Joe's Pub Presents Happy Ending feat Jennifer O'Connor and 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.

FEB 16-20

HAPPY ENDING MUSIC AND READING SERIES feat SARAH BRAUNSTEIN, Jessica Hagedorn & musical guest JENNIFER O' CONNOR

Wednesday, February 16 at 7:00 PM; $15
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. http://www.amandastern.com

MICHAEL SACKLER-BERNER
Wednesday, February 16 at 9:30 PM; $20
Michael Sackler-Berner's songs showcase clear, catchy poetry about the confusion and excitement of being young, motivated and in love in our strange modern world. His songwriting and guitar playing is influenced by the classic troubadours of the sixties and his sonic palette has drawn comparisons to modern artists like Ben Harper, Paolo Nutini and Ray LaMontagne.

Michael's music has been licensed on Sons of Anarchy (FX), Law and Order (NBC), and CBS Football. He is currently working with Grammy winning producers Steve Jordan (John Mayer, Keith Richards) and David Kahne (Regina Spektor, Paul McCartney).

Featuring a charismatic performer and legendary sidemen like Jim Keltner, David Mansfield, and Liberty DeVitto, Michael's concerts have earned a reputation for authentic delivery and serious musicianship.

 

THE LOSERS LOUNGE TRIBUTE TO QUEEN

Thursday, February 17 at 7:00, Friday & Saturday, February 18 & 19 at 7:00 & 9:30 PM; $25

The Losers Lounge is back with at Joe's Pub on February 17th, 18th and 19th with all of the incredible songs, great performances, irreverent antics and special guests that you can only find at The Losers Lounge. For one weekend only, Only at Joe's Pub. www.loserslounge.com

 

GATO LOCO

Thursday, February 17 at 9:30 PM; $14

"Exotic and simultaneously Urban" - Le Monde, Paris

"A raucous and celebratory atmosphere" - All About Jazz-NY

 

Gato Loco was born from the streets of New York. Exotic and foreign, yet simultaneously urban and familiar. Their live show delivers an instant party, filled with celebration and joy; like a decadent Latin mambo ballroom, thrown in the midst of a 21st century rock show : this is BIG music. The 11-piece group will be celebrating its world-wide release on Winter & Winter Records.

 

LIFTED CREW

Saturday, February 19 at MIDNIGHT; $25

Lifted Crew is a New York City based hip-hop band that engrosses the listener with its eclectic concoction of soul, funk, and R&B. This 10-piece powerhouse ensemble consists of two lyrically conscience MC's, three remarkable vocalists, hard hitting horns, and an explosive rhythm section. The Lifted Crew's innovative sound is a product of their diverse musical and cultural backgrounds, allowing them to create songs that intelligently bridge the gap between music lovers, hip-hop heads, and the everyday listener alike.

 

The Lifted Crew most recently have hit the road with hip-hop legend Slick Rick in addition to opening for Just Blaze, Kid Cudi, Cyril Neville, Brand Nubian, Brother Ali, Trombone Shorty and Vast Air among others. The horn section has also recently collaborated with Ryan Leslie, India.Arie, Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek. Whether you like to dance, or are in need of a good escape, the Lifted Crew sound is one to rock to, be inspired by, and evolve with.

 

"All in all, it felt like a reminder for the New York music scene; we all might love staring at our shoes, but a truly great show should have those feet moving. That is where the Lifted Crew comes in." - Joe Puglisi, Baeble Music

 

Allen Toussaint
Sundays, January 23, 30, February 6, 13 & 20 at NOON; $30 adults / $15 children under 12
"In a career that has spanned nearly half the century, Allen Toussaint has exerted an unparalleled influence over the New Orleans music scene." -- New Orleans Times Picayune

