Cork & Flame is a locally owned Winnipeg restaurant and lounge with live jazz, acoustic and local music in the entertainment mix. The 21+ setting is hospitality-first, so performers should create atmosphere while leaving room for dining and conversation. Polished vocalists and small ensembles with tasteful arrangements should feel especially natural here.
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Cibo Waterfront Cafe is mediterranean waterfront restaurant in a repurposed industrial building with private-event space and reporting weekend live music. The programming spans Acoustic, lounge, and patio, giving artists a clear sense of what already works in the room. From a player's standpoint, weekend/terrace live music and private events are ; full-band production specifications are not published. Capacity is listed as 80 full restaurant; 35 upper-level semi-private. 2026 venue report weekend live music; the Cibo events page confirms weddings, work functions and social events with a event-contact route. The open-air setup should favor acts that can establish the mood quickly and keep a dispersed crowd connected to the stage. That gives it more character than a generic indoor bar date.
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- Capacity
- 80
- Genres
- Acoustic, Lounge
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- Address
- 339 Waterfront Drive, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Venue phone
- 204-594-0339
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