The Highline Ballroom Announces Complete Schedule of Events

RECENTLY ADDED or ALTERED SHOWS:

Lineup Changed: Sunday, January 10
NIKKI YANOFSKY, Melinda Doolittle, CHICHA LIBRE and
Very Special Guest TBA
File Under: World, Folk, Latin, Pop
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$12 adv, $15 at door

New Show Added: Wednesday, January 13
NOMAD SUPERHIGHWAY
- THE MIDDLE EIGHT
Presented by Peter Abraham
File Under: Rock
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:30pm
$10 adv, $12 at door

New Show Added: Tuesday, January 19
MICKEY FACTZ
- DAS RACIST, GORDON VOIDWELL and TANLINES
Presented by Peter Abraham
File Under: Hip Hop, Electronic, Pop
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$10 adv, $12 at door
Hailing from the boogie down Bronx, the birth place of Hip-Hop, Mickey Factz isn't your traditional "b-boy." As he told the Fader Magazine, "I was always somebody who didn't want to be like everyone else...I need to be looked at, gawked at." Wearing raw denim from Rag & Bone, a Rocksmith Tokyo leather bomber, Prada specs and a pair of Supra, he's more Moon Walker than Child of the Ghetto. However, this unconventional child of the ghetto is the archetype for today's New Artist.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE for THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM:

EVERY SATURDAY LATE NIGHT at The Highline Ballroom:
The Rewind Show
with live performances and celebrity DJs
File Under: Rock, Dance, Electronic, Late Night
NB: SRO - 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.

Monday, January 4
RYAN CABRERA
- MATT LOWELL and DION ROY
Presented by RocksOff Entertainment
File Under: Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$12 adv, $15 at door
Guitarist, songwriter, and Texas native Ryan Cabrera never planned on a career in music. His hobby turned into a passion after hearing Dave Matthews, causing him to turn his back on the noisy punk rock of his high-school band, Caine, and pick up an acoustic guitar for the newly minted Rubic's Groove. The group found popularity in the Dallas area, sharing stages with Cheap Trick, Ben Harper, and Third Eye Blind, before Cabrera's departure. Making the most of a block of studio time -- a birthday present from his brother -- the high-school dropout cut three original songs that impressed the engineer enough to offer the opportunity to do a full-length -- for free. Elm Street was a self-released success, selling out locally and garnering favorable reviews and a deluge of Internet orders. In 2001, Cabrera signed to Atlantic, which scheduled the long-player Take It All Away for release in 2004.

Tuesday, January 5
TIERRA NEGRA and MURIEL ANDERSON
with special guests DANNY GOTTLIEB and NIKKI PARROTT
File Under: Jazz, World, Pop
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$25 adv, $27 at door
"She's not only magnificent but probably the best all around guitarist there is today. Teaming up with a pair of German flamenco guitarists ... this is a stunning, mindblower of a music date that genre bends so fluidly and fluently ... the only words that adequately describe it are the sounds Curly Howard makes when Christine MacIntyre tickles him under the chin. An utterly magnificent recording on all counts." - Midwest Record Reviews
In the world of modern Flamenco, few artists have attained the heights of Tierra Negra. In fact, so influential are these two German guitarists that they're often cited as the protagonists of Flamenco Nuevo, the new wave. Tierra Negra may infuse their sound with elements of folklore, jazz and even pop, but the theme never strays far from the infectious rhythm and melody of Rumba-Flamenco. So particular about their sound are Leo Henrichs and Raughi Ebert, Tierra Negra's founding duo, that they've even gone so far as to design their own range of Flamenco guitars. These high-end, professional instruments are built to such exacting standards that the likes of the Gypsy Kings will play nothing else. Performing together for over a decade, Leo and Raughi have already recorded eight albums and undertaken tours that have seen them alight festivals and concerts throughout Europe and North America. Their compositions are featured on countless international guitar compilations and Hollywood used their music for the movie "THE PERFUME". There is persuasiveness in the melody - an infectious groove and genuine passion in Tierra Negra's music. A TIERRA NEGRA live concert is a joyous, passionate and transforming experience for the audience - truly not to be missed. Widely respected as one of the world's foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists, Muriel Anderson is the first woman to have won the National Fingerpicking Guitar Championship. She is host of the renowned "Muriel Anderson's ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT®" and founder of the Music for Life Alliance charity. Muriel Anderson has released eight CD's, four instructional DVD's and guitar books published by Hal Leonard, Mel Bay, and Zen-On Japan. Her music can be heard in Woody Allen's film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." and her "Heartstrings" recording accompanied the astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery. Touring in the USA and internationally year round, Muriel's facility across musical genres is revered by guitarists, and her gentle sense of endears her audiences worldwide.

