The stage, sight lines and sound are solid, and you can see soon-to-be-stars such as the Walkmen, returns to stardom (Stevie Winwood, Arthur Lee and Love), and local stars such as the Mekons and Cowboy Mouth. (For some headliners, you'll have to purchase tickets in advance at sibling Mercury Lounge.) For those who dismiss the Bowery Ballroom as the "poor man's Irving Plaza," we have but one finger.
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