Glory Days Sports Bar & Grill — Downtown Council Bluffs sports bar and grill with live music on its outdoor deck and private-event capability. Current public venue information identifies live music as part of the outdoor-deck entertainment. Programming includes Acoustic / local / varied. Capacity is 70 — private event room; live-music configuration not specified. The venue is at 106 W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51503.
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The B-Side Bar is a downtown Council Bluffs live-music room with recurring blues jams, rock bands, and multi-band shows. Current 2026 programming includes blues-jam events and heavier rock-oriented bills, with cited shows operating as 21+. Blues, rock, metal, and local-band programming all have a clear place here. For musicians, the recurring jam format is especially useful because it signals an audience and community that are already engaged with live players, not just passive bar entertainment. Full bands can work the room, but solo instrumentalists and singers may also find opportunities through jam-oriented nights. The B-Side is best suited to artists who value an intimate music-first bar environment and can connect with a scene-oriented crowd. It offers Council Bluffs musicians a room where live performance appears to be a regular part of the venue identity rather than an occasional addition to the nightlife schedule.
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- Blues, Metal, Rock
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- 162 W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51503, United States
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- 712-215-6044
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