| The music schedule is updated
as information becomes available. Please check back regularly
for additions and updates. All shows are 21+ unless noted
otherwise. All times listed are door times and shows generally
start an hour after doors unless noted otherwise. |
Jan. 27,
Friday
5-7 pm
|
HAPPY HOUR - Solin |
No Cover |
Jan. 27,
Friday
9 pm |
Lushlife;
w/ Soul
Reapin' 3 (Reunion Set); The
Long Goodbyes • New Haven all star night at Cafe
Nine! Punk, punk/country and country/punk! |
$6 |
Jan. 28,
Saturday
4:30-7:30 pm |
Afternoon Jazz Jam w/ host Gary
Grippo and Friends • bring your ax and play, or
sing. PA, amps, drums provided. |
No Cover |
Jan. 28,
Saturday
9 pm |
FAKE FOUR Presents: Anonymous
Inc (progressive indie rock and hip hop); Otem Rellik (indie
folk electronic circuit bent hip hop); Crunk Witch (dark synth
pop duet with booming beats); Galaxies (indie folk pop); Chasing
Suns (progressive instrumental rock) |
$5 |
Jan. 29,
Sunday
4:30 doors |
Dr.
Sketchy's Anti-Art School • what do you get when
you combine beer, live models, comedy and figure drawing?
Come find out for yourself as Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School
returns to Cafe Nine! First pose at 5 p.m. |
$5 |
Jan. 29,
Sunday
Signup starts at 7.
Music 8 - 11:30 pm |
ROXY
PERRY'S TRAVELING ROADHOUSE JAM • National
recording artist ROXY PERRY, a.k.a. NEW YORK BLUES QUEEN,
will be joined in hosting the high-energy jam by different
players every week. Opening night will include Smokin’
Joe Najmy on keyboards and Chris Cross on guitar (both
from Otis and the Hurricanes), along with Mike Marble on
drums. Roxy's famous jams have continually brought out
the best musicians and crowds over the past 30 years -
from New York to Connecticut. For patrons, the word is
out: the entertainment level is beyond compare! For jammers,
from local talent to band leaders and noted artists that
frequent Roxy’s jams - all have an equally great experience
and stage time. Roxy's band welcomes and serves blues and
R&B players primarily, but will also back classic rock,
jazz players and others, as well. Musicians, signing up
in advance is a good idea: email Roxy at roxyperry1@aol.com.
But you can also sign up on the spot starting at 7 pm.
Full bands are welcome and can have a featured spot by
reserving in advance via Roxy's e-mail. |
No Cover |
Jan. 30
Monday |
Beatnik 2000 #608,
hosted by Edward Leonard
Band: X Pun X
Music: Ben Michalak
Words: Floatin' Fred |
No Cover |
Jan. 31,
Tuesday
9 pm |
Milksop:Unsung;
w/ special guests • the Elm City's hottest alt/bluegrass
act continue their Tuesday night monthly series! |
No Cover |
Feb. 1,
Wednesday
8 doors;
9 pm show
|
HADOUKEN Presents the
2nd Local Bang-A-Rang Series: featuring Xenosis; Guerra; Continuum •
All local southern CT bands showcasing progressive metal, influenced
by death, grind, thrash and misc. genres. This music will grab
you by the throat and force you to take notice. The show will
be broadcast live by Official
FN Radio, a licensed, award winning, multimedia production
company, supporting the global, independent, music community. |
$5 |
Feb. 2,
Thursday
8 pm doors;
9 pm show |
Samantha
Crain; w/ Ben
Weaver; Mon
Monarch • Samantha Crain writes folk music, but
she belts out notes like she's singing R&B. Her rich
alto seems to have no bottom, and the sound of it against
her bare guitar is enough to raise gooseflesh. Like Frontier
Ruckus, with whom she occasionally tours, Crain inverts folk
music and leavens it with other elements, placing square
emphasis on her singular pipes. Ben Weaver rasps dark, knotty
ballads in the vein of Midwestern folk lodestars from Bob
Dylan to Greg Brown. Weaver remains a riveting lyricist and
A-level student of the Tom Waits School of Gutter Bum Poetry. |
$6 |
Feb. 3,
Friday
5-7 pm
|
HAPPY HOUR - Jeffrey Thunders
Presents Dan Green and Calvin DeCutless |
No Cover |
Feb.3,
Friday
9 pm |
Jenny
Dee & the Delinquents; w/ The
Shellye Valauskas Experience; Jeremy
Lichter • Most Boston music fans will recognize
Jen D’Angora (a/k/a Jenny Dee) as the singer/guitarist in
garage stalwarts The Downbeat 5 as well as punk/pop darlings
The Dents. When The Dents split up three years ago and The
Downbeat 5 started playing out less frequently, D’Angora
started working on a new batch of songs that were slightly
different from the material she’d written for her other bands
and decided to indulge in her love of the girl group sounds
of the '60s. Come down and shake it to the retro inspired
soul of the Delinquents. This 8-piece powerhouse is a show
not to be missed. Local pop favorites The Shellye Valauskas
Experience and Jeremy Lichter get the evening started. |
$6 |
Feb. 4,
Saturday
4:30-7:30 pm |
Afternoon Jazz Jam w/ host
the Mike Coppola Trio • bring your ax and play, or sing.
