1st Street Bar describes itself as classy but perpetually game for a party, with cold beer, cocktails, games, sports, and a sense of humor about leather-bound libraries. The schedule supports the claim: music open mic Tuesday, comedy open mic Monday, and live shows Wednesday through Saturday. That is a working-bar calendar with several ways for an artist to get familiar with the room before aiming at a weekend slot. The venue provides a simple PA system, but the booking note wisely advises confirming the specifics. Do that. Ask about speakers, monitors, microphones, inputs, engineer support, stage or floor area, soundcheck, volume, load-in, parking, set length, payment, food, merchandise, and settlement. “Simple PA” is not bad news; it is a phrase that needs a follow-up question before your drummer arrives with twelve channels of ambition. Public review excerpts point to pool, beer, a dive-bar feel, and a friendly hangout atmosphere. This is a social room that can suit rock, punk, garage, indie, blues, covers, comedy-adjacent music, and any act that can give the bar momentum without ordering everyone to stop having fun. The range makes it worth asking how the crowd differs between a Wednesday show and a Saturday night. Booking is by email. Send direct live-performance links, preferred dates, lineup, genre, rate, draw, and a concise note about the set. 1st Street is a flexible bar opportunity for performers who can work a real room, use the open mics intelligently, and make a simple PA sound like a sensible choice.
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Johnny’s Bar & Grill puts most of its music on Friday and Saturday nights, with under-21 guests allowed inside until 9 PM. That timing matters. An early set has to work for a mixed-age room; later, the atmosphere can tilt more fully toward an adult bar crowd. A band that understands the handoff can make the whole night feel intentional instead of playing the same set at two different audiences. Booking is best handled in person during the venue’s listed afternoon window. Treat that as an advantage, not an inconvenience. Stop in with a clear live link or a short, credible pitch ready: what you play, how large the act is, which dates you want, what local crowd you can reasonably bring, and whether you have your own production. In-person outreach is where vague confidence goes to die, so arrive organized and let the music do the persuasive work. Sound-system information is not published. Confirm PA, microphones, monitors, stage area, load-in, soundcheck, set length, break schedule, parking, compensation, and how the early age policy affects timing. It is also worth asking whether Friday and Saturday have different musical expectations. Weekend rooms have their own opinions. Johnny’s suits local and regional artists who can make a direct introduction and play a broad bar audience without sanding the character off their set. Start with something that earns attention, keep the logistics tight, and let the later hours turn up the energy naturally instead of forcing it.
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- 200
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- 21+
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- All Genres
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- 321 W. Ocean Avenue, 93436, United States
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- (805) 736-8978
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