-
LIVE Virtual Open Mics every weekend (Join here)
If you are new to TAC or you just weren’t aware of it before, we started LIVE Virtual Open Mics every Friday via Zoom since May 2020. These are member-initiated events began as a means for TAC communities to stay connected since local Jam Groups were not able to meet in person due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since virtual meetings have no distance barriers, all TAC members were and are invited to participate.
Since May 2020, other TAC-wide Virtual Open Mics (VOM) have launched on Saturdays, Sundays, and every other Thursday. The Thursday and Sunday VOMs are more convenient for European time zones but note that all of our VOMs are open to all TAC members worldwide.
What are Virtual Open Mics and how do they work? Prior to the pandemic, Open Mics were held in various venues like coffee houses, bars/restaurants, community centers, and even laundromats. The concept being that a microphone is placed on a stage or the front of a room and it is open to individuals whose voices are amplified to express thoughts and ideas to all those within listening distance, hence the term Open Mic. In our case, our open mic is for music expression and due to the pandemic, we went virtual since we were not able to attend our favorite venues in person. To go virtual, we use the video conferencing application known as Zoom, which works with most electronic devices (e.g. desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones). The Zoom app (a.k.a. client) is available for download through your device’s app stores or by going to https://zoom.us. Having a Zoom account is not required to attend our Virtual Open Mics. You can simply launch the app, join our “meeting”, and participate in the show. Although you may be able to attend without downloading the app, your experience will be leaps and bounds more pleasurable if you do.
Who are the Virtual Open Mics for? Simply put, the Virtual Open Mics are for EVERYONE. Whether you are a performer or a spectator, or a beginner player or a pro, all TAC members are welcome to participate in these weekly events. Participants in our Virtual Open Mics are generally:
Beginner Guitar Players – who display their first scales, chord progressions, or songs. In some cases, players are performing in front of an audience for their first time.
Stage-Nerves Players – who practice performing in front of audiences (us) to work on taming those darned nerves.
Experienced Players – who are mostly guitar hobbyists with varied catalogs but mainly play at home and are now finding broader, appreciative audiences in us.
Seasoned Performers – who seek playing outlets when their local venues had closed.
Songwriters – who debut new songs and share them with fresh listening ears.
Guitar Geeks – everyone else who may or may not perform, but also support those who perform and enjoy the company of fellow Geeks, who they now call friends.
Regardless of where you find yourself fitting in, you are welcome to enrich your guitar journey by joining us and hopefully participating in this unique experience.
Here is the Virtual Open Mic schedule: (Please note that the links below lead to locations outside of TAC):
THURSDAYS (every other)
Start time: 7:30 pm UK Time / 20:30 most EU / 2:30 pm NA Eastern Time / 18:30 UTC
FRIDAYS
Start time: 5:00 pm PT / 6:00 pm MT / 7:00 pm CT / 8:00 pm ET / 01:00 UTC
SATURDAYS
Start Time: 5:00 pm PT / 6:00 pm MT / 7:00 pm CT / 8:00 pm ET / 01:00 UTC
SUNDAYS
Start Time: 11:00 am PT / Noon MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm UK / 18:00 UTC
For Zoom and joining information to attend any or all of these Virtual Open Mics, please send a private message to @Real-Vic-G
We hope to see you at one of our Virtual Open Mics.
TAC COMMUNITIES UNITE! GUITAR GEEKS UNITE!!!
Virtual Open Mic fine print:
All TAC members are welcome to attend and participate. General open mic rules apply. Performing is not required to attend. Members can simply watch and participate as a supportive virtual audience member; however, we encourage everyone to enhance their TAC experiences and enrich our TAC Community by sharing their music with us LIVE – perform a song and make it a #smallwin.
These Virtual Open Mics are run completely by TAC members and are not supported by TAC. Please contact @Real-Vic-G if you require VOM support.
-
65 Replies
-
Thank you for posting this VOM list!
-
This reply was modified 5 years ago by dweitzel.
-
This reply was modified 5 years ago by
-
Thanks Vic aka @Real-Vic-G !!!
This info is quite useful for any and all of us in TAC to get to any of the VOMs. And I certainly hope all TAC members can take advantage of this tremendous feature of guitar journey growth opportunity.
Kudos to you Vic🙏
-
*like
-
Brian: Great open mic on Friday. Really enjoyed it.
-
Thanks, Mark!
