LIVE@MOKAH

Bio:

ABOUT THE VENUE::
LIVE@MOKAH is the 1100 capacity, full service performance venue of Mokah Coffee Bar located inside the Life in Deep Ellum cultural center. The venue features both ALL AGES shows as well as shows featuring a moderate beverage policy for the 21-and-over crowd. Mokah also features The Lounge (for intimate shows) and one of Deep Ellum's largest and finest art gallery spaces, Mokah Gallery. Life in Deep Ellum also features Deep Ellum Kids in the Marie Green Student Center, Life Development programming, and partnerships with in-house tenants Eyegate Media and Ellum Consulting.

ARTISTS WHO HAVE PLAYED OUR STAGE::
The Polyphonic Spree, Mates of State, Snowden, Okkervil River, The Maine, Forever the Sickest Kids, Landon Pigg, Red Car Wire, The Scene Aesthetic, Lovedrug, Jonezetta, Colour Revolt, Starlight Mints, Margot & the Nuclear So & So's, Page France, This Will Destroy You, Headlights, Discover America, Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, Waking Ashland, Umbrellas, The Fold, Roses are Red, Rookie of the Year, Say Hi To Your Mom, Bishop Allen, Pigeon John, Denison Witmer, Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys, Thunderbirds are Now, Four Letter Lie, Scenes From a Movie, The Dark Romantics, Chase Pagan, Self Against City, Steel Train, Questions in Dialog, Ethan Durelle, This Providence, Farewell, Far-Less, Danger:Radio, Derek Webb, Phil Wickham, Shawn McDonald, Jason Upton, Kevin Max, Fireflight, Everyday Sunday, The Afters, Pillar, Brighten, Pillar of Autumn, My Brother in Arms, Mariner, Benjamin Del Shreve, Six Parts Seven, Ladyhawk, Saturday Looks Good to Me, The High Strung, The New Frontiers, Shapes & Sizes, Malajube, Canada, Unwed Sailor, Radiant, The Orbans, RTB2, The Crash That Took Me, The O's, Run Kid Run, The Wedding, John Reuben, Wavorly, The Myriad, Deas Vail, Inhabited, NeedtoBreathe, Nevertheless, Grits, Manic Drive, This Beautiful Republic, Capital Lights, Jackson Waters, Remedy Drive, Philmont, Our Hearts Hero, The Send, The Listening, Looktothesky, Phillip LaRue, Racing Kites, The Dangerous Summer, Sparks the Rescue, We Were Gentlemen, Within the Ruins, Wretched, Damion Suomi, Andy Zipf, the Winter Sounds, Damiera, Steve Fee, Meredith Andrews, Stars Go Dim, Abandon, The Valentines, The Canvas Waiting, Green River Ordinance, Kingfish, Smile Smile, The Cutt Off, Pompeii, Modico, The Upstairs Divine, Laylights, Driving East, The Planning Fallacy, Farewell Flight, Dignan, The Tide, OBrother, The New Rivals, Division Day, Bird Monster, An Airbag Saved My Life, mychildren mybride, How to Set Fire, Gwen Stacy, Corey Jackson, Nate Bolling, Salim Nourallah, Gazelles, Johnny Lloyd Rollins, The Hero Factor, Airline, Hendrick, Oceans Firing, A Bird A Sparrow, The Hit, Zac Seif, Don't Shoot the Messenger, Page 9, Matt Brodeur, The Background, Punchline, This is the Good Fight, Thirtyseven, ShottyNoJoust, New Noise Standard, The Rad, Action Item, The Departing District, We Were Young, Goodhigh5, Swamp Things, While You Were Gone, Designing Me, Theatre Breaks Loose, Memphis May Fire, Peacemaker, Kid Liberty, The News Can Wait, We Held Manhattan, Jet Lag Gemini, Hero Pattern, River City High, The Flood Memoirs, In Fair Verona, Enter the Collector, Open Fire, The Miles Casting, Michael Gooden, FarStar, A Heartwell Ending, Lights of the Aurora, Five Talents More, Stonedown, Midweek, Illy Graham, The Reverie, Ours to Alibi, Stellamaris, J Versus K, The Axe that Chopped the Cherry Tree, Five Minutes to Freedom, Fashions Fade, Swim Swim, Hardin Sweaty & Ready To Go, Disco Gypsy, Sydney Confirm, Hey Hollywood, The Graduate, The Novas, Kingsfall, Edge, The Falling View, Travis Taylor, Laura