Open Mics: Queens
Be a part of our monthly Queens Open Mics every first Sunday this year! Swing by the sunny Grey Studios in Long Island City to workshop your performance in a safe space, connect with our community of artists, and support your peers. At a Keepsake Open Mic, all types of performance are welcome, artists are given ten minutes each to perform, and sets are scheduled in advance to allow for equal opportunity and a diverse line-up.
The 4/6 Open Mic will be facilitated by Keepsake House co-founders Jasmine Jang & Hailey Savage.
Doors open: 3:00pm
Tickets:
$10 entry (includes a snack and non-alcoholic drink)
FREE for Key to Keepsake Holders
If the “performer” tickets below have not sold out, you may sign up and are automatically granted a confirmed slot. If they are already sold out, you may still buy a “guest” ticket and add yourself to the walk-up performer spots available on site.* Key Holders sign up the same way and apply a promo code at checkout.
Community Agreement
We encourage artists to sign up here in advance to allow for maximum efficiency and performance opportunity. No previous performance experience is required, and artists should be self-selective and supportive of our three core values: to be diverse, equal, and intersectional. Because of these values, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists who perform original work are preferred and strongly encouraged to sign up.
Each artist will be introduced by the evening's host(s) and will perform 2 songs or a maximum of 10 minutes. There is no pay involved* (the venue does not pay us and we do not pay artists), but artists may ask audience directly for cash / Venmo tips. All artists are expected to stay for the entirety of the show in order to support the fellow performers.
Open to all types of performance (music, storytelling, spoken word, etc.) as long as they are maxed at three people per performance and can fit on a small stage.
*Note that there is $10 suggested donation per person, whether performing in or attending the Open Mic. This payment covers the rental cost of the venue and includes a surprise snack and non-alcoholic beverage, available at the venue. Key Holders get in and perform for free! Refunds are not available for any cancelled tickets, but you may give away your ticket to a friend or fellow community member.
Tech
Grey Studios & Keepsake backline:
Allen & Heath CQ-18T
BOSE F1’s speakers (Left & Right)
BOSE S1 Pro (monitors)
Fender Hot Rod Deville (tube amp) for electric
Rumble Stage 800 for the bass amp
Fishman Loudbox Performer for the acoustic amp
Nord & Juno keyboards (61 keys each)