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Culomba
2025-03-21 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Follen Folk Nights, Lexington MA, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Culomba is a Massachusetts-based vocal ensemble specializing in close harmony singing from around the world. Culomba (“dove” in the Corsican language) draws from a deep well of repertoire, including American folk traditions, music of Georgia, Corsica, the Balkans, Ukraine, early European polyphony, and original compositions. Culomba’s singers have studied with masters of these traditions, and each brings their specialized knowledge to this unique ensemble.
Follen Folk Nights is located within the historic Follen Church in Lexington, Massachusetts. Our venue offers a unique and intimate setting for music lovers. Our octagonal sanctuary, renowned for its excellent acoustics, hosts a diverse range of performances from both emerging and established artists. We are committed to providing great experiences for both our audience and the musicians who grace our stage. Join us for a memorable musical experience in a special space.
Tickets and more info available at follenfolknights.org

Friday Folk Coffeehouse Presents the Willie J. Laws Blues Band on 3/21!
2025-03-21 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 8th concert of the 2024-2025 season featuring the Willie J. Laws Band features at First Church and Parish Dedham 670 High Street, Dedham on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 7:30 pm in the 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. In case of inclement weather, please check the First Church Facebook page (20+) First Church and Parish in Dedham | Facebook for any scheduling changes.
The Willie J Laws Band is one of the notable Blues acts of the region with a modern funky style that’s uniquely its own. The band’s sound includes deep Texas roots music, add some funk, and jazz influenced bass patterns, and the influence of various Afro-Caribbean drumbeats, a genre-bending sound tempered with a groove from Motown, Memphis, Muscle Shoals, the Gulf Cost of Texas, and New Orleans. This isn’t strictly Blues; much of it is original music with its own sound and tempo. You will enter the Willie J Laws Band musical train, as it travels a varied terrain with its assorted musical sounds. It’s an exciting, fast-moving train and you will most definitely enjoy the ride! Come hear the “The Last Prophet of the Funky Texas Blues.”
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, the Parish Players theater troupe, and (in collaboration with the Dedham School of Music) First Friday Jazz & Classical Concerts, in addition to our Friday Folk Coffeehouse events.

Don White and Hayley Reardon
2025-03-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Me&Thee, Marblehead MA, 28 Mugford St, Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
Two of the Me&Thee’s favorite performers, Don White & Hayley Reardon, join forces for a special night commemorating the club’s 55th Anniversary. Don and Haley have been great friends for years and together, they’ll present the best of what this club has been since its founding — a community.

Tom Rush accompanied by Seth Glier
2025-03-22 19:00 - 21:00 | The Park Theatre, Jaffrey NH, 19 Main St, Jaffrey, NH, 03452, United States
QUOTES:
Tom Rush
His voice is still molasses, smoke and licorice; his fingers still coax magic and thunder from every guitar string, and he’s as engaging a storyteller as he ever was. In a packed house of “old” friends, it was like Club 47 again.– Nancy Young: Gate House News Services
Seth Glier
Glier is a man of many talents. A singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, he’s known for his emotive soundscapes and masterful songwriting. Exposing vulnerability in a deeply courageous way, his work takes you on an impassioned journey of heart and honesty. — Ear Milk
Tom Rush
“Rush’s impact on the American music scene has been profound. He helped shape the folk revival in the ’60s and the renaissance of the ’80s and ’90s, his music having left its stamp on generations of artists. James Taylor told Rolling Stone, “Tom was not only one of my early heroes, but also one of my main influences.” Country music star Garth Brooks has credited Rush with being one of his top five musical influences. Rush has long championed emerging artists. His early recordings introduced the world to the work of Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and James Taylor, and in more recent years his Club 47®concerts have brought artists such as Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin to wider audiences when they were just beginning to build their own reputations.
Tom Rush began his musical career in the early ’60s playing the Boston-area clubs while a Harvard student. The Club 47 was the flagship of the coffee house fleet, and he was soon holding down a weekly spot there, learning from the legendary artists who came to play, honing his skills and growing into his talent. He had released two albums by the time he graduated….
Today, Tom Rush lives in Massachusetts when he’s not touring. His voice has grown even richer and more melodic, and his music, like a fine wine, has matured and ripened in the blending of traditional and modern influences. He’s written a number of new songs. He’s doing what he loves, and what audiences love him for: writing and playing …passionately, tenderly…knitting together the musical traditions and talents of our times.”
https://tomrush.com/about/

