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Market Street Coffee Shop is an intimate coffeehouse listening room with many current festival songwriter performances. Performances are event-driven, with temporary or festival production, shared schedules, vendors, and audiences moving among several attractions rather than a fixed club layout. For musicians, concise sets, quick changeovers, outdoor stage presence, and the ability to engage a broad crowd are especially useful. The strongest opportunities are festival bills, civic celebrations, and seasonal events rather than recurring weekly bookings. Market Street Coffee Shop 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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Russell Carter
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Talent Buyer
404-377-9900, 334-787-9020

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Age policy
21+
Genres
Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Singer-Songwriter
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Address
116 S 8th St, Opelika, AL 36801, United States
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404-377-9900, 334-787-9020
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