Wednesday 8/3- Don't miss The Chicago Blues Reunion @ BB Kings-NYC

 Don't miss Chicago Blues Reunion Live this Wednesday
August 3rd at BB King's in NYC 8PM!

Chicago Blues Reunion are blues legends Barry Goldberg, Nick Gravenites, Harvey Mandel, Tracy Nelson, Sam Lay, and Corky Siegel.  There's no question that the first wave of white Chicago musicians to take up the blues from the music's black innovators advanced the form.

 
These musicians (including the departed Mike Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield) helped connect legends like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf to the white rock of Janis Joplin, Dylan and the Stones.  The Chicago Blues Reunion is tearing it up on the road with sold-out audiences and rave reviews of the shows.

Chicago Blues Reunion just released a new CD/DVD titled "Buried Alive in the Blues" that features a live CD plus a 90-minute DVD documentary on the Chicago blues scene with brand new interviews by BB King, Buddy Guy, and newcomer Kyle Riabko.  The CD/DVD also comes with a 32-page picture book that's worth the price of admission.  "Buried Alive in the Blues" debuted at #3 on the Billboard blues chart and is holding steady in this slot plus recently got a 4 out-of 4 star review from the Chicago Sun Times.

This live show, recorded in Chicago last October, is a celebration of that scene. It finds Barry Goldberg, Harvey Mandel, Nick Gravenites, Corky Siegel, Sam Lay and Tracy Nelson in fine playing and singing form. "Born in Chicago" is a gritty autobiographical spin by Gravenites that originally kicked off the first Paul Butterfield Blues Band album. The title track was written by Gravenites for Janis Joplin, who died the day before she was scheduled to record the vocals. "Left Handed Soul" has to be one of the most creative odes to devil-worship ever.

Do not miss this performance!  Limited number of
tickets are available: Visit www.bbkingblues.com for
show details.  Also visit www.chicagobluesreunion.com
for more info on CBR.

Remaining CBR Tour Dates:
Tue, August 2nd - Iron Horse - Northhampton, MA
Wed, August 3 - BB King's-NYC
Thurs, August 4 - Theatre of the Living Arts-Philly
Sat, August 6 (two 90 minute shows) - Ram's Head -
Annapolis, MD

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BARBARA MASON Friday, August 12th - 7:30 Philadelphia soul legend, singer/songwriter Barbara Mason will make a rare club appearance at Joe's Pub to celebrate the release of her latest CD on StarPower Entertainment Group Recordings. In a career spanning four decades, beginning in 1964 with her self-penned all time classic ballad, "Yes, I'm Ready," Ms. Mason has been credited as the originator of the famed "Philly Sound". Her vocal style has been a major influence of many of today's leading female R&B artists such as Alicia Keys, Angie Stone and Mary J. Blige. Her music explores of the joy and heartbreak of adult relationships and encompasses all the elements of Soul music.  BUY TICKETS TO THIS SHOW READ AN INTERVIEW WITH BARBARA READ THIS BRIEF BIOGRAPHY LISTEN TO MS. MASON'S GREATEST HITS and don't forget that amazing KC and the Sunshine Band cover of "Yes, I'm Ready" too! ********************************************************** LONNIE LISTON SMITH Thursday, August 11 - 9:30 When Lonnie Liston Smith made the transition from sideman to leader in 1973, it was the beginning of a fusion /crossover /post-bop band he dubbed Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echoes. It was on April 24, 1973, that Smith recorded Astral Traveling and led his first Cosmic Echoes lineup, which included George Barron (soprano/tenor sax), Joe Beck (guitar), Cecil McBee (bass), David Lee Jr. (drums), James Mtume (percussion), Sonny Morgan (percussion), Badal Roy (tablas), and Geeta Vashi (tamboura). From 1974 on, the Cosmic Echoes' albums were typically about 80% instrumental, but included a few vocal offerings. Astral Travelling's instrumental fusion combined those post-bop influences with funk, pop, and rock, and some of their best-known vocal numbers. One of songs that Smith's Cosmic Echoes recorded for Doctor Jazz was the urban/quiet storm vocal number "Never Too Late," which was released as a single and became a hit. In the mid-'80s, the Cosmic Echoes unofficially called it quits, but Lonnie (who turned 60 in 2000) returned to a Cosmic Echoes -minded approach