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In Excelsior, Minnesota, 318 Cafe accommodates about 61 people under an All Ages policy. This cafe/listening room hosts live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night and sometimes on Wednesday and Sunday nights as well. Beer and wine are available to those of age. 318 Cafe programs Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Folk, and Indie. 318 Cafe handles booking through the venue’s online form, and submissions should include realistic draw information. 318 Cafe has a house sound system; artists should confirm inputs, monitoring, and engineer requirements. 318 Cafe’s seated capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. Before confirming 318 Cafe, settle the running time and any venue-specific promotion or settlement terms.

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Nolan
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Capacity
61
Capacity notes
seated.
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Folk, Indie, Jazz, Other, Rock, Singer-Songwriter, World
Sound & production
House sound system
Address
318 Water Street, 55331, United States
Venue phone
(952) 401-7902
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