The Stella Blues Open Mic Night, hosted by Seth Adam, Eric DiBerardino, Mike Knobloch, and Chris Cherry, is geared toward supporting a live, original music scene in the New Haven area and providing a forum for aspiring performing songwriters of all levels of ability.
Each week, the Seth Adam Trio (consisting of Seth, Eric and Mike) kicks off the night at 8:00pm, followed by open mic performers at 9:00pm. At 10:30pm, there is a featured performer playing for a 40 minute set. After the featured performer, the rest of the night opens to more open mic performances. Each open mic slot is 15 minutes or 3 songs - whichever comes first. Any additional set-up time and/or onstage arrangement between players will be subtracted from the performance time.
In other words: be prepared.
Sign-ups begin at 8:00pm. We ask that you adhere to the time you select to ensure a smooth-flowing, issue free evening. Please bring all necessary gear. We have a full backline with a PA, drum kit, guitar amp, and bass rig. Guitar and bass are not provided. Since the night is geared toward live performance, pre-recorded backing tracks are discouraged.
In the coming weeks, we will be offering a gift certificate prize to the best performer of the night. Performers will be judged in songwriting, vocal performance, playing ability, stage presence, and audience response.
For more information, and to find out how you can be considered for the featured performer slot, please email us at: StellaBluesOpenMic@Gmail.com