Alice Smith
Joe's Pub425 Lafayette Street, New York 10003
Alice Smith returns to New York for an evening at Joe’s Pub, a venue she has been connected with since the beginning of her career.
NYC-bred singer-songwriter and producer Smith is known for a four-octave vocal range and a bluesy, soulful sound built around mid-tempo grooves. She worked in New York’s Afro-Punk scene, sang with Black Rock Coalition and Tamar Kali, and has collaborated with Sia Furler of Zero 7 and Imani Coppola. Her single “Dream” received a Grammy nomination for Best Urban/Alternative; one reviewer said her music “evoke[s] Fiona Apple’s finest material.”
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.