JOE'S PUB at The Public Theater
425 Lafayette Street, between East 4th Street & Astor Place.

JUST ADDED FOR AUGUST:

Justin Bond is LIVING! (7/27, 8/3, 8/17)

Chip Kidd presents Art break (8/4)

Indie-pendent Chicks and The NYC Lucy Stoners present Women Rock the Vote II (8/5)

Karsh Kale and The Midival Punditz: Return of the Asian Massive (8/8, 8/9)

Eilen Jewell/The Sacred Shakers (8/10)

The Chris Tarry Group (8/15)

The Fix Presents: FATSMILES (8/13)

Erin and Her Cello (8/16)

Mountain Stage NewSong Northeast Regional Finals (8/17)

Lemon Andersen: The Beautiful Struggle (8/18)
Beth Rowley (8/19)

Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson (8/19, 8/26)

Emerson String Quartet (8/20)

Hot 8 Brass Band with Shamarr Allen (8/23)

Revolutionary Acts A Benefit for the Living Theatre (8/25)

David Cale: Part of the Under The Radar’s Incoming Series at Joe’s Pub (8/25)

Alon Yavnai (8/25)

The Ebony Hillbillies Tuesday Night Frolic (8/26)

The Paper Raincoat with special guest Bess Rogers (8/27)

Todd Sickafoose Tiny Resistors CD Release Show (8/28)
American Babies with Jason Rossi (8/28)
Soulraye (8/29)

Jezebel Music Presents: Neckbeard Telecaster (8/30)

JUST ADDED FOR SEPTEMBER:

Cordero CD Release Party (9/4)
Terence Howard Shine It Through CD Release (9/4)

Maiysha This Much is True CD Release (9/11)
Charanga Soleil (9/13)

Marlo Marron with special guest Stuffy Shmitt (9/25)

Rachel Unthank and special guest Devon Sproule (9/26)

FULL LISTINGS

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Sunday, August 3 + Tuesday, August 5

Johnny Gallagher

7:30pm, $12

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Sundays, August 3, and 17

Justin Bond is LIVING! (A Week End Revue)

Join JUSTIN BOND and friends for cocktails, COMEDY, music and MAYHEM as he turns Joe's Pub into his "LIVING" room for the HOTtest sunday nights of the summer. Each week will have a different theme (the ladies of AM radio?... go green go gay!... lowered standards..) and will feature such "UNIQUE" dowtown talents as Our LADY J, Amber Martin, EMMY WINNER Lance Horne plus "SPECIAL" surprise guests...Think of it as GRAB BAG SUNDAYS. You may not know what you're getting-but you're GUARANTEED to be entertained!!!

9:30pm, $20

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Monday, August 4

Chip Kidd presents Artbreak

Artbreak, designer Chip Kidd and Mars Trillion’s music project, makes it’s live full-set debut at Joe’s Pub. Presenting all-original material, the group will also unveil its first video, Asymmetrical Girl, directed by Gary Nadeau and guest-starring Lauren Kidd. Come see what MediaBistro.com described as “Ridiculously good. Think The New Pornographers meet the Cars, with solid quality lyrics. Kidd oozes charisma.”

7:30pm, $12

Monday, August 4

THE JOE ICONIS ROCK AND ROLL JAMBOREE

Newly Blacklisted writer Joe Iconis returns to the Joe's Pub bringing with him his merry band of musical theater punks. THE JOE ICONIS ROCK AND ROLL JAMBOREE is a laid-back evening of Iconis tunes, featuring cuts from Joe's recently-orphaned musical "The Black Suits," and a bunch of new songs. Songs of hate and hope, suburbia and pornography, cougars and jailbait, dead people and livin' things and more sing-alongs than you can shake a glass of whiskey at. Some special guests will join Joe for this, the second leg of his legendary "Mule Revolution " Tour 2008. So come on down to the Jamboree- it's loud, soft, sweet, nasty, and, above all else, bloody as hell. www.MrJoeIconis.com

9:30pm, $15

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Tuesday, August 5

Indie-pendent Chicks and The NYC Lucy Stoners present Women Rock the Vote II

A night of ladies rocking the stage and swingin’ the vote! This show is part of the ongoing We The People series at Joe's Pub. In a highly politicized and overspun media world, Joe's Pub provides an oasis for First Amendment frivolity. On the first Tuesday of every month, join us for a celebration of art, opinions, and politics from a diverse group of outspoken artists and performers. Featured artists include: Greta Gertler, Rozz Nash and members of Red Lotus and the debut of Coulon, Carol C. and members of Sise Fisheye on the turntables and special performances by Brown Girls Burlesque.

9:30pm, $15

Wednesday, August 6

CARRIE RODRIGUEZ She Aint Me CD Release with special guest Lucinda Black Bear

Carrie Rodriguez celebrates the release of her latest album. She Ain’t Me, produced by Malcolm Burn (Emmylou Harris, Kaki King) will be released on August 5th via Manhattan/Back Porch (EMI). The album features guest vocal’s from Tim Easton, Gary Louris (The Jayhawks), and Lucinda Williams. Tonight her band features Hans Holzen (guitar), Kyle Kegerreis (bass), Eric Platz (drums), and Javier Vercher (keyboards/sax). www.myspace.com/carrielrodriguez

To make the evening even more magical, Lucinda Black Bear the new project led by Christian Gibbs (aka C.Gibbs) and fleshed out with instrumentalists from the Brooklyn melodic folk scene: Mike Cohen (Soft Explosions, Bad Teenage Moustache) on bass, Kristin Mueller (Gloria Deluxe aka Cynthia Hopkins, Caulfield Sisters, Ports of Call) on Drums, Chad Hammer, and Clare Burson on violin. Songs like "Capo My Heart" and "Fought the Bear" with their plaintive, understated Elliott Smith meets Radiohead meets Chet Baker ruminations, are attracting new music lovers the world over.

