Roslindale Open Mike
2025-09-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Online
A semi-monthly virtual open mike sponsored by Roslindale Open Mike. Watch on YouTube.
Performers are welcome! Visit Roslindale Open Mike for more information.

Steve Turner House Concert
2025-09-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Cambridge, MA, Given when reservation is made, Cambridge, 02138, United States
Cambridge, MA
$20 at the door ($5 for students)
Reservations required: HouseConcerts@fssgb.org
Steve Turner is known as a pioneer of highly sophisticated English concertina song accompaniments, stretching the boundaries of traditional forms, with one of the best voices in the business. He is a multi-instrumentalist, who also accompanies himself on the cittern, and also plays mandolin and tenor banjo.
Steve began his career on the Manchester, UK folk scene at the end of the ‘60s, with the Geordie band “Canny Fettle”, touring with them for eight years and making two albums with them.
In 1979 he won the UK Melody Maker’s national “Stars of the 80s” competition, which persuaded him to turn professional, and for the next 12 years he toured solo, nationally and internationally, releasing four albums with Fellside Records during this period (Out Stack, Jigging One Now, Eclogue and Braiding).
After 13 years away from the folk scene he made a welcome return in 2004 performing in folk clubs and festivals, and in 2008 producing his 5th album, the highly acclaimed “Whirligig of Time” which featured UK luminaries Martin Carthy, Nancy Kerr and Miranda Sykes.
Since then he has released further albums, “Rim of the Wheel” , “Spirit of the Game” and “Late Cut”, and his latest much anticipated 9th album “Curious Times” featuring Martin Carthy was be released in Spring 2023.

John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse – Open Mic Friday 9/26/2025
2025-09-26 18:30 - 21:30 | John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse, Worcester MA, 90 Main St, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States
Here are the usual IMPORTANT details for JHH Open Mic:
2nd and 4th Fridays (except when noted)
First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St, Worcester, MA
Doors open and performer sign-up at 6:30 p.m.
Performances begin @ 7 p.m.
10 minutes in the limelight- spoken word or music (usually two songs unless you choose to sing American Pie or some sea shanty with fifty verses). Duos or groups are considered one act and CANNOT sign up as single performers too. Wearing a fake moustache will NOT fool us. $3.00 admission for everybody. Performer or spectator. Payable to the lovely lady at the folding card table.
Refreshments & snacks (donation appreciated).
PLEASE enter State Street upper parking lot door. Handicap parking and accessibility at the other side of the church on Court Street by the Courthouse apartments. If you DO park on Court Street only park on the church side of the street or you could get towed. The parking meters on Main Street and State Street require money until 8:00 pm. The meter maids and dudes love to hand out tickets.

Double Bill: Chris Moyse and Floyds Row
2025-09-27 19:00 - 21:00 | House of Play Houseconcerts, Newton MA, Newton, MA, United States
CHRIS MOYSE is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter known for his poignant and poetic lyrics, often described as having a timeless folk and Americana appeal. His music is characterized by honest songwriting, drawing inspiration from artists like Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. He offers a blend of heartfelt storytelling, captivating melodies, and a genuine connection with his audience, making him a notable voice in the contemporary Americana and country music scene.
“Roots-thick and shadowy, guided by velvety vocals. A delicate ebb and flow from uplifting to more penetrating..”
…top shelf singer/songwriter – Midwest
“…Warm, with a tinge of regret, his lyrics are mature and sparkling with nostalgia… His truth is all of our truths.” – Flour Sack Cape
FLOYDS ROW explores the connections among early, classical, folk, newgrass, and world genres––works arranged and/or composed by Hailey Fuqua (soprano), Asako Takeuchi (violin), Jacques Lee Wood (violoncello & banjo), Andrew Arceci (bass & mandolin), George Lykogiannis (accordion & piano), and Mike Williams (percussion). They have performed throughout the US and UK.
“…sophisticated folkies” – Marc Levy, Cambridge Day
“genre-fusing ensemble” – Ellyn Wexler, Culture Spot
“A mix of Purcell and Bob Dylan. Kinda crazy, but it works.” – WPFW radio
TO RESERVE A SEAT ASAP, send an email with your name and phone number to houseconcertsnewton@gmail.com and then info will be sent to you. $35 suggested donation goes directly to the musicians.

