March 2: Artsville Open Mic at the Midnight Rooster

Artsville Open Mic is a unique live music event featuring local and regional songwriters performing their original tunes for a chance at a spot in the 2015 Artsville Songwriting Competition, Saturday, November 7. Live at The Midnight Rooster in Hartsville, SC. Songwriters, sign up now. Live music fans, come enjoy the show.

January 6th: The first Open Mic Night of 2014 at the Midnight Rooster

Open Mic at the Midnight Rooster

January 6th at 7pm

Every first Monday, January through October, at The Midnight Rooster in Hartsville, 15 songwriters will perform their original songs. One songwriter will walk away with a cash prize and a spot in the 2014 Artsville Songwriting Competition (in November 2014).

Songwriters are judged on five criteria: songwriting (most important), vocal performance, instrumental performance, stage presence, and audience response. 

You must sign up online and there is a $5 entry fee.

The Midnight Rooster is located at 136 East Carolina Avenue in downtown Hartsville.  For more information about the Open Mic Night and the Artsville Songwriting Competition, click here.

The inaugural Artsville Songwriting Competition starts September 10th

Artsville Songwriting Competition

What: 25 regional songwriters will compete for cash and prizes at the inaugural Artsville Songwriting Competition, live from The Midnight Rooster in Hartsville.

Additional Info: Registration for ASC was full even before the earlybird deadline. To meet the demand, Artsville reopened registration, and five more songwriters joined. Artsville will send a video playlist of the event to judges around the world who will pick 10 semi-finalists. The grand prize is $250, a performance slot in RoosterFest (the 10th anniversary of The Midnight Rooster), and a recording package from Southern Harmony Recording Studio in Florence. Find complete event details at welcometoartsville.com.

Who: The judges for round one include award-winning songwriters Jonathan Byrd (Carrboro, NC), Beth Wood (Eugene, OR), David Ramirez (Austin, TX), and Looweeze de’Ath (Australia).

Where: The Midnight Rooster Coffee Shop, 136 E Carolina Avenue, Hartsville, SC.

When: Monday, September 10 at 6:00 pm. 

For more on ASC, call 214-686-3996 or emailinfo@welcometoartsville.com.

Make the Midnight Rooster your Valentine's Dessert Destination

Visit the Midnight Rooster in downtown Hartsville from 7-10pm for dessert on Valentine's Day.

The Midnight Rooster is located at 136 East Carolina Avenue in Hartsville.  Visit the Rooster online by clicking the links below:

The Midnight Rooster's Website

The Midnight Rooster on Facebook