Boise, ID

Owyhee Tavern

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Owyhee Tavern is a downtown steak and seafood tavern with private-event space and live-musician use. The programming comfortably accommodates Special-event and pipe band. Its event layout accommodates 80 reception / largest meeting-room capacity (Visit Boise). This is a 21+ setting, which shapes the night more like a bar show than a family event. The room rewards acts that can turn casual bar traffic into an engaged audience without overpowering the space.

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208-639-0440

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Capacity
80
Age policy
21+
Genres
All Genres
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Address
1109 W Main St, Boise, ID 83702, United States
Venue phone
208-639-0440
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