Seth Glier
Seth’s gifts are an innate curiosity and a fierce desire to connect with other people. His musical acumen provides him with a vehicle for both. He was worked as a cultural diplomat for the US State Department and collaborated with musicians in Ukraine, Mongolia, China, and Mexico. Seth has shared the bill with a diverse list of artists ranging from the likes of Ronnie Spector, James Taylor, Ani DiFranco, & Glen Campbell. As a producer, music director, or studio musician he has collaborated with Sophie B. Hawkins, Tom Rush, Antje Duvekot, Richard Shindell, Doctora Qingona, Dar Williams, Nick Carter, & Cyndi Lauper. Seth is a five-time Independent Music Award winner and received a Grammy nomination for his album The Next Right Thing. With a commitment to using songwriting as a tool for positive change, he has written with the students in Parkland, FL for the “Parkland Project,” cowritten with soldiers at Walter Reed, and is an advocate for autism awareness citing his autistic brother Jamie as his greatest non-musical-musical influence.
https://sethglier.com/bio/

Allison Rose, Christine Sweeney and Tammy LaForest
2025-03-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Stone Soup Coffeehouse, 88 Meeting Street, Providence, RI, 02906, United States
Stone Soup Coffeehouse continues to get back to those early roots, at the end of the month’s concerts. This time we are inviting women singer-songwriters to our stage. We will welcome Allison Rose, Christine Sweeney and Tammy LaForest to play for the evening. Each performer will perform a solo set. The show is on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 7 pm at the Music Mansion, 88 Meeting St, Providence, RI 02906. Tickets are $22, and are available at the door or with reservation through our website.
Parking at The Music Mansion at 88 Meeting St, Providence, RI 02906 is limited and carpooling, ride-sharing, and mass transit are highly encouraged. There is also available parking on Benefit Street, a short set of stairs will lead you right up to the Music Mansion.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Allison Rose in her own words: “I write pretty songs that make people cry. I’ve collected a few accolades like being a finalist in a few songwriting competitions and stuff. You can find me performing locally in RI as well as regionally and beyond (Rockwood Music Hall, The MET, Huntington Folk Festival, Tucson Folk Festival, to name a few). I am a multi-instrumentalist (piano, guitar, uke). I am a Mom of two crazy beautiful kids. I am a licensed mental health counselor. I am a photographer. I am a lucky human with an amazing family and tribe of friends and fans. I kickbox. I love the ocean and the f-word.”
Allison is in the process of working on and releasing a new, full length album. Again, in her own words, she has said, “We all have our definitions of success, but to me, nothing feels more successful than when I’m approached by an audience member after a show with, “I loved [insert song title here]–it made me cry because [insert personal connection here].”
Christine Sweeney: How did stop-you-in-your-tracks vocalist and songwriter Christine Sweeney go from singing along with R&B radio and tapes by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Destiny’s Child as a kid to choice slots at the Connecticut Folk Festival and the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, WFUV’s DJ John Platts tastemaker On Your Radar concert series, on bills with Graham Parker and Jill Sobule, and in a Paste Magazine 2021 session? According to Christine, “I had some cassettes and I would also record songs from the radio. I would play them over and over again, focusing in on one small part of the song. Rewind, play, repeat.” To her the R&B vocal influence is not unnatural to the folk setting. The results of this influence reminds her fans of Susan Tedeschi, Brandi Carlisle, Sheryl Crow, K.T. Tunstall, or Grace Potter with music that grooves and rocks, but also tells a story.
Her new album is “Heart in a Hurry” is a culmination of this pairing of folk and soul, with generous dashes of blues, pop, Americana and, yes, R&B, in sharp, open-hearted new songs, some drawn from life lessons learned the hard way and shared with her listeners. She will be sharing those songs from the Stone Soup stage this evening.
Tammy LaForest: Born and raised in Rhode Island and currently residing in Providence, Tammy is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. She enjoys performing with her full band and as an acoustic soloist. She is also an avid blogger and vlogger, using her humor and musical talents to entertain the masses. Don’t be surprised if you see her in your Facebook feed. Tammy does not have much of a bio online, but she does have some great press: “….In 2013 she was nominated as Best Female Vocalist and Breakthrough act in the Limelight Music Awards. She has played in a number of bands in the past, her newest being the Dust Ruffles.” Local Radio Station 92.9 FM
Join us for a great night of music with three interesting and creative local performers.

