Noctambules
The combination of the open front of the café looking over the place, and Raphaëlle’s warm and riotous MCing, along with all the variety of musicians who have turned out week after week have really made this one of the best open mics in Paris, and at the most difficult period of the year for such things in Paris, during a hot summer month of July. August will be the real test….
Great sax and electric guitar moment in the doorway of the Noctambules at the open mic.
Raphaëlle was back to doing some of her amazing cabaret songs as well, by the way, a point that makes this open mic so different from most, as the musical styles range from everything to everything else; including poetry, spoken word and spoken word with guitar music. It was no doubt the high point of the open mic, although coming well after midnight, a lot of the early people had left, but many new people came, drawn in by her extraordinary voice. We’ve also had the good luck to have Viny Vince with his keyboards in the last couple of weeks, and his kindness in lending the keyboards to other players.
Les Spleens doing duet at Noctambules open mic in Paris.
What will it be like when it rains and the front terrace is less inviting. Or in the winter time when it will not doubt be moved back into the huge, unused, but comfortable back room of the bar? I, for one, am looking forward to it.
A little spoken word and guitar at the Noctambules open mic in Paris.
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He doing a Bashung cover at the Noctambules open mic in Paris.
Bad Fantasy goes solo at the Noctambules open mic in Paris.
Guy doing gal song at Noctambules open mic in Pigalle.
Ripper story slam at Noctambules open mic on the Place Pigalle in Paris.