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.