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Blue Parrot is downtown dive bar with live music, karaoke and a sound-focused club setup. The programming spans Rock, Celtic, folk, and live bands, giving artists a useful sense of what already works in the room. Listings describe an active dive bar with large speakers, improved sound and live-music use. The venue is set up for 2026 full-band/live-group use by The Charleston Rogues performance. The venue should favor acts that can shift between foreground entertainment and atmosphere without losing their identity. That balance is what separates a good booking here from simply filling the room with sound.

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Age policy
21+
Genres
Celtic, Folk, Rock
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Address
14 1/2 Capitol St, Charleston, WV 25301, United States
Venue phone
304-342-2583
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