7:30pm, $15

Wednesday, August 6

SECTION QUARTET

Plays the Music of Radiohead

The Section Quartet challenges ideas about the role of strings in rock, pop and alternative music, and fundamental notions about what a rock band can be. TSQ doesn't play classical music -- they only play rock & roll: by turns one of the most in-demand crews for both recording studio collaborations and electrifying live performances alongside music's top artists and producers, and a bona fide rock band in their own right. This Los Angeles based rock-band-disguised-as-a-string-quartet has sold out shows from Dublin to New York to LA and conquered the Main Stage at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival…TWICE. http://www.thesectionquartet.com

9:30pm, $20

Thursday, August 7

KIRSTEN PRICE

When you find yourself sickening from the solid diet of homogenous mainstream music on offer and are craving some substance, look no further. Here is an artist who actually has something to say. If you don't believe us, check out her latest offering "Freedom". Kirsten Price is extending the British tradition of re-interpreting American soul music in a fresh and innovative way. Raised in London, and now based in Brooklyn, Kirsten is spreading her unique oddball brand of alternative soul all over the East Coast, California and Europe this year, showcasing songs from her remarkable debut album "Guts & Garbage". Prior to its release, songs from this body of work have already been featured in shows on the ABC, Showtime and CBS

networks. With a voice that pulls you in and an attitude that threatens to spit you out, you’ll be glad you came along for the ride. www.myspace.com/kirstenpricemusic

7:30pm, $12 in advance / $15 at the door

Thursday, August 7

King Wilkie

Even as they were named 2004's Emerging Artist of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association, the sound of King Wilkie was extending outward in directions that could no longer be comfortably contained under the bluegrass banner. The band spent the next two years touring non-stop, building a die-hard following and honing an idiosyncratic new sound. The result is the evocative, harrowing Low Country Suite - a dramatic push into uncharted sonic terrain. Produced by Jim Scott (Tom Petty, Dixie Chicks, Wilco), Low Country Suite draws on the pioneering spirit of Sweetheart of the Rodeo-era Byrds, Gram Parsons' solo LPs, and "Country Honk" Stones, while the album's gentler songs are equally informed by the stark, confessional folk of Nico, Nick Drake, and Leonard Cohen. Haunting yet strangely uplifting, Low Country Suite is the captivating sound of a band willing to leave precedent behind to create intoxicating new music from the jagged remains of yesterday. "All Hail King Wilkie"-- Washington Post www.kingwilkie.com

9:30pm, $15

Friday, August 8

Steve Nieve: Maybe

Stete Nieve participates to the birth of a new band "Maybe". A band conceived in Paris France by Jokka and Vic. Jokka (drummer) composes the music and gives his energy of rock and metal. Vic, vocals - composes the lyrics and provides the romantic french touch, a fusion that might be called Romantic Metal. Steve Nieve will introduce some new titles of his own and then he will introduce "MAYBE" - VIC vocals - JOKKA drums- SETH guitar- NIEVE keyboards. For more Maybe Info follow this link: www.myspace.com/desertpowder

7:30pm, $25

Friday, August 8

DK Dyson

DK, "When you sing, you possess both the elements of sadness and happiness, major and minor, within the same note and this is good"- Ornette Coleman DK Dyson (Vocalist / composer) travels comfortably through music categories such as Jazz, R&B, Pop, Rock and World Music, defying boundaries. She co-led the Sony / Epic band EYE & I, known for vibrant live shows, with DK as its focal point. The group broke down racial and musical stereotypes with a sound that married heavy Rock and Funk with Jazz smarts. The recording of EYE & I on Epic Records was released to great critical acclaim and Dyson was nominated by the NY Music Awards as Best New Female Vocalist.

9:30pm, $15 in advance, $18 at the door

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Friday, August 8 and Saturday, August 9

Karsh Kale and the Midival Punditz

Return of the Asian Massive - LIVE at Joe's Pub

In 2003, New York based producer Karsh Kale and New Delhi based electronica group The Midival Punditz pioneered a sound synonymous with the sublime blurring of boundaries between Classical Indian, Electronica and Rock. They coined the name “Asian Massive” to describe this genre. Five years and four albums later, and a successful ten city North American 2008 tour, this all star line-up New York for a series fierce live sets that will include new material from Karsh Kale, the Midival Punditz, and other special guests. Also Featuring DJ Sets by NYC Global Glitch Guru: Zakhm (Kollektiv).

11:30PM on Friday, 9:45 on Saturday; $15 in advance / $20 at the door

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Sunday, August 10

Eilen Jewell/The Sacred Shakers

Once in a great while, you put on a CD by an artist you’ve never heard of before and time stops. The voice is new, yet timeless. The lyrics are original yet feel immediately familiar, lived-in, knowing. The melodies [expertly performed by a first-rate band carry an easy, memorable groove. This is the story of Eilen Jewell. It started after her 2005 self-released debut, Boundary Country, made its way into club-owners hands, onto a handful of radio shows and around the press circles of Boston, her current home base. Reaction to her music was swift. Many compared her talents to those of Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch and June Carter Cash. The Boston Globe said, he slow organic sway of her melodies, and the sensual way she rubs against the low end of her register, will remind some of Gillian Welch. Also like Welch, her writing is both intimate and vivid, classically framed and closely observed. In an era dominated by artfully inscrutable songwriters, her songs come on like nakedness and thunder "and her keenly visual way of articulating deep emotion is palpable. the Sacred Shakers will open for Eileen Jewell.