Wednesday, January 6
PRIVATE EVENT

Thursday, January 7
AU REVOIR SIMONE
- ALEXA WILDING and CLASS ACTRESS
File Under: Rock, Pop
NB: SRO
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 9:00pm
$15 adv, $20 at door
In early 2008, the band took a break from touring and began writing new material. Produced by Thom Monahan (Vetiver, Little Joy) and recorded in various studios between Brooklyn, NY, and Los Angeles, CA, the result is the group's third album, Still Night, Still Light, released on the band's own label, Our Secret Record Company. Although it features songs written by all three members, the album has a strong thematic cohesion. The more expansive arrangements of The Bird of Music have given way to a new intimacy, one that cherishes reflection, seeking, questioning and losing one's place on the page while looking for the right way home. It also juxtaposes some of the band's quietest moments (the glacial grace of "The Last One") with some of its most raucous (the dizzying exuberance of "Anywhere You Looked"). Still Night, Still Light captures the band at its most exposed, relying on keyboards, drum machines and effortless voices to create a folk record without folk instruments, one that hums with resilience and wonder. Opener "Another Likely Story" dazzles with twinkling drones and fizzy synthetic hi-hats, while "Shadows" has a frenetic Fender Rhodes part paired with lyrics about escape. "Knight of Wands" shines with warbling organs and eagerly shares its ebullience. "We Are Here" is introspective, anchored by a kick-drum heartbeat and a glowing background pulse, and "Tell Me" sees Au Revoir Simone experimenting with tempo shifts more than ever before. With so many electronic components, the album gives off heat; within the songs lies a radiance that is instantly familiar. Au Revoir Simone's music has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty, the Justin Theroux film Dedication and in numerous other TV shows and movies. The band is especially excited to count David Lynch as a fan - Annie, Erika and Heather met the legendary director while performing at a book reading in New York City. Lynch later brought Au Revoir Simone to Paris to perform at the Fondation Cartier during an exhibition of his artwork. In addition to their music, Annie, Heather and Erika are widely recognized for their inimitable sense of style and involvement in the fashion world. The band has appeared in features for periodicals such as Vogue and The New York Times Magazine, and has worked with fashion icons including Kate Spade, agnès b. and Isaac Mizrahi. Au Revoir Simone harnesses simple musical pleasures in order to craft an enchanting 3D world of texture, narrative and sound. Like the dialogue in 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' that inspired the group's name, Au Revoir Simone's music is the heartfelt result of the three girls following their dreams.

Friday, January 8
The Blue Note Management Group APAP Showcase featuring
MCCOY TYNER TRIO with special guest GARY BARTZ
FRANCISCO MELA'S CUBAN SAFARI
THE JON BATISTE BAND
File Under: Jazz, Latin
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$25
Jazz piano legend McCoy Tyner will be joined by his trio and special guest alto saxophonist Gary Bartz for one night only at the Highline Ballroom in New York. Tyner continues to celebrate and plays songs from his latest CD on McCoy Tyner Music/Half Note Records and first solo recording in almost a decade titled Solo: Live From San Francisco. As a youth, Tyner was catapulted into the spotlight for his role in the John Coltrane Quartet, and at the Highline Ballroom, he will effectively pass the torch to another young pianist, the up and coming New Orleans native Jon Batiste, who Tyner has invited to perform as the opening act with his band. At the young age of 22, Batiste's versatility, incredible musicianship and understanding of the music's history prove that the future of jazz is in good hands.

