Lou Reed Birthday Tribute at Two Bridges Luncheonette

More than 25 local musicians took a walk on the wild side at a Lou Reed Birthday Tribute at Two Bridges Luncheonette on March 2. Gary Hood, himself a vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist in Gary Hood and the Last Show Ever, assembled the tribute. He formed a house band with Pablo Martin of Lulu Lewis on bass and Joe Rizzo of Curtis Suburban on drums.

Reed is best remembered for "Walk on the Wild Side." He was a member of the Velvet Underground before launching a successful solo career until his death in 2013. He would have been 82 years old this birthday. 

“I am honored that Gary Hood is having his annual Lou Reed Birthday Tribute at the Luncheonette,” Trigger Thompson, owner of Two Bridges Luncheonette, told The Village Sun prior to the event. “Everybody we asked to do a song or two did not hesitate.”

Thompson, formerly the operator of the Continental, a popular East Village rock club in the 1990s, opened Two Bridges Luncheonette in the fall of 2023. In January, he began booking music and comedy shows at the new venue.

All photographs courtesy of Trigger Thompson

Kevin Hearn of Barenaked Ladies

Dylan Hundley of Lulu Lewis with members of the house band, guitarist Pablo Martin and drummer Joe Rizzo

Arthur Stevenson of Sea Monster

Dan Dubelman of Doctor Dan's Music Show

Morton Millen

Savannah Karam

Walter Durkacz & Peri Masco

Zelda and John Adams, father and daughter

Tim Heap with Pablo Martin and Gary Hood

Gary Hood

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