7:00pm, $20

Sunday, August 10

Broadway Loves the 80's Volume 3

Hosted by Mo Rocca

Jamie McGonnigal and Joe's Pub present "Broadway Loves the 80's Vol. 3," a concert featuring your favorite Broadway stars singing their favorite hits of the awesomest decade ever! Directed by McGonnigal and Xanadu’s Marty Thomas, with Music Direction by Ben Cohn, "Broadway Loves the 80's Vol. 3" will take place on Sunday, August 10 at 9:30PM at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, NY. The totally rad host of the past two concerts, Mo Rocca (Spelling Bee, VH1’s I Love the 80s) will return for this 3rd incarnation. The list of stars scheduled to appear for Vol. 3 will be announced soon! The first two editions of the event quickly sold-out and the crowd was on their feet, rockin' out to the totally awesome sounds of Jenn Colella, Kate Shindle, Nikki Renee Daniels, Julia Murney, Ann Harada, Lea Michele, Adam Fleming, Stanley Bahorek, Kathy Deitch, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ellen Foley, Stanley Bahorek, Jared Gertner, Aaron Albano and The Broadway Boys. In addition to the totally rad tunes, the event will also feature several raffles and give-aways, so don't miss out!

9:30pm, $25

Monday, August 11

JAMES SNYDER

James Snyder, currently starring in John Waters's "Cry Baby," is making his solo album debut this May. The album, entitled "LA Curse" is being released by Lionsgate Records. His film credits include “An American in China,” “Anderson’s Cross,” “Shuttle,” “She’s The Man” and “Pretty Persuasion." He has also lent his voice to the animated films “Tuck Everlasting” and “Darby O’Gill.” Television credits include “Without A Trace,” “Cold Case,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Married to the Kellys,” “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” and “Related.” He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Southern California.

7:30 pm, $20

Monday, August 11

BE IN: A Night of Music and Love with members of the Public Theater’s cast of HAIR

A benefit for Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS

Members of the cast of The Public Theater's production of "Hair" is holding a Be-In! Come celebrate with the Tribe as they sing songs of peace, love, and freedom in a night that will leave you inspired to "Let Love Rule". An evening of surprise guests and great music will surely be the perfect soundtrack for your very own "Summer of Love". All proceeds to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

9:30pm, $20

Tuesday, August 12

JIM BOGGIA Misadventures in Stereo CD Release

Multi-instrumentalist/popsmith JIM BOGGIA has gained impressive career momentum in a short amount of time. Blackberry selected his track “Live the Proof” for a new television commercial and his songs have also been featured on MTV's Real World and ABC-TV's Men In Trees. He's developed a loyal grass-roots fan base for his dynamic, improvisational live shows. His work has been embraced by numerous fellow artists and kindred spirits, many of who have lent their talents to Boggia's albums. His acclaimed sophomore release, Safe In Sound (2005, bluhammock music), featured key contributions from such notable admirers as Aimee Mann, Jill Sobule, MC5 guitar hero Wayne Kramer, Attractions drummer Pete Thomas and legendary '70s cult-pop icon Emitt Rhodes and he celebrates the release of his third full-length album, Misadventures in Stereo, tonight on esteemed indie bluhammock (Cary Brothers, Kaiser Cartel, South and more). www.jimboggia.com

7:30pm, $12

Tuesday, August 12

Ola Onabule

Ola Onabule is one of this generation’s finest soul/jazz/funk singer/songwriters. After a brief spell with Elektra Records - Ola decided to set up his own label, Rugged Ram Records at a time when few artists dared to believe they could define themselves and control their musical output. Ola has gone onto become an artist whose shows out number most and a reputation as one of the finest live performers in the UK. He has written and arranged six albums with the latest THE DEVOURED MAN taking him on tour dates across the UK and Europe as well as visits to the US. Ola's music encompasses his African roots as well as the soul, jazz and funk of the music he heard in his childhood. Ola's shows are full of passion, joy and comedy with an ability to connect with his audience that is quite breathtaking no matter whom no matter where. Ola has guested with some of America's finest soul and jazz artists including Diane Reeves, Gladys Knight, Al Jarreau, Patti Labelle, Roberta Flack, Joe Zawinul, Natalie Cole, and Roy Hargrove. www.olasmusic.com

9:30pm, $15

Wednesday, August 13
Irma Thomas

The Grammy-winning Soul Queen of New Orleans makes a rare New York appearance in support of her new album, Simply Grand. There has always been a piano at the heart of Irma Thomas’s music, and the album pairs her with twelve of the best, including Ellis Marsalis, Dr. John, Norah Jones, Randy Newman and others. For this show, she’ll be accompanied by New Orleans pianist David Torkanowsky, acoustic bass and drums, along with special guests. They’ll perform material from the new album, including the new Burt Bacharach and Steve Krikorian song, “What Can I Do,” and the previously unrecorded Doc Pomus-Dr. John composition, “Be You.” Thomas is an American music icon who remains at the peak of her vocal and interpretive powers.

7:30pm and 9:30pm, $20 advance / $25 door

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Wednesday, August 13

THE FIX PRESENTS: FATSMILES

FatSmiles, a new comedy show, gives you famous comedians, up and coming comedians, cult comedians -- generally speaking, great comedians. Tonight’s show is hosted by Craig Baldo and features Todd Levin, Reggie Watts, Jay Larson and Jacqueline Novak.

11:30pm, $10

Thursday, August 14

JIM BIANCO

Featured on NPR's Day To Day, and wrapping up the Hotel Cafe U.S. AND European Tour, Jim Bianco has been making waves with his new record "Sing." The album features songs for the heartbroken, the heartbreakers and the troublemakers, and a live show like a firecracker with clarinets, accordions and trumpets.

