David Dodson
2025-10-11 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | New Revival Coffeehouse, Stow MA, 353 Great Rd, Stow, MA, 01775, United States
David Dodson writes great songs that run the gamut of American styles—folk, rock, blues, jazz and country. His songs cover a variety of topics and range from poignant to hilarious. He plays a mean guitar, tells a good story, sings like a bird, and he’s got rhythm. Who could ask for anything more?
“The Farthest Field,” a favorite among singing groups of all kinds, has been included in “Rise Again” (the second edition of “Rise Up Singing”) and other song books. David was inspired to write this song by a gathering of friends, singing, high up in a beautiful field in northern Vermont.
David, who lives in Camden ME, was also a New Folk winner at the Kerrville Folk Festival.
Learn more about David at daviddodsonmusic.com
“An eyes-twinkling, word-twisting, pretension-shattering wit that delighted and surprised the crowd all night.” ~ Boston Globe
“David Dodson is without a doubt one of the most entertaining performers on the folk scene today. A versatile songwriter, David’s songs range from witty and hilarious, to romantic and poignant. But what sets him apart is his uninhibited physicality. You will go home smiling.” ~ Paul Hoffman, The Rug Room Coffeehouse

Tickets are $20 in advance at Eventbrite.com, and $25 on the day of the show. Doors open at 7 PM and music begins at 7:30.
To buy tickets, visit Eventbrite.com

Terry Kitchen in Concert
2025-10-18 19:00 - 21:15 | South Shore Folk Music Club, Duxbury MA, 842 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
Terry Kitchen is a musical storyteller, and more. Award-winning Boston singer/songwriter Terry Kitchen pares songwriting to its most essential – a voice, a guitar, a story, a glimmer of hope. Whether in concert or on record, Kitchen brings his songs to life with gentle wisdom, a sharp eye for detail, and unexpected humor. Boston Globe critic Scott Alarik states “Terry tackles tough personal subjects with generosity of vision.” His latest album ‘We All Dream’ is an intimate portrait of who we are at this critical moment, and why we all need each other. As the title song says, we may be tired and beaten up, but we keep trying, and we change the world when we all dream!

Kossoy Sisters with Kate Seeger and Dean Spencer
2025-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 | W. Newton, MA, Given with reservation
Newton Corner, MA
$20 at the door ($5 for students)
Reservations required: HouseConcerts@fssgb.org
The Kossoy Sisters, Irene Saletan and Ellen Christenson, performed at the first Newport Folk Festival, sang in the original Production of Woody Guthrie’s Bound for Glory, and recorded their legendary Bowling Green for Tradition Records. They are known for their clear belllike harmonies, which have inspired and influenced other singers. Although they sing mostly southern mountain songs, they have also adopted other traditional and contemporary songs, as well as written some of their own.
Irene and Ellen began singing in harmony at the age of 8 or 9, singing mostly what they heard around the house: songs of the 20’s and music hall songs. In their early teenage years, they became immersed in traditional songs and became part of the music scene in Washington Square in Greenwich Village. By the age of 20, they had performed widely in New York. In addition to Newport, the Kossoy Sisters performed at many other festivals and coffee houses, including the Fox Hollow Festival, University of Chicago Folk Festival, and the Eisteddfod in eastern Massachusetts. In 1997, Bowling Green was reissued as a CD by Rykodisc. The Kossoys resumed performing for the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston, the Folklore Society of Greater Washington, the Pinewoods Folk Music Club of New York, and participated in the Truly Acoustic Folk Festival in Cambridge, MA and the Summer Solstice Festival in southern California, among others. In 2001, the Coen Brothers included the Kossoy Sisters’ version of “I’ll Fly Away” in their movie, O Brother, Where Art Thou. Their album Hop on Pretty Girls was released in the fall of 2002.

Mark Erelli Concert
2025-11-01 19:00 - 21:15 | South Shore Folk Music Club, Duxbury MA, 842 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
Critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Erelli is known for his distinctive blend of rock, folk, and Americana. His music is known for its lyrical depth and intricate instrumentation, drawing influence from class,ic rock icons. Highlights from Erelli’s career include 13 solo albums; three records with his bluegrass band Barnstar!; sideman stints accompanying Marc Cohn, Paula Cole, and Josh Ritter and a pair of records he produced for GRAMMY-winning songwriter Lori McKenna. Folk Alley encourages people to “listen close; there’s sure to be something in there to break your heart a split second before it leads you straight to grace.” Whether he’s wielding a pen or a Telecaster, Mark Erelli’s music welcomes the casual listener, and richly rewards those who choose to dig deeper.

