Joe's Pub Announces Tracy Bonham, Fantcha & More

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

With impeccable sound and lights, the warm and intimate candlelit atmosphere of Joe's Pub is filled with plush velvet couches, softly glowing lucite tables and gorgeously understated architecture. Joe's Pub is open seven days a week, regularly hosting as many as three shows a day. Dinner and drink service is available during every performance; the venue offers a classic Italian dinner menu and a fully stocked bar.

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HAPPY ENDING MUSIC & READING SERIES

Wednesday, March 3 at 9:00 PM

Our monthly reading & music series continues in March with Melissa Febos, Lucy Corin & keep your eyes open for our music guest to be announced soon!

MAR 13 - MAR 16 AT JOE'S PUB
FEATURING
TRACY BONHAM / THE OLD CEREMONY

Saturday, March 13 at 7:00 PM

Witty & clever as ever, Tracy Bonham plays favorites, plus a smattering of new tracks from her upcoming album to be released this spring.

FANTCHA: AMOR MAR E MUSICA CD RELEASE

Saturday, March 13 at 9:30 PM

Cape Verdean chanteuse Fantcha makes her home in New York, and sings with a bluesy and sultry voice, reminiscent of Brazilian fado with African, Cuban & Portuguese influences abound

LACHANZE AND Gregory Generet: IT TAKES TWO

Sunday, March 14 at 7:30 & 9:30 PM

Tony Award Winner LaChanze teams up with acclaimed Jazz singer Gregory Generet for a rare evening of contemporary standards.

TELEPHUNKEN

Sunday, March 14 at 11:30 PM

Dispersed throughout Telephunken's music are elements of funk, fusion, Latin, jazz, raggamuffin, spread upon a background of deep breakbeats

Kate Miller-HEIDKE

Monday, March 15 at 7:30 PM

Classically trained Aussie Miller-Heidke has turned her focus from Opera to quirky & danceable pop tunes, and

FRANKIE GAVIN & THE NEW DE DANNAN

Monday, March 15 at 9:30 PM

One of Irish-music's most influential fiddlers, Frankie Gavin has re-invigorated his iconic group, De Dannan w/ an ensemble full of young talent & drive

ASHLEY DAVIS

Tuesday, March 16 at 7:30 PM

Celtic vocalist, Ashley Davis draws on the well-built legacy of irish singers before her to create a voice and style that is entirely contemporary & her own

EMILIO TEUBAL & LA BALTEUBAND

Tuesday, March 16 at 9:30 PM

Spanish by birth, Argentinean by heritage & an transplanted New Yorker, Emilio Teubal plays richly arranged jazz compositions in the honorable tradition of Wayne Shorter & other great contemporary jazz composers

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HAPPY ENDING MUSIC & READING SERIES FEAT MELISSA FEBOS, LUCY CORIN & MORE

Wednesday, March 3 at 9:00 PM

The consistently sold out, Happy Ending Music and Reading Series, chosen by New York Magazine and NY Press as the best reading series in NYC, and singled out by the New York Times Magazine for helping to "Keep downtown alive," features the most interesting storytellers, writers, musicians, raconteurs and personalities, and requires the readers to take one public risk, while the musicians, who perform two short sets with their original, lyric-driven music, are required to play one cover song and try to get the audience to sing along. Called the "most vital authors' series in the city," by Time Out NY, and known for its consistently good taste, Happy Ending has launched careers and proudly, ended none. $15

MARCH 13-16

TRACY BONHAM / THE OLD CEREMONY

Saturday, March 13 at 7:00 PM

A native of Eugene, Oregon, Bonham began singing at age 5, playing the violin at 9, and piano at age 14. After attending The University of Southern California in violin performance and studying jazz vocals at Berklee College of Music, she started her own band and began writing songs. She proved to be a quick study; Her 1996 major label debut, The Burdens of Being Upright (Island), went gold, spawning the hit single "Mother Mother", and lead to a pair of Grammy nominations for Best Female Vocalist and Best Alternative Rock Performance. Bonham has released two subsequent LP records with two EPs and has toured the world many times. She has appeared on TV shows such as The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Late Late with Craig Fergusson, among others. Tracy has also appeared as guest vocalist / violinist with artists such as Blue Man Group, Juliana Hatfield, Ron Sexsmith, Aerosmith, Wayfaring Strangers, Latin Playboys, NoBlues from the Netherlands, Soulwax from Belgium, Mark Oliver Everet of The Eels, and Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin.