Jerry Martinez & Nicolas Emden Sept 27th at Harmony on the Green
2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse Lexington MA, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, United States
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse Concerts opens its 4th season with two artists that so impressed us when they performed for us as opening acts, that we’ve invited them to come back at the top of the bill! Nicolas Emden is a Chilean born singer songwriter who will be appearing with his duo. His music navigates the waters of pop, rock, and South American folk, creating a distinctive South Americana indie folk rock sound, with evocative Spanish lyrics.
Nicolas Emden
Jerry Martinezhas been active in the local (and not so local) music scene for over 4 decades. He is a songwriter, guitarist, and singer steeped in the Americana, Singer/Songwriter, Blues, and Folk traditions. His vocals, described as “soulful and powerful”, drive home the often poignant messages in his songs. The years of playing have honed his acoustic guitar chops into a distinctive flat-picking/finger-picking hybrid, all his.

Sol Y Canto
2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:30 | New Song, Bedford MA, 10 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA, 01730, United States
Sol y Canto, a fixture in Boston’s folk and world music scene for decades, is the award-winning Pan-Latin ensemble led by Puerto Rican/Argentine singer and percussionist Rosi Amador and New Mexican guitarist, singer and composer Brian Amador. Featuring Rosi’s crystalline voice and Brian’s lush Spanish guitar and inventive compositions, Sol y Canto is known for making their music accessible to Spanish- and non-Spanish speaking audiences of all ages. Their original songs can make you dance, laugh, cry and sigh all in one concert and their arrangements of classic and contemporary Latin tunes are always fresh and original. With Brian’s commanding, intricate guitar playing, Rosi’s rhythmic drive on cajón and bongos, and liberal use of vocal improvisation, the duo often sounds like a much larger ensemble.
Since 1994, Sol y Canto has brought audiences to their feet from the Kennedy Center to the California World Music Festival to Boston’s Symphony Hall. The Boston Globe hails them as “sublime ambassadors of the Pan-Latin tradition.” Norman Weinstein of the Christian Science Monitorand Boston Phoenix observes: “Always they evoke the sensual splendor of simply being vitally, vividly alive in a magical and mysterious universe. Brian Amador is a Spanish modernist poet in the guise of a musician…Together, Rosi and Brian Amador create a musical marriage made in heaven.”

The North Reading Community Coffeehouse Performing Artist Series Presents Anderson-Gram
2025-09-27 19:30 - 22:00 | 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 an evening with Anderson-Gram.
Gayle Anderson and Bob Gram love being together and that dynamic shines through in the music they create and perform!Their easy-going command of stage and polished performance style make them a perfect fit for the North Reading Community Coffeehouse. They both started out on different paths but destiny brought them together, one night in 1990, at an open mic.
“Singer/songwriters Gayle Anderson Gram and Bob Gram are a well-seasoned, artistically-polished folk duo. Their voices blend perfectly, and their sensitive guitar accompaniments are thoughtful, interesting, and balanced. Anderson-Gram achieves a style of communication with the audience that is completely natural, and their clever lyrics and wit add to a very satisfying entertainment experience.”Brad SlocumProgram DirectorMusic At NoonWestminster ChurchSacramento, CAThe doors open at 7 PM and the show starts at 7:30 PM. The show is free but there is a Suggested Donation of $10. A portion of the money raised will go to the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library to help support the many programs and activities offered by the Library. The show is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.Please come and join us for what will surely be an entertaining evening of music.If you have any questions, please contact Art Grossman at NRCoffeehouse@gmail.com

SAILING INTO SONG PRESENTS VANCE GILBERT!
2025-09-28 14:00 - 16:30 | Sailing Into Song House Concerts, Newton MA, Newton, MA, United States
Vance Gilbert
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
Sunday, September 28, 2025 2:00 PM
Carl Beverly Opening
VANCE GILBERT-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.“Vance Gilbert is a remarkably versatile performer, given an ability to easily slide between genres and actually excel at each.”– American Songwriter Listen-Old White Men, Black Rochelle
Carl Beverly-Carl found his voice and a passion for songwriting over a decade ago and since then has been perfecting his writing and his unique, unmistakable finger picking style. His guitar style is rhythmic, and mellow, and the songs pull you into real life stories. Listen to River Song
SUGGESTED DONATION = $25 – All donations go to the performer.
FOR AN INVITATION, Email: sailingintosong@gmail.com