James Keelaghan with David Woodhead
2025-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | First Parish in Waltham, 50 Church Street, Waltham, MA, 02452
Admission: $30 (17 and under free)
Parking can be tricky – check this map! parking guidance
You can pay with cash at the door or purchase advance tickets.
Contemporary folk songs, at their very best, offer an insight into the hardships, attitudes, and resolve of characters and events that shape our day-to-day lives. You can dress these songs up in inspired arrangements and intricate instrumentation but, at their very essence, the archetypal folk song is all about stories. Stories and people. Something such compelling songwriters as Eric Bogle, Si Kahn, Ewan MacColl, and Stan Rogers … all understood and mined so effectively.
James Keelaghan, too, burrows into that same rich seam with equal ability and comparable conviction. To quote Eric Bibb, the award-winning American acoustic bluesman, after listening to Keelaghan perform: “[You’re] a joy to hear, just beautiful. Reminded me of the best of the best of another time – Liam Clancy, Tom Paxton etcetera.” Less colourful but more succinct, Dave Marsh, the eminent Rolling Stone critic, simply described Keelaghan as “Canada’s finest songwriter.”
Truly, throughout a career that now spans almost four decades, the Juno and Canadian Folk Music Award winner has created a repertoire of incalculable importance – a unique body of work, either inspired by or drawn from the folk tradition. Ten solo albums flush with enduring lyrical relevance. Take the beautiful but heartbreaking ballad, Jenny Bryce, for example. From any point of view, it’s indistinguishable from the numerous traditional tracks covered on his disc A Few Simple Verses.
What’s more, various other originals from the Keelaghan cannon must surely enter the domain of traditional folklore. Most notably, Small Rebellions (highlighting the 1931 slaughter of peaceful striking miners in Bienfait, SK); Hillcrest Mine (a prelude to the worst coal mining disaster in Canadian history); Kiri’s Piano (a triumph over adversity amidst the shameful, racist treatment of Japanese-Canadians during WW II); Cold Missouri Waters (a harrowing portrait of the 1949 Mann Gulch Fire in the mountains of Montana) …
A relentless musical spirit, Keelaghan has surrounded himself with a variety of crackerjack companions down through the years that have largely included the late, innovative, free-spirited fiddler and composer, Oliver Schroer, the exuberant, Chilean, Latino-fusionist guitarist, Oscar Lopez (with whom Keelaghan made two albums under the banner of Compadres), or the ubiquitous, former Spirit of the West anchor and multi-instrumentalist, Hugh MacMillan. Scrupulous audiences from Alberta to Australia bared witness to the sum of these resourceful parts.
James Keelaghan grew up in a bungalow in northwest Calgary, AB, with six siblings, an Irish father, and an English mum. His brother Bob would develop into a noteworthy guitarist with the excellent, but now defunct, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir. From his father, Jim, James developed a love of history. The family record collection provided further inspiration. Traditional folk LPs by the likes of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Séan Ó Riada, and Harry Belafonte certainly caught young Keelaghan’s ear. He still cites Belafonte At Carnegie Hall as a recording that changed his life at age six!
Appearing on over 250 recording projects, bass player David Woodhead has worked with many influential artists including Perth County Conspiracy, Stan Rogers, Don Ross, Oliver Schroer, Loreena McKennitt, Gil Scott-Heron, Steve Rodby, and David Sanborn. David has been described as “that musician who leads from in front and behind as the situation demands and seems happiest planting various challenges and musical surprises in a spirit of playfulness.” (Jowi Taylor, CBC radio host)

BROOKS WILLIAMS up close and personal!
2025-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Sailing Into Song House Concerts, Newton MA, Newton, MA, United States
EVENT IS FULL!
SAILING INTO SONG PRESENTS THE AMAZING BROOKS WILLIAMS!
Sunday, November 9, 2025 1:00 PM(Note earlier time)
John Maclean opening
BROOKS WILLIAMS – Brooks Williams website Statesboro, Georgia-born, Cambridge, England-based guitarist singer and songwriter Brooks Williams, a leading light on the roots acoustic music scene, has over 33 recordings and has appeared at countless venues and festivals for over three decades. RnR writes, Williams is a “guitarist in possession of rich vocal powers and a talent for lyrical imagery, his songs are imbued with uplifting generosity” He moves effortlessly between country, blues and folk.Statesboro Blues If not for you
John Maclean – “John MacLean sings with a voice that is honest and heartfelt, and his songs reflect on where the family meets the heart. He has performed as far away as the Texas Rally For Gun Sense in Austin and to Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café in Angelica, New York. Locally he is the host for the Ellen Schmidt Open Mike in Boxborough. Pancho and Lefty

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Looking forward to seeing you on November 9th!

