LIT Cigar & Martini Lounge is a Downtown cigar and martini lounge with recurring live saxophone and band performances on Friday and Saturday nights. Programming includes Smooth Jazz, R&B, Reggae, Soul. Its format works well for — recurring live-band and saxophone programming. Because music shares the room with food, drinks, and conversation, controlled dynamics and a compact setup are valuable. For the right working act, LIT Cigar & Martini Lounge offers a clearly defined Tampa performance opportunity.
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Shuffle is a Tampa Heights shuffleboard bar and restaurant with a large backyard and recurring weekly live music on its outdoor stage. The atmosphere is casual and social, with games, food, drinks, and a crowd that may move between the stage and other parts of the property. Indie, Americana, country, rock, funk, blues, singer-songwriters, and compact party bands can all fit depending on the night. For musicians, the outdoor setting means strong stage presence and a flexible setup are valuable. Full bands can work well, but weather and sound coverage need to be considered. The crowd may not arrive specifically for the music, so artists need to create enough energy to pull people toward the stage. Shuffle is a good Tampa target for local and regional acts seeking an outdoor neighborhood venue with a recurring music program and a relaxed crowd rather than a formal ticketed audience.
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- Phil
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- 100
- Age policy
- All Ages
- Genres
- All Genres
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- Address
- 2612 N. Tampa Street, 33602, United States
- Venue phone
- (813) 450-3797
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