The Green Room, Sheffield (every Monday night)

It's been a while, but I just wanted to give a shout out for this great little open mic at The Green Room in Sheffield.  It takes place every Monday night and is admirably run by Glenn and Chris.  It's an anything goes night - my favorite kind, but also with a friendly vibe and lovely audience.  You don't get that "in it for themselves" feeling here and last Monday was like a party, which cheered me up no end after a tough day at the machine.

Glenn and Chris work hard to bring an array of instruments into the fold, from electric guitar, acoustic, bass plus amps, and a rather beautiful Hammond keyboard .. oh and a drum kit.  All of this makes for a diverse range of possibilities from full bands through to singer writers and the occasional .. ahem .. beat poet.

I get the impression this night has had its quiet ones, but right here, right now, it is most definitely on the up.  On this night there were so many performers wanting to sign up, the allocated number of songs was reduced from 3 to 2.  Oh, and they also serve some decent real ales to nicely oil the wheels of the open mic shenanigans.  I salute thee Monday Club Open Mic!