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The Drama Cup Open Mic night is held at the Drama Cup Coffee House (formerly the Muddy Cup Coffee House) at 1038 Madison Avenue, Albany, New York 12208, right in between Price Chopper and the Madison Theater. Their phone number is (518) 458-6120. If you need help finding your way, here’s some Google Maps:
8:00pm – 11:00pm, every Monday night (though sometimes we’ll go till around 12:00am). Catch the Featured Artist of the week, opening up the night from 7:30pm – 8:00pm. If you would like to be notified about schedule changes and other Open Mic announcements, you can join our email list:
Some of the best talent in the Capital District with a large and enthusiastic crowd. While we’ve never taken a head count of total attendance, at any given time you can expect anywhere from approximately 50-85+ in attendance.
Sound System
Capable of supporting a full band, we have 5 mics – for vocals or instruments – with stands, 3 1/4in cables for instruments, 1 music stand, and a professional-grade sound system with 16-channel Mackie and 16-channel live recording available by appointment. All equipment is provided courtesy of Lew at Natural Sounds Recording Studio in Rensselaer.
Accomodations
Seating at the Muddy Cup includes comfortable couches, lounge chairs, tables, and FREE wifi – a typically relaxing coffee-shop environment. The Muddy Cup serves a wide range of coffees, teas, pastries, and light foods including specialty sandwiches. Their coffee menu can be viewed here. No alcohol is served.
Music Trivia Prizes
Win gift certificates and other goods from local businesses including the Madison Theater, Northern Lights Smoke Shop, The Chocolate Gecko, Midtown Tap & Tea Room, and others by answering music trivia questions from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. Win up to $50 cash by guessing the Artist, Title, and Release date (within one year) of a song from Lew the Sound Man’s childhood playlist. Each week he stumps us, the prize increases by $5.
Performers should bring their instruments and any 1/4 cables you will need in excess of the 3 we provide. We do not have a drum set, but please feel free to bring yours – electronic or standard.
While there is no cover charge, we encourage anyone who can to drop a dollar or two into the tip jar for Lew the Sound Man for the hard work he does in bringing and taking down the equipment and regulating the sound quality. Thanks very much to Lew for making this possible.
Anyone wanting to perform should sign-up. You can put your name on the sign-up sheet at the Muddy Cup (we usually get there at about 6:30pm and sign-ups remain open throughout the night). Come early because it gets busy and we let people perform on a first-come, first-serve basis. Generally, everyone is limited to 2 or 3 songs/poems per performer or group or about 10 minutes total. Performance limit is always determined and announced at the Open Mic. One sign-up per individual or group. If time allows, sometimes people get to perform a second time once the list is exhausted.
Sign Up Early Online
You can also beat the rush and sign up early right here on the website and even reserve a specific time slot when you’d like to perform. There’s no guarantee, but we do our best to make sure those who sign up online get to perform during their selected time slot. To be honored, time slot reservations must be made prior to 12:00am of the Monday you want to perform. Each slot can be signed-up for twice, making a total of 24 slots. To sign up early, please:
1) Register on albanyopenarts.com using your Facebook, Myspace, Google, AOL, Yahoo, Wordpress, Twitter, Blogger, Hyves, LiveJournal, Verisign, or TypePad account (or you can create a new account with Albany Open Arts). * NOTE – Myspace registration not currently functioning *
2) In the comment box at the bottom of this page, let us know which specific time slot you would like to sign up for.
TIME SLOTS
8:00-8:15
8:15-8:30
8:30-8:45
8:45-9:00
9:00-9:15
9:15-9:30
9:30-9:45
9:45-10:00
10:00-10:15
10:15-10:30
10:30-10:45
10:45-11:00
** Please only sign up for the coming Monday and not further in advance.
Sign ups for August 30th with the Midnight Society opening up the night @ 7:30.
Hi!
I am Jim Bradford and I will be in Albany on Monday, August 30th, 2010.
I would like to play at your open mic this coming Monday. This is a request for, say, the 9:00-9:15 slot. Any slot earlier than 10 PM is very fine, and any slot is better than no slot.
Thanks so much for you help. I look forward to see you all.
Kind Regaards – Jim
hi, friend
amelia and I will be gracing you with our presence at precisely 9:15-9:30? i think. jot us down for sometime around then.
can’t wait to see you!
sincerely,
yours truly
(hah)
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mick schwartz 8:45. thanks
9:15 would be just swell chase