Unlike their Monday mic, which is for standup only, Pizzario’s Sunday mic is open to all genres of talent but mostly attracts musicians. The staff told me they get about one poet a year, and a local comedian who runs the Monday mic does standup on their Sunday mic also. The night I was there, we had four comedians and five musicians. A rarity for that room. Parking is on the street, and it is free. The business seats about 48 who can see the stage area. There is no stage. Two mics are set up to one corner of the room, the backdrop being the windows leading to street traffic. A muted TV behind the performance area was on, airing a football game. It wasn’t till the fourth comedian performed that, during his set, they turned off the TV. The lighting is tricky, so be sure you’re standing where you must to be seen. There are 14 slots, and talent gets 15 minutes of stage time. Unlike the Monday mic, there are language restrictions, especially when children are present. The room goes till 10pm. The hosts of the room change on a weekly basis. The host the night we did the room was Chet, a musician. I didn’t have to sign up. When the business learned they were going to have a few comedians, they decided to put us up at the beginning, then have an evening of music for the rest of the night. However, after everyone has had their turn, you may go up again, which my friend did. I ended up going up first and did nine minutes, getting myself off. The room started promptly at 7pm, and the host brought me up after sharing with the room that it was going to open with standup. I played to about 26 people. My friend followed me, doing nine minutes, then the host did a couple of songs and brought up the third comedian, followed by a musician, then the last comedian, and finally the last of the music signups. Then my friend did a couple more minutes. There was one family with two young kids, but euphemisms went over their head, so no performer said words that outright offended any parent. Guys, this is a fine room to do, but as a comedian, I recommend doing the Monday night more. There are no restrictions on Monday, and everyone attending Monday knows it’s about standup, whereas the staff on Sunday told me most people come to the Sunday mic expecting music. Know that all the comedians did fine. People watched and smiled, and some laughed out loud, but I did get the sense people mostly wanted music, polite as they were to watch and support the comedians. Still, if you are visiting Hillsboro only on Sunday and not Monday, do this room. But remember, PG or less. Saying “hell”, “damn” and euphemisms are fine. And up to 15 minutes is a lot of stage time. Also, the food is pretty good, specializing in pizzas and other Italian food. They even offered Italian ice cream for dessert. Yum yum.
Unlike their Monday mic, which is for standup only, Pizzario’s Sunday mic is open to all genres of talent but mostly attracts musicians. The staff told me they get about one poet a year, and a local comedian who runs the Monday mic does standup on their Sunday mic also. The night I was there, we had four comedians and five musicians. A rarity for that room.
ReplyDeleteParking is on the street, and it is free. The business seats about 48 who can see the stage area. There is no stage. Two mics are set up to one corner of the room, the backdrop being the windows leading to street traffic. A muted TV behind the performance area was on, airing a football game. It wasn’t till the fourth comedian performed that, during his set, they turned off the TV. The lighting is tricky, so be sure you’re standing where you must to be seen. There are 14 slots, and talent gets 15 minutes of stage time. Unlike the Monday mic, there are language restrictions, especially when children are present. The room goes till 10pm.
The hosts of the room change on a weekly basis. The host the night we did the room was Chet, a musician. I didn’t have to sign up. When the business learned they were going to have a few comedians, they decided to put us up at the beginning, then have an evening of music for the rest of the night. However, after everyone has had their turn, you may go up again, which my friend did.
I ended up going up first and did nine minutes, getting myself off. The room started promptly at 7pm, and the host brought me up after sharing with the room that it was going to open with standup. I played to about 26 people. My friend followed me, doing nine minutes, then the host did a couple of songs and brought up the third comedian, followed by a musician, then the last comedian, and finally the last of the music signups. Then my friend did a couple more minutes. There was one family with two young kids, but euphemisms went over their head, so no performer said words that outright offended any parent.
Guys, this is a fine room to do, but as a comedian, I recommend doing the Monday night more. There are no restrictions on Monday, and everyone attending Monday knows it’s about standup, whereas the staff on Sunday told me most people come to the Sunday mic expecting music. Know that all the comedians did fine. People watched and smiled, and some laughed out loud, but I did get the sense people mostly wanted music, polite as they were to watch and support the comedians.
Still, if you are visiting Hillsboro only on Sunday and not Monday, do this room. But remember, PG or less. Saying “hell”, “damn” and euphemisms are fine. And up to 15 minutes is a lot of stage time. Also, the food is pretty good, specializing in pizzas and other Italian food. They even offered Italian ice cream for dessert. Yum yum.