good for you!
and thanks for sharing the news with us..
good and bad...well, it looked like bad
news, but it turned around for you!

What are you dong right? How exactly
does your event work? sign ups? spot
light on someone each time? how long
are the time slots? what sound system
do you use? do people pay to come in?
how many get to perform each session?

there is an open mic near here where
everyone signs up and then slots are
chose by chance by dealing playing
cards to determine order in the line-
up. sometimes you only get to do one
song, and time slots are too short.

good luck to the continuation of your
event.