PA, amps, drums provided. |
No Cover |
Feb. 4,
Saturday
9 pm
|
MANIC
PRODUCTIONS Presents: Adam
Arcuragi & the Lupine Chorale Society; w/ Golden
Bloom; Dylan
Connor • One of today’s fastest rising folk/alt-country
troubadours, Adam Arcuragi, has been reeling in addicted
fans on both sides of the Atlantic, with the music that
some call “Death Gospel” . . . although its not what you
think. Much like the geographic collision of being raised
in both Georgia and Philadelphia, the music grabs parts
and pieces from genres spanning folk, soul, country, Indie
rock and even old blues field recordings. As a published
playwright, Adam’s songs spill over with compelling and
poignant lyrics that garner continuous praise, or as John
Schacht of the All Music Guide states “There is unbridled
joy inherent in even the saddest of these songs, and unforgettable
images in almost every verse.” Combined with the talents
of The Lupine Chorale Society, a collective of multifarious
and talented musicians & friends, the music erupts
into a veritable tent revival of songs that you can’t help
but clap, stomp, or sing along to. |
$6
Buy
tickets online |
Feb. 5,
Sunday
Signup starts at 7.
Music 8 - 11:30 pm |
ROXY
PERRY'S TRAVELING ROADHOUSE JAM • National
recording artist ROXY PERRY, a.k.a. NEW YORK BLUES QUEEN,
will be joined in hosting the high-energy jam by different
players every week. Roxy's band welcomes and serves blues
and R&B players primarily, but will also back classic
rock, jazz players and others, as well. Musicians, signing
up in advance is a good idea: email Roxy at roxyperry1@aol.com.
But you can also sign up on the spot starting at 7 pm.
Full bands are welcome and can have a featured spot by
reserving in advance via Roxy's e-mail. |
No Cover |
Feb. 6,
Monday
7 - 9 pm |
EARLY SHOW: Harris
Brothers Band Balkan Jam Session • Members of the Harris
Brothers Balkan Band have been performing Balkan music since
the early ‘70s. The jam is for anyone interested in playing,
listening to, or dancing Balkan music. They will have some
musical notation, song words and chord charts/notes available
to share. Some dance instruction will be available. Traditional
instruments welcome but not required. Learn some of the mysteries
of "odd rhythm music," Hejaz scales, the power
of drones and what makes the music rock. |
No Cover |
Feb. 6
Monday
10 pm |
Beatnik 2000 #609,
hosted by Edward Leonard
Music: Carbonated Insight; Mark Strickman; Bob Weeums
Words: Lito Floes |
No Cover |
Feb. 7,
Tuesday
6:30 doors;
7 pm show
|
EARLY SHOW: Joe
Flood • singer/songwriter Joe Flood has written for The
Band, Blues Traveler, and Laura Cantrell, and now takes on
translating the songs of the legendary French song writer
Georges Brassens. He will be singing songs of Brassens and
related artists in English and French. |
$5 |
Feb. 8,
Wednesday
8 doors;
9 pm show
|
Pat Hull Band; w/ another
TBA • Brooklyn based and Branford born Pat Hull brings his
band back to the Nine. Rave reviews and comparisons to Neil
young and Jeff Buckley make this a show not to miss. |
$5 |
Feb. 9,
Thursday
8 doors;
9 pm show
|
Amelia
White; w/ Rob
Morsberger; another TBA • Nashville's left of center
songstress Amelia White's new record is brimming with ebullient
choruses and complicated moods, literate verse and ravaged
guitars, and a level of composition and craftsmanship that
bring to mind Lucinda Williams, Tom Petty, and Ryan Adams.