in 1998, when he was reunited with his brother Donald and featured him on the album Transformation (which came out on Smith's own label Loveland Records). BUY TICKETS TO THIS SHOW READ THIS SOUL PATROL PIECE ON LONNIE EXPLORE THIS EXCELLENT DISCOGRAPHY READ THIS BRIEF BIO ********************************************************** THE AVETT BROTHERS Saturday, August 13 - 9:30 "The Avett Brothers could easily be classified as Pre-Civil War Modern Rock. What else to call the young trio's distinctive, nearly transcendent brand of pop melodies played at punk tempos on banjo, acoustic guitar and upright bass? The Avetts brought to mind the image of Robert E. Lee singing for the Ramones." -Washington Post. The Avett Brothers simply call it Piedmont Stomp & Roll. BUY TICKETS TO THIS SHOW VISIT THE AVETTS OFFICIAL SITE LISTEN TO A LIVE PERFORMANCE AND INTERVIEW FROM THE BROTHERS ********************************************************** Joe's Pub at The Public Theater Visit our website at: http://web.JoesPub.com 425 Lafayette Street bet. East 4th St. & Astor Place. Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place. For information & reservations: 212-539-8778 For Telecharge listed events: 212-239-6200 or http://www.telecharge.com ********************************************************** For the descriptions of upcoming shows and late night events, see below. Newly-added shows are noted in black. ******************** Marty Stuart / Thurs, August 11 Lonnie Liston Smith / Thurs, August 11 Gettin' Down To Business / Thurs, August 11 Barbara Mason / Fri, August 12 Howard Fishman / Fri, August 12 Brendan James with Emil McGloin/ Sat, August 13 The Avett Brothers / Sat, August 13 Annie Golden's Velvet Prison featuring Marsh Hanson / Sun, August 14 Karsh Kale with Realize and special guests / Sun, August 14 Lesley Gore /  Mon, August 15  SOLD OUT Grace Potter and the Nocturnals / Mon, August 15  Santessa / Tues, August 16 Songs of the Underground CD Release featuring Kaiku, Krystle Warren, Spokinn Movement and Theo Eastwind / Tues, August 16 Raul Malo - acoustic / Wednesdays August 17, 24 & 31 (ALL SHOWS SOLD OUT) Yewande:  Evolution CD release with special guest Jeremiah / Wed, August 17 Nora York: Truth to Power / Thurs, August 18 Kate's Chink -O- Rama / Thurs, August 18 Voluptuous Living / Thurs, August 18 Greta Gertler and the Extroverts with Josh Camp / Fri, August 19 Jay Rodriguez's Soul Sonic Ensemble featuring the Members of the Groove Collective / Fri, August 19 Marta Gomez / Sat, August 20 Rebbesoul:  Havdallah / Sat, August 20 Rivers Rutherford / Steve McEwan / Sun, August 21 Joshua Radin:  Presented in Association with HOWL Festival of East Village Arts / Mon, August 22 Rachel Z:  Grace CD Release / Mon, August 22 MIH Group Presents... The Antidote Album Release / Mon, August 22 Mary Lee's Corvette with special guest Eric Hutchinson:  Presented in Association with HOWL Festival of East Village Arts / Tues, August 23 NYC Smoke with Matt White:  Presented in Association with HOWL Festival of East Village Arts / Tues, August 23 Penny Arcade, "The Essential Penny Arcade":  Presented in Association with HOWL Festival of East Village Arts / Wed, Aug 24 Muffy Nixon:  Presented in Association with HOWL Festival of East Village / Thurs, Aug 25 Dayna Kurtz / Heather Greene:  Presented in Association with HOWL Festival of East Village Arts / Fri, August 26 Edison Woods:  Presented in Association with HOWL Festival of East Village Arts / Fri, August 26 Curry, Chickpea and Collard Greens:  An Evening of Comedy From All Over the World (with Aladdin):  Presented in Association with HOWL Festival of East Village Arts / Sat, August 27 Hungry March Band:  Presented in Association with HOWL Festival of East Village Arts / Sat, August 27 Klea Blackhurst, "Autumn in New York: Vernon Duke's Broadway" / Sun, August 28 and Mon, August 29 HOWL'S Third Annual All-Star Celebration featuring Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson and more:  A Benefit for HOWL Festival of East Village Arts / Sun, August 28 Veronica Antico / Mon, August 29 American Analog Set / Tues, August 30 Melomane / Pistolera / Tues,  August 30 Langhorne Slim / Sarah Borges / Wed, August 31 Yasmin Levy / Thurs, September 1 Amy Kohn / Lee Feldman / Fri, September 2 Maria de Barros / Fri, September 2 Del Castillo / Sat, September 3 Laurnea with Anthony David / Sat, September 3 Asylum Street Spankers / Sun, September 4 The Music of Frank Wildhorn / Mondays, September 5, 12 & 19 Danielia Cotton:  Small White Town CD Release / Tues, September 6 Greg Garing and His All Star Orchestra / Tues, September 6 Ron Sexsmith / Wed, September 7 The Lascivious Biddies / Wed, September 7 Bettye LaVette / Thurs, September 8 Sanda Weigl: Gypsy in a Tree w/ Anthony Coleman, Douglas Wieselman, Greg Cohen, and Satoshi Takeishi / Thurs, September 8 David Poe / Fri, September 9 Julian Velard / Fri, September 9 Ethan Lipton:  Baby I Feel The Same Way CD Release / Sat, September 10 Nouvelle Vague / Sat, September 10  (SOLD OUT) & Tues, September 13 New Work Now! / Sun, September 11 Urban Voices:  A Political Cabaret / Sun, September 11 Lene Lovich / Mon, September 12 Pierre Bensusan / Tues, September 13 Vijay Iyer / Wed, September 14 Kaki King / Wed, September 14 Old Blind Dogs - Teada / Thurs, September 15 Dancenow/NYC: Dance-mOpolitan, hosted by Doug Elkins: Thurs, September 15; Fri, September 16; Sat, September 17 Morley with special guest Jorane / Fri, September 16 Chris Smither / Sat, September 17 New Work Now:  Rants! / Sun, September 18 Terence Blanchard:  Flow / Sun, September 18 Slaid Cleaves with special guest JJ Baron / Tues, September 20 E.S.T. / Tues, September 20 Ferron:  Turning Into Beautiful CD Release / Wed, September 21 So-Called -- Presented in association with the New York Jewish Music & Heritage Festival / Wed, September 21 Jill Sobule / Thurs, September 22 and Fri, September 23 Julian Fleisher -- Presented in association with the New York Jewish Music & Heritage Festival / Fri, September 23 Modular Moods:  Presents the Styles of the East; with Michael Cohen, Sarah Aroeste, Eyal Maoz & dj handler  -- Presented in association with the New York Jewish Music & Heritage Festival / Sat, September 24 Rene Risque and the Art Lovers / Sat, September 24 Ana Moura / Sun, September 25 Razia / Mon, September 26 Prom Songs:  A Benefit for the Harvey Milk High School and the Hetrick- Martin Institute / Mon, September 26 Sara Gazarek / Tues, September 27 Polygraph Lounge / Wed, September 28 Mártires del Compás / Thurs, September 29 A Moving Sound / Fri, September 30 Wallace Roney / Fri, September 30 Richard Barone:  The Soldier of Love / Sat, October 1 The Kennedys:  Half a Million Miles CD Release / The Bedsit Poets:  The Summer That Changed CD Release / Sun, October 2 First Fig / Sun, October 2 Donna McKechnie: Here's to the Public!: The Music of Joe Papp's Public Theater / Mondays, October 3, 10, 17 & 24 Annbjørg Lien with Bjørn Ole Rasch / Tues, October 4   Michael Penn / Fri and Sat, October 7 and 8 Badi Assad / Sun, October 9 Jeff Daniels (solo) / Tues, October 11 Stephanie McKay with special guest TBA / Tues, October 11 Either/Orchestra:  Live at Addis Ababa CD Release / Thurs, October 13 Standing Ovations 4 -  From Stage to Screen and Back Again:  A Benefit Concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS  / Sun, October 16 Mary Gauthier / Wed, October 19 Maya Azucena / Wed, October 19 Peter Eldridge:  Decorum CD Release / Thurs, October 20 Juana Molina / Thurs, October 20 Ellis Paul / Fri, October 21 Pierce Turner / Sat, October 22 Songs By Sam:  The Music of Sam Davis / Sun, October 23 Kate Clinton / Tues, October 25 Anoushka Shankar and Special Guests:  Rise CD release / Thurs, October 27 Josh Joplin:  Jaywalker CD Release / Sat, October 29 Gianmaria Testa / Tues, November 1 Willy Porter (with special guest TBD) / Tues, November 8 Konono No. 1: Congotronics / Wed, November 16 Holcombe Walker with special guest BC Camplight / Fri, November 18 Marshall Crenshaw:  Solo / Sun, November 27 Varla Jean Merman's I'm Not Paying For This! / Tuesday and Wednesday, December 6 and 7 Kelly Joe Phelps with special guest Paul Curreri / Thurs, December 8 BETTY: Snowbiz / Thurs - Sat, December 8 - 10 Marion LoGuidice / Fri, December 9 Teada's Very Irish Christmas Shows / Sun, December 11 Dancenow/NYC:  David Parker and the Bang Group's Nutcracked with guest artists Peter DiMuro and The Happy Hour Comedy Trio / Thur-Sun, December 15-18 Hazmat Modine / Sat, February 11 '06 **************************************************************** LATE NIGHTS @ JOE'S PUB DOORS @ 11pm Saturdays...Lounge presented by Lyricist Lounge The Lounge is a Saturday night weekly party at Joe's Pub created