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'''Java Barn''', Established in 1993 as a student-run [[coffeehouse]] at [[St. Lawrence University]] (SLU), it is a well-known venue among touring bands on the East Coast of the [[United States]], including those who have risen to fame such as ''[[Ani DiFranco]]'', ''[[Guster]]'', ''[[Dave Matthews Band]]'' and ''[[Vertical Horizon]]''.

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'''The Java Barn''' is a student-run music venue and former [[coffeehouse]], established in 1993 and located at [[St. Lawrence University]] (SLU).

== The Payson Coffeehouse ==

In the early-mid 1980s, there was a popular [[folk music]] scene, especially in northern [[New York]] state, known as "the North Country". At SLU, group of students, interested in having live music at the school, established a coffeehouse in Payson Hall, one of the school's buildings. A theme house was set up at 3 University Avenue, and it was established. On Friday and Saturday nights there would be coffeehouses, and the students, already living together in the theme house, would walk over to Payson to set up and break down the shows.

== AThe NewPayson Coffeehouse Home==

In the early-mid 1980s, there was a popular [[folk music]] scene, especially in northern [[New York (state)|New York]] state, known as the "[[North Country (New York)|North Country]]." At SLU, groups of students, interested in having live music at the school, petitioned and established a coffeehouse in Payson Hall, one of the school's buildings. A theme house was set up at 3 University Avenue. While shows typically took place on Friday and Saturday nights, and the tenants routinely made the 10-minute "trek" between their residence and Payson to facilitate the shows.

In 1992, Payson Hall was renovated into SLU's admissions building. A new venue had to be established, and the new venue was an old barn located behind 5 University Avenue, one house up from where the current students were living. The house became the Coffee House, and the barn was known as the Java Barn.

== The Java Barn ==

Java opened in 1993, and was an extremely successful venue. To this day, it remains so, and is one of the most popular theme houses on campus.

[[File:Java-barn&house.jpg|thumb|View of the Coffee House and Java Barn, shortly before they closed]]

In 1992, Payson Hall was renovated into SLU's admissions building. A new venue had to be established, and student Jamie Schapiro ('94) spearheaded the search and co-founded the new coffee house. The chosen candidate was an old barn located behind 5 University Avenue. The new residence and venue was one house up from where the current students were living. The house was named the Coffee House, and the barn was christened as the Java House and later named Java Barn. Operating between the fall 1993 and the spring of 2006, the Barn's ___location was popular due to its proximity of being on the border of the SLU campus, near the town center. This brought about some interaction with the community, and students enjoyed the distance from the main campus and their studies.

== Alcohol Policy ==

The Java Barn is a non-alcoholic venue; therefore, no alcohol is permitted inside or around the venue during shows. While this may be initially viewed as a drawback, many bands and attendees have come to see this as an integral part of the venue. The people who attend the concerts come solely for the music. Because of this, many bands find that the crowd has a much higher interest in their music, and this adds to the Java experience, both for bands and for attendees. Many bands look forward to coming back because of this.

== The Winning Health Center ==

== Notable Bands which have played at Java ==

Towards the end of the 90s, the nature of shows at Java began to change: louder, amplified rock gigs replaced the quieter acoustic folk concerts. Because of Java's proximity to the Elm St. neighborhood, a petition was delivered to President Sullivan, protesting the loudness of the Barn. After much deliberation between the members and the administration, it was decided that Java would have to be moved. This new ___location would be the Winning Health Center, about 50 feet from the Payson Coffeehouse. To commemorate its closing, Java's annual festival, "Java Jam", would be the Barn's last show. On May 6, 2006, the Ryan Montbleau Band was the final artist to play in the venue, and the Barn was closed forever.

*[[Guster]]

*Townhall</br>

*Hypnotic Clambake</br>

*South Catherine Street Jug Band</br>

*Electrik Blue and the Cosmik Truth</br>

*[[Ani DiFranco]]

*[[Ryan Montbleau]] / The Ryan Montbleau Band</br>

*Addison Groove Project</br>

*[[Dave Matthews Band]]

*Dexter Grove</br>

*The Zen Tricksters</br>

*John Browns Body</br>

*Mr. Charlie and the Blues for Breakfast</br>

The vacant Winning Health Center was selected for the relocation. The Health Center's ___location in the center of campus put Java far away from the possibility of neighbors complaining about noise, and it would be easy to reconfigure the building to suit Java's needs. In an interesting return to the days of the Payson Coffeehouse, students would continue to live at 5 University Ave., and would make "the trek" to the Health Center for shows.

