Bragging Rights Live brings live music to Gainesville, Florida with an All Ages door policy and room for roughly 100. Bragging Rights Live is the comedy and music room next to the largest arcade in the Southeast. They host open mic on Thursday nights and shows the rest of the week the mic is open. Artists working in All Genres, Comedy, Indie, Pop, Punk, and Rock fit Bragging Rights Live’s stated range. Bragging Rights Live handles booking through the venue’s online form, and submissions should include preferred dates. At Bragging Rights Live, a house PA is provided. Artists should confirm Bragging Rights Live’s final schedule and show-specific deal before publishing the date.
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Iron Oak Post in downtown Melbourne is a bar, bistro, and music venue with recurring weekend live music and touring rock and metal shows. The venue actively invites bands to submit for bookings and supports rock, metal, punk, cover bands, and other mixed live entertainment. For musicians, the room offers a true bar-and-concert environment rather than background restaurant music. Full bands are a natural fit, especially acts with strong stage presence and a polished live set. Iron Oak Post is best suited to local, regional, and touring performers that enjoy intimate club rooms and can bring energy to a nightlife crowd. It offers musicians a Melbourne stage where live music is central to the business and where heavier touring acts can fit comfortably alongside local bands.
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- Talent Buyer
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derek@ironoakpost.comMember booking tools
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- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- Comedy, Metal, Punk, Rock
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- Address
- 2023 Melbourne Ct, Melbourne, FL 32901, United States
- Venue phone
- 321-327-8356
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