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Open Mic – 2nd Thursdays

Doors & Sign-up: 6 PM | Drawing: 6:30 PM | Music: 7-9 PM

venues:

Quinlan Cafe

Open mics are held every second Thursday in our Quinlan Cafe* – all performers are welcome! Bring your instrument, voice, or just yourself to perform whatever creative material you’ve been working on in a fun, welcoming community environment.


PERFORMERS AND ATTENDEES, PLEASE READ BELOW AS OUR OPEN MIC PROCESS HAS CHANGED:

  • Doors open and sign-ups begin promptly at 6 PM
  • Anyone arriving after 6:30 can be added to the list IF there is still room.
  • Performers & Attendees - As you arrive, please sign the attendance form, with your name, email, and the county where you reside.
  • At 6:30 PM, the co-host will begin drawing names.As performers are called, they will be able to choose what slot time they would wish to fill based on what's available. Starting from #1 going to #20, participants may sign up for whichever slot that they wish to fill.
  • Performances begin at 7PM and go until 9PM.
  • Our talented host, John Dandurand, usually starts things off with a song or two right before 7PM.
  • Each performer will get 6 minutes of stage time (including setup, performance, & teardown.) There may be the opportunity to perform a second song if there is a light sign-up.
  • $5 Suggested Donation: Donate online at this link or bring cash in-person. This is not required, but if you're in a position to be able to donate, it goes a long way to help us cover the costs to keep this event going. Thank you in advance!
  • Our setup includes: Four (4) microphones/stands, a keyboard, and ability to plug in up to two instruments. We mix these to two monitors and three room speakers, all managed by a professional sound engineer. We cannot currently accommodate drum kits at open mic, however you are welcome to bring a cajon, hand drum, or other percussion that can be loaded on/off stage in under a minute.
  • If you have any questions: email [email protected]. Thanks for your interest!

* One note about the Quinlan Cafe: Unfortunately, our cafe is only accessible by a short set of stairs; we do not currently have a ramp or elevator to this space. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For more info about accessibility in our building, visit https://swallowhillmusic.org/accessibility/.