Don't Tell Mama is a contact page separates cabaret booking from restaurant/private-event inquiries and names the booking staff. The venue combines live entertainment with food, drinks, and conversation, so musicians need to complement the room while still giving guests a reason to listen. For musicians, controlled volume, strong vocals, and a compact, professional setup are especially valuable. Solo artists, duos, trios, and compact full bands can all work depending on the night, with the strongest performers able to move smoothly between atmosphere and higher-energy moments. Don't Tell Mama is worth considering for musicians whose audience size, stage setup, and live format match the venue’s scale and atmosphere. Before pursuing a date, bands should think about whether their normal set length, equipment footprint, volume, and audience draw suit the way people actually use the space during live events.
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In New York, New York, Silver Lining Lounge accommodates about 120 people under a 21+ policy. An intimate, dreamlike lounge and piano bar, located on the Lower East Side. They host live music Tuesday-Saturday nights. Silver Lining Lounge programs Classic Rock, Dance, Pop, Rock, Showtunes, and Top 40. Silver Lining Lounge accepts booking inquiries by email. Sound and stage provisions at Silver Lining Lounge remain show-specific and should be advanced before travel is locked. Before confirming Silver Lining Lounge, settle the running time and any venue-specific promotion or settlement terms. Show inquiries for Silver Lining Lounge are handled by its talent buyer function.
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- Talent Buyer
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- Capacity
- 120
- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- Classic Rock, Dance, Pop, Rock, Showtunes, Top 40
- Sound & production
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- Address
- 145 Bowery, 10002, United States
- Venue phone
- (212) 888-2569
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