The Shoe Tree Listening Room at Arrow Creative Reuse is alcohol-free nonprofit listening room inside Arrow Creative Reuse presenting local, national and international touring artists in an intimate acoustic-focused setting.. The listed capacity is 50–60 people reported — current music-venue sources conflict (Bandsintown 50; Indie on the Move 60), which gives performers a useful sense of the audience scale. Musically, Bluegrass, Americana, folk, and related styles fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the strongest fit is a polished act with clear stage presence and material that matches the venue’s audience and event format. The Shoe Tree Listening Room at Arrow Creative Reuse is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience.
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The Hideout Bar & Grill calls itself the home of the blues north of the river, this is a room with a musical identity, not an empty calendar slot in search of whatever wanders by. Shows run Friday and Saturday, with an open jam on Mondays. Guests under 21 can be inside until 9 p.m., so the night may shift gears before the last set is done. Public review excerpts describe a friendly dive-bar atmosphere, live music, good food, and a community feel. That is fertile ground for blues, roots, rock, and working-band music with real pulse. A dive bar does not require polish in the showroom sense; it requires conviction, a band that knows how to start a set, and enough good material to make people forget their phone has a screen. The venue has limited sound gear, and most performers bring their own PA and microphones. Booking can happen by phone, in person, or through the venue’s social channel; use the current route and bring a concise link or clip. Before accepting, advance the available gear, power, stage space, volume, load-in, parking, set times, pay, food, merch, and settlement. Limited gear is not a problem if it is known gear. The Hideout reads as a proper local blues-room date: warm, lived-in, and built for musicians who can make a small stage feel like the center of town. Bring a lean rig, a strong opening, and the kind of band chemistry that does not need a sales presentation.
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- Angela
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- Talent Buyer
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- Capacity
- 80
- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- Acoustic, Blues, Blues Rock, Country, R&B, Rock, Roots Music, Soul
- Sound & production
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- Address
- 6948 N. Oak Trafficway, 64118, United States
- Venue phone
- (816) 468-0550
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