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I love the way the Pig does open mic since you get a different host every week. A fellow named Dave hosted last Monday. Nice fellow, good musician. He did a short set and went right to the short list of performers. I was too tired to stay long. I think I have been there 6 or 7 times. Sometimes there is high demand, sometimes not so much. One of the hosts plays a long set before the list, the others 5 or 6 tunes, then the list. Most of the times the crowd is really trained on the music and does not talk over your tunes. One of my favorite regulars is Jason who was MIA this week. He builds his own cigar box guitars. I thought the sound was good for a home made until he played slide. He killed it. My doors were blown off by the sound. I also really like Harmonica player Dickie. He has provided excellent accompaniment, no matter what song. $2 PBR pints are a welcome sight in $5 beer land. You should also check out Jeff and Eric's Friday Afternoon set from 4ish to 7ish. Arrive early or standing room only!

Dave Kraft (11/2011)

is this an actual Jam where a drummer can play a set or more of an open mic?

Shasty (10/2011)

Great level of talent, older crowd. Host keeps things moving fast with 2 songs per act. The transition between sets is quick and little time is wasted. Get there early or you might not play. The audience is really focused on the music and there is little talking over top of the music which is rare in open mic night circles. I really like that there are no TVs, pool tables or other distractions. There's also not a dozen people texting when they could be socializing with people actually in the room. Probably the best open mic I've been to… kudos to the host. Other hosts could learn a lot from her. The amount of acts per hour is the highest ever seen. There are acts with killer original material.

Dave Kraft (10/2011)

The host speeds through the transition between acts. people get two songs. the host is all business and gets an incredible number acts in each hour. Level of talent is high. Audience is focused on Music, not TV and not talking much over the songs.

Dave Kraft (10/2011)

Is there a drum set up at the open mic?

C licata (3/2011)

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