by the founders of the very popular 'Lyricist Lounge'. The Lounge will feature different guest celebrity DJs each week and will rotate several hot NY resident DJs (Madsol, J. Period, G. Brown, Eleven, Southpaw & Rez or DNA) spinning Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae & Soca all catering to young, urban professionals in the New York City area. The concept behind the night is both a high-energy party as well as a place to relax and mingle. The Lounge targets Uptown meets Village chic. 11pm, $10-$15 Tuesday...ER (Eclectic Ride) KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride- hosted by FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs including DJ Cosi, Belinda, DJ Herbert, DJ Reborn and Daby Toure (see listing below for July 19) and soul samples from the world's most eclectic mix of artists (ie Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia Marie, Dead Prez, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony Hamilton and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more information or reduced list email: kya@kyaentertainment.com. Fridays: PURE FRIDAYS Ladies free before midnight! DJs Big Ben, XPLOR and Casper will be spinning hip hop/reggae/classics/rock/80's with our original hosts:  Rich T, Casper, Eric Virgil, Elvin S.  along with Joe Nunzo, Leo, Lil Noia, Lil Mike, Mike Englander, Foti, Marni Blake, Jessica and Nicole and Barbara Ann.   r.s.v.p. 917-676-0824 CHECK THE LISTINGS BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL LATE NIGHT SHOW INFORMATION ****************************************** UPCOMING PERFORMANCES Thursday, August 11 MARTY STUART Marty Stuart is country music's Renaissance man. He has scored six top-ten hits, one platinum and five gold albums, and four Grammy Awards. But his success proves the difficulty of gauging a career in charts alone. He has made lasting music as a front man and in collaboration with virtually every major roots music figure of his era, from Lester Flatt to Bob Dylan. Stuart has produced records for some of the most distinguished artists working today, and many famous names have chosen to record his songs. His energetic enthusiasm has gone outside music, yielding impressive work as a photographer, writer, collector and arts executive. Keen to broaden the scope of his life-long passion to uncover the depths and eccentricities of Southern culture, Stuart has launched his own label, Superlatone, with partner Universal South Records. The kickoff release is "Souls' Chapel" a Mississippi Delta-drenched, stripped down front-porch gospel record out August 30th. 7:30pm, $15 BUY TICKETS NOW Thursday, August 11 LONNIE LISTON SMITH When Lonnie Liston Smith made the transition from sideman to leader in 1973, it was the beginning of a fusion/crossover/post-bop band he dubbed Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echoes.  See Above for more details 9:30pm, $25 BUY TICKETS NOW Friday, August 12 HOWARD FISHMAN: Look at All This! Joe's Pub favorite Howard Fishman returns to heat up the stage again!  An encore performance of his recent sold-out CD release show for "Look at All This!"  Fishman's latest offering finds the mercurial songwriter adding elements of gospel, ska, soul and country to his already uncategorizable gumbo of jazz, blues and shimmering pop; don't miss the party. 9:30pm, $15 BUY TICKETS NOW Saturday, August 13 BRENDAN JAMES with special guest EMIL MCGLOIN The secret is out. Brendan James, the young singer/songwriter pianist, based out of New York will no longer be New  York City's best kept secret if his new record label Capitol Records has anything to say about it. Carly Simon suggests "Brendan James has a voice that will change the world." Bold assertion but like anyone who hears him she was confronted with- a voice so rich, a piano style so distinct - he is simply undeniable. 7pm, $12  BUY TICKETS NOW Saturday, August 13 THE AVETT BROTHERS The Avett Brothers could easily be classified as Pre-Civil War Modern Rock. See Above for more info. 9:30pm, $12   BUY TICKETS NOW Sunday, August 14 ANNIE GOLDEN'S VELVET PRISON featuring MARSH HANSON Annie debuted her uplifting story-telling song-cycle at Joe's Pub while starring on Broadway in The Full Monty and now she returns for a fifth appearance portraying characters whose circumstances unfold in an unpredictable blend of ballads and belted show-stoppers written by Tom Waits, Lionel Bart, Stephen Sondheim, Marc Shaiman, Tammy Wynette and Adam Guettel mixed in with Golden's own collaborative compositions.  