Stage 48

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Stage 48

Stage 48

Dessa

Stage 48 is located on 605 West 48th Street, Manhattan, between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenue. It is a new venue, having opened at the start of 2013.

Deep in the west of Midtown in Hell’s Kitchen, Stage 48 relatively follows in the tradition of fellow far westsiders Terminal 5 to the north and Highline Ballroom to the south, in terms of being classier than your usual music venue, tilting a bit more towards the nightclub in style and set up. There are many cushions and tables, all in black (watch where you’re walking in a crowd – could slam your shin on one of the low tables), not just in the raised side areas (akin to Highline) and back, but also beneath the rim of the large balcony (which has its own tables & seats). Bars are located to either side of the entrance, with the relatively high stage on the opposite side (a more straightforward layout than many other venues, but the bathrooms are located upstairs). The layout splits the audience bit, with bottlenecks at the ends of the stage floor seats, but there isn’t one deep mass standing room crowd to try to get through.

Any new venue will naturally rise and fall on who gets booked there, so only time will tell who plays Stage 48. It looks set for the slightly more expensive acts, such nightclub, industry showcases, private events, or older fans – not unlike Highline (especially as one of its first events, Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven in January ’13, and previously played Highline the prior three Januarys). The décor, sound, and lighting certainly goes upscale – witness the waitresses in short black dresses – but so do the drink prices. The place certainly points to a crowd posher than your Lower East Side/Williamsburg haunts – making something of a virtue of its relatively out-of-the-way location.

 

 

Capacity: 1,100

Address:

605 West 48th Street (Between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenue)

By Subway:

C & E trains to 50th St. – walk 2 blocks south on 8th Avenue, then 3 & 1/2 blocks west on North side of 48th Street
N, Q & R trains to 49th St. – walk 4 & 1/2 blocks west on North side of 48th Street
1 train to 50th St. – walk 2 blocks south on 7th Avenue, then 4 & 1/2 blocks west on North side of 48th Street
B, D, F & M trains to 47th-50th Sts./Rockefeller Center – walk 5 & 1/2 blocks west on North side of 48th Street
A, C & E trains to 42nd St./Port Authority Bus Terminal – walk 6 blocks north on 8th Avenue, then 3 & 1/2 blocks west on North side of 48th Street

 

QRO Coverage:

-Raekwon, March 21st, 2013 – photos

-Cracker, with Camper Van Beethoven, January 19th, 2013 – Cracker photos, Camper Van Beethoven photos

-GZA, with Rasputina, Robben Ford, Dessa, and Pavlo, January 12th, 2013 (Agency Group showcase) – live review, GZA photos, Rasputina photos, Robben Ford photos, Dessa photos, Pavlo photos, Stage 48 photos

Stage 48


Live Videos:

Cracker, “Another Song About the Rain”, New York, NY, 1/19/13
Cracker, “Guarded By Monkeys”, New York, NY, 1/19/13
Cracker, “Big Dipper”, New York, NY, 1/19/13
Cracker, “Turn On Tune In Drop Out With Me”, New York, NY, 1/19/13
Cracker, “Forever”, New York, NY, 1/19/13
Camper Van Beethoven, “New Roman Times”, New York, NY, 1/19/13
Camper Van Beethoven, “Peaches In the Summertime”, New York, NY, 1/19/13
Camper Van Beethoven, “Take the Skinheads Bowling”, New York, NY, 1/19/13
Camper Van Beethoven, “Too High For the Love-In”, New York, NY, 1/19/13
Camper Van Beethoven, “One of These Days”, New York, NY, 1/19/13

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