Java Barn

== The Java Barn == File:Http://it.stlawu.edu/~javalove/house.jpg

Established in 1993 as a student-run coffeehouse at St. Lawrence University (SLU), it is a well-known venue among touring bands on the East Coast, including those who have risen to fame such as Phish, Ani DiFranco, Guster, Dave Matthews Band and Vertical Horizon.

The Payson Coffeehouse

In the early-mid 1980s, there was a popular folk music scene, especially in northern New York state, known as "the North Country". At SLU, group of students, interested in having live music at the school, established a coffeehouse in Payson Hall, one of the school's buildings. A theme house was set up at 3 University Avenue, and it was established. On Friday and Saturday nights there would be coffeehouses, and the students, already living together in the theme house, would walk over to Payson to set up and break down the shows.

A New Home

In 1992, Payson Hall was rennovated into SLU's admissions building. A new venue had to be established, and the new venue was an old barn located behind 5 University Avenue, one house up from where the current students were living. The house became the Coffee House, and the barn was known as the Java Barn.

Java opened in 1993, and was an extremely successful venue. To this day, it remains so, and is one of the most popular theme houses on campus.

Alcohol Policy

The Java Barn is a non-alcoholic venue; therefore, no alcohol is permitted inside or around the venue during shows. While this may be initially viewed as a drawback, many bands and attendees have come to see this as an integral part of the venue. The people who attend the concerts come solely for the music. Because of this, many bands find that the crowd has a much higher interest in their music, and this adds to the Java experience, both for bands and for attendees. Many bands look forward to coming back because of this.

Bands which have played at Java

Guster
Townhall
Hypnotic Clambake
South Catherine Street Jug Band
Electrik Blue and the Cosmik Truth
Ani DiFranco
Ryan Montbleau / The Ryan Montbleau Band
Addison Groove Project
Zola Turn
Dave Matthews Band
Dexter Grove
The Zen Tricksters
John Browns Body
Phish
Mr. Charlie and the Blues for Breakfast
Hot House Jazz Quartet

Disambiguations of "Java"

Formally, the Coffehouse refers to the student residence, and the Java Barn is the barn which houses the music venue. However, students at SLU may refer to this combination as Java, or the Java House.

Java Love

Students at Java find a uniting quality in the spirit of the venue, as well as the music that occurs there. This is commonly referred to as "Java Love".

Links

the SLU Java House - [1]