Joe's Pub's Packed Up Line-Up Thru 6/4 Begins Today, 5/31

Joe's Pub in NYC has announced events scheduled for Summer 2010. Starting May 31, the packed line-up includes a CD release for Bill Kirchen and James Armata, the Brooklyn Rundfunk Orckestrata, the Happy Ending Music and Reading Series, Jazz singer Sachal Vasandani, and a one-man show starring John Heginbotham, among others. Joe's Pub is located at 425 Lafayette St, NYC. To see a complete calendar and to purchase tickets, visit www.joespub.com

May 31-June 4

BILL KIRCHEN: WORD TO THE WISE CD RELEASE, Monday, May 31 at 7:00 PM

Country songwriter, singer and Titan of the Telecaster Bill Kirchen celebrates the release of his latest star-packed record

JAMES ARMATA: CD RELEASE, Monday, May 31 at 9:30 PM

James Armata’s debut EP is a collection of songs begging to be performed and heard live, and this is your chance

BROOKLYN RUNDFUNK ORKESTRATA, Tuesday, June 1 at 7:00 & 9:30 PM

From the mind behind Grammy nominated East Village Opera Company comes a new project – Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata (BRO), a quartet performing (among others) bold re-interpretations of Roger & Hammerstein’s Sound of Music score

HAPPY ENDING MUSIC AND READING SERIES, Wednesday, June 2 at 7:00 PM

Guest authors & musical guests to be announced shortly!

SACHAL VASANDANI, Wednesday, June 2 at 9:30 PM

"What makes a jazz singer has more to do with a set of tools and instincts, and by that measure Sachal Vasandani qualifies as one of the stronger new arrivals in the field....."- The New York Times

DanceNOW [NYC] presents: ONE MAN SHOW starring John Heginbotham, Thursday, June 3 & Friday, June 4 at 7:00 PM, Saturday, June 5 at 9:30 PM

John Heginbotham awakes from a coma to find himself dancing and singing for his life - to survive even for the hour, John must move his arms and legs vigorously and rhythmically, and use his larynx to provide sonic vibration therapy.

BRAZZAVILLE: Acoustic, Thursday, June 3 at 9:30 PM

"[Brazaville] creates a musty noir Tropicalia with mysterious rhythms and shadings, like a humid back alley café in some faraway land where the ceiling fan moves too slowly, perspiration drips down the walls and one false move can be your last." --  LA Weekly

The Civilians: LET ME ASCERTAIN YOU, Friday, June 4 at 9:30 PM

“Let Me Ascertain You” is an all-new cabaret of all-new songs and scenes from the critically-acclaimed investigative theater company The Civilians

Clinton Curtis, Friday, June 4 at 11:30 PM

The Son of musicians and reggae-hall owners, multi-instrumentalist Clinton Curtis grew up absorbing by the sounds of the two islands he called home: Jamaica and Key West, Florida.