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The hotel listening room

Magic Rat

An intimate live-music room tucked beside The Elizabeth, suited to the night when a full concert hall feels like too much.

4.6Google rating255 reviews

Magic Rat occupies the useful middle between a cocktail lounge and a ticketed venue. Its scale keeps the performer close, while the hotel setting makes it easy to build a complete evening around the show.

Why this room

THE SIGNATURE

The official program runs local and touring artists across multiple genres Wednesday through Saturday, giving the room a regular pulse rather than occasional background music.

Before you go

MAKE THE NIGHT SPECIFIC.

Performance times and cover details change. Use the official calendar and arrive with the show—not just the venue—in mind.

Source note

WHAT IS VERIFIED.

The Elizabeth lists live music Wednesday through Saturday with local and touring performers.

Venue fact source ↗Google snapshot via Wanderlog · observed 2026-07-22 ↗

This is an independently produced FortList field guide, not a paid placement and not a claim that FortList staff visited anonymously.

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