Morgan Bassichis: In Concert with Amy Winehouse, presented in partnership with Under the Radar - utrfest.org
Joe's Pub425 Lafayette Street, New York 10003
Morgan Bassichis brings In Concert with Amy Winehouse to Joe’s Pub in partnership with Under the Radar. Conceived and performed by Bassichis, the piece revisits Winehouse’s 2007 U.S. debut at the venue as a close encounter with that performance. Sam Pinkleton directs. Bassichis is joined by a musical ensemble led by Matt Ray on musical direction and piano, with Joel Mateo on percussion, Derek Nievergelt on bass, and Ethan Philbrick on cello. The night frames Winehouse’s first American Joe’s Pub appearance through Bassichis’s own performance.
Bassichis is a comedian, writer, and performer whose work moves between live comedy, theater, and song. Joe’s Pub calls them a “slightly above-average singer,” while The New Yorker has described them as “fiercely hilarious.” Their show Can I Be Frank?, about queer comedian Frank Maya, won two 2026 Obie Awards. This Winehouse project places Bassichis with an ensemble and a longtime collaborator in Pinkleton, returning to a pivotal 2007 set at the same Manhattan room where Winehouse made her U.S. debut.
The stage is set in a converted library space with a striped bar and photos of legends like Leonard Cohen and Amy Winehouse lining the walls. You'll find yourself seated on velvet couches or at candle-lit tables, close enough to hear every note from the back. The sound, engineered by technicians who've worked with John Legend and The Notorious B.I.G., is consistently ranked among the best in New York. Three shows a day, dinner and drinks served throughout, and a menu ranging from Italian small plates to craft cocktails; it's a place where music and conversation flow together, and where both rising stars and legends have made their U.S. debuts.