Well the tag line said "Tell us what and where you're playing."
Having very little shame, here goes!
I play every other week at Borders Books. It's quiet and very well suited to my style. I live in the northeast corner of Orange County, California, and I ask them to limit the gigs to a 30 mile radius. That's 'cause they don't pay and gas is kinda pricey (maybe you heard). They figure they're giving you a place to make tips and sell your CD's. I'm not doing it for the money, anyway. In fact, I like books and CDs and coffee, myself, so it usually ends up costing me! There are 8 stores within that 30 mile radius, so playing every other week I don't saturate the area and burn-out my fanbase ;^) This Saturday, Aug 26, I'll be at the store in Brea - 8-10PM. More info is at http://www.soundclick.com/markhermann
I also play an open mic in my hometown every Tuesday, 7-10. Main Street Restaurant at the corner of Main and Imperial Hwy in Yorba Linda. (The Nixon Library is about 3 blocks west.) This is always a lot of fun. It's mostly geezers like me playing acoustic guitar and trying to harmonize on Crosby, Stills, and Nash tunes. But there are several younger players, too. It's really great when someone new shows up, with a new style and a new set of tunes. The atmosphere is very supportive and non-critical. It's a good way to break in new material or get some stage experience in front of an audience.
I travel for my real job once in a while, and whenever I do I look at http://www.openmics.org to find a place near where I'll be. This has been great fun! I can recommend the Trolley Stop in Dayton, Ohio and the Loafing Leprechaun in Atlanta, Georgia!
So..... where are you playing?
Having very little shame, here goes!
I play every other week at Borders Books. It's quiet and very well suited to my style. I live in the northeast corner of Orange County, California, and I ask them to limit the gigs to a 30 mile radius. That's 'cause they don't pay and gas is kinda pricey (maybe you heard). They figure they're giving you a place to make tips and sell your CD's. I'm not doing it for the money, anyway. In fact, I like books and CDs and coffee, myself, so it usually ends up costing me! There are 8 stores within that 30 mile radius, so playing every other week I don't saturate the area and burn-out my fanbase ;^) This Saturday, Aug 26, I'll be at the store in Brea - 8-10PM. More info is at http://www.soundclick.com/markhermann
I also play an open mic in my hometown every Tuesday, 7-10. Main Street Restaurant at the corner of Main and Imperial Hwy in Yorba Linda. (The Nixon Library is about 3 blocks west.) This is always a lot of fun. It's mostly geezers like me playing acoustic guitar and trying to harmonize on Crosby, Stills, and Nash tunes. But there are several younger players, too. It's really great when someone new shows up, with a new style and a new set of tunes. The atmosphere is very supportive and non-critical. It's a good way to break in new material or get some stage experience in front of an audience.
I travel for my real job once in a while, and whenever I do I look at http://www.openmics.org to find a place near where I'll be. This has been great fun! I can recommend the Trolley Stop in Dayton, Ohio and the Loafing Leprechaun in Atlanta, Georgia!
So..... where are you playing?