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906 Cocktail and Cigar Lounge is an intimate downtown lounge with recurring live performers multiple nights each week. Programming includes Live local, traveling artists. Because music shares the room with food, drinks, and conversation, controlled dynamics and a compact setup are valuable. For the right working act, 906 Cocktail and Cigar Lounge offers a clearly defined Fort Smith performance opportunity.

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(479) 434-4343

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Age policy
21+
Genres
Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Fusion, Jazz, R&B, Roots Music, Soft Rock
Sound & production
House sound system
Address
906 Garrison Avenue, 72901, United States
Venue phone
(479) 434-4343
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