PLG Arts News and Updates
Art Lillard’s Blue Heaven at Erv’s Wednesday, April 18, 8-10 pm
Art Lillard's Blue Heaven, a swing sextet, comes to Erv's, 2122 Beekman Place, right off Flatbush. Performing an extensive repertoire of standards and originals, the band features top New York jazz players Kenny Pexton on tenor sax, Jon Mark McGowan on trumpet, Lolly...
Marathon Walt Whitman reading at Erv’s
Sunday, March 25, 1:00 PM Leaves of Grass Marathon: Writers read Whitman (while sipping cocktails) Greenlight and PLG Arts are thrilled to partner with our neighbors at Erv’s to host a marathon celebration of Brooklyn poet Walt Whitman’s masterwork, Leaves of Grass....
POSTPONED due to snow: Robber Crabs album release show-Erv’s on Beekman, Wed, Mar 21, 8 pm
POSTPONED DUE TO STORM: WATCH FOR NEW DATE Elijah Shiffer and the Robber Crabs are excited to announce the release of their debut album, “Unhinged,” on OneTrickDog Records. Their music builds on the foundations of early blues, Dixieland, and swing, subverting these...
Watara & Predawn Shenanigans Club at Erv’s Feb 21
Wataru Uchida brings his band Predawn Shenanigans Club to Erv's (2122 Beekman Place) for a Brazilian jazz night! as part of the PLG Arts Music Series. It all happens Wednesday, February 21, 8-10 pm. With a tenor sax and NY-based Brazilian jazz rhythm section, the band...
The Bee’s Knees: PLG Arts Music Series Jan 17 at Erv’s on Beekman
The Bee’s Knees are a unique showcase of musical talent formed by accordionist, singer, and band leader Erica Marie Mancini, backed by multi-instrumentalist Sam Day Harmet (mandolin, banjo, clarinet) and low end from "Tuba Joe" Exley. Drawing on inspiration ranging...
Markus Schwartz & Lakou Brooklyn at Erv’s Dec 20
PLG Arts Music Series at Erv's: Markus Schwartz and Lakou Brooklyn Wednesday, Dec 20, 8-10 pm Markus Schwartz - Haitian drums/percussion; Monvelyno Alexis - guitar/vocals; Bobby Raymond - contrabass; Godwin Louis - alto sax This Haitian roots/folk/jazz...