The Living Room NYC to Close in Jan 2013 & Relocate

RENOWNED NYC MUSIC VENUE TO RELOCATE,
SAYS GOODBYE TO LUDLOW STREET ON JANUARY 31

The Living Room, the famed music venue at the forefront of New York City’s highly influential singer-songwriter scene, will be closing its location at 154 Ludlow Street after 10 years and will relocate to a downtown Manhattan location in the spring of 2013. The current lease will expire on January 31, 2013. A weeklong celebration honoring the space is planned for January 20 – 26 and will feature some of the artists whose careers are so much a part of its history.

Founder Jennifer Gilson has announced a PledgeMusic campaign to cover relocation costs, with some of the proceeds going to Musicians On Call, an organization that brings live and recorded music to patients in healthcare facilities.

In 1997, Gilson transformed a fried chicken shack on Allen Street before relocating to Ludlow Street in 2003. The Living Room has opened its doors to Norah Jones, Martha Wainwright, Chris Thile, Ron Sexsmith, Joseph Arthur, Nellie McKay, Glen Hansard, Ingrid Michaelson, The Lumineers, Conor Oberst and countless others.

The venue quickly became a “real social scene with musicians and artists and likeminded people hanging out before and after gigs,” remembers Steve Rosenthal, Jennifer’s husband and partner. A three-time Grammy-winning producer and engineer, Rosenthal is the founder of the Magic Shop recording studio and masterminded the sound and layout for the Ludlow space. Named one of America’s 40 Best Venues by Paste Magazine, the Living Room hosts a biweekly broadcast series on Sirius XM, ‘From the Living Room to the Loft.’

“Although this space holds the memories of innumerable great performances, I’m really excited to bring the spirit of The Living Room to a new location with fresh energy, fantastic sound and talented artists – old and new”, says Jennifer.