Bar Phoenix & The Phoenix Room is a downtown Akron Partnership lists recurring 2026 Jazz Nights and a January 2026 live rock/pop/R&B/blues band performance. The venue combines live entertainment with food, drinks, and conversation, so musicians need to complement the room while still giving guests a reason to listen. For musicians, controlled volume, strong vocals, and a compact, professional setup are especially valuable. Solo artists, duos, trios, and compact full bands can all work depending on the night, with the strongest performers able to move smoothly between atmosphere and higher-energy moments. Based on the venue’s programming, jazz, blues, rock, R&B, pop are among the styles most likely to feel natural here, although individual events can broaden that mix. Bar Phoenix & The Phoenix Room is worth considering for musicians whose audience size, stage setup, and live format match the venue’s scale and atmosphere. Before pursuing a date, bands should think about whether their normal set length, equipment footprint, volume, and audience draw suit the way people actually use the space during live events.
Read the whole thing
Venue review
The musician's read
With room for roughly 325 and a 21+ policy, Jag's Steak and Seafood is part of the live-music circuit in West Chester, Ohio. Award winning Steak & Seafood restaurant & Piano Bar located in West Chester OH, suburb of Cincinnati OH. They host Smooth Jazz, saxophone, vocal, and piano music Tuesday-Saturday nights starting at 5:30/6 PM. The Jag's Steak and Seafood calendar is open to Blues, Classic Rock, Dance, Funk, Jazz, Motown, and Pop. Jag's Steak and Seafood handles booking by email, and submissions should include an EPK. Jag's Steak and Seafood’s production package is not confirmed, so PA, monitoring, backline, and staffing need direct agreement. Jag's Steak and Seafood’s in the bar capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. Final timing and event-specific arrangements with Jag's Steak and Seafood need agreement before the show is announced.
Booking Information
Venue booking contacts
Contact Information
- Contact
- Kelly
- Role
- Talent Buyer
Booking email
kelly@jags.comMain email
info@jags.comMember booking tools
Use Quick Pitch, saved venues, follow-ups, tour planning, and the Booking Dashboard with membership.
Open booking toolsVenue details
- Capacity
- 325
- Capacity notes
- in the bar.
- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- Blues, Classic Rock, Dance, Funk, Jazz, Motown, Pop, R&B, Top 40
- Sound & production
- Confirm with venue
- Address
- 5980 West Chester Road, 45069, United States
- Venue phone
- (513) 860-5353
Official venue links
Venue photos & reviews
See the room before load-in
See current venue photos, ratings, selected reviews, hours, and contact details.
Reveal live photos, rating, reviews, hours, and contact details.
KEEP DIGGING
You might also try
Other venues in Ohio, weighted toward the same city and genres.
The Ludlow Garage is an active Clifton music venue with a named promoter contact and regular touring-artist calendar. The venue combines live entertainment with food, drinks, and conversation, so musicians need to complement the room while still giving guests a reason to listen. For musicians, controlled volume, strong vocals, and a compact, professional setup are especially valuable. Solo artists, duos, trios, and compact full bands can all work depending on the night, with the strongest performers able to move smoothly between atmosphere and higher-energy moments. The Ludlow Garage is worth considering for musicians whose audience size, stage setup, and live format match the venue’s scale and atmosphere. Before pursuing a date, bands should think about whether their normal set length, equipment footprint, volume, and audience draw suit the way people actually use the space during live events.
Read the whole thingTrail Town Brewing operates in Yellow Springs, Ohio, with capacity and age details worth confirming before a date is announced. Brewery located in downtown Yellow Springs, Ohio. They host live music Thursday-Saturday nights and on Sunday afternoons with Thursdays being reserved for a regular act. Musically, Trail Town Brewing accommodates Acoustic, Blues, Celtic, Classic Rock, Country, Funk, and Irish. Trail Town Brewing accepts booking inquiries through Facebook. Artists need to confirm Trail Town Brewing’s sound system, monitoring, available backline, and technical staffing. Confirm Trail Town Brewing’s show schedule and any unlisted deal terms before routing around the performance. Show inquiries for Trail Town Brewing are handled by its talent buyer function.
Read the whole thing