Having grown up in South Jersey, the Philadelphia Soul sound has always been a huge influence to me.” Sexy, funky, danceable and lush, the arrangements of The Philadelphia Soul sound are credited with being the precursor to Disco as well as an influence on pop music at large to this day. In the mid-1970s record producers Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell created a new world of pop-music hailing from The City of Brotherly Love, called “Philadelphia Soul.” Joe McGinty – The Losers Lounge Band Leader – says, “The ‘Philadelphia Soul’ sound combined sophisticated arrangements a la Burt Bacharach with soulful grooves a la Motown to create an incredible string of hits by groups like the O’Jays, The Spinners, The Delfonics, and The Stylistics. Saturday, February 11th, *two shows*, 7pm and 9:30pm The eclectic cast of singers and performers from The Losers Lounge will recreate The Last Waltz with their own unique blend of talent, humor, and celebration.įriday, February 10th, *two shows*, 7pm and 9:30pm John, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, Paul Butterfield, Bobby Charles, Ronnie Hawkins, and of course The Band: Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson. Joe McGinty & The Losers Lounge, perform the music of one of the greatest rock & roll movies of all times – The Last Waltz! Directed by Martin Scorsese, and released in April of 1978, The Last Waltz features performances by Van Morrison, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Ringo Starr, Neil Young, The Staple Singers, Dr. Get your Tickets HERE Due to popular demand, we added another show at City Winery, Monday, April 23rd!Ĥ0th Anniversary Get your tickets HERE ONE NIGHT ONLY!!! The Losers Lounge Tribute to The Band’s – The Last Waltz – 40th Anniversary , April 2018Īpril 12th - 7pm and 9:30pm April 13th -7pm and 9:30pm April 14th - 7pm and 9:30pm At Joe's Pub.
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Break out the platforms, polyester, and lilac eye shadow and bring your own New York hustle to this not-to-be-missed party.Īfter hours: Silent Disco powered by Quiet EventsĪt 10:00 pm, when the sound system turns off, the dance party keeps going-DJs Bill Coleman, Rimarkable, and Rogue broadcast directly to your headphones until 11:30 pm. A wireless headset is free with your ticket $5 at the door for Silent Disco only.Ī Hustle dance instruction from Alessandra Marconi at 6:30pmĪs this is a dance event, there is no seating. Get Your TICKETS! There are no guilty pleasures as keyboardist and bandleader Joe McGinty and his killer band, deemed a part of “essential New York” by Time Out, celebrate the solid gold hits of the 1970s Philadelphia disco scene.
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Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing series The Sound of Philadelphia: A Disco Party Thursday, June 28th Don’t miss the debut of this unique and powerful show, only at The Iridium. Smith is currently touring in support of his debut LP “1634 Lexington Avenue,” available on Timmion/ Daptone Records.
This is their first performance at The Iridium. Joe McGinty and The Loser’s Lounge continue to be a NYC favorite, selling out their popular series at venues including Lincoln Center, Joe’s Pub and City Winery, for over 25 years. “You’ve never heard these songs quite like this before! It’s as if Wilson Pickett and Bobby Womack tackled the Tom Waits songbook,” adds Smith.
Smith is an incredible front man, who will definitely bring the SOUL to ‘The Soul of Tom Waits,’“ says Loser’s Lounge founder and band leader Joe McGinty. “Not only is The Loser’s Lounge exited to be performing the incredible songs of Tom Waits for the first time, this is also the first show that we’re doing that features only one lead singer, rather than our long standing multiple guest-singer format. Smith to debut “The Soul of Tom Waits.” This all new show explores what happens when you combine the songwriting genius of Tom Waits, with the classic Soul and R&B arrangements, and energetic performances of The Loser’s Lounge and singer Carlton J. On Friday November 8th, Joe McGinty & The Loser’s Lounge join forces with world renowned New York City Soul Man Carlton J.
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