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Congress Hall is a live-performance stop in Cape May, New Jersey, while final capacity and age rules remain show-specific. Congress Hall has 3 different entertainment venues: The Brown Room, The Boiler Room, and The Rusty Nail Beach Shack. They host live music in the Brown Room 7 days a week in the afternoons. The Congress Hall calendar is open to Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Classic Rock, Folk, Pop, and Reggae. Congress Hall accepts booking inquiries by phone. Congress Hall’s production package is not confirmed, so PA, monitoring, backline, and staffing need direct agreement. Final timing and event-specific arrangements with Congress Hall need agreement before the show is announced.

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(609) 884-8421

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Age policy
All Ages
Genres
Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Classic Rock, Folk, Pop, Reggae, Rockabilly, Singer-Songwriter, Top 40
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200 Congress Place, 08204, United States
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(609) 884-8421
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