In terms of comedy...avoid this place like you're made of paper and the place is on fire!
The two guys who run the open mic...one is kinda cool, and the other is a total D-bag...he'll be all cool initially like "yeah, you can go up" but we gotta make sure everyone else gets a turn, too. (completely understandable). What he doesn't tell you is that some of the people known as "everyone else" sign up MORE THAN ONCE and therefore get multiple turns before you get yours. Fantastic way to run a mic (ok, that was a joke)...
So yeah, lets review...stay away, at all costs. Let my mistake teach you. Stay away...avoid.
Great place. City vibes. Open mic is a mix of music, comedy, and poetry. Lots of respect and support for fellow performers. Miller Lite is only $2.75 on Mondays for Open Mic. Just steps away from the Brookfield Metra stop. You can fall off the train -- and you're there.
The guys who run the open mic like to play acoustic Grateful Dead covers. Now, I like The Dead, and I have seen them live. That being said, the guys who run the open mic do not play these covers well. And most of the time, listening to the Dead is only enjoyable if you are on something. If you are all zooted up, its some fun music. If not, the songs seem like they are all 87 minutes long.
Interesting place, pretty swanky. Huge wine list and some great import beers. All music besides me doing comedy. A little awkward at first, but everyone quieted down for the most part. Good amount of people hanging out, the staff seemed to enjoy the break in music for 10 minutes. Overall, not bad. Some more comics in there would be nice.
Well, I'm a comic and I'll stand up for this place. Went there on a Monday night after Shambles and put myself on the list. I got a spot about 75 minutes after I signed up (5 acts). I got up and did 15 minutes. Was the audience super-responsive? No, but they were quiet and polite and really cool afterwards.
A good place to work on new stuff (and crowd work).
Went in to do comedy with some friends a few months ago, and even brought a crowd with us. They don't welcome comics here. There's a band that plays, and their children run around a bar. Small children, who shouldn't be near a bar. We were respectful and clapped and they just talked loudly through our comedy sets. The kids were still there, so I felt like a jerk for swearing, I know you're suppose to be in your element, but morally speaking I was torn. If you're brand new, and want to do time in public in front of possibly people, then have at it. At least it's close to the Metra if you're going from Downtown. This place should be shut down for allowing admission to little kids at night.
In terms of comedy...avoid this place like you're made of paper and the place is on fire!
ReplyDeleteThe two guys who run the open mic...one is kinda cool, and the other is a total D-bag...he'll be all cool initially like "yeah, you can go up" but we gotta make sure everyone else gets a turn, too. (completely understandable). What he doesn't tell you is that some of the people known as "everyone else" sign up MORE THAN ONCE and therefore get multiple turns before you get yours. Fantastic way to run a mic (ok, that was a joke)...
So yeah, lets review...stay away, at all costs. Let my mistake teach you. Stay away...avoid.
Great place. City vibes. Open mic is a mix of music, comedy, and poetry. Lots of respect and support for fellow performers. Miller Lite is only $2.75 on Mondays for Open Mic. Just steps away from the Brookfield Metra stop. You can fall off the train -- and you're there.
ReplyDeleteThe guys who run the open mic like to play acoustic Grateful Dead covers. Now, I like The Dead, and I have seen them live. That being said, the guys who run the open mic do not play these covers well. And most of the time, listening to the Dead is only enjoyable if you are on something. If you are all zooted up, its some fun music. If not, the songs seem like they are all 87 minutes long.
ReplyDeleteInteresting place, pretty swanky. Huge wine list and some great import beers. All music besides me doing comedy. A little awkward at first, but everyone quieted down for the most part. Good amount of people hanging out, the staff seemed to enjoy the break in music for 10 minutes. Overall, not bad. Some more comics in there would be nice.
ReplyDeleteYou are only welcome here if you play acoustic hippie or folk music.
ReplyDeleteThe absolute worst place I've ever been in my life...
ReplyDeleteIf you're a comic do not waste your time.
Well, I'm a comic and I'll stand up for this place. Went there on a Monday night after Shambles and put myself on the list. I got a spot about 75 minutes after I signed up (5 acts). I got up and did 15 minutes. Was the audience super-responsive? No, but they were quiet and polite and really cool afterwards.
ReplyDeleteA good place to work on new stuff (and crowd work).
Went in to do comedy with some friends a few months ago, and even brought a crowd with us. They don't welcome comics here. There's a band that plays, and their children run around a bar. Small children, who shouldn't be near a bar. We were respectful and clapped and they just talked loudly through our comedy sets. The kids were still there, so I felt like a jerk for swearing, I know you're suppose to be in your element, but morally speaking I was torn. If you're brand new, and want to do time in public in front of possibly people, then have at it. At least it's close to the Metra if you're going from Downtown. This place should be shut down for allowing admission to little kids at night.
ReplyDelete