Clara is a 120-capacity, 21+ room in Chicago, Illinois. An artist-owned bar and performance hub in Chicago's vibrant Wicker Park, celebrates the fusion of craft cocktails and exceptional artistry. Clara's space fosters local talent, offering a warm atmosphere for patrons to relish sophisticated drinks while discovering diverse local and visiting performers. Musically, Clara accommodates Acoustic, All Genres, Classical, Country, Emo, Folk, and Hip Hop. Clara accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. Clara has a house sound system; artists should confirm inputs, monitoring, and engineer requirements. Clara’s standing, 75 seated capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. A pitch to Clara should focus on musical fit, available dates, and the practical shape of the proposed show.
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Danny's Irish Pub & Banquet Center is independent Irish pub and banquet center with a large event room, sound support and a current calendar of live bands and touring regional acts.. The listed capacity is 150 seated — banquet hall (current business profile), which gives performers a useful sense of the audience scale. Musically, Rock / country / cover bands / regional / mixed fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the hospitality setting rewards strong vocals, professional presentation, and enough dynamic control to complement food, drinks, and conversation while still making the music feel intentional. Danny's Irish Pub & Banquet Center is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience.
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- Talent Buyer
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dannysirishpubbelleville@gmail.comMember booking tools
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- Capacity
- 150
- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- Country, Rock
- Sound & production
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- Address
- 5500 North Belt West, Belleville, IL 62226, United States
- Venue phone
- 618-234-6500
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