== Disambiguations of "Java" ==

Formally, the ''Coffehouse'' refers to the student residence, and the ''Java Barn'' is the barn which houses the music venue. However, students at SLU may refer to this combination as Java, or the Java House.

This was originally proposed to be a temporary ___location, since the demolition of the Health Center & Artery buildings have been in the University's master plans for years. This demolition would ultimately create green space that was lost due to the construction of the Student Center. The University decided to tear down the Health Center Venue in 2010, and that year the Health Center venue housed its final concert.

== Java Love ==

Students at Java find a uniting quality in the spirit of the venue, as well as the music that occurs there. This is commonly referred to as "Java Love".

==Current RelocationJava Venue==

After the closing of the Health Center venue, the university relocated Java to an old biology lab on the south side of campus, next to Brown Hall. The Java house of 2010 painted the characteristic inside of the venue in bright, psychedelic colors and patterns. Currently, shows happen on either Thursdays or Saturday nights. There are 12 members who live in the house and they put on every aspect of the shows. For current information, visit the Java Barn Instagram page.

As of Spring 2006, there will be no more shows at Java, following a series of noise complaints made by the neighbors. The students and administration are currently working on finding a new home for Java. Until one is found, students will continue to live in the present ___location (5 University Ave.), but the shows will be held elsewhere on campus, in an interesting return to Java's original configuration as it was in the 80s as Payson CoffeeHouse.

== Notable bands which have played at Java ==

==External links==

*[[Dave Matthews]]

the SLU Java House - [http://it.stlawu.edu/~javalove/]

*[[Grace Potter and the Nocturnals]]

*Del Water Gap

*The Thing

*[[Gym Class Heroes]]

*Aqueous

*Guster

*Goose

*[[Derek Trucks]]

*[[Vundabar]]

*[[Twiddle (band)|Twiddle]]

*Kung-Fu

*Bella’s Bartok

*Vertical Horizon

*Pete Francis (of Dispatch)

*Ani DiFranco

*Kenny Neal

*The Holmes Brothers

*Martin Sexton

*South Colton Transfer

*Rubblebucket

*EOTO

*Aztec Two-Step

*Townhall

*Hypnotic Clambake

*South Catherine Street Jug Band

*Electrik Blue and the Cosmik Truth

*[[Ryan Montbleau]], later The Ryan Montbleau Band

*Addison Groove Project

*Dexter Grove

*The Zen Tricksters

*John Browns Body

*Garaj Mahal

*Mr. Charlie and the Blues for Breakfast

*Jesus and His 12 Apostles

*The Assembly of Dust

*Tea Leaf Green

*U-Melt

*[[Zach Deputy]]

*RAQ

*DJ Logic

*Pnuma Trio

*Eliot Lipp

*The Macpodz

*Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad

*98 degrees

*[[A$AP Rocky]]

*Thunder Body Band

* The Congress

*Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band

*Lucid

*Turkuaz

*Spiritual Rez

*[[Moon Hooch]]

*[[Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds]]

*Congo and the Witch Doctors

*The Silver Satans

*The Rainmen

*The Earl Greys

*Group Shower

*Sex and the Bongos

*Moxie

*Fallen Seraph

*SPRAWL

*Melodramania

*Mariposas Galacticas

*Underground Springhouse

*Bermuda Search Party

*Brule County Bad Boys

*Cab Ellis

*Candy Ambulance

*My Son the Doctor

*Saint Mela

*What?

*Telescreens

*Gentleman Brawlers

*Mint Green

*Mal Maiz

*Wine Lips

*Blue Light Bandits

*Pinc Louds

*All Night Boogie Band

*SLU Funk

*Evolfo

*Castle Rat

*Tropa Magica

*The Quahogs

== External links ==

The new shows are now held in the old health center in the center of campus. If you walk out of the bookstore and continue to go straight across park street onto campus you will soon see the new venue on your right hand side.

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080503091608/http://www.stlawu.edu/goldlink/goldlink08_java.html Article from SLU about current Java situation]

*[http://thehillnews.org/lp/nataliepontikes/theme-house-corner-java-house-by-natalie-pontikes]

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