Hey gang! I have a new gig coming up on September 18th. I have never played there before and I would appreciate some feedback on my tentative set list (attached). The gig is at a B-B-Q restaurant which also has a bar. Currently they only have music sporadically. I will definitely be the most "rocky" act that they have had. I was curious how familiar you are with the songs on my list. It is primarily classic rock with a few country sprinkled in. Thanks in advance!

The conventional wisdom is to start the night with an upbeat song, not a slow ballad, but not to waste a strong banger this early. Let'em know that you are here! That is easy to say, but quite a balancing act. Maybe I would understand better if we created a list of songs that are upbeat and strong, but not wasted in the warm-up. I haven't tried it with audiences, but my guess is 1. I've just seen a face - Beatles

Sometimes, if I think the crowd is feeling it and would enjoy it, I sprinkle in a few TV trivia questions. I give them a few clues like, “The family in this show has a dog named Tiger. They have a housekeeper named Alice. They had a string of bad luck on a trip to Hawaii.” After someone yells the Brady Bunch, I play the theme song. I’ve never had to give more than a few clues. Someone always knows what show I’m talking about. Other TV themes I do include: Love Boat, WKRP in Cincinnati, Welcome Back Kotter, Cheers, Three’s Company and Mary Tyler Moore. Sometimes I get more people singing along to these than my normal set songs. Often I run into people days or weeks later and they tell me they loved remembering and singing those old TV songs. Anybody else do fun things to mix it up or get the audience engaged?

Was having a discussion with a fellow solo acoustic performer about different styles of music and what styles you can and cannot do as a solo act without using backing tracks. He was adamant that you really can't play any disco songs and make them sound halfway decent without using tracks. I disagreed and showed him a video I had posted a couple of months ago on YouTube. He must have liked what he saw as he recently added this song to his repertoire. "Miss You" by the Rolling Stones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ5eQkrinAI

Ok guys, we are pretty good at sharing our experience and knowledge, how about sharing a bit of our performances. It might be a bit daunting, but would be great to see you in action. I have done a few Youtube videos and shorts just for fun so I will stick my head above the parapet and be first to share something. Please be kind 😂. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw3S76JI-u4