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Joe's Pub

February 08, 2023

Coordinates: 40°43′45″N 73°59′30″W / 40.729259°N 73.991772°W / 40.729259; -73.991772

Joe's Pub, one of the six performance spaces within The Public Theater, is a music venue and restaurant that hosts live performances across genres and arts, ranging from cabaret to modern dance to world music. It is located at 425 Lafayette Street near Astor Place in Manhattan, New York City. It is named after Joseph Papp, the theatrical producer who established the New York Shakespeare Festival, The Public Theater and the free Shakespeare in the Park program in Central Park.

Joe's Pub
Song of Return performing at Joe's Pub in 2012
Address425 Lafayette Street
New York City, NY 10003-7021
LocationEast Village, Lower Manhattan
OwnerThe Public Theater
Capacity184
Construction
OpenedOctober 16, 1998; 24 years ago (1998-10-16)
Construction cost$2.35 million
Website
www.joespub.com

The venue hosted Amy Winehouse and Adele made their U.S. headlining concert debuts.[1][2] In 2013, its 15th anniversary year, it was declared one of Rolling Stone Magazine's 10 Best Clubs in America.[3]

History

Joe's Pub opened on October 16, 1998, with an inaugural concert performed by Carl Hancock Rux.[4] Soon after, a reviewer for The New York Times wrote "You enter through the side door of the Joseph Papp Public Theater. Farther south on Lafayette Street, revolving doors admit patrons to the Public's various theatrical spaces, but here, on the outskirts, an iron-fenced portal offers entree to the theater's new nightclub."[5] He continued, "But Joe's Pub is a much less lofty enterprise, carved as it is from ground-floor back-office space at the theater." The $2.35 million club is the result, in part, of a construction and renovation grant to the Public from city capital funds that includes refurbishment of the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. There were some doubters when the club opened in October who wondered whether the Public Theater could make a theater-night life alliance work. Six months later, according to George C. Wolfe, the then-producer of the Public, Joe's Pub "is actually doing better than I thought it would."[5] He continued to say, "The club's programming is idiosyncratic: from ethnic music ensembles to spoken-word artists to the most promising young musical-theater composers and performers on the contemporary scene, the changing roster has generated an after-hours theatricality all its own."[5]

The Pub is known as one of New York City's live showcase venues, catering to an eclectic mix of music genres.[6] This defining feature of Joe's Pub – its extraordinary variety – was the vision of Public Theater Associate Producer Bonnie Metzgar and principal booking agent Bill Bragin, an aficionado of music in all forms and a world-music DJ in his own right. Bragin established relationships with artists that have made Joe's Pub a home-base for local, domestic, and international acts. In 2007, when Bragin left Joe's Pub to work for Lincoln Center, Shanta Thake was unanimously given the head-booker position by the board of the Public Theater.[7][8] Thake served as the Director of Joe's Pub until 2018, when Alex Knowlton took over as Director who had been with Joe's Pub in various roles since 2009.

In 2011, the Pub, along with the rest of The Public's downtown building, received a top-to-bottom renovation, leading to improved sight lines, expanded seating capacity and a new food and beverage partnership with Chef Andrew Carmellini.

Venue

The venue is equipped with theater-quality lighting and sound. During its formative years, the sound was engineered by Kurt Wolf, former punk-rock guitarist for Pussy Galore. The club established a reputation as having extraordinary sound during this time. When Wolf moved on to other projects, Jon Shriver, a technician who has worked with John Legend and The Notorious B.I.G., began doing the audio engineering. The sound quality at Joe's Pub remains at the top of the "best in NYC" short list among critical reviewers.[9]

Joe's Pub also serves as a bar and restaurant during performance hours and is known as being a top romantic spot in New York City after opening.[10] When The Public reopened in 2012 after the renovation, the Pub's food and beverage partner Joe's Pub LLC - Kevin Abbott, Serge Becker, Josh Pickard and Paul Salmon - was joined by the Noho Hospitality Group, the restaurant group led by Andrew Carmellini and Luke Ostrom. The group also launched a full-service restaurant, The Library at The Public.[11]

The decor of Joe's Pub is the work of interior designer and Joe's Pub LLC partner Serge Becker, the man behind many New York City hotspots, including La Esquina on Delancey Street. Patrons often note an accordion encased along the east wall of the Pub: Becker intended the design of the interior to be modeled after the accordion, from the striped, bee-pollen bar, to the strip lighting, to the exposed sound-proofing. Along the south wall, photographs of Joe Papp and famous colleagues are on display. At one point, the photos featured a young Kevin Spacey, mustachioed in fur coat.[12] With the 2011 renovation, the photos were updated to include artists like Leonard Cohen, Adele, Allen Toussaint, Alan Cumming, Amy Winehouse and, of course, Joseph Papp.