Vance Gilbert
2025-11-14 19:30 - 22:00 | Second Friday Concerts at First Church Belmont MA, 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont, 02478

Sally Rogers and Howie Bursen
2025-11-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Theodore Parker Church, West Roxbury MA, 1859 Centre St, W. Roxburty, United States
$20 at the door ($5 for students)
Reservations required: HouseConcerts@fssgb.org
You can pay with cash at the door, or purchase tickets in advance.
Sally Rogers and Howie Bursen have been a performing duo since they met in 1981 in a Greenwich Village coffeehouse. They play both traditional American and original songs and tunes to delight audiences from their home in Connecticut to far reaching places like Hungary and …Israel! Howie is also an award-winning winemaker and Sally is a Master Teaching Artist in Connecticut schools.
Folk singer, songwriter and educator Sally Rogers has performed from coast to coast for forty years. She has performed for audiences around the world at festivals, concerts, schools, and most any other public place you can imagine. Sally is equally talented at stirring a crowd to sing, or at using music to draw out even the shyest child in a classroom to become an active and enthusiastic participant. Widely known for her crystal clear voice, Sally accompanies herself with guitar, banjo and mountain dulcimer. Many of these instruments are used in her solo performances.
Howie Bursen is best known for his gravity-defying, triplet-filled, fiddle-tune variations and is certainly one of today’s foremost practitioners of clawhammer banjo style. He has taught clawhammer at the Maryland Banjo Academy, Common Ground and the California Traditional Solstice Festival, and his eclectic recordings contain quite a number of stellar clawhammer solos. Speaking of eclectic, Howie is also an excellent singer, song-writer and guitarist, and he makes his living as manager and head wine-maker for a Connecticut vineyard.
Together they present a fun-filled evening of entertainment that’s not to be missed!

North Reading Community Coffeehouse November, 2025 Showcase
2025-11-15 18:30 - 21:30 | North Reading Community Coffeehouse, North Reading MA, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA, 01864, United States
The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is proud to present its November, 2025 Showcase. The performers are Dolores Bourque with Ric Page and Tom Sullivan, Jim Gould, John Loretz and Anne Sandstrom, and Angela Masciale. We have a group of very talented musicians this month with a nice variety of music which will make for a very entertaining show. Each performer will do about a 30 minute set.The event is free but donations will be gratefully accepted and we will be offering refreshments with all the proceeds going to the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library in North Reading with whom we will be doing these concerts in conjunction with, to help support the library.

The event will also be livestreamed on the North Reading Community Coffeehouse Facebook page and on the YouTube channel the following day!
We are located in the Activity Room of the Flint Memorial Library at 147 Park Street in North Reading. There is plenty of free parking. We start at 6:30. Please come, sit back, relax and listen to some terrific music! If you have any questions, please contact Art Grossman at NRCoffeehouse@gmail.com.

House of Hamil - Upcyled Celtic Folk
2025-11-15 19:30 - 21:00 | New Revival Coffeehouse, Stow MA, 353 Great Rd, Stow, MA, 01775, United States
Pennsylvania-based House of Hamil is a fixture on festival stages across the US, and have shared their music and stories on the country’s premier folk stages. Their original song “Banks of the Brandywine” was a Grand Prize winner in the 2024 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and the video for their all-violin cover of “Sweet Child O’Mine” amassed over 16 million views on Facebook, where it was shared over 400,000 times.
The band’s newest release, “Wildfire” marks House of Hamil’s most compelling work to date. Featuring their strongest and most exciting songwriting, “Wildfire” is filled with lyrical depth, sophisticated vocal and instrumental arrangements, and hooks that are simply irresistible. This album captures the vibrant energy and creativity that have become the hallmarks of a House of Hamil live show.
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush three-part harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamil puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note.
“Great hooks, eclectic arrangements and tuneful melodies that will certainly reach listeners from all walks of life.” – Jeff Goble, Folk N Rock
“Their songs are always on the edge of tradition and innovation… their performances are electrifying.” – Sarah MacArthur— Highlander Radio

