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IF YOU are a shower-time singer or a office canteen comedian, the time has come to hang up that hairbrush microphone and get your hands on detom usted maenbetce
After organising a number of suc- cessful gigs earlier this year, the Shannon Gigs Club has decided to turn it’s attention to giving amateur local artists their big break.
At present the club is organising a Open Mic nights due to take place in the next couple of weeks.
The night has been organised to give locals artists a forum to play and per- form, and offer first time performers the chance to try their luck 1n front of a small and friendly crowd.
“What we really want to get off the eround is create a forum for local people to get up in front of a stage and give it a go,’ said event organiser Frank Sadlier.
“We are looking for all kinds of entertainers; people who can sing, musicians, comedians, anyone who would like to have a go at entertain- ing a crowd in any way.
“We are going to host them in the Back Bar of the Old Lodge Hotel which will be a nice location for any- one looking to get up on stage in front of an audience for the first time. It’s a nice cozy venue, not too small and not so big that it would make anyone who wants to perform too nervous.
“We’d like to see 1t become a very relaxed event, where people can bring a few friends along to cheer them- selves on and have a good night.”
Anyone interested in taking part should check out www.shannongigs. com for more information.
The Shannon Gigs Club would like to speak to all interested performers before the event and people will not be allowed to perform on the night without first registering.
“What we really want in a non- competitive outlet for local talent. But who knows, maybe someone who plays at the gig might get popu- lar with the locals and go on from there. Anything could happen,’ con- tinued Frank.
“We will be back to gigs later in the Autumn but for now we will be doing the Open Mic and see how it goes.”