Stratford, CT

Main Street Tavern

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Main Street Tavern is a venue with its own particular weather system. The directory describes it as follows: Live music is held every Friday and Saturday night. Thursdays are reserved for Karaoke. Exceptions can be made for acts with a big enough following. For artists, the useful part is not inventing a mythology for the room. It is understanding who has come through the door, what kind of night they expect, and how the set can improve it. Start directly, give the music a pulse, and allow the energy to rise without treating every gig like a referendum on civilization. A good room can be a bar, a restaurant, a hall, or a strange little palace; the band still has to make the people in it care. Before confirming a date, advance booking expectations, sound system and engineer, inputs, microphones, monitors, backline, power, performance area, stage plot, load-in, parking, soundcheck, set lengths, breaks, food, hospitality, ticketing, merchandise, payment, and settlement. Public directory information is a starting point, not a contract, and the details are always less glamorous than the poster. Send a clear pitch with live footage, available dates, musical fit, realistic draw, and a working technical plan. Bring a tidy rig, show up prepared, and leave the room thinking the music was the sensible decision it made before the evening began.

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Glenn
Role
Talent Buyer
(203) 375-1477

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Capacity
50
Capacity notes
- 150 (depending on table configuration).
Age policy
21+
Genres
All Genres
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Address
1884 Main Street, 06615, United States
Venue phone
(203) 375-1477
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