Notable performers

References

  1. ^ "Joe's Pub – Past, Present & Future". Pollstar. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  2. ^ Chinen, Nate (March 19, 2008). "Another British Invader Arrives, Guitar in Hand". New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Joe's Pub in New York - The Best Clubs in America". Rolling Stone. March 28, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  4. ^ . Playbill. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Singer, Barry (April 18, 1999). "THEATER; At Joe's Pub, a Hip Club, Velvet Rope, Cigarette Smoke". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Ben Sisario (July 16, 2008). "Ten Years For Joe's Pub". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Best Downtown Classical-Music Venue". New York Magazine. March 3, 2008.
  8. ^ Adam Hetrik (February 27, 2008). "Thake Named Director of Joe's Pub". The Playbill. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012.
  9. ^ . April 12, 2008. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008.
  10. ^ "Best Bar to Get Romantic and Play Grown-up". The Village Voice.
  11. ^ "The Library, a Carmellini/Ostrom/ Pickard/Oliver/Becker/Salmon/Abbott Joint, Opening in Noho TONIGHT". Eater NY. October 9, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  12. ^ Andrew Jacobs (October 25, 1998). "Will Everybody Go to Joe's?". The New York Times.
  13. ^ "Lauren Ambrose's Jazz Habit". The New Yorker. November 13, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  14. ^ . Gotham Jazz. Archived from the original on December 31, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  15. ^ . The Public Theater. December 11, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  16. ^ Mastrandrea, Paige (January 20, 2020). "Q&A With Composer And Musician, Edward W. Hardy". hauteliving.com. Haute Living. Retrieved August 13, 2021. One of the shows I'm very excited about is "Valentine's Day in July." It will take place on July 30, 2020, at The Public Theater's: Joe's Pub and consist of a range of romantic pieces in different genres of music such as classical, Latin, rock & roll and Broadway.
  17. ^ "'What is Your Damage?' Heathers: The Musical Gets Joe's Pub Concerts Sept. 13". September 13, 2010.
  18. ^ "Jill Sobule". The Public Theater. March 27, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joe's Pub.
  • Official website
  • Joe's Pub Photo Archive (Kevin Yatarola, House Photographer): Kevin Yatarola photography

