Santa Rosa, CA

California Theatre of Santa Rosa

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The California Theatre of Santa Rosa is an independent performing-arts room with house sound and lighting and flexible concert configurations. Depending on layout, it runs from roughly 99 to 179 seated or up to about 229 without seats, giving rock, blues, pop, soul, salsa and jazz acts a real stage with production support. Age policy varies by event.

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argo@caltheatre.com
707-664-7529Open booking page

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Capacity
249
Capacity notes
standing, 179 seated.
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
All Genres
Sound & production
House sound system
Address
528 7th Street, 95401, United States
Venue phone
(707) 664-7529

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