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Culinary Dropout is an All Ages, 600-capacity Charlotte venue combining a broad food menu, craft beer, cocktails, games, and free live music from Thursday through Saturday nights. The room books mostly cover acts in Acoustic, Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Rock, and Singer-Songwriter styles. Its total capacity includes about 200 seated places, so artists should confirm the expected event layout and performance footprint. Booking runs through GigFinesse. The PA, monitoring, backline, technical staffing, stage dimensions, and load-in process are not confirmed and need direct agreement. Set length, compensation, promotion, and settlement should also be clear before the show is announced; fried chicken may be famous, but it cannot repair a missing DI box.

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Capacity
600
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total, 200 seated.
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
Acoustic, Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
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Address
1120 S. Tryon Street Suite 100, 28203, United States
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(980) 215-9005
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