Joe's Pub Announces Performers and Events 5/11-17

Joe's Pub in NYC has announced events scheduled for May 11 through May 17. Joe's Pub is located at 425 Lafayette St, NYC. To see a complete calendar and to purchase tickets, visit www.joespub.com

TUESDAY, MAY 11

ELIZABETH COOK
at 7:00; $12
In contemporary country music, it's a rare performer who will dare to take on the industry on her own hogs-and-kisses terms. But for the artist whom Nanci Griffith has called "this generation's Loretta Lynn," it takes a certain tenacity to meld smart attitude with classic tradition, the credibility of a life lived with genuine hillbilly passion, and the integrity to write an acclaimed cache of uncommonly cool songs.

RACHAEL SAGE: DELANCEY STREET CD RELEASE
at 9:30; $12
NYC's own Rachael Sage returns to Joe's Pub to celebrate the national release of Delancey Street, her 9th album on MPress Records. Inspired by her ancestral and current home, the Lower East Side, the album is a musical exploration of identity and cultural and family history. Sage will be joined on stage by her touring band, The Sequins: Quinn (Tracy Chapman, Jesca Hoop) on drums and Dave Eggar (Evanescence, Coldplay) on cello, plus a variety of special guests who also appear on the record. 

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12

CLARE AND THE REASONS
at 7:30; $15
Brooklyn-based Clare and the Reasons, fronted by collaborators Clare and Olivier Manchon, are pleased to return to Joe's Pub close on the heels of the release of their sophomore album, Arrow. In the midst of nothing but glowing reviews of both Arrow and live shows Clare and the Reasons return home after being on tour with Van Dyke Parks who has praised the band: "Clare is the Reasons' raison d'être. Melodious et mysterieux-(the group) defines esprit de corps. (wrapped in) elegant arrangements for your dream escape- Chamber music with edge. Get this Visa to real musical adventure. Totally transportive!"

Jason Castro w/ CAMERA CAN'T LIE & MICHAEL CASTRO
at 9:30; SOLD OUT

 

THURSDAY, MAY 13

CMA SONGWRITER SERIES
6:30; $25 & 9:00; SOLD OUT
w/ host Bob DiPiero, Brett James, , Jason Michael Carroll & Rivers Rutherford
Sponsored by American Airlines, ASCAP, BMI and GAC.
For the past 20 years, Bob DiPiero has helped define the best that is Music Row. A legendarily funny and compelling performer, he is one of a handful setting the bar for present-day songwriter/entertainers. Over the past few years Brett James has had more than two hundred of his songs recorded by major label artists and enjoyed multiple hits singles sung by Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Jessica Andrews, Martina McBride, Paulina Rubio & more. The key to Jason Michael Carroll's success is evident in every note he sings - live or in the studio - and it lies in his authenticity. Carroll knows how to connect with fans, and together with hard work, undeniable talent, and good looks, that connection has launched one of country's most impressive young careers. Rivers Rutherford has earned eight No. 1 songs recorded by the likes of Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw, Gretchen Wilson, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Trace Atkins and Rodney Adkins.

 

FRIDAY, MAY 14

MORE OR LESS I AM
at 7:00; $15
Conceived and directed by Karin Coonrod (hailed by the NY Times as "prodigiously inventive"), More or Less I Am is a music theater piece based on Walt Whitman's Song of Myself (1855) and inspired by the poet's direct address to the soul of the enormous diversity of these western continents, the new world. Wild in its desire to cross borders, it is a declaration of interdependence, urgently in need of hearings out loud in community. With original music by Colin Jacobsen and Kyle Sanna, More or Less I Am involves 6 actors, 2 mezzo sopranos, 1 child, 5 musicians and several members of the audience.

PJ MORTON
at 9:30 & 11:30; $20
PJ Morton is a Grammy, Dove & Stellar-Award winning writer and producer who has worked with a wide array of artists from India.Arie to gospel superstar Fred Hammond. He has also worked with super producer Jermaine Dupri to co-write for such platinum artists as Jagged Edge and Monica. PJ most recently co-wrote songs for Mary Mary, Ruben Studdard and Musiq Soulchild and is featured on the "Couples Retreat" soundtrack with AR Rahman. Now with his own fifth album release on S.O.S. Music entitled Walk Alone, PJ continues to share his heart, experiences and stories with the masses with a deeply personal album entirely written, produced and performed by PJ.

