Tim Palmieri solo acoustic 6-2

Tim Palmieri playing solo acoustic up front next week!

Enjoy the summer breeze with a beer and some great acoustic sounds....

http://www.timpalmieri.com/

Beto Castillo 5/26

Beto Castillo y su banda latina tonight!

Salsa, Merengue, and more!

drink specials, and no cover!

21+

Slavic Soul Party! 4/19

Slavic Soul Party returns to BAR on Wednesday May 19th!!

You may have seen them open the Arts and Ideas Festival last summer, or maybe you've seen them rockin' out at Barbes in Brooklyn. If you've seen them, then you know the kind of crazy party these guys bring. If you haven't, now is your chance to see them right here in New Haven. The bass drum beat and brass will keep you on your toes dancing all night. Stronger than Slivovitz...

http://www.slavicsoulparty.com/

Show starts at 10pm! Admission is FREE.
Tipping the band is encouraged :)

plus $2 drink specials 10-11pm, and shot specials all night.



254 Crown St New Haven.
21+

Sidewalk Dave with Jon Stone 4/12

Sidewalk Dave playing an acoustic set up front this week!

http://www.sidewalkdave.com

Grab a beer and enjoy the music!

Jon Stone of east india company and bisonheart opens...

http://www.myspace.com/eastindiacoct
http://www.myspace.com/bicyclethieve5

¡Cinco de Mayo en BAR!

¡Cinco de Mayo en BAR!
Miércoles Cinco de Mayo
Wednesday May 5th

actuación en vivo por:
live performances by:

Mariachi Sol de Tlaxcala
Y
Ballet Folklórico de Yale

¡$3 Tragos de Cuervo Y $3 Coronas!
$3 Cuervo shots and $3 Coronas!

21+
¡entrada gratis!
no cover charge!

Professors of Bluegrass 4/28

Come see the professors get down!

Founded in the early 90s by former Provost Peter Salovey, the Professors of Bluegrass are still going strong. You may have seen them on stage at the annual New Haven Folk Festival every fall, or maybe you've heard stories...

... but on Wednesday 4/28 you can see it all happen live at BAR. The Professors will play the back room, 10pm.

The show is free, the drinks are cheap ($2 specials til 11pm), and the pizza and micro brews are the best in town.

Peter Salovey - Bass/Vocals (Provost of Yale College, Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology)

Matt NK Smith - Fiddle (Yale College '10)

Craig Harwood - Mandolin (Yale GRD '02, Dean, Davenport College)

Sten Havumaki - Guitar/Vocals (School of Hard Wood) North Bennet Street School, Boston '09

Oscar Hills - Banjo (Associate Clinical Professor, Psychiatry - Yale '77)

music resumes 4/21 with Sidewalk Dave and Luke Elliot

Just a reminder, BAR is closed Wednesday 4/14 for a Wesleyan event.

Live music Wednesdays will resume 4/21 with Sidewalk Dave and Luke Elliot!

"Aggressive Folk-Rock pours like sweat from the four members of Sidewalk Dave. Since 2007, they have conjured up a deep instinct for rebellious brotherhood together in the North East. Elise Granata of Fairfield County Weekly, Inkwell Press, and The Sound Magazine writes, "... The New Haven-area band's album Songs for Cowards was one of our favorite local releases of 2009 and holds its own amongst the work of their nationwide peers. Sidewalk Dave (a guy actually named Dave, plus his bandmates) plies raucous garage-country and folk rock with slow dynamic builds, genuinely thoughtful lyrics, and the spirit of someone young and eager who nonetheless has really lived"(Fairfield County Weekly). They have played with such similarly inspiring acts as Deer Tick, O’Death, Neva Dinova, Woods, De Nova Dahl, Danielson, Cotton Jones, Wye Oak, Mcarthy Trenching, and put out 2 full-length Albums.