Saturday, January 9
BABY LOVES SALSA with JOSE CONDE y OLA FRESCA
File Under: Family, Children, Latin, Salsa
NB: Stroller Check Available, Full Lunch Menu Available
Doors at 11:00am, Show at Noon
$10 - Family Four Packs available for 30
Ticket includes a two year subscription to Time Out New York Kids
This is the story of a band of dogs and cats (gatitos y perritos) from the streets of New York that go on to become the best salsa band in the land. BABY LOVES SALSA brings salsa to all kids and adults regardless of whether they speak English or Spanish or whether they dance on 1 or 2 or dance at all, everyone will move, everyone will sway, all will have loads of fun....... This project was conceived with the goal of helping young kids (2-6 years) learn all about salsa and all about Spanish in a way that parents and kids children can enjoy together. Baby Loves Salsa is performed by the Jose Conde band. The tunes are bilingual tunes - including "Somos la Banda" (We are the Band), "Bailar Rapido" (Dance Fast) and "Mi Familia es la Musica" (Music is My Family) among other originals. More than just Salsa for kids, singer-songwriter Jose Conde takes his Cuban roots and grafts them onto a dizzying range of Afro-Latin styles to bring to life an imaginary band of cats and dogs that create the ultimate special musical sauce (salsa especial). Baby Loves Salsa is a dance and music celebration geared toward Spanish and English speakers alike.

Saturday, January 9
THE EDWIN MCCAIN TRIO
- CARRIE RODRIGUEZ
File Under: Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Rock
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$25 adv, $29 at door
Blending equal parts folk, soul and rock, platinum-selling singer/songwriter Edwin McCain has signed with Vanguard Records and will release a new studio album next spring. Currently in the new OMG Studios, which he co-owns, in his hometown of Greenville, South Carolina, McCain is working with producer Noel Golden (Messenger, Scream and Whisper) and band members Craig Shields (keys, sax); Larry Chaney (lead guitar); Pete Riley (guitar, vocals); Dave Harrison (drums); and Lee Hendricks (bass).

Saturday, January 9
Highline Presents
MONDO MUNDO FESTIVAL with OCOTE SOUL SOUNDS,
TOSHI REAGON AND BIG LOVELY, BURKINA ELECTRIC and ABAJI
At Hiro Ballroom - 88 9th Avenue
Presented by Walter World Wide
File Under: World, Folk, Pop, Electronic
NB: SRO, 21+ only
Doors at 7:30pm, Show at 8:00pm
$15

Sunday, January 10
NIKKI YANOFSKY, Melinda Doolittle, CHICHA LIBRE and
Very Special Guest TBA
File Under: World, Folk, Latin, Pop
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$12 adv, $15 at door

Monday, January 11
World Music Fest featuring
ROB CUTRO AND FORRO FOR ALL, SON DE MADERA,
GREELY SAVOY DUO, CEDRIC WATSON AND BIJOU CREOLE,
LUCIDA PULIDO, DE TEMPS ANTAN and VAGABOND OPERA
Presented by Eye for Talent
File Under: World, Latin
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:00pm
$20 adv, $25 at door

Tuesday, January 12
HABANOT NECHAMA
File Under: Jewish, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Pop
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$20

Wednesday, January 13
NOMAD SUPERHIGHWAY
- THE MIDDLE EIGHT
Presented by Peter Abraham
File Under: Rock
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:30pm
$10 adv, $12 at door

Thursday, January 14
BRAD MEHLDAU: Solo Piano
A Benefit for JazzReach
File Under: Jazz
1st Show: Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
2nd Show: Doors at 10:00pm, Show at 10:30pm
All Shows: $35
VIP Tickets: Reserved seats, CD, complimentary glass of wine and hors'doeuvres - $75

Friday, January 15
CRACKER
- CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN
File Under: Rock
NB: SRO
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 8:30pm
$22 adv, $25 at door

