Calgary, AB

Shoe & Canoe Public House

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Shoe & Canoe Public House is hotel house with recurring Thursday live music and group/event booking capability. The programming spans Acoustic and varied, giving artists a useful sense of what already works in the room. FAQ states live music runs every Thursday from 5-7 PM. 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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403-205-5416

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21+
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All Genres
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209 4 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0C6, Canada
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403-205-5416
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