See houseofhamil.com for more information.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the concert. Doors open at 7:00 and the show begins at 7:30. Go to Eventbrite to purchase tickets.
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Curt Bessette & Jenn Kurtz.. A tribute to Veterans
2025-11-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Linden Tree Concerts, Wakefield MA, 120 Chestnut St., Wakefield, MA, 01880, United States
SUN. Nov. 16: Curt Bessette and Jenn Kurtz. Tribute to Veterans and more
LINDEN TREE’S 41ST SEASON CONTINUES. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16.
Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 pm. Doors open 1:30.
New Location. Temple Emmanuel, 120 Chestnut St. Wakefield, MA 01880 New Comfy seats, Handicapped accessible.
Linden Tree favorites, Maine’s Curt Bessette and Jenn Kurtz return to our stage to entertain with songs and stories from their Veterans Tribute Concerts celebrating the men and women who served in all wars. Many were written by Curt’s whose father served in the Navy. The concert will also feature them singing favorite songs and stories from their other recordings.
Curt Bessette is an award winning singer songwriter who has performed across the United States in concerts and festivals. Jenn Kurtz is celebrated as an amazing harmony singer and arranger and is always available to answer questions about her home state of Missouri.
Veterans might remember Curt and Jenn were here at Temple Emmanuel with their Veteran’s program with funds donated to the building of Wakefield Veteran’s Memorial. Curt and Jenn have a new song of theirs called, “I’m Not Me Anymore” about PTSD. Part of the proceeds will be donated to Veteran service organizations.
Admission is $25, $10 for those under 18. VETERANS also $10. Reserve your seat : 978-326-7905. cash or check at the door.
Linden Tree Concerts are at Temple Emmanuel, 120 Chestnut St. Wakefield, MA.
www.LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org.

Susan Werner
2025-11-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Follen Folk Nights, Lexington MA, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Over the course of her twenty five year career, Susan Werner has earned a reputation as “one of the most innovative songwriters working today” (Chicago Tribune). With formidable chops on guitar (she began playing at age 5) and piano (she was a guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz), along with a graduate degree in voice performance, her shows are a one-woman master class in musicianship. Although best known as an acoustic songwriter that came up through coffeehouses and folk festivals, the Chicago-based artist has written songs in the style of Gershwin and Cole Porter, gospel music, traditional Cuban “son”, and New Orleans junk piano.
Lexi Ugelow will open

Scottish Fish
2025-11-28 19:30 - 22:00 | Parish Center for the Arts, Westford MA, 10 Lincoln Street, Westford, MA, 01886, United States
Scottish Fish are a powerhouse on the Boston Celtic music scene, amazing sold-out audiences with their fresh take on traditional and contemporary Scottish and Cape Breton music. The PCA presents Scottish Fish in a year highlighted by a second European tour, exciting collaborations, and the release of their latest album “Currently”. These five young women began touring at an early age, quickly enchanting domestic and international audiences with their youthful enthusiasm, creative arrangements, and sensitive performances.

Third Annual Post-Thanksgiving Hootenanny - Steve Folino and the Folk Ensemble
2025-11-29 19:00 - 21:15 | South Shore Folk Music Club, Duxbury MA, 842 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
The South Shore Folk Music Club will present the ‘Third Annual Thanksgiving Hootenanny’ at 7 p.m. Saturday November 29, 2025. Steve Folino and the Folk Ensemble, in the round, will feature Old Time Country and some sing-alongs. Special guest musicians Leif Lomeman, will be on pedal steel and singer, Hal Marshman will do some Country Classics justice! Mark your calendars for this post-Thanksgiving extravaganza – a night of acoustic folk from some of the finest local musicians in the area! Enjoy home-made goodies, folk friends and folk ambiance!

Jonny Kringle and the Wondaland Band Holiday Spectacular
2025-12-12 19:30 - 22:00 | Second Friday Concerts at First Church Belmont MA, 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont, 02478

Patty Larkin Third Annual Holiday Concert
2025-12-13 19:00 - 21:00 | South Shore Folk Music Club, Duxbury MA, 842 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
Patty Larkin is a visionary of sound and wonder, a real deal version of artistry made of equal parts guitar wizardry, vocals shot through with soul and inventive lyrics that ripple across the terrain of the heart. Patty is an imaginative, hilarious, enchanting performer who’s redefined the boundaries of the guitar driven singer-songwriter! With 11 Boston Music Awards to her credit, Patty has an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music and was honored by former Boston mayor Thomas Menino for her music and philanthropy. Patty Larkin lives with her family on Cape Cod. Please join us for Holiday Spirit, the Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest and a Legend!

