Highline Ballroom Announces Their Upcoming Show Schedule

Highline Ballroom is located at 431 West 16th Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue. Tickets may be purchased through Ticketweb, online at ticketweb.com or at the Highline Box Office from noon until doors close at 866-468-7619. We are a full-scale restaurant. Our menu is American Continental with a Southern flair. We also have a full bar with all premier liquors and domestic and international cold beer, and we serve a full menu at all of our concerts. A $10 food and/or beverage minimum is standard for table seating during shows. Unless otherwise noted, all shows are suitable for all ages and offer general admission seating. Seating for all shows is first come, first seated; we do not take advance table reservations, except where noted as a condition of a VIP ticket. We cannot seat incomplete parties. Standing room for all shows is available at our bar.

For further show information, directions to the venue and for the latest updates visit us on the web at www.highlineballroom.com or call 212-414-4314.

All events are subject to change.

JUST ANNOUNCED

· Peter Abraham Presents: YULA BE'ERI - Thursday, September 2 - DOORS @ 7:00 PM

· END OF THE WEAK 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY - Friday, September 3 - DOORS @ 10:00 PM

· Thirsty Girl & Pontani Productions Present: NY BURLESQUE FESTIVAl GoldEN PASTIE AWARDS & EARLY BIRD DINNER - Hosted By Miss Astrid - Sunday, October 3 - DOORS @ 7:00 PM

· U-MELT - Friday, October 26 - DOORS @ 7:00 PM

· THE 4TH ANNUAL MENORAH HORAH! - Saturday, December 4 - DOORS @ 6:00 PM

UPCOMING SHOWS - August 23-September 5
EVERY SATURDAY LATE NIGHT at The Highline Ballroom:
The Rewind Show
with live performances and celebrity DJs
21 or over to enter
Doors at 10:30pm, Show at 11:00pm
$20 at door
RSVP to info@4kent.com
The Rewind Show is a vision we have had for as long as we have been in the business of night clubs and event planning. We are tired of the same concept that every night-club in NYC has been stuck with over the years and think that it's time to change the way to party! As we all know nothing can compare to a live performance and therefore we have created the Rewind Show! We want to bring an experience like no other by combining the live music of the 80's Rock & Roll era along with the best DJ's spinning the present hits. Every Saturday night, the Highline Ballroom will operate as a high-end night club to let people experience the Rewind Show. (http://therewindshow.com/)

Monday, August 23
DYLAN DIFFERENT: Ben Sidran with Amy Helm, Will Bernard, Tim Luntzel, Leo Sidran
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$20 adv, $25 at door
Although best known in some circles for writing Steve Miller's hit song "Space Cowboy", Ben Sidran is more widely recognized as the host of National Public Radio's landmark jazz series "Jazz Alive", which received a Peabody Award, and as the host of VH-1 television's "New Visions" series, which received the Ace Award for best music series. A pianist, producer, singer and composer, he has recorded twenty five solo albums, including the Grammy nominated "Concert for Garcia Lorca," and has produced recordings for such noted artists as Van Morrison, Diana Ross, Mose Allison and Jon Hendricks. He composed the soundtrack for the acclaimed film "Hoop Dreams", and scored the documentary "Vietnam: Long Time Coming", which won both the Aspen Film Festival audience award and an Emmy. He is the author of two books on the subject of jazz, "Black Talk," a cultural history of the music, and "Talking Jazz," a series of conversations with well known musicians. Although he holds a PhD. in American Studies from Sussex University, he has generally avoided the academic life, preferring instead to spend his time performing-most recently in Europe and Asia-producing radio and records, and completing his memoir, "A Life in the Music" (Taylor Trade Press, February, 2003). His most recent records include "Walk Pretty", the songs of Alec Wilder, "Nick's Bump". and "Cien Noches" recorded live in Madrid. Sidran is currently completing an album of Bob Dylan songs ("Dylan Different") and working on a text, "Jews, Music and the American Dream".

