Live Jewish Music Every Tuesday Coming to the Upper West Side this Fall

I'm still sad about the demise of the East Sixth Street Klezmer Industrial Complex. For a moment, the basement of the shul on East Sixth Street was the address for world class Jewish art. If you came early you could drop in on some Jewish learning and if you stayed late (and were a Jewish male) you'd probably be drafted into maariv minyan. And if you wanted a drink, the bar was only a few feet away from anywhere in the room. In short, it was the kind of Jewish space funders should be tripping over themselves to fund. And yet...

Happily, the spirit of East Sixth Street has undergone a gilgul hanfefesh (transmigration of the soul) and headed uptown, to the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue on W. 68th Street. Drummer Aaron Alexander is curating a new series this fall and it looks amazing. Despite its lack of proximity to Indian food (and the general suburban wasteland that is the west 60s), Tuesdays at Stephen Wise will obviously be a must-see/must-hear for this fall.

Tuesday Night Jewish Music Series at the Stephen Wise Free Synaogue Fall 2013

All Concerts begin at 7:30pm; $15.    Jam sessions afterward.        Klezmer Instrumental Music 5:30pm; $25 per class.      Full night pass – $35 (includes class, concert & jam session)

October 1

Opening Night Tantshoyz, Yiddish Dance Party featuring dance master Walter Zev Feldman, with the Jake Shulman-Ment/Christina Crowder Band.

October 8 

Ezekiel’s Wheels 

October 15

Mike Cohen Band

October 22

Roger Davidson & Frank London

October 29

Klezmerfest – Greg Wall’s Birthday Bash (traditional NY style klezmer and a birthday salute to series co-founder)

November 5

CTMD Tantshoyz – Yiddish Dance Party! Featuring dance master Steve Weintraub.

November 12

Eleanor Reissa & Friends  (w/Frank London)

November 19

Breslov Bar Band 

November 26

Lorin Sklamberg - A Hanukkah/Thanksgiving Celebration

December 3

CTMD Tantshoyz – Yiddish Dance Party!  Featuring dance master Avia Moore

December 12

Mike & Joanna Sternberg in Tribute to their Uncle  the great Moyshe Oysher

December 17

Joel Rubin All-Stars