"Open Mic Night"

a recap of last night...10 guitars, 1 drum kit, 2 tongue drums,1 djembe drum, 1 cigar box guitar, 1 danish cookie tin slide guitar, 1 banjo, 3 harmonicas, 1 fiddle, 1 Russian vocalist, a German guitarist and a showcase of locally made custom guitars.

If I didn’t know this was Walla Walla I would have thought I was in Seattle or New Orleans or Nashville. In addition to our local talent that blows me away every Thursday, we have had surprise guests that show up from Portland, Montana, Chicago, Arizona, Alabama, Russia, Germany and more.

The music ranges from Folk ballads to Juke Joint Blues to Indie, Pop, Rock, Jazz fusions, and Classical guitar.

“Open Mic Nights” at Walla Walla Village Winery are very intimate jam sessions featuring eclectic music styles in a venue with amazing acoustics. In a period of a few hours you can hear a dozen or more musicians playing solo sets and improv jams.

Limited seating often times leads to sharing a table, chairs and the occasional bottle of wine with new friends. According to some of the guests the bustling ambience is one of the many great things that makes for a fun and memorable evening.

This is a place where musicians can come to hear other talent, jam with friends and meet future band mates. Local scouts can show up and have a preview of the musical talent in hopes of landing that perfect musician for their next special event.

Take time on a Thursday night to stop by Walla Walla Village Winery at 107 South 3rd Street in downtown Walla Walla for “Open Mic Night” hosted by Jesse Campos. The evening begins at 7:00pm and runs through 10:00pm or until the last musician leaves. Interested musicians should contact Jesse Campos at 509.876.1444 or the Walla Walla Village tasting room at 509.525.9463.