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Downtown jazz and cabaret club presenting live music Wednesday through Saturday in an intimate main room. Dedicated jazz venue with regular local and touring performers and professional stage presentation. For working artists, the venue’s established use includes dedicated jazz/cabaret stage supporting bands and ensembles. The venue’s live-music mix covers Jazz, Cabaret, Blues, Vocal, Big band, Mixed, providing a useful reference point for bands and solo performers considering the room. Because the space already presents live performers, artists can assess it as an active music destination rather than a general room with no performance history. Noce is located at 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309. Capacity is 100 seats — main jazz room. Age access is all ages until 9 PM; 21+ after 9:01 PM. Artists evaluating the space should focus on how closely their show format matches the venue’s existing live-music pattern, since that is the clearest indicator of fit available here.

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Max
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max@nocedsm.com
515-244-5399

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Capacity
200
Capacity notes
seated, 300 standing.
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
Big Band, Cabaret, Jazz
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Address
1326 Walnut Street, 50309, United States
Venue phone
(515) 244-5399
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