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Garcia's at the Capitol TheatrePort ChesterWestchester County |
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Garcia's Bar at the Capital Theatre, offers craft beers, wine and spirits with a focus on local producers, and it host concerts from emerging artists on nights when the Capital Theater is closed. Garcia's is located at 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, NY 10573 in Westchester County. From Garcia's: "The bar is open seven days a week, and hosts live music. Garcia’s features rare photos, artwork, and equipment, including vintage never-before-seen shots from famed music/fashion photographer Roberto Robanne, who met Garcia in 1966 and had unlimited access to Garcia and the Dead. Noted philanthropist and Grateful Dead fan Scott Brittingham has also loaned an 18? bronze sculpture of Garcia’s hand to the bar (one was donated to the Grateful Dead Archive at UC Santa Cruz and another exact version is displayed in Garcia’s honor at The Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara). "More than any one artist, Jerry Garcia evokes the spirit of The Cap,” says theatre owner Peter Shapiro. “We’re thrilled that we were able to collaborate with his family to enable visitors to feel his presence every night. “It’s no secret that the Grateful Dead loved playing at the Capitol Theatre,” says the band’s archivist David Lemieux. They performed there 18 times in 1970-71 alone. In a rave review of Furthur’s performance at The Cap in April, Rolling Stone called the theater “one of the best music halls in the country” and said “it feels like it was designed specifically to host the Dead."Garcia’s offers craft beers and wines & spirits with a focus on local producers, and host concerts from emerging artists on nights when the theatre is closed. Check the website for show announcements." The word is Garcia's, is an attractive and unique bar with a focus on great music, good bar service, good ambience and good drinks. The acoustics are amazing. Garcia's is the best place to see the lesser-known bands and is conveniently located next to the Metro North in Port Chester. Although the beer prices are pricey, the selection of beer is excellent and the show price is fair - especially for this venue in a class by itself. Port Chester offers many great restaurants serving cuisines from all over the world. Before heading over to Garcia's visit Restaurants in Port Chester and select a great restaurant for any time of day or night. To help you select the best restaurant for you night out, find restaurant reviews, cuisine, and speacial features for each restaurant.
Location: Port Chester
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Garcia's at the Capitol Theatre
