Woodstock, GA

Maxwell's Cigar Bar

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Maxwell’s Cigar Bar books live music Friday and Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m., with special-occasion shows added as needed. New performers must audition on Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. with a thirty-minute set before they are considered for the room. That is not a punishment; it is a screening process with a clock on it. Treat the audition as the gig’s first round, not an informal jam where everyone discovers their tuning problems in public. The venue is a cigar bar, so plan for an adult, late-evening room with its own atmosphere and sensory weather. No public review excerpts are listed here, but the booking setup already tells you the important part: fit matters. Bring a compact, representative half-hour that demonstrates the actual show—strong opening, steady dynamics, clean endings, and none of the “we get good around song four” mythology. Performers provide their own sound system and all necessary gear. Confirm power, stage location, ventilation-related constraints, PA placement, volume, load-in, parking, set times, payment, bar arrangement, merchandise, and settlement. The listing does not publish house sound, engineer, backline, ticketing, or compensation. Maxwell’s is a deliberate late-night booking for a band willing to earn the slot. Bring a lean rig, a disciplined audition set, and music with enough character to cut through the smoke without becoming a nuisance.

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Harvey
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(770) 627-2006

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Capacity
30
Age policy
18+
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All Genres
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460 Chambers Street, 30188, United States
Venue phone
(770) 627-2006
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