With room for roughly 150 and a 19+ policy, Robo Lounge is part of the live-music circuit in Ottawa, Ontario. An intimate live music venue inside The Clemow. Robo Lounge can hold shows any night of the week. The Robo Lounge calendar is open to Acoustic, Jazz, and Singer-Songwriter. Robo Lounge accepts booking inquiries by email. At Robo Lounge, a house PA is provided. Final timing and event-specific arrangements with Robo Lounge need agreement before the show is announced. Show inquiries for Robo Lounge are handled by its talent buyer function. Any remaining detail for Robo Lounge should be treated as show-specific and confirmed before commitment.
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Chateau Lafayette, better known as The Laff, is a historic family-owned ByWard Market tavern with a long-running local live-music tradition. Rock, blues and roots acts fit its unpretentious 21+ atmosphere, where regulars and history are part of the appeal. The live roster is tightly programmed, so bands should view it as a well-established room rather than an open-ended casual booking.
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- Age policy
- 19+
- Genres
- Acoustic, Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Funk, Jazz, Singer-Songwriter
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- Address
- 42 York Street, K1N 7A2, Canada
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- +1 613-241-4747
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