Rob Morsberger, songwriter and sometimes sideman for My Morning
Jacket, is known for his wonderfully twisted perspective,
and an ear for complex melody. Morsberger's songs are characterized
by their esoteric surprises and their unwavering intelligence.
He has rightfully drawn comparisons to Tom Waits, Rufus Wainwright,
Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Robbie Robertson and Warren Zevon (mixed
with a touch of Randy Newman’s absurdist wit). |
$6 |
Feb. 10,
Friday
5-7 pm
|
HAPPY HOUR - TBA |
No Cover |
Feb. 10,
Friday
9 pm
|
THE GREAT NEW HAVEN
CD MIX-UP! The
Cavemen Go; w/ Dialogue
from a Silent Film; Farewood • Bring
a homemade mix CD, get a homemade mix CD plus $1 off admission!
Local indie-pop favorites The Cavemen Go host along with
Brooklyn's Dialogue From A Silent Film (feat. members of The
Tyler Trudeau Attempt). |
$5 |
Feb. 11,
Saturday
4:30-7:30 pm |
Afternoon Jazz Jam w/ host Gary
Grippo and Friends • bring your ax and play, or
sing. PA, amps, drums provided. |
No Cover |
Feb. 11,
Saturday
9 pm
|
MANIC
PRODUCTIONS Presents: Howlin
Rain (members of Comets On Fire); w/ D.
Charles Speer & The Helix; The
Voodoo Fix • San Francisco Bay Area-based power
quintet Howlin Rain's third album "The Russian Wilds" passionately
protests the currently popular notion that heroically conceived
and executed rock music is a thing of golden ages passed.
Having been formed by bandleader-singer-guitarist Ethan
Miller in 2004, as a melodic offshoot of blazing new-psych
innovators Comets On Fire, Howlin Rain soon caught the
attention of uber-producer Rick Rubin, who signed them
to his American Recordings label and involved himself deeply
in their subsequent musical evolution thereafter. Rubin
worked closely with Ethan for over a year and a half as
he shaped and perfected the material being written for
The Russian Wilds. Finally, the band entered the studio
with producer-engineer Tim Green (The Fucking Champs, Nation
of Ulysses), tracking at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, as
well as at Trilogy Studios and Hyde Street in San Francisco,
recording most of the overdubs at Green's Louder Studios
in SF, where Tim mixed the album with crucial input from
Rick. |
$8
Buy
tickets online |
Feb.12,
Sunday
Signup starts at 7.
Music 8 - 11:30 pm |
ROXY
PERRY'S TRAVELING ROADHOUSE JAM • National
recording artist ROXY PERRY, a.k.a. NEW YORK BLUES QUEEN,
will be joined in hosting the high-energy jam by different
players every week. Roxy's band welcomes and serves blues
and R&B players primarily, but will also back classic
rock, jazz players and others, as well. Musicians, signing
up in advance is a good idea: email Roxy at roxyperry1@aol.com.
But you can also sign up on the spot starting at 7 pm.
