Laramar Ballroom is a historic Fort Dodge concert and event room with more than 8,000 square feet, a large dance floor, stage, professional lighting and sound, and seating for more than 350. Rock, alternative and multi-band bills fit the space naturally. Bands can approach this as a real production venue rather than a bar gig.
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Owl's Nest is a downtown Ottumwa bar that can handle heavier multi-band bills, including hard rock, metalcore and post-hardcore. That makes it a better fit for high-energy touring and regional bands than its neighborhood-bar scale might suggest. Acts should come prepared for a compact, loud room rather than a polished theatre environment.
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- Age policy
- 21+
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- Alternative, Hard Rock
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- 116 S Court St, Ottumwa, IA 52501, United States
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- 641-682-9368
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