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US and Canadian Comedy Open Mikes

Open Mike (music, comedy)
Every Thursday at 9pm
Ashland Grille
308 Centre Street
Ashland, PA

This is a one-stoplight town so expect a rather rough blue collar crowd averaging 45-50 years of age and heavily male. Most patrons are pretty drunk - if not passed out - by 10:00 so bring some friends to clap for you, etc.

Host Lee Lentes is front man for the local band Red Halo. Lee's totally laid back, usually half in the bag himself, and fun to chat about music with.

Don't bring along any good equipment and you may even want to choose guitar #2 for this gig. Place is just pretty small, dark & dirty with the occasional shady person stumbling in.

I'd try to stick with classic rock covers if you're looking for any audience response. I played Springsteen's "Born To Run" first night & had one old Einstein-looking barfly giving me the slow clap from his stool. Everyone else was either drinking heavily, talking loudly & obscenely, or playing candy crush on their iPhone while arguing with their date, who's… yep, drunk.

Lastly, if you do go and you're night doesn't turn into art-meets-life via Pink Floyd's "The Wall" movie, be extra careful driving home because the local police are rarely forgiving.

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  • Submitted by Damian
  • Last updated: December 29, 2014

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