Two Doors Down is a long-running downtown Brantford live-music bar with an unusually broad genre range, from rock and blues to roots and country. This is a genuine working-band room rather than a restaurant that happens to host music. Local and touring acts with energy, flexibility and a clear live identity should find the strongest fit.
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The HideAway is an 18-and-over Johnson City bar and music room with most concerts Thursday through Saturday and additional dates possible on any night except Wednesday. Wednesday belongs to open mic, most performances begin between 9 and 10 p.m., and occasional all-ages events run from 7 to 11 p.m. The room holds 150 and favors alternative, folk, garage, indie, metal, punk, and rock while accepting every song type within that energetic spread. Email is the preferred booking route, and a full house sound system is provided, although inputs, monitors, backline, engineer call, and stage dimensions still need a proper advance. Touring acts should pair with dependable Johnson City support and confirm age status, promotion, compensation, hospitality, load-in, and exact start time before the van points toward Tennessee. The HideAway can turn the right local partnership into a powerful small-room night; bring allies, communicate early, and remember that Wednesday already has a job.
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- Talent Buyer
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- Capacity
- 150
- Age policy
- 18+
- Genres
- Alternative, Folk, Garage, Indie, Metal, Punk, Rock
- Sound & production
- House sound system
- Address
- 235 E. Main Street, 37604, United States
- Venue phone
- (423) 926-3896
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