Allen, Where are the Nine, Jonathan Hape, Hundred Year Storm, Comrade, Between the Trees, Brooks Chambers, The Embassy, Broadway, Goodbye Blackbird, The Red Airplanes, Finding Cadence, David Cote Band, The Farstar, Chris Biano, Burning Hotels, Scenes & Sirens, Moses Uvere, Playdough, Sivion, Freddie Bruno, Transistor Radio, The Nova Glow, Procella, Shorelines End, Owen Pye, Dear Future, News Team Assemble, Cullen Rollins, Shapes in the Clouds, I Wish I Was Lightning, It Is Well, Inner City Kids, Apollos Child, Drezek, Devin Dildine, lalagray, Wes Geiger, Soon Forget, Daniel Creamer, My Newspaper Headline, Outlet, Sages and Saints, Belle Epoque, Set On Fire, Its Like Love, We Shot the Moon, The Cab, The Morning Light, Eimi Hall, 5 Talents More, Radial Angel, Patrick Ryan Clark, Rhythm, Ryan Pickop, Dylan Sauers, Spencer Garland, Jon Cook, Robert Jones, Wes Butler, Rania Khoury, The Last Romantica, Help! Saint Anna, So Long Forgotten, Michael Fordinal, Jason Upton, Jason Stanton, Dylan Sneed, Nicholas Altobelli, Amber Farris, Marcus Roberts, & the Soul Collective, P.P.T., Scuba Team Go, Gallery Cat, Unveiled, Aduro, A-B Theory, Derisory I Am, Cross Town Rivals, LLYMBO, Hands for Bad Habits, Decyfer Down, Rey Medrano, Jonathan Alexander, Estoy En Fuego, My Brothers Kids, Something in the Wheel, Caretta Bell, JoeLee McCoy, Shatera, David Sha, Crimson Soul, Don't Wake Aislin, The Cost, Jacob Metcalf, Matthew Bridgman, Tim Sewalt, Aaron Garcia, Joseph Veazie, Leah Marr, Katie Mariah, Cloud Nine, Kristina Morland, Clint Niosi, We Heart the Violence, Epitas, Lindby, The Liking Strikes, Damian Giglio, Joel Clarke and the Soap Box, Jude the Innocent, Kevin Farr, Douglas Woodlane, Brandon Pinson, Good People, Micah Pillar, David Cote Band, Luminate, This is Heavy, Ruby Queen, Joey Witham, Haylee and Amanda, For Every Day, So Long Forgotten, All the Day Holiday, Outside the Camp, Alli Rogers, Poor Rich Folk, Tim Ingram Band, Garrett Potter, Lately, Giggle Party, DJ Pendergrassin, Till We Have Faces, Set Fire Set Sail, Matt Roberson, Stephanie Polski, Bryce Cole, Satellite Eyes, The Ones You Loved, Jesse Ryan LaBauve, Chanise Condren, Manafest, Caterpillars, The Color of May, St. Philistine, We as Human, Throughfare, Old Man Shattered, ShantyFolk, Richard Davis, Parallel Play, Manchild, Jessie Frye, Corey Howe, Blackland River Devils, Jayson Wortham (Dove Hunter), Johnny Beauford, Emil Rapstine, Thomas and Taylor Turner, Devin Dildine, Johnny Hatcher, Tim Miller, Garrett Owen, Jackson Edwards, Eric Boff, Phoenix Hart, Reinventing June, Morning Elephant, Matthew LaBrot, Charley Crockett, Bobby Zanzucchi, Ali Holder, Andonia Layr, Cory Lee, Raymond Cade, Radio Revival, The J Walkers, Israel Gonzales, John Spengler, Philip Murtaugh, Kristen Williams, Abbi Walker, Mandi Holmes, Ryan Thomas Becker, Matthew Gray, Geno Young, David Crandall, Zachary Pohl, Chris August, Rachel Toews, Jillian Edwards, Jenn Petersen, Dara Joy, Cas Haley, Joseph Lemay, Fox Drive Chase, The Embrace, Thick as Blood, Lionheart, Endwell, Venia, Jeremy Megert, Chris Norwood, Cody Bonette, Ode to Trees, The Tastydactyls, Summer Ames, Ashley Gatta, Aryn Michelle, Look Mexico, Criminal Shift, The King Crabs, Dr. Manhattan, Young Poland, The Forecast, Thieves and Villains, I.M. Legend, Bottles, Seth Slay, Josh Rosenthal, Zach Balch, Cool Hand Luke, Companion, Words in Windows, Marc Scibilia, Ten Thousand Homes, Kari Jobe, The Hot Tickets, The Whitney Houston String Quartet from Boston, Spencer Kenney, Cody Carnes, Cavanaugh James, and many more.

LOCATION::
2803 Taylor Street Dallas, TX 75226 (off Malcolm X, one block south of Canton in the big olive building with the large "Umbrella Man" mural).