Full bands are welcome and can have a featured spot by
reserving in advance via Roxy's e-mail. |
No Cover |
Feb. 13,
Monday
7-9:30 pm
|
EARLY SHOW: Belly
Dancing w/
Uber Dami • performing traditional and modern variations
of the “danse du ventre,” our own Uber Dami and friends will
shimmy and shake their way around the Nine. |
No Cover |
Feb. 13
Monday
10 pm |
Beatnik 2000 #610,
hosted by Edward Leonard - B2K VALENTINES DAY SHOW
Music: Danielle Austin; Louis Carbone; George Morgio; John
Thomas
Words: Billy K.; Kyiel |
No Cover |
Feb. 14,
Tuesday
8 pm doors;
9 pm show
|
LIPGLOSSCRISIS
Presents - A VALENTINE'S DAY VARIETY SHOW FOR LOVERS ONLY • Enjoy
retro music with Uncle Willy & the Blondettes and get
serenaded with your old faves from Louis Cerbone. Get frisky
with some burlesque from Kitty Katastrophe. Hosted by the
legendary Dot Mitzvah. Perfect for a romantic date ... and
if your single, let us be yours. |
$7 |
Feb. 15,
Wednesday
9 pm
|
UNPUNKED • Jeffrey
Thunders' smash hit acoustic punk series continues. Featuring
some of your favorite local punk rock heroes stripped down
to a flattop box and vocals only. |
$3 |
Feb. 16,
Thursday
7 pm doors;
8 pm show |
Danny
Kalb; w/ Rocky
Lawrence • At age 67, Kalb has come full circle
from his Greenwich Village beginnings as a solo acoustic
bluesman (in the company of Dave Van Ronk, Phil Ochs and
Pete Seeger, among other defining voices of the early 1960s)
through co-founding seminal NYC-based super-group the Blues
Project with Al Kooper, Steve Katz, Andy Kulberg and Roy
Blumenfeld (at that time affectionately called “The Jewish
Beatles”) and back to playing, touring and recording as a
solo performer and elder statesman. Danny will be performing
with a trio tonight. |
$12 |
Feb. 17,
Friday
5-7 pm
|
HAPPY HOUR - Luke and His
Uke |
No Cover |
Feb. 17,
Friday
9 pm |
Woollen
Kits; w/ Medication; the
Mountain Movers • Woollen Kits are the latest in
a string of exciting Australian bands. Fusing equal parts
kiwi style pop, with Modern Lovers-type swagger, and '60s
garage sentiment. New LP out on RIP Society Records for this,
their first US tour. They will be joined by HoZac records
Medication and local heroes the Mountain Movers. |
$6 |
Feb. 18,
Saturday
4:30-7:30 pm |
Afternoon Jazz Jam w/ host
Tony Dioguardi and Friends • featuring bassist Chris
Deangelis and John Rispoli on drums. Bring your ax and play,
or sing. PA, amps, drums provided. |
No Cover |
Feb.19,
Sunday
Signup starts at 7.
Music 8 - 11:30 pm |
ROXY
PERRY'S TRAVELING ROADHOUSE JAM • National
recording artist ROXY PERRY, a.k.a. NEW YORK BLUES QUEEN,
will be joined in hosting the high-energy jam by different
players every week. Roxy's band welcomes and serves blues
and R&B players primarily, but will also back classic
rock, jazz players and others, as well. Musicians, signing
up in advance is a good idea: email Roxy at roxyperry1@aol.com.
But you can also sign up on the spot starting at 7 pm.
Full bands are welcome and can have a featured spot by
reserving in advance via Roxy's e-mail. |
No Cover |
Feb. 20,
Monday
7:30 doors; 8 pm show |
EARLY SHOW: Fistful
of Jokes monthly comedy series hosted by Jerry and Andrew
Morgan. • performers TBA |
$3 |
Feb. 20
Monday
10 pm |
Beatnik 2000 #611,
hosted by Edward Leonard
Music: Floatin' Fred Plays the Music in His Head; Noel Richard;
another TBA
Words: Alon; CMR |
No Cover |
Feb. 21,
Tuesday
9:30 pm |
Red
Blade; w/ La Tunda • New Haven's La Tunda are making
waves with their eclectic blend of ethereal vocals, primal
drumming, and cocksure guitar riffs. The all-female power
trio features the unique talents of Kriss Santala (Joanie
Loves Tchotckys, the Who Whos , Baby G, 420 Blackbirds, The
Hickups), Stephany Brown (Electric Bucket, Horsefeathers),
and drummer Jessica Singer. Upon forming in late 2010, the
band set about writing and recording their debut EP, "What-A-Demo" with
producer Jon Conine. Released in winter 2011, the EP showcases
the band's remarkable three part harmonies, evocative lyrics
and hard-rocking sound. Influences as diverse as The Breeders,
Black Sabbath, and Patti Smith can be detected, but La Tunda's
sound is all their own. |
$3 |
Feb. 22,
Wednesday
9 pm |
LIVE BAND KARAOKE w/
Slowpoke • Come sing with a real live band. You too can
now say, "can I have some more monitor please."
