Minneapolis, MN

Underground Music Cafe & Event Space

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Underground Music Venue is a dedicated music venue with a publicly identified talent buyer and direct music-inquiry email. The venue combines live entertainment with food, drinks, and conversation, so musicians need to complement the room while still giving guests a reason to listen. For musicians, controlled volume, strong vocals, and a compact, professional setup are especially valuable. Solo artists, duos, trios, and compact full bands can all work depending on the night, with the strongest performers able to move smoothly between atmosphere and higher-energy moments. Underground Music Venue is worth considering for musicians whose audience size, stage setup, and live format match the venue’s scale and atmosphere. Before pursuing a date, bands should think about whether their normal set length, equipment footprint, volume, and audience draw suit the way people actually use the space during live events.

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Contact
Rob
Role
Talent Buyer

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janedamageproductions@gmail.com
612-400-2036Open booking page

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Capacity
160
Capacity notes
(the Cafe), 540 (the Event Space).
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
All Genres
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Address
408 3rd Avenue North, 55401, United States
Venue phone
(612) 400-2036

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