Tuesday, August 24
CHIDDY BANG
Opposite of Adults Album Release Show
With Donnis, XV & 2AM Club
Doors at 7:30pm, Show at 8:30pm
$15 adv, $18 at door
The notion of "traditional hip hop" has changed forever. Whether you're talking about genre bending projects from superstars like Kanye and Lil Wayne or new artists like Kid Cudi hip-hop has reached a tipping point and it's followers are expanding their horizons. Chiddy Bang is a Philly based duo comprised of Chiddy (emcee) and Xaphoon Jones (DJ/producer) who combine elements of indie and electronica with some good al fashioned "spitting". The result has been described by some bloggers as a "hipsters wet dream", but Chiddy Bang prefers to think of themselves as "kings of the basement party jam".

Wednesday, August 25
PLAYBOY ROCK THE RABBIT
Featuring Playboy Playmates and musical performances by BEAR HANDS & HA HA TONKA
Doors at 8:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$12 adv, $15 at door
Playboy's legendary Rock the Rabbit program fuses music, fashion and design. Launched in 2007, the program invites high-profile musicians and bands to appear in an annual fashion pictorial in the magazine, and design t-shirts which incorporate their interpretation of the Playboy Rabbit Head. Notable Rock the Rabbit musicians include Duran Duran, MGMT, The Flaming Lips, Mötley Crüe, Lil' Jon and Snoop Dogg.

Thursday, August 26
An Evening with BRANDON FLOWERS
Doors at 8:00pm, Show at 9:00pm
$27.50
**Sold out**
The Killers front man's second son was born while he was on the road in support of Day & Age, and his mother passed away in early 2010. Both experiences inspired him to keep writing, and he subsequently launched a solo career while the rest of the Killers enjoyed a short hiatus. Flamingo, his first album of solo material, will be released in September.

Friday, August 27
BENEVENTO RUSSO DUO
Doors at 7:30pm, Show at 8:30pm
$15 adv, $18 at door
Necessity can be an interesting motivator. Offered a slot at the famed New York venue the Knitting Factory, drummer Joe Russo roped in old friend and multi-instrumentalist and keyboardist Marco Benevento, and the Benevento Russo Duo was born. Since no songs were written for their initial gig, the Duo (as they were sometimes referred to as) began as a sort of indie rock jam band that occasionally drifted off into Led Zeppelin riffs. Eventually settling in as a (mainly) drum and organ duo, Benevento and Russo released a pair of album themselves, before signing up with Ropeadope in 2005. Their first full-length for the label, Best Reason to Buy the Sun was a critical success, and the band wound up spending the remainder of the year touring, as well as performing at Bonnaroo and SXSW. 2006 was rung in with a trip to Los Angeles to record their follow up, entitled Play, Pause, Stop. The band has also made appearances in other permutations: Drew Direwitz from Weezer occasionally appeared with Benevento and Russo to perform Zeppelin tunes under the moniker Bustle in Your Hedgerow and the Duo teamed up with Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon and toured as GRAB. That particular act opened shows for Phil Lesh as well as headlining some of their own gigs.

Saturday, August 28
NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$18 adv, $22 at door
The New Riders of the Purple Sage, signed to Columbia Records by Clive Davis, released its eponymous first album in September 1971 to widespread acclaim. In the next 11 years the band toured and released over 12 albums, selling over 4 million records. NRPS began as a part-time spin-off from the Grateful Dead when Jerry Garcia (pedal steel guitar), Phil Lesh (bass) and Mickey Hart (drums) teamed up with John Dawson (guitar, vocals) and David Nelson (guitar). By 1970 Dave Torbert had replaced Lesh, and Spencer Dryden, formerly of Jefferson Airplane, had joined as the group's permanent drummer. Garcia remained in both The Dead and The New Riders until he found himself overcommitted, at which time Buddy Cage replaced him and the classic NRPS lineup was born. Original NRPS bass player Dave Torbert and drummer Spencer Dryden have passed away, co-founder John Dawson Passed away in 2009 due to ongoing health problems. His considerable talents will be missed but his songs and musical legacy will live on. Before he passed he had given his blessing and was excited to know his music is being heard live again by a whole new generation of fans. The new lineup vows to keep the NRPS spirit and tunes alive by taking them to fans everywhere. The band recently teamed up with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter and released it's first CD in twenty years to rave reviews, Where I Come From (Woodstock Records).

