Tonic
New York, NY 10002-3301
Phone: (212) 358-7501
- Cross Street:
- Between Rivington Street and Delancey Street
- Directions:
- F at Delancey; J, M, Z at Essex
- Hours:
- Fri-Sat 10am-2am, Sun-Thu 8am-12am
Editorial Review for Tonic – by Andy Battaglia
The Scene
Located in the Lower East Side, Tonic draws fans of all musical stripes. The main space started out as a sizeable coffee shop and still retains the same feel long after a liquor license helped spice things up. The stage is low to the ground and backed by a beautiful red velvet curtain, giving the intimate surroundings a touch of grandeur. Below the main stage and bar area is the Subtonic Lounge, which features music spun by a revolving cast of DJs and a number of old wine casks fashioned into infinitely cool seating circles.
The Draw
It's quickly become one of the city's more adventurous musical outlets, with a genre-bending mix of jazz, rock and experimental electronica. The club books both local and national acts, with a consistently selective approach to both.
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User Reviews for Tonic
01/19/2007 Posted by evillage242
I am not surprised to read that this club is in dire straits, most likely due to poor management and no-show performers than the lame excuses they listed on this site. Three out-of-town friends (two of which are professional musicians) and I showed up at 7:45 on 1/12/07 to buy tickets to see the Wallace Roney Sextet and were told the box office was not open, even though the show was suppose to begin at 8:00. We returned at 8:00 and were told the box office was still not open by the same rude employee; no explanation, no apology, nothing. After a drink elsewhere and a walk around the neighborhood we returned at 8:30 and the same attitudinal guy said they were still not open, again without a word of explanation or apology or acknowledgement that this was our third time being turned away. Considering the tickets for this venue were $18.00 ea. with a one drink minimum, this club turned away over $100.00 from my party of four without a care in the world. Wake up Tonic! Giving attitude to patrons willing to spend money at your club is the fastest way to bankruptcy. The night was not a total loss since the East Village (my neighborhood for 12 years) offers more than one live music venue that we were more welcome to enter the door and spend our money.
Pros: Located in the LES
Cons: No-Show Performers
01/30/2003 Posted by threejohn
I've been going to Tonic for years and am never disappointed. The place was recently renovated and is now better than ever. Best of all the music continues to be the most interesting of anywhere in the city.
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