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Revving up the tunes before Klass Klown

posted by Chad Jones on Mon, Jun 7, 2010
in At the theatre , Backstage buzz

John Leguizamo’s solo show Klass Klown is a pretty exciting place to be, but so, it turns out, is the lobby of the Thrust Stage and the courtyard just outside its doors.

Audiences are enjoying (to put it mildly) the free Tres Agaves Tequila tastings that take place an hour before each performance. They’re also grooving to some fantastic tunes while they sip their tequila or go full-bore and order a Tres Agaves margarita from our lobby bar.

Compiled by Pauline Luppert, our marketing and multimedia manager, the playlist even won kudos from Mr. Leguizamo himself. Here are some of the artists and songs you’ll hear before the show.

• Bomba Estéreo’s “Fuego” and “La Boquilia” (from the album Blow Up)
• Calle 13’s “Atrévete-te-te" (from the album Calle 13)
• New York Noise’s “Do Dada” (from the album New York Noise: Music from the New York Underground 1978-1982)
• Dávila 666’s “Basura” (from the album Dávila 666)
• Diplo’s “Solta O Frango” (from the album Decent Work for Decent Pay)
• DJ Blaqstarr’s “Shake It to the Ground” featuring Rye Rye (from the EP Supastarr)
• Gipsy Kings’ “Bailla Me” (from the album The Best of the Gipsy Kings)
• M.I.A.’s “Hombre” and “Galang” (from the album Arular)
• Major Lazer’s “Pon de Florr” featuring VYBZ Kartel (from the album Guns Don’t Kill People…Lazers Do)
• Mala Rodriquez’s “Caida Libre” (from the album Malamarismo)
• Mexican Institute of Sound’s “Cumbia” (from the album Soy Sauce)
• N.O.R.E.’s “Oye Mi Canto” featuring Tego Calderon, Nina Sky, Gemstar & Big Mato (from the album Oye Mi Canto – Reggaeton Mix)
• Os Mutante’s “Bat Macumba” (from the album Os Mutantes)
• The Ruby Suns’ “Tane Manuta” (from the album Sea Lion)
• And the Reggaeton hits “Guilaera” (from the album Eddie Deejay Arroyo presents Reggaeton Party Hits) and “Dominicana” (from the album This Is Reggaeton)

Please enjoy Bomba Estéreo’s  “La Boquilia."