Her newest release, on deck for spring 2010, is called Masts of Manhattan. This record is self produced, mixed by Tchad Blake (Tom Waits, Los Lobos, Lisa Germano) and features Brooklyn artist Smokey's Roundup (www.Smokeyhormel.com) as her backing band. It has a raw energy with a melodic and harmonic richness that surpasses anything she's ever done before. Her lyrics are as witty as ever, while achieving an honesty that's not unfamiliar to Bonham's previous works.

The Old Ceremony draws their water from a deep well of music ranging from the Beatles to Beck, Leadbelly to Led Zeppelin. Unorthodox instrumentation meets superb songwriting, to create a unique interpretation of rock'n'roll.

After three highly acclaimed albums and four years of touring, the Chapel Hill, NC band has built a large and loyal following. Their live show is an incendiary experience that leaves concertgoers with a smile on their faces and a renowned belief in the power of rock music. TOC has performed with CAKE, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Chuck Berry, Polyphonic Spree, Mountain Goats, and Avett Brothers, and was included in PASTE Magazine's "Top 100 Albums of 2006."

TOC is fronted by songwriter/raconteur Django Haskins, and includes bassist Matt Brandau, drummer Dan Hall, vibes/organist Mark Simonsen, and violinist/keyboardist Gabriele Pelli.

"They run smoke rings around a midnight train pulling in its wake murder ballads, bad seeds, and maudlin cafes." - Independent Weekly

$15

FANTCHA: AMOR MAR E MUSICA CD RELEASE

Saturday, March 13 at 9:30 PM

"Fantcha, a talented...Cape Verdean beauty based in New York City, is a musical ambassador from the African archipelago nation of Cape Verde." - Afropop Worldwide

"Fantcha pulls no stops in her long-awaited return. The Cape Verdean songstress called upon a cast of All-Star musicians to help craft her pensive and passionate, tender and funky album Amor, Mar e Musica, whose styles are as varied as the cultures in her archipelago nation." John Oseid, Conde Nast Traveler

A charismatic performer, Fantcha, developed her own, unique musical style with African, Cuban and Portuguese inflections. The mornas and coladeiras she sings are the soulful, blues-like songs, like the fado of Portugal, that are about lost love and the trials of life. Her rich, sensuous voice lends itself beautifully to love songs and danceable tunes alike and, has audiences listening raptly or on their feet dancing.

Fantcha moved from Cape Verde and now makes her home in New York. Her music has continued to evolve through several albums. This concert launches Amor mar e musica, her latest release and the most captivating album to date. $20

LACHANZE AND Gregory Generet: IT TAKES TWO

Sunday, March 14 at 7:30 & 9:30 PM

Tony Award Winner LaChanze teams up with Jazz singer Gregory Generet for a rare event at Joe's Pub. Two dynamic performers coming together for an evening of contemporary standards. Separately they have sold out all over New York City. Don't miss this chance to see them come together for one night only. $20 in advance / $25 at the door

Kate Miller-HEIDKE

Monday, March 15 at 7:30 PM

Kate Miller-Heidke is a singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia. Although trained as an opera singer, she has followed a career in quirky pop music. Building on the unique vocal and performance dynamics learnt through early operatic training and a love of musical theatre, Miller-Heidke's live shows are as affecting, fun and memorable as her songs. Miller-Heidke and her band have performed hundreds of shows in Australia in recent years, and Kate is now renowned for being one of Australia's finest live performers. A recipient of the Helpmann Award for Best Contemporary Concert, Miller-Heidke is now right at home on stage in large rooms packed with her ever-growing hoard of devotees. $12

