Beth Malone, Academy Blues Project and More Round Out Aug 2015 at Joe's Pub
By: BWW News Desk Aug. 26, 2015
Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its upcoming nightly performances, tonight, August 26, through September 6, 2015. Scroll down for details, or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!
Wednesday, August 26 at 7:30PM
$16
Award-winning singer-songwriter Zoe Sarnak writes music that crosses genres, blending pop, rock, hip hop and soul. Her music has been featured by the Lilly Awards, New York Musical Theatre Festival and more, and in venues from Playwrights Horizons and New York Theatre Workshop to 54 Below and the Highline Ballroom. Join Zoe and some of her friends, including Laura Dreyfuss (Glee), Jay Armstrong Johnson (On the Town), Lauren Pritchard (Spring Awakening) and Kyle Scatliffe (Les Miserables) for a night you won't want to miss.
BRIDGET EVERETT & THE TENDER MOMENTS
Wednesday, August 26 at 9:30PM
$25
Hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed and completely sold out production of Rock Bottom, New York's downtown darling Bridget Everett returns the stage with her band the Tender Moments and a bottle of chardonnay to sing all her favorite love songs and share the stories of the men that made her...feel? From tender moments to prison sex, come get inside her.
ECO-MUSIC BIG BAND: COLORS OF RESISTANCE
Thursday, August 27 at 7:00PM
$16
The Eco-Music Big Band is proud to debut Colors of Resistance - the joyful story of music that comes from the tradition of resistance to oppression. Fusing virtuosic radical jazz with hip hop, heavy metal, Latin rhythms, and blues forms, Eco-Music Big Band promises a one-of-a-kind experience that intends to propel the jazz idiom into the 21st century. Colors of Resistance program will be recorded this fall for the Eco-Music Big Band's first studio album.
OSEKRE & THE LUCKY BASTARDS / THE ACADEMY BLUES PROJECT
Thursday, August 27 at 9:30PM
$15
The music of Osekre and The Lucky Bastards is alive with treasuring every moment. They play a hybrid of Afropop and ska, punk, and reggae that is equally indebted to Osekre's Ghanaian heritage and the Brooklyn DIY/garage/indie scene that thrived in the late 2000s
The Academy Blues Project is a NYC-based powerhouse quintet led by singer and guitarist Mark Levy with Ben Easton (keys), Brian Barone (guitar),Trevor Brown (bass) and Jim Bloom (drums). The ABP's sound aligns with the great rock 'n' roll show bands. Their original music is comprised of wry, worldly songs that are as much about love and heartbreak as they are about witch hats, shipwrecks, sick women of Old New York, and mysteries of the Hollywood Hills. The band is currently recording their debut album just down the road from The Big Pink in Woodstock, New York.
PROFESSOR CUNNINGHAM & HIS OLD SCHOOL BAND W/ OPENER THE MARSH BROTHERS TRIO
Friday, August 28 at 7:00PM
$15
Take a growling horn section, a grooving and soulful rhythm section, a woodwind/vocalist frontman, add the soul of a New Orleans party, and you've got Professor Cunningham and his Old School. This 7-piece band performs a swinging and grooving repertoire steeped in the New Orleans tradition; from early jazz to early R&B- the likes of Sidney Bechet, Fats Waller, even Fats Domino!
Friday, August 28 at 9:30PM
$15
El Caribefunk is an exotic fusion of Salsa, Funk and Reggae, where undeniable rhythm and poetry express intense color and feeling and inspire "alegría." The Colombian band has built a fervent underground following with 2.5 years of nearly non-stop touring in South America. They've headlined festivals with acts like Bomba Estereo and Herencia de Timbiqui, played live on Colombian National Radio, and performed on national television programs including TeleAntioquia and RadioUno. They can still be found playing casually in the plaza after a show or jamming with street musicians.
Listening to Ryan Tennis is like taking a road trip to a new place with an old friend. Songs range from soul-touching acoustic ballads to roots funk and soul to rollicking reggae covers, but under it all is a foundation of groove and warmth that keeps you moving forward. Tennis' sound has drawn comparisons to Paul Simon, Bill Withers and Ben Harper--surprising likenesses for an all-American college football player turned singer/songwriter.
Saturday, August 29 at 7:00PM
$18
Ever since his wild early days as a front man for The Lost Planet Airmen, Commander Cody has plowed his own path through the fields of the American music scene as one of its few truly unique and iconoclastic figures. His special blend of old-time rock n' roll, redneck, country, boogie-woogie and swing has virtually defined American roots music."
