Out Of State Open Mikes
11/12/2009
Before you complain, we are NOT spending a great
deal of time on this page.
We might when it gets cold and snowy, and we don't feel like going outside
anymore. Maybe.
This is a very selected list. At this point, open mikes in Boston, New York City, and
their suburbs, are just starting to be included. We'll add more of them
someday.
The listings are incomplete. If you have attended one of these open mikes, we would welcome information on
the venue, the start/end times of the open mike, any PA equipment available, and
the type of music the audience wants to hear. questions
[at]
ctlocalbands
[dot]
com
When
in doubt, check venue websites for details, directions, age
restrictions, admission fees, etc... Call
First!
Monday
Cantab Lounge,
738 Mass. Aveune,Central Square, Cambridge
MA 7:30pm -
12:45am.
Pay To Play. $3.00
"voluntary" donation for the featured act. Hosted by Geoff
Bartley. This is an acoustic open mike. Two songs per performer. This
webpage has all the details: Singer-Songwriter
Open Mike. 617-354-2685
Some place that begins with an "M", go down to
the end of Raymond Ave, and take a left, and it's on the left, Poughkeepsie
NY 9:00pm - 1:00am
We can't remember the name.
Tuesday
Cubbyhole Coffeehouse 44 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie
NY 7:00pm - 11:30pm
Pay To Play. $2.00
donation. Signup before 10:00pm. 845-483-7584
The Mole's Eye Cafe 4 High Street, Brattleboro
VT 8:30pm - 10:30pm
Blue Grass Jam Night with Ben Yelle 802-257-0771
Wednesday
The
Brick House, 424 Park Street North, Housatonic
MA 8:00pm-???pm
Tom Norton is the host. This may only be
twice a month. Call first.
413-274-6900
The Dream Away Lodge 1342 Country
Road, Becket MA 8:00pm - 12:00am
Held in Spring, Summer and Fall. Acoustic only. No amplifiers or PA. Held in the
lounge. More of a jam or song circle than an open mike. Quiet audience. Review
of the lodge. Map
to lodge. They have a Facebook
page. Dinner reservations preferred. Wonderful food. Cash only, no
credit cards. (Surprisingly, our cell phone could pick up
a signal.) 413-623-8725
Falls Pub 30 Bridge Street, South
Hadley MA 7:00pm - ???pm
Jitter's Cafe, 418
Geyser Road, Saratoga NY 7:00pm - ???pm
Hosted by Gary Moon. 518-584-2340
Oasis Café 58 Main St., New Paltz
NY 10:30pm - ???pm
PACE (Pioneer Arts Center of
Easthampton) Theater, 41 Union Street, Easthampton MA
7:00pm - ???pm
Pay To Play. $5.00 suggested
donation. Sign up at 6:30pm. Show starts at 7:00pm.
413-527-3700
Towne Crier 130 Route 22, Pawling NY
7:00pm - ???pm
Pay To Play. $4.00 cover charge.
2 songs per performer. Hosts vary. Sign-up between 5:00pm and 7:00pm. 845-855-1300
Thursday
Adagio's, 132 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT 7:00pm -
11:00pm
Acoustic open mike. No drum kits. 802-254-6046
Guthrie Center
4 Van Deusenville
Rd., Great Barrington, MA 8:00pm - 11:30pm
Listed on their website as a "Hootenany"
413-528-1955
Manna Dew, 54 Main Street, Millerton NY ???pm - ???pm
518-789-3570
The
Rose Garden Restaurant & Pub, 16 Milford Street, RT 140, Upton
MA 7:30pm - ???pm
Called the The Rose Room Revue Open Mike. Hosts
vary. Feature act at 9:00pm. Sign-up in person or through the website. MySpace
page. 508-529-7776
Route 63 Roadhouse RT63, Millers Falls
MA 9:00pm - 12:00am
413-659-3384
The Southwick Inn
At the corner
of RT10 and RT202 and Granville Road, Southwick MA
8:30pm - 12:00am
Acoustic Open Mike. Steve Piper is the host. 413-569-5031
Spanky's Restaurant 85 Main St., Poughkeepsie,
NY 8:30pm - ???pm
Listed on their website as "Hudson Valley Blues Jams"
845-485-2294
Towne Crier 130 Route 22, Pawling NY
7:00pm - 9:30pm
Pay To Play. $4.00 cover charge. The
Circle: Songwriters in the Round. 1st Thursday of the month.
845-855-1300
Friday
Saturday
The Peekskill Coffee House
101 S. Division St., Peekskill NY 8:00pm -
10:30pm
Third Saturday of each month. Andy Rice is the
host, and a performer. Sign up sheet at the open
mike.
Acoustic music preferred, electric okay if you
watch your volume. Small multi-channel PA mixer. Two 12 inch speakers. Two microphones with stands and instrument cables provided.
Performance space is next to the bar, right across from the door. You are very close to the
audience. The audience is
pretty quiet. They're there to listen. Coffee drinks and pastries available.
There is not much on-street parking if the theater across the street has a show.
914-739-1287
Sunday
Industrial Trust Bank Building, 10 High Street, Westerly RI
6:00pm - 9:00pm
3rd Sunday of the month. Songwriters open mike.
Original songs and poems. Co-hosted by the Westerly Land Trust.
Rumpy's Tavern at the Village Inn 16 Church Street, Lenox
MA 7:00pm - ?pm
The tavern is in the basement of the Village Inn. Very low ceiling. Bar
menu. Drink specials. Multi-channel PA head, one microphone. Small performance
space in a corner of the room. 413-637-0020
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