Low Lily
2025-12-21 16:00 - 19:00 | Parish Center for the Arts, Westford MA, 10 Lincoln Street, Westford, MA, 01886, United States
American Roots band Low Lily celebrates the Solstice! This high energy show will feature instrumentals alongside impeccably arranged songs to honor the season. Featuring fiddle, mandolin, guitars, banjo, and soaring three-part harmonies, Low Lily blends the energy of fiddle tunes, the intimacy of folk, and the drive of Americana into a rich soundscape. With award-winning recordings and songs embraced by audiences worldwide, Low Lily delivers a high-spirited and heartfelt celebration of winter’s light and community.
Led by the talents of Liz Simmons (vocals, guitar), Flynn Cohen (vocals, guitar, mandolin), and Natalie Padilla (vocals, fiddle, banjo) Low Lily has captivated audiences across North America and the UK with their with their signature blend of tradition and innovation. Their distinctive sound has earned them two #1 songs on international folk radio and two Independent Music Awards, affirming their place as a powerful voice in today’s acoustic music scene.

Diane Ziegler, Jennifer Kimball and Barbara Kessler In The Round
2026-01-09 19:30 - 22:00 | Second Friday Concerts at First Church Belmont MA, 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont, 02478

Halley Neal Trio
2026-01-10 18:30 - 21:00 | House of Play Houseconcerts, Newton MA, Newton, MA, United States
Come join us for our next fun house concert. Halley Neal is an award winning singer-songwriter whose shows center on themes of positivity and peace. The formerly-Nashville-currently-Boston-based artist is joined by her back-up band of upright bass and fiddle. Halley’s lyrical folk-Americana songs are met with soaring vocals and bluegrass-inspired instrumentation. She has gained national recognition from touring across the country and from her performances at the Kerrville Folk Fest, Rocky Mountain Folk Fest, and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Www.halleyneal.com
$35 suggested donation goes 100% to the musicians. For info and to reserve seats, go to https://my.listeningroomnetwork.com/event-bailsMAUS20260109. Or send your name and phone# to houseconcertsnewton@gmail.com. A confirmation will be sent to you. Seating is limited so reserve ASAP.

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Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light
2026-01-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Follen Folk Nights, Lexington MA, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light are a Boston-based string band making music that blends folk tradition with feminist storytelling, poetic detail, and just enough grit. At the center is Sumner’s songwriting—rooted in history, myth, and personal reckoning—carried by close harmonies, upright bass, acoustic guitar, and fiddle. The trio features Kat Wallace on fiddle and vocals and Mike Siegel on upright bass and vocals, whose playing brings both tension and tenderness to the sound.
They are the winners of the 2025 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest.

Annual FSSGB Members' Concert
2026-01-17 16:00 - 18:00 | First Parish in Waltham, 50 Church Street, Waltham, MA, 02452
$10 for all, cash at the door (age 17 and under free)
Note: parking is tricky – see this handy parking guide!
If you’re a FSSGB member and you’d like to perform, contact Lori Fassman at lori.fassman@gmail.com to sign up by January 10.
The annual FSSGB members’ concert is always a popular event. Our members perform songs which range from traditional ballads to original compositions, and from instrumental to a cappella pieces. Some of the instruments that have been played at this concert in the past include violin, cello, banjo, mandolin, guitar, bass, keyboard and concertina. Some FSSGB members who have performed at this event have gone on to have successful performing careers, such as Elijah Wald, Mark Ryer, Fool’s Errand and Merle Roesler.
Our hosts will be Lori Fassman and Paul Beck. They are long-time FSSGB members who are both past Presidents of FSSGB.
FSSGB members (including new members!) are invited to sign up to perform – one song or a spoken word piece. You may perform alone or with others. Some performers have been participating for years; others will do so for the first time. Children are most welcome. The program will feature professional musicians as well as living room folk enthusiasts. All are welcome. The Midweek Singers are an important part of the program as are the many members who show up especially for this event. The audience is always supportive and lively.
Proceeds from this show help keep the Society strong – we thank the performers and the audience for making this event possible.
See you there!

