1st Street Bar describes itself as classy but perpetually game for a party, with cold beer, cocktails, games, sports, and a sense of humor about leather-bound libraries. The schedule supports the claim: music open mic Tuesday, comedy open mic Monday, and live shows Wednesday through Saturday. That is a working-bar calendar with several ways for an artist to get familiar with the room before aiming at a weekend slot. The venue provides a simple PA system, but the booking note wisely advises confirming the specifics. Do that. Ask about speakers, monitors, microphones, inputs, engineer support, stage or floor area, soundcheck, volume, load-in, parking, set length, payment, food, merchandise, and settlement. “Simple PA” is not bad news; it is a phrase that needs a follow-up question before your drummer arrives with twelve channels of ambition. Public review excerpts point to pool, beer, a dive-bar feel, and a friendly hangout atmosphere. This is a social room that can suit rock, punk, garage, indie, blues, covers, comedy-adjacent music, and any act that can give the bar momentum without ordering everyone to stop having fun. The range makes it worth asking how the crowd differs between a Wednesday show and a Saturday night. Booking is by email. Send direct live-performance links, preferred dates, lineup, genre, rate, draw, and a concise note about the set. 1st Street is a flexible bar opportunity for performers who can work a real room, use the open mics intelligently, and make a simple PA sound like a sensible choice.
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Sagebrush Cantina is a Calabasas institution with more than four decades of Southwestern food, margaritas, outdoor seating, sports screens, Sunday brunch, and live entertainment. Music happens Friday and Saturday night, plus Sunday afternoon. That is a broad social calendar: weekend evening bands have a nightlife crowd to work, while Sunday performers need enough warmth and flexibility to coexist with brunch, families, and people who may have come for mariachi and stayed for another round. Public review excerpts describe generous food, a strong brunch, reunion-scale gatherings, and a place people choose for a real social occasion. The musical fit can include country, Latin, rock, blues, soul, roots, covers, and dance-aware bands that understand a restaurant’s mood shifts between brunch and late Saturday. Bring a set that gives the room a pulse without mistaking the television screens and patio traffic for personal insults. Booking uses email and the venue’s booking form. Include direct music or live-video links, desired dates, lineup, genre, rate, draw, and a concise description of the show. The listing does not publish house sound, backline, engineer, stage space, load-in, pay, ticketing, merchandise, food, or settlement details. Advance them before committing; a large social restaurant can have many moving pieces disguised as one cheerful margarita. Sagebrush is a significant weekend-and-brunch opportunity for an adaptable act with a polished set. Bring clear booking information, strong material, and enough rhythm to make both Friday night and Sunday afternoon feel like the right time to be there.
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- 400
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- Age policy
- All Ages
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- All Genres
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- 23527 Calabasas Road, 91302, United States
- Venue phone
- (818) 222-6062
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