Yeah, 6-7 minute songs are not for open mics... If I have 15 minutes then it's 3 songs... Period... That allows for 1-2 minutes set-up, which BTW is another topic and a little yack time, which is also another topic... If each song comes in at 3:20 to 3:30 then all works... With blues songs that generally means 3 verses with a short break...

Also good to finish with something that if you find yourself pinched for time that you can wind down quickly (less than a minute) if you get the flashlight...

BTW, I've done several blues challenges over the years where you get 30 minutes... One second over and they take points away... Always good to manage yer stage time... Part of making one a better performer...

B~