FRIDAY, 11/16 @ 7P & SATURDAY, 11/17 @ 1P

Attractive Nuisance and Prototype 237 present Katie Laid an Eggy, a site-specific brand new play!

The day before Katie's 30th birthday, she laid an egg. Then she laid five more. Hopefully that doesn't pull too much focus at the party! Katie Laid an Eggy is a play about Katie, who laid an egg (and then five more), and how that pulls focus at her birthday party. Maybe the eggs hatch, maybe they get turned into a nice frittata. Only one way to find out!

NOTE: This show includes audience movement. Audience members will be asked to go up and down a flight of stairs and stand for portions of the show. Capacity is extremely limited so get your tickets ASAP!

To read more on show accessibility, click below!

SATURDAY, 11/2 @ 8P

JOE ALLOCCO - an acoustic guitarist from New Jersey. Joe's roots in the area's punk and hardcore underground heavily inform and inspire his unrefined, Takoma-inspired instrumentals, taking influence from modern players and local legends alike. http://www.joe-allocco.com

FRUITBODIES - New Jersey's Premiere softcore band!

THE PORCHISTAS- Lyrically driven folk punk with hints of funk and lots of different flavors. 

THURSDAY, 10/31 @ 9P

Are you The Fool? The Empress? Judgement? Has Death arrived to usher in the next chapter or resist it? What fate might you have in store for those who encounter you? This Halloween at P237, become the very cards you seek.

Join us for our third installment of EUPHORIA, a night of queer heaven at Prototype 237:

Dance Party w/ beats from THE IZM 

Drag Shows by LEMME ADDAMS + TBA

Tarot Readings, Collage, + More Surprises!

Tickets are $10 or pay what you can. Click below to snag 'em!

SATURDAY, 10/26 @ 8P

Experience the freedom of Tango in a non-judgmental, beautifully curated art space, with hardwood floors, professional lighting and sound, and a welcoming, risk-taking environment. Live DJ every time!

COSTUMES ENCOURAGED!

$25 at door + $10 for class, when available

FRIDAY, 10/25 @ 8p

Thieves in Paris is a trumpet led, Indie-Folk Jazz band, based in New Jersey. Join them alongside several poets for a night of improvisational words and music.

WEDNESDAY, 10/23 @ 8P

A night of Jersey City story tellers.

FRI-SUN, 10/18-10/20 @ 7p

1ST ANNUAL SOUND FEST TO HAPPEN THIS OCTOBER Paterson, NJ, 2024- On October 18th through the 20th, The Sound Radio Show will be hosting its first ever festival featuring bands that have been played on the show. It will be held at Prototype 237 in Paterson NJ, with each day starting at 7:00 and music at 7:30. 

The Sound Radio Show is run out of 89.1 WFDU’s studios in Teaneck, NJ on the HD3 station. Run entirely by its eccentric host Kelly Branco, “The Sound” has been running on air for 2 years. Branco has dedicated her show to helping showcase musicians from all around the world and specifically the New Jersey scene. She has interviewed over 50 artists in the span of 2 years and doesn’t intend on stopping. She is throwing the festival to help show “how amazing these musicians are live. I’ve always loved the local scene, I found my home in it and now I get to be able to celebrate something I love with the people who have always supported me.” 

Teaming up with George Shammas of GT Bookings, located in north New Jersey, they have created a 3 day festival with some of the best talent in the Tri-State Area. The festival will be held at Prototype 237 at 237 River Street in Paterson, NJ. Prototype is a venue run by artists for artists and Branco wanted to make sure this festival was entirely artist centered. Tickets are $15 in advance via a link or if you send a venmo to @george-shammas-2 with the night or nights of your choice. Otherwise it is $20 day of and $45 for a three day/unlimited pass. The first night is metal/punk/hardcore, the second night is alt rock and the third night is an acoustic coffee house.