Toby Walker
2025-09-28 14:00 - 17:00 | Lakeview Houseconcert Series, Sharon MA, Sharon, MA, United States

Tret Fure - Nora Meier opens
2025-10-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Old Sloop Presents, Rockport MA, 12 School St, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Advance tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for those age 18 and under. Visit oldslooppresents.org, John Tarr Store in Rockport, or The Bookstore of Gloucester. The suggested contribution at the door is $25 for adults, $5 for those age 18 and under, and $50 for families.
Tickets and more information
Tret Fure began her career at the age of 16, singing in coffeehouses and campuses in the Midwest. At 19, she moved to LA in hopes of obtaining a record deal. Within a year she was performing as guitarist and vocalist for Spencer Davis, touring with him and penning the single for his album Mousetrap. She went on to record her own album Tret Fure in 1973, on MCA/UNI Records, with the late Lowell George of Little Feat as her producer. With the success of that release, she opened for such bands as Yes, Poco, and the J Geils Band.
A prolific artist in the contemporary singer-songwriter arena, Tret Fure has released 18 albums and CDs over the course of her 51-year career. Her new CD, Lavender Moonshine was released in late 2023. In addition to being a gifted songwriter, Fure has engineered and produced countless recordings by a variety of artists, including her own work.
In the early ’80s, Tret moved to the independent side of the industry discovering the blossoming genre known as Women’s Music. She recorded with and produced some of the best of women’s music including mixing the legendary Meg & Cris at Carnegie Hall (1983). She worked as a duo with Cris Williamson throughout the ’90s, producing, engineering and releasing three CDs together. Now after nine acoustic releases on her own label, Tomboy girl Records, she has re-established herself in the folk world.
Nora Meier is a diehard music fan, a frequent moviegoer, a daughter of two English majors, an Oregonian at heart, a verbal processor, a big reader, extremely stubborn, and always writing. Her debut album Outfield was born on a farm in Connecticut with the help of some of her favorite musicians. Eleven songs were tracked in seven days, interspersed by basketball scrimmages, deli trips and walks around a big field.

Ellis Paul at Me&Thee Music 10-3-25
2025-10-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Me&Thee, Marblehead MA, 28 Mugford St, Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
Ellis Paul doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes, loves, losses of those he observes, turning their stories into luminous pieces of music that get under your skin and into your bloodstream. And much like the artists who have influenced him, everyone from Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon to the singer-songwriter who is undoubtedly his greatest inspiration, Woody Guthrie, Paul weaves deeply personal experiences with social issues and renders them as provocative works that are as timely as they are timeless. He has, so far, recorded 23 albums.
Sadie Gustafson-Zook opens.

The Neilds
2025-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Off the Common Coffeehouse, Bridgewater MA, 50 School St, Bridgewater, MA, 02324, United States

The Honey Steelers
2025-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Parish Center for the Arts, Westford MA, 10 Lincoln Street, Westford, MA, 01886, United States
Americana band The Honey Steelers will turn the PCA into a warm, cozy, countryside pub for an evening with their foot-stomping style and memory-calling lullabies, all brought to you by a group of multi-instrumentalists – each with their own flavor and eclectic tastes. You’ll hear originals and re-imagined covers. Cabaret seating. BYOB & Snacks.

Samodivi - Vessela Stoyanova and the Balkan Music Ensemble
2025-10-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Music on Centre, West Roxbury MA, 1859 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA, 02132, United States
An ultra-talented group of Berklee College of Music has created an ensemble of lively Eastern European music. Led by Vessela Stoyanova from Bulgaria, this multi-person group offers an enthralling mix of vocals and instruments, including Vessela on the electric marimba along with violin, percussion, and other string and wind instruments.
Reserve tickets by emailing musiconcentre@gmail.com. Admission is $25 for adults and $10 for 21 and under. There are no advance ticket sales. Pay at the door with cash or credit card. More information is available at www.tparkerchurch.org/events or by phone at 617-327-0532.

