If you were an entry in this contest:
@improv/official-open-mic-call-for-entries-1-50-sbd-in-prizes-this-is-the-official-post-for-the-contest-i-ve-been-talking-about-all

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!

Without further ado, the winners are...

Winning...

10 total SBD by virtue of having not only the most upvotes of all the live performers (5 SBD), but also all the performers overall (5 SBD), is @stinawog!

Winning...

honorable mention and 5 SBD by virtue of being chosen by @papa-pepper, our financial sponsor, is @stevebrock!

Winning...

organizer's choice and 5 SBD by virtue of being chosen by me, @improv, is @CiprianG!

And our overall champion and winner of the grand prize of 30 SBD, chosen by @papa-pepper, is...

@g-bags!!

Proof of payout:

What's next?

Well, we need another organizer in another city!

The organizer will get SBD 37.874 to distribute as prizes, courtesy @papa-pepper (and maybe more...see original announcement post for details!)

They'd have to find a location and gather performers! I would be happy to help them every step of the way, if they'd like. Let me know in the comments below if you'd like to be the next organizer. The best thing to do is jump in, say yes, and figure it out from there.

If you're asking yourself what the tangible benefit to you is for going to so much trouble, here:
I've gotten several of my neighbors to join Steemit. I've met more Steemians. I've built a closer relationship with @papa-pepper, and, I think not-coincidentally, my rep has risen by 20 points and my account value has tripled.
OF COURSE, it's not this alone that has done those things, but being excited to build community will carry you a long ways towards building community. The rest is work like this.

Take it on! I'd love to see this hop eagerly from city to city, connecting Steemians in their communities, and, ultimately growing to attract Steemians from other communities to meet each other.

Think of the potential! I hope you can volunteer!