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The Cage is a live-music venue in Lewiston, Maine. Long-running Lewiston bar and grill with current live-music nights and full-band rock programming. A neighborhood bar with an active 2026 live-band history and current business operation under the longstanding Cage name. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Classic rock, pop, country, alternative, local bands, mixed. Age access is 21+. The venue is located at 97 Ash St, Lewiston, ME 04240. 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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Alternative, Classic Rock, Country, Pop
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97 Ash St, Lewiston, ME 04240, United States
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207-783-0668
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