Do you like showtunes? Karaoke? Live piano? Drinking? All of the above? Then this is the event for you.
What better way to get your World Pride weekend started than by belting out some of Broadway's best anthems? Join out and proud pianist Zack Ford at Sid Goldโs Request Room for a 6-9 happy hour where heโll be taking requests for your favorite showtunes that you want to get up and sing for the crowd. Itโs like karaoke, but with live piano accompaniment! Come belt out your favorite Broadway, Disney, and movie musical songs in a judgment-free zone! There will be plenty of sing-alongs even if you don't feel like taking the spotlight.
Be sure to share this event info with anyone you might think is interested, and make a reservation to guarantee your table:
https://sidgolds.com/washington-dc/reservations/
Curious what to bring, how to prepare, or how it works? More details are below! But the tl;dr is: Come out and have a drink and enjoy some fun cabaret!
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ ?
When you get to the bar, youโll find a QR code on every table that will take you to a web form where you can submit which song you want to sing. Itโll also link you to the Google Doc song catalog to give you ideas of what you might want to sing, just like a karaoke book. Zack will manage the queue and call you up when itโs your turn.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ?
Nothing! All youโll have to pay for is your drinks. But tipping is highly recommended!
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ?
If itโs a song thatโs been sung in a musical or in a musical movie or TV show, itโs fair game. Zack has a big collection of scores with recommendations from each show, but youโre welcome to pick whatever you want. Just because itโs not listed doesnโt mean he doesnโt have it!
Hereโs a link to Zackโs songbook:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1c9zTx4uTRjAPjAGN0mFhy0_Xt_-gFO-_dISn40g3Z60/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks to jukebox musicals, there are a couple of pop/rock socks to pick from, but check out Sid Goldโs any other night for non-showtunes piano karaoke!
๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ค ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ค๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง?
No, at least not on the fly. Youโll have to sing it in its original key unless you bring your own sheet music with the transposition, which you are welcome to do. (Zack plays by sight, not by ear.)
๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ค๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ค๐?
No, because remember: This is live piano, not a recording! But, you are welcome and encouraged to pull them up on your phone or tablet to help you along, and Zack is also there to assist if you get lost.
๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ /๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ค๐๐ฒ/๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ญ?
Sure! Just make sure Zack has his own copy of the music to read from thatโs clearly marked. No loose pages please! There will also be a link to an email address where you can send Zack a PDF to play from.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ?
You donโt have to bring anything so long as you have your phone to pull up the request form.
If you plan on singing but want some help with the words or want to read from your own sheet music, bring your tablet! If nothing else, itโll make it much easier for you to read the words. There's always a tablet available at Sid Gold's to pull up the lyrics.
If you want to sing something in a different key, with a preferred arrangement, or with a custom cut โ or just something totally obscure or new that Zack doesnโt have โ make sure to bring your own sheet music or have a PDF to email Zack. Please make sure printouts are in a binder or otherwise put together; loose pages will not be accepted. Musical theatre performers are welcome to bring their audition books if they want to get a little practice!
Even if you donโt want to sing at the mic, we'll do singalongs throughout the day so you still have a chance to participate! Make sure you bring an appetite for Sid Goldโs tasty drinks and warm enthusiasm to cheer on all the singers!
๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐'๐ฌ?
Sid Goldโs DC is in Union Market, just a few blocksโ walk from the NoMa-Gallaudet U Metro stop on the Red Line.
The entrance is tucked away in an alley between 4th St. NE and 5th St. NE off Morse St. NE. (Look for the restaurant Palette 22; the alley is around back.)
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐'๐ฏ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ?
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