Short Pump

Open Mic Night

The Daily Grind

It is open mic night at the Daily Grind. Local musicians from Short Pump — including my good friend Chris Branch — gather for night of great music ...

... Farris, center, and his buddy Jack, left, debut as a brass duet ...

... Farris' brother Shawn — who is majoring in music at a local college — treats us to his growing skill as a performer, guitarist and singer ...

... Keegan — who just began studying guitar — is progressing at a phenomenal rate. He is unfazed by playing before a large audience ...

... Sarah, left, and her brother Sean, right, treat us to duets. Both are incredible musicians. Sean is in his last semester at Virginia Tech, Sarah is majoring in music at NYU ...

... the evening also included many established local musicians. I wish I had the space to ...

... post all of them here ...

... the evening is a audio and visual feast, reason enough to see live performance. The flying fingers, nuanced expression, blending of voice and instrument ...

... with rapt attention of a good audience of friends and neighbors make for a memorable evening ...

... Autumn comes with one wrist dressed dressed to the nines ...

... the evening guided and moderated by local musician Ricky Allen. To sample videos from all the performers, go to Ricky's FaceBook postings at Open Mic Night, Richmond, Virginia

Photographs taken with Leica M8 and Canon 5D Mark II cameras