9:30pm, $12

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Friday, August 15

The Chris Tarry Group

New York City-based Chris Tarry is one of Canada's most successful and celebrated electric bass exports. With three Juno Awards (the Canadian Grammy) for best Contemporary Jazz Album, eight Juno Award nominations, and other high profile accolades, he has established himself as one of North America's top musicians. Since moving to New York in 2003, Chris has shared the stage and recording studio with top musicians such as John Scofield, Ben Monder, Mino Cinelu, Dave Binney, Jim Rotondi Group, Keith Carlock, Anton Fig, Donny McCaslin, Lew Soloff, Chris Cheek, Oz Noy Trio, Gene Jackson, DJ Logic, and many others. He has produced 8 critically acclaimed albums under his own name and has appeared on over 100 albums around the globe as one of the world's most sought-after electric bass players. The group's latest offering, "Almost Certainly Dreaming", has garnered high praise around the globe, including the Juno Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album of 2007. For a special pre-European tour show at Joe's Pub on August 15th, this already stellar group will be joined by NYC's own composer and alto saxophonist David Binney. www.myspace.com/christarry

7:30pm, $12

Friday, August 15

Scrapomatic: Alligator Love Cry CD Release
Emboldened with fresh takes on both urban and country blues, and sparked by spirited, provocative original material, Scrapomatic arrives with a convincing array of raw, outspoken and emotional tracks. Alligator Love Cry, the band’s second CD release, and Landslide Records debut, lays down a solid foundation of potent blues, overlaid with a stunning mixture of highly charged vocals, New Orleans jazz derivations, sweet soul music and even a memorable taste of 50’s scat singing. Scrapomatic’s songs color in the spaces between a host of styles that can rock you down to sleep or stand up out of that wicker chair and slap you blind. Hailing from Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN and schooled individually in jazz, roots and blues music, Mike Mattison and Paul Olsen began playing together in the mid-1990s. After being recognized with Minnesota Music Award nominations for Best R&B Group and Best Male Vocalist, the duo decamped to Brooklyn, NY in 1997 and have since stomped their way through nearly every venue in the metropolitan New York area, including Carnegie Hall. In 2003, they recorded their self-titled debut album at Dockside with Snyder, which was released on his Artists House label. Chosen by the Boston Herald as one of its top ten “hidden pearl” releases of the year, the newspaper called it “the perfect blues appetizer.” The Savannah Morning News said “Scrapomatic reaffirms that good music still has the power to feed the soul.” http://www.scrapomatic.com/

9:30pm, $15

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Saturday, August 16

Erin and Her Cello

Four short years ago, Erin and Her Cello began charming audiences with their hilarious and heartbreaking new songs. From childhood tragedy at the zoo, scary checkout girls at Duane Reade, to the joys and pitfalls of life in NYC-- the music of Erin and Her Cello will leave you laughing out loud and humming her tunes of disastrous woe. www.erinandhercello.com

7:30pm, $12

Saturday, August 16

Balla Tounkara
Balla was born in Mali, West Africa into one of the most prestigious griot families in that country. Griots, the musicians, oral historians, storytellers, and peacemakers, date back to ancient times and although their roles have changed the tradition lives on. Balla began playing the kora (a 21 stringed instrument) as a child. He received his first kora from his grandfather, Batouroue Sekou Kouyate, one of the most respected players of that instrument in the world. Balla studied the kora with his grandfathers, Batouroue and Samakou Tounkara, He learned to respect the music and maintain the cultures history as well as his family history. His deep devotion to Manding music and his rich education has lead Balla to become a master kora player and vocalist. Balla became interested in the possibilities of the kora beyond traditional Mande music. He left Mali in 1996 and settled in United States to develop and enrich his music, playing with accomplished Western musicians in the styles he was most interested in. .He soon began to fuse traditional Mande music with all styles of music from jazz to funk to rock to hip hop and R & B to Latin to reggae. Balla eventually formed his own group, Groupe Spirit. Although the members have changed throughout the years, the mission has remained the same, fusing traditional Mande music with Western music creating high energy, intelligent music. They perform a spicy, eclectic blend of African, Latin, Funk, and blues that can electrify any audience.

11:30pm, $12

Saturday, August 16 + Wednesday, August 20
MYTHILI PRAKASH
An artistic symbol of today's globalizing world, the young dynamic South Indian Classical dancer, Mythili Prakash is taking the dance world by storm. Hailed a child prodigy beginning her career at the age of eight and now in her mid-twenties, she is considered one of the brightest young stars of the field in India. She is steadily gaining recognition in Europe, Canada, and the US. Mythili been trained by her mother, renowned Bharata Natyam exponent Viji Prakash, and has also had the opportunity of studying under several Veteran Gurus from India. For two special evenings, at New York’s Joe’s Pub, Mythili Prakash will perform on Saturday, August 17th & Wednesday, August 20th.Mythili tours regularly, performing at prestigious arts institutions in India, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. A regular performer in the Music and Dance Season of Chennai since 1990, Mythili has performed as a soloist for some of the most respected institutions of dance in India. As a lead dancer in the productions of the Shakti Dance Company, Los Angeles, she has graced the stages of Lincoln Centre, Wortham Centre, and NJPAC.

9:30pm, $15

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Sunday, August 17

Mountain Stage NewSong Northeast Regional Finals

Now in its seventh year, the Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, presented by Folk Alliance, is one of the nation's premier showcases of emerging artists in North America. This concert is the finals of the Northeast Regional round, where ten finalists will be selected from across the northeast US to perform their original material here at Joe's Pub. The winner will then advance to the international contest finals, held October 11 in Charleston, WV at the home theater of the internationally broadcast Mountain Stage television and radio show.