Although you won't get any, you will be able to say it at least!
Pick a classic rock song and strut your stuff for an adoring
crowd. It's fun! |
No Cover |
Feb. 23,
Thursday
6:30 doors;
7:30-9 pm show |
BLUE
PLATE RADIO JAZZ SERIES Presents: Steve
Clarke Trio • This 3-piece funky groove-jazz-improv
instrumental band pushes fusion to new heights and past
old boundaries |
$12 advance;
$15 door |
Feb. 23,
Thursday
9:30 pm |
LATE SHOW: Sam
Bigelow • Sam's sound will appeal immediately to devotees
of piano rock, be it Little Richard or Ben Folds. But on the
spectrum of slick old-time stride piano and newer ironic geek
key-pounding, Bigelow is a graduate of the old school. He rocks
those ivories! |
$5 |
Feb. 24,
Friday
5-7 pm
|
HAPPY HOUR - George Morgio |
No Cover |
Feb. 24,
Friday
9 pm doors;
10 pm show |
LUCKY SOULS Presents: Five
in the Chamber; w/ Cinnamon
Sky • Five In the Chamber formed in summer 2011
after a series of bluegrass festivals and all-night jams.
Take high energy vocals, air tight harmonies, and mix them
with a mirepoix of crafty banjo, combustible fiddle, and
some serious mandolin chop. Thicken with one large bass.
Microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes. Serve FAST and HOT!
Cinnamon Sky is an exciting mix of folk, bluegrass, southern
rock, cowboy, country and rockabilly all rolled together. |
$8 |
Feb. 25,
Saturday
4:30-7:30 pm |
Afternoon Jazz Jam w/ host the
George Baker Experience • bring your ax and play,
or sing. PA, amps, drums provided. |
No Cover |
Feb. 25,
Saturday
9 pm doors;
9:45 start |
Christine
Ohlman & Rebel Montez • The BeeHive Queen of
Roots Rock and Southern Soul returns to her favorite Elm
City hang! |
$8 |
Feb. 26,
Sunday
4:30 doors |
Dr.
Sketchy's Anti-Art School • what do you get when
you combine beer, live models, comedy and figure drawing?
Come find out for yourself as Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School
returns to Cafe Nine! First pose at 5 p.m. |
$5 |
Feb.26,
Sunday
Signup starts at 7.
Music 8 - 11:30 pm |
ROXY
PERRY'S TRAVELING ROADHOUSE JAM • National
recording artist ROXY PERRY, a.k.a. NEW YORK BLUES QUEEN,
will be joined in hosting the high-energy jam by different
players every week. Roxy's band welcomes and serves blues
and R&B players primarily, but will also back classic
rock, jazz players and others, as well. Musicians, signing
up in advance is a good idea: email Roxy at roxyperry1@aol.com.
But you can also sign up on the spot starting at 7 pm.
Full bands are welcome and can have a featured spot by
reserving in advance via Roxy's e-mail. |
No Cover |
Feb. 27,
Monday
7-9:45 pm |
EARLY SHOW: DJ
See Love - the Elm City's hottest roots-reggae DJ spins
an early set to ease you back into the workweek. |
|
Feb. 27
Monday
10 pm |
Beatnik 2000 #612,
hosted by Edward Leonard
Band: Bop Tweedie and the Days
Music: Frank Panzarella; Jeff Spalter
Words: Paula Panzarella |
No Cover |
Feb. 28,
Tuesday
9 pm |
Milksop:Unsung;
w/ special guests • the Elm City's hottest alt/bluegrass
act continue their Tuesday night monthly series! |
No Cover |
Feb. 29,
Wednesday
9 pm |
1974;
w/ another band TBA • 1974 is a five-piece rock band
from Newington, CT. Formed in the winter of 2007, 1974 began
amalgamating the members’ musical influences by composing songs
with elements of classic and progressive rock, jazz, punk,
ska, metal, and folk into a quirky collection of songs that
led to their 2008 debut CD, “A Simpler Time.” |
$5 |
March 2,
Friday
5-7 pm
|
HAPPY HOUR - Two for the
Road |
No Cover |
March 2,
Friday
9 pm |
ASTERISK
CONCERTS and MANIC
PRODUCTIONS Present: Scott
Kelly (of Neurosis); w/ Eugene
Robinson (of Oxbow) • Scott Kelly is one of three
founding members of Oakland, California experimental metal
band Neurosis, in which he is a vocalist and guitarist.
