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Dugout Bar & Grill has a clean little outdoor-music schedule: live jazz every Wednesday, with Friday and Saturday cover bands possible when the weather behaves itself. Shows happen outside, so the room is really a patio proposition with food, drinks, and the occasional meteorological veto. The listing welcomes local bands only, which makes this a nearby working-musician date rather than a reason to wear out the van for a maybe. Public review excerpts describe a casual bar-and-grill atmosphere, a patio, pub food, wings, and a friendly stop for groups. That suits jazz on Wednesday and familiar cover material on the weekend: music that can carry a social crowd without asking a table of friends to abandon conversation and join a monastery. Keep the setup compact and the tempo varied. The venue has limited sound. Ask exactly what is present and what you must bring; do not turn “limited” into a scavenger hunt during load-in. Advance power, speaker placement, outdoor lighting, rain plan, stage or patio footprint, parking, start time, breaks, pay, food, merch, and settlement. Booking can be handled in person or through the venue’s social channel, so use the current route and send a direct music link plus desired dates. Dugout is a practical local patio date with a defined jazz night and potential weekend cover slots. Bring weather-ready gear, a realistic setup, and songs that work while the wings are still hot.

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Capacity
75
Capacity notes
inside, 35 - 40 outside.
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Top 40
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Address
1218 E. Trafficway, 65802, United States
Venue phone
(417) 866-2255

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