Jabberwocky

If the walls could talk down in the basement below Kimmell Hall‚ oh the stories (and loud, pulsing music) you would hear. While today it is a much quieter (and better behaved) renovated tech space, back in the 70s and 80s in the very same room you would not believe your eyes and ears. That's because from 1969 to 1985, Central New York's greatest live-music space was located in the very same basement: Jabberwocky (aka The Jab). You've no doubt heard the stories from your crazy uncle about campus back in the day. Live shows there included James Brown, James Taylor, Talking Heads and Jackson Browne, among MANY others. Opened by S.U. administrators in the hippie days of 1969, the Jab had the unique feature of being located right ON campus, and just a short drive from the mecca of NYC, thus attracting some huge musical acts over it's 15 year run. Many compare it to the legendary C.B.G.B. in terms of the quality and rawness of the music played there over the years.