Winnipeg, MB

Pony Corral Nairn

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Pony Corral Nairn is pony Corral location with live-entertainment history, event programming and a music-capable restaurant/nightlife format. The programming spans Rock, pop, cover bands, and dance, giving artists a useful sense of what already works in the room. Venue-industry and event support live-entertainment use of the Nairn location. Capacity is listed as 225. The useful skill here is reading the room: musicians need enough presence to be a reason to stay without fighting the food-and-drink side of the business. The room has more value when the performer can turn a social crowd into listeners without disrupting the atmosphere.

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204-668-4414

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Capacity
225
Age policy
21+
Genres
Dance, Pop, Rock
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Address
1050 Nairn Ave, Winnipeg, MB R2L 0Y4, Canada
Venue phone
204-668-4414
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