Noon and 6:30pm, $15; $12 for children under 12 at matinee only

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Sundays, August 17

Justin Bond is LIVING! (A Week End Revue)

9:30pm, $20

Monday, August 18
Del Castillo
Del Castillo, the flamenco-infused rock band that has become a phenomenon in their Austin, TX base and throughout the Lone Star State, has embarked on a series of performance dates that will take them to many parts of the country for the first time. Audiences far removed from Texas will be introduced to the group’s passion-filled presentation that has made them so celebrated at home. The tour will also bring them to a number of Texas venues where they have been building a reputation for excellence based on their outstanding musicianship and showmanship. Offering a fusion of flamenco and rock, Del Castillo’s line-up includes virtuoso guitarists Rick and Mark del Castillo, charismatic lead singer Alex Ruiz, and the dynamic rhythm section of Albert Besteiro (bass), Mike Zeoli (drums) and Rick “The Rev” Holeman (percussion). They have become one of the hottest attractions in Texas and have toured nationally with Ozomatli and Los Lobos as well as having guested at Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic two years running. They performed at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival last year and were named #1 Live Act this year in the most recent Austin Music Pundits poll. They have received 10 Austin Music Awards including “Band of the Year” and “Best Album” for Vida, the most recent of their two album releases. Del Castillo Live, a concert DVD shot and edited by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez is also part of their catalog. Their music has been heard on the soundtracks of “Kill Bill, Vol. 2” and “Once Upon A Time In Mexico” as well as on a special appearance on The George Lopez Show on ABC-TV. www.delcastillomusic.com
7:30pm, $15

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Monday, August 18

Lemon Andersen: The Beautiful Struggle

Part of INCOMING! Works in progress from Under the Radar Series at Joes Pub

Lemon Andersen, a critically-acclaimed poet and actor best-known for his Tony Award winning work in Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on Broadway and HBO, brings his jarring coming-of-age memoir to life in The Beautiful Struggle. This portrait of a modern "manchild" on a tumultuous journey of self-discovery is performed in Lemon's unique voice, weaving drama with urban poetry. His true story of finding passion and purpose in life, against all odds, exposes the human experience behind the most influential and prevalent cultural movement of our time, commonly referred to as hip-hop. This performance, developed and directed by Elise Thoron, is an original production of The American Place Theatre's esteemed Literature to Life® educational series. For more information visit www.americanplacetheatre.org

9:30pm, $12

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Tuesday, August 19

BETH ROWLEY

Beth Rowley’s Little Dreamer debuted at # 6 on the UK charts upon its release there May 19th. Born in Peru 1981 and raised in Bristol, songstress Beth Rowley is a British talent poised for greatness. Armed with a voice that stems from the canons of Motown, her bluesy soulful sound is both captivating and unique – yet belies her youth. On record, she is everything that inspires her and much more, a music hall songstress and modern day chanteuse. Little Dreamer will be released here in the U.S. September 16th on Verve Forecast. www.myspace.com/bethrowley

7:30pm, $15

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Tuesday, August 19

Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

24 year-old Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson is Brooklyn’s best-kept secret. Since recording an album with Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor and Chris Bear in 2006 (with appearances by Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio and Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen), Miles has garnered a following at his transcendent live performances. With the addition and solidification of his backing band, the Black Boys, Miles’ folk rock has taken a turn toward the anthemic stylings of Fleetwood Mac, Bell Biv Devoe, and early Pavement. The total effect integrates the album’s intimate sounds with that of several bands he led during the past decade. The new line-up is already hard at work on follow-up, "Summer of Fear".

9:30pm, $12

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Wednesday, August 20

Emerson String Quartet

Deutsche Grammophon Downtown Series

Renowned for its insightful performances, dynamic artistry and technical mastery, the Emerson String Quartet has amassed an unparalleled list of achievements over three decades: a brilliant series of recordings exclusively documented by Deutsche Grammophon since 1987, eight Grammy Awards( including two for Best Classical Album, an unprecedented honor for a chamber music group), three Gramophone Awards and frequent performances in major concert halls throughout the world. The ensemble is lauded globally as a string quartet that approaches both classical and contemporary repertoire with equal mastery and enthusiasm. After more than 31 years of extensive touring, recording and traveling, the Emerson Quartet continues to perform with the same benchmark intensity, integrity, energy and commitment that it has since it was formed in 1976.

7:30pm, $15

Wednesday, August 20
MYTHILI PRAKASH
An artistic symbol of today's globalizing world, the young dynamic South Indian Classical dancer, Mythili Prakash is taking the dance world by storm. Hailed a child prodigy beginning her career at the age of eight and now in her mid-twenties, she is considered one of the brightest young stars of the field in India. She is steadily gaining recognition in Europe, Canada, and the US. Mythili been trained by her mother, renowned Bharata Natyam exponent Viji Prakash, and has also had the opportunity of studying under several Veteran Gurus from India. For two special evenings, at New York’s Joe’s Pub, Mythili Prakash will perform on Saturday, August 17th & Wednesday, August 20th.Mythili tours regularly, performing at prestigious arts institutions in India, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. A regular performer in the Music and Dance Season of Chennai since 1990, Mythili has performed as a soloist for some of the most respected institutions of dance in India. As a lead dancer in the productions of the Shakti Dance Company, Los Angeles, she has graced the stages of Lincoln Centre, Wortham Centre, and NJPAC.

9:30pm, $15

Thursday, August 21
CARMEL CONWAY
Carmel Conway is one of the most exciting talents to emerge from Ireland in a number of years. With her debut album, This Beautiful Day now available on her website, the album is set for a US and Canadian release in Fall 2008. Playing her first date at Joe’s, after a series of highly successful shows in Los Angeles, Monterey and New York in addition to her guest appearances with The Chieftains in Los Angeles and Philadelphia in Feb/March this year, Carmel is well on the way to developing her name and profile internationally. This Beautiful Day was produced and arranged by the renowned Fiachra Trench (Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, The Corrs and many more) and with exciting times ahead, Limerick’s best kept secret may soon be a household name. www.carmelconway.com
7:30pm, $15

Thursday August 21st
Jeffrey Steele
Jeffrey Steele is Grammy nominated for Country Song of the Year for his writing credit for the Rascal Flatts’ hit “What Hurts The Most”. In addition to Rascal Flatts, Jeffrey has penned hits for Alabama, Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins and Tim McGraw, to name a few. Steele was named BMI’s Songwriter of the Year in 2003 and he was given the same award from the NSAI in both 2003 and 2005. He is Music Row Magazine’s reigning songwriter and song of the year winner. Steele has also had a hand in producing Country artists Trick Pony, Montgomery Gentry and Keith Anderson.