FESTIVAL LINEUP:

FRIDAY: FINAL GIRLS | EMPTY VESSEL | GUNK | SINK | DENIAL GRANDEUR

SATURDAY: HOT DRESS | ORDINARY PEOPLE | VYA | YOUR SHAPE UNDONE | LYING SEASON | SPRING STATE | HOME BASE

SUNDAY: THE BROKEN VINYLS | AIDAN JACK FINNECY | OFFICE HOURS | JACK POWERS | ZA THE BAND | MØNTE | FLOWER RHYTHMS

FOOD & ART VENDORS PRESENT EACH NIGHT

THURSDAY, 9/26 @ 8P

Scratch that musical itch AND celebrate an EP release AND laugh your ass off, all in the same night! You'll hear music crom Puddled, Bog Imp, & John Cozz, interjected with comedy hosted by Nick Fierro. 

PUDDLED: Puddled is a grunge and alternative rock band from Baltimore and Philadelphia formed by Naomi Davidoff (vocals and guitar) and Kyle Balkin (guitar). Their debut release, recounts hard and soft vocal melodies, powerful drums (Jesse Hutchison), driving bass lines (Laura Banner), and swelling guitars of the ’90s.

Puddled’s 7-track EP speaks to transitional chapters of life and relationships, referring to both floating in heartbreak and leaning into motivation for new beginnings. Puddled (2024) was produced by Samuel Acchione and engineered by Mark Watter at Headroom Studios, known for his work with Alex G, Hop Along, and Thin Lips. Acchione contributed guitar and percussion to the release, adding dynamics and underscoring each track’s unique sentiment. The songs were mastered by Matthew Poirier.

BOG IMP: NJ bog rock n rendezvous.

JOHN COZZ: New Jersey Based Artist Sometimes Folk Sometimes Punk rarely both. Singing Songs about New Jersey, Fast Food, and living large :) Pizza Bagel Records.

NICK FIERRO: Nick Fierro is a comedian and writer from New Jersey. Nick has performed his endearing yet unsettling brand of comedy everywhere from subway stations to punk houses to theaters—and he once performed at Rikers Island to mixed reviews. He started his comedy career as a sketch writer and actor, performing regularly at the Peoples Improv Theater in New York City, WFMU’s Monty Hall in Jersey City, and the Manhattan Neighborhood Network.

Nick produced and performed on WFMU’s Prove it All Night and Redundancy Radio, and was a regular contributor on WFMU's In Real Life. He has been seen on The Special without Brett Davis and The Best Show with Tom Sharpling. Nick also works as a part-time grave digger and puppeteer. He wrote a short book about a day in the life of marine birds titled Checkers on the Beach which was illustrated by Anthony Bartolacci. Nick is good at pool after two beers and lives near the train tracks with his wife and cat. You can follow him @schtickfierro.   

SATURDAY, 9/21 @ 8P

You’ve marked your calendars, now let’s turn that pencil to sharpie. On 9/21, come celebrate PROTOTYPE THIS: 4 YEARS OF EVOLUTION and ring in our birthday with a night of music, dancing, and surprises. This year, we also have a FULL DAY of open warehouse on top of our evening festivities! Entry to daytime happenings is totally free! Tickets are only required for our evening party.

Hosted by Leticia Diaz

Music features:

This HOLY! Rodeo / Pretty Good Pretty Great

DJ Sets:

THE IZM / JESSICA CHAOS

Mystery Comedy Set from an NJ legend!

Vendors:

Chai’s Custom / Ines Vintage / Not A Crumb Left Diner / The Your Company / Faded Meals / Versionz Soul Food

Check out our Instagram for daytime activity details!

SATURDAY, 8/24 @ 8P

Experience the freedom of Tango in a non-judgmental, beautifully curated art space, with hardwood floors, professional lighting and sound, and a welcoming, risk-taking environment. Live DJ every time!

Join us for this particularly special Milonga as we celebrate 2 years of tango at Prototype, with some exciting additional features in store!

$25 at door + $10 for class

FRIDAY, 8/23 @ 8P

Join indie-folk artists, Sofia & Lizzy, as they share songs of growth, death, and change.

MONDAY, 8/12 @ 6P

This is gonna be a special one! We are stoked for this collab with Ghost Hawk Brewery, in Clifton! Join us for our regular Monday night jam session…in the wild!

Experimental jazz folk band Thieves in Paris will be kicking us off with a set before we jump into our open jam!

Come drink the best beer in New Jersey and listen to some FANTASTIC improvisation!

A drumkit, bass amp, and mics will be provided- bring anything else you need to play!

FREE ADMISSION!

Ghost Hawk is located at 321 River Road, in Clifton, NJ.

