The Triumph of Intimate Shows

All those rich hipsters had to contribute something good to New York and it was the shelling of their money over the years that has led to a plethora of small and mid-size venues populating this town. Led by the homegrown Bowery Presents, even the big boys are getting involved in booking smaller venues. And while it is still odd that the White Stripes are headlining a show at Madison Square Garden (and the Bowery boys are saying it will sell out), the future does seem to lie in places like the Nokia Theater (which was big enough for Elvis Costello but not mentioned in the above article), the Luna Lounge (which can have headliners like Dean & Britta and the Knitters but also the Bamboo Kids and the Violets), and other newbie places.