Crowd Control on Hiatus
Will and Brittany here! As the year comes to a close, we’ve been reflecting on the future of Crowd Control and evaluating our role in hosting the open mic each month. After 2 ½ years, we’ve made the decision to place Crowd Control on hiatus. This choice comes after much consideration, driven primarily by personal responsibilities we are each taking on. We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have been part of the Dallas cultural arts community, and we cannot thank you enough for your support, encouragement, and creative inspiration from day one.
When we started Crowd Control at Mudsmith in July 2017, we barely knew anyone, and over the years, the open mic has allowed us to connect with so many incredibly talented and wonderful people in Dallas. One of the things we’ve both cherished most about Crowd Control—and we think we can speak for each other here—is how the number of people who came just to support, watch, and hang out often matched or even surpassed the number of performers. That support is essential to sustaining any cultural arts community, and it’s been inspiring to witness that firsthand at a simple open mic. We’re proud of the eclectic and welcoming energy you all brought each month, creating an atmosphere that was organic and unique—a community we could never have planned, but one we were fortunate to be part of.
We’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Mudsmith Coffee and Bar for helping us get started, and to Sundown at Granada for taking a chance on us and hosting us for the past year and a half. The staff have been incredible, and their dedication to supporting the local arts community in Dallas has been evident every step of the way.
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This isn’t goodbye forever, just goodbye for now.
We love y’all.
