Cristin Milioti, Bridget Everett, Canada Day and More Set for Joe's Pub This July
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 29, 2015
Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its upcoming nightly performances, July 1 - July 12, 2015. Scroll down for details, or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!
CANADA DAY: NEW YORK ROCKS THE GREAT CANADIAN SONGBOOK!
Wednesday, July 1 at 7:00PM & 9:30PM
$25
Celebrate Canada's 148th birthday with this all-star celebration of the Great Canadian Songbook, produced and emcee'd by Jeff Breithaupt (The Breithaupt Brothers). This year's stellar line-up includes Marissa Mulder, Jeremy Kushnier, Christina Bianco, Carolyn Leonhart (Steely Dan), Greg Naughton (The Sweet Remains), Ophira Eisenberg (NPR's "Ask Me Another"), Alyson Palmer (BETTY), Shelley McPherson, Tony Salvatore, Victoria Lecta Cave, J'Sun (The Voice), Paul Nolan (Once, Dr. Zhivago) a?nd NY1 Morning Anchor Pat Kiernan. Don Breithaupt (The Breithaupt Brothers, Monkey House) returns as Musical Director, along with the Workin' for the Weekend House Band.
Thursday, July 2 at 7:30PM
$25
The bicoastal-based Mary McBride Band, which has toured 24 countries since 2011, will play their only summer show in New York at Joe's. Powerhouse singer McBride and her band, featuring John Kengla on guitar, Greg Beshers on bass, Jon Spurney on keyboards, and Mark Stepro on drums, take the audience on a rollercoaster ride with their fiery blend of country, gospel, blues and old-school rock 'n roll.
Thursday, July 2 at 9:30PM
$20
Huddled around an AM radio on the fire escape of a fifth floor walk-up, native New Yorkers Ariel Hammerstein and Yakob Veivelman, aka The Jewbadours, grew up obsessed with the smooth sounds of the post-disco, pre-new wave era. Completely devoted to this hallmark era of pop music, it is their life's mission to bring the hits and lesser-known classics of the late '70s and early '80s back to the masses. Their catalog is a virtual A to Z of the Billboard charts from three and half decades past: Ambrosia to Xanadu, all interpreted through the prism of the New York Jewish experience.
Friday, July 3 at 7:30PM
$12
Ali Grieb has an unstoppable energy and a way of telling stories that not only draws people in but keeps them laughing for days. Her magnetic charm and big band sound are that which were thought to be lost with the golden age. Having grown up South Georgia (by way of South Jersey) with her Jewish mother from the Bronx, she is a whole lot of East Coast Sass with stories you can't even begin imagine if you tried!
DANNY LIPSITZ & HIS BRASS TACKS / THE LADYBUGS
Friday, July 3 at 9:30PM
$12 Adv / $15 Doors
Danny Lipsitz has performed as a sideman for artists like Ronnie Spector, the Avalon Jazz Band, the Losers Lounge, and the world-famous Gordon Webster Swing Band. Now, the saxophonist, clarinetist and Joe's Pub brings his own act to the Pub. The Brass Tacks are a high-energy mishmash of traditional jazz, swing, and early rock and roll.
The Ladybugs are a traditional jazz vocal group known in the jazz community for their intricate harmonies and experimental arrangements. Recently featured on NPR and WBGO, the band is led by Martina DaSilva and joined by award winning and multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Katie Davis, who was named one of MTV's "15 Fresh Females Who Rule Pop." Will Friedwald of the Wall Street Journal says "In all of contemporary music, the Ladybugs are easily one of my favorite things."
** HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! **
Monday, July 6 at 7:30PM
$15
David Bronson recently released his third album Questions (Big Arc Records). The record has been hailed by fans and press alike as one of the best albums to emerge in 2015, and as a momentous artistic step from an up-and-coming talent who has been called "one of the most heartfelt and emotionally raw new artists in music" (Guitar World). The singer-songwriter, who has called New York City his home for his entire adult life, teamed up with veteran producer Godfrey Diamond (Lou Reed, Etta James, Aerosmith) and longtime David Bowie collaborators Carlos Alomar and Robin Clark to create a soul-drenched paean to the uncertainties of burgeoning adulthood. It's a deceptively fluid amalgam of soul, gospel, folk, and dance-funk grafted on to the classic 70's-infused singer-songwriting Bronson has become known for.
Monday, July 6 at 9:30PM
$12
Born in Dacula, GA, Levi Lowrey has always known that his heart was made for music. His great, great, great-grandfather, Gid Tanner, was a fiddle player in the Skillet Lickers during the 20s and 30s, and was one of the first artists to sell a million records. Lowrey began performing when he was 12 years old and has forged a veritable path of success ever since. As co-writer on Zac Brown Band's CMA Awards-nominated song, "Colder Weather," Lowrey's signature style of poignant honesty, both dark and light, acts like a salve for kindred souls. Drawing inspiration from the struggles and triumphs of his own life, Lowrey's heart is on his sleeve, reassuring us that we're not alone.
