Cork & Flame is a locally owned Winnipeg restaurant and lounge with live jazz, acoustic and local music in the entertainment mix. The 21+ setting is hospitality-first, so performers should create atmosphere while leaving room for dining and conversation. Polished vocalists and small ensembles with tasteful arrangements should feel especially natural here.
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Langside Grocery is a West Broadway cocktail and cicchetti bar with recurring live jazz under its 2026 management. Thursday sets feature South American-flavoured jazz, giving the room a clear musical identity beyond generic restaurant entertainment. Musicians should expect a close, social audience where feel, dynamics and ensemble chemistry matter more than showy production. Jazz trios, duos and other compact acoustic groups with strong rhythmic character should fit especially well, particularly if they can hold listeners without overpowering the bar.
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- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- Acoustic, Jazz, Lounge, Singer-Songwriter
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- Address
- 164 Langside St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1Z4, Canada
- Venue phone
- 204-477-8514
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