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Federal Hill cocktail bar with recurring live jazz and New Orleans-inspired music programming. The music mix includes Jazz, New Orleans, Cajun, Soul, which helps define the kinds of performers already represented in the venue’s programming. For working musicians, that established live-use pattern makes the venue easier to evaluate in terms of format, audience setting, and show style. The Royal Bobcat is located at 422 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI 02909. Musicians considering the venue can use its existing programming and performance format as the main guide when deciding whether their set, instrumentation, and audience expectations are a good match. Its ongoing connection to live performance also gives artists a stronger basis for judging the room than they would have with a venue used only sporadically for music. The combination of an established music identity and a defined performance setting gives musicians practical context before deciding whether to pursue a date. For performers building a routing plan, the venue’s established live-music activity provides a concrete reason to consider it alongside other active rooms in the market.

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Mikayla
Role
Talent Buyer
(401) 537-7777

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Capacity
75
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
Blues, Jazz, Singer-Songwriter, Soul
Sound & production
No house sound system
Address
422 Atwells Avenue, 02909, United States
Venue phone
(401) 537-7777
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