Baker Falls (old Pyramid Club space) opening this month: initial show lineup

Baker Falls, the new East Village club and cafe in the former Pyramid Club space that's being opened by Nick Bodor (Cake Shop, Bruar Falls) and Knitting Factory, is finally set to open this month.

They've just announced their initial lineup of shows in the performance room which is officially called Knitting Factory New York at Baker Falls. It includes: Sunflower Bean, Gift, Slow Fiction (7/20); Arthur Moon and Angélica Garcia (7/27); Cumgirl8 (7/28); Shamir [Album Release Party] w/ Peaer and Maneka (8/18); Thus Love, Flossing, and Robber Robber (9/2); Modern English (9/9); Seth-Herbert Faergolzia's Dufus 25th Anniversary Show with Jeff Lewis (9/23); Tim Kinsella & Jenny Pulse w/ Golden Apples (10/12); Purr (11/16); and more.

There's also a 30th anniversary celebration of Nirvana: Unplugged on November 18 with "the whole album performed in order with a cello player, special guests, fuzzed out 'acoustic guitars,' soft drumming on a mic'd kit, sitting in office chairs, and lots of white lilies."

First, though, Baker Falls next week will have a "Soft Opening Weekend" that includes:

• Thursday, July 13: Pre-opening release party for Jesse Rifkin's new book, This Must Be the Place: Music, Community and Vanished Spaces in New York City ++ special guest DJ Dany Johnson
• Friday, July 14: a free psych/drone show jam featuring special guitar guests. Says Nick: "could be 20 minutes or could be 8 hours...who knows, we are just jamming out on a Spacemen 3 vibe."
• Saturday, July 15: In a nod to the much-missed Sidewalk Cafe, Baker Falls will host Lach and Friends Anit-Folk/Anti-Hoot w/ RB Korbet and Highly Effective People, Angela Carlucci, and Natalie Asport
• Sunday, July 16: Stand-up comedy w/ Erik Bergstrom and friends

Tickets for upcoming shows are on sale now.

Initial hours will be: "10AM for coffee/food, happy hour, shows, late night performances and dance parties til 4AM."

Nick tells us Baker Falls also plans to host Sunday all-ages matinees, They're also launching a membership program with "insider access, discounts, skip the line, etc" so stay tuned for more info on that.

Baker Falls' downstairs "Fever Dream" listening lounge was designed by Deb Parker of Beauty Bar, Barmancy and Babyland.

Check out Baker Falls initial lineup of shows, along with photos of Judy Bodor working on the space earlier this year and the stage as it looks now, below.