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Everyone is a Comedian: Putting on an Open Mic Night at Your Bar

Have you been wracking your brain and trying to come up with a fun promotion that will get more people to come into your establishment? If you are like most bar owners, you are probably constantly thinking of ways that you can increase the number of patrons that you have. A great way to attract more people is to have an open mic night for stand up comedians.

How is adding comedy to your bar going to help? It is a fun event that you can promote easily. People are going to see it as free entertainment, which it is. It can create an influx of customers into your bar, including friends and family members of those who are performing. More people in the bar equal more money in your pocket.

When you are putting on an open mic night for amateur comedians in your town, it isn’t as simple as setting up a PA system and letting anyone who comes by step up on the stage. Well, you could do that, but you will quickly find that it devolves into an unorganized mess. Instead, take some time to come up with a plan. The following tips should help you to get started. (more…)

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Everyone Loves a Themed Party and You Should Take Advantage

Themed parties aren’t just for the kiddies. Everyone loves themed parties, especially adults who want to have a fun time when they head out to your bar. If you want to pull some extra business into your bar, consider having a special theme for the bar one night. It is fun, it won’t cost much, and it can draw a huge crowd to your place.

The first thing that you have to do is come up with the theme. This is the fun and easy part since there are so many different ideas out there. You might want to have a pirate theme or a superhero theme. Everyone can come dressed as their favorite hero or villain. If you don’t want to go quite that fantastical, you can always have a Roaring Twenties theme, a Sixties theme, or even a Wild West theme. The only limit is your imagination. (more…)

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