Lou Reed To Play "Old Knit" 20th Anniversary Bash
With the recent closings of CBGB's and The Bottom Line, perhaps Michael Dorf, former CEO of New York City’s Knitting Factory, finally realizes what a special place he founded back in 1987. On March 1, Dorf will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his beloved “Old Knit” with a benefit concert for The Stone, a non-profit performance space in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
The evening marks the seminal club’s survival with performances by a host of musicians who got their start at the at the venue, including Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, John Zorn and Lee Ranaldo, among others. Tickets for the March 1st concert at New York City’s Town Hall are on sale now via Ticketmaster and range from $25 to $52.
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I also want to recommend an event that impressario Michael Dorf, one of the founders of the Knitting Factory is producing at Town Hall on March 1st in celebration of the Old Knit, to raise money for John Zorn's non-profit performance space, The Stone. The Old Knit had such a profound influence on my taste, on the way I think about music in general and on my own programming, and the line-up for this event is filled with some of my favorites, and some of the most inventive artists NY has to offer: John Zorn, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Mike Doughty, Joe Lovano, and Don Byron. I'll definitely be there and hope you all can support it too, and feel really good that you too live in NYC.
Are the acts going to play 1 song each a la the Music For Youth shows or are they going to get a little mini-set in?
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