The future is clear, but the past has always been a struggle for Sidewalk Dave. From the beginning, ambition and drive to spread the good word through music has always been present. The goal has been the same; challenge people with music; make them believe and leave them wanting more. Over the past few years and into the future, Sidewalk Dave continues to push the listener, champion the weak, damn the wasteful, and cut through the mainstream. “What he is saying is worth the attention”, (Brian LaRue, New Haven Advocate)."

http://www.myspace.com/sidewalkdave

http://www.sidewalkdave.com

"It’s a damn shame that the grinding squeal of metal-on-metal of a train coming into the station, thick steam billowing out through the waiting crowd of gunslingers, priests and thieves is imagery so co-opted by generic Americana bands and Morricone-wanna-be’s, because that is the stuff of poets....And that brings us to Luke Elliot. This New Jersey native’s first full-length record, “In Our Embrace”, has all of that grit in every crack and crevasse of its runtime. And not in any sort of pedal-steel parody way, but in the way of withered waltzes, barreling ragtime, and hypnotic piano dirges underpinned by literate narrative that coats each melody like chipped paint on a broken down jalopy."

Show starts at 10pm. $2 well drinks and domestic bottles til 11pm. $3 Jäger shots all night. 21+

Low Strung 4/7

Low Strung Cellos

4/7 @ BAR 10pm

Hear Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Beatles, Bon Jovi, U2, and more... shredded on cellos. yeah. Maria de Leon, Yuan He, John Heroy, Ian Marpuri, Kirill Miniaev, Sam Raredon, Tess Ryckman, and Henry Wilkin make sounds you never knew cellos could make.

If you haven't experienced Low Strung, do not miss this.

lowstrungcellos.org

rsvp on facebook

$2 Drinks 10-11pm. no cover charge.

21+

Five musicians. One night.

No cover. doors at 10pm. $2 specials til 11pm. 21+

Oliver Hill &

Eliza Bagg

R A P H A E L S H A P I R O

john-michael

parker

Liz

Sutton-

Stone

Tangled Up In Blue 3/24

Tangled Up In Blue is a Yale College based student-run folk/bluegrass group founded in 1986. They're repertoire includes everything from old traditionals to favorites by Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Band, and more. Their twice annual Beez n' Cheer concerts bring a lively crowd of hundreds of students who can wait only for: Wagon Wheel.

Recently returned from a tour in New Orleans, TUIB was well-received by NOLA residents, exclaiming: "Listening to y'all was life changing! I saw the beauty of life through your music!"

TUIB was also described as "classier than a penguin with a good hat" and "gypsy boot-legger thieves".... interpret as you will...

This Wednesday come out for a special TUIB show featuring solo/duo performances by members of TUIB.... NEW SONGS.

$2 drink specials from 10pm-11pm. music from 10pm-1am.

as always: no cover, and 21+

St. Patty's Day - The Butcher Boys

The Butcher Boys - Irish punk band - Wednesday

Come for a beer and some Irish rock. Everyone's Irish on St. Patty's Day - especially in New Haven. Music from 9pm - close in the front room! 21+

This Sunday March 14th - New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade!

Get an early start with Fairfield Crossing playing traditional Irish tunes from 10am-noon before the parade!

St. Patty's Day - Wednesday March 17th

The Butchers Boys - Irish rock band!

with $2 well drinks and domestic bottles from 10pm-11pm

Sister Funk 3/10

Sidewalk Dave and Tim Palmieri

"Aggressive Folk-Rock pours like sweat from the four members of Sidewalk Dave. Since 2007, they have conjured up a deep instinct for rebellious brotherhood together in the North East. Elise Granata of Fairfield County Weekly, Inkwell Press, and The Sound Magazine writes, "... The New Haven-area band's album Songs for Cowards was one of our favorite local releases of 2009 and holds its own amongst the work of their nationwide peers. Sidewalk Dave (a guy actually named Dave, plus his bandmates) plies raucous garage-country and folk rock with slow dynamic builds, genuinely thoughtful lyrics, and the spirit of someone young and eager who nonetheless has really lived"(Fairfield County Weekly). They have played with such similarly inspiring acts as Deer Tick, O’Death, Neva Dinova, Woods, De Nova Dahl, Danielson, Cotton Jones, Wye Oak, Mcarthy Trenching, and put out 2 full-length Albums.

The future is clear, but the past has always been a struggle for Sidewalk Dave. From the beginning, ambition and drive to spread the good word through music has always been present. The goal has been the same; challenge people with music; make them believe and leave them wanting more. Over the past few years and into the future, Sidewalk Dave continues to push the listener, champion the weak, damn the wasteful, and cut through the mainstream. “What he is saying is worth the attention”, (Brian LaRue, New Haven Advocate)."