North Reading Community Coffeehouse January, 2026 Showcase - Special Event
2026-01-17 18:30 - 21:30 | North Reading Community Coffeehouse, North Reading MA, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA, 01864, United States
The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is proud to present its January, 2026 Showcase. Unlike our usual Showcase events, we have only two performers – Ric Page and The Fretbenders (Dee and Bob Kordas) These are three exceptionally talented musicians and performers and they will each be doing extended sets of an hour, each. They will provide a nice variety of music which will make for a very entertaining show. .The event is free but donations will be gratefully accepted and we will be offering refreshments with all the proceeds going to the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library in North Reading with whom we will be doing these concerts in conjunction with, to help support the library.

The event will also be livestreamed on the North Reading Community Coffeehouse Facebook page and on the YouTube channel the following day!
We are located in the Activity Room of the Flint Memorial Library at 147 Park Street in North Reading. There is plenty of free parking. We start at 6:30. Please come, sit back, relax and listen to some terrific music! If you have any questions, please contact Art Grossman at NRCoffeehouse@gmail.com.

Fiddler, singer and songwriter Kathleen Parks
2026-01-31 19:30 - 21:00 | New Revival Coffeehouse, Stow MA, 353 Great Rd, Stow, MA, 01775, United States
Kathleen Parks is a fiddler, singer, and songwriter who brings joyful and creative energy to the stage and studio.
Her writing leans toward Pop, Folk, and classic Jazz, while her virtuosic fiddle blends and reimagines traditional and modern musical styles with boundless groove, and a playful improvisational spirit.
Her deep grounding in Celtic and American roots music blends with her love for pop songwriting, funk rhythms, soulful vocals, and groove-based improvisation, making every performance unexpected yet familiar: a musical journey from beginning to end.
For Kathleen, music is not about perfection, but feeling. This is what has always driven her to write, sing, and play. Without feeling, why play music? Music is a means to express and release our emotions. Understand the feeling, move the energy, and bring joy and healing in. Connection to yourself is key to playing, to playing with others, and moving an audience. Kathleen strives to always bring this musical value to her teaching and performances alike.
Kathleen is also a founding member of Twisted Pine and the duo Kat and Brad.
“Goosebump-inducing vocal performances from Kathleen Parks…”– Glide Magazine –
See kathleenparksmusic.com for more info.
Tickets are $20 in advance at Eventbrite.com and $25 on the day of the concert. Doors open at 7:00 and the show begins at 7:30.
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Fódhla
2026-01-31 19:30 - 22:00 | Parish Center for the Arts, Westford MA, 10 Lincoln Street, Westford, MA, 01886, United States
Fódhla brings both high energy and stellar artistry to the traditional music stage. The trio’s sound is firmly rooted in the traditional Irish melodies and ornamentation that fiddler Ellery Klein and flute player Nicole Rabata honed during years spent abroad in Ireland’s cities Cork, Limerick and Ennis. Fiddle and flute tunes are superbly supported by guitarist Bethany Waickman, whose inventive, tasteful chords unfold with driving rhythm perfected from years of playing for contradances. Cognizant of their North American roots, Fódhla aims to appeal to a broad audience by bringing variety, inventive harmonies and unique arrangements to traditional music. A typical concert starts off with high-energy traditional sets of Irish reels and jigs, includes trade melody and harmonies and a joyful and toe-tapping pair of barn dances soaring out on a high note. Finally, the soft notes of guitar bring in a melancholy, exquisite slow air – music that brings out audible sighs from a rapt audience.

Catie Curtis at Newton House Concert!
2026-02-06 18:30 - 20:30 | House of Play Houseconcerts, Newton MA, Newton, MA, United States
“Have you ever been to a show where you feel an invisible wall between you and the performer? Catie Curtis pulls the walls down.” — Mary Chapin Carpenter
Come join us for our next house concert with Catie Curtis! You will be welcome in our friendly home. Drinks, snacks, and plenty of joy provided. $35 suggested donation goes 100% to the musicians. For info and to reserve seats, go to https://my.listeningroomnetwork.com/event-bailsMAUS20260109. Or send your name and phone# to houseconcertsnewton@gmail.com. A confirmation will be sent to you. Seating is limited so reserve ASAP when you are sure.

