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The Muddy Cup Open Mic night is held at 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 MARCH 8th, 2010
Remember to please pick a specific time slot (2 per time slot). Also remember that the only way to keep track of who’s playing when is to read everyone’s requests. Please take the time to read over the comments below.
For those of you who have created a Wordpress account here on the website, to reset your password, just click on the “Login to Reply” links below.
Hey Chase. Can we have the next slot available after 9:00? It will be Deidra, Josh and myself. Thanks.
Kat Broadus 8:45-9:00
9:00-9:15 please
Can I have the secondary 9:00 slot? =D
Forgot to add that I would like the usual moniker. =)
Casey and Josh for 9:15-30 or 9:30-945.
Chase please sign me up for the 8:45 slot.
Also a real BIG thanks goes out to all the performers and listeners who showed up in forces to support a worthy cause US. ONCE AGAIN I WILL BE RUNNING ,
$$$ A DOLLAR AND A DREAM DRAWING and just like LIFE you must take some chances???
“HEY YOU NEVER KNOW” but you must be in it to win it.Hope to see you all there again.
with love and care always, TOM M.
Hey, Chase. Can you sign me up for 9:30? Sami and the Crimson Jazz would love you for it.
Hey, can I go at 8:30-8:45?
Anyone planning on using drums this week? I am playing at 7:30, and I wanna bring a drummer who might not have access to his own set. Even 3 or 4 pieces would be fine?
OH AND PLEASE DO REMEMBER:
UNITED WE STAND
DIVIDED
WE FALL !!!!!!
Chase – can I get the 9:15-9:30 slot? Thanks
Thanks for remembering to pick a specific time slot everyone!
And don’t forget to come to Burger Centric tomorrow (if you can) to see the Ameros.
Well, we wouldn’t want your brain exploding.
Who would run the open mic if that happened?
WE NEED YOU NOT TO EXPLODE, CHASE!
You and Brian could try running it. But only if Chase explodes… *hides dynamite*
Nah. Brian isn’t always there; it would probably be me and Risa.
Although Risa would be grieving for a long time.
Hi Chase,
Seems 2 or 3 people asked for 10 -10:15 already, and all b4 seem taken–so I guess it’s 10:30, or earlier (after 9:15 or so, won’t be in b4 then) if there’s dropouts or we’re ahead of schedule–Thanks!
Paul C
Hi Chase,
I’d like to sign up Steve Barcia & Neil Roche for 10:00-10:15 and Niti Suchdeve & George Rippe for 10:15-10:30.
Thank you!
Chase
Anytime between 8 and 10 thanks Tom Boardman
Between 9:45 and 10:00 good?
i think there is a 8:30-8:45 slot open for me with DAN.. i hope I’m not to late.. again.
Thanks again for all you do Chase,
Brian Alvarado
And if you could sign up G.H.Kid for 10:00 he would greatly appreciate it. thanks again.
im trying to get him to work the web site but you know… it takes time.
hey man, could i sign up for something between 915 and 945 grazie
Can i please take the 8:15 time slot? – Sean William
I haven’t gone over all the requests yet, but I’m assuming everyone checked it out and will get what they requested. See you all tomorrow.
- CLOSED -
can i get 1045 please
or anything between 8-845 which ever works for u
does closed mean youre not taking any more requests?
if youre still taking them…..
amelia for 9:30
alexis for 9:40? or anytime thats available and we can fit it? sry its late notice!!
it seems like we may fit in there according to all the other requests! maybe??
Chase- Sorry, but I can’t make it tonight. Not feeling too well. looks like you’ve got a lot of folks to fill the evening though. Have a great one