SATURDAY, 8/3 @ 8P

Join Libra the Band for a night of Russian & Ukrainian bard music, led by singer songwriter, Ed Pergament-Cepeda.

Joy on Fire: Twice featured on NPR's All Songs Considered, and cited as the "best live band working in New Jersey" by youdontknowjersey.com, JOY ON FIRE is a sax/bass/drum trio that formed in Baltimore and is now based in Trenton and Harlem. The group has released six albums on Maryland's Procrastination Records, and will be playing material from these albums as well as their forthcoming records Devil, Logic, and Scenes From an Unnamed Explosion. As suggested by Gareth Thompson of the London based website Concrete Islands, "There's a magic potency to everything JoF undertakes..." On August 2, they will be joined by guest Saxophonist Zach Herchen! DOUBLE SAX!Ronald Reagan? The Actor? has been trafficking interstellar surf-grooves to netherworldly discotheques in the Philadelphia area since before Netflix went streaming. Their music has the strange ability to put you in a dreamy trance but with a groove to latch onto.

“I guess you guys aren’t ready for that, yet. But your kids are gonna love it.”

The Just Now Orchestra is an all-improvised music and poetry collective. We play together for the moments of magic that grow from live composition.

We have featured some of the best musicians and poets in the NY/NJ area . On August 2nd, our orchestra will be: Poet Benedicto Figueroa (Jersey City; past poet laureate of Union City) Saxophonist Zach Herchen (Jersey City; New Thread Quartet and Director of Con Vivo Music) Drummer Neil Ghazai (Paterson; resident artist at Prototype 237) & Guitarist Alex Pergament (Paterson, resident artist at Prototype 237) and Guests!

MONDAY 7/15 @ 8:30P

Every Monday night, we host an open jam session! This particular Monday will feature special guest Matthew Daher to kick off the night before we open up the stage!

Free Admission!

More about Matthew: Matthew Daher is a drummer/composer/producer based in Detroit. The Wisdom to Know the Difference is Daher’s electroacoustic solo project exploring the limits and possibilities of control and agency on both a sonic and spiritual level. Using Ableton Live, contact mic drum triggers, and samplers, Daher processes acoustic drums and vocals, blends them with lush textures, and triggers other sonic events from the drumkit at varying degrees of randomness. Song-structured webs of intended and unintended sonic consequences emerge in compositions that explore grief, ancestral communion, astrology, social anxiety, archetypal parts of self, and other themes related to mental health and healing. Daher has performed the project in over 20 cities across the eastern US and Canada, including performances at the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.

SATURDAY, 7/13 @ 8P

JAMURAI SACK: Some type of emo coming out of New Jersey.

BUFFOUT: Jersey-based emo/post-hardcore

KOUSKOUS HEAVEN: NJ garden-gaze

Thursday, 7/11 @ 6p

Hot Girl Poetry is returning with two more HOT features to set the stage on fire: Sincerely L. & Massiel.

As always, while HGP uplifts women as features for the night, the open mic is open to all.

Sign ups at 6p. $10 tix at the door.

SATURDAY, 6/29 @ 8P

Speed the Plough is a New Jersey-based chamber pop band that has been playing since 1984. The band was formed by John & Toni Baumgartner and Marc Francia, the founders of The Trypes, a mainstay of the ’80s Hoboken scene, which included most members of The Feelies. STP has released 9 full-length albums (Coyote, ESD, Dromedary, and Bar-None), a single on French label Acetone, and a self-released EP.

Wild Carnation was founded in 1992 by Richard Barnes (Electric and acoustic guitars), Christopher O'Donovan (Drums, percussion, backing vocals), and Brenda Sauter (The Feelies, Speed the Plough, The Trypes) bass and vocals. Wild Carnation have shared bills with The Bats, Luna, The Stranglers, Veruca Salt, Moe Tucker/Sterling Morrison, & Bare Naked Ladies. In 1999 Anne Hopkins (keyboard) joined.

FRIDAY, 6/28 @ 8P

Aidan Jack Finnecy has been recording and performing "catchy" indie songs in New Jersey basements since 2019. We’re honored they’ve chosen P237 to celebrate the release of their new album, “the Freshman Alcoholic” on Pizza Bagel Records!

