In Minneapolis, Minnesota, Crooners Lounge & Supper Club accommodates about 240 people under an All Ages policy. First Class Dining. World Class Entertainment. Crooners Lounge & Supper Club programs Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Blues Rock, Classical, and Folk. Crooners Lounge & Supper Club accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. At Crooners Lounge & Supper Club, a house PA is provided. Crooners Lounge & Supper Club’s seated (MainStage), 80 seated (Dunsmore Jazz Room), 150 seated (The Belvedere - outside) capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. Before confirming Crooners Lounge & Supper Club, settle the running time and any venue-specific promotion or settlement terms.
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Shaw's Bar & Grill in Northeast Minneapolis is a long-running neighborhood bar with live bands and a strong blues-oriented history. Blues, rock, jazz, and other mixed local styles fit naturally within the room. For musicians, the venue offers an intimate, no-frills bar environment where the crowd is close and live energy matters. Full bands should be comfortable playing to a social audience and keeping momentum high without depending on elaborate production. Shaw’s is best suited to local and regional performers that enjoy classic neighborhood music bars and can create a strong connection with listeners through direct, energetic sets. It offers musicians a Minneapolis stage where blues and roots-oriented live music remain part of the venue’s identity.
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- Talent Buyer
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- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- Blues, Jazz, Rock
- Sound & production
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- Address
- 1528 University Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413, United States
- Venue phone
- 612-781-4405
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