Rising Stars Nite w/Sam Robbins & Jenna Nicholls
2026-02-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Second Friday Concerts at First Church Belmont MA, 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont, 02478

Mike Agranoff House Concert (optional potluck brunch)
2026-02-15 12:30 - 13:30 | Private home, given when you reserve a seat, TBD, United States
12:30pm concert, optional 11:30am potluck brunch
$20 cash at the door
N. Cambridge, MA (address given when you reserve a seat)
Reservations required: HouseConcerts@fssgb.org
If you’ve been around the folk scene, you couldn’t miss seeing Mike. Tall, ginger beard, and always around where the music is. He’s been on the scene for many many years, listening to the fine details of what makes this genre of music so special to the soul, so able to make us laugh and cry and think. And lucky for us all, he got serious about having fun at it.
Less a singer-songwriter than a singer-songfinder, Mike takes great delight in discovering the little-known hidden gems, polishing them with his own distinctive style, and bringing them to the light of day where they sparkle. He will shift from beautifully contemplative, to uproariously funny, to instrumentally brilliant, to powerfully emotional in the space of a few minutes. Equally at home in the contemporary and traditional camps of the Folk world, he is a fine musician and storyteller. His prime instrument is the guitar, upon which he shines with intricate fingerstyle arrangements of anything from Tin Pan Alley tunes of the ’20s to fiddle tunes to his own music. He also plays concertina, piano, banjo, or sings acapella. The man will capture your attention, and then your heart.
Not only a performer, Mike is involved in presenting folk music as well. He is one of the prime movers of The Folk Project, New Jersey’s oldest and strongest folk music organization. For over four decades he was chairman of that organization’s Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (née The Minstrel Coffeehouse), one of the longest lived and most respected folk venues in the country.

Vance Gilbert
2026-02-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Follen Folk Nights, Lexington MA, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
“If Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens had a love child, with Rodney Dangerfield as the midwife, the results might be something close to the great Vance Gilbert”, says Richmond Magazine. One of the originators of the finally recognized R&B/Folk/Jazz crossover-sub-genre, Vance was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. Starting out hoping to be an R&B and jazz singer once at college, there he discovered his affinity for the storytelling sensibilities of the acoustic singer-songwriter thing. Noted not only for being the ever consummate performer, Gilbert has recorded 13 albums, including 5 for Philo/Rounder Records.

North Reading Community Coffeehouse February, 2026 Showcase
2026-02-21 18:30 - 21:30 | North Reading Community Coffeehouse, North Reading MA, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA, 01864, United States
The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is proud to present its February, 2026 Showcase. The performers are Uri and Lance Bourque, Cynthia Keefe and Kevin Kelley and The Lion Sisters – Josi and Lily Lion. We have a group of very talented musicians this month with a nice variety of music which will make for a very entertaining show. Each performer will do about a 40 minute set.The event is free but donations will be gratefully accepted and we will be offering refreshments with all the proceeds going to the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library in North Reading with whom we will be doing these concerts in conjunction with, to help support the library.

The event will also be livestreamed on the North Reading Community Coffeehouse Facebook page and on the YouTube channel the following day!
The links to the Facebook page and YouTube Channel are:
https://www.facebook.com/nrcoffeehouse
https://www.youtube.com/@NRCoffeehouse
We are located in the Activity Room of the Flint Memorial Library at 147 Park Street in North Reading. There is plenty of free parking. We start at 6:30. Please come, sit back, relax and listen to some terrific music! If you have any questions, please contact Art Grossman at NRCoffeehouse@gmail.com.

Ellis Paul
2026-02-21 19:30 - 21:30 | New Song, Bedford MA, 10 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA, 01730, United States
Ellis Paul is a songwriter, author, illustrator, and teacher. A constant presence on the American folk circuit for over 30 years, he has released 22 albums of original music and performed more than 5,000 shows. His songs have been featured in blockbuster films and covered by Grammy Award–winning artists.
His stage performance is a combination of humor, improv, and poignant story songs. He has performed at the Newport Folk Festival, Carnegie Hall, and clubs and coffeehouses all over the world and was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Maine and inducted into the Maine Music Hall of Fame. He has received 15 Boston Music Awards and the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award. His album The Storyteller’s Suitcase was named NERFA album of the year, and he was named IAMA International Acoustic Artist of the Year. His most recent album, 55, further deepens his reputation as one of folk music’s finest touring artists.
“Despite his success and sense of history, [Ellis Paul] remains an artist with his eye on the future and an interest in discovering the transformative potential of his music.” -The New York Times
“…one of the defining voices of American songwriting.” -Direct Curren
