Musicians

The Mandolin Cafe offers a beautiful venue where original artists and songwriters are welcome. You can put out a tip jar, pass the hat, hang fliers or posters prior to your performance, and sell your CD's.

There are a couple of ways to book a show at The Mandolin Cafe:

1. (PERFERED) Fill out our Musicians Gig Request Form HERE and we'll get back to you ASAP.

2. OR you can contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with inquiries to book. Make sure to include name, date of interest, and a website for us to check out. 

3. You can also send a CD of your music with a letter of interest to Mandolin Cafe, 3923 S. 12th St., Tacoma, Wa. 98405.

Postal Mail Must Include:

• How you want your name to appear on our website 
• Your website address if you have one (Facebook, MySpace, ReverbNation, etc.)
• YouTube link (we'll display a video on our event calendar page for you)
• Your contact information, including phone number and email address 
• Fliers or poster at least 2 weeks prior to performance (optional)

 Expectations of and what we offer performers playing at The Mandolin Cafe can be viewed here: 

WEEKDAY SHOW (Tuesday - Thursday)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f1DmrUv_MT_uzeAZ7n4ocEfgzmO9K5Kkbt6zlKnLpH4/edit?hl=en_US

WEEKEND OPENER (Friday + Saturday)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13ZE6yf3mDqf0Rgw74MvJ34ZReWChvHA6ok8FWeEcaIA/edit?hl=en_US

WEEKEND HEADLINER (Friday + Saturday)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yE6tiKBMgWWBbAVRdTa2eHXVqzEVWpB6EeCPSrbiVvo/edit?hl=en_US

OPEN MIC (Sunday)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L27kHpxQcFsExqhrkeSLwd2bbp9fTj5FXDKjdXel4_I/edit?hl=en_US

TRIVIA NIGHT (Monday)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10q7uIMajg7NpTyoDX1gYopKFZWfvF7Lp5TMiyhwEVZE/edit?hl=en_US