A monthly Open Mic Night showcasing what bands and solo artists not just Dumfries and Galloway but Scotland has to offer.
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This is a FREE but ticketed event happening every month. Tickets can be bought from the Theatre Royal box or on the door on the night
Tickets are going very fast for our Living Room Session with Robert Shields of ONR.
Robert is one of the most influencial musicians from the area and is still on the rise.
Come on down to Theatre Royal Dumfries on the 16th July at 19:30 to learn more about Robert and his music!
Tickets are only £5 and available from the Theatre Royal Website. Book Now to ensure you don't miss out on this incredible night.
Our last act to introduce you to is Crossroad Devil!
Crossroad Devil are a Blues duo from Dumfries. Rory Nelson is joined by Bob Clements who both play in local Blues outfit, Chasin' The Train, who have been playing the local area and beyond for a number of years now. Rory also played a set with our very own Ali Donowho back on our very first Open Mic back in 2020. We are very happy to have him back playing for us again with Bob Clements.
Come down to the Theatre Royal Dumfries this Friday the 15th April to see what Crossroad Devil are all about and to support all the other amazing acts that we have!
Tickets are £5 and are available on the night from the box office or from the Theatre Royals website www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk
Its Good Friday you say?
Well it looks like were going to have to make this post EGG-stra special.
For tonight's easter Open Mic we are lucky to have such an EGG-ceptional line up of performers.
Unfortunately we have had one of tonights performers pull out so our very own Ali Donowho is taking their place, so we are actually making him work tonight!
So, for tonight we have;
19:30 - Angelina V Bojczuk
20:05 - Ali Donowho
20:40 - Jesus and the Aubergines
21:15 - Crossroad Devil
21:50 - WAY UP
So, if you're on an easter egg hunt or just curious, or even better, you want to support some of the best bands and artists the region has to offer, come on down to the Theatre Royal, Dumfries tonight at 19:30!!
Tickets are £5 and can be purchased on the door.
This night is going to be so EGG-citing, EGG-cellent you might say, It will be CRACKING!
Thats all for my EGG-cellent easter puns! See you tonight, Yolks!
The next act we are meeting are Way Up
Way Up are a Quirky three piece band from the area who will be giving us a set full of original music. Consisting of John Bremner on Bass, Scott Kerr on Guitar and Vocals and Peter Fergusson on Drums. They are sure to give us a great set here at the Theatre Royal.
Come down to the Theatre Royal Dumfries this Friday the 15th April to support Way Up as well as the rest of the Acts!
Tickets are £5 and are available on the night from the box office or from the Theatre Royals website www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk
The next artist we are meeting today is Shaunie Craig!
Shaunie is a young singer / Songwriter from the Dumfries area. This is her first time playing at the Theatre Royal and we are really looking forward to her set and seeing what she can do.
Come down to the Theatre Royal Dumfries this Friday the 15th April to see what Shaunie and the rest of the acts we have can do!
Tickets are £5 and are available on the night from the box office or from the Theatre Royals website www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk
Next up, we are meeting our next act Jesus and the Aubergines.
Originally from Leeds, now living in Dumfries & Galloway, Jesus and the Aubergines are a unique duo who play covers from The Jesus & Mary Chain along with The Augustines in their own demonstrative way. We are really looking forward to their set, it will be an experience.
Come on down to the Theatre Royal Dumfries this Friday the 15th April to support these guys and everyone else on the line up.
Tickets are £5 and can be bought at the door or from the Theatre Royal Website.
www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk
And now its time to meet the acts!
First up for the week we have Angelina Bojczuk!
Angelina V Bojczuk is a singer from Dumfries and will be giving us a set of some of the songs she enjoys singing. She is sure to give us a great set!
Come down to the Theatre Royal Dumfries this Friday the 15th to give your support to Angelina and all the other acts!
Thank you to Derek who came down to the theatre to speak to Ross Yesterday!
Are you a musician who wants to gain more experience in playing? Or are already experienced but wanting to try out new material or just play a good fun, relaxed gig? Our Open Mic Nights may be just what you're looking for!
We offer regular gigs at the Theatre Royal, Dumfries' main auditorium! We are a unique venue as we are Scotlands oldest working theatre. So this is your chance to tread the boards that the likes of J.M Barrie, Charlie Chaplin and many, many others have done before.
We are looking for musicians of all types. We are not restricted on genre or whether you perform original songs or covers, we welcome any person who wants to share their music. Whether you are a band, trio, duo or solo artist. We want you! Simply fill out the form below or email [email protected] for more information and to apply.
