new GTR Store Showroom hosts open mic nights on Monday (jazz) and Tuesday (acoustic)
GTR Store Showroom
141 West 28th St. between Sixth & Seventh Aves., fourth floor
Monday & Tuesday nights, free, 5:00 to 7:00
646-460-8472
www.gtrstore.com
Forget about karaoke or Rock Band. If you want to be a star, you’ve got to get up in front of an audience, with a real instrument, and play and sing your heart out. You can do that every Monday and Tuesday at the brand-new deluxe showroom at the GTR Store on West Twenty-eighth St. Last month they started the Open Mic Night Series, featuring jazz on Mondays and acoustic music on Tuesdays, both from 5:00 to 7:00. Admission is free whether you’re just watching or playing. And don’t worry if you’re new to open mic nights; GRT professionals will take care of the sound and light, and you can even borrow a guitar or other instrument when you’re ready to strut your stuff. There’s also a bar made out of Marshall amp stacks, and the event is open to all ages. “Finally there is a home for artists, as well as band representatives, to present their talents and gear in the heart of New York City,” GTRstore.com president Steve Pisani said in a statement. So grab a guitar and a harmonica, or take a seat behind the drum kit, and blast away, singing your own songs or your favorite covers. And there’ll be no silly celebrities there to attack — er, we mean judge — your performance.