Sunday, August 29
Nellie McKay
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$20 adv, $25 at door
Even with birthdays separated by 60 years and 10 days, entertainers Nellie McKay and Doris Day are cut from the same cloth. The two share a passion for animal rights, a sunny gosh-gee-swell positivity and a love for the Great American Songbook-as well as a depth, complexity and progressivism that belies the toothy grins for which both are known. McKay's Verve Records salute to the woman born Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff, Normal As Blueberry Pie - A Tribute to Doris Day, features the iconic New York singer/songwriter interpreting a colorful selection of songs from Day's extensive recordings-with the smart arrangements and crackerjack instrumentalists listeners have come to expect.

Monday, August 30
JON BATISTE BAND
with Eldar
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$15 adv, $17 at door
Jonathan Batiste is one of the next ambassadors of the culture of jazz music in America. Developing his own unique voice, the statement that he will make will be one that is distinctly his own. His statement in one that stresses the importance of humanity, sophistication, intelligence, and soul within music and the culture. Aiming to become an influential voice of the people through music in society, this New Orleans native is continually growing and changing into what will become a very powerful voice, not only in music but in society. Now a flame on the NYC scene, he has been invited to play with various wonderful musicians such as Abbey Lincoln, Wynton Marsalis, Lenny Kravitz, Jimmy Buffet, Cassandra Wilson, Curtis Fuller, David "Fathead" Newman (saxophonist for Ray Charles), Maraca, Louis Hayes, Goapele, as well as some of South Africa's musicians such as Ernie Smith, Prince Kupi, Musa Manzani.

Tuesday, August 31
ELEW
Highline Piano Series
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$15 adv, $20 at door
A modern day pop artist and musical revolutionary, piano iconoclast ELEW is making a substantial impression on the music world with a thunderous new style of playing: an inspired melding of ragtime, rock and pop that he calls Rockjazz. ELEW has toured the world, recorded, and performed continuously with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Elvin Jones, Roy Hargrove, and Cassandra Wilson, among others. He won the 1999 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition, his mesmerizing piano theatrics even then hinting at the new musical paradigm he would one day create.

Wednesday, September 1
SUPER MASH BROS
Doors at 9:00pm, Show at 9:00pm
$17 adv, $20 at door
Mash-Up Artists, DJ's, Computer Musicians, Video Artists, call them what you will. They don't care as long as it makes you want to party that much harder. Nicolas Fenmore, Dick Fink and Ethan Dawes collectively known as Super Mash Bros., grew up in Los Angeles. Somehow, the trio simultaneously manages to be full time college students as well as full time touring artists.

Thursday, September 2
Peter Abraham Presents:
YULA BE'ERI
with Eddie The Gun
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$10 adv, $12 at door
The eXtended Family is an all embracing, breathing, ever-morphing poetic tribe. They began in Brooklyn, New York, with their heart, soul : Yula Beeri. Yula hails from Tel Aviv, Israel, where she learned the ways of the bass, voice, and piano. She brought those talents to NYC to The World Inferno/Frienship Society, Star f-ing Hipsters, Nanuchka, just to name a few. Over the years she's been growing a garden of original music; these songs are now part of the Extended Family. With her desire to play a wide assortment of musical styles, and a need for reaching different audiences, Yula started slowly gathering different musicians,. In January 2009 she began playing with Isaac Gardner, former Blue Man and Actors Theatre of Louisville Apprentice. They worked for the past year to find the super drive and rhythm of the music Other members of the Exteded Family: Stefan Zenuik -(GATO LOCO) Taylor Gallasi (This Way to The Egress) Kevin Taylor, Yoed Nir(Regina Spector), Tuba Joe. Since their first show February 2009, in just less than a year -Yula and the Extended Family have played more than 20 shows, Toured extensivly, and after a great successful weekly residency at the Knittin Factory, they are booked to play Harvast of Hope music fest and Byond Race magazin showcase as part of South by South West A bomb of Energy as well as delicacy imaginative, energetic, excentric. Yula and the Extended Family.

