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New York: Behind the Hotel Music: What It's Like Playing in a Hotel

ASchechter — 2011-01-19T14:31:10-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/greenegirl_gerswhin.jpg" class="top"> As of late, several Manhattan hotels have introduced new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel concerts">hotel concert series</a> for guests and locals to attend. While we can't always expect <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/6/12412/35482/hotels/Here_s_Why_You_Should_Hang_Out_at_The_Plaza_s_Oak_Room_on_Wednesday_Nights">Lady Gaga</a>, we can expect something better than the too-trendy lobby trance sounds piped in on a CD. Now, have you ever wondered about the musicians you see in hotels playing for guests and other passersby? Well, wonder no more as <a href="">Alex Schechter</a> tells us about his recent musical residency at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Gershwin+Hotel/local/2025">The Gershwin.</a> Starting in August, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Gershwin+Hotel/local/2025">The Gershwin Hotel</a> on E. 27th Street hosted my band <a href="http://greenegirlmusic.com/">Greene Girl</a> for an artist residency program consisting of a weekly concert performed at noon in the main lobby. Every Wednesday

New York: Party Dispatch: Ben Watt at the Hudson Hotel

juliana — 2007-07-19T09:30:02-05:00

[Ed. Note: Contributing Editor PBB has been very busy lately...partying. Here's the first of two Party Dispatches for us.]

Went by the Hudson Hotel on Monday to check out a set by Ben Watt, who's half of Everything but the Girl. It was super loud--which is a good thing--and had quite a club vibe for a sunset show. Pretty good crowd, too.

Rumor is that another show in the hotel's Private Park is coming up in two weeks, but don't see anything on the Giant Step website about it.

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Hollywood: Prince's First Concert at Hollywood Roosevelt Doesn't Include You and Your Friends

juliana — 2007-06-25T10:20:13-05:00

While we skulked around Hollywood Boulevard just as Prince's first show at the Hollywood Roosevelt was about to start, the LA Times was inside, walking the purple carpet amongst "200 beautiful people" and sitting three feet away from Prince as he jammed throughout the night. And it was a long night.

The paper reports that Prince didn't show up for the later, more intimate jazz session until 4am. But despite some sound problems (the LA Times blames that on the hotel's Blossom Room which was "expected in a room that's also been used for bar mitzvahs"), the night went off without a hitch.

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Hollywood: Prince To Get Room and Board Plus $3mil for Hollywood Roosevelt Gigs

juliana — 2007-05-23T09:47:36-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/prince_concert.jpg" class="imgborder"/>The details on <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/22/94123/8574/hotels/Prince_To_Set_Up_Shop_at_the_Hollywood_Roosevelt">Prince's performance contract</a> at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hollywood+Roosevelt+Hotel/local/11">Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel</a> haven't been finalized but already, reports are swirling that the musical superstart will get about $3 million for his seven week concert series set to begin on June 15. Page Six reports:<blockquote>"He's getting paid $3 million for the gigs - $1.5 million is coming from a clothing company, Verizon is chalking up $750,000, and the rest is covered by the hotel. Prince will also get comped rooms, food and beverages." A rep for Prince didn't return calls.</blockquote>The concerts will take place in the hotel's Blossom Room on Friday nights starting at 11pm and will run until 4 in the morning with food served at

Los Angeles: LA's 'Musical' Hotels

juliana — 2007-01-31T05:25:12-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hollywood_bowl.jpg" class="imgborder"/>Yesterday, we looked at some <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/30/14239/8283/hotels/HotelChatter_Questions_Where_to_Stay_In_LA_">Los Angeles hotel options</a> for a friend looking to  get some "Award Season Boondoggle." Today we found a more subdued query on the <a href="http://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/2007/01/28/qa-music-in-los-angeles/">A Luxury Travel Blog</a> from a Randi I. who was looking for a hotel in LA with good musical entertainment.<blockquote>I am just overnighting there and I will be by myself, but I'd like to hear some good jazz, folk, or classical music if possible. I'm not really into traveling around a lot or even renting a car, but if there were some place that had entertainment in the hotel itself that would work very well for me. </blockquote>Randi also goes on to mention that LA might be culture