by Anna Weaver | Nov 23, 2022 | tips for open mic performers, US open mics
In a part of Providence called Mount Hope, at the bus stop where 3rd Street tees into HWY 1, there’s a funky blue building. Walking up, you’ll pass a bench painted bright pink, a sign that says “Music, Food, Friends,” and a light pole feathered in...
by Anna Weaver | Aug 29, 2021 | All Posts, tips for open mic performers, virtual open mics
So I read this book semi-recently called How to Do Nothing. It wasn’t actually about doing nothing. More like the deliberate not-doing of a certain kind of thing. The kind of thing we don’t decide to do, but rather fall into when we’re not paying attention. Not so...
by Anna Weaver | May 16, 2021 | All Posts, tips for open mic hosts, tips for open mic performers
This is the third in a series that explores what makes an open mic worth doing—as in organizing, hosting, attending, performing at, or becoming a regular. Not just because it’s entertaining and inspiring, not just because it’s a great way to improve your craft, but...
by Anna Weaver | Apr 25, 2021 | All Posts, tips for open mic hosts, tips for open mic performers
This is the second in a series that explores what makes an open mic worth doing—as in organizing, hosting, attending, performing at, or becoming a regular. Not just because it’s entertaining and inspiring, not just because it’s a great way to improve your craft, but...
by Anna Weaver | Jan 3, 2021 | All Posts, tips for open mic performers
* * * * * Disclaimer: I wrote this post back in 2015 and in a fit of new year’s optimism, updated and republished it January 3, 2021. Until travel is a thing again, open mic tourism remains a digital/virtual hobby. * * * * * If you ask most people, tourism...
by Anna Weaver | Dec 27, 2020 | All Posts, tips for open mic performers
At my first open mic, as the host worked his way down the list and my slot got closer, I suddenly found myself wishing for a guitar. When the musicians stood on stage, they didn’t look alone. They had a safety blanket. Something between them and the audience,...
