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An extra dose of Groff — Broadway star Jonathan Groff will be capping off his Glee story arc with a performance at Joe’s Pub in New York City in June. Will bff Lea Michele be making a special appearance? (via BroadwayWorld.com)
Pete Yorn Tonight, Thursday, and More
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Pete Yorn in Los Angeles, December 2007
Pete Yorn is busy. He has a new CD, Back and Fourth, and is therefore going on tour. Tickets to his Webster Hall shows on July 28 and 29 are still on sale, and tickets will go on sale this Friday for a recently added July 24 show at The Wellmont Theater, but if you want to see him at a more initimate venue, now is your chance. He is playing the Apple… More »
Mandy Moore at Joe’s Pub
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Mandy Moore in Los Angeles in March 2009
That’s right. Mandy Moore is back. Her new album, Amanda Leigh, comes out on May 26 and she plays at the intimate Joe’s Pub on June 3. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3 pm. Are you as curious as I am??… More »
Marissa Nadler Playing Last Sound Fix Show and More
Beautiful songstress Marissa Nadler is playing the last free show and the last show ever at the lounge at Sound Fix Records in Williamsburg. She will be there this Saturday, February 28.
If you don’t feel like cramming into Sound Fix and being nostalgic, Marissa Nadler is also playing at Greenpoint’s Lutheran Church on February 27 with MV+EE and Mountainhood ($8 entrance fee) and at Joe’s Pub on March 4 (tickets)…. More »
James Murphy and Sam Lipsyte Tonight
James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem and Sam Lipsyte, author of “Home Land” and “The Subject Steve,” and a recently Guggenheimed novelist and Columbia professor, will be at Joe’s Pub tonight. Lipsyte “began his descent as the much feared Sam Shit, front-man of the internationally ignored Dung Beetle Rock Band.” And Dung Beetle’s engineer was none other than James Murphy. Not really sure what this evening will involve, but…the Joe’s Pub website says “Sam and James reunite in a context… More »
More Bebel Gilberto
Bebel Gilberto’s first Joe’s Pub show sold out so quickly that they have added a second show on the same night at 11:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
If you miss that one as well, she will be back on June 19 at Town Hall. Tickets here…. More »
Doveman playing Footloose
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Debonair, heartfelt singer/songwriter Doveman, aka Thomas Bartlett, has a unique sound (that he calls “lamp rock”) that he will be bringing to Joe’s Pub on February 4 after a brief UK tour. The twist? He will be playing his version of the Footloose soundtrack, which he has also made into an album that is currently streaming for free. Click here to listen. Tickets are on sale now…. More »
Win Free Joe’s Pub Anniversary Tickets
In honor of Joe’s Pub’s 10th anniversary they are giving away a bunch of tickets to a bunch of their anniversary shows, like the Budos Band and Debbie Harry. The complete lineup is here. Here’s how it works:
REGISTER anytime between now and OCTOBER 5TH HERE .
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Then, starting Midnight October 1st through Midnight October 5th, you can log on to join the virtual line and SUBMIT A REQUEST for up to two tickets per show.
Select as many shows… More »
Talk Like A Pirate with Lambchop
This was just too funny not to post about. In case you didn’t know, tomorrow, September 19, is National Talk Like A Pirate Day.
Lambchop’s new album Ohio, which is coming out on October 7, actually has a track called “Talk Like A Pirate Day” and Merge has made it available early in order to celebrate. Check it out here.
Lambchop will be at Joe’s Pub on October 8…. More »
Joe’s Pub Celebrates 40 Years
The lovely Joe’s Pub has been with us for 40 years now and to celebrate they’re having a whole slew of awesome performances from September to December. Things start of with Carl Hancock Rux, who played the first ever show at Joe’s Pub. He’ll be back on September 1 to celebrate and perform sections of his new cabaret opera, Backamoor Angel.
After that, everyone from Keren Ann to Ute Lemper to Toshi Reagon will be performing throughout the next few months… More »
This Weekend
While I am in Chicago this weekend for the Pitchfork Music Festival I’ll be missing plenty great shows in NYC:
Friday
Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las @ South Street Seaport (free)
Matmos @ (le) Poisson Rouge
Deerhoof @ Prospect Park Bandshell (free)
Dizzee Rascal @ Highline Ballroom
Chris Garneau @ Joe’s Pub
Saturday
Village Voice Siren Music Festival with Broken Social Scene, the Dodos, Stephen Malkamus and the Jicks, Islands, Beach House, and more @ Coney Island (free)
Warm-Up Party with Au Revoir Simone @ P.S. 1
Enter the Dragon… More »
What To Do This Weekend
Wondering how to celebrate not being at work? Here are a few ideas:
Fri 1/25
Nicole Atkins & The Sea, Craig Wedren (ex-Shudder to Think), The Parlor Mob
Bowery Ballroom 18+ $13a/$15d Sold Out
Kid Sister, Cool Kids, A-Trak
Museum of Natural History 21+ $20 Buy Tickets
Neurosis, Mastodon, A Storm of Light
Brooklyn Masonic Temple All Ages $25 Sold Out
Tyvek, Mens Tennis, Cuddle Machines,… More »
One More New Year’s Eve Show
The one and only Nellie McKay just announced an intimate New Year’s Eve show at the cozy lounge Joe’s Pub. Doors are at 12:30 am so you can still catch another show beforehand! Click here for tickets…. More »