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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Steamboat Tavern
Steamboat Tavern is a grassroots music venue in Ipswich, Ipswich. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
Steamboat Tavern books Jazz, Folk, Blues, Punk, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Ipswich venue directory.
The Steamboat Tavern is a historic, dog-friendly free house on New Cut West in Ipswich (Suffolk), well renowned for its live music and an ever-changing range of guest real ales. Sat on the quay overlooking the 'New Cut' of the River Orwell, it pairs a comfortable beer garden with a packed gig diary: Jazz on Sundays plus regular Folk, Blues and Punk sessions, and Suffolk songwriters showcased monthly. It has also hosted spoken-word and open-mic nights (poetry, rap, comedy, storytelling, originals and covers, free entry 7-10pm), making it one of Ipswich's most established grassroots music pubs. A house PA is provided and both originals and covers are welcome.
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78-80 New Cut W, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP2 8HW
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Steamboat Tavern books Jazz, Folk, Blues, Punk, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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78-80 New Cut W, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP2 8HW. See the map below for directions. Browse more Ipswich venues nearby.
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