Christine Lavin at Linden Tree
2025-10-05 14:00 - 16:30 | Linden Tree Concerts, Wakefield MA, 120 Chestnut St., Wakefield, MA, 01880, United States
LINDEN TREE CONCERTS PRESENTS: CHRISTINE LAVIN LIVE!
SUNDAY, OCT. 5, 2025. 2 TO 4 PM. NEW LOCATION. (1:30 knitting circle with Christine)
The Linden Tree Concert 41st Season will continue on Sunday, October 5th with the often humorous, often clever singer-songwriter CHRISTINE LAVIN.
Christine Lavin has been called the Folk World’s long reigning Queen of the Intelligently Absurd. The title of one of her earlier albums, “I Don’t Make This Stuff Up, I just Make it Rhyme” says it all. Christine Lavin is a singer/songwriter/guitarist/recording artist/author/videographer who has been based in New York City since 1976. Her latest album, her 25th, ON MY WAY TO HOOTERVILLE, includes 10 new songs and one re-worked song, “Ramblin’ Waltz,” a re-telling of her time in 1975 when she was one of the entourage drivers for the first week of the tour of the The Rolling Thunder Revue.
Christine has an eye for the ironic and the absurd in the news and everyday life, and puts it into song. She dresses it all up in skillful guitar work, electronic loops and wonderful gimmicks. She has won numerous awards for her songwriting and her book, COLD PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST: A MEM-WHA??. Supportive of other songwriters she admires, Christine has produced ten compilation, showcasing 100 songwriters. Her song AMOEBA HOP, a science music book illustrated by Betsy Franco recived a “Best Book Award” from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
“It is precisely her take on the ordinary that makes her work so extraordinary.”
– Village Voice. If you haven’t experienced a Christine Lavin concert, make your reservation soon as seats are limited. Reservations: 1 978-326-7905.
Admission: $25, those under 18 are $10. Pay Cash or check at the door.
Linden Tree’s new location: Temple Emmanuel, 120 Chestnut St. Wakefield. Just up from the North Ave.
Train station. New comfortable chairs. Handicapped accessible.www.LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org

Bernice Lewis and Heather Pierson
2025-10-05 14:00 - 17:00 | Lakeview Houseconcert Series, Sharon MA, Sharon, MA, United States

Pierre Bensusan
2025-10-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church, Peterborough NH, 25 Main St, Peterborough, NH, 03458, United States
QUOTES
“With only his steel-string-acoustic guitar – and sometimes his rich, affecting voice – Mr Bensusan can disassemble your heart and hand it back to you restored and renewed. As he did to mine tonight. A true giant.” James Volpe Rotondi (editor at Guitar Player Magazine)
“This is beautiful… Pierre is one of the GREATS!!!” Tommy Emmanuel Cgp.
“Pierre Bensusan’s music is a true inspiration.” Suzanne Vega
“Pierre is one of my favorite guitarists. He has created a new way of playing and is the king of the DADGAD tuning.” Michael Hedges
ABOUT
After releasing ‘Azwan’, an album about our oneness and interconnectivity in the midst of a unifying global crisis, French-Algerian guitarist, vocalist and composer, Pierre Bensusan is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his career.
When Michael Hedges titles one of his compositions “Bensusan”, you know that the inspiration behind it must be special and Pierre Bensusan certainly is. Guitarists from Leo Kottke to Larry Corryel, to Tuck Andress, Tommy Emmanuel, Mark Knopfler, Julian Lage, Andrew York, Andy Timmons, to Steve Lukather… have sung his praises, and Steve Vai released three Bensusan albums on his label Favored Nations. And it’s not just guitarists who are so inspired by Pierre’s music, as a recent studio collaboration with him on Donny Osmond’s latest album “Start Again” goes to show.
If World Music means the fusion of traditional, contemporary, jazz, classical and pop music, then Bensusan is one of the most eloquent World Music musicians of our time. A pianist in his beginnings then self-taught on the guitar, the originality of his style makes him one of today’s greatest guitarists and composers for the instrument. Also called “The Prince of DADGAD”, his story is far from trivial and it is on stage that this artist has earned his stripes: among others, the Rose d’Or of the Montreux Festival, and being elected Best Guitarist of World Music by the readers of Guitar Player Magazine! His triple album “Encore” won the Grand Prix of the Independent Music Awards in the category Best Live Album… Since his first performances in 1974 in France, the guitarist has sold half a million albums and given thousands of concerts around the globe, both solo and through numerous collaborations.
Pierre Bensusan is an adventurer of unusual lands. His almost “sacred” music is an intimate and orchestral hymn, a solo crossing on a multi-shell Lowden guitar subjected to the natural elements with sound molecules and finger pulp on an ebony fingerboard for open tuning – an unique and transparent technique, under the fingers of an adventurous pilgrim.
http://www.pierrebensusan.com