-- www.myspace.com/sidewalkdave

"Tim Palmieri has made a name for himself as one of the most impressive young guitarists on the national music scene today. Playing with his band The Breakfast alongside artists such as moe., Umphrey’s McGee, Tea Leaf Green, and Phish’s Mike Gordon, the New Haven native has amassed a loyal following of obsessive fans who keep tabs on just about every note.

While prominent in the jam scene for his aggressive and improvisational guitar style, Palmieri has grown equally comfortable behind an acoustic guitar. Timmy Tour – as fans have affectionately dubbed the Tim Palmieri Solo Acoustic experience – has grown organically and continues to expand as music lovers demand performances in their hometowns nationwide. These acoustic gigs are peppered with a mix of Breakfast originals, classic covers, and unexpected rarities, each of which Palmieri makes his own through his distinctive style of rhythmic looping."

-- www.timpalmieri.com

Show kicking by 10pm - up front by the big windows!

(that's right, this week is cozy originals up front)

as always, no cover! free. local, live, music.

Check back next week for Sister Funk rockin' it in the back room!

Slavic Soul Party! 2/24

SSP: Fiery Gypsy brass, soulful Balkan anthems, and hip-grinding American funk: Slavic Soul Party! is just what it says. Brash and strong as slivovitz, these nine musicians have forged a virtuosic new brass band music in the heart of New York City – melding Gypsy, East European, Mexican, and Asian immigrant backgrounds with American jazz and soul – and “developed a reputation for delivering a great time.” (NY Times) One of the hardest working bands in New York, SSP! plays nearly 100 times a year in the US, Europe, and beyond.

Go to their website for awesome sound clips!

www.slavicsoulparty.com

show starts at 10pm at BAR!

21+

TUIB 2/17

Tangled Up In Blue is a Yale College based student-run folk/bluegrass group founded in 1986. They're repertoire includes everything from old traditionals and to favorites by Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Band, and more. Their twice annual Beez n' Cheer concerts bring a lively crowd of hundreds of students who can wait only for: Wagon Wheel.

Come get your fix of TUIB and some Wagon Wheel lovin' Wednesday 2/17 at BAR - 10pm

Opening for TUIB are their good friends Plume Giant:

Nolan Green, Oliver Hill, and Eliza Bagg can be found boozily awaiting the spring on front porches across the nation. If they were perfumes, they would be lavender, ginger and honey, and if they were legumes, they would be parsnips, parsnips and parsnips.

Tuesday Mardi Gras celebration! 2/16!

Laura Zax, Theo Spielberg, JMP, and Plume Giant 2/10

Get ready for a crazy night of music from Zax, Theo, JMP, and Plume Giant!

Show kicks off at 10pm and won't stop til long after shit gets crazy.

JMP: Yale senior, CT native, singer, keyboardist, guitar

player, and legend. May also be caught with Great Caesar, the BDs, and SAE, and in all manner of musical debauchery and mayhem.

ZAX: Yale

senior hailing from WDC, red-headed indie rocker extraordinaire, with new EP just out:

laurazax.com

Plume Giant: Nolan Green and Oliver Hill; guitars, fiddle, and soulful vocals make this duo.

check out their vids at:

plumegiant.com

Theo: Yale senior, Los Angeles transplant, Theo is usually: playing music, stomping his feet, or raving about the wild west.

Come early to grab some pizza and a beer, show starts in the back at 10pm, with $2 well drinks and domestic bottles til 11pm, and $3 Jäger shots all night.

No cover charge!

21+

Harris Brothers Brass Band 2/3!

Thanks to everyone who came out for St. Anyway - man did we have a crazy awesome time!

Bring your dancing shoes again this week for the Harris Brothers Brass Band! Whether you're circle dancing or just rockin out in the middle to their fantastic gypsy Balkan grooves, you'll have an awesome time.

The Harris Brothers' Band plays Balkan Music heavily influenced by the Roma (Gypsy) style brass bands of South-eastern Europe: Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Northern Greece. The band's lean, mobile style recreates the authentic, intimate experience of dancing to roving Roma musicians. The Harris Brothers, Laine and Drew, have their roots in numerous bands throughout the region, including Zlatne Uste, Gypsy Cab, Zurli Drustvo, Bez Granica, and the Subteraneans. Both have traveled and played music throughout the Balkans and performed at the Dragachevo Brass Festival in Gucha, Serbia. Helen Marx, percussion, also plays in the band Druzina.

Get your brass to BAR on Wednesday and dance it up...

Saint Anyway 1/27/10

This Wednesday at BAR - acoustic duo Saint Anyway!

