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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 ''[[Phish]]'',''[[Ani DiFranco]]'', ''[[Guster]]'', ''[[Dave Matthews Band]]'', ''[[Cory Peterson]]'', and ''[[VerticalGym Class HorizonHeroes]]''.

== 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, petitioned and established a coffeehouse in Payson Hall, one of the school's buildings. A dormitorytheme house was set up at 3 University Avenue, and thus the Theme Houseit was createdestablished. While shows typically took place onOn Friday and Saturday nights there would be coffeehouses, and the tenantsstudents, routinelyalready madeliving thetogether 10in minutethe "trek"theme betweenhouse, theirwould residencewalk andover to Payson to facilitateset up and break down the shows.

== The Java Barn ==

In 1992, Payson Hall was renovated into SLU's admissions building. A new venue had to be established, and the chosennew candidatevenue was an old barn located behind 5 University Avenue. This would prove convenient, as the new residence and venue was one house up from where the current students were living. The house was namedbecame the Coffee House, and the barn was christenedknown as the 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. <!--However,-->

== 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 that had previously been showcased. 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 6th, 2006, the Ryan Montbleau Band wasplayed the final artist to play in the venueshow, and the Barn was closed forever.

== The Winning Health Center ==

After brainstormingmany deliberations of where the possibilities3rd iteration of Java's futurewould homebe, it was realized that the vacant Winning Health Center seemed a natural choice 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 theJava's daysoriginal ofconfiguration as it was in the 80s as Payson CoffeehouseCoffeeHouse, students would continue to live at 5 University Ave., and would make "the trek" to the Health Center for shows.

It should be noted that 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. Whether Java is moved for a 4th time is still up in the air, as its ___location at the Health Center has proven to be very popular, and alterations of the Health Center might turn it into a permanent ___location.

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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.

Any time you go to Java, as its now commonly referred to, it is likely you will find people dancing

== Notable Bands which have played at Java ==

*Jounce

*[[Guster]]

*Townhall</br>

*Hypnotic Clambake</br>

*South Catherine Street Jug Band</br>

*Electrik Blue and the Cosmik Truth</br>

*[[Ani DiFranco]]
*[[Ryan Montbleau]], later/ The Ryan Montbleau Band</br>

*Addison Groove Project</br>

*[[Dave Matthews Band]]

*Dexter Grove</br>

*The Zen Tricksters</br>

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*Zach Deputy

*Cory Peterson

*Jounce

== Disambiguations of "Java" ==

Formally, the ''Coffeehouse'' 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.

== 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".

[http://www.myspace.com/javabarn] - Official Myspace Page

[http://www.stlawu.edu/goldlink/goldlink08_java.html]

[[Category:Coffee houses]]

[[Category:Restaurants in New York]]

[[Category:Music venues in New York]]

On a September evening, The Habitat for Humanity theme cottage initiated a warfare of pranks between the Java Barn and HFH when a housemate stole their dishwasher. Although there were accomplices, the dishwasher was dully returned to the rightful owners after Shannon Victor and Brian shook down the thief for the dishwasher, subsequently stealing the back door to the Habitat for Humanity theme cottage. Habitat for Humanity was fined for the absence of the door in an "unexpected" fire inspection.