John Henry's Hammer Coffeehouse- Open Mic
2025-10-10 18:30 - 21:30 | John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse, Worcester MA, 90 Main St, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States
2nd and 4th Fridays (except when noted)
First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St, Worcester, MA
Doors open and performer sign-up at 6:30 p.m.
Performances begin @ 7 p.m.
10 minutes in the limelight- spoken word or music (usually two songs unless you choose to sing American Pie or some sea shanty with fifty verses). Duos or groups are considered one act and CANNOT sign up as single performers too. Wearing a Richard Nixon mask will NOT fool us. $3.00 admission for everybody. Performer or spectator. Payable to the lovely lady at the folding card table (please bring $1 bills). Refreshments & snacks (donation appreciated).
PLEASE enter State Street upper parking lot door. Handicap parking and accessibility at the other side of the church on Court Street by the Courthouse apartments. If you DO park on Court Street only park on the church side of the street or you could get towed. The parking meters on Main Street and State Street require money until 8:00 pm. The meter maids and dudes love to hand out tickets.

Richard Shindell
2025-10-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Second Friday Concerts at First Church Belmont MA, 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont, 02478

Chris & Meredith Thompson/The Secret Sauce
2025-10-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Parish Center for the Arts, Westford MA, 10 Lincoln Street, Westford, MA, 01886, United States
$20 Members/ $22 non-members in advance ; $25 at the door (if available)
Cabaret seating. BYOB & Snacks. Doors open at 7:00PM
DOUBLE BILL! Chris & Meredith Thompson are twin sisters who perform acoustic music featuring guitar, percussion, flute, and sibling harmony. They are “powerful performers with a natural warmth for the live concert stage” writes Tom Lounges in the Beat. Best known for the unique blend of their nearly identical voices, the Thompsons weave vocals, flute, guitar and percussion together creating a sound that is genuine, beautiful, and moving. The duo has performed and many different venues and Festivals up and down the East Coast (& beyond).
Janet Feld, Esther Friedman and Jackie Damsky have joined forces as The Secret Sauce, performing tasty originals and choice covers, with lots of sweet 3-part harmony, plus guitar, mandolin, and violin. They came together over a love of each other’s songs, great friendship, and fun and that’s how the Secret Sauce rolls!
Cabaret seating. BYOB & Snacks.

Bird & Augur - Recording LIVE!
2025-10-11 19:00 | Stone Soup Coffeehouse, 88 Meeting Street, Providence, RI, 02906, United States
There is always something cooking at Stone Soup Coffeehouse, and on Saturday, October 11th, we have a very special evening planned. Local duo Bird & Augur will be appearing at our venue, and they will be recording a live compilation of their songs and music while our audience looks on and becomes part of the recording. We believe we have only done this once before when we recorded Bill Harley live at Stone Soup Coffeehouse when we were located at Slater Mill Historic Site. Tonight will be a unique and different listening experience and we hope you will join in the magic. The concert begins at 7 pm. Tickets are $22 and can be purchased in advance on our website.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Bird & Augur is a Rhode Island–based anticapitalist folk duo inspired by the traditions of solidarity and resistance that shape labor songs, protest anthems, and folk music globally. With rich harmonies, intricate fingerpicking, and heartfelt storytelling, Bo Fage (they/them, guitar) and James Cappelletti (he/him, banjo) lend their voices to an ongoing reckoning with systems of violence and control. Their music invites listeners to build community, and to attend to the signs, the stories, and the unfolding future that still responds to care and intention. They have performed on the Stone Soup Coffeehouse stage at the Music Mansion before during an open mic night and as part of our June fundraiser in 2024. They have been well received by all, and we wanted to bring them back to showcase their incredible talent, as well as the profound messages in their songs, as Stone Soup has always been a place where social justice and the human condition has been the front and center of our mission, as well.