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Coordinates 40 43 45 N 73 59 30 W 40 729259 N 73 991772 W 40 729259 73 991772 Joe s Pub one of the six performance spaces within The Public Theater is a music venue and restaurant that hosts live performances across genres and arts ranging from cabaret to modern dance to world music It is located at 425 Lafayette Street near Astor Place in Manhattan New York City It is named after Joseph Papp the theatrical producer who established the New York Shakespeare Festival The Public Theater and the free Shakespeare in the Park program in Central Park Joe s PubSong of Return performing at Joe s Pub in 2012Address425 Lafayette StreetNew York City NY 10003 7021LocationEast Village Lower ManhattanOwnerThe Public TheaterCapacity184ConstructionOpenedOctober 16 1998 24 years ago 1998 10 16 Construction cost 2 35 millionWebsitewww wbr joespub wbr comThe venue hosted Amy Winehouse and Adele made their U S headlining concert debuts 1 2 In 2013 its 15th anniversary year it was declared one of Rolling Stone Magazine s 10 Best Clubs in America 3 Contents 1 History 2 Venue 3 Notable performers 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditJoe s Pub opened on October 16 1998 with an inaugural concert performed by Carl Hancock Rux 4 Soon after a reviewer for The New York Times wrote You enter through the side door of the Joseph Papp Public Theater Farther south on Lafayette Street revolving doors admit patrons to the Public s various theatrical spaces but here on the outskirts an iron fenced portal offers entree to the theater s new nightclub 5 He continued But Joe s Pub is a much less lofty enterprise carved as it is from ground floor back office space at the theater The 2 35 million club is the result in part of a construction and renovation grant to the Public from city capital funds that includes refurbishment of the Delacorte Theater in Central Park There were some doubters when the club opened in October who wondered whether the Public Theater could make a theater night life alliance work Six months later according to George C Wolfe the then producer of the Public Joe s Pub is actually doing better than I thought it would 5 He continued to say The club s programming is idiosyncratic from ethnic music ensembles to spoken word artists to the most promising young musical theater composers and performers on the contemporary scene the changing roster has generated an after hours theatricality all its own 5 The Pub is known as one of New York City s live showcase venues catering to an eclectic mix of music genres 6 This defining feature of Joe s Pub its extraordinary variety was the vision of Public Theater Associate Producer Bonnie Metzgar and principal booking agent Bill Bragin an aficionado of music in all forms and a world music DJ in his own right Bragin established relationships with artists that have made Joe s Pub a home base for local domestic and international acts In 2007 when Bragin left Joe s Pub to work for Lincoln Center Shanta Thake was unanimously given the head booker position by the board of the Public Theater 7 8 Thake served as the Director of Joe s Pub until 2018 when Alex Knowlton took over as Director who had been with Joe s Pub in various roles since 2009 In 2011 the Pub along with the rest of The Public s downtown building received a top to bottom renovation leading to improved sight lines expanded seating capacity and a new food and beverage partnership with Chef Andrew Carmellini Venue EditThe venue is equipped with theater quality lighting and sound During its formative years the sound was engineered by Kurt Wolf former punk rock guitarist for Pussy Galore The club established a reputation as having extraordinary sound during this time When Wolf moved on to other projects Jon Shriver a technician who has worked with John Legend and The Notorious B I G began doing the audio engineering The sound quality at Joe s Pub remains at the top of the best in NYC short list among critical reviewers 9 Joe s Pub also serves as a bar and restaurant during performance hours and is known as being a top romantic spot in New York City after opening 10 When The Public reopened in 2012 after the renovation the Pub s food and beverage partner Joe s Pub LLC Kevin Abbott Serge Becker Josh Pickard and Paul Salmon was joined by the Noho Hospitality Group the restaurant group led by Andrew Carmellini and Luke Ostrom The group also launched a full service restaurant The Library at The Public 11 The decor of Joe s Pub is the work of interior designer and Joe s Pub LLC partner Serge Becker the man behind many New York City hotspots including La Esquina on Delancey Street Patrons often note an accordion encased along the east wall of the Pub Becker intended the design of the interior to be modeled after the accordion from the striped bee pollen bar to the strip lighting to