Salt of the Earth is a 50-capacity, All Ages room in Fennville, Michigan. Salt of the Earth- rustic American Eatery is located in the heart of southwest Michigan farm and orchard country in historic downtown Fennville. The ‘SotE’ kitchen cooks from scratch to create sumptuous entrees, (including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free) shared plates, wood oven fired pizzas, creative soups, fresh salads, desserts, and legendary artisan breads. Musically, Salt of the Earth accommodates Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Classical, Folk, and Instrumental. Salt of the Earth accepts booking inquiries by email. Artists need to confirm Salt of the Earth’s sound system, monitoring, available backline, and technical staffing. Salt of the Earth’s seated capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. Artists should confirm Salt of the Earth’s final schedule and show-specific deal before publishing the date.
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Cafe Sante is a small European-style waterfront bistro with Monday, Friday, and Saturday music, a full PA with monitors, and room only for solo acts, duos, and trios. The feedback gives you the picture: patio water views, French-Italian-Irish food, a relaxed northern Michigan dinner crowd. This is not where you bring the six-piece thunder machine and expect the tables to applaud. The right act has taste, melody, and volume control. A solo player, duo, or compact trio can make Monday feel intimate and Friday or Saturday feel a little more alive without flattening the room. Think strong vocals, good arrangements, jazz, folk, acoustic soul, European café energy, or covers that feel like actual songs rather than a playlist in a fedora. Booking is by email through the current venue contact. Send a live clip, lineup, dates, and a clear note that you fit the two-to-three-piece limit. Do not make them ask whether your percussionist, second keyboard player, and light operator are all emotionally necessary. They are not. The house PA and monitors are a gift. Confirm mics, stage space, patio setup, load-in, soundcheck, set length, pay, breaks, and seasonal timing. Keep the footprint clean. A bistro has enough chairs without your road cases becoming new furniture. Cafe Sante is for small acts with finesse and enough personality to make a waterfront dinner feel like a night out. Bring the songs, lose the excess gear, and let the water keep the mood honest.
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- Capacity
- 130
- Age policy
- All Ages
- Genres
- Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Folk, Jazz, Singer-Songwriter
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- Address
- 1 Water Street, 49712, United States
- Venue phone
- (231) 582-8800
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