The plan they've got for it is to have a new, upcoming, unsigned band playing for 30-45 minutes, before the stage becomes open to everyone else. After that, anyone who wants can just go on and jam with others. I sadly don't know any local musicians, who could be interested in jamming together there, but I'm sure someone will go up there and play the other instruments. I'll probably just sit in for a while the first time, just to get a feel for how it works, after that, I might throw myself up there (should probably bring some friends for support...), and see how things go.

It seems that leaving my pedals at home would be a good idea (until I have a band that can take up that coveted "headline"-slot at the beginning). I can only hope for the best. Until the first time I get the chance to jam there, I'll have to brush up on my scales a bit. Maybe learn to identify all the notes of the Major, Minor and Dorian Modes to begin with, since Major and Minor are generally used a lot and I've read the Dorian Mode gets used a lot in 80's-style Rock.