Abbeville, LA

SHUCKS! THE Louisiana Seafood House

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With room for roughly 200 inside and another 100 outside, SHUCKS! THE Louisiana Seafood House is an All Ages live-music stop in Abbeville, Louisiana. The locally owned Cajun restaurant builds its menu around family recipes and fresh regional ingredients. Acoustic performers appear every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with Country and Soft Rock also fitting the musical range. The venue primarily books local solo acoustic acts, and phone inquiries are best placed between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Performers need to bring their own PA and microphones, so the production plan should account for transport, setup, monitoring, and teardown. Final timing, performance location, and event-specific arrangements should be settled before the show is announced.

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(337) 898-3311

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Capacity
200
Capacity notes
inside, 100 outside.
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
Acoustic, Country, Soft Rock
Sound & production
No house sound system
Address
701 W. Port Street, 70510, United States
Venue phone
(337) 898-3311
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