St. Anyway is Tony Petersen and Jamie Kallestad, an acoustic duo hailing from Duluth, Minnesota, with roots in folk, bluegrass and rock n’ roll. Petersen and Kallestad have been heavily influenced both by Duluth’s burgeoning alternative music scene and the resurgence of traditional music styles in the region. The songs of St. Anyway cover a wide spectrum—from lilting acoustic ballads to rowdy bluegrass banjo shakedowns and innovative alt-country creations. A dual songwriting force, Petersen and Kallestad conjure visions of the city with wry observation and evocative imagery. Their songs can punch out a powerful message or wind with insinuating melody down the back roads of a clever narrative. Between original songs, expect to hear rejuvenated folk and blue-grass covers as well as stand-out banjofied versions of rock classics. Apart from the inescapable folk-rock legacy of Minnesota’s own Bob Dylan, the pair also cite Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, and Ryan Adams as major musical influences. In addition, Petersen and Kallestad claim to draw inspiration from other Minnesota homegrown acts—The Replacements, Trampled by Turtles, and Charlie Parr.

Show starts at 10pm!

21+

Novice Theory w/ Jive Grave 1/20/10

Great show last Wednesday! Thanks to everyone for coming out; we hope to see you again this Wednesday for Novice Theory w/ Jive Grave!

"strongly narrative songs and evocative performances”

- The New Yorker

Novice Theory is the brainchild of Brooklyn multi instrumentalist and composer Geo Wyeth. The project has evolved from solo performance to a full band of brooding, thwacking musicians with hot chops that slice like a samarai steak knife. With roots in prog rock, jazz and performance art, Novice Theory has been bungling the masses as such NYC venues as Joe's Pub, Galapagos Art Space, Ars Nova, Zipper Factory, Rockwood Music Hall and other downtowny Brooklynish spots. Wyeth uses his own lens to communicate conflict in music and narrative, intertwining anti nostalgic Americana story songs about legacy and destruction with loose and fierce horn arrangements and percussive piano playing. He is currently resident composer at Ars Nova Theater, where he is slaying the dragons and writing a song cycle about a collective funeral for a group of activists, celebrities, and fictional characters, and the magical and hilarious displacement of death on the internet, to be produced in Spring 2010. You can find Novice Theory's latest EP "Ordinary Death" for sale on iTunes.

current players are:

geo wyeth - vocals, piano, accordion, guitar, percussion

brain newman - trumpet

timothy johnson - flute

tina richerson - baritone sax

daniel arnow - bass

keith parker - drums

Don't miss these guys, up from Brooklyn just for us! Show starts at 10pm in the back room.

Tim Palmieri will be getting things started in the front room at 9:30 and playing all night.

So you'll have two rooms of music, festival style! Grab a beer and hang out for some pool to Tim's solo acoustic sounds, or lounge in the back room cushion seating area while you ponder the evocative lyrics of Novice Theory - or dance it up!

$2 drink specials til 11pm, $3 Jäger shots all nite!

No cover charge - Free show!

This week Great Caesar with Jamestown

Great Caesar is a 7-piece rock sensation complete with keyboards and horn section. These local boys are a force to be reckoned with and we are lucky to have them all together for our inaugural Wednesday concert night! Show starts at 10pm!

Check them out at www.greatcaesarband.com/ where you'll find links to their MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and more.

The show is FREE and will be in the back room at BAR. 21+ to enter.

click here to RSVP on Facebook

opening for Great Caesar will be:

JAMESTOWN the First Town in America, a rocking jam band featuring:

Mark Sonnenblick, Raphael Shapiro, Will Moritz, Will Hutchison, and Andrew Everett.

visit their Facebook page!

for booking inquiries email: psychout.productions@gmail.com

Wednesday Live Music Series

psych-out productions

presents a new Wednesday night music series at BAR

Starting January 13th, BAR will host a new Wednesday night live music series featuring an eclectic mix of performers from New Haven to Brooklyn and everywhere in between. Follow us on Twitter or fan us on Facebook for updates on all things BAR. Full band schedule and performer info will always be posted here on our 'BAR presents' blog.

We've got everything from gypsy funk brass bands to cello rock orchestra to bluegrass to local original rock and electronic, so don't miss a beat.

If you'd like to be part of the BAR presents music series,

email psychout.productions@gmail.com for booking info.