Thomas Millioto’s Atelier
Backstage Vibes: Members Only Jam & Mixer
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Michiko Studios, 15 W 39th St, The Cathedral Room 7th floor, New York, NY 10018
Congratulations! You’ve just taken the bravest step in getting on stage by arriving to this sign-up page. Here is where you can correspond about performing at Backstage Vibes: Members Only Music Jam & Mixer. It won’t be long now until you are rocking the house!
Please note: Though all are welcome to participate spontaneously, preference will be given to those who have responded in advance. The deadline for responding in advance is 7:00 PM EST Thursday, March 12, 2026, 48 hours before the start of the event.
There will be a Kawai GL-20 Model F Grand Piano on the stage, as well as a Yamaha 4pc Stage Custom Drumset. Drummers should bring their own sticks. Guitarists, bassists, and other instrumentalists should bring their own instruments. There will be a microphones for singers, and amplifiers for guitars and bass.
Please fill out and send the “Performance Sign Up” form below:
1. The name of the song you’d like to play.
Include your selection from the list of four songs below, or or suggest your own song in your message below. To reduce confusion, the links below represent the versions of the songs we can all reference, and all songs will be in the keys referenced in the recordings and charts. Though all are welcome to participate spontaneously, preference will be given to those who have responded in advance. Again, the deadline for responding in advance is 7:00 PM EST Thursday, March 12, 2025, 48 hours before the start of the event.
Here are some song suggestions that will work well with your house band:
Click here for a YouTube link to Janis Joplin sining the definitive version of the Kris Kristofferson classic, Me And Bobby McGee. We’ll use this as a rough guide for how to play the song in the Jam. Click here for a chart for Me and Bobby McGee.
Click here for a YouTube link to John Denver playing his classic, Take Me Home Country Roads. Click here for a chart for Take Me Home Country Roads.
Click here for a YouTube link to Old Crow Medicine Show playing Wagon Wheel. Click here for a chart for Wagon Wheel.
Click here for a YouTube link to Bob Dylan and Tom Petty playing the Dylan classic Knocking on Heaven’s Door. We’ll use this as a rough guide for how to play the song in the Jam. Click here for a chart for Knocking on Heaven’s Door.
Click here for a YouTube link to Bob Dylan and The Band playing the Dylan classic I Shall Be Released. We’ll use this as a rough guide for how to play the song in the Jam. Click here for a chart for I Shall Be Released.
2. What instrument you play (including voice).
3. Optionally, you may also include links to your music, including videos of any live performances or recordings.
Your House Band.
Lisa Brigantino (Bass, Keys, Other): As an original member of the band Lez Zeppelin, Lisa Brigantino is a battle-hardened road warrior, who filled John Paul Jones’s multi-instrumentalist role in the world’s first all-female Led Zeppelin tribute act. This lineup of the band headlined Bonnaroo, toured domestically and internationally (Europe, Japan, Canada), and made an album with Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix engineer, Eddie Kramer in Hendrix’s famed Electric Lady Studio. Lisa is also a singer/songwriter and composer in her own right, with a Master of Music in music composition and music theory from the School of Music at SUNY Fredonia.
Don Kelly (Drums): Don Kelly is a respected NYC-based drummer and percussionist known for his work in cabaret and jazz, earning nominations from Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MACnyc) for his ensemble playing and performing with artists like Bruce Clough, with performances listed on doNYC at venues like Don’t Tell Mama. He’s a staple in the NYC scene, often playing with bassists like Matt Scharfglass, and contributes to live shows and recordings in the city’s vibrant musical community.
Thomas Millioto (Guitar): Owner and Musical Director of Thomas Millioto’s Atelier, Thomas has extensive experience bringing people together to make music live, in rehearsal, and in the studio. His CUNY Hunter College award for excellence in teaching speaks to the ease and clarity of his manner of leadership, while his doctorate in musical performance from SUNY Stony Brook speaks to the depth of his knowledge.