This singer/songwriter and all around performer will be accompanied by her new friend as accompanist Marsh Hanson, himself an accomplish Broadway actor and singer.  This return engagement promises to be something you will want to check out. 7:30pm, $15   BUY TICKETS NOW Sunday, August 14 KARSH KALE with REALIZE and special guests Composer, Producer and Drummer Karsh Kale's musical collaborations at the Futureproof parties in the in the early days of Joe's Pub are legendary.  These shows consistently sold out and paved the way for the launching of a career that in less than five years is marked by the release of three critically acclaimed albums, performances in almost every major city in over four continents,  countless remixes and collaborations with everyone from Paul Oakenfold to Zakir Hussain.   Kale re-ignites the Futureproof experience -  redefining the boundaries between classical indian, rock and electronic music in a night of live music improvisations with some of New York's finest musical talents. 9:30pm, $20   BUY TICKETS NOW Monday, August 15th LESLEY GORE The most commercially successful solo singer to be identified with the girl group sound, Lesley Gore steps out with her first album in nearly thirty years, melting the iced encasement of the era and two dozen hits that began her career. The album is a current and relevant collection of choice songs sung by an iconic, timeless singer whose voice has matured and richened in a most delicious way. Smoky, quiet, focused, simple and beautifully lethal with a pin spotlight on one of the most undeniable voices of our time. The new album T national recording artists Mike Errico, Blake Morgan, and Gore herself. Lesley will be joined by Johnathan Ellinghaus on drums, John Turner on bass, Mike Errico on guitars, and Blake Morgan on piano. 7:30pm, $25 in advance/$30 at the door   BUY TICKETS NOW Monday, August 15 GRACE POTTER AND THE NOCTURNALS With her bluesy, soulful voice, her skillful piano playing and her rich repertoire of prolific original music, Grace Potter has been captivating audiences throughout Ireland and the US. She is fast becoming an artist to watch in New England, and recently celebrated the release of her latest album at Joe's Pub.  "Potter and her band glide through soul, jazz, folk and blues, combining them into a highly individual sultry pop sound" -Seven Days 9:30pm, $12 in advance, $14 at the door BUY TICKETS NOW Tuesday, August 16 SANTESSA Making her Joe's Pub debut, UK-born Santessa's last album "Delirium" (produced by Sade's maestro Stuart Matthewman) received enormous critical praise from her compatriots: "Santessa possesses one of the most intriguing voices in pop," The Times. "The sexiest sound, oozing eroticism form every pore," The Independent. "This Album is superb. Four stars," Seven Magazine. Her music combines trip-hop, down-tempo, and 70's soul with a new emphasis on R&B collaborating with dead prez and Anthony Hamilton. 7:30pm, $10 Cash at Door Tuesday, August 16 SONGS FROM THE UNDERGROUND CD release feat. SPOKINN MOVEMENT, THEO EASTWIND, KAIKU and KRYSTLE WARREN Songs from the Underground: NYC Subway is a project that showcases the breadth and depth of musical talent one can find on any given day in the street busking scene of New York City.  Songs from the Underground brings underground and underappreciated artists to the mainstream surface by way of compilation CDs and showcase concerts.  Spokinn Movement is a hip-hop collective of four like-minded artists led by wordsmith iLLspOkinN. The group spins an eclectic assortment of influences from jazz, funk and rock to world music into a fresh, spontaneous sound guided by a driving beat and melodic lyricism. Theo Eastwind's melodies turn mobs of busy commuters into throngs of appreciative listeners who have bought tens of thousands of his self-released CDs. A great believer in individual freedom, Theo says of subway performing, "This is not just about musicians making money. This is an expression of the First Amendment freedom of speech." Kaiku, which translates to "echo" in Finnish is a musical collective dominated by the stirring Finnish melodies that incorporates an array of other cultural influences-including jazz, pop, and Latin roots-into its own distinctive blend of world music. Blending the genres of folk and jazz and weaving words together with uncanny agility, Krystle Warren commands a stage-or a train platform-like a warrior princess with a gracious smile. 