TELEPHUNKEN

Sunday, March 14 at 11:30 PM

Telephunken, animated elements of funk, fusion, Latin, jazz, raggamuffin, with a breakbeat background, are a band with a long career. A classic of Spanish festivals (Benicassim Festival 2000 and 2002, Festimad 2001 Asparagus Rock 2001 - 2002 and 2003, Socarrat Festival in 2001, Sonorama 2002, 2005, 2007, Festival Sonoric 2008), led by Ernesto Sanchez ( DJ TELEPHUNKEN). Actively working on soundtracks (Sexy Killer, Gente Pez, Fin de Curso) the production of other artists, performances as a DJ and Live Show with a complete band, and currently presenting his fourth studio album "Que viva el ritmo!!! "(Actúa Recordings 2009). $12

FRANKIE GAVIN & THE NEW DE DANNAN

Monday, March 15 at 9:30 PM

Frankie Gavin is one of the most visionary and inspiring virtuoso Irish fiddlers in the world; the founder, heart and core of the legendary band DeDannan, with over 16 CDs, and performances the world over, from The National Concert Hall in Dublin, to the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, to the White House.

Frankie is in top form, and is thrilled to introduce you to the sensational new line-up, which will rock any audience with the energy and passionate artistry that only the best in Irish Music can deliver.

The new line-up is led by Frankie Gavin on fiddles, flutes & whistle, with Damien Mullane on accordion, Eric Cunningham on percussion, flutes & whistles, Mike Galvin on bouzouki & guitar, and Michele Lally on vocals. The New DeDannan will launch a CD in early 2010, featuring guests such as Ronnie Woods of the Rolling Stones.

For many years traditional super group De Dannan were the forerunners in the Irish traditional music world, but after 33 years, 14 albums and a number of changes in the line-up, the group disbanded in 2003. Now original founding member Frankie Gavin has unleashed a new De Dannan which in his own words will reflect a De Dannan of the 21st century." $25

ASHLEY DAVIS

Tuesday, March 16 at 7:30 PM

"If traditional music in the U.S. is to become anything other than a museum piece, it needs people like Ashley Davis." The Irish Voice, NYC
"Ashley Davis is a young woman with a beautiful voice and as much musicality as anyone could wish for. She writes and sings with a confidence way beyond her years."- Philip Glass

In the tradition of Celtic mavens such as Loreena McKennitt and Moya Brennan, Ashley Davis takes the best of the old and molds it into something uniquely beautiful, yet ascetically familiar. Through colorful stories and luminous songs, Ashley guides her audience back to a time when songs and stories were the center stone of the wintry night. $20

EMILIO TEUBAL & LA BALTEUBAND

Tuesday, March 16 at 9:30 PM

:....Emilio Teubal is making a name for himself among the growing roster of young modern pianists and musicians' - Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Network
" Un Monton de Notas is one of the strongest Latin jazz albums of the year and one I highly recommend for listeners looking for something new.' Brad Walseth, Chicago Jazznet
Emilio Teubal, Argentinean, born in Spain, has lived for more than a decade in NYC where he earned a BFA in jazz performance from the City College of New York graduating Magna Cum Laude. He has also been awarded with the prestigious Meet The Composer's Van Lier Fellowship 2007.
Emilio's Band, La Balteuband is a multinational instrumental ensemble based in NYC. His compositions are a blend of jazz and elements of Argentine music, such as rhythms like chacarera and zamba along with the lyricism of tango melodies.

The band:
Emilio Teubal: piano
Franco Pinna: Drums
Marcelo Woloski: percussion
Moto Fukushima: electric bass
Sam Sadigursky: clarinet and sop. sax
Xavier Perez: tenor and sop sax, flute
Rubin Kodheli : cello

Emilio Teubal & La Balteuband have released two critically acclaimed albums: 'La Balteuband' (2006), and the recently released 'Un monton de notas' (2009) :$12 in advance ; $15 at the door

TICKETS

Online at joespub.com, Phone 212-967-7555, In Person At the Public Theater Box Office (1 PM to 6 PM), or at the Joe's Pub Box Office from (6 PM to 10 PM) both located at 425 Lafayette Street, NYC

For table reservations please call 212-539-8778. Purchase of tickets does NOT guarantee a table reservation; you must call to reserve seats. Seating, as well as standing-room, is available only on a first-come, first-served basis for all shows without a dinner reservation. Two drink or $12 food minimum per person is standard.

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