The Cave DSM — Downtown Des Moines wine bar and intimate performance space with current jazz jams and live ensemble programming. Current listings document live jazz jams and small-ensemble performances in the venue. The live setup supports live jazz ensemble programming. Programming includes Jazz / acoustic / ensemble. Family-friendly or all-ages use is part of the venue profile. The venue is at 1437 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309.
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Downtown hotel whose lobby lounge and courtyard host recurring live jazz and seasonal live music. For working artists, the venue’s established use includes recurring jazz ensembles; large full-band configuration not. The venue’s live-music mix covers Jazz, Lounge, Acoustic, Mixed, providing a useful reference point for bands and solo performers considering the room. Because the space already presents live performers, artists can assess it as an active music destination rather than a general room with no performance history. Surety Hotel is located at 206 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309. Age access is 21+ for Blue Light Jazz series. Artists evaluating the space should focus on how closely their show format matches the venue’s existing live-music pattern, since that is the clearest indicator of fit available here. For performers building a routing plan, the venue’s established live-music activity provides a concrete reason to consider it alongside other active rooms in the market.
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- Acoustic, Jazz, Lounge
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- 206 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, United States
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- 515-985-2066
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