Earl's Restaurant & Bar in downtown Winston-Salem explicitly markets itself as a music venue featuring live country and rock. Country, rock, Americana, bluegrass, and other roots-oriented styles fit naturally within the room. For musicians, the venue offers a true band-friendly restaurant-bar environment rather than background entertainment. Full groups are a natural fit. Earl’s is best suited to local and regional performers that can deliver energetic, crowd-friendly sets and work comfortably in a nightlife setting. It offers musicians a Winston-Salem stage where live country and rock are central to the venue’s identity.
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Winston-Salem, NC
Foothills Brewing (Tasting Room)
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Foothills Brewing Tasting Room in Winston-Salem is the brewery’s production-facility taproom with regular weekend concerts. Rock, country, Latin, soul, and other mixed styles fit naturally within the current programming. For musicians, the room offers a social audience and an event-ready brewery setting that supports both bands and smaller performers. Strong stage presence and an approachable set are especially useful. The Tasting Room is best suited to local and regional acts that enjoy taproom shows and can make live music a central part of the weekend experience. It offers musicians a Winston-Salem stage where brewery culture and recurring concerts intersect.
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- Contact
- Jade
- Role
- Talent Buyer
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jade@foothillsbrewing.comMain email
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- Capacity
- 75
- Age policy
- All Ages
- Genres
- Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Pop, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
- Sound & production
- Confirm with venue
- Address
- 3800 Kimwell Drive, 27103, United States
- Venue phone
- (336) 997-9484
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