Open Mic Night TIPS | Singers| Beginner Musician

Open mic nights can be nerve wracking so here are some helpful tips/advice to help you out.

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[kentclark]

I've been playing at open mics for about 8 years or so, and I really enjoy it! Mostly at the university nearby. Playing for college students really helped me improve my playing, as the challenge of it forced me to improve, whereas just playing at home doesn't have that same urgency. It's the challenge of performing in front of an audience that gets my adrenaline pumping, and makes it fun, for me. It's not about recognition or ego. I entertain myself as well as others, and that's what is rewarding. I do mostly covers of oldies, guitar and vocals, but I have a couple of my own songs that I do, as well. I encourage people to try it- it's not so scary once you feel confident in your abilities, enough to go up there. Since Covid started, I haven't played, but I'm hoping to get back into it.

[morganmooguitar]

Thank you great video and fair play to showing your clip were all just human at the end of the day least your putting it out there.👍🏼

[wayne_twentyfive]

Good tips, Caroline .. As someone who writes their own songs too and still harbours the desire to perform them to people, Open Mic nights are something I would eventually like to attempt .. I particularly agree with your observation that most other people don't really care, in the sense that they aren't focused on every little detail about you, as you imagine them to be .. I need to remember that ! .. Thanks, Wayne

[johnjennings]

Ifind that I start missing strings on the guitar if I look out too the audience i can play intuitively at home, but it all changes when I get on stage any advice, thank you,

[chickenmuffin]

Why do people edit like this nowadays? Please just let the speech flow naturally it’s so jarring I can barely listen to this

[theunaccompaniedsenior]

One issue I have never heard addressed is how many (most?) hosts only let their friends perform, and exclude anyone else they don't already know. On the one occasion I expressed displeasure with this, I was told I was "difficult to work with" and immediately banned from the venue. What's going on?