9:30pm, $20

Friday, August 22

RED MOLLY CD Release

Folk/bluegrass trio Red Molly celebrates the release of their first full-length studio album Love and Other Tragedies. Since 2004 when Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner, Carolann Solebello came together at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, the trio has been winning over audiences up and down the east coast with their rich harmonies and crisp musicianship. The Boston Globe writes, "Everything Red Molly sings is delivered with tick-tight arrangements, crystalline vocals, and caramel harmonies… whether snuggling into the sweet parochialism of an old spiritual, or the gritty pathos of a Gillian Welch tune…”

7:30pm, $15

Saturday, August 23

Ethan Lipton

“Ethan Lipton and his Orchestra play a brand of jazz folk country blues that's been compared to the music of Leon Redbone, Randy Newman and Tom Waits. With sharp wit and a hilariously cockeyed view of the world, singer-songwriter Lipton and his bandmates (Eben Levy, Ian Riggs and Vito Dieterle) deliver their uniquely American music with mixed-message sincerity and soul. The band has released three albums, including 2007's critically acclaimed MR. SOFTY. They have appeared at Celebrate Brooklyn, MASS MOCA, the Camden Opera House and all over New York, and have been featured on NPR and radio stations throughout the country." www.ethanlipton.com

7:00pm, $15

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Saturday, August 23

Hot 8 Brass Band with Shamarr Allen

New Orleans' Own Hot 8 Brass Band has epitomized New Orleans street music for over a decade. The band plays the traditional Second Line parades, hosted each Sunday afternoon by Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs, infusing their performances with the funk and energy that makes New Orleans music loved around the world. The members of the Hot 8 Brass Band were born and raised in New Orleans and many began playing together in high school. What makes the Hot 8 so special are the sounds they coax from their well-loved, well-worn horns. An evening with the Hot 8 is like no other...Members of the Hot 8 Brass Band have toured in Japan, Italy, France, Spain, Finland, England and Sardinia. The Band performs annually at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, world and jazz festivals across the US and Europe, and were featured in the Spike Lee documentary When the Levees Broke. The Hot 8 Brass Band has been part of an important relief project following Hurricane Katrina SAVE OUR BRASS! is a local grass-roots project that has brought music and instruments to shelters, temporary trailer parks, and communities across the Gulf Coast. www.hot8brassband.com

11:30pm, $15

Sunday August 24

Wailin' Jennys

Three extraordinary voices, two founding singer-songwriters, one singular vision: The Wailin' Jennys continue to evolve into far more than the melodious sum of their individual talents five years after blowing in on a fresh acoustic breeze from Canada's mid-western heartland. The Wailin' Jennys have toured three continents, and are enjoying burgeoning international acclaim and a rapidly growing fan base. They continue to garner rave reviews for their album, Firecracker, which spent over 30 weeks in the Top 5 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart, and has charted in the Top 20 on Billboard's Top Heatseakers, Top Independent Albums and Top Internet Albums. Over the past two years, The Wailin' Jennys have made many appearances on Garrison Keiller's "A Prairie Home Companion", sharing the stage with luminaries such as Bonnie Raitt and Meryl Streep. www.thewailinjennys.com/
7:30 pm and 9:30 pm, $18

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Monday, August 25

Revolutionary Acts: A Benefit for the Living Theatre

REVOLUTIONARY ACTS -- an evening of cabaret to benefit The Living Theatre, Inc. and to honor its co-founder, the iconic Judith Malina.

Some of New York's brightest and most revolutionary performers come together to help the authentic New York cultural heritage remain LIVING.

MC: Murray Hill, Debbie Harry, Penny Arcade, Justin Bond, Austin Pendleton, Tammy Faye Starlight, Our Lady J, Susan Hwang, Sanda Weigl and members of the Broadway musical Passing Strange and a special performance by Judith Malina will be entertainment at its most electric…

7:00pm, $50, $30 for students only

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Monday, August 25

David Cale: Part of Under the Radar’s Incoming Series at Joe’s Pub

Obie award recipient David Cale, whose credits include the acclaimed solo shows A Likely Story, Lillian and Deep in a Dream of You and the recently recorded musical Floyd and Clea Under the Western Sky, has been writing and performing in New York since the early 80s. His monologues have been featured on NPR’s ‘This American Life’ and ‘The Next Big Thing’. His acting credits include the films Pollock and The Slaughter Rule and the recent Mike Leigh play, 2000 Years. As a lyricist for The Jazz Passengers,Cale’s songs have been recorded by Deborah Harry, Jimmy Scott and performed in concert by Elvis Costello.

9:30pm, $12

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Tuesday, August 26

Alon Yavnai

Part of the Israeli Jazz at Joe's Pub Series

Presented with the America-Israel Cultural Foundation

Israeli pianist Alon Yavnai defies easy categorization. Winner of the 2008 Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album as part of the Paquito D'Rivera Quintet for the album “Funk Tango,” and having exceptionally collaborated with artists like D'Rivera, Nancy Wilson, Rosa Passos, Joe Lovano and Yo-Yo Ma, Yavnai now takes center stage as a soloist and trio leader on his new album “Travel Notes” on ObliqSound. Travel Notes is a musical diary of Yavnai's life as a touring musician with a multi-national upbringing, including influences from his culture from Israel, travels in Cape Verde, Angola, and Brazil. Melding solo piano with a trio combination, the album is an intimate and personal songbook with international flavors. www.alonyavnai.com

