The Focal Point brings live music to St. Louis, Missouri with an All Ages door policy and room for roughly 120. A superb listening room featuring the best in traditional and contemporary music. They host shows on Friday and Saturday nights and an Acoustic jam on Thursday nights. Artists working in Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, and Folk fit The Focal Point’s stated range. The Focal Point accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. The available PA and production support at The Focal Point are not confirmed; settle those requirements before accepting the date. Confirm The Focal Point’s show schedule and any unlisted deal terms before routing around the performance.
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The Rock House has a particular local ecosystem, and the directory describes it this way: "Welcome to Rock House Center for the Arts. We are both a visual and preforming arts school, gallery and music venue. Besides hosting Americana and Roots music concerts at The Rock House 41 High Street, we also accommodate three art studios, classroom space an That is enough to begin thinking like a working musician. Read the room honestly, build a set for its people and its hours, and leave the grand claims for the poster. Start with something that makes attention feel like a good idea. Keep the energy moving. Make the band sound like it prepared for this exact night instead of arriving from a different universe with a trailer full of cables. Confirm current booking, production, PA, engineer, inputs, microphones, monitors, backline, power, stage or floor space, load-in, parking, soundcheck, set length, breaks, food, hospitality, ticketing, merchandise, pay, and settlement. Public listings age; operating details have the lifespan of fruit flies. A clear pitch should include strong footage, available dates, musical fit, honest draw, and a simple technical plan. Bring a clean rig, play with intent, and make the room glad it had music instead of merely tolerating it.
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- Capacity
- 60
- Age policy
- All Ages
- Genres
- Acoustic, All Genres, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Roots Music, Singer-Songwriter
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- Address
- 41 High Street, 65737, United States
- Venue phone
- (417) 272-8386
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