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Gabe's gives musicians a live-performance option in Iowa City, Iowa, with an established place in the local entertainment scene. Long-running Iowa City concert club hosting local, regional, and national artists across rock, indie, hip-hop, metal, punk, and more. Historic concert club with a broad booking profile and active touring schedule. The music mix includes Rock, indie, alternative, punk, hip-hop, metal, funk, mixed, giving bands and solo artists a useful sense of the styles that already fit the room. The two-story concert-club layout is built around amplified live performance and touring acts. Capacity is 400 standing/club capacity. Age rules vary by event, with both all-ages and 21+ programming represented. The venue is located at 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240. For musicians, the room is best approached as a performance-first venue: stage planning, production needs, set length, and audience draw should all be considered before proposing a date. A strong pitch should reflect the venue’s scale and programming style instead of treating it like a generic room.

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Contact
Pete McCarthy
Role
Talent Buyer

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booking@icgabes.com

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gabesbooking@gmail.com
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Capacity
400
Age policy
19+
Genres
All Genres
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Address
330 E. Washington Street, 52240, United States
Venue phone
319-351-9175

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