Chris Thile, Joseph Arthur, more celebrate The Living Room :: Music News :: Articles

“Like he’s in your living room,” is perhaps the biggest musical cliché for describing an intimate, stripped-down performance. And ever since Jennifer Gilson and husband Steve Rosenthal founded New York City’s Living Room venue on the Lower East Side in 1997, the two envisioned a nightclub offering the same comfort, social ease and artist-audience connection that a dude plucking his acoustic in a home full of close friends might provide.

Beginning last night at 8 p.m. with an Elvis Costello tribute night, The Living Room is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary with two weeks of special performances from the likes of Norah Jones, Ari Hest, Joseph Arthur, Chris Thile, Ollabelle and many others. Stop by, find a decent seat up front with your roommate, close your eyes and imagine you’re on your own futon.

Designated one of Paste's America’s 40 Best Venues, The Living Room has partnered with Decca Records to develop its label and with XM radio’s Loft channel for the bi-weekly series, “From the Living Room to the Loft.”

For a complete calendar of events, visit LivingRoomNY.com.

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