Saint Vitus (venue)
Coordinates: 40°44′12″N 73°57′19″W / 40.736803°N 73.955201°W Saint Vitus is a bar and music venue located in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Opened in April 2011, the 2,500 square feet venue is known for its heavy metal atmosphere.[1][2] Some notable metal bands that have played there include Pentagram and Black Anvil.[3][4] In April 2014, the surviving members of Nirvana performed at Saint Vitus with Joan Jett and Kim Gordon.[5] Pitchfork writer Brandon Stosuy has also booked bands at the venue, such as Converge, Iceage, and Deafheaven.[6]
History
Saint Vitus opened in April 2011 by Arty Shepherd, Justin Scurti, and George Souleidis, along with silent owners.[7] The space was formerly a plumbing school and before that was a social club, and the owners hired Matthew Maddy (No. 7, Weather Up in Prospect Heights and Tribeca, The Box) to design the space, with the intention of only hosting occasional live shows.[8] In April 2016, Saint Vitus celebrated its 5-year anniversary with five nights of shows featuring headlining sets from Pallbearer, Corrosion of Conformity, Royal Thunder, and 13th Chime. [9] It has also played host to several regional qualifiers for US Air Guitar.
Regular Events
Saint Vitus hosts weekly metal yoga sessions run by Metal Yoga Bones.[10] In addition, visual artist Karlynn Holland periodically curates day-long art shows under the moniker Dreams Were Made For Mortals.[11]
Other Projects
In 2013, Shepherd and David Castillo, Saint Vitus's talent buyer, started up a record label called Sacrament Recordings and Merchandise to release an album by the band Sannhet.[12]
Notable Events at Saint Vitus
- November 3, 2011: Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi book signing.[13]
- April 23-28, 2012: One-Year Anniversary Celebration.[14]
- September 25, 2012: Saint Vitus.[15]
- September 25, 2013: Carcass.[16]
- October 11, 2013: JUDGE.[17]
- November 2, 2013: Orange Goblin with Lazer/Wulf and Polygamyst.[18]
- April 10, 2014: Nirvana tribute show with Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Joan Jett, J Mascis, Annie Clark aka St. Vincent, John McCauley of Deer Tick, and Kim Gordon formerly of Sonic Youth.[19]
- January 25-26, 2015: Zola Jesus, including a performance outside in the snow.[20]
- April 28, 2015: John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols book signing.[21]
- October 27, 2015: Carrie Brownstein (of Sleater-Kinney) in conversation with Questlove.[22]
- February 22, 2016: Lita Ford book reading.[23]
References
- ↑ "Saint Vitus - Greenpoint". New York Magazine. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ Del Signore, John. "Inside Saint Vitus, The Big New Place To Drink, Eat, Rock Out In Greenpoint". Gothamist. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Black Anvil, Evoken, Teloch Vovin & more to perform at Saint Vitus". Next Mosh. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Pentagram schedules rare NYC show at Saint Vitus (dates)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Nirvana & Friends Fill It Up at Brooklyn's Saint Vitus Bar". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ "Show No Mercy - The Best Metal Bar In New York City". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Interview: Arty Shepherd of Saint Vitus Bar". Invisable Oranges. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Greenpoint Does Rock and Roll With New Bar Saint Vitus". Greenpoint News. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Greenpoint Heavy: Five Years of Metal Worship at Saint Vitus". Village Voice. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "Heavy Metal Yoga Changed My Life". Greenpointers. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "The Heavy Lowdown: Dreams Were Made for Mortals, A389 Bash, Gnaw & Malignancy, ++ more". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Brooklyn Metal Bar Saint Vitus Just Launched A New Record Label Because HELL YEAH!". The Village Voice. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Tony Iommi signed copies of his new book "Iron Man" at Saint Vitus in Greenpoint (pics)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Lasers, Inquisition, And A Cameo By The Wanted: The 10 Most Metal Moments Of Saint Vitus's One-Year Anniversary Week". The Village Voice. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Saint Vitus the Band Talk About Playing Saint Vitus the Venue". The Village Voice. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Carcass – Saint Vitus 2013". unARTig. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Judge playing intimate Brooklyn show!". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Live Review: Orange Goblin, Holy Grail, Lazer/Wulf and Polygamyst in Brooklyn, 11.02.13". The Obelisk. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "'Nirvana' & guests played Saint Vitus after Barclays Center! (video, pics, setlist)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Zola Jesus performed in the snow outside Saint Vitus (watch)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "John Lydon talked about his new memoir at Saint Vitus (pics), will do it again at The Strand on Thursday". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "5 things we learned from Carrie Brownstein's conversation with Questlove". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "LITA FORD Discusses Her New Memoir At St. Vitus In Brooklyn, New York". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 6 April 2016.