Saturday, January 16
Joey McIntyre of THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
File Under: Pop
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7:30pm
SOLD OUT

Sunday, January 17
Mos Def
Produced by Jill Newman Productions
File Under: Hip Hop, Celebrity
NB: SRO - Previously scheduled for December 20 - All 12/20 tix honored
Doors at 11:00pm, Show at 11:30pm
$45 adv, $50 at door

Tuesday, January 19
MICKEY FACTZ
- DAS RACIST, GORDON VOIDWELL and TANLINES
Presented by Peter Abraham
File Under: Hip Hop, Electronic, Pop
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$10 adv, $12 at door

Wednesday, January 20
Constantine Maroulis - A Night at The Rock
File Under: Rock, Pop
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$20

Friday, January 22
THE BETTER WORLD
- M-LAB and LANA DEL REY
Presented by M.E.A.N.Y. USA
File Under: Pop, Folk, Singer/Songwriter
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:00pm
$10

Saturday, January 23
PRIVATE EVENT

Sunday, January 24
Tomato's House of Rock THOR MUSIC SHOWCASE with
The THOR House Band and Junior House Band, THE LEAD HEADS, BLUJAX, SHITKILL, MELTING FIDELITY, HELLEPHANTS and more
File Under: Rock
Doors at 2:00pm, Show at 3:00pm
$10

Wednesday, January 27
THE MOTH Grandslam XIV - Hosted by Dan Kennedy
File Under: Spoken Word, Theater, Comedy
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:30pm
$20

Thursday, January 28
HIROMI
File Under: Jazz, Classical
1st Show: Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
2nd Show: Doors at 10:00pm, Show at 10:30pm
Each Show: $25

Friday, January 29
An Evening with GENE WEEN
File Under: Rock
NB: SRO
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$22

Saturday, January 30
COWBOY MOUTH's 14th Annual Rock ‘n' Roll Mardi Gras
with special guest JUNIOR BROWN
File Under: Rock, Country, New Orleans
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:00pm
$20 adv, $25 at door

Sunday, January 31
LUKAS ROSSI
Hosted by Kendra Jade
File Under: Rock, Pop
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$15 adv, $17 at door

Wednesday, February 3
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Also Performing February 4 at B.B. King Blues Club
File Under: Celebrity, Africa, Choral, World
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$41.50 adv, $45 at door
$70 for a two show pass for 2/3 at Highline and 2/4 at BB King

Thursday, February 4
ANTI-FLAG
- AIDEN, CANCER BATS and STAR f-ing HIPSTERS
File Under: Rock
NB: SRO
Doors at 5:30pm, Show at 6:30pm
$16

Monday, February 8
The Take Action Tour: WE THE KINGS with MAYDAY PARADE,
A ROCKET TO THE MOON and THERE FOR TOMORROW
File Under: Rock, Pop
NB: SRO
Doors at 5:30pm, Show at 6:30pm
$16 adv, $19 at door

Thursday, February 11
CIRQUE DU ROCK - Hypothermia
File Under: Burlesque, Theater, Rock
NB: SRO
Doors at 8:00pm, Show at 9:00pm
$12 adv, $14 at door

Saturday, February 13
LADY RIZO AND THE ASSETTES - Valentine's Eve Show
File Under: Holiday, Burlesque, Theater, Comedy, Cabaret
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:00pm
$25

Sunday, February 14
Filthy Gorgeous Burlesque: A Valentine's Day Brunch with your host
THE WORLD FAMOUS BOB featuring
JO BOOBS, MS. TICKLE, NASTY CANASTA, HARVEST MOON,
TIGGER!, THE MAINE ATTRACTION, MELODY SWEETS,
THE SCHLEP SISTERS and LIL MISS LIXX
Live Music from GIGI AND POP and DJ MOMOTARO
Presented by Thirsty Girl Productions
File Under: Burlesque, Theater, GLBT
NB: Special Brunch/Drink menu served throughout the show
Doors at 12:30pm, Show at 1:00pm
$20 adv, $25 at door
VIP Tix with prime booth/table seating available in packs of six only
$180 for six tickets with seating

