Dempsey's Public House is a live-music venue in Fargo, North Dakota. Downtown Irish-style pub with a recurring live-music schedule featuring local and regional bands. Reviews generally praise the lively Irish-pub atmosphere, value and entertainment; service and security experiences are somewhat mixed. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Rock, blues, folk, acoustic, covers, local/regional bands. Age access is 21+. The venue is located at 226 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.
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Suite Shots is commercial entertainment and hospitality venue with DJ’s Grill & Lounge, rooftop terrace, multiple event spaces, golf bays and weekly live-music programming. The programming spans Acoustic, country, rock, and covers, giving artists a useful sense of what already works in the room. And Fargo-area tourism materials describe a large entertainment destination with food, bars, golf and event spaces; the venue actively promotes recurring weekly live music. The venue is set up for weekly live music with rotating local musicians; a 2026 Donny Dahl Band appearance corroborates full-band use. Age access is Yes — minors permitted with adult supervision; under 16 require a 21+ supervisor at all times and under 18 require a 21+ supervisor after 9 PM. The outdoor setting favors acts that can establish the mood quickly and keep a dispersed crowd connected to the stage. It looks like a worthwhile date for acts that are comfortable turning a public space into a real performance.
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- All Ages
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- Acoustic, Country, Rock
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- 3400 James Way S, Fargo, ND 58104, United States
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- 701-532-4653
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