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Fat Cat is a live-music venue in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes All genres, alternative, rock, jazz, electronic, local/regional. Capacity is 320 people — music venue. Age access is 21+. The venue is located at 309 McLeod St, 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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Emma
Role
Talent Buyer
601-602-2698

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Capacity
320
Age policy
18+
Genres
All Genres
Sound & production
House sound system
Address
309 McLeod Street, 39401, United States
Venue phone
(601) 602-2698
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