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The Loser's Lounge presents The David Bowie Birthday Party at White Eagle Hall

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 11/17/2024

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Joe McGinty & The Loser's Lounge return to White Eagle Hall to celebrate David Bowie's birthday on Saturday, January 11, 2025! This is a special night that will bring together the beautifully expansive catalog of Bowie's incredible music with the wonderfully eclectic cast of The Loser's Lounge. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.

Join them for an odyssey of hits, deep cuts and favorites, from all of the eras and personas of David Bowie’s epic artist Career: Ziggy Stardust, The Thin White Duke, Aladdin Sane, Major Tom and more. Bring your friends, dress up in your favorite Bowie era style, and join in on this celebration of David Bowie! P.S. THEY KNOW that his actual birthday is on January 8th, but they need a Saturday night to do it right.

Joe McGinty & The Loser's Lounge are a collective of NYC’s finest performers who have sold out shows for nearly 30 years. Founded in 1993 by former Psychedelic Furs keyboardist Joe McGinty, The Loser's Lounge continues to canonize the great songwriting catalogues of the ‘60’s, ’70’s and ‘80’s in its own unique way. “From Abba to the Zombies” as The New York Times has said, The Loser's Lounge is in the business of redemption; honoring pop stars from these eras and validating the zeal of music fans. From well known composers like Neil Diamond, Prince, Queen, and David Bowie to more obscure artists like Serge Gainsbourg and Harry Nilsson, The Loser's Lounge walks the line between sincerity and irreverence to recreate the meticulous arrangements of the classic song books that you love, LIVE!

Tickets start at $25 and are available for purchase online. White Eagle Hall is located at 337 Newark Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Some of the shows previous surprise guest-performers have included Lana Del Ray, Richard Dreyfuss, Moby, Parker Posey, Debbie Harry, Lee Hazlewood, Paul Williams, Cyndi Lauper, John Cameron Mitchell, Fred Schneider, Joey Ramone, John Flansburg of They Might Be Giants, Ronnie Spector, Anne Magnuson, Michael Cerveris, Joan Jett, Ian Hunter, Fred Armisen, Antony, Santigold and many more. Proving that you never know who might show up at The Loser’s Lounge.




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White Eagle Hall (337 Newark Avenue) is a historic 8,000-square-foot live performance and private event venue in Jersey City, NJ which hosts live performances and private events before an 800-standing and 320-seated capacity audience. Originally constructed in 1910 and reopened in 2017 after a multi-year, multi-million-dollar renovation, the venue has hosted a variety of notable artists over the years including Jack White, The Front Bottoms, The Gaslight Anthem, Kamasi Washington, Japanese Breakfast, The Bouncing Souls, Parquet Courts, Yo La Tengo, The Mountain Goats, Thursday, Screaming Females, Spoon, Guster, Built to Spill, Angel Olsen, and many more. White Eagle Hall has presented numerous sold out shows, community events, theater productions, private events, and sporting events such as boxing, darts, wrestling, sumo, and jiu-jitsu. As of 2021, the venue is operated by the entertainment, management and booking team at Prudential Center/Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE).


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