1st Street Bar describes itself as classy but perpetually game for a party, with cold beer, cocktails, games, sports, and a sense of humor about leather-bound libraries. The schedule supports the claim: music open mic Tuesday, comedy open mic Monday, and live shows Wednesday through Saturday. That is a working-bar calendar with several ways for an artist to get familiar with the room before aiming at a weekend slot. The venue provides a simple PA system, but the booking note wisely advises confirming the specifics. Do that. Ask about speakers, monitors, microphones, inputs, engineer support, stage or floor area, soundcheck, volume, load-in, parking, set length, payment, food, merchandise, and settlement. “Simple PA” is not bad news; it is a phrase that needs a follow-up question before your drummer arrives with twelve channels of ambition. Public review excerpts point to pool, beer, a dive-bar feel, and a friendly hangout atmosphere. This is a social room that can suit rock, punk, garage, indie, blues, covers, comedy-adjacent music, and any act that can give the bar momentum without ordering everyone to stop having fun. The range makes it worth asking how the crowd differs between a Wednesday show and a Saturday night. Booking is by email. Send direct live-performance links, preferred dates, lineup, genre, rate, draw, and a concise note about the set. 1st Street is a flexible bar opportunity for performers who can work a real room, use the open mics intelligently, and make a simple PA sound like a sensible choice.
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With room for roughly 50 and an All Ages policy, The Cats Restaurant & Bar is part of the live-music circuit in Los Gatos, California. The Cats Restaurant & Bar is known for its slow-smoked BBQ and great live entertainment. Most shows take place Friday-Sunday nights. The The Cats Restaurant & Bar calendar is open to All Genres. The Cats Restaurant & Bar accepts booking inquiries by email. The Cats Restaurant & Bar has a house sound system; artists should confirm inputs, monitoring, and engineer requirements. The Cats Restaurant & Bar’s 60 capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. Final timing and event-specific arrangements with The Cats Restaurant & Bar need agreement before the show is announced.
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- Capacity
- 50
- Capacity notes
- - 60
- Age policy
- All Ages
- Genres
- All Genres
- Sound & production
- House sound system
- Address
- 17533 Santa Cruz Highway, 95033, United States
- Venue phone
- (408) 354-3060
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