Newslettery Update: 100 Open Mics! December Show Dates!
Dear Friends, Fans and Fellow Music-Makers,
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and are still enjoying your holiday weekend! I have so many cool things I want to tell you about that I broke it down list style!
1. 100 Open Mics in 7 Months
2. Two Big December Shows
3. Home for the Holidays
4. Thank YOU!
1. 100 Open Mics in 7 Months
Most of you have probably heard by now that I am on a mission to perform my songs at 100 open mics before I go home for my winter break on December 15th. I have been to somewhere around 4 or 5 a week since June 7th and just made it to #91 last night so I may even blast past my goal early! I have decided to document the final 10 on my blog: http://heathermillermusic.com
The venues I am planning to hit are listed at the bottom of this post in case any of you Austin Folks want to come out to watch or play!
2. Two Big December Shows
Besides my open mic adventure, I also have two shows coming up that I am really excited about! One with the band, and one will be my longest solo set so far!
December 11th, 3pm
Rubicon Recording Studios
4411 Jinx Ave
Austin, TX 78745
I am performing at Rubicon Recording Studios with the band we recently christened as The Doras. We are finishing up our second 12-week season of working together and I am so honored and happy to get to work with these talented women. If you came to our last showcase you know it will be a great time! If you haven’t been yet, besides a great show, you will get to see where I’ll be recording my 5 song EP in March! http://www.rubiconartistdevelopment.com/
December 14th, 6pm
Crow Bar
3116 S. Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78704
I will be playing a 45 minute set as part of the Bill Davis Acoustic Happy Hour at The Crow Bar. The show is from 6-9pm and I am not sure yet exactly what time my slot will be but I am sure the other artists are great and from the looks of the website they have a lot of tasty drinks! http://crowbaraustin.com/
3. Heading Home for the Holidays
On December 15th I head back to Iowa where it will definitely be cold if not snowy. I guess I can handle a dose of winter weather if it means getting to be with my loved ones for the holidays, plus I’ll be back in Texas January 7th for my final season of my Rubicon Year!
I am planning a show at my favorite listening room spot back home, Cafe Paradiso, a few days after Christmas. I am excited to play my new songs live for my friends I won’t have seen for 8 months. If all goes according to plan, I will have some good video footage afterward to share with y’all so stay tuned for that.
4. Thank YOU!
It is kind of crazy to think that just 7 months ago I came to Austin without a car and only half a clue, and could barely even play one song for my producer. The thought of playing at an open mic in Austin made me want to throw up for the whole day beforehand. Now I am rocking the bus system, spent 45 minutes playing original songs for my producer so we could pick out songs for the album, and I am nearing 100 open mic performances like it’s no big deal. Thank you SO much to each of you for every ride, cup of coffee, meal, babysitting job, kind word and Facebook comment you have offered to me since I arrived. It may not have seemed like much at the moment to you but the support has meant the WORLD to me! Whether I get to pay you back directly or pay it forward, that’s a whole lot of good vibes going out into the world, so thank you, thank you, thank you.
Love,
Heather
OK! Here is my tentative plan for the next couple weeks of open mics:
92. Sunday - 11/27 - Baker St. Pub on South Lamar
93. Tuesday - 11/29 - Whip In
94. Wednesday - 11/30 - Kick Butt Coffee at The Triangle
95. Friday - 12/2 - Fair Bean Coffee
96. Sunday 12/4 - Baker St. Pub on South Lamar
97. Tuesday - 12/6 - Opa’s
98. Wednesday 12/7 - Backroads
99. Thursday 12/8 - Flipnotics
100. Friday 12/9 - Fair Bean Coffee
If you are planning to come out to watch or play, PLEASE call me to make sure I’m really going and still going to the venue listed above. Things can change for a variety of reasons and I wouldn’t want to miss you or have you come out for nothing! Also I can let you know more about the sign-up and performing times if you are interested in a particular day or venue.
