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Nickel City is a 19+ Greater Sudbury sports bar combining pool, live music, and a neighborhood-room atmosphere. Shows run on Friday and Saturday nights, with programming centered on cover bands playing classic rock, country, dance, pop, rock, and Top 40 material. Original-only acts should take the hint before composing a manifesto. The booking contact is only partly established, so performers should confirm the correct inquiry route and current availability before planning around a date. Capacity and production support are not confirmed, including PA, monitoring, microphones, backline, and technical staffing. Set length, compensation, load-in timing, promotion duties, and any equipment-sharing expectations also need direct agreement. Nickel City is built for familiar songs and weekend energy; the strongest proposal will match that function plainly rather than trying to smuggle an experimental opera into the pool league.

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Marcel
Role
Talent Buyer
+1 705-675-7482

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Age policy
19+
Genres
Classic Rock, Country, Dance, Pop, Rock, Top 40
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Address
252 Hazel Street, P3C 1J2, Canada
Venue phone
+1 705-675-7482
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