Saturday, August 29 at 9:30PM
$15
Ida Blue channels the spirit of Memphis Minnie, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Robert Johnson, Sister Wynona Carr and others in her second appearance at Joe's Pub. The first show, a tribute to Lady Day, was an absolute smash hit. Blue's performance garnered the full attention of NYC's music lovers and industry alike, and pulled multiple standing ovations from a full house that begged for more.
Sunday, August 30 at 7:00PM
$15 Adv / $20 Doors
Mekaal Hasan founded Mekaal Hasan Band in 2000, with the intent of featuring traditional music from the subcontinent in a progressive rock-jazz based musical style. The band achieved mainstream success in the sub-continent and across the fusion world from 2004 onwards with its recordings and live performances, leading the band to win numerous awards for their intense live performances and also establishing them as representative of a modern yet traditional style of South Asian music with roots in folk, classical and jazz and literary roots in poetry and writings of Sufi sages and modern Punjabi poets like Amrita Pritam.
Sunday, August 30 at 9:30PM
$20
A Texas native turned New Yorker, Jay Brannan has been writing and performing his own sweet and sad folk songs, tempered with a healthy dose of humor, around the globe since 2006. He also appeared as an actor in John Cameron Mitchell's indie film sensation Shortbus, in which his song "Soda Shop" was the highest selling song on the film's soundtrack album (released by Bright Eyes' Team Love Records).
LEZCAB PRESENTS BETH MALONE: SO FAR
Monday, August 31 at 7:30PM & 9:30PM
$15-$25
Best Actress Tony nominee and star of the 2015 Tony-winning Fun Home, Beth Malone, returns to Joe's Pub for one night. Follow this adorably insane little lesbian as she takes you on a journey from Castle Rock, Colorado to the South Pacific. From little girl crushes to grown-woman heart break. Join us for comedy, tragedy and a crush on Connie Chung.
Tuesday, September 1 at 7:30PM
$15 Adv / $20 Doors
Imagine if Adele and Kanye West had a love child but Lauren Hill and Coldplay raised her. That's the best way to describe LaJune's eclectic sound. The singer/songwriter/rapper has performed on BET, VH1, and at The World Famous Apollo Theater. The music video for her single "Fibrillate" was put in rotation on MTVU. Celebrity vocal coach Ankh Ra Amenhetep said that the songstress has, "Vocals that can go through you like a hot knife goes through butter."
Tuesday, September 1 at 9:30PM
$15
Champagne Jerry, also known as Neal Medlyn, is a rapper and performance artist who, along with his main producer, Max Tannone and his onstage entourage, the Champagne Club, seek to transform the world every time they hit the stage. Real beats, real rapping, real champagne, real realness. Champagne Jerry has worked with Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys, Kathleen Hanna, Bridget Everett and performed across the country, including several Wal-Mart parking lots. He released a full-length album entitled For Real, You Guys after a year of rolling out singles and videos monthly.
Wednesday, September 2 at 7:00PM
$15
Creaky Brooklyn band Kotorino plays darkly elegant, trippy, gypsy-flavored "parlor rock" with carnivalesque touches. The band features haunting vocal harmonies and lyrics that flirt with adventure, unease and triumph.
Sweet Soubrette's dark, lush songs explore troubled romance, the inner lives of bad women, works of literature, and the mysteries of existence, featuring the songwriting, vocals and ukulele of award-winning Brooklyn singer/songwriter Ellia Bisker and a talented band of musical collaborators.
Wednesday, September 2 at 9:30PM
$18
Pianist/singer/songwriter Diane Birch continues her monthly residency, wherein she tries out new music and revisits older work. Birch marries darkness and light, pain and abandon on Speak A Little Louder (2013, S-Curve Records), her last album. A window into her complex journey into womanhood, the album documented with intense emotional honesty, indelible melodies and rousing hooks. Speak A Little Louder followed Birch's extraordinary 2009 debut, Bible Belt, which opened in the Billboard Top 100 and prompted comparisons to Laura Nyro and Karen Carpenter along with glowing reviews from The New York Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and more.
Thursday, September 3 at 7:30PM
$15
Memphis. The city is like a place of pilgrimage for any soul, blues, or rhythm and blues fan. Robin McKelle, who went back to her first love with the album Mess Around in 2010, has chosen the city of the Stax and Hi record labels, Otis Redding, and Al Green for her new album. Just a few minutes of listening to Heart Of Memphis is enough to understand that choice. Despite the changes of time, the spirit of the city that, in its heyday, represented one of the best eras of American popular music has not disappeared. With her deep voice and her earthy, frank, direct, and gut-wrenching singing, McKelle embraces the legacy of those great artists.