7:30pm, $12

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Tuesday, August 26

The Ebony Hillbillies: Tuesday Night Frolic

The Ebony Hillbillies are not only one of the last black string bands in AMERICA, but they are the only string band based in NYC. Consisting of fiddle, banjo, washboard and bass fiddle, they have successfully created a following that has crossed over to audiences in pop, country, bluegrass, folk, jazz and beyond while maintaining their grassroots credibility. Their 19thcentury string band sound was popular in the 1920's and 1930's; and was a key element in the genesis of jazz and virtually everything after (blues, bluegrass, rockabilly, rock & roll, etc...). The Ebony Hillbillies' own extant CDs, 'Sabrina's Holiday', 'EH Sessions Vol.1 & 2', and 'I Thought You Knew' provide a great introduction to a largely forgotten cultural legacy. http://www.theEbonyHillbillies.com

9:30pm, $20

Wednesday, August 27

Ben Lee / EL MAY

Having spent fully half of his 28 years crafting some of the catchiest tunes to be heard at discriminating radio everywhere, Lee is now poised to reap the same kind of mass appeal that he’s already established in his native Australia. Lee’s headed the well-regarded teen-pop act Noise Addict when he was 14, drawing the attention of such well-respected names as Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and the Beastie Boys’ Mike D., who released Lee’s first two solo albums on their Grand Royal label.
7:30pm, $20 advance

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Wednesday, August 27

The Paper Raincoat with special guest Bess Rogers

The Paper Raincoat is an imaginative collaboration between Brooklyn songwriters Amber Rubarth and Alex Wong that brings to life a colorful world teeming with compelling characters, dream-like storylines, and metaphorical narratives. Their debut EP Safe in The Sound is an introduction to this fantasy world drawn from real experiences of excitement and solitude its creators shared in moving to New York City. The songs are a cinematic blend of pop-folk orchestral arrangements, peppered with electronic textures, and overflowing with unforgettable melodies. "Our goal was to create songs that were enjoyable on any level…” adds Alex. “…Catchy and meaningful enough for listeners to relate to whether they knew the back-story or not. Once they liked the music, we felt discovering the story hidden inside the songs would only increase their connection to them." www.myspace.com/thepaperraincoat

Bess Rogers is a compelling performer with nothing but a guitar; she impressed people for years with her wonderful songs and her beautiful, silky voice. What's impressive about her recent release Decisions Based on Information… is its ability to straddle genre-lines and to throw in more instruments than you find in a high-school band without ever veering towards the muddled or confused. Where else would you find an accordion and a banjolele on a record filled with endless 'ba da da's and accessible lyrics that beg you to dig a little deeper? Bess' songs run the gamut from strange and waltzy to alt-country to brooding folk to twee pop, sometimes in the space of a single song. The only constant is Bess' obvious gift for melody, her luxurious, sultry, or sweet voice (depending on the moment), and Romer's stellar production. www.bessrogers.com

9:30pm, $12 adv / $15 at the door

Thursday, August 28

TOM RUSSELL

Called "the greatest living country songwriter" by Rolling Stone, Tom Russell is a brilliant songwriter whose music is a powerful voice in the contemporary folk movement. His songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Joe Ely, Nancy Griffith, Dave Alvin and Doug Sahm. His career has spanned over 19 albums, including his new release, a collection of cowboy songs titled "Indians, Cowboys"."Tom Russell has been a pauper and a poet, but his steadfast refusal to be goaded into the role of pawn has consigned him to the fringes of both the rock and country scenes. www.tomrussell.com

7:30pm, $20

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Thursday, August 28th

Todd Sickafoose Tiny Resistors CD Release Show

A Bay Area native, Sickafoose spent some years in Los Angeles studying bass with Charlie Haden and composition with the great, late Mel Powell. Since then, he's been recording and performing with a ton of innovative folks and genre benders including Ani DiFranco, Don Byron, Trey Anastasio, Jenny Scheinman, Nels Cline, Ron Miles, Myra Melford, Adam Levy, Skerik, Stanton Moore, Bobby Previte, Scott Amendola, Will Bernard, Jessica Lurie, Erin McKeown, Anaïs Mitchell, Gina Leishman, Carla Bozulich, Noe Venable, Etienne de Rocher, James Carney, Erik Deutsch, Shane Endsley, Tony Furtado, and Darol Anger. The consistency of his personal voice within wildly diverse collaborations prompted the LA Weekly in 2004 to call Todd "one of the most comprehensive musical minds of this coast". Since 2005, Todd has been living in Brooklyn, NY. With John Ellis (sax & bass clarinet), Alan Ferber (trombone), Jenny Scheinman (violin), Adam Levy (guitar), Mike Gamble (guitar), and Ben Perowsky (drums)

9:30PM, $15

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Thursday, August 28

American Babies with Jason Rossi

When Hamilton strums his acoustic guitar, casually wails into his harmonica, and leads the American Babies in another one of their wistful numbers, he channels a young Gram Parsons (or perhaps a more sober Ryan Adams). And when the American Babies wrap their three-part harmonies around Hamilton's twangy baritone, it's not hard to see this group - and their young leader - enjoying a career as lengthy as those aforementioned luminaries. - BaebleMedia.com

Jason Rossi is a New York based singer-songwriter, whose acoustic style has been influenced by a diverse group -- Bob Dylan, John Prine, Bruce Springsteen and the late, great Townes van Zandt to name a few. Jason's solo acoustic career began in small venues in New York and Los Angeles, where his song "Mr. Sunshine" was selected for an episode of Dane Cook's HBO series, "Tourgasm". It was also in Los Angeles that Jason spent one memorable Sunday afternoon travelling with, and musing over Ramblin' Jack Elliot's Martin D-28. Jason's music weaves introspective stories of his life and travels from New York to L.A. and back again. His band, Hey Battlefield, includes an outstanding group of New York based musicians. Together, they take the music to a level that must be paid attention to.

