Lucinda's
Live music bar · East Village ·
Live country, bluegrass, karaoke, line dancing, Southern hospitality
Live country, bluegrass, karaoke, line dancing, Southern hospitality
"The former Heaven Can Wait reemerges as a soulful Southern honky-tonk, a reimagined music venue partnership between Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, Laura McCarthy, and Kelley Swindall, with live country music Fridays, live-band karaoke Saturdays, and a jukebox packed with country classics." - Nadia Chaudhury
"With its functioning jukebox, photos of Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, and other country stars, Lucinda’s in the East Village joins a small but growing group of bars that cosplay country in NYC. This honky tonk pulls it off (it’s also owned by Lucinda Williams), with live music at least five nights a week, beers that start at a reasonable $6 per bottle, and a disproportionately large number of cowboy boots and blue jeans. Pull on a pair of each and head over for some Nashville-inspired energy and a casual shot of whiskey. video credit: Will Hartman" - Will Hartman
"The East Village's newest honky tonk and live music venue comes courtesy of country star Lucinda Williams. It's the second celebrity owned business to open on that stretch of the East Village recently—Bradley Cooper’s excellent Danny & Coop’s is a block south. The singer has played sets in their first few days open, with lots of pedal steel-fueled music and frigid Miller High Life’s to look forward to." - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, bryan kim
"Transformed from the venue formerly called Heaven Can Wait, in a space that once hosted Coney Island Baby, Lola, and Brownies, this bar is now under the co‑ownership of Grammy‑winning singer‑songwriter Lucinda Williams alongside Laura McCarthy and Kelley Swindall and describes itself as a soulful Southern honky tonk. Programming includes live country music Fridays, live‑band karaoke Saturdays, and a jukebox packed with country classics, all set in an appropriately retro room of wood‑paneling, old signs, and checkerboard‑tile linoleum floors." - Melissa McCart
