Mottola Event Space is a 120-standing event room inside Mottola Grocery and Hargrave Street Market, used for private functions and ticketed late-night music events. R&B, reggae, Soca and dancehall programming leans heavily toward DJs and party energy, so this is a stronger fit for dance-oriented concepts than a production-heavy touring band.
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Bar Red Sea is a downtown Winnipeg bar, restaurant and nightclub centered on Afrobeats, R&B, hip-hop, reggae, dancehall and DJ-driven events. A September 2026 ticketed night with three live DJs reflects a dance-floor-first audience that comes for energy, rhythm and late-night atmosphere. Musicians considering the room should think less like a traditional band booking and more like part of a themed nightlife program. DJs, vocal performers and urban or Caribbean-influenced acts with strong crowd control should fit best.
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- 21+
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- DJ, Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae
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- 268 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0B6, Canada
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- 204-691-9700
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