He has been writing and publishing music since 1985 with
Neurosis, Tribes of Neurot, Blood and Time and his solo
acoustic project. He is also involved in a project named
Shrinebuilder involving Al Cisneros, Scott Weinrich, and
Dale Crover. The first album from Shrinebuilder was released
in October 2009. He has also guested on five Mastodon albums. |
$10 advance;
$12 at the door
Buy
tickets online |
March 3,
Saturday
9 pm |
SAFETY
MEETING Presents: Ferocious
Fucking Teeth; w/ The
Naked Heroes; Space
Orphans • Record release show for FFT |
$5 |
March 9,
Friday
5-7 pm
|
HAPPY HOUR - Christina
Santore (cover songs played on banjo!) |
No Cover |
March 10,
Saturday
9 pm
|
MANIC
PRODUCTIONS Presents: Pat
McGee; w/ Jen
Lowe • "After 18 years touring and recording
nine albums, I firmly believe that live performance should
be respected and promoted as a true art form that enriches
society and brings people together. As an artist I feel
a welcomed obligation to connect to my listeners so they
can relate to the music on a different level. The songs
in my latest album, 'No Wrong Way To Make It Right,' evoke
emotions that I previously shied away from - deeply personal
pain, pleasure, regret, bliss, discouragement, resentment,
love, anger, fear, and peace of mind. The songs range from
light-hearted to deeply introspective, but always positive
in the end. For some of the material, I had the good fortune
of writing with some of my oldest comrades in the business:
Jason Mraz, Emerson Hart, Stephen Kellogg, Keaton Simons
and Ryan Newell from Sister Hazel. All the musical influences
- everything from rock, pop, country & folk - that
spurred my desire to be a musician came to play in this
album." - Pat McGee |
$12 advance;
$15 door
Buy
tickets online |
March 22,
Thursday
6:30 doors;
7:30-9 pm show |
BLUE
PLATE RADIO JAZZ SERIES Presents: The
Doug Jones Group • Some say Doug Jones was born
with a sax in his mouth. No arguments at all from the folks
that he's played with including Pat Benatar, Robert Cray,
Van Morrison, and the Fabulous Rhinestones |
$12 advance;
$15 door |
March 24,
Saturday
9 pm |
The Wagon Riders • playing
the music of Townes Van Zandt, Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan and
more. |
$5 |
March 29,
Thursday
9:30 doors |
LATE SHOW: Skinny
Jim And The Number 9 Blacktops; w/ another band TBA • Playing
what has been dubbed as "Hot Rod Rockabilly," this
Illinois trio takes the traditional rockabilly sound and
soups it up with a high-octane edge! |
$6 |
March 30,
Friday
5-7 pm
|
HAPPY HOUR - Acoustic Boogie
with Vaughn Collins |
No Cover |
April 13,
Friday
8 pm doors; 9 pm show |
Steve
Forbert; w/ another band TBA • Forbert made his
appearance in the late '70s as a "quirkily original
singer-songwriter in the Loudon Wainwright/John Prine mould." As
Gregg B. Bangs puts it, Forbert writes "well thought-out
verses combining insight and depth." Given the mythic
nature of Forbert’s early career, one can be forgiven for
wondering what he’s done since parting company with Geffen
Records after they released "The American in Me" in
1992. The fact is that Steve Forbert has never stopped writing,
singing and performing and has released 12 studio albums,
three live-set recordings and four DVDs since 1978. Don't
miss this rare intimate show at "the musicians living
room." |
$15 |
April 24,
Tuesday
9 pm |
Waylon
Speed; w/ another band TBA • Waylon Speed is the
convergence of four musicians from Burlington, Vermont, bringing
their unstoppable no frills country-metal blend of rock to
