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Washington Square Bar is a 30-capacity, All Ages room in St. Paul, Minnesota. A place where friendly & talented staff welcome newcomers like regulars & serve regulars like family. They host live music on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Musically, Washington Square Bar accommodates Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, and Folk. Washington Square Bar accepts booking inquiries through Facebook. Washington Square Bar has a house sound system; artists should confirm inputs, monitoring, and engineer requirements. Washington Square Bar’s 40 seated capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. Artists should confirm Washington Square Bar’s final schedule and show-specific deal before publishing the date.

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Laura
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Talent Buyer
(651) 407-7162

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Capacity
30
Capacity notes
- 40 seated.
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
Sound & production
House sound system
Address
4736 Washington Avenue, 55110, United States
Venue phone
(651) 407-7162
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