9:30pm, $15   BUY TICKETS NOW Wednesday August 17, 24 + 31 RAUL MALO: Acoustic Considered to be one of the finest singers in the world, Mavericks' frontman Raul Malo performs some of his favorite songs, which can be found on his latest solo CD, released in June on Sanctuary. 7:30pm, SOLD OUT Wednesday, August 17th YEWANDE:  Evolution CD release w/special guest JEREMIAH In an industry that promotes one flavor of the month after the other, Yewande (pronounced E-wán-day) has survived underground obscurity to become one of the most sought after independent artists in the world. Gifted with a voice heard "only once in a lifetime", her Louisiana roots tell Blues-tinged stories of human frailty with the angst of Rock and the power of Soul - Alternative Soul. From B.E.T.'s "106th & Park" to the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall, her soul-stirring messages have already taken center stage with the likes of Black Eyed Peas, Enrique Iglesias, Michelle Branch, India.Arie and Sean Paul. With a recent nomination by Mountain Dew and Amp Energy Drink, Yewande awaits her MTV debut later this Fall. And with the recent release of her self-written and produced debut recording project, "Evolution", supported in part by Steve Madden Shoes, Yewande is destined to change how we look at life and listen to music. Are you ready to elevate your soul? The journey begins with "Evolution." "She is Tina Turner, she is Nina Simone, she is Sarah Vaughan, she is Tracey Chapman, she is every woman who has stepped outside of the box and dared to represent something greater." - Amplified, London For those who are hip to the jazz and soul scene, Jeremiah has been an unparalleled force, having released two highly acclaimed indie live albums, Beginnings and On Her Wings....a Live tribute to Nina Simone. After completing studies at the New England Conservatory, Jeremiah moved to New York City where the enthusiasm for his original music and his compelling voice gained a healthy following and the admiration of his peers in the music scene. His collaborations include George Michael, Michael Bolton, Yolanda Adams, Chuck Mangione, Amel Larrieux and Robert Glasper. On his debut studio album, Folktales of a Fatboy, Jeremiah delivers a poignant and beautifully expressive odyssey of original compositions that infuse honest lyrics, melodic prowess, exquisitely understated arrangements, and subtle nuances of extraordinary musicianship with an exacting grace. "A songwriter with an innate ability for passionate songwriting that one cannot learn." - Billboard 9:30pm, $15   BUY TICKETS NOW Thursday, August 18 NORA YORK: Truth to Power Nora York "the Philosopher Diva" (The Austin American Statesman), a Pub favorite, returns with a hot new summer show Truth to Power: Sometimes it Comes Down to Just One Thing. Defiant and sly with a glorious sound, York will spin her song stories through an evening of absolutes. She'll put truth, lies and  love on the witness stand of her heart, and let you come up with the verdict. Come experience Nora York who The New Yorker magazine described as "ingenious, radical extravagant talent...sure to take us to parts un-dreamed of." 7pm, $20   BUY TICKETS NOW Thursday, August 18 KATE'S CHINK-O-RAMA featuring the Chink-O-Rama dancers Kate's Chink-O-Rama returns to Joe's Pub with a full throttle comedy and music extravaganza: featuring the super fly chinkorama dancers, Lady K-Sian (Kate Rigg)'s balls to the wall political comedy, and the introduction of West Coast based MC PhD Doctor of Chinkology (Davis Cho) in numbers/Sketches like Rice Rice Baby Wok this Way and William Hung's presidential candidacy speech.  Also featuring a special performance by Sonyk Rok (the 2004 International Air Guitar Champion of the World!!!). 9:30pm, $18   BUY TICKETS NOW Friday, August 19 GRETA GERTLER AND THE EXTROVERTS with special guest JOSH CAMP Pianist/singer-songwriter Greta Gertler is from Australia by way of Brooklyn NY, where she has lived and worked for the past few years. Her debut album The Baby That Brought Bad Weather brought her into the light as "an exciting new fixture on the New York music scene" - WFUV, while her follow-up Nervous Breakthroughs has cemented her reputation as an intriguing and ultra-talented musician on the rise.  