Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar is one of Kingston’s most musician-oriented small rooms, with live music every night, multiple stages and in-house sound. Jazz, folk, indie, acoustic, rock and experimental acts all have a place here, and the frequency of programming creates a crowd that understands live music. It is all ages until 11 PM, after which guests under 19 leave, so the room naturally shifts later in the evening.
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Merchant Tap House is a waterfront Kingston venue with a formal band-booking process and regular weekend live music. Indoors it can hold about 300 standing or 150 seated, with another 100 on the patio, giving bands real flexibility in how the night is configured. Rock, blues, folk, covers and local acts all fit, especially groups that can handle a social room without sacrificing stage energy.
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- Talent Buyer
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- Capacity
- 300
- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- Blues, Folk, Rock
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- Address
- 6 Princess St, Kingston, ON K7L 1A2, Canada
- Venue phone
- 613-547-1313
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