Pooley's Sports Bar and Event Center in Madison presents live bands and seasonal music events. Rock and other local band styles fit naturally within the sports-bar environment. For musicians, the venue rewards high energy, strong stage presence, and familiar or engaging material that can compete with sports viewing and bar activity. Full bands are a natural fit on dedicated music nights. Pooley’s is best suited to local and regional performers that enjoy lively sports-bar gigs and can keep a mixed crowd engaged. It offers musicians a Madison stage where live music is part of a broader entertainment experience.
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Sunset Bar and Grill is based in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin; its final room configuration should be confirmed for each show. The best tiki bar on Lake Koshkonong. They host live music on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays either in the afternoon or evening with Acoustic acts inside during the winter months and full bands outside during the warmer months. Sunset Bar and Grill programs Acoustic, Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Rock, and Top 40. Sunset Bar and Grill accepts booking inquiries through Facebook. Sound and stage provisions at Sunset Bar and Grill remain show-specific and should be advanced before travel is locked. Final timing and event-specific arrangements with Sunset Bar and Grill need agreement before the show is announced.
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- All Ages
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- Acoustic, Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Rock, Top 40
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- W7905 High Ridge Road, 53538, United States
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- (920) 397-7102
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