Blackfinn Ameripub - Ballantyne brings live music to Charlotte, North Carolina with an All Ages door policy and room for roughly 100. Blackfinn Ballantyne is Charlotte's go-to restaurant and bar for scratch-made American cuisine, craft beer, and handcrafted cocktails. Live music is held on Wednesdays and Fridays in the bar area. Artists working in Acoustic, Classic Rock, Pop, Rock, Singer-Songwriter, and Top 40 fit Blackfinn Ameripub - Ballantyne’s stated range. Blackfinn Ameripub - Ballantyne accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. The available PA and production support at Blackfinn Ameripub - Ballantyne are not confirmed; settle those requirements before accepting the date. Blackfinn Ameripub - Ballantyne’s in the bar area capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. A pitch to Blackfinn Ameripub - Ballantyne should focus on musical fit, available dates, and the practical shape of the proposed show.
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Mac’s Speed Shop is a casual barbecue-and-beer restaurant with a Wednesday music series during the warmer months, a deep bottle list, draft beer, and an outdoor-friendly social rhythm. The booking format is specific: solo, duo, or trio only, no drums. This is a patio-scale job, not a place to unveil the eight-piece progressive-funk helicopter squad. Season booking usually begins in mid-January. Performers are paid by corporate check and must submit a W-9; a tip jar is allowed but not solicited. Artists keep all merchandise and provide their own PA and mics. That is actual operational information, and it should shape the pitch. Contact the venue early with a live clip, lineup, desired dates, and a brief description of your acoustic or light-electric setup. Confirm performance location, power, load-in, soundcheck, volume limits, set length, compensation timing, breaks, food, weather backup, and whether dogs, diners, and patio traffic affect the stage footprint. Public feedback highlights outdoor tables, BBQ, beer, and a relaxed meal atmosphere. The music should serve that mood without dissolving into wallpaper. The best fit is a confident solo artist, duo, or compact trio with songs that have groove and personality at sane volume. Roots, blues, Americana, country, acoustic soul, tasteful covers, and original material that does not require drums can thrive. Mac’s suits musicians who know a small format is not a smaller show. Bring a lean rig, have the W-9 ready, and give the Wednesday crowd a reason to linger after the brisket.
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- Capacity
- 100
- Capacity notes
- on the patio.
- Age policy
- All Ages
- Genres
- Acoustic, Alternative, Classic Rock, Rock, Soft Rock, Southern Rock
- Sound & production
- No house sound system
- Address
- 2511 South Boulevard, 28203, United States
- Venue phone
- (704) 522-6227
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