PARKING::..
We have a 50 space parking lot right in front of the Live@Mokah entry. This space is well lit and watched by a parking volunteer. The cost of parking in the lot is only $5.

SOUND::
LIVE@MOKAH has a top-level show quality sound and lighting system. The sound system consists of 8 Soundbridge XEON True Line Array mains, 4 per side with 4 dual-loaded 18” XEON subs, all QSC powered. The FOH system is capable of 148 dB, one watt, one meter. The Monitor rig consists of 6 Mackie SR450’s. The monitor console (by advance only) and FOH console are the Yamaha M7CL mixing console with 48 channels. All comp, eq, gates and FX are digital in the console, but Analog Outboard gear is available upon advance notice.

LIGHTING::
We have 6 movers, led color washing, and front ellipsoidals for isolation of 6 areas of the stage. It is all controlled by a HOG 3PC. Dual hazers make the room look great.

STAGE::
The Live@Mokah stage is 35' wide by 24' deep... the largest stage in Deep Ellum!

BOOKING::
If you're a band wanting to play our stage, please email us at charlsiegrace@gmail.com to inquire about filling an open spot. You can mail CD's and press material to Live@Mokah, 2803 Taylor Street, Dallas TX 75226.

RENTALS & REHERSAL SPACE::
All of Mokah Coffee Bar's space is available for rent (Live@Mokah, The Lounge, and Mokah Art Gallery) with discounted rates for non-profit organizations. We have rented our space for seminars, band rehearsals (The Polyphonic Spree), weddings, parties (Grambling-Prairie View A&M after party), and meetings so let us know your needs and requested dates with an email request to charlsiegrace@gmail.com We'll assess your needs, check available dates, and send back a rate and menu offerings.

MOKAH COFFEE BAR::
Enjoy a delicious blend and partake in catechism at Mokah Coffee Bar on Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm and during events. The intimate and cozy design scheme is that of a 15th century monastery basement with dark woods and leathers giving it a warm and cozy feel. We only serve Fair Trade coffee that has never been freeze-dried in a warehouse somewhere near Seattle. We also feature pastries, smoothies, exotic loose-leaf teas, soda, energy drinks and coffee shakes with enough caffeine to warrant a warning label. MOKAHCOFFEEBAR.COM

Why Mokah?

1.We’re not just another coffee bar. We’ve got a 1,100-capacity concert venue (Live At Mokah), a spacious art gallery and “The Lounge” featuring community gatherings for acoustic sets, indie showcases, spoken word, movies and much more. Pretty cool!

2.Free Wi-Fi. (Not that “force you to sign on with a provider and pay $7 a day” junk that should be banned in all coffee venues!)

3.All of our coffee is 100% Fair Trade with some of the most tasty and unique blends found anywhere.

4.You’ve not had loose-leaf tea until you’ve had Mokah’s loose leaf tea. Our house brand, “Monk’s Prayer,” will change your life.

5.Atmosphere. Where else can you find the genius fusion of orange vinyl and velour wallpaper?

6.Proceeds go right back into the cultural center to enrich the community. This means you! ..

Member Since:

July 20, 2007

Members:

Charlsie Grace
Talent Buyer/Promoter
charlsiegrace@gmail.com

Influences:

Sounds Like:

"Life In Deep Ellum is a great new facility staffed by some truly caring, hardworking, and professional people; working with them was an extremely smooth and pleasant experience." - Chris Bradstreet (Manager of Lovedrug)

"The show last night was amazing!! I'm still excited from it... and your place is great, the art was so cool." - Amanda

"I was there!!! The venue is amazing! Nice, clean environment...it seriously was the best sound in Deep Ellum...and the people were really nice, too! :D" - Kira

"The show was amazing!!!! By far ya'll have THE BEST venue in the Dallas metroplex [: [: [:" - Lita

"I came to the show last night! I thought it was awesome. I loved the art and the way everything was set up." - Miriam

"I came and it was amazing! I love the venue. I like the separate lounge room and then the main room and the coffee bar. I thought it was all great!" - Nicole

"IT was GREAT!! I really liked how you had a diversity of the stages." - Nikki

"Hey, it was a great show, so much great music cant wait till next time." - Cole

"We LOVED it. It's so nice and you treated them so well. The sound was INCREDIBLE. The cookies ruled. And the Powerade ruled too." - Trib

"Of course I love Live@Mokah.... The last show was amazing!! I really liked the positive buzz that was going on about how awesome the night was. I heard a lot of people talking about how awesome everything was and how they think it is the next big thing in Deep Ellum. I can't wait for some more shows!" - Justin

"Great venue, great coffee, and the sound system ROCKS." - Soulever Lift