Music Nova Scotia’s Open Mic has teamed up with the Carleton to become Absolut Thursdays. These evenings, held at the Carleton, will still feature an open-mic format but there will be added incentives to keep performers on their toes. These include theme nights pre-determined by the public, and tribute nights, where each performer will have to perform a song by a selected artist. These themes and tributes will be announced 48 hours before each open mic on Facebook and Twitter. The new setup will kick off tonight with a Joel Plaskett tribute — so if you want to start warming up your strings for an acoustic rendition of “Extraordinary,” now is the time. For more info, head to musicnovascotia.ca.
This article appears in Dec 30, 2010 – Jan 5, 2011.