Music: Open Mic Night hosted by Jamie Ness

Come on down for the Duluth Folk School’s monthly Open Mic Night, hosted by Duluth musician, Jamie Ness!

For performers, this is a great opportunity to play in front of people, to try out a new song, or to try performing at a different level!

For audience members, this is a great opportunity to support our community of musicians, and to see up and coming new talent before the word gets out!

How to sign up for Open Mic Night:

Show up between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM sharp, to put your name on the list!

What to expect: A supportive and fun atmosphere to celebrate everyone’s contributions and to welcome new performers.

Who can participate? Pretty much everyone: emerging singer songwriters, solo guitarists, vocalists of all kinds, acoustic groups, Irish fiddlers, jazz trios, or…?

How long is the show? The show starts at 6:00 pm and usually ends by 8:00 pm, depending on the number of performers who sign up. There is no intermission.

How much time per act? Up to 7 minutes, or 1 – 2 songs

Acoustic or electric? This is a folk school, so our preference is for acoustic or lightly amped.

What equipment is provided? We have two mics/stands, powered speakers and monitors, a 5-channel mixer, and cords. If you have your own equipment, the setup will be part of your 7 minutes.

Guidelines

To make Open Mic Night a success for all, we ask that all performers follow these guidelines:

• All ages & abilities welcome
• Respect all performers
• Please defer to the emcee
• Content must be appropriate for all ages
• Performance sets are limited to 7 minutes
• Performers must be prepared when their name is called
• Do not cut into others’ time by not being ready
• Please respect the equipment
• Check with the emcee for when it is ok to plug/un-plug equipment
• Respect performers, no conversations during performances
• Respect the audience
• Stick around to watch other performers
• Have Fun!

Open Mic Night at the Duluth Folk School is hosted by Duluth musician, Jamie Ness!