Chippewa Chapel Traveling Guitar Circle & Open Mic
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"Traveling Guitar Circle, Medicine Show, & Open Mic"
SAINT LOUIS, Missouri
United States
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| Member Since | 2/28/2006 | | Band Website | you are here! | | Band Members | FEATURING
FREAKS, GEEKS, GUITARS, SNAKE OIL SALESMEN,
SPOON PLAYERS, CHARLATANS, HARMONICA BLOWERS,
DANCING GIRLS, TRICKSTERS, LIARS, BOASTERS & CLOWNS,
SWORD SWALLOWERS, VAMPIRES, FIRE EATERS,
ASTOUNDING FEATS OF LEGERDEMAIN,
CIGARETTE SMOKERS, WHISKEY DRINKERS,
AMAZING INSTRUMENTS OF MUSICAL DESTRUCTION,
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| About Chippewa Chapel Traveling Guitar Circle & Open Mic |
With the closing of Frederick's Music Lounge in 2006, a lot of aspiring and accomplished musicians and music fans found themselves twiddling thumbs on Thursday night...
In case you haven't heard, we are leaving Off Broadway. Thursday July 24 was our last at this fantastic venue. While change is always bittersweet, we are confident this is the best option for the Chippewa Chapel Open Mic and for Off Broadway.
Many have asked why we are leaving. The situation is this: Off Broadway is such a great venue – there is nowhere else like it in St. Louis. They attract a lot of touring bands. Touring bands tend to view St. Louis as a good place to play en route to a bigger city. So if they are aiming for Chicago or Memphis or whatever, we are the stop before they play their bigger city weekend shows (so they want Thursday night). This puts Off Broadway in the position of either bumping the Chapel or turning down bands St. Louis should have the chance to hear. There are no hard feelings on either side, and we maintain positive relationships with everyone there. For our part, we of the Chippewa Chapel want to be sure that St. Louis musicians know where we are EVERY Thursday night.
So now what?
We will take a short break until we find a home: a venue, a weekly revival, a home for our little congregation. We have several options under consideration. If you know of a venue that you think is a good fit for The Chapel, let us know. And we'll let you know as soon as we do.
What we are looking for: the Chippewa Chapel Open Mic is looking for a bar on the south side with a decent PA system, a stage that can fit a full band, and cheap beer and whiskey. We want a place that can guarantee no cover charge for Chapel nights, that will be available for us EVERY Thursday night, and that will allow us to book our own opening acts. We desire a venue that allows smoking in the bar or has a comfortable smoking area where drinks are allowed.
We, in turn, offer no less than St Louis' Best Weekly Open Mic Night. We have a merry band of Chapel regulars who make music and a party wherever they go. We welcome all genres, styles, sizes, musical abilities. We encourage new musicians to take steps forward, we encourage people to make music together, we welcome out-of-town musicians. We know how important (and how fun) it is for us to meet every week.
*If you have a venue that you think is a good fit for The Chapel, let us know.* Thanks!
Riverfront Times named Chippewa Chapel as BEST OPEN MIC NIGHT IN ST. LOUIS. Here's excerpt from their story:
"When Frederick's Music Lounge shuttered in February, the freaks and geeks who made the Noiseday Hootenanny such a spectacle of south-side lunacy went into survival mode. Drifting from bar to bar, they looked for some spot with a hint of the Chippewa institution's soul. They haven't found it yet, but with the blessing of former Frederick's owner Fred Friction and the guidance of KDHX (88.1 FM) DJ Paul Stark, they've turned homelessness to their advantage, setting up a makeshift PA in obscure dives including Mr. Bill's Clubhouse, Shot Heaven and Windy's on the Wedge. Regardless of location, bawdy sing-alongs, scatological ravings, perverse jokes and, yes, even occasionally brilliant musicianship continue to charm and disturb unsuspecting bargoers across a city that needs madcap misfits' uncontrollable urges now more than ever."
and a new comment from The St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
For seven years, Thursday nights were sacred to a set of St. Louis singer-songwriters and assorted creative types. Frederick's Music Lounge hosted the weekly Noiseday Hootenanny open mike night until the club closed its doors about a year ago. Now, Paul Stark, former business manager at Frederick's, has taken the show on the road, finding a different venue each week for the venerable song circle. Expect songs that are sordid and insightful, creative and satirical, polished and raw. And you're invited to join in the fun as a performer or listener, or both. "
If you haven't been to the Chippewa Chapel before, or haven't been in a while, here are the reasons why the Chippewa Chapel is the Best Open Mic Night in St Louis:
*It's a free, fun, fast-paced show.
*Musicians and bands of all levels are encouraged to sign up for two songs.
*Everyone is welcomed and gets to play in a timely fashion. (But get there early, as the list fills up quickly!)
*We have house guitars, bass, and drums for your use, and a competent soundperson to assist you. So bring your bands!
*Our Chippewa Chapel Concert Series. We offer a free 8-9pm show, showcasing the rising and the established, the local and the out-of-town, solo artists and large bands.
Come out and talk with us if you are interested in opening for our popular Open Mic Night!
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