Sunday, February 14
Greg Brown
File Under: Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$25 adv, $30 at door

Wednesday, February 17
CONTECA DE MACAO
Part of The 10th Annual NY Flamenco Festival
File Under: Latin, Pop, Flamenco
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$20

Thursday, February 18
TINARIWEN
- FOOL'S GOLD
File Under: World, Rock
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$25 adv, $30 at door

Friday, February 19
TROMBONE SHORTY and ORLEANS AVENUE
File Under: Jazz, New Orleans
NB: SRO
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 9:00pm
$30 adv, $35 at door

Friday, February 19 BLOWOFF has been cancelled
Refunds are available at point of purchase

Saturday, February 20
DAVID CHOI
File Under: Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Cewebrity
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$10 adv, $15 at door

Tuesday, February 23
ANDY MCKEE - Solo Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar YouTube Phenom
- JOHNNY DICKINSON
File Under: Rock, Instrumental, Cewebrity
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$20 adv, $22 at door
VIP tix with reserved front row seats: $45

Wednesday, February 24
Constantine Maroulis - A Night at The Rock
File Under: Rock, Pop
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$20

Thursday, February 25
PRIVATE EVENT

Friday, February 26
THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS
File Under: Rock, Blues
NB: SRO
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 9:00pm
$24

Saturday, February 27
RUBBLEBUCKET and BAREFOOT TRUTH
File Under: Jam Band, Rock
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:00pm
$10 adv, $12 at door

Tuesday, March 2
LITTLE BOOTS
- FAN DEATH
with DJ JDH and DJ DAVE P (FIXED)
File Under: British, Pop, Electronic
NB: SRO
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$17.50

Friday, March 5
SUPER DIAMOND - A Tribute to Neil Diamond
File Under: Rock, Tribute
NB: SRO
Doors at 8:00pm, Show at 9:00pm
$22 adv, $25 at door

Sunday, March 7
RJD2
- BREAK SCIENCE and HAPPY CHICHESTER
File Under: Turntablism, Hip Hop, Electronic
NB: SRO
Doors at 8:00pm, Show at 9:00pm
$17 adv, $19 at door

Friday, March 12
KELLER WILLIAMS
File Under: Rock
NB: SRO
Doors at 8:00pm, Show at 9:00pm
$22.50 adv, $25 at door

Tuesday, March 16
HABIB KOITE
File Under: Africa, Folk, World
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$25

Tuesday, March 23
JONATHA BROOKE
File Under: Singer/Songwriter, Pop
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$25.50 adv, $30 at door

Friday, March 26
Italian Rock ‘n' Roll Icon EDOARDO BENNATO
For the first time in The USA
Produced by Massimo Gallotta
File Under: Italy, Rock, World
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$30 adv, $35 at door

Friday, April 2 and Saturday, April 3
JONATHAN COULTON
- PAUL AND STORM
File Under: Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Cewebrity, The Cake Is a Lie
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:00pm
Each Show: $23 adv, $25 at door

Friday, April 9
KING SUNNY ADE
File Under: Africa, World
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$30

Saturday, April 17
ROKIA TRAORE - Songs of Mali
Presented by The World Music Institute
File Under: Rock, Africa, Francophone
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$28

Monday, April 19
LÚNASA
File Under: Celtic, Folk, World
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$20

Saturday, April 24
BRADY RYMER AND THE LITTLE BAND THAT COULD
2009 Grammy Nominee for Best Musical Album for Children
Presented with Time Out New York Kids
File Under: Family, Children, Pop
NB: Stroller Check Available - Full Lunch Menu Available
Doors at Noon, Show at 1:00pm
$15 adv, $20 at door
Two Year Subscription to Time Out New York Kids included w/purchase

GENERAL POLICIES:

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 866-468-7619.
Tickets can be purchased in person at our box office from noon till doors close every night.
We are a full-scale restaurant and bar and serve food and drink throughout most of our shows. 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 SHOWS, LINEUPS AND SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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