Astoria Pub is a long-running East Hastings bar and events room with a strong punk, rock, alternative and indie identity. The room is built for live bands rather than background entertainment, and music events are typically 19+. Artists can bring volume, edge and a full club set without fighting the venue's personality. Bands rooted in alternative scenes should find the audience and atmosphere naturally aligned.
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The Irish Heather Shebeen — Long-running Irish gastropub with a downstairs private/event room that hosts live-music sessions. The programming spans Singer-songwriter, sessions, mixed live music, giving musicians a useful sense of what already works in the room. The 21+ format reinforces the nightlife focus. The best sets here will work with the room rather than over it, keeping enough energy to hold a social crowd without turning dinner or drinks into a volume contest.
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- 21+
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- Singer-Songwriter
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- 248 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z7, Canada
- Venue phone
- 604-688-9779
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