8th Step Open Mic 2016-2017 schedule & info
September thru June, 7PM-9:30PM
NEW LOCATION
PROCTOR'S FENNIMORE GALLERY
third Thursday of the month February thru June
Take Proctor's Robb Alley elevator to the second floor & turn left.
State Street in Schenectady.
Sign-up starts at 6:45. Performers do individual sets onstage until about 8:30.
We then dismantle the sound system and join each other for a song circle and jam, backing each other up, joining in on harmonies or trying out new tunes.
The jam part of the night continues to be a strong reason lots of people come to the Step’s Open Mic. If you are too shy to perform up in front, or if you want to try out something in a more casual way, the jam part of the night is perfect. And it's a fine time to just sing or play along. It’s an early night, closing up by 9:30, making it viable for those who have to get up the next day.
Each month has a “theme” or topic for the month - suggested - NOT REQUIRED. It is a nudge
to bring something you wouldn't otherwise bring, either for the time on stage or for the round robin afterward.
We post the themes ahead of time to give us all a chance to write, think of or collect something interesting to bring.
Feel free to stretch the idea of the topic in any direction - or ignore it.
Here are the themes for the season:
2016-2017 season dates:
Sept 15 - Beginnings & Endings - One door closes....?
Oct 20 - Liars, Cheaters & Thieves - an election special? Or is it Halloween?
Nov 17 - Gratitude - or Thanks a Bunch !
Dec 15 - The Light & The Dark
NOTE NEW LOCATION FOR JAN-JUNE 2017:
PROCTOR'S FENNIMORE GALLERY
Jan 26 - Singing History (not January 19)
Feb 16 - The Truest Love . . .
March 16 - Ridin' the Rails - Tunes of Trains
April 20 - Water Ways
May 18 - Moms, Dads, & Kids
June 15 - in the Good Ol' Summertime
Playing in the 8th Step Open Mic is more than just a valuable, fun experience! Each open mic night,
we draw names from the performers for free pairs of tickets to upcoming 8th Step shows!
That possibly makes us the highest paying open mic in the Capital District!
For a full 8th Step concert schedule: http://8thstep.org/8thstep.org/Home.html
See you Thursdays !
Cathy Winter
2015-2016 season themes:
Sept 17 - the oldest actual folk song I know . . . .
Oct 15 - Talkin' Politics
Nov 19 - Harvest - Reaping what you sow
Dec 17 - Moving On - out with the old, in with the new
Jan 21 - What's so funny? - songs for a sense of humor
Feb 18 - Romancing revised
Mar 17 - Take your pick: Irish roots or
Women in days gone by - women we wish we'd known
April 21 - Songs for Earth Day Eve
May 19 - Moms
June 16 - Dads
NEW LOCATION
PROCTOR'S FENNIMORE GALLERY
third Thursday of the month February thru June
Take Proctor's Robb Alley elevator to the second floor & turn left.
State Street in Schenectady.
Sign-up starts at 6:45. Performers do individual sets onstage until about 8:30.
We then dismantle the sound system and join each other for a song circle and jam, backing each other up, joining in on harmonies or trying out new tunes.
The jam part of the night continues to be a strong reason lots of people come to the Step’s Open Mic. If you are too shy to perform up in front, or if you want to try out something in a more casual way, the jam part of the night is perfect. And it's a fine time to just sing or play along. It’s an early night, closing up by 9:30, making it viable for those who have to get up the next day.
Each month has a “theme” or topic for the month - suggested - NOT REQUIRED. It is a nudge
to bring something you wouldn't otherwise bring, either for the time on stage or for the round robin afterward.
We post the themes ahead of time to give us all a chance to write, think of or collect something interesting to bring.
Feel free to stretch the idea of the topic in any direction - or ignore it.
Here are the themes for the season:
2016-2017 season dates:
Sept 15 - Beginnings & Endings - One door closes....?
Oct 20 - Liars, Cheaters & Thieves - an election special? Or is it Halloween?
Nov 17 - Gratitude - or Thanks a Bunch !
Dec 15 - The Light & The Dark
NOTE NEW LOCATION FOR JAN-JUNE 2017:
PROCTOR'S FENNIMORE GALLERY
Jan 26 - Singing History (not January 19)
Feb 16 - The Truest Love . . .
March 16 - Ridin' the Rails - Tunes of Trains
April 20 - Water Ways
May 18 - Moms, Dads, & Kids
June 15 - in the Good Ol' Summertime
Playing in the 8th Step Open Mic is more than just a valuable, fun experience! Each open mic night,
we draw names from the performers for free pairs of tickets to upcoming 8th Step shows!
That possibly makes us the highest paying open mic in the Capital District!
For a full 8th Step concert schedule: http://8thstep.org/8thstep.org/Home.html
See you Thursdays !
Cathy Winter
2015-2016 season themes:
Sept 17 - the oldest actual folk song I know . . . .
Oct 15 - Talkin' Politics
Nov 19 - Harvest - Reaping what you sow
Dec 17 - Moving On - out with the old, in with the new
Jan 21 - What's so funny? - songs for a sense of humor
Feb 18 - Romancing revised
Mar 17 - Take your pick: Irish roots or
Women in days gone by - women we wish we'd known
April 21 - Songs for Earth Day Eve
May 19 - Moms
June 16 - Dads
