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Have been several times, while the people aren't there to listen, that can be a good learning experience for a musician or comedian, we'll all get inattentive audiences at somepoint… time to wow them.

Anonymous (5/2011)

kafeine open mike nights are obnoxious no one goes there for poetry its a flaky dumbed down night all performers regardless of talent have to yell or be humiliated 99.9 % of the baristas really are unbelievably snotty the host is indifferent to the irony that people have to yell to be heard this is not a legit open mike it sucks go to weeds where if people talk they get thrown out or go to the heartland where talking people get shusshed or asked to leave

Matt (8/2009)

This open mike is a nightmare- awful- it's sexist- both ways- fascist & there is rampant clique mcarthyism…

If you care about your art or want a supportive audience it's non existent - here & barely anyone makes any issue- it's a dumbed down social event where you literally have to struggle to be heard-.

The host & the majority of the waitstaff are rude & pretentious, insensitive & obnoxious- the themes of the 'readers' of the evening are always pathetically poorly comedic with incessant jokes that revolve around porn 'stupid people' & antiquated & obsolete issues of racism.

In short it's a horrible open mike & I don't see why they bother having one- just awful, if you are going you are going because you like to be abused…

For any one with talent or wishes to be heard it's suggested NOT TO GO you will waste your time, money & energy especially having to yell over a large crowd of people who could care less that it's open mike night & the hosts who are completely indifferent to the irony.

It's sad it's one of the only open mike venues in evanston in a large airy cafe & one would hope somewhat cultured, perhaps it will change, but until then I will not waste my time or energy or money going.

Jonas (8/2009)

Went to play for the first time on 11/24. Sorry, this was an awful experience. Unless you are into boring, whiney two chord original tunes, there are plenty of other great places to play on a Monday night. While I was the first on the list, I did not play until two other folks were called, and only as I was plugging in was I told that they only allow original music. While this is not a problem, I bristle when I am told what I can and can not play.

Anonymous (12/2008)

The staff is wonderul here. I enjoyed the singers and poetry. At first the commedians were good, but content increasing inappropriate and distasteful. It should remain where humor is from talent not shock value as their is a nice crowd there. The machine that goes off during acts is annoying. There is alot of great and upcoming talent here, espechially the singers, I would highly reccommend going. The guy that runs it is talented and does a good job. The food is also great and their shakes. Thanks,

Ms (8/2007)

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