The Focal Point brings live music to St. Louis, Missouri with an All Ages door policy and room for roughly 120. A superb listening room featuring the best in traditional and contemporary music. They host shows on Friday and Saturday nights and an Acoustic jam on Thursday nights. Artists working in Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, and Folk fit The Focal Point’s stated range. The Focal Point accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. The available PA and production support at The Focal Point are not confirmed; settle those requirements before accepting the date. Confirm The Focal Point’s show schedule and any unlisted deal terms before routing around the performance.
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Casa Loma Ballroom is historic South St. Louis ballroom with a large floating dance floor, reserved seating and a long-running calendar of orchestras, touring acts, swing and rock-and-roll events.. The listed capacity is up to 850 reserved seats — official ballroom capacity, which gives performers a useful sense of the audience scale. Musically, Big Band, Swing, Rock, and related styles fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the strongest fit is a polished act with clear stage presence and material that matches the venue’s audience and event format. Casa Loma Ballroom is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. Strong audience awareness can make the difference between simply playing the room and truly connecting with it.
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- Capacity
- 850
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- seated.
- Age policy
- All Ages
- Genres
- Big Band, Blues, Classic Rock, Disco, Funk, Jazz, Old Time, Pop, R&B, Rock, Swing, Top 40
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- Address
- 3354 Iowa Avenue, 63118, United States
- Venue phone
- (314) 282-2258
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