Edmonton vegan pub and alternative-music venue known for rock, punk and other live shows. Whyte Avenue pub with recurring current live-band programming. From a performer’s standpoint, the venue is set up around whyte Avenue bar with recurring live bands and alternative music programming. The music mix includes Punk, Rock, Alternative, Indie, Local bands, which helps define the kinds of performers already represented in the venue’s programming. For working musicians, that established live-use pattern makes the venue easier to evaluate in terms of format, audience setting, and show style. The Buckingham is located at 10439 Whyte Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 2A1. Age access is event-dependent. Musicians considering the venue can use its existing programming and performance format as the main guide when deciding whether their set, instrumentation, and audience expectations are a good match. Its ongoing connection to live performance also gives artists a stronger basis for judging the room than they would have with a venue used only sporadically for music.
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Better Than Fred's is a 370-capacity, 18+ room in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Better Than Fred's are Grande Prairie's HOT SPOT for Award Winning BBQ, Live Bands, PPV Sports, and GP's largest Billiards area. Shows are held on Friday and Saturday nights. Musically, Better Than Fred's accommodates Alternative, Classic Rock, Indie, and Rock. Better Than Fred's accepts booking inquiries by email. Artists need to confirm Better Than Fred's’s sound system, monitoring, available backline, and technical staffing. Artists should confirm Better Than Fred's’s final schedule and show-specific deal before publishing the date. Show inquiries for Better Than Fred's are handled by its talent buyer function.
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- Capacity
- 370
- Age policy
- 18+
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- Alternative, Classic Rock, Indie, Rock
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- Address
- 9903 101 Street, T8V 2P6, Canada
- Venue phone
- +1 780-532-4450
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