Open Mic Night
If you're a Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Storyteller, Actor, Comedian, Writer… OR someone who loves to watch - have we got a night for you! Come to the ABC Treehouse to develop your act or try out a new talent in a safe, supportive environment - or to applaud the efforts of those who dare to "strut their stuff".Upcoming Open Mic Nights:
Performer Registration:
no evenings planned at the moment...sign up to perform via the link above, for other questions contact: 065 232 0757; (020)4230967 or email to openmike@abc.nl
Previous Open Mic Nights:
Reviews and photos of previous evenings are to be found on our Past Events page. Feel free to submit your own reviews and pictures!How does it work?
- The fun starts at 8PM
- Entrance is 5 Euros - free for performers, first drink free!
- Performers check in with the host to confirm their place in the evening's lineup
- Audience pays their entrance fee and collects their first drink
- Performance spots are limited - The host may book some special guests, and OMN performers are encouraged to sign up (above), but you must be present at 8pm at the ABC Treehouse to confirm your spot on the line-up
- Every performer is given 7 minutes of 'fame'
- Encores are at the discretion of the evening's host
- Performances can be in any language
- You may offer your work (book, cd, etc) for sale to the audience; you keep earnings from any sales on your performance night
- The ABC Treehouse is an intercultural home to many creative people. While we have a huge sense of humor, we encourage you to find ways to make us laugh without 'bashing'
- An upright piano
- Amplification for two plug-ins - (ex: one microphone and one instrument)
- One microphone
- A simple CD player
- (any instrument not fitting into the above parameters must be played acoustic!)
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Ronald Günther is a Dutch singer/songwriter who started playing the guitar and singing during the ‘70’s. One of his classmates at high school gave him a few chords with the advice: “Buy yourself a guitar and start practicing”. And so Ronald did. He performed at several places, was a regular guest in the of that time folk cafés Folk Fairport and Oedipus in Amsterdam, and played with several musicians. After a while of not performing, he came back to the stage in 2007, the way he began, as a solo singer/songwriter. Since then he has played in several places throughout the country. http://www.myspace.com/ronaldbackonstage |
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Celia Carver is a native Texan artist bred on old Southern Baptist hymns and gospel choir harmonies. She moved to the Netherlands in August of 2007 where she now works as an au pair, writing and performing her own brand of folk/pop on the side. She has recently collaborated with the Amsterdam artist Chinup, and is a valued volunteer at the ABC Treehouse. Her Mother really hates her for living so far away, but she hates it more when Celia cusses in songs. Sorry, Momma C. http://www.myspace.com/theblondepretty |
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Olaf Caarls: "Writing songs, on and off, since he was thirteen, Olaf finally started taking his music seriously two-and-a-half years ago. Since, he's been writing songs for his band Jalowski, and performing solo stuff on an irregular basis." (from his myspace page) www.myspace.com/longconversations |
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Lukas Batteau is a half-Dutch half-American singer-songwriter, currently living in Utrecht, The Netherlands. He started songwriting at the age of 15, inspired by Radiohead, U2 and The Smashing Pumpkins. His music is described as “Great lyrics, melancholy voice and appealing melodies”, “A soothing, tuneful voice. The guitar chords and interspersed melodies are also really quite unique”. He is currently working on a 7-track EP which is due December 2007. www.myspace.com/lukasbatteau |
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Not only is he the MC for the OMN, Luke Nyman is a songwriter/singer with 2 CD's "Man in a Box" (solo) and "Warring Worlds" (with his duo Ottow Darling) out and a new one "Naked Flame" on the way. When not scribing songs, he dons his cape & bag and, under the guise of the MIDI Doctor, helps people with computer & music problems, so if you've got a sick PC then check in for an appointment. Oh yes, he works at the abc selling fantasy/SF on the first floor too! |
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"News, rants, raves and solecistic ramblings on Shakespeare’s Sonnets by William Sutton" visit my blog email me |
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Tony Chapman is available for performances, contact him at 0624669439 or send an email to tonychapman@quicknet.nl Samples of his music, artworks and poems can be found on his website: www.tonychapmanmusic.com |
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Would you like to be presented here? If you've taken part in an Open Mike event, and if you have a website, picture, poem, short biography or something else interesting... send it to openmike@abc.nl, subject: Open Mike. |
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