JGC Open Mic 34 | Call For Interest | Saturday 01 November 2025

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Register now to be considered as a performer at the next JustinGuitar Community Open Mic #34.

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When?
Saturday 01 November 2025 @ 19:00 UTC

IMPORTANT

This event takes place after many time zones move their clocks back one hour. Please check your own local time in relation to 7pm UTC.

NOTE

Please ensure you fully meet the JGC OM Performer Criteria for future Open Mics, as detailed in this Call For Interest (CFI) and in the links below. Performer slots are available according to the following criteria.

  • We ask that performers be actively engaged members who embody the positive and supportive pay-it-forward ethos we have long nurtured within the Community.
  • We ask that performers have made an Introductory topic, ideally including some information about their learning path with JustinGuitar.
  • We ask that performers have shared recent audio-video of their playing in the Community Recordings section.*
  • We ask that performers have previously attended Open Mics as an audience member or performer.

Performers

  • There are up to 15 performer slots available with an opportunity to play 1 or 2 songs. Please reply with a tag (using the @ symbol) for Richard_close2u stating your wish to be considered for a slot.
  • Remember to state your location & UTC time zone - helpful when planning the order for performers.
  • Performer slots are not allocated on a first-come first-served basis but there is a deadline.
  • The performer application window closes on or near to Monday 20th October after which a final list of performers will be published and performers will be included in a private messaging to arrange further.

More info
Some helpful links, especially for performers:

Audience registration
Getting a seat in the audience is simple. Just reply to this thread stating your wish to attend. The Zoom link will be distributed before the event.

Thanks for your interest in the Community Open Mic. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Performer requests ā€¦

  1. @DavidP UTC +2
  3. @glpguitar UTC +1
  4. @domi7 UTC +1
  5. @Malz & @ElleDeeGee UTC
  6. @erionpc UTC
  7. @brianlarsen UTC
  8. @Boris1565 UTC
  9. @Richtrfc UTC
  10. @Jonjdarcy UTC
  11. @MollyT UTC
  12. @Beatup6String UTC -4
  13. @docdanguitarman UTC -4
  14. @ToshS UTC -4
  15. @TheCluelessLuthier & @LongSufferingWife UTC -5

Audience ā€¦

@Lisa_S - @Avalon426 - @beejay56 - @pkboo3 - @C_McG - @vanessa_z - @Dean22 - @Andy_15 - @Groove_R - @Willsie - @Nancy15 - @MadModMcd - @GrumpyMac - @DavidSGuitar -@sonix - @Rock_Hopper - @linrosam - @roger_holland - @sairfingers - @WayneR - @Alexeyd - @clandev

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Hi Richard, we will perform two songs if room allows. UTC 1??

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Thanks Mal - in November UK = GMT = UTC

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Firstly, thanks for picking up and running with it, Richard.

I donā€™t know but maybe in October Iā€™ll practice enough and share something on AVOYP to meet the criteria. So if OK with you put me down to provisionally play.

If I donā€™t Iā€™ll certainly be in the audience.

UTC+2 and for us it is keep simple, no clocks falling and springing, backwards and forwards.

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Hi Richard,

Iā€™d like to ask for a comfy seat in the audience, please. :slight_smile: Thank you!

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Hey @Richard_close2u , Iā€™d like to give a go at performing in the next one. Iā€™m in the UTC+0 time zone. Thanks.

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you need to introduce yourself first ( create a topic ) and to post an AVOYP ( a video of you playing )

you have plenty of time to do it before the next OM :slight_smile:

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@erionpc

Itā€™s great that you want to play at the next open mic.
I obviously know you from the BLIM 3 class where you have introduced yourself and shared recordings of you playing. We have asked other BLIM students in that position - where their posts were not viewable by the open, wider JG Community, to also post in the public space. I hope that is okay. As @GrumpyMac says, thereā€™s time enough.
:slight_smile:

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Please put us in the pot for a performance @Richard_close2u . I believe we move to UTC-5 by then.

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Iā€™ve missed the last couple-
Iā€™m sure I can rustle up a tune or two :wink:
Hereā€™s my :top_hat:

Never read such rubbish in my life! :roll_eyes:
Anyone who has played an open mic before and wants to play again is (or should be) obviously be eligible.
If someone was seriously taking the mick and only requesting to play open mics but not participating in the Community in general, a quiet DM from the mods would be the way forward, or simply omitting that individual, should the OM is oversubscribed.

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lol, yeah. @DavidP of course you shouldnā€™t have to make a new AVOYP. Being a pillar of the community and helping to run the things!

Iā€™m pretty sure the ā€œrecentā€ part of the AVOYP criteria was added when some drive-by people uploaded 5 year old videos.

Would be great to have you perform again @DavidP

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@GrumpyMac
Done. Thanks.

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Iā€™ll save this in my head for later :smirking_face:

Ps: David writes this more often and then refers to his own criteria of course :smiling_face:

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I thought the AVOYP was needed for new comers , not for old members :open_mouth:

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Hi Richard
Please reserve an audience seat for me.
Thank you :slight_smile:

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Pedantically speaking, the criterion states ā€˜recent AVOYPā€™.
We can flex it in some circumstancesā€¦ Mr P is one for whom we would flex of course.

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Ok thanks I didnt know that ^^

and I also learned a new english word :open_mouth:

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I donā€™t want any rule bending, so if I donā€™t qualify because I mainly stay in the shadows of this community: audience seat please.

But if you are in a need of a song or two, I would like to put my name in the hat.

Either way, see you at the gig :)!

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I repeat:

Dude has been a long-standing positive supporter of the Community and Open Mics especially.
New balls please! :wink:

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Hi Richard, I would like to perform again, if possible. :slightly_smiling_face: One song this time. UTC.

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