11:30pm, $12

Friday, August 29
Chris Pureka
Dryland is the highly-anticipated follow-up to Pureka’s 2004 debut, Driving North, for which the rising newcomer has landed praise from publications like Performing Songwriter, Time Out New York, Nashville City Paper and many others. Comparisons flow easily: some recognize the poetry and grit of a young Bruce Springsteen or a troubled Ryan Adams. Others see Nashville shining on the horizon for this indie-acoustic songstress whose simple, yet heartfelt and vulnerable delivery often resembles shades of female greats like Patty Griffin, Gillian Welch or Mary Gauthier. Whatever the reference point, one thing remains certain: on her newest release, Chris Pureka has taken the unfettered, heart-on-your-sleeve approach she is known for and has delved even deeper into her calling to deliver a newly promising and original collection of songs.

7:00pm, $15

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Friday, August 29

Soulraye

The SoulRaye Experience is a collection of outstanding singers and musicians collaborating together for an incredible evening of music. They will take you on a sensual, eclectic, lyrical, soulful journey reminiscent of Quincy Jones “Juke Joint” Tonight’s performance features the incomparable Keith David, Lillias White, M, Bessye Scott, Gene-o, Kristen Gray, and Michael Raye.

9:30pm, $20

Friday, August 29

POLITICAL SUBVERSITIES: Inconvenient Conventions

Directed by Elizabeth Swados
If you're not involved in politics, you should be. And one great way of finding out about what's going on is the show Political Subversities which takes everything that's in our news and culture and makes it into a raucous, feisty, irreverent, half-insane buffet of song, spoken word and yes, even dance. The group has been together for over a year now and the ensemble work is as smooth and daring as acrobats playing with rings of fire. Or something like that. The group writes, composes and performs its own material, and their youth brings a unique edge and perspective that creates a great mix with Elizabeth Swados' years of trouble-making and experience. If you don't come, you're letting the terrorists win. Again. www.myspace.com/PoliticalSubversities

11:30pm, $15, $12 for students with code JPTIXA2, or at the door with valid student ID

3 show subscription for $36

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Tuesday, August 30

Jezebel Music Presents Neckbeard Telecaster

Neckbeard Telecaster is fronted by members of Dirty on Purpose (Joe Jurewicz ) and the Shorebirds (Mark Ephraim) which certainly helps hype the group up, but it doesn't give you the faintest clue of what they sound like. If anything, the two singers contribute all the songs that have been deemed too twangy by their other bands. Neckbeard Telecaster comes across as Brooklyn's own Last Waltz, a gathering of musical friends and acquaintances that just want to let off some steam... and happen to be incredibly entertaining while doing so. http://www.myspace.com/neckbeardtelecasterband

11:30pm, $12

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Thursday, September 4

Terence Howard Shine It Through CD Release

Raised in Cleveland with many summers spent in New York City, Terrence Howard, an aspiring songwriter and musician since early adolescence, landed his first film and television acting roles in the late 1980s before his breakthrough performance in the 1995 film, "Mr. Holland's Opus." A succession of theatrical and television films -- including "Ray," "Crash," "Lackawanna Blues," "Hustle & Flow," "Four Brothers," "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," and "Brave One" -- established Terrence Howard as a major screen talent. His most recent film, "Iron Man," opened at #1 across America with the highest-grossing opening weekend of 2008, the second-highest grossing premiere ever for a non-sequel film, and the 10th biggest movie opening weekend of all-time.

On his debut album, Shine Through It, Howard has written, arranged and produced 11 original songs for a collection heralded in the Los Angeles Times as a "stylish retro neo-soul album….Howard and his backing outfit…conjure up a smooth blend of flamenco guitars, swooning violins, hard drums and dazzling trumpet lines that recall an eclectic combination of John Legend, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass and a dash of Cab Calloway."

7:30 pm; $20 in advance, $25 at the door

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Thursday, September 4

Cordero CD Release Party

While Ani Cordero and husband Chris Verene (formerly of The Rock*A*Teens) are best known for their critically acclaimed, tension-laden independent rock, with De Donde Eres, the band has taken a side-route away from the anxious and angular sounds of En Este Momento or Lamb Lost in the City. De Donde Eres finds Cordero further exploring the rhythmic intricacies of Latin music while turning down the guitar amps for a much more quiet and inward set of songs. Ani's ever-nimble guitar patterns are threaded around Latin percussion, pulsing bass notes and bright horn lines as the band wrings a both-sides-of-the-border mystery out of gentle melodies that pay tribute to forebears such as Nick Drake, Belle and Sebastian, and Os Mutantes. http://www.myspace.com/corderonyc

9:30pm, $15

Saturday, September 6

SATURDAY NIGHT at JOE'S

featuring Quincy Comedy, Mark Pender Band, and The Spring Standards

Babies and Gentlemen...it's Saturday night! Forget the TV and hang out with Quincy for a evening full of new sketch comedy and music. Emerging young performers from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater join up with two hot New York bands to fill the hour (and a half) with hilarious sketches, videos and music! Quincy is: Todd Blass, Scott Courlander, Seth Kirschner, Jerry Michaels & Aubrey Plaza. Musical guests: The Spring Standards and Mark Pender Band

11:30pm, $15

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Thursday, Setember 11

Maiysha This Much is True CD Release

Maiysha’s "This Much Is True,” marks the arrival of a striking new figure in contemporary soul music. The debut album from the Brooklyn-based writer/artist is elegant and intelligent, hook-laden and envelope-pushing. The songs on "This Much Is True" are rooted in the classic soul acts that first gave Maiysha her love of music- musicians like Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Chaka Kahn, and others. But that sound is just the starting point for a disc that seamlessly blends hip-hop, pop, R&B, rock, jazz, cabaret, funk, drum and bass, and even the odd opera sample into a mesmerizing whole. Anchored by Maiysha’s seductive voice, perceptive lyrics, rarefied technical skill and acute emotional authenticity, every track on the album surprises with unexpected cross-pollinations of genres: an ethereal