Thursday, September 3 at 9:30PM
$12 Adv / $15 Doors
The Wall Street Journal's Will Friedwald describes Molly Ryan as "a critic's favorite." One of the most sought-after vocalists on the New York jazz scene, she has performed at such prestigious venues as Café Carlyle, Rainbow Room, and world-famous jazz clubs Birdland, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola and Iridium. Ryan is releasing her third solo album Let's Fly Away, featuring piano legend Dick Hyman.
Friday, September 4 at 7:30PM & 9:30PM
$25 Adv / $30 Doors
In late 2011, acclaimed East African vocalist & songwriter Somi decided to move from New York City to Lagos, Nigeria for 18 months in search of new inspiration. The result: a new album she calls The Lagos Music Salon released in August 2014 as her major label debut on Sony Music/Okeh - landing at #1 on US Jazz charts. The album, which features special guests Angelique Kidjo, Common and Ambrose Akinmusire, draws it material from the tropical city's boastful cosmopolitanism, urgent inspiration and giant spirit - straddling the worlds of African jazz, soul, and pop with a newfound ease and a voice that Vogue Magazine simply calls "Superb!"
Saturday & Sunday, September 5 & 6 at 7:00PM
$25-30
Direct from London! Hot, black British TV & radio comedian Stephen K. Amos makes his New York City debut at Joe's Pub! The BAFTA-nominated, Time Out Award-winning star is the host of BBC's Live at the Apollo. He has sold out Melbourne, Montreal, NZ, Edinburgh Festival and London's SoHo Theatre. Expect an hour of laughter and charm from one of the UK's favourite comedy stars.
ELSTEN "FULANO" TORRES: EXITOS ACÚSTICOS RELEASE
Saturday, September 5 at 9:30PM
$16
The official New York City CD release party performance of Éxitos Acústicos from two-time GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter, Elsten "Fulano" Torres. Éxitos Acústicos is a musical journey of some of my best-known hit songs recorded by international Latin recording artists. Our approach was to recreate these songs in an organic, acoustic way giving them the original sentimentality and feel of when they were first written.
Sunday, September 6 at 9:00PM
$20
Comedian Jamie Kilstein's latest CD, What Alive People Do, spent its first week released at number one on both the iTunes and Amazon comedy charts. His first book, which he coauthored, #Newsfail was critically acclaimed, receiving praise from the likes of Dirty Wars author Jeremy Scahill and Mythbusters' Adam Savage. He and his co-host were named by The Nation as top "media heroes". Most importantly, Glenn Beck has called him a "doofus" and "goofball" and Jonah Goldberg refuses to fight him. He was been a Timeout Chicago, Sydney, New York and London's Critics Pick. He has played the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House and opened for Bad Religion.
For tickets, go online at joespub.com, call 10AM-7:00PM daily at 212-967-7555 or visit The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC (Opens daily at 2PM). There is a $12 food / two (2) drink minimum per person per show, unless otherwise noted.
Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub at The Public opened in 1998 and plays a vital role in The Public's mission of supporting young artists while providing established artists with an intimate space to perform and develop new work. Joe's Pubconsistently presents the best in live music and performance nightly, continuing its commitment to diversity, production values, community and artistic freedom. The organization also offers unique opportunities like New York Voices, an artist commissioning program that provides musicians the resources and tools needed to develop original theater works. Commissioned artists have included Ethan Lipton, Toshi Reagon, Bridget Everett, Allen Toussaint and more. In 2011, the Pub received a top-to-bottom renovation, leading to improved sightlines, expanded seating capacity and a new menu from acclaimed Chef Andrew Carmellini. With its intimate atmosphere and superior acoustics, Joe's Pub presents talent from all over the world as part of The Public's programming downtown at its Astor Place home, hosting approximately 800 shows and serving over 100,000 audience members annually.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, The Public Theater is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare and the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. The Public continues the work of its visionary founder, Joe Papp, by acting as an advocate for the theater as an essential cultural force, and leading and framing dialogue on some of the most important issues of our day. Creating theater for one of the largest and most diverse audience bases in New York City for nearly 60 years, today the Company engages audiences in a variety of venues-including its landmark downtown home at Astor Place, which houses five theaters and Joe's Pub; the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to its beloved, free Shakespeare in the Park; and the Mobile Unit, which tours Shakespearean productions for underserved audiences throughout New York City's five boroughs. The Public's wide range of programming includes free Shakespeare in the Park, the bedrock of the Company's dedication to making theater accessible to all, new and experimental stagings at The Public at Astor Place, and a range of artist and audience development initiatives including its Public Forum series, which brings together theater artists and professionals from a variety of disciplines for discussions that shed light on social issues explored in Public productions. The Public Theater is located on property owned by the City of New York and receives annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust provides leadership support for The Public Theater's year-round activities.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
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