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With room for roughly 150 and an All Ages policy, Tommy Johns’ is part of the live-music circuit in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Local family owned, local restaurant and bar since 1971. Located in the Center Square of Hanover, PA. The Tommy Johns’ calendar is open to Acoustic, Alternative, Blues, Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Soft Rock, and Top 40. Tommy Johns’ accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. Tommy Johns’’s production package is not confirmed, so PA, monitoring, backline, and staffing need direct agreement. Final timing and event-specific arrangements with Tommy Johns’ need agreement before the show is announced. Show inquiries for Tommy Johns’ are handled by its talent buyer function.

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(717) 632-2126Open booking page

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Capacity
150
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
Acoustic, Alternative, Blues, Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Soft Rock, Top 40
Sound & production
No house sound system
Address
15 Center Square, 17331, United States
Venue phone
(717) 632-2126

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