Hattiesburg, MS

Donanelle's Bar & Grill

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Donanelle's Bar & Grill is a live-music venue in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Long-running Highway 49 steakhouse and bar with a roadhouse atmosphere, full bar and current live-music programming. A character-filled local steak-and-ribs bar with occasional live bands and a casual roadhouse atmosphere. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Blues, rock, local/regional, roadhouse, mixed. Age access is 21+. The venue is located at 4321 US Hwy 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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601-545-3860

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21+
Genres
Blues, Rock
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4321 US Hwy 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, United States
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601-545-3860
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