You can also visit our website for more information, recordings and videos of previous events and more! Just go to openmicdumfries.weebly.com
https://forms.gle/w7iEwAdWDvgtKNtk9
Only one week to go until our next Open Mic Night!
Next Friday, the 15th April at 19:30 the first act will be starting their set!
We have 5 Acts for you this month, we have;
Angelina Bojczuk
Shaunie Craig
Crossroad Devil
Jesus and the Aubergines
Way Up
Come down to the Theatre Royal, Dumfries next Friday to see this awesome line up do their thing.
Tickets are only £5 and all funds will be going straight back into organising more events.
15th April! That is our next event!!
Come on down to the Theatre Royal, Dumfries to hear some of the best talent the area has to offer.
The acts will be announced tomorrow so watch out for that!!
Get your tickets from the Theatre Royal Dumfries website or directly from the theatres box office.
Have you got Your tickets for our next Open Mic night yet?
If not they’re are still plenty left, go and get them. They are only £5. Or you can buy at the door.
Get them from the Theatre Royal Dumfries website.
Do it! DO IT NOW!
Why not check out our website for more information about our events and for some of the highlights of the past performances.
We have just uploaded all the videos from the last night now! Go and check it out!!
https://openmicdumfries.weebly.com
With; Bernstrum And The Men Mike Classick Slide Fever Ant Hobson Andrew Morton
Don't forget, tickets are available for our next Open Mic event on the 15th April!
Tickets are £5, order them from the Theatre Royal Dumfries website or directly from the box office.
Before that however, for your viewing pleasure, have a watch of Bernstrum and the Men from our last event!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HesXXaxo2jA
These young lads played our first ever Open Mic Night two years ago and we are very happy to have them back. They are a 4 piece Garage/Indie band from the Du...
We are very much looking forward to our next open mic event on the 15th April.
Tickets are on sale NOW! They are only £5!
Get your tickets through the Theatre Royal Dumfries website!
Did you miss the Open Mic last month? Don't worry about it. Clips of all the acts are now available on our YouTube Channel! Go and Check them out!!
Here is one now, this is an original song by Ant Hobson
https://youtu.be/NqLrFkxdaaQ
The Theatre Royal Open Mic is pleased to announce that our next event will be on the 15th April!!
All Acts will be announced soon!
Due to running costs, we have taken the difficult decision to charge for this event. The Open Mic Nights are still a non-profit event but we must cover the rising cost of using the facilities. We still want these nights to be free of charge and we strive to look for solutions where we can make this happen.
Tickets will be £5 and will be available soon from the Theatre Royal website and from the Theatre's Box Office.
What an amazing night we had last night. Such a great night of music.
Thank you to all the acts we had;
Mike Classick
Ant Hobson
Andrew Morton
Chris Watkins
Bernstrum And The Men
They all did an amazing job entertaining the brilliant audience we had in.
If you weren’t able to make it last night, don’t fret! The whole night was filmed and will be shown later this week!
We will announce our next even soon so watch out for that!
Ross, Ali and James hope to see you all at our next event. You can still apply for our next event using the form but spaces are filling up fast.
Only 90 Minutes until the first act gets up on stage!!
Here is the running order for tonight!
19:30 - 19:55 - Mike Classick
20:05 - 20:30 - Ant Hobson
20:40 - 21:05 - Andrew Morton
21:15 - 21:40 - Chris Watkins
21:50 - 22:15 - Bernstrum and the Men
Haven't got your ticket? Don't worry, they're free and can be picked up on the door!
Doors open at 19:00
Our last act to introduce you to is Mike Classick.
Mike Classick is a guitarist and singer playing mainly covers. Mike is bound to get you up and singing along to some classic covers.
Catch Mike at the Theatre Royal Dumfries tonight!!!
Tickets are available for free from the Theatre Royal Website or on the night from the box office.
Doors are at 19:00
Come on down for a great night of music!
Our next introduction is for to Andrew Morton.
Andrew is a Dumfries based musician, playing acoustic guitars and singing. He will be giving us a set of both Covers and Original Material. He is sure to give us a set to remember.
Catch Andrew Morton at the Theatre Royal Dumfries this TOMORROW!!
Tickets are available for free from the Theatre Royal Website or on the night from the box office.
The first act is on at 19:30, Doors will be open from 19:00.
Come on down for a great night of music!
Our third act to introduce you to this week is Bernstrum and the Men.
