Coeur d'Alene, ID

Mulligan's Bar & Grille

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Mulligan's Bar & Grille is a venue with its own particular weather system. The directory describes it as follows: Located inside the Best Western Plus Coeur d'Alene Inn, "Mulligan’s Grille is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner." They host live music on Friday and Saturday nights from 6-8 PM. 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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Contact
J.J.
Role
Talent Buyer

Booking email

jjaeger@cdainn.com

Main email

info@cdainn.com
(208) 765-3200

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Capacity
70
Capacity notes
- 75
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
Acoustic, All Genres
Sound & production
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Address
506 W. Appleway Avenue, 83814, United States
Venue phone
(208) 765-3200
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