Reading, PA

Jimmie Kramer's The Peanut Bar

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Jimmie Kramer's The Peanut Bar in downtown Reading is a historic restaurant and bar that hosts live jazz, Irish music, blues, roots, and local bands. For musicians, the room offers an intimate hospitality setting with a strong connection to Berks Jazz Fest and other local music programming. Small ensembles and roots-oriented acts are especially natural fits. The Peanut Bar is best suited to performers that can deliver a polished set while working comfortably around dining and bar service. It offers musicians a Reading stage where live music is part of a long-standing local identity and where jazz in particular has an established audience.

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info@peanutbar.com
610-376-8500

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Age policy
21+
Genres
Blues, Irish, Jazz
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Address
332 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19602, United States
Venue phone
610-376-8500
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