-
-
Another really enjoyable open mic. Thanks again to all the (co) hosts, performers and attendees. I’m actually starting to enjoy playing at these things now. 🙂
-
Hi David! Why not join the UK crowd on Thursday?
-
Hi Brian, what time is it on in the UK? I’m currently 8 hours ahead, and 7 when British summer time comes in.
-
Silly me, it says at the top of the post. Well, that will be too late for me unfortunately. If there are ever any UK VOMs which are in the morning or early afternoon let me know and I’ll join.
-
-
-
@real-vic-g Thanks for this post. I’ve attended 2 or 3 and enjoy them a lot.
-
👍👍
-
Hi, thanks for this info @Real-Vic-G. Are these zoom links recurring, or are there new ones each time? Just wondering if I should keep a copy of them somewhere.
-
@KathyCP99 for the time being they should remain the same, but keep an eye out in the forums if they change. The Sunday VOM switches between 2 numbers each week.
-
Thank you 🙂
-
-
Hi @KathyCP99 at the moment the Thursday link will change each week – I’ll make sure the link is updated in the meantime.
-
Thank you.
-
-
-
I am digging this one-for-all VOM threads. Now you have my new name.
-
Thanks for getting this in an easy to find spot!
Dmart
-
Hi everyone, be sure to click the favorite button to the right of the thread title. (It’s a little orange star with a circle around it.) That way, you can find this post simply by clicking on your profile name at the top and then clicking on “My Forums”.
@Dom_T @BobGarrity1 @MommaTAC @dweitzel @DavidScoggins @bugmeist @Andy-A @KathyCP99 @BrianSantos @Brian_P
MG 😀
-
This reply was modified 4 years, 12 months ago by N-lightMike.
-
Thanks For all the help today Mike. Where do you go to see the recordings from the VOM?
I had a great time today so much fun to listen to so much talent.
-
@Flight3202,Mike:
All the recordings will be sent to @mike-gaurnier, and he will push the links out to the performers. Each link goes to only the performer, to do with what they like.
Great to talk to you today. New nickname for me @AttyTJ
-
Great Thanks
-
-
Thanks @Mike-Gaurnier. *like*
-
Thanks, Mike! It helps when someone with more website savvy posts these little tidbits… I was looking for heart shapes to be favorites as in the daily challenge. Are there other icons in other areas that designate favorites? 🧐
-
This reply was modified 4 years, 12 months ago by
-
Can I get a copy of my performance of Nothing Else Matters from the latest Saturday VOM? @Guitar Sherpa David @BobGarrity1 . No rush, thanks.
-
I know I’m late in saying so, but it was a really fun show Friday.
-
-
-
Thanks Vic, and I hope he gets some down time, but, I doubt much right now.
I posted in a response on the Picker’s Lounge the link. And will do that now over in “Play for Me.”
You are doing a Yeoman’s job helping us, and it is appreciated.
-
-
-
Hypothetically speaking would a former member of TAC who regularly attended VOMs still be able to attend after their TAC membership expired?
-
Technically speaking, there is nothing preventing non-TAC members from attending the VOM. The platform is outside of TAC (Zoom) and one only needs the link or meeting credentials to enter the “meeting” and there is no one at the virtual doors checking for valid virtual TAC id cards.
However the common bond among the attendees is that we are all TAC members sharing the same experiences while going through the same TAC program. Personally, I find it a privilege to be an active member of TAC and the VOM is a wonderful perk to my subscription fee.
I am leaving it up to the individual VOM leaders to decide whether they will allow non-TAC members to attend their respective VOM. I’ve always looked at each VOM as if they were individual venues having their own “house rules”. Speaking for the Friday Night VOM, we are limiting attendance to active TAC members only….at least for now.
Thanks for asking David.
-
Hi Vic, thanks for the detailed reply. 🙂
-
@davidscoggins, Great Question, and for those i host on alternate Sundays, there are people who have expired their TAC memberships, but have other connections, like the FBW and that they helped found the local Jam Club who attend. I also invite people who have personally helped me in my Journey, but are not connected with TAC other than hearing about it in the VOMs they attend.
So, the answer for that every other Sunday is, yes, they are welcome, er, I guess that would be early early early Monday morning for you.
-
Thanks @AttyTJ , yeah, for me that would be Monday morning so I won’t be available, apart from in school holidays.
-
-
Log in to reply.