OPEN MIC ETIQUETTE
1. Arrive early for sign-up. (Begins at 6:30 and ends at 6:50)

2. All musicians participating in your set must be listed and present at sign-up.

3. Be good listeners and stay for the whole evening to support others.

4. Each performer gets a 10 minute set with a 2 song maximum.

5. Performers may participate in no more than 3 sets. Once as a lead performer and 2 times as a back-up or support musician.
Arrangements can be made for music teachers playing for students.

6. SOTA is an acoustic open mic. No complicated processors or drum kits.

7. Please wait for the go ahead from the soundman before you begin your set and again at the
end to unplug your instruments safely.

8. All guitars and cases need to be stored in the designated area in the coffee shop.

9. Support the venue by purchasing drinks and food items.

10.  Keep the coffee condiment area clear. Keep hallway clear, please warm-up in restrooms or outside.

11. Please talk to Dorothy or Cassandra if you have concerns or questions.

              Have fun! Thank you for supporting SOTA’s vision.

More information

SOTA open mics are designed to give performers a supportive and nurturing environment to share their talents. 
We do our best to make everyone feel comfortable and welcomed and to provide an attentive listening audience. 
 To support other artists, we ask that everyone stay for the entire evening if possible.

We ask all performers to sign-up between 6:30 and 6:50p.m. 

No advance sign-ups will be taken. At 6:55, we will draw names of those artists present to determine the order of performance for the evening.

We will start promptly at 7:00p.m and have a total of only 24 slots.

 If you are not present when the order is drawn, your name will be placed in the next open slot upon your arrival until all slots are filled. If all slots are filled and we have extra people wanting to perform, it will be only as time allows. Each performer is given 10 minutes to perform with a limit of 2 songs.

There is a $3.00 cover for both artists and audience members to cover the cost of promotion and maintaining equipment.

If you have questions, please e-mail us or call 847-507-1352 or

262-745-2251 and leave a message.