By Austin Keller
Every Thursday night, guests can attend The Guardian Brewing Company’s event, Music Bingo. The premise is simple: come enjoy some beer, listen to music and play bingo! If you’re lucky, you may even win a free beer. The event is for guests 21 years old and older. However, starting Oct. 3, the event is moving to every Wednesday from 7-10p.m.
Guests who attend the event frequently may not ever consider the music being played. It may be music that is enjoyable to them or that they know; but do they consider how the music selection affects the event? Do guests consider the mood or theme the music conveys?
For Ryan Remington, the goal is to create an experience. “I create a weekly playlist based around a ‘theme’,” Remington says.
Examples include a covers playlist and a 90’s Alternative Rock playlist.
“That [90’s Alternative Rock] was a great deal of fun for our customer based, as it was nostalgia for them,” Remington noted.
Playlists can be a difficult feat to pull off. Curators must consider music people know, popular artists, classics, a cohesive theme or mood and several other aspects to making a good playlist. In fact, there are dozens of articles and videos on the internet with tips and tricks to nail the landing with your playlist.
“A good playlist is everything. If you’re working out and you hear a sad song, you’re going to lose the motivation to work out,” Bekah Williams, an avid Spotify playlist listener, noted.
“The music needs to be fun. It needs to evoke positive vibes from everyone in the room… ‘You Give Love A Bad Name’ by Bon Jovi or ‘Don’t stop Believin’’ by Journey creates the kind of atmosphere where most folks are gonna wanna hang out for another pint,” Remington adds.
The music that usually gets people going? “That sweet spot of 80’s pop-rock and 90’s alternative rock seems to be what excites folks the most,” Remington said.
The question remains: Does the music for this event work?
“Honestly, I don’t consider anything outside the music except what I’m listening too. It’s just not that deep to me. However, I have enjoyed the music I’ve listened to,” Mark Wilsford said. Wilsford noted that while he has only attended the event a few times, the diversity in music is something that he enjoyed.
“It’s expanded my music catalogue. I have Shazamed music every time I’ve gone and keep a few songs for my library,” Wilsford noted.
If you’re interested in attending the next Music Bingo, the theme will be “70’s Era Classic Rock.” Next week, on Oct. 3, the theme will be “Return of the Covers.”
Remington suggests this event because unlike other bars, this doesn’t have a strict starting time. Guests can arrive at any time within the time window and play as little or as many games as they’d like.
“I’ve noticed that people are talking to folks they’ve never met, asking ‘Do you know this song?’ or saying “I remember when…’ It’s cool to see the community forming over good beer and music,” Remington said.
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