LKFFCT: Formed in 2012 in Essex County, New Jersey. We were called Lake Effect but a bluegrass band from Illinois threatened us with legal action. Now we’re called . The disemvoweling never really made any sense, but nothing ever does...

August Came Early: NJ band | Pretty ok Midwest Punk-ish or something.

$10 or pay what you can at the door.

FRIDAY, 6/14 @ 8P

Elucidate is a Ambient Post Hardcore concoction hailing from Newark, NJ and was formed in the summer of 2019. The quartet, Mars, Gabriel Cote, Becks Cristo, and Chis Ochoa went on to record their first 3 singles, “Sleepless”, “Pull Me Under”, and “blurry”. During quarantine, Elucidate used that time to find a fresh new sound for the band that was fed by every member's genre influences such as Nu Metal, Shoegaze, and Grunge while still incorporating aspects of their old songs.

Your Shape Undone is an Alternative Rock band from Northern New Jersey. Formed in 2021 by guitarist Dylan Sutton and bassist George Shammas, the two soon teamed up with vocalist Deanne Valentine and drummer Andy Perez to complete the lineup. The band has been developing their own sound that draws inspiration from alternative rock, emo, post hardcore, and prog-rock. They have taken their music across the east coast, developing a fan base through their dynamic and animated live performances.

Silvie's Okay is years-in-the-making but freshly-formed (summer 2023) Western Mass queer indie - sometimes devastating, sometimes sexually charged - always sincere. Brought together to fuel the fires of front person Vince Thompson's passionate work, the band’s delivery lands somewhere between achey folk, pop country and indie rock. Silvie’s first EP, 'Grit and Bare it', was released April 25th, 2024

LIVIA is ambient pop artist based in New Jersey. Taking influences from contemporary and classical music. Livia’s music is emotional, ethereal, somber, it’s music that goes deeper and touches your soul.

SHARE A LAUGH WITH US AT COMEDY PROTOTYPE!

Hosted by Nick Fierro:

Nick Fierro is a comedian and writer from New Jersey. Nick has performed his endearing yet unsettling brand of comedy everywhere from subway stations to punk houses to theaters—and he once performed at Rikers Island to mixed reviews. He started his comedy career as a sketch writer and actor, performing regularly at the Peoples Improv Theater in New York City, WFMU’s Monty Hall in Jersey City, and the Manhattan Neighborhood Network.

Join Nick & P237 every month for a rotating lineup of comedians.

SATURDAY, 6/8 @ 9P

Pride is here! Turn. Out.

Come slay with THE IZM, Lemmeaddams, and Shawn Red, as we bring you a night of dancing, drag, and debauchery to celebrate queerness in every form.

Give it up to our local Planned Parenthood, who will be tabling and spreading all their love and support!

$10 or pay what you can at the door.

FRIDAY, 6/7 @ 8P

PILLOWINDE: 🏳️‍⚧️" new brunswick NJ "🏳️‍⚧️ pretty, noisy, yearny, heavy, pop

FUNERAL DOORS: Queercore from the slutty shore.

THE FOES OF FERN: Telegraph Hill Record's The Foes of Fern are a band of non-stop fun and gritty gracefulness; a troupe of eclectic musicians from New Jersey setting the record straight, left, right, and upside down.

Marrying drums, bass, guitar, tuba, ukulele, sax, trumpet, trombone and other wandering minstrels, the Foes carve out a segment in the music industry like a voluminous, awesome boulder. Their music is hypnotic and gang-busting in every sense, initiating you as part of the tribe upon first down-beat. A wall of sound thriving through each new moment on stage, feeling like the spontaneity of Hendrix while maintaining the rehearsed specialties in parts and orchestration reminiscent of the Beatles.

Live shows with the Foes are a multi-instrumental face-melt sandwich. Your Fitbit is going to be off the charts from all the bopping, skanking, and singing along to this truly electric construct of sound. The Foes are the good time you can see coming from a mile away.

SATURDAY, 6/1 @ 8p

Join Joy on Fire & Thieves in Paris on the second night of their Jersey tour. This time they’ll be joined by Mike Noordzy’s Sleaze Trio.

JOY ON FIRE: Sax-bass-drums punk-jazz trio that frequents the P237 stage.

THIEVES IN PARIS: Trumpet led four-piece quirky folk jazz.