An Evening with Jake Armerding
2025-03-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Music at Sanctuary Hall, East Weymouth MA, 1320 Commercial St, Weymouth, MA, 02189, United States
Come join us for an unforgettable evening with the talented singer-songwriter Jake Armerding at the Sanctuary Hall at East Weymouth Congregational Church! Get ready to be blown away by his incredible vocals and mesmerizing melodies. This in-person event is a must-see for fans of folk and Americana music. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to experience Jake Armerding live! Appearing with Jake will be saxophonist Kevin Gosa, whose lyrical style complements and enhances the superb songwriting by Jake, who also plays guitar, violin, and mandolin. Opening for Jake will be Weymouth High School jazz prodigy Oscar Cordner and his combo.

Roslindale Open Mike
2025-03-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | 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.

John Henry's Hammer Coffeehouse - Open Mic
2025-03-28 18:30 - 21:30
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.
We are recording the performances. We intend on starting a NEW YouTube site in the future and would like to post selective performances. If you DO NOT want your video online please inform the JHH volunteer (Bob) recording with the smart phone at the center table.
Excellent alcohol-free venue for people from their teens and upward to perform in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.
Come to perform or just listen. The JHH crew is looking forward to seeing you! John Henry’s Hammer – It’s that traditional coffee house feel without the cigarette smoke.

18th Annual Ballad Contest
2025-03-29 19:00 - 21:00 | South Shore Folk Music Club, Duxbury MA, 842 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
Young Singers Traditional Ballad Singing Contest – This year’s 18th Annual Traditional Ballad Singing Contest for contestants in grade 4 through age 25 will be held at 7 p.m. Friday March 29, 2025 at South Shore Folk Music club, located at First Parish Duxbury, 842 Tremont St., Duxbury. Club member Karen Haffner and Lynn Feingold, past president of the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston, organize this contest through the South Shore Folk Music Club! The hosts love the traditional ballad so much, they’ll pay young people to learn and perform a song this night! Contestants must sign-up ahead by March 22 so the night can be planned and to confirm the ballad they have chosen meets the criteria established for the contest.
Note the criteria: A ballad is a song that tells a story. A traditional ballad is so old that nobody knows who wrote it. Your song must be a traditional ballad from England, Ireland or Scotland such as Barbara Allen, Molly Malone, Jock o’ Hazeldean, The Golden Vanity, Mattie Groves, Clerk Saunders, Spencer the Rover, The Cruel Mother, Lord Randal, Henry Martin, John Riley, Ned of the Hill, Two Bonnie Boys, Young Waters, The Downie Dens of Yarrow, The Wild Rover and many others you may choose.
Every year there are some returning balladeers and some new musicians. Every contestant receives a CASH prize or CASH participation awards thanking them for sharing their ballad and listing Karen Haffner and Lynn Feingold as contacts for future interest in traditional ballads. If you would like to hear some wonderful young people sing traditional ballads and lift your spirits, come on down to the contest. If you have any questions, please email Karen at haffnerk@hotmail.com or text her: 517-875-2047. Or contact Lynn at 781-227-7500.
Visit www.ssfmc.org for details, poster and contest form. Follow us on Facebook: Traditional Ballad Singing Competition for Students. Note: All performers – no charge!

Sean Magwire Trio
2025-03-29 19:00 - 21:00 | House of Play Houseconcerts, Newton MA, Newton, MA, United States
“His music captures the essence of human connection, weaving stories of resilience, hope, and shared experience.“
“With just a couple of chords, Sean Magwire envelopes you in a melody that seems to tell secrets.”
Come join us for our next house concert with award-winning Massachusetts-based contemporary Folk/Americana singer-songwriter SEAN MAGWIRE AND TRIO. A high school adjustment counselor by day, and a two-time Grand Prize winner in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest by night. Sean’s music has been featured on All Things Considered, The Boston Globe, PBS, NPR, and in the feature film Fly Old Birds:Escape to the Ark. He has performed at festivals across the country, including Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Whitefish Songwriter Festival, Red Lodge Songwriting Festival, and Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.
You will be welcome in our spacious home. Drinks, snacks, and plenty of joy provided as we connect through music to the larger circles among us. Sean will be releasing his new album ‘Echoes in the Wind’ on 3/28. This album delves into the highs and lows of human experience, weaving relatable stories of everyday life. This concert will serve as the album release event and Sean will be joined by multi-instrumentalists, Steve & Tommy Combs. They will perform the album in its entirety as well as other fan-favorites.
RSVP as soon as you can (seating is limited) by sending your name and phone number to houseconcertsnewton@gmail.com. The info and address will then be sent to you. $25 suggested minimum donation goes directly to the musicians.

