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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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orders@thelaff.ca
613-241-4747

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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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