Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Vox Populi Open Mic 01/23/2019
Vox Populi Open Mic 01/23/2019
145 W Main St
Smithtown, New York 11787
08:30 PM
January 23, 2019
$0.00
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Vox Populi, the only open mic that pays its performers, every Wednesday night. Get in on this, Long Island.

This is a pretty comprehensive list of what you can expect from every Wednesday night at Vox Populi open mic at Katie’s. Give it a read.

  1. It’s an open mic! So have fun. Lack of having fun strictly not permitted.
  2. This open mic is designed entirely for the promotion and preservation of a robust COMMUNITY of musicians and artists. Everything we do will be in service to that community. If you do things that are a detriment to the community but a benefit to yourself you will get glances. Mean glances from grumpy people. Do things in promotion of the community and you’ll fit right in our brand new open mic family.
  3. No pre-signups. This is to keep things fair. If there’s someone who made it down to the venue 45 minutes early to make sure they got the slot they needed to only be told that I already gave it to a friend who asked me online, obviously that would be a situation that would leave a sour taste in their mouths. So no early sign ups with RARE exceptions.
  4. Signups happen at 8:30 and go first come first serve. You put your name down on the time slot you want. If you roll in late I promise you I’ll do what I can. If I can’t get you a spot right away I’ll get you on the waitlist. If it’s looking like the waitlist won’t happen then come talk to me and I’ll make sure you get priority sign up for next week (this means you show up on time next week and you get first pick at whatever time slot you want).
  5. Payment! Here’s how it works: You sign up for your 15 minute performance (20 minute slot that includes a 5 minute breakdown/setup time). After you have completed your 15 minutes (or more likely during your last song) the Vox Populi host will come down and drop a $5 bill (a fiver for you brits out there) into your tip jar! That’s it. You play your full set you make 5 bucks. But on top of that TIPPING IS ENCOURAGED.
  6. TIPPING IS ENCOURAGED. If you enjoy the set of a performer and want to throw a buck or two in their tip jar PLEASE DO. As stated in #2 this is a COMMUNITY! The money we throw around is in service of that and joining in is half the fun. If you’re on stage feel free to pander a little and remind people to toss some money in the jar if they enjoy your work. However, pandering OFF the stage, or taking the tip jar around is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. We’ve all been at that show where you see the guy walking around with the hat in the corner of your eye and go “o no he’s coming this way” and have to stew in your own guilt for 45 seconds because you didn’t want to give money to the guy who could only make it 3/4th of the way through Wonderwall. We do not do this. This makes our audience feel bad. We’re a feelgood establishment.
  7. DO NOT GAME THE SYSTEM. Do not even try. Yes we’re paying you. Do you know where that money is coming from? Me, your host, and Katie’s of Smithtown, your venue. It’s a 50/50 split right now. We’re both putting the money in equally because we believe in this experiment and growing it into a sustainable system. But if you think you can just put your name down, dick around in the parking lot and come back in when it’s your turn, get paid and then leave every week you are sorely mistaken. As stated in our most important rule #2 (I should really upgrade that to rule #1) COMMUNITY IS KING. Doing that is anti-communal and therefore a detriment to our community. Stay inside, listen to music, engage other artists and maybe throw a few bucks their way. Do NOT try to use this to make a quick buck. Do it once and I will notice. Do it twice and I will ask you not to come back again.
  8. The other side of that: SUPPORT OUR VENUE. This idea only works when the venue is comfortable with the system, and if they’re hemorrhaging money trying to pay you all obviously this will not last long. Katie’s has been absolutely AMAZING throughout this process and has never once even given me a odd look when I pitched the idea. That courage and forward thinking mentality deserves to be rewarded. Ultimately you all decide whether this is sustainable or not.
  9. End of the night open jam will occur when feasible! Stick around until the end if you Want To jump up on stage and jam it out with the rest of us. It’s normally a sloppy good time.
  10. And lastly 10, because I couldn’t end it on 9 without feeling weird.
    Treat our equipment with respect. I know it’s not your drum kit, but please don’t falcon punch it as hard as you can every time you want to ‘accent’ a hit. Don’t crank the bass amp until it’s hitting it’s limiter every note. Yes, you want to be loud for that sweet sweet tone but ultimately Katie’s isn’t a giant room. We’ll hear you, I promise.
  11. Because I forgot: Comedians and poets try to travel in groups if possible! This keeps things working and you getting paid. If I can find 3 of you or so to fill a 15 minute slot then that keeps everything moving. Otherwise I’ll still find some time to get you on most likely, but I can’t promise payment without taking up a full slot (this is because of rule #7: do not game the system).

 

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