Cosy Sheridan
2025-10-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Live from the Living Room, Melrose MA, 647 Main St, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States

David Dodson
2025-10-11 19:30 - 21:00 | 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

The Clements Brothers
2025-10-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Parish Center for the Arts, Westford MA, 10 Lincoln Street, Westford, MA, 01886, United States
The Clements Brothers are George (guitar) and Charles (upright bass), identical twins from the heart of New England. The two have been playing and writing music together for as long as they can remember, first entering the Americana music scene in 2012 as part of the internationally touring grass-roots band, ‘The Lonely Heartstring Band,’ with whom they put out two albums on Rounder Records. With their debut album as ‘The Clements Brothers’, the band has been gaining traction and delighting audiences with powerful original songs and vocal harmonies only achievable by their identical voices.

Open Mic Night at The Music Mansion
2025-10-16 18:00 - 21:30 | Stone Soup Coffeehouse, 88 Meeting Street, Providence, RI, 02906, United States
Over the last couple years we have tried a lot of things on our open mic stage. In Season 42, we held workshops for developing musicians. in Season 43, we invited hosts of other open mics around the state to feature on our stage. We trained new sound engineers only to forgo all the tech. It’s now musicians and audiences in a room together – a room designed for music to flow and flourish.
Ed Dean returns as our open mic host, opening the doors to The Music Mansion. It’s a welcoming environment for beginners, new artists, and veteran local musicians. The Open Mic Series is one of the ways we practice what we preach and Ed is an incredible minister for this community. Hope to see you there.

Friday Folk Coffeehouse Presents Singer Songwriter Rupert Wates on October 17!
2025-10-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Friday Folk Coffeehouse, Dedham MA, 670 High St, Dedham, MA, 02026, United States
Friday Folk Coffeehouse at First Church Dedham
670 High Street, Dedham, MA
(781) 326-7463
Contact: Geoff Tegnell
First Church Friday Folk Coffeehouse presents its 2nd concert of the 2025-2026 season featuring Rupert Wates at First Church and Parish Dedham, 670 High Street, Dedham on Friday, October 17, 2025 at 7:30 pm in the Parish House Auditorium. There will be refreshments for purchase. Tickets are $15 and are available online at Folk Coffeehouse |dedhamuu and at the door. Doors open at 7:00 pm.
Rupert Wates was born in London and studied at Oxford University. He began his full-time songwriting career in the late 1990s. In London, he collaborated with top-tier performers before moving to Paris in 2001, where he formed his own quartet and began performing regularly. Since relocating to the United States in 2006, Wates has earned more than 50 songwriting and performing awards. His music is an eclectic blend of acoustic, melodic art/folk infused with elements of jazz, vaudeville, and cabaret. He has released twelve solo albums, each earning critical acclaim and international airplay. His songs have been covered by artists across the UK, Canada, and the U.S., In 2016 alone, over 20 cover recordings of his songs were released.
Performing an average of 120 shows annually across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, Wates prefers intimate listening rooms where the focus is on connection and storytelling. He was voted Artist of the Year in both 2013 and 2016 by Concerts In Your Home. In 2018, he was a finalist in the Kerrville New Folk Song Contest and named an Emerging Artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Though British by birth, Wates has been hailed as “a prime figure in American music” by Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange, who praised him as “one gifted sonofabitch.” Audiences everywhere respond to the haunting, melodic quality of his songs—music that rings true.
First Church and Parish Dedham Unitarian Universalist was first gathered in 1638 and is located in Dedham Center at 670 High Street. Its lively music program includes choir at Sunday services and the Parish Players theater troupe, in addition to our Friday Folk Coffeehouse events.

The Honey Badgers & Dan Pallotta at Me&Thee Music 10-17-25
2025-10-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Me&Thee, Marblehead MA, 28 Mugford St, Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo who are known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable onstage chemistry. Weaving their voices together with Michael’s driving guitar and Erin’s wistful violin, they spin stories and songs about finding yourself, finding each other, and finding your way in the world. • Dan Pallotta picked up the guitar in second grade and has been playing everything from Merle Haggard and Gene Autry to John Denver and Don McLean ever since. He turned his music into social action, building a large organization and raising nearly $600 million in nine years for worthy causes. His stories and music need to be heard.

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!
