Backyard Pizza and Raw Bar is a downtown Huntington wood-fired pizza and raw-bar restaurant that adds live music during the summer. The programming appears seasonal, so the strongest opportunity is likely tied to warm-weather traffic and a casual dining crowd. Local artists who can keep a set lively without demanding full concert-room attention should be a natural match. For performers, this is the kind of date where atmosphere, pacing, and broad appeal matter more than elaborate production.
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The Purple Fiddle is a 150-capacity, all-ages Thomas room that combines a non-smoking music venue, deli-style restaurant, brews, and a stage inside an old general store. Original acts are the assignment; cover bands are out, while the musical door remains wide except for the listed hard-edged styles. The booking brief is unusually specific: bring a useful website, printable band photo, two hours of age-appropriate original material, and merchandise, then leave the phone calls and paper press kits at home. Weekend slots favor a high-energy band with at least three players, while solo and duo performers fit better into afternoon or seasonal opportunities unless their following can move the needle. Reports paint a mixed but useful picture: audiences, staff, food, lodging, tips, and occasional guarantees draw praise, while booking communication and compensation expectations need a firm paper trail. The room is not a place for vague outreach or optimistic arithmetic. Confirm the date, fee, lodging, meal arrangement, set time, and tourist-season expectations before the van leaves the driveway. Meet the brief, bring the merch, and make the deal plain enough to survive daylight.
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- Capacity
- 150
- Age policy
- All Ages
- Genres
- All Genres
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- Address
- 96 East Avenue, 26292, United States
- Venue phone
- (304) 463-4040
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