Margaret Ferri Coffeehouse Feature with Mini Open Mic
2025-04-04 19:00 - 21:15 | South Shore Folk Music Club, Duxbury MA, 842 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
A musician whose inspiration to play guitar was Buffy St. Marie’s ‘Until It’s Time for You to Go’ Margaret Ferri’s roots are in folk music and lyrics are her passion! She covers Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and many others. She says, “I play songs that speak to me and my life’s experiences. The emotions you hear in the songs are deep and real.” Margaret has dedicated her ‘life in music’ to ensure that excellent songwriting from the past is not forgotten and her audience reacts with smiles and positive energy when they hear a song they love. Margaret Ferri considers this to be her gift and offers up these songs up to those who want to listen.

Guy Davis
2025-04-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Me&Thee, Marblehead MA, 28 Mugford St, Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
Back-to-back Grammy nominee Guy Davis brings his exceptional traditional blues, roots and world music to the Me&Thee stage on Friday, April 4th at 8pm. Davis is more than a musician. He’s also know as an actor, author, and songwriter who uses a blend of roots, blues, folk, rock, rap, spoken word, and world music to sing about, comment on, and address the issues of social injustice, historical events and common life struggles.

Cormac Mc Carthy
2025-04-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Off the Common Coffeehouse, Bridgewater MA, 50 School St, Bridgewater, MA, 02324, United States

Emma's Revolution
2025-04-05 19:30 - 21:30 | New Revival Coffeehouse, Stow MA, 353 Great Rd, Stow, MA, 01775, United States
The New Revival Coffeehouse is pleased to present national touring musicians Emma’s Revolution on April 5, 2025.
Known for fearless, truth-telling lyrics and melodies you can’t resist singing, Emma’s Revolution is the dynamic, award-winning activist duo of Pat Humphries & Sandy O. The duo are in their 20th year performing together. Emma’s Revolution’s songs have traveled around the world and have been sung for the Dalai Lama, praised by Pete Seeger and covered by Holly Near.
With one eye on the news, Emma’s Revolution consistently writes songs about critical issues happening in the world and enthusiastically lends their voices to the movements those issues inspire.
As independent artists and queer and non-conforming women, Emma’s Revolution has a national presence among communities, organizations and venues that share the duo’s vision of valuing people over profit, choosing compassion over violence, demanding accountability, and building a more just and sustainable world.
The New York Times praised Emma’s music as “fervent and heart-felt.” Deb Andersen of The Wimmin’s Show, KZUM, described it as “beauty, power and ferocity all mixed together with love and hope.”
The New Revival Coffeehouse is located at First Parish Church of Stow & Acton, 353 Great Road, Stow MA. Tickets are $20 in advance at EventBrite. and $25 on the day of the show. Doors open at 7:00 and the concert begins at 7:30.

Double Bill of Cosy Sheridan and David Roth
2025-04-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Music on Centre, West Roxbury MA, 1859 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA, 02132, United States
Revered acoustic folk veterans and songwriting workshop organizers offer memorable songs of our time.
Music on Centre concerts take place in the comfy parish hall located at 70 Corey Street behind the Theodore Parker UU Church in West Roxbury. Lots of free parking across the street and in two city lots nearby. Reserve seats by emailing musiconcentre@gmail.com. There are no advance tickets. Cash is preferred but credit card payments are possible. General admission. For more information, go to artist websites (www.davidrothmusic.com and www.cosysheridan.com) or www.tparkerchurch.org/events where you can access a digital photo to send to friends and family. Or call 617-327-0542.

The Kennedys
2025-04-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, Franklin MA, 262 Chestnut St, Franklin, MA, 02038, United States

Vance Gilbert - Joe Wilkins opens
2025-04-05 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 $40 for families.
Tickets and more information
Vance Gilbert started as a jazz singer, switched to folk music, and became an integral part of the national folk scene. He is known for his improvisational rapport with his audiences. He speaks, as he sings, with sincerity and depth. He has a wide range, covering Joni Mitchell one moment and doing what sounds like a jazz classic (but is actually his own song) the next. Many songs tell profound stories and touch on important topics.
Joe Wilkins is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Known locally for his bluegrass guitar and mandolin skills, Joe is also a musical storyteller, crafting songs about real life, real people, and situations to which we can all relate.

