Hi Rowena and a welcome to the Community from me ! 
Price of a ticket is an entry in the Introduce Yourself Category so we can vet your suitability 
Only joking feel free to join us. Iāll add you to the list and send you a message with the access details.
Cheers
Toby
WOW THIS IS GOING TO BE OUR BIGGEST EVER ! 
Entry for performers is now closed but anyone is more than welcome to join the audience and I will keep accepting requests up to the kick off - well maybe a few hours before hand so I can do some prep work.
I think we have a 300 seat virtual auditorium, is that right @adi_mrok ?
A quick headcount shows ā¦ drum roll !!
16 acts
34 in the audience
Man thatās 50 peeps and @JustinGuitar will try and pop in if his schedule allows.
Performers its T - 11 hope everyone is rehearsing.
Yes I am pretty sure 300 is our limit, we should be okay for this OM but boy with this rate 100 will pop on another one!
Absolutely no pressure !
Man I am so sorry to hear that Richard. Sending as many positive vibes your way I can.
Itās awesome, Toby, and going to be fantastic.
A real baptism of fire I think. 
Youāll be fine Stefan !
Indeed. Weāll all be fine. It is about fun, learning, an experience. Itās not the Albert Hall or Madison Square Gardens.
Iāve not yet played songs at an Open Mic, either the Communityās or my local event, without the odd hiccup. But itās OK, keep playing, and it is all fine. I think my most extreme was to sing the wrong line of a verse. I just kept playing the progression and sang the correct line when the progression came around.
Butterflies are normal, even good to get one up for it, but keep it all in perspective and remember we are all learning and doing this for fun.
ā¦ itās much more important than that! 
At least all the hecklers will be on mute (wonāt they @TheMadman_tobyjenner?)
Butterflies make an appearance in my song (if I make it that far 
)
OK the truth comes out ! My latency delayed backing vocals were heckling, I must go check the lyrics. Hey but Iām Alright Now.
Tell my underpants that. 
Stefan
Joking aside, if you are settled on the song you are doing just keep playing it everyday, a few times if you can, so it becomes automatic. It will become second nature and help you relax.
Thanks Toby. Song picked and Iām playing away.
I guess itās just that first time worries about doing it. Especially when I keep making silly mistakes when Iām practicing. Itās my inconsistency that has me worrying a little.
Stefan, canāt deny thereāll be nerves. I think we will all be feeling some nerves given the larger audience and it is just experience to get used to it. Rehearse as much as you feels good and then just enjoy the day. It is all in the mind, avoiding stress and inappropriate pressure.
Another thing that I am working on is avoiding self-talk while playing. Sounds crazy but I find it hard not to get myself distracted, to stay focused on the song, just the next line. And the worst is when it is going well, that inner talk that says āItās going well, now donāt mess upā The mess up usually comments moments after that 
But really I want to play as well as I can but I am passed worrying how well I play, how well I sing etc. I keep improving, helped by these events, and feel the support of the Community. Itās a safe, encouraging place.
The thing is with the odd flub or goof, most of the time the audience doesnāt even notice. As David said before just keep playing donāt stop. Thatās why it rarely registers, I donāt think Iāve done a single open mic when Iāve not cocked something up, I even missed complete lines out of songs and dropped chords in a progression ! Hey and no one seemed to notice except me.
Even better when you do songs no one knows anyway. I think thatās why Brian does it on the hoof
Oh I would whole heartedly agreeā¦itās a strange thing if I donāt make a mistake somewhere along the wayā¦the vocal ones are the funniest.
Iāve sung the wrong verse at the wrong point in the song.
Iāve finished the song early missing out completely the bridge and final chorus (that was this week!)
Iāve repeated a verse or chorus.
The funny thing is no one seems to actually notice most of the time!
@DavidP Thanks David and at the āitās going wellā comment. That is so true. It happens when Iām recording a song to share on here.
@TheMadman_tobyjenner Well hopefully, on the night, Iāll be in the zone and the nerves will be gone and Iāll be enjoying myself too much to think about it.
I guess itās seeing the audience grow over the last few weeks that has got the nerves going.
As weāre distributing pearls to Peppa, hereās another:
If you want it to run as smoothly as possible, perform exactly what and how you have practiced.
(Even do a trial recording on Zoom, so you can see hear what you sound and look like and wonāt be surprised on the night)
Iām constantly taken aback how- even if I can play a song really well- if I get in the zone and give a particular phrase/flourish/expression extra emphasis or feeling, my mind just goes blank.
Itās not surprising really, because Iām not used to it, so donāt know what comes next.
Sighā¦
Having said that, I do not heed my own advice and this little piggy is planning on larging it up next week.
What could possibly go wrong?
Canāt wait to see you ālarging it upā Brian.
The learning is never-ending. Another biggie for me is that ability to play with freedom, without worrying about how I might mess up. And there are moments, mostly when nobody is watching, that I get a taste. Just letting rip as @CT would say and encourage.
I think if you are having a good time, feeling good, then the audience feels it.
I think many people sit in the audience wishing they were you up there, musicians know what itās about and will be cheering you on.