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Fri 5/16 | Northern Lights
Northern Lights, the Northeast's superlative veteran string band, doesn't qualify as typical traditionalist. But over a three decade career, the band has created its own tradition. ($12 adv/$15 door, 8pm) |
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Sat 5/17 | Pete Robbins
Since studying at the New England Conservatory, New York saxophonist Robbins has worked steadily with his own group as well as in collaboration with others. Recently featured in the New York Times! ($10 adv/$12 door/$10 students & seniors, 8pm)
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Sun 5/18 | Music for Mobility
This is a rental event. For more information on renting the space, click here. A concert to benefit the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, featuring locals Pete Kilpatrick, the Jerks of Grass, the Allen Sisters, and 3 Rights Don't Make A Left. ($5 students/$10 adults, 7pm) |
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Tues 5/20 | Gary Wittner
Master of the Jazz guitar w/an exciting line up of special guests! ($5/$3 students & seniors, 8pm) |
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Wed 5/21 | Fearless
"Movies at the Square" continues in May with JEFF BRIDGES MONTH. Fearless chronicles a man whos life dramatically changes for better and worse after surviving a plane crash. ($6, 8pm) |
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Thurs 5/22 | Titus Abbott Collective
Titus Abbott leads an ensemble that has been presenting improvised music to New England audiences for the past three years. Coming out of the alt-Jazz scene of New York, the collective presents material that is at times lush and lyrical, and at times with a more “in your face” angularity. ($10, 8pm)
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Fri 5/23 | Vanessa Torres & Touching Ground
CD Release Party! Straddling the genres of old time lyrical folk and radical gutsy singer/songwriter, Vanessa Torres' music is both refreshing and inspiring. w/Emila Dahlin and Northern Spy! ($8, 7:30pm)
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Sat 5/24 | Peter Walker w/Glenn Jones, Edward Gibbs
Described as "American folk raga", Guitarist Peter Walker came up in the 60s Cambridge and Greenwich Village folk scenes, studied with Ravi Shankar, and organized music for Dr. Timothy Leary. w/ Edward Gibbs and Glenn Jones, opening! ($10 adv/$12 door, 8pm) |
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Mon 5/26 | Mary "Ukelady" Hargreaves
Special Memorial Day Kid's Show! "Mary Uke" is a singer-songwriter who presents an upbeat repertoire of melodic originals and cover tunes on ukulele and guitar. (2 yrs+ $8, 12pm)
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Tues 5/27 | Portland Jazz Orchestra
18 piece big band led by Chris Oberholtzer! ($5/$3 students & seniors, 8pm) |
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Wed 5/28 | The Kid Brother w/Doug Protsik
"Local Scores, Silent Films" presents the Silver Screen era piano stylings of Doug Protsik (of Old Grey Goose) in symbiosis The Kid Brother (1927), starring Harold Lloyd. ($8, 8pm) |
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Thurs 5/29 | The Kid Brother w/Doug Protsik
"Local Scores, Silent Films" returns on Thursday with pianist Doug Protsik performing an original score to The Kid Brother (1927), starring Harold Lloyd. ($8, 8pm) |
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Fri 5/30 | David Wax Museum w/South China
An "ambitious fusion of North and Latin Americana", the David Wax Museum pairs rootsy Americana with Mexican folk song and a rock drive to create something you've never heard before. w/Ambient group South China. ($7, 8pm) |
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Sat 5/31 | Sarah Pedinotti Band w/Leah Finkelstein
From Saratoga Springs, NY. The Sarah Pedinotti band is fronted by singer/songwriter Pedinotti, whose writing has been compared to that of Bruce Springsteen, Jacque Brel, Dr. John and Tom Waits. w/pianist & singer/songwriter Leah Finkelstein. ($7 adv/$10 door, 8pm)
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Sun 6/1 | Kevin McElroy
This is a rental event. For more information on renting the space, click here. CD Release Party! 20 years as a performer have put Kevin in touch with older people who have eagerly shared family music and immigration stories, and he has a vast repertoire of traditional and self-composed songs. ($5, 5pm) |
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Mon 6/2 | Justin Townes Earle
"Like the late Van Zandt, Earle uses a base of acoustic blues and prewar folk to build his own brand of American roots music." (Nashville Scene) ($10 adv/$12 door, 8pm) |
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Fri 6/6 | Miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade w/Dos Eckies
A young Boston songwriter whose “Modern Vintage” sound bridges eras and genres. Her vocals can soar or caress as she strums and picks her way through an array of styles, from ragtime, to blues; country, to swing. w/Dos Eckies, opening. ($8 adv/$10 door, 8pm) |
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Sat 6/7 | Arborea w/Silver Summit & Fern Knight
Combining the common emotional thread running through ancient British murder ballads and the evocative music found deep in the Appalachians, Arborea creates timeless music, haunted by deep shadows. w/Silver Summit & Fern Knight. ($5 adv/$7 door, 8pm) |
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Sun 6/8 | Shannon Corey Band w/Leah Finkelstein
Pulling influences from the likes of Ben Folds, Fiona Apple and Tori Amos, piano player/singer songwriter and Yamaha artist Shannon Corey truly reflects a beautiful new vibe of sensuous class. w/pianist & singer/songwriter Leah Finkelstein. ($8 adv/$10 door, 8pm) |
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Thurs 6/12 | Bruce Molsky
Bringing "..a humble elegance and keen intellect to old-time music.” (Boston Globe), Bruce Molsky has gone further afield by exploring traditional music from around the world for decades. ($15 adv/$18 door, 8pm) |
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Sat 6/14 | Zhok Therapy & Okbari
w/ Mark Tipton, trumpet! Traditional and contemporary grooves and improvisation with Balkan, Rom, Jewish and Middle Eastern influences ($10, 8pm) |
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Sun 6/15 | Joy Kills Sorrow
Joy Kills Sorrow has deftly crafted a home for itself in the land that occupies the borders between bluegrass, jazz, old-time and pop styles. ($10 adv/$12 door, 8pm)
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