Sat, Jun 20 · 7:00 PM EDT
Pianist/Host: Kenneth Gartman
Cost: $15
Doors open at 6:30 pm. Sign-up for those who wish to perform is from 6:30-6:55 pm. You must sign up by 6:55 to perform. Once the show starts we may not be able to accommodate additional performers. Bring music printed out in your key, and Kenneth will accompany you at the piano for your moment at the microphone.
Comedians, poets, writers and musicians are all encouraged to perform! After the event, we will move the party to BanC House for a special 2 for 1 drink offer. The monthly Open Mic Night is hosted by singer/pianist Kenneth Gartman. The Featured Entertainer for June is STEPHEN BLAUCH.
The evening is structured as a traditional open mic night with the Featured Entertainer doing a set in the middle of the evening. Some snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.
STEPHEN BLAUCH (Featured Entertainer) - he/him - is a New York-based performer. Favorite past credits include the most recent national tour of BUDDY: The Buddy Holly Story (Jerry Allison), Ride the Cyclone (Ricky Potts) at Hangar Theatre, Million Dollar Quartet (Fluke) & Heartbreak Hotel (DJ Fontana) at NSMT, Frozen (Kristoff) at New Stage Theatre, and Spring Awakening (Melchior) at Short North Stage. Stephen is a proud alumnus of Otterbein University. His band Cereal Monogamy just released their first EP this year on all streaming platforms (IG: @cerealtheband). He would like to thank his friends, family, and team at Avalon Artists Group for supporting and believing in him over the years. www.StephenBlauch.com (IG: @stephenblauch)
KENNETH GARTMAN (Host/Pianist) – Kenneth is a New York City based Singer, Pianist, Vocal Coach, Music Director, Director and Producer. As an actor and singer Gartman toured with the Broadway national tour of “The Music Man”, internationally on the Live BBC Broadcast of “Simply Sondheim”, and throughout Ireland in “A New York Songbook: Way Off Broadway”. He released his debut solo album “We Need a Little Christmas” in 2020. As a Music Director his passion is new musical theatre works, concerts and cabarets - Madame Clicquot (PCLO); Inner Voices III: Arlington (Off-Broadway); Madame Clicquot (Studio Cast Recording); The White City, Broadcast and The ToyMaker (Eugene O’Neill National Music Theatre Conference); Numerous readings, cast recordings, demos, cabaret workshops, cabaret shows, benefits, awards presentations and concerts. For more information, visit www.KennethGartman.com