MIKE NOORDZY’S SLEAZE TRIO: NJ bassist and composer Mike Noordzy. Experimental, jazz, avant, improv, free jazz, noise, punk, metal, blues, swamp, sound!

WEDNESDAY, 5/29 @ 8P

NEVERENDS: We are The Neverends. We play Rock. We are from New Milford, New Jersey, and consist of Myles Yambao (Guitar/Vocals), Stephen Pale (Lead Guitar), Tyler Becker (Drums), and Jeremy Giannoulis (Bass).

SUN JUNKIES: Non-notable hobby band // Industry plants

HOLZLI: The new favorite band coming from the Jersey music scene is HOLZLI (pronounced holes-lee). Originally a duo, the band formed in 2018 when Daniel Robinson (vocals/guitar) met Tommy Vodka (vocals/bass) while attending Rutgers University. In 2022 Sal Carollo (drums) joined to complete the lineup and transform the group into a power trio. The band draws influences from a wide range of genres, pulling from classic rock stars such as Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie, alternative heavy hitters like Soundgarden, Incubus, and St. Vincent, and R&B legend Bill Withers to name a few.

FRIDAY, 5/24 @ 8P

THE ROYAL ARCTIC INSTITUTE: The Royal Arctic Institute is an instrumental, post-punk, cinematic jazz quintet. Members John Leon (guitar), and Lyle Hysen (drums) combine 50+ years of experience (Das Damen, Roky Erickson’s backing band, & more). The quintet is rounded out by David Motamed (bass), Lynn Wright (guitar), and Carl Baggaley (keyboard). The group self-describe their music as “post-everything."

FLUX IN A CONSTANT STATE: (No) Nü Age improvisations//bast(u)rd brainchild of Matt Hurley.

JIMROSCH: He comes out of Westfield secure in the knowledge that his songs are valid, profound, melodic, entertaining and of substance. His musical fluidity comes from his trio but also from somewhere down deep…with literate narratives delivered in a guitar-centric universe where Tom Verlaine and Al Green vie for supremacy within his soul. This is adult fare. “Leave The Light On” is about parenting. “Hauling” captures the feel of the long-distance trucker. He admits he’s “not broken, just broke” in “Raise The Dead.” Serious singer-songwriter devotees would do themselves a favor by meeting jimrosch, otherwise known as Jim Scheiner.

SHARE A LAUGH WITH US AT COMEDY PROTOTYPE!

Hosted by Nick Fierro:

Nick Fierro is a comedian and writer from New Jersey. Nick has performed his endearing yet unsettling brand of comedy everywhere from subway stations to punk houses to theaters—and he once performed at Rikers Island to mixed reviews. He started his comedy career as a sketch writer and actor, performing regularly at the Peoples Improv Theater in New York City, WFMU’s Monty Hall in Jersey City, and the Manhattan Neighborhood Network.

Join Nick & P237 every month for a rotating lineup of comedians.

NEXT UP: 5/16 @ 8p

Featuring this month: Cuddle Bastard, Pickles & Cream, & Alien Band

Are you experimenting with a new project and wanna try it out? 💪 Do you love our stage and just haven’t been on it yet? 🙌 WE GOT YOU! 😘

Third Thursday is a chance to dive into the magic of our slice of heaven. 😇 It’s a night of “First Say, First Play” sets, picked right from this home-grown community.

SATURDAY, 5/11 @ 8P

JOY ON FIRE: Sax-bass-drums punk-jazz trio that frequents the P237 stage.

HEAVY FLOW: One party disgusting blues rock, one part sweaty stoner shit.

HUSHWOODS: Initially formed from members of Kingston NY's The Pleasers, Hush Woods carefully crafts rhythmically and harmonically lush indie rock.

HOT GIRL POETRY

THURSDAY, 5/9 @ 6P

Come kick it with us for Hot Girl Poetry, hosted by Youth Poetry Ambassador and Prototype Core Artist, Isabel Cruz (@eesahvel).

HGP focuses on all female features. This month, we’ve got Paterson Poet Laureate, Talena Lachelle Queen, and Ameerah Shabazz-Bilal on our stage.

BUT you don’t have to be a hot girl to join in on the fun! Our open mic is open to all people with all types of talents. come show us what y’all got!

$10 at the door.