the exposed sound proofing Along the south wall photographs of Joe Papp and famous colleagues are on display At one point the photos featured a young Kevin Spacey mustachioed in fur coat 12 With the 2011 renovation the photos were updated to include artists like Leonard Cohen Adele Allen Toussaint Alan Cumming Amy Winehouse and of course Joseph Papp Notable performers EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Nick Adams Adele Ad Rock as The Tender Moments Andi Almqvist Amadou amp Mariam Lauren Ambrose 13 Laurie Anderson Antony and the Johnsons Joey Arias Sara Bareilles Richard Barone Sandra Bernhard Betty Diane Birch Birdy Jeremiah Birnbaum Karen Black Heidi Blickenstaff Justin Vivian Bond Bono Maxine Brown Oscar Brown Jr Buffalo Tom David Byrne Don Byron Calexico Vanessa Carlton Neko Case Claremont Trio Alice Coltrane Shawn Colvin Elvis Costello Gavin Creel Darren Criss Russell Crowe Alan Cumming Catie Curtis Vincent D Onofrio 14 Brett Dennen Dion Thomas Dolby Minnie Driver Celso Duarte East Village Opera Company Gad Elmaleh Mike Errico Bridget Everett Feist Harvey Fierstein Sutton Foster Fountains of Wayne Al Franken Alison Fraser John Gallagher Jr Ana Gasteyer Mary Gauthier Bebel Gilberto Goapele Lesley Gore David Gray Macy Gray The Gregory Brothers 15 Jonathan Groff Edward W Hardy 16 Emmylou Harris Randy Harrison Anne Hathaway Darren Hayes Nona Hendryx Jackie Hoffman Toninho Horta The Hot Sardines Joe Iconis Hugh Jackman Joe Jackson Katherine Jenkins Norah Jones Jeremy Jordan 17 Jovanotti Joseph Keckler Alicia Keys Angelique Kidjo Eartha Kitt Kronos Quartet Cyndi Lauper Bettye LaVette Catie Lazarus Ute Lemper Caissie Levy Huey Lewis John Lithgow Taylor Mac Dave Malloy Aimee Mann Charlotte Martin John Mayer Del McCoury Audra McDonald Nellie McKay Donna McKechnie Idina Menzel Lea Michele Cristin Milioti John Cameron Mitchell Isaac Mizrahi Mos Def Mark Murphy Youssou N Dour Rory O Malley Amanda Palmer Dolly Parton Adam Pascal Liz Phair Lauren Pritchard Puddles Pity Party Wallace Roney Lana Del Rey Carl Hancock Rux inaugural performer Mort Sahl introduced by Woody Allen Neil Sedaka Anoushka Shankar Sxip Shirey Jane Siberry Nancy Sinatra Jill Sobule 18 Joss Stone Syd Straw Marty Stuart John Tartaglia Vienna Teng They Might Be Giants Richard Thompson Timber Timbre Allen Toussaint Pete Townshend Aaron Tveit Mike Viola Hayley Westenra Lillias White Amy WinehouseReferences Edit Joe s Pub Past Present amp Future Pollstar Retrieved February 3 2015 Chinen Nate March 19 2008 Another British Invader Arrives Guitar in Hand New York Times Retrieved February 3 2015 Joe s Pub in New York The Best Clubs in America Rolling Stone March 28 2013 Retrieved January 8 2016 Rux and Hendryx to Open Joe s Pub Oct 16 After McDonald Falls Sick Playbill Archived from the original on October 14 2013 Retrieved December 14 2014 a b c Singer Barry April 18 1999 THEATER At Joe s Pub a Hip Club Velvet Rope Cigarette Smoke The New York Times Ben Sisario July 16 2008 Ten Years For Joe s Pub The New York Times Best Downtown Classical Music Venue New York Magazine March 3 2008 Adam Hetrik February 27 2008 Thake Named Director of Joe s Pub The Playbill Archived from the original on September 7 2012 Top Ten Music Venues in NYC April 12 2008 Archived from the original on September 28 2008 Best Bar to Get Romantic and Play Grown up The Village Voice The Library a Carmellini Ostrom Pickard Oliver Becker Salmon Abbott Joint Opening in Noho TONIGHT Eater NY October 9 2012 Retrieved January 8 2016 Andrew Jacobs October 25 1998 Will Everybody Go to Joe s The New York Times Lauren Ambrose s Jazz Habit The New Yorker November 13 2009 Retrieved May 2 2022 Vincent D Onofrio presents The George Gerkie Cowboy Experience featuring Laura Cantrell Joe Vinciguerra amp special guest Sam Bisbee at Joe s Pub Gotham Jazz Archived from the original on December 31 2011 Retrieved February 23 2012 The Gregory Brothers The Public Theater December 11 2022 Retrieved November 15 2022 Mastrandrea Paige January 20 2020 Q amp A With Composer And Musician Edward W Hardy hauteliving com Haute Living Retrieved August 13 2021 One of the shows I m very excited about is Valentine s Day in July It will take place on July 30 2020 at The Public Theater s Joe s Pub and consist of a range of romantic pieces in different genres of music such as classical Latin rock amp roll and Broadway What is Your Damage Heathers The Musical Gets Joe s Pub Concerts Sept 13 September 13 2010 Jill Sobule The Public Theater March 27 2022 Retrieved May 1 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joe s Pub Official website Joe s Pub Photo Archive Kevin Yatarola House Photographer Kevin Yatarola photography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joe 27s Pub amp oldid 1126029217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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