# Small Music Venues in Rochester, MN

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 7 open small music venues and clubs under 500 capacity in Rochester, Minnesota. These local stages include 6 rooms with known capacity under 500, 0 venues with verified talent-booking contacts, and 4 rooms with active 90-day show schedules out of 14 total venues in town.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/mn/rochester/small-music-venues
- Open venues matching this hub: 7
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 6
- Bars and breweries with live music: 3
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 0
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 4

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Historic Chateau Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/historic-chateau-theatre-rochester-mn) | Rochester, MN | Hall & arts center | 499 | 14 |
| [Little Thistle Brewing](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/little-thistle-brewing-rochester-mn) | Rochester, MN | Brewery & taproom | 120 | 3 |
| [Bitter & Pour Rooftop](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/bitter-pour-rooftop-rochester-mn) | Rochester, MN | Venue | 30 | 2 |
| [North Star Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/north-star-bar-rochester-mn) | Rochester, MN | Bar & pub | 286 | 2 |
| [Bleu Duck Kitchen](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/bleu-duck-kitchen-rochester-mn) | Rochester, MN | Restaurant | 80 | 0 |
| [The Redwood Room](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-redwood-room-rochester-mn) | Rochester, MN | Music venue | n/a | 0 |
| [The Shoe Beverage Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-shoe-beverage-bar-rochester-mn) | Rochester, MN | Bar & pub | 25 | 0 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/mn/rochester/small-music-venues) with 7 venues

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