a rapidly growing horde of devoted fans nationwide. |
$6 |
April 26,
Thursday
6:30 doors;
7:30-9 pm show |
BLUE
PLATE RADIO JAZZ SERIES Presents: Vincent
Ingala • The Smooth Jazz News Debut Artist of
2011, the 19-year-old phenom has shared the stage more
than once with today's contemporary jazz stars including
Dave Koz, Peter White, Chieli Minucci, Mindi Abair, and
many more |
$15 advance;
$17 door |
May 18,
Friday
9 pm
|
MANIC
PRODUCTIONS and FEBRUARY
RECORDS Present: Allo
Darlin'; w/ The
Wave Pictures; The
Wee Bees • Allo Darlin’ is the music of Australian-born,
London-based songwriter Elizabeth Morris. Originally from
a country town in Queensland, Elizabeth moved to London
in 2005 and, inspired to write songs by her purchase of
a ukulele from the famous Duke of Uke shop in Brick Lane,
began to make music. Although Elizabeth has been releasing
music under various guises since 2007, it wasn’t until
2009 that she hooked up with Paul Rains (guitar), Bill
Botting (bass) and Michael Collins (drums) and Allo Darlin’
was properly born. Elizabeth and Bill are from Australia,
Mike and Paul are from Kent, and they all play in other
bands too – Elizabeth is in Tender Trap, Paul and Michael
are in Hexicon, Bill is one half of Moustache of Insanity
and also in Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern. Early
in 2009, augmented by Terry Edwards of Tindersticks / Gallon
Drunk fame on trumpet and sax, Allo Darlin’ cut their first
single, “Henry Rollins Don’t Dance,” released in 2009 on
the cult WeePOP label. Much to their surprise, “Henry Rollins”
started getting airplay on BBC Radio 1, 6 Music and XFM
and the like, and received glowing reviews in places such
as the Metro, The Fly and The Guardian, the latter calling
it “the best indiepop song for years.” The band’s single
that followed, “The Polaroid Song,” was named as one of
Drowned In Sound’s Top 50 singles of 2009, while their
latest single “Dreaming” was voted Single Of The Week by
Jarvis Cocker, Peter Hook and Huw Stephens on Steve Lamacq’s BBC
6music round table (beating MGMT, The Radio Dept. and Kate
Nash in the process!). |
$8
Buy
tickets online |
May 24,
Thursday
6:30 doors;
7:30-9 pm show |
BLUE
PLATE RADIO JAZZ SERIES Presents: Elan
Trotman • Born and raised in Barbados, and educated
at the world-renowned Berklee College Of Music, Elan Trotman
approaches jazz in his own way - blending Caribbean rhythms
from his roots with skillful horn textures and urban contemporary
sounds. Trotman has mesmerized audiences at both the Hartford
Jazz and Hoop City (Springfield, MA) Jazz Festivals. |
$17 advance;
$20 door |
June 21,
Thursday
6:30 doors;
7:30-9 pm show |
BLUE
PLATE RADIO JAZZ SERIES Presents: Will
Donato • Will Donato has performed with some
of the best known musicians around namely Al McKay of Earth,
Wind, and Fire, Bruce Conte of Tower of Power, Steve Reid
of The Rippingtons, Steve Oliver, Greg Karukas, Four80East,
and Nick Colionne. Will Donato has worked outside the contemporary
jazz genre as well, most notably with Gerald Levant, Toni
Childs, and Richard Marx. Donato can also be heard on the
sound tracks from Thelma and Louise, The Wedding Planner,
Under the Boardwalk, and No Man's Land and he's recognized
as one of music's most dynamic performers. |
$17 advance;
$20 door |
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PHOTOS, VIDEO, AUDIO
Cafe
Nine on YouTube)
REVIEWS OF
CAFE NINE SHOWS
Reviews
by Eric R. Danton
(Hartford Courant)
Ivory
Bills / The Zambonis
July 14, 2007
New Haven Independent
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