James Barbour at Bill's Gay Nineties

Jim Barbour is again presenting his Holiday Concert (having opened on Friday 12/11, running through 12/19) with different guest performers every night. Saturday night, his guest was the lovely Stacy Francis, whose self-titled website offers many samples of her work [stacyfrancis.com/portfolio].

Jim's set list on Saturday the 12th:

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Blue Christmas
I Hear Bells
Jingle Bells
Mele Kalikimaka

- -Stacy's set:
Silent Night
The Christmas Song
Oh Come All Ye Faithful

- -James resumes:
The Twelve Days Of Christmas (with audience)
If You Just Believe
The First Noel
Dreidel Song
Measure Of A Man
O Holy Night

The Musical Director is Constantine Kitsopoulos. Terrific performances in a landmark setting ("A New York Original Speakeasy"); try to catch his show if you have a chance.

Updated On: 12/13/09 at 04:30 PM

I would also like to thank you for the update! I'm planning on going also and I'm really looking forward to it! Glad to see 12 days of Christmas is back! I was also curious about the layout of the venue. I was wondering how dressed up the people were at this concert? I did not see anything about a dress code on the website, but I want to be sure I don't show up overdressed or underdressed.

The venue is perfect !! Its actually more intimate than "Sardi's", and despite a bad cold, he sounded great.

There are no "bar seats" like they had at "Sardi's"-

So, there is really no bad seat in the entire place.

Even the $25 seats are pretty close.

I had a terrific time at James Barbour's show!
Barbour brings 'Holiday' cheer to Christmas cabaret

Since I did not make any of the concerts last year and in February, I am so very glad that I was given the opportunity to go this Christmas :)
James's voice was powerful, as always, and I loved his choice of music. I found the venue to be just right, giving that Christmas warmth and setting. Great place to see! When I walked around, there was a lot of singing going on downstairs, as well...not from the concert...I think they have a singer at the bar to keep the crowd lively.
It was not too small, just cozy enough, and I agree that you can see very well from any angle :)
And, it was nice to be able to grab one of his new CD's with "Twas the Night..." and "O Holy Night". I absolutely love the way he sings the latter song.
If you have a chance, GO!

Forgot to say that he also has a zany sense of humor which which I am sure all his fans adore (me, for one) Yet, he can keep a certain sense of seriousness, when needed.

Updated On: 12/18/09 at 04:05 AM

Supposed to be going back tomorrow night, but doesnt look like the weather here in NYC is going to cooperate (

Yea, some of the other "posts" were deleted... They are beyond boring at this point...

On another note--- anyone going tonight? Still trying to see if the show is still going on (due to the weather forecast)

sigh, I was going to go tonight.. Now I don't know if I wanna commute in.. Depends on how the weather looks later.. I'm especially dissappointed because I wanted to buy a hard copy of his Holiday album..

James (and Smarttix) now offering a $20 PREMIUM seat for both shows today, due to the snow... Just enter "SNOW" in the Promo box-

Updated On: 12/19/09 at 01:42 PM

Just called (and e-mailed) Smarttix, and was told that tonight's show is still scheduled, but there is really no way that we can go out in this weather (especially with a young one) ---

I worry about being able to get home--- If we do decide to risk it, will definitely pick you up the CD-

I hear ya--- the other problem is that its quote a trek from the venue to a train station, and we called out local car service, and they cant even promise that they will be able to pick us up tnite--- not a good thing (

I DID receive an e-mail back from Customer Service at Smarttix - anyway, basically, explaining that the show had not been cancelled, so there was nothing that they could do-

We did attempt to take the train into NYC at 5:30PM, but turned back once we saw that the snow and wind had picked up, and were told that the trains were having major delays. (when you are not underground, and that third rail gets icy, there are always problems. )

Anyway, so glad that we were able to go last week, and my guess is that James does the "Love Songs" concerts again- he hinted about them on his blog.

Updated On: 12/19/09 at 06:26 PM

wow! That was very nice of him.