Tonic, the rennovated Kedem winery which houses one of NYC’s hottest jazz clubs (known for its weekly Klezmer brunches and existence as John Zorn‘s playground) is enduring a financial crisis and needs your help to stay afloat.

Since 1998 Tonic has been a haven for creative music. We have helped nurture the vital community of musicians and audiences who keep this music alive. Now we are in danger of closing and ask you to help us keep Tonic alive.
Over the past few years we have suffered a series of blows: our rent has doubled since 1998, our insurance costs have tripled, we’ve been robbed, and we’ve been plagued by the expense of maintaining a building in ill repair — including the collapse of our main sewer line.
Any of these things would be challenging on their own but together they’ve taken a more serious toll and we are now facing the threat of eviction.
A number of outstanding musicians have come forward to help save Tonic and throughout February we will be holding a series of fundraising concerts. If Tonic has been an important venue to you, we ask that you please attend as many of these concerts as possible.

Upcoming concerts include Yoko Ono & Sean Lennon this coming Saturday, alternately Sean Lennon & Vincent Gallo next week, the outstanding funk outfit Sex Mob, and others throughout the remainder of the month. Check Tonic’s calendar out here or visit their homepage and make a donation.