Gainesville, FL

Loosey's Downtown

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Loosey's Downtown is a downtown bar/restaurant with a long-running live-music identity and a current external promoter booking relationship. 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. Loosey's Downtown 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.

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Contact
Maus
Role
Talent Buyer

Booking email

booking@looseys.com

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352-375-1636, 352-672-6465Open booking page

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Venue details

Capacity
150
Age policy
21+
Genres
All Genres
Sound & production
House sound system
Address
120 SW 1st Avenue, 32601, United States
Venue phone
(352) 672-6465

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