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

'''[https://javabarnmusic.com/ The 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 ''[[Grace Potter and the Nocturnals]]'', ''[[Ani DiFranco]]'', ''[[Guster]]'', ''[[Dave Matthews Band]]'', and ''[[Vertical Horizon]]''.

== The Payson Coffeehouse ==

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== The Java Barn ==

[[File:Java-barn&house.jpg|thumb|View of the Coffee House and Java Barn from 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. This would prove convenient, as theThe 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 Fall 1993 to Spring 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.

== The Winning Health Center ==

== Relocation ==

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.

After brainstorming the possibilities of Java's future home, it was realized that theThe vacant Winning Health Center seemedwas a natural choiceselected for itsthe 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.

== The Winning Health Center ==

After brainstorming the possibilities of Java's future home, it was realized that the vacant Winning Health Center seemed a natural choice for its 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.

This ___location 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.

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*Congo and the Witch Doctors

== JavaExternal Lovelinks ==

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

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

*[https://www.facebook.com/JavaBarn/]

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

[[Category:Coffeehouses and cafés in the United States]]