Saturday, September 3
END OF THE WEAK 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Doors at 10:00pm, Show at 10:00pm
$12 adv, $15 at door

Sunday, September 5
MOSHAV
with The Groggers
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$15 adv, $20 at door
An eclectic blend of rock, indie, reggae, middle-eastern... One of Israel's finest exports! This show is the release party for their eighth CD titled "Dancing in a Dangerous World". Raised on the Moshav Meor Modi'im, a musical village in the hills between Jerusalem 8pmand Tel Aviv, the three young men who make up Moshav -- Yehuda (vocals, percussion), Duvid (vocals, u8 guitar), and Yosef (bass) -- have learned and played music since childhood. Imagine the jamming of Phish mixed with the vocal strength of Pearl Jam and the spiritual lyrics of U2 seasoned with a Middle Eastern influence, and you can begin to describe the unique sound of Moshav. It's not typical for a band that the mainstream rock world is not yet familiar with to make their first mainstream release a "Best Of" compilation but, for Moshav, already well-known and hugely successful in the Judaic market, it makes perfect sense. Although their music comes from and is steeped in the Jewish culture of their upbringing, Moshav is as mainstream as any pop/alternative band.

2010 ANNOUNCED SHOWS

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*Every Saturday night - The Rewind Show*

September
7 - Blood Into Wine - DVD Release and screening party
9 - Jamey Johnson
10 - The Birthday Massacre
10 - BLOWOFF featuring the DJ Sounds of Bob Mould & Richard Morel
11 - Panda Bear - The Beach at Governors Island
12 - The Alarm
13 - Katie Melua - Hiro Ballroom
14 - Ludo
14 - Katie Melua - Hiro Ballroom
15 - Gaelic Storm
16 - The Young Dubliners
17 - Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group - SOLD OUT
18 - The Upright Citizens Brigade Tour Co
20 - Magma
24 - Griffin House
24 - ESCORT (live)
25 - Oran Etkin's Timbalooloo presents: Wake Up Clarinet!
25 - Garland Jeffreys and the Coney Island Playboys
26 - Yard Dogs Road Show
27 - THE BIG QUIZ THING Presents New York City Clash Of The Trivia Champions
29 - BrenDan James
30 - Chick Corea Trio ft. Christian McBride and Brian Blade

October
1 - Chick Corea Trio ft. Christian McBride and Brian Blade
2 - Chick Corea Trio ft. Christian McBride and Brian Blade
3 - NY Burlesque FestivAl Golden Pastie Awards & Early Bird Dinner - Hosted by Miss Astrid
7 - Talvin Singh
8 - Dana Fuchs
10 - Reverend Billy + The Life After Shopping Gospel Choir
10 - Corrosion of Conformity "Animosity" lineup reunion
11 - Elisa
12 - Pepper
13 - Pepper
15 - Super Diamond
16 -Seabear
17 - Erin McKeown - Distillation 10th Anniversary Show
18 - Bajofondo
21 - Senses Fail, Bayside, Title Fight & Balance and Composure
23 - David Choi
24 - Dave Douglas & Keystone SPARK OF BEING - A Film by Bill Morrison
25 - Jake Shimabukuro
28 - K-OS
29 - BoB Quarterly: A Celebration of NY Music - When Musicians Compete Everyone Wins
30 - Lady Rizo and the Assettes
31 - PHANTASMAGOREY - An Edward Gorey Halloween Banquet
31 - Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
31 - HUSSIES FROM HELL! - A Divas & Deviants Halloween Party

November
1 - Recoil ft. Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode
3 - The Alternate Routes
10 - Battlefield Band
11 - Ian Hunter
12 - Asylum Street Spankers
12 - BLOWOFF Featuring the DJ Sounds of Bob Mould & Richard Morel
19 - Brooke Fraser
26 - U-Melt

December
4 - The 4th Annual Menorah Horah!