If you can't fall in love with this alterna-pop singer/songwriter after just one listen, you weren't paying attention.  "...A piano-playing singer-songwriter from Australia (by way of Brooklyn) with a sweetly lyrical voice, an arrestingly quirky sensibility, and a chamber-pop band that fits no pigeonholes. Some hear Rufus Wainwright, others Aimee Mann. All I hear is Greta Gertler-and I like what I hear." - Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal  www.GretaGertler.net -- Co-founder of the literary rock band, One Ring Zero, Joshua Camp will be performing  songs from his new country music project.  He'll be trading in his 'quirky ethnopop' tendencies for heartland confessionals in the tradition of Merle Haggard, Steve Earle, and The Jayhawks. 7:00pm, $12   BUY TICKETS NOW Friday, August 19 JAY RODRIGUEZ'S SOUL SONIC ENSEMBLE  featuring the MEMBERS OF GROOVE COLLECTIVE Prolific. Prodigal. Profound. That is Jay Rodriguez. Sometimes the sound is explosive, wild and full of fury, other times his music aches with a passion that's painful and bare. Always modest and reverent, Rodriguez harnesses the unbridled audacity of youth and melds it with the uncanny discipline of a hardened New York jazz veteran. Married to the song while sleeping with the groove, his sound sings of commitment to an ideal-it is spontaneity, culturally untethered and unpretentious, the excitement of far flung love at all costs. It is perfectionism kissed by chaos." - Michael Gelfand  Tonight Jay is joined by members of Groove Collective a crew of New York City-based stylistic adventurers laying down grooves that buzz with funk, jazz, house, Latin and every party-inducing sound in between, and many others. 9:30pm, $15   BUY TICKETS NOW Saturday, August 20 MARTA GOMEZ From Cali, Colombia, singer-songwriter Marta Gomez crafts genuine songs with hooks that can transport even non-Spanish-speakers into the heart of her anthemic refrains and irresistible rhythms. Accompanied by a trio of her fellow South American musicians, Gomez mixes a wide range of Colombian cumbia and bambuco, Argentine zamba, Cuban son, Peruvian landó and Brazilian bossa nova resulting in a wonderfully fresh sound. Gomez, who recently released her new album CANTOS DE AGUA on Chesky Records, can also be heard on the recent Putumayo release WOMEN OF LATIN AMERICA. Additionally, Marta is a Billboard Nominee as best latin jazz artist of the year. "...a pure-voiced folk traditionalist and jazzy pop adventurer at the same time." -Boston Herald 7:30pm, $15   BUY TICKETS NOW Saturday, August 20 REBBESOUL:  Havdallah Concert RebbeSoul is world beat and Jewish roots music on the cutting edge. A versatile musician with an innate gift for telling a story, RebbeSoul brings a new voice to the sometimes-stagnant realm of Jewish music.  His records have struck a chord with young and old listeners alike, bringing his latest release to #1 on the CMJ (college radio) world music charts.  He blends rock sensibilities, world-fusion stylings and traditional Hebrew  melodies to create a sound that is ageless yet completely progressive. Havdallah is a ritual on Saturday nights that marks the end of Shabbat  or Sabbath and the beginning of the new week ahead. The word Havdallah  means separation in Hebrew and signifies the difference between the holy and the everyday. For this spacial concert, RebbeSoul lights a braided candle on stage, and then plays Middle Eastern, Mizrachi style grooves. The prayers are chanted over the grooves, frequently with special guest singers or Chazans. Spices are passed around through the audience as part of the ceremony as the music intensifies. It concludes by extinguishing the candle in a glass of wine. "His compositions take acoustic rock into a mystical realm" - Playboy 9:30pm; $12 in advance, $15 at door   BUY TICKETS NOW Sunday, August 21 RIVERS RUTHERFORD / STEVE MCEWAN Rivers Rutherford is one of a small, select group of "A" list Nashville songwriters whose songs are selling millions of records for some of country music's top artists:  Tim McGraw, Gretchen Wilson, Montgomery Gentry, Brooks & Dunn and Faith Hill among them.  With five #1's to his credit, Rivers is also the recipient of the ASCAP Song of the Year Award of 2000.  