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The Union is a 250-capacity, All Ages room in Athens, Ohio. While most shows take place Thursday-Saturday nights, they can be held Tuesday-Sunday when Ohio University is in session. They host live music upstairs and have a full bar downstairs. Musically, The Union accommodates All Genres. The Union accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. The Union has a house sound system; artists should confirm inputs, monitoring, and engineer requirements. Artists should confirm The Union’s final schedule and show-specific deal before publishing the date. The Union’s stated song policy is all song types. Show inquiries for The Union are handled by its talent buyer function.

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Capacity
250
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
All Genres
Sound & production
House sound system
Address
18 W. Union Street, 45701, United States
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