Take a sports bar, some slightly inibriated patrons, music and a couple of microphones, and there is no telling what you may get. December 2011 has finally come. Let's do kareoke, NOGO style.
The night was cold, and snow was falling and melting into the ground. Luckily, I am indoors waiting for the festivities to begin.
Every Thursday night, Flanagan's at 3201 Buckley Rd has an open mic hosted by Lake Counties very own singing Santa Claus, Curtis Pierre. Leave you inhibitions at the door kiddies--this open mic is for singers. It also caters to music lover's of all kinds. I got there at 8:30 p.m. and the festivities start promptly enough at 9:00 p.m. The crown was sparse the drinks were a little on the pricey side, but our host was animated, highly motivated, and ready to go.
Curtis Pierre's talent has taken him to various places. He is an award winner of various talent shows and has performed all over the North Shore, including Chicago, Deerfield, and Highland Park. He has been a feature on the Jerry and Nick show on WKRS Radio 1220 AM during the Christmas holidays.
Let me be honest, kareoke is not my thing, and from the start of things, I wasn't sure if anything might happen at all. Curtis seemed hopeful. But, I wasn't so sure. A little voice inside my head said, "You're here. Give it a shot." So I did. And then the first singer got up to sing at 9:11 p.m.
By 9:18 p.m., Curtis took the mic to sing Kenny Roger's "Through the Years". The margarita I ordered was beginning to give me heart burn. However, I was starting to have a good time.
Curtis Pierre's right hand man, Thunder Cat Mac, belted out a nice rendition of the classic carol "Let it Snow, Let it Snow". And afterwards Curtis envoked the spirit of Cool and the Gang with "Get down on it". A performance that made others want to sing.
By 9:31 p.m., I was beginning to see that I had misjudged the amount of fun I was having. If not for the heart burn, I could say that last Thursday night at Flanagan's, I had a complete blast. You don't have to be able to sing like Curtis is to have a blast. You just have to be yourself. That is the point of kareoke: people letting loose and having fun. There are no Simon Cowells here to bring the mood down. People can just have fun singing there favorite tune, laughing with each other, or laughing at themselves.
By 9:49 p.m., I am having a good time. The night goes on. Songs are sung and drinks are drunk. People are eating. And there is no drama. I like that.
So I am encouraging my fellow blog readers to give this open mic a shot.
That's FLANAGAN'S GREAT LAKES KAREOKE on THURSDAY NIGHTS from 9PM to 1AM
GIFTS AND PRIZES for BATTLE OF THE SEXES KAREOKE including A STUDIO CONTRACT.
For more information call or email Curtis Pierre 1 224 532 1834 nuawlinskid@yahoo.com
You can also book Curtis for coporate parties and/or your special events.
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