These young lads played our first ever Open Mic Night two years ago and we are very happy to have them back. They are a 4 piece Garage/Indie band from the Dumfries area bringing a unique sound inspired by the Arctic Monkeys and more.
Catch Bernstrum and The Men at the Theatre Royal Dumfries this Friday!!
Tickets are available for free from the Theatre Royal Website or on the night from the box office.
Come on down for a great night of music!
Our second act to introduce you to is Ant Hobson.
Ant is a solo singer and guitarist. He performs covers as well as original songs. This gig will be his first performance outside of his living room (as Ant has put it himself). We are honoured to have him play his first live performance for us and we are really looking forward to his set.
Come and support Ant at the Open Mic Night this coming Friday.
Tickets are available from the Theatre Royal Dumfries website or just turn up on the night!
The time has come to meet our first act of of the Open Mic Night which is coming up THIS FRIDAY!!
Today we have Chris Watkins also known as 'Slide Fever'
Chris Watkins is a solo acoustic slide guitar player who has honed this style of playing through countless hours of practice. He adapts this style to a variety of genres, principally: Roots, Blues, Americana, selected Classic Rock songs and some originals. His ukulele also sometimes makes a guest appearance!
Chris' musical skills come from a passion for playing slide guitar in both acoustic and electric settings. Combined with heart felt vocals you’re sure to enjoy his seemingly limitless appetite for striving to play technically perfect slide guitar with feel and a commitment to doing the slide guitar niche’ technique justice!
To catch Chris' set, come on down to the Theatre Royal Dumfries this coming Friday (25th February)! Tickets are FREE and are available from the Theatre Royal Website or just come on down on the night!
ONE WEEK TO GO!!
Only one more week until our next Open Mic Night!! How exciting is that!!?
Tickets are still available for FREE from the Theatre Royal Dumfries website or you can just turn up on the night and come and see some brilliant acts!!
Our next Open Mic Night is very VERY close!! That’s right, it’s coming up on the 25th February!!
We have an amazing line up for the night which includes;
Ant Hobson
Mike Classick
Slide Fever
Andrew Morton
Bernstrum And The Men
Watch out each day next week for more information on each of these acts.
Tickets are still available for our next event on the 25th February!!
Don't forget, these are COMPLETELY FREE you can get them from the Theatre Royal Dumfries website or you can turn up on the night and enter.
You don't want to miss this amazing night of music!!
TWO WEEKS TO GO!
That's right, there are only TWO weeks to go until we plug in the guitars and get the music pumping into your ear holes!!
If you haven't got your tickets yet, why not?! They're FREE, you literally DO NOT have to pay a thing to come to hear incredible music from some amazing acts.
Grab your tickets from the Theatre Royal website NOW!
www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk
Theatre Royal Dumfries
Our next event may be full but you can still still apply to perform at future events!
This is your chance to perform at the oldest working theatre in Scotland, the Theatre Royal Dumfries and get yourself and your music to a much wider audience as we will also be recording the gig and playing some of the tracks on Alive 107.3fm with Kenny Murray.
Simply fill out the form from the link below to apply.
https://forms.gle/tocGoWDRhdhyRuvY9
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Only one week to go until our next Open Mic Night! Next Friday, the 15th April at 19:30 the first act will be starting their set! We have 5 Acts for you this month, we have; Angelina Bojczuk Shaunie Craig Crossroad Devil Jesus and the Aubergines Way Up Come down to the Theatre Royal, Dumfries next Friday to see this awesome line up do their thing. Tickets are only £5 and all funds will be going straight back into organising more events.
15th April! That is our next event!! Come on down to the Theatre Royal, Dumfries to hear some of the best talent the area has to offer. The acts will be announced tomorrow so watch out for that!! Get your tickets from the Theatre Royal Dumfries website or directly from the theatres box office.
ONE WEEK TO GO!! Only one more week until our next Open Mic Night!! How exciting is that!!? Tickets are still available for FREE from the Theatre Royal Dumfries website or you can just turn up on the night and come and see some brilliant acts!!
TWO WEEKS TO GO! That's right, there are only TWO weeks to go until we plug in the guitars and get the music pumping into your ear holes!! If you haven't got your tickets yet, why not?! They're FREE, you literally DO NOT have to pay a thing to come to hear incredible music from some amazing acts. Grab your tickets from the Theatre Royal website NOW! www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk Theatre Royal Dumfries
THREE WEEKS TO GO!! Thats right, there are only THREE WEEKS until our next Open Mic Night. We have an amazing night of music lined up! Get your FREE tickets from the Theatre Royal Website. https://www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk Theatre Royal Dumfries
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