Independent nonprofit contemporary arts and performance center presenting intimate concerts, world music and theater. The practical live-music fit is dedicated Performance Hall with current seated live concerts. Artists working in Blues, World music, Folk, Americana, Experimental, Mixed are directly aligned with the venue’s established programming profile. The venue’s active live-music use gives performers a concrete sense of how a set can fit the room and the audience environment. CSPS Hall is located at 1103 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401. Capacity is 200 seats — Performance Hall/listening-room configuration. Age access is event-dependent. For a band, solo act, or ensemble considering the room, the useful takeaway is the venue’s demonstrated commitment to live performance and the specific styles already appearing in its schedule. The combination of an established music identity and a defined performance setting gives musicians practical context before deciding whether to pursue a date. For performers building a routing plan, the venue’s established live-music activity provides a concrete reason to consider it alongside other active rooms in the market.
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Flexible South Side theater and event venue with professional sound capability and live-band concerts. From a performer’s standpoint, the venue is set up around theater with sound system and current full-live-band programming. The music mix includes Rock, Tribute, Metal, Blues, Mixed, which helps define the kinds of performers already represented in the venue’s programming. For working musicians, that established live-use pattern makes the venue easier to evaluate in terms of format, audience setting, and show style. The Olympic South Side Theater is located at 1202 3rd St SE, Suite 200, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401. Capacity is 500 standing; 250–300 seated — main theater, layout-dependent. Age access is event-dependent; some concerts all ages. House sound equipment is part of the venue’s concert setup. Musicians considering the venue can use its existing programming and performance format as the main guide when deciding whether their set, instrumentation, and audience expectations are a good match.
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- Talent Buyer
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- Capacity
- 500
- Capacity notes
- standing, 300 seated.
- Age policy
- All Ages
- Genres
- All Genres
- Sound & production
- House sound system
- Address
- 1202 3rd Street SE #200, 52401, United States
- Venue phone
- (319) 214-0392
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