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Born in Santa Monica, CA, Suzanne Vega<\/strong> grew up in Spanish Harlem and the Upper West Side of New York City, influenced by the heady mix of multicultural music played at home: She started to write songs as a teenager and, in 1979, after attending a Lou Reed concert, she began to find her true artistic voice and distinctive vision for contemporary folk. A receptionist by day, she hung out at the Greenwich Village Songwriter\u2019s Exchange by night and was soon playing venues like the Bottom Line and Folk City
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\nHer self-titled debut was released in 1985. One million records later, it was clear Suzanne\u2019s voice was resonating around the world. Solitude Standing<\/em> (1987) elevated her to star status. Nominated for three Grammys, it went platinum in the US, selling three million copies worldwide. \u201cLuka\u201d has entered the cultural vernacular\u2014likely the only hit song written from the perspective of an abused boy. Suzanne continues to support children\u2019s and human rights groups.<\/p>\n

Over the years, she has been heard on soundtracks and contributed to such projects as the Grateful Dead tribute\u00a0Deadicated<\/em>, and the Leonard Cohen tribute\u00a0Tower of Song<\/em>. The Passionate Eye: The Collected Writings of Suzanne Vega<\/em>, a volume of poems, lyrics, essays and journalism, was published in 1999. Recently she was a member of the cast of the Off-Broadway production of\u00a0Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Suzanne has released\u00a0nine\u00a0studio albums, four\u00a0acoustic\u00a0albums, two\u00a0greatest hits albums, one\u00a0box set, and seven\u00a0live albums. In 2018, she headlined in Washington Square Park at the inaugural Village Trip.<\/p>\n

September 14 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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