 

SATURDAY, MAY 15

DOUG WAMBLE
at 7:00; $15
Listening to the third solo release from guitarist, singer, and songwriter Doug Wamble, it is hard to believe that the Tennessee-bred musician was ever a jazz purist. The ten original songs on Doug Wamble(E1 Music), plus a closing cover version of Fiona Apple's "I Know," blend a bounty of soul, gospel, blues, R&B, country, pop, and folk inspirations into a deeply personal and original sound.

GARY LUCAS: SOLO ACOUSTIC
at 9:30; $17
A Gary Lucas solo acoustic concert is a tour de force, covering the length and breadth of Gary's Grammy-nominated songwriting, his arrangements of classical music, country blues, George Gershwin, 30's Chinese pop, music from Jacques Tati films, songs Lucas wroter & performed with Captain Beefheart and Jeff Buckley, Jewish children's music, and much much more.

NEIL HALSTEAD
at 11:30; $20
Original member of the cult shoegaze band Slowdive and Mojave 3, Neil Halstead continued his prolific music carrer in releasing his first solo record 'Sleeping on Roads " was released on 4AD records in 2002 and he has a new album "Oh Mighty Engine " out now on Brushfire records. Time Out has called him "one of Britain's greatest songwriters" and NME 'Britains best keep secret" "Oh Mighty Engine is an understated gem of eccentric Englishness: like Syd Barrett if he'd ever set foot on a surf board- The man is a Legend" NME.

 

SUNDAY, MAY 16

MAGIC IN THE PARK
at NOON; $20 (also May 23)
Magic in the Park is a magical journey and entertainment showcase that pays homage to the late Dr. Abraham B. Hurwitz, New York City's "Official Magician". Bring the family, your sense of history, and join this elite group of participants as Magic in the Park dazzles you for 70 minutes with the likes of Abe's grand-daughter, The Magicomedian and "Dean of American Magicians" George Schindler, Funny Guy Robert Baxt, Ventriloquism extraordinaire Carla Rhodes, rising stars from the Society of Young Magicians and our amusing Emcee, "Cajun Cellist" Sean Grissom.

CAROLYN WONDERLAND & GUY FORSYTH
at 7:00; $15
A triple threat with her diverse songwriting, soulful vocals, and guitar goddess status - all featured on over twenty CDs, six of which are her releases - Caroyln Wonderland has a pedigree in this business that's hard to match. A bit of a renegade, she likes to incorporate elements of blues, country, swing, zydeco, surf, gospel, soul, and some nights, maybe even a cumbia into the musical mix. Guy Forsyth is known today as a musician with gripping, powerful vocals as well as a master of numerous instruments.

MARIA RADUCANU
at 9:30; $15
The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York presents the U.S. debut of Maria Raducanu, one of the most original singers in contemporary Romanian jazz, together with two international outstanding musicians: Krister Jonsson (guitar) and Chris Dahlgren (bass). Maria Raducanu erupted on the Romanian jazz scene with a very personal translation of traditional Romanian music, which she renders in all its simplicity. Her incantations touch the listener with their spare and somber sonority. Fado and Balkan folklore, cradle songs and Russian romances, jazz standards and Sephardic songs, tangos and bossa nova, all these different strains flow into each other, blending into an all-encompassing sound vortex.

 

MONDAY, MAY 17

Declan Bennett
at 7:00; $15
Declan Bennett is a hard-hitting, dynamic singer-songwriter from England whose unashamed and honest tales of life, love and sexuality have won him a diverse and devoted fan base around the UK, across the US and beyond. He returns to Joes Pub to present a brand new collection of songs slated to appear on his 3rd album due for release later this year. A departure from his more familiar solo acoustic style, this new material sees him armed with an electric guitar, some informal distortion and a brand new full band. Declan is also in the original cast of Green Days American Idiot, now premiering on Broadway.

WELCOME HOME, HAMLET!
at 9:30; $12
Welcome Home, Hamlet! Is a cabaret based on Shakespeare's Hamlet written by Stephanie Dodd and Rachel Murdy with performances by Justin Badger, Stephanie Dodd, Peter Lettre and Rachel Murdy. Featuring the music of Dusty Springfield, Antony and The Johnsons, Pulp and Irving Berlin.