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KW Studios is a flexible downtown Vancouver performance and production venue used for live music, theatre, events and creative projects. Capacity is about 175, giving independent acts a useful middle ground between a tiny room and a large hall. Indie, acoustic, jazz and experimental artists all fit the multipurpose setting. Musicians with a clear show concept can shape the room around the performance instead of adapting to a bar's fixed format.

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Capacity
175
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
Acoustic, Experimental, Indie, Jazz
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Address
111 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4, Canada
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604-914-2180
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