Northern Row Brewery & Distillery brings live music to Cincinnati, Ohio with an All Ages door policy. Northern Row is a craft brewery and distillery located in the original Christian Moerlein Lager house in the heart of OTR in Cincinnati, OH. They host live music on Sunday afternoons. Artists working in All Genres, Americana, Bluegrass, and Folk fit Northern Row Brewery & Distillery’s stated range. Hard Rock, Hardcore, Hip Hop, and Metal is outside the booking scope. Northern Row Brewery & Distillery accepts booking inquiries by email. The available PA and production support at Northern Row Brewery & Distillery are not confirmed; settle those requirements before accepting the date. A pitch to Northern Row Brewery & Distillery should focus on musical fit, available dates, and the practical shape of the proposed show.
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MOTR Pub is a 150-capacity Cincinnati room fueled by original music, burgers, beer, bourbon, and the radical proposition that people will attend shows when admission is free. Live music runs seven nights a week in the heart of Over-the-Rhine, giving touring bands access to a built-in neighborhood crowd without first demanding that every listener survive a ticketing website. Dan and Chris handle booking, and the rule is admirably blunt: original acts only. The venue provides a full sound system, while artist reporting consistently praises the room’s sound, hospitality, audience, and compensation. Exact financial terms are not published, so confirm the deal, set times, load-in, and production requirements directly rather than attempting to divine them from the bourbon list. MOTR’s free-show model helps curious civilians wander into the music, and the kitchen and bar keep them from fleeing at the first sign of hunger. Reports describe a venue that takes bands seriously and cares about adventurous independent music rather than treating performers as decorative furniture. Across the street sits the affiliated 600-capacity Woodward Theater, suggesting a useful local ladder for acts whose crowds have outgrown the pub. Bring strong original material, a clear pitch, and a set capable of converting walk-ins. MOTR looks like the rare room where hospitality and a functioning audience arrive in the same package.
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- Dan and Chris
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- Talent Buyer
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- 150
- Age policy
- 21+
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- All Genres
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- Address
- 1345 Main Street, 45202, United States
- Venue phone
- (513) 381-6687
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