Distribution Bar is a live-performance stop in Fort Worth, Texas, while final capacity and age rules remain show-specific. The bar occupies the former S&R Bar location in the city’s Near Southside development. Distribution Bar can hold shows any night of the week, and its calendar is open to All Genres. Booking inquiries go through the venue’s online form. The production package is not confirmed, so PA, monitoring, backline, and staffing need direct agreement. Final timing and event-specific arrangements also need agreement before the show is announced. Artists should build proposals around musical fit, available dates, and the practical setup required for the room.
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The Cicada is an independent Near Southside Fort Worth venue with live bands on Fridays and Saturdays plus a recurring Sunday jazz program. The room is intimate and music-forward, making rock, indie, blues, soul, jazz, Americana, singer-songwriters, and compact full bands natural fits. For musicians, the recurring schedule and direct booking route make it approachable, while the close audience rewards strong stage presence and musicianship over elaborate production. A full band can work on weekend nights, while jazz trios and smaller ensembles fit the Sunday format naturally. The Cicada is a good Fort Worth target for regional artists and developing touring acts seeking an independent room with multiple live-music formats and a neighborhood audience already accustomed to regular bands.
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- Contact
- Brooks
- Role
- Talent Buyer
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- Capacity
- 150
- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- All Genres
- Sound & production
- House sound system
- Address
- 1002 S. Main Street, 76104, United States
- Venue phone
- 817-882-9504
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