Allen Toussaint, one of America's greatest musical treasures, returns for his now-famous New Orleans brunch series. Singer, pianist, songwriter, arranger and producer - the New Orleans native and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has been making hit records for over forty years. His massive influence on American music reaches deep into the idioms of rhythm and blues, pop, country, musical theater, blues and jazz. Some of the best known hits penned by Toussaint include: Ernie K-Doe's "Mother-in-Law;" "Fortune Teller," recorded by both Benny Spellman and The Rolling Stones; the Lee Dorsey hit "Working in the Coal Mine", also recorded by Devo and The Judds; and the Grammy-nominated "Southern Nights," recorded by Glen Campbell. The master has produced such artists as Etta James, Albert King, Chocolate Milk, The Meters, LaBelle, Ramsey Lewis, John Mayall and Dr. John, and has been covered by and/or performed with the Pointer Sisters, Bonnie Raitt, The Judds, Robert Palmer, Otis Redding, The O'Jays, Boz Scaggs, Johnny Winter, Ringo Starr, Paul Simon, Chet Atkins, Lenny Kravitz and Elvis Costello, among others. In 1996, he co-founded NYNO Records with Joshua Feigenbaum, devoted to presenting the indidgenous music of New Orleans, and releasing his first solo album in 17 years, "Connected." In New Orleans, Toussaint is revered for his distinguished record in public service, consistently devoting his talents to a variety of community and charity programs. www.nynorecords.com www.grammy.com/musicares
Robin Spielberg

Sunday, February 20 at 7:30 PM; $20
Robin Spielberg is one of America`s most beloved pianist/composers. With an impressive tour schedule and hundreds of thousands of recordings sold, this Steinway Artist has been winning the hearts of listeners around the world with her compelling melodies and sensitive piano technique since debuting her first recording of original solos for piano, Heal of the Hand.

Thousands of people have been both entertained and touched by Ms. Spielberg`s live concerts; she has toured more than any female composer/pianist in the past decade. Her natural talent for making audiences immediately comfortable transforms what could easily be an ordinary evening at the concert hall into a very special concert Event. Robin has such a personal and expressive way of playing, and her story-telling about the origins of the music makes the pieces come alive...the evening was both touching and mesmerizing writes Wind & Wire Magazine of Robin's San Francisco area concert. Robin Spielberg has an undeniable melodic gift says New York Concert Review of Ms. Spielberg's Carnegie Hall debut.

Justin Bond

Sunday, February 20 at 9:30 PM; $25

Recently described as "A bar of gold in the new depression" by Hilton Als in the New Yorker, singer, songwriter and Tony-nominated performance artist Justin Bond is an Obie, Bessie and Ethyl Eichelberger Award winner and was named one of the top 40 favorite New Yorkers by Time Out New York and was listed by Time Out London as one of England's 50 Funniest People. His debut EP Pink Slip was released in July 2009. In 2008, he won rave reviews for his GLAAD nominated show Lustre which premiered at PS122 in the East Village and then went on to tour the UK with stops in Manchester, England as part of the It's Queer Up North Arts Festival and in a critically acclaimed run at London's Soho Theatre. Also in 2008, Justin appeared at The Southbank Center in London in the title role of Sinderella an original musical written by Martyn Jacques of The Tiger Lillies. In 2007, he premiered Justin Bond is Close To You, a reinterpretation of the classic Carpenter's album Close To You performed in its entirety as part of Joe's Pub in the Park in Central Park and subsequently presented by The Sydney Opera House in Australia. He regularly Emcees the performance series Weimar New York which has played in such varied locations as the SFMOMA, The Speigeltent, and Joe's Pub at The Public Theater in New York.

As one-half of the Performance duo Kiki and Herb, Justin has toured the world headlining at Carnegie Hall, The Sydney Opera House, London's Queen Elizabeth Hall and starred in successful runs on Broadway and off-Broadway. Kiki and Herb have released two cds, Do You Hear What We Hear?, Kiki and Herb Will Die For You at Carnegie Hall and a DVD Kiki and Herb Live at the Knitting Factory.

Film credits include a starring role in John Cameron Mitchell's feature Shortbus, Charles Hermann-Wurmfeld's Fancy's Persuasion as well as Imaginary Heroes and Jon Moritsugu's Mod Fuck Explosion. In 2006 Bond completed his MA Scenography at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design in London. Justin credits his career as a queer performer to Kate Bornstein who cast him as Herculine Barbin in her ground-breaking play Hidden: A Gender in 1991.

"Justin Bond is a trans-Atlantic cabaret messiah" ***** Time Out London

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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