Perhaps a little too raw, real and rockin' to snag a deal for himself on a Nashville major label, Rivers is definitely not an acid-washed jeans hat act. Steve McEwan , lead singer and songwriter of cult band UnAmerican , has opened for The Who and Neil Young on major tours , written hits for Kenny Chesney (Young) , Brooks & Dunn (That's What Its All About) and also had songs recorded by Faith Hill (If This Is The End , Wicked , Alive) and Tim McGraw ('My Old Friend' from his latest multi platinum album "Live Like You Were Dying"). Steve now lives in New York. 9pm, $12   BUY TICKETS NOW Monday, August 22 JOSHUA RADIN: Presented in Association with HOWL Festival of East Village Arts Songwriting is a very personal process for New York City-based singer/songwriter Joshua Radin; his songs capture the listener and keep them entranced from beginning to end. Each moment can become a snapshot in time generated by a specific creative spark for this upcoming artist. Radin is currently compared with the likes of Nick Drake and Elliott Smith and his songs have been featured on the NBC television sit-com Scrubs and FOX Television drama North Shore. Joshua's worldwide exposure has garnered interest from thousands of fans who eagerly download his singles "Winter", "Today", and recently "Closer" and who have purchased his debut album entitled: First Between 3rd & 4th.  "Joshua Radin is an up and coming songwriter who creates strong melodies with well-defined moods" --Peter Gabriel 7:30pm, $12  BUY TICKETS NOW Monday, August 22 RACHEL Z: Grace CD Release Highly acclaimed pianist Rachel Z launches her new CD Gracee (Chesky). On Grace Rachel selects songs by U2, Nirvana, Björk and others and blends them seamlessly with her own vocal compositions.   John Fordham of the London Times says "Rachel Z is a devastating performer, with the sweeping capacity for shapliness and storytelling in a solo that characterizes the very best jazz improvisers." 9:30pm, $12  BUY TICKETS NOW Tuesday, August 23 MARY LEE'S CORVETTE with special guest ERIC HUTCHINSON:  Presented in Association with HOWL Festival of East Village Arts Mary Lee's Corvette is headed by gifted singer/songwriter'/guitarist Mary Lee Kortes, who has been called "one of the most compelling voices in modern rock."  (NY Post)    In 2002, Mary Lee's Corvette scored a surprise hit with Blood on the Tracks, a typically fearless song-for-song reinterpretation of Bob Dylan's 1975 classic of the same name. While the Dylan-inspired disc helped to substantially expand Mary Lee's Corvette's audience, longtime observers recognized the irony, since it's the artfully crafted, deeply felt original compositions of Mary Lee Kortes-MLC's founder, lead singer and sole charter member-that have long been the band's calling card. Indeed, Kortes' original songs survey thorny emotional territory with depth and nuance, as well as a classic pop sensibility that lends buoyancy to her lyrics' darker insights "A moving and nuanced feast for lovers of great songwriting that thrives in live performance for its wit, insight, and glowing humanity." - Billboard  Eric Hutchinson's acoustic pop is filled with strong melodies and humor. "A deliciously lo-fi antidote to the slickly facile, overproduced jingles glutting the market. Balancing a lyrical pop-acoustic sensibility with subtle levity, this songwriter's unpretentious manner challenges the listener to reject high production values in favor of (gasp) song- craft.  A quick wit and natural comedic proclivity infuse his set with a buoyancy usually absent from brooding singer-songwriter types." --LA WEEKLY 7:00pm, $12   BUY TICKETS NOW Tuesday, August 23 NYCSMOKE:  Presented in Association with HOWL Festival of East Village Arts NYCSmoke is the brainchild of Howie Statland, formerly THIN LIZARD DAWN (RCA).   NYCSmoke has released two previous CD's and will be debuting their latest, "Hearts & Stones." This new record was mixed by Don Fleming (Sonic Youth, Pete Yorn) and features sharply crafted songs, naked aggression, soulful rock singing, superb songwriting, guitars and more guitars.  Statland has also written and directed his own music film, "Low Flame," and has written music for film with Philip Glass.  "Angry, sometimes even enraged, the raunchy, simplified clang of NYCSmoke is the liberating sound of a liberated man." -The Aquarian 9:30pm, $12   BUY TICKETS NOW