SOB's
 SOB's exterior, by the subway entrance to Houston Street station. | |
| Address | 204 Varick Street |
|---|---|
| Location | New York, NY 10014 |
| Owner | Larry Gold |
| Type | Live Music Venue/Nightclub |
| Seating type | Seating and Standing room |
| Capacity | 350–400 |
| Opened | June 1982 |
| Website | |
| http://sobs.com | |
SOB's is a live world music venue and restaurant in the Hudson Square and SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. S.O.B.’s is an abbreviation of Sounds of Brazil.[1][2] Larry Gold started SOBs in June 1982, and he currently still owns the space. Gold opened the venue with the purpose of exposing the music of the Afro-Latino Diaspora to as many people as possible. It has a standing capacity of 450, and a seating capacity of 160.[3]
In its early days, SOBs existed on a barren stretch at the corner of Varick Street and Houston Street, just above the Houston Street subway station. The area, now known as Hudson Square, soon became trendy due to its proximity to the SoHo neighborhood. The venue's reputation began to grow with performances from Latin legends like Tito Puente, Marc Anthony, Celia Cruz and Eddie Palmieri. Brazilian artists including Seu Jorge, Ben Jorge, and Astrud Gilberto have performed at the venue, as well as more contemporary artists such as Isaac Delgado, Orquesta Aragon, Los Papines, Manolito Simonet, Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro, and Los Van Van.
Notable past performers
- Adanna Duru
- Afrika Bambaataa
- Alison Hinds
- Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
- Asher Roth
- Astrud Gilberto
- Aterciopelados
- Aventura
- Baaba Maal
- Babatunde Olatunji
- Bebe
- The Black Eyed Peas
- BLK JKS
- Bryson Tiller
- B.o.B
- Bootsy's Rubber Band
- Bounty Killer
- Buju Banton
- Bun B
- Café Tacuba
- Cee-Lo Green
- Celia Cruz
- Chief Keef
David Calzado (Charanga Habanera)- Collie Buddz
- Common
- Cypress Hill
- De La Soul
- Dilated Peoples
- DJ Rekha
- DMX
- Dorothy Masuka
- Drake
- Eddie Palmieri
- Eric Roberson
- Erykah Badu
- Estelle
- Fat Trel
- Fela Kuti
- Floetry
- Francisco Céspedes
- Frisner Augustin
- Gil Scott Heron
- Gilberto Santa Rosa
- Grandmaster Flash
- Hugh Masekela
- Immortal Technique
- Issac Delgado
- Jadakiss
- J. Cole
- Jazmine Sullivan
- Joe Budden
- John Legend
- Jon Bellion
- Jorge Ben Jor
- K.R.S. One
- Kanye West
Keith Ape[4]
- Khalid
- Kid Cudi
- King Sunny Adé
- K'naan
- Laura Izibor
- Leela James
- Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
- Los Van Van
- Lupe Fiasco
- M.I.A.
- Maceo Parker
- Machel Montano
- Major Lazer
- Mana
- Marc Anthony
- Marsha Ambrosius
- Matthew Santos
- Mavado
- Melanie Fiona
- Mike Posner
- Mos Def
- Musiq Soulchild
- Nas
- Nina Sky
- Nneka
- Niurka Curbelo
- Orishas
- OutKast
- Q-Tip
- Raekwon
- Raheem DeVaughn
- Raphael Saddiq
- Rick Ross
- Ryan Leslie
- Sean Paul
- Septeto Nacional
- Serani
- Seun Kuti
- Shabba Ranks
- Slaughterhouse (group)
- Spooky Black
- Stephen Marley (musician)
- Styles P
- Swizz Beatz
- SWV
- Talib Kweli
- Teedra Moses
- The-Dream
- The Roots
- Tito Puente
- T-Pain
- Usher
- Wale
- The Weathermen (hip hop group)
References
^ Kugel, Seth (2008-08-27). "So, You Were Maybe Expecting Carmen Miranda?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-16..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Planet, Lonely. "Entertainment in New York City, USA". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
^ http://sobs.com/node/51
^ Jon Pareles, Ben Ratliff, Jon Caramanica and Nate Chinendec (December 29, 2015). "All the Best Concerts, of What the Critics Have Seen". Retrieved January 2, 2016.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
External links
- Official website
Coordinates: 40°43′42.19″N 74°0′18.52″W / 40.7283861°N 74.0051444°W / 40.7283861; -74.0051444
