It's been years and years since I did an open mic. I was always too busy with tons of my own gigs. Plus most open mics don't have a piano - so it's a lot of work to bring my keyboard, set up for a couple of songs.
So why did I start going again? Because going to open mic's is so good for your music practice in so many ways! My first year in New York, I lived 5 minutes from a fantastic open mic! I went from 7pm to 4am and was booked up everywhere. The level of musicians was incredible. On top of that - they had a piano on stage! I went every Tuesday for a year. The benefits of that year I still feel to this day. Here’s a few reasons to spend some time at an open mic…
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