Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Joe Hurley's Irish Rock Revue: Day 2

#24 in our month-long series of St. Patrick's Day events:
I saw this show on Saturday, and I highly recommend it as a MurphGuide pick of the day.

Joe Hurley's All-Star Irish Rock Revue

Tuesday, March 17
Joe Hurley's annual Irish Rock Revue is the highlight of the St. Patrick's Day season.
Backed by a house band of rogues and gents, a seemingly endless array of talented vocalists take turns belting out the best rock & roll tunes to come from the emerald isle.

Artists confirmed include:
Members of the bands Cracker, Ian Hunter Band, Patti Smith Band, The Dictators, Laura Cantrell, Grammy-winning Irish vocalist Susan McKeown, Ivan Julian (Voidoids, Matthew Sweet), Broadway stars Michael Cerveris (Tony winner), Antonique Smith, Annie Golden and Lara Janine (Rock of Ages), La La Brooks (lead singer-Crystals "Da Doo Run Run"), UK comic legend Stephen Frost of "Whose Line Is It Anyway," NYC legend Garland Jeffreys ("96 tears"), best-selling Irish novelist Colum McCann, SNL Band's Christine Ohlman, Tish & Snooky, from Liverpool's The La's - Mike Badger, Don Fleming, Loser's Lounge Joe McGinty, Tricia Scotti, Daniel Rey, Israeli film-star Meital Dohan (Showtime's 'Weeds"), King Missile's John S. Hall, Keanan Duffty, comedian Colin Quinn (TV's "Tough crowd with Colin Quinn"), Laura Dawn, (The Little Death NYC), Jon Spurney & Christian Gibbs (Passing Strange) and dozens more.
The show is hosted once again by co-emcees by Joe Hurley & Ed Rogers.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Tuesday, March 17
Please note the earlier show time for the St Pat's Day Mar 17th Irish Rock Revue
Doors: 6pm
Joe Hurley & The Gents: 6:30pm
Irish Rock Revue: 7:30pm
Tuesday performers (who did not perform Sat) include Tony-Winner Michael Cerveris, Laura Cantrell, Patti Rothberg, Bibi Farber, the best-selling novelists Colum McCann & Michael Patrick McDonald, the actress Aedin Moloney, From Loser's Lounge-Julian Maille
at:
Le Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker St. (Thompson St.)
New York, NY
lepoissonrouge.com

More info at: myspace.com/irishrockrevue

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