Winnipeg, MB

Yellow Dog Tavern

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Yellow Dog Tavern is a live-music venue in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Independent downtown pub and restaurant identified by Tourism Winnipeg as a live-music venue. A long-running downtown pub that Tourism Winnipeg currently classifies as a live-music venue. Live performance is part of the venue’s use, though the format can vary by event or space. Programming includes Pub rock, local, acoustic, mixed live music. Age access is 21+. The venue is located at 386 Donald St, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2J2. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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21+
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Acoustic
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386 Donald St, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2J2, Canada
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204-775-6676
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