You wouldn’t know it if you were standing outside and looking at the Fox and Goose Pub on a Monday night, but inside, it’s buzzing with people and music. The action is well-contained within those thick walls, and the second you open the door you’re sure to be overtaken with the warmth of the place and the lively rifts within.

The way Fox and Goose is laid out, there are two rooms to choose from. The first room contains all the essentials to Monday Night Open Mic; plenty of great pub beer true to England and Ireland, and an on-going line-up of one quality band of musicians after another. The crowd is usually a diverse one, ranging young to old, family or friends of the musicians and newcomers alike. In this room, people sit in clusters or stand against the back wall with beer in hand, all listening to the music and occasionally chatting.

The other, slightly disconnected room to the left of the pub, has a more docile energy than the first. Smaller clusters of people inhabit the large, comfortable booths, and towards the back end sits a drum circle. Those sitting in the booths seem easy-going, content, and are all engaged in conversation. The music is nice and resonant in this room, and thus can accompany friendly discussion rather than reign over it. Patrons Mark Richardson and Paul Rohrer sit in this room. They are just a few of many who are in regular attendance on Monday nights, agreeing that it is the quality of music and the social aspect that draws them to Open Mic Night. They come for the music and to socialize with other musicians whom they’ve met there. They agree that, on Monday nights, there’s always a good amount of people, but not too many.

It’s obvious that Open Mic at Fox and Goose allows for a good ‘Social Glue’ climate. It’s hard not to have a good, mellow time with friends where the beer selection is sound and it doesn’t really matter if you like the band playing, because there will always be more than one.

Have a few rounds at Fox and Goose Pub on Monday nights, starting around 7:30. You can find more information at their website.

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