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Live Music and Performance Venue Opens on Franklin Avenue

 A rendering of the bar at C'mon Everybody, a new live music venue coming to Franklin Avenue that will host local theater, dance parties, live DJs, and more.
A rendering of the bar at C'mon Everybody, a new live music venue coming to Franklin Avenue that will host local theater, dance parties, live DJs, and more.
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C'mon Everybody

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT —  The owners of a new Bed-Stuy bar want to bring a taste of the “old New York nightlife” back to the city.

C’mon Everybody, a live music venue on Franklin Avenue, is set to open its doors in June.

“I’ve met a lot of artists that live in Bed-Stuy and there’s nowhere really for them to play in the neighborhood,” said owner Eric Sosa.

“Instead of traveling to Williamsburg or Manhattan to play a show, they’ll have something in their backyard.”

Located in the former home of Amarachi Lounge at 325 Franklin Ave., C’mon Everybody will showcase new artists, host local theater, dance parties and a monthly bingo night.

Sosa said he and the venue’s three co-owners share a passion for New York nightlife from the 1970s and '80s, and sought to create a place of “celebration and coexisting” by providing a platform for an eclectic mix of performers.

“We want this to be somewhere where people of color, straight people, gay people — everyone can have a good time,” Sosa added. “Our vision was to have a space where everybody feels included, and the name itself is a call to action.”

C’mon Everybody’s 2,400 square-foot site features a bar, lounge and V.I.P. room, complete with a stage and ample room for dancing.

The bar will serve specialty cocktails and the owners are in talks with a local pretzel vendor for snacks.

The venue launches its first series of shows with a soft opening on June 1, and hosts its grand opening on June 5.

C’mon Everybody will be open Sundays through Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Check out other new businesses in the area:

► Mexican restaurant Tepache is slated to open this month at the corner of Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Halsey Street.

The new eatery will feature a rustic design and serve up “authentic, fresh, healthy Mexican food,” according to owners.

Menu offerings include beef tongue tacos, chorizo burritos, roast chicken marinated in pineapple, agave and chili sauce.

► Get your wing fix at Wing It, a new soul food spot at 439 Marcus Garvey Blvd.

The restaurant holds its grand opening on May 24 with an outdoor BBQ and offers more than 20 wing flavors along with burgers, crab legs, rice bowls, chicken tenders and salads.

Butch & Coco, a new café at 153 Howard Ave., serves up pastries, brunch and a variety of dinner items on the weekends.

Stop by for Dough donuts, chicken and red velvet waffles, fresh toast and shrimp tacos.

The café is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 9 p.m. to 7 p.m.