Tuesday, July 7 at 7:00PM
$25
Join Julie Klausner, host of HOW WAS YOUR WEEK, author of I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR BAND, and the creator/co-star of your new favorite TV show you haven't yet seen, DIFFICULT PEOPLE, as she sings some goddamn songs in her cabaret show. Don't expect anything besides complete and utter magic on this very special evening of music and comedic banter. Directed by Jodi Lennon. Featuring special guests and Musical Director Jon Spurney.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday, July 7, 8, 10, & 11 at 9:30PM
$35
ROCK BOTTOM is what happens when you are too passionate to give up, and too big to fail. The ferociously talented Bridget Everett wrote the show, a chardonnay-soaked journey through the highs and lows of her life, with the Tony Award-winning songwriting duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Longtime collaborators and friends Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Matt Ray contributed music as well. In it, Everett shares intensely personal moments next to wildly hilarious ones, baring her heart and much more to her audiences. ROCK BOTTOM features original songs written with Shaiman, Wittman, Ray and Horovitz, plus favorites from Everett's monthly sold-out show with the Tender Moments.
Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00PM
$22-$35
San Francisco singer/songwriter, Matt Alber, returns for an intimate acoustic evening of original and familiar songs including his new love anthem, Handsome Man. Alber's set will also feature duets with special guest, Aaron Curry, of their new duo band The Lonelies, marking their New York City debut.
BARB JUNGR'S HARD RAIN: THE SONGS OF BOB DYLAN AND LEONARD COHEN
Thursdays & Fridays, July 9, 10, 16 & 17 at 7:00PM
$25
Barb Jungr returns to the songs of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen with the release of Hard Rain this July. Over the past few years the British chanteuse has been wowing critics and audiences alike at home and abroad with her insightful, intelligent interpretations of well-loved songs combined with her powerful and often witty performance style.
DANIEL KOREN: THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
Thursday, July 9 & Wednesday, August 5 at 9:30PM
$15
Comedian Daniel Koren is in search of the most important thing. Together with a virtual choir of alter egos, Daniel redefines musical comedy. Koren is an Emmy nominated comedian/composer originally from Israel and now based in New York. With over a million views with his innovative videos, Koren translated his online success into a live performance. Daniel graduated from Berklee College of music and his work has appeared on Comedy Central's Tosh.O, the Huffington Post and Ryan Seacrest.
Saturday, July 11 at 7:00PM
$22
Dan Finnerty caught America's attention as the foul-mouthed wedding singer in the box-office smash Old School, performing his now-infamous rendition of "Total Eclipse of the Heart," as well as his appearance as the sleazy bat-mitzvah singer in Starsky & Hutch and again as the inappropriate wedding singer in the record breaking hit The Hangover. His band, The Dan Band, dubbed by Entertainment Weekly as "the hottest ticket in Hollywood," has appeared on numerous shows including The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ellen, The Late Late Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, Last Comic Standing and The Guys Choice Awards. The Dan Band also caught the attention of Steven Spielberg, who signed on to executive produce Dan's one hour concert special "The Dan Band: I Am Woman," directed by McG.
RICARDO GALLO'S TIERRA DE NADIE
Sunday, July 12 at 7:30PM
$12 Adv / $15 Doors
Ricardo Gallo's Tierra de Nadie performs music conceived as a sort of imaginary musical folklore, a "no man's land" that is the intriguing basis for exploratory improvisations. The compositions envision a landscape devoid of flags, providing space for the musical personalities of the players. The stellar line-up on this night will be: Mark Helias on bass, Dan Blake on saxophones, Reut Regev on trombone, Pheeroan akLaff on drums, and Gallo on piano. The group's debut recording The Great Fine Line was released on November 2010 by Clean Feed Records.
CRISTIN MILIOTI
Sunday, July 12 at 9:30PM
Monday, July 13 at 7:30PM
$30
Cristin Milioti returns to Joe's Pub after numerous sold out concerts, including the prestigious Lincoln Center's American Songbook. Milioti is known for her dramatic, comedic, and musical work on stage, television and in film. She won a Grammy Award and was nominated for a Tony for her portrayal of "Girl" in the Broadway smash hit musical ONCE. On film, Milioti was most recently seen in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street playing Jordan Belfort's (Leonardo DiCaprio's) wife, Teresa Petrillo. On TV, Milioti played Tracy McConnell aka "The Mother" on CBS's hit comedy, How I Met Your Mother, and most recently joined the cast of season two on FX's Golden Globe-winning drama, FARGO. Last fall, she starred in the NBC comedy, A TO Z.
For tickets, go to joespub.com, call 10AM-7:00PM daily at 212-967-7555, or visit in person at 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.
ABOUT JOE'S PUB AT THE PUBLIC 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 Pub consistently 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.
ABOUT THE PUBLIC THEATER AT ASTOR PLACE 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.
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