Award winning Tim Grimm returns to Linden Tree
2025-04-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Linden Tree Concerts, Wakefield MA, 120 Chestnut St., Wakefield, MA, 01880, United States
Tim Grimm returns to the Linden Tree on Saturday April 5th
Winter Potpourri Winner Tom Hanlon will open.
The Linden Tree Concert series is pleased to announce the return of Indiana Actor and Singer Songwriter Tim Grimm on Saturday, April 5th at 7:30 pm. The Linden Tree is now in the social hall of the Wakefield Lynnfield United Methodist Church on Vernon St. Wakefield. This year’s Winter Potpourri winner Tom Hanlon will open the evening’s concert.
Tim Grimm is a bit of a Renaissance man in the performing arts world, forging a rich and varied career that blends his love of songwriting, travel, and acting in theatre, film and television. Mike Davies, Folk Radio UK says Tim is “one of America’s finest songwriters.” For most of his 25-year career as a storytelling balladeer in the tradition of John Prine, Woody Guthrie, and Bob Dylan, Tim has written primarily about community, history, family, and social issues – often framed by his strong sense of place and the many years he spent on the family farm he built in rural Indiana. His songs are filled with rural characters and landscapes, written and sung with vivid warmth and intimacy. On April 4th, Tim’s brand new album Bones of Trees will be released on radio.
Tim’s 2023 album, THE LITTLE IN-BETWEEN was an evocative evolution from his previous albums – and considered his most personal to date, written in three intense months during the winter of 2021-22. This album traced his travel between the hills of southern Indiana and the Oklahoma prairie – and his internal journey from a rich past to an unexpected future – using a first-person voice in every song to illuminate a deep inner territory that historically remained more submerged in his work. This fertile creative year also yielded forays into visual art, with Tim using pastels and charcoal to create striking folk-art style triptychs, pieces of which now form the visual art featured on the new album cover and booklet.
After several years of working as an actor in the 19990s where he co-starred on the NBC drama Reasonable Doubts and appearing in the film A Clear and Present Danger with Harrison Ford, he returned with his famiy to small town southern Indiana. Where he continued to compose music for a number off stage plays including Amber Waves and The Grapes of Wrath produced in Indiana and New York. Two PBS documentaries he wrote songs for received nominations for EMMY AWARDS.
.Each new recording by Tim Grimm represents a poetic, intense, exciting, passionate immersion in the heart of America….an excellent storyteller, one of the most incisive of the last few decades. Remo Ricaldone- Lonestartime, Italy
Tom Hanlon, an award-winning singer-songwriter, grew up in the 60’s, when folk music was in all its glory. Tom branched into rock and roll in high school, and joined “The Long Island Sounds” out of New Haven CT, opening for such acts as the Beach Boys, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, and the Zombies. He studied Classical guitar at NE Conservatory, taught there for several years, and–more recently–began writing songs. He collaborates now with Leslie Bryant, of Ergo Canto. The title track from their CD, “This Train,” was a finalist in the American Songwriter Awards. His “Nail Care and Repair for Guitarists” video on YouTube with 90K hits. Tom’s songs are on Reverbnation, where he is often Number 1 in “Folk” for the Boston Region.
The Linden Tree Coffeehouse is located in the social hall of the Wakefield Lynnfield United Methodist Church, 273 Vernon Street in Wakefield. There is a parking lot behind the church and it is handicapped accessible. The show begins at 7:30 pm, doors open at 7:00. Homemade baked goods and beverages are available. Tickets are $25 (those under 18 $10) Pay cash or check at the door. Reservations: for preferential seating. 978- 326 7905. www.LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org

Mark Stepakoff
2025-04-06 14:00 - 17:00 | Lakeview Houseconcert Series, Sharon MA, Sharon, MA, United States
RSVP to info@lakeviewhouseconcerts.org to reserve a seat. You must get an invitation email from me to attend.
For more info about him see www.markstepakoff.com/
Call 508 528 0026 for questions leave a message.
$25 suggested donation in the tip jar but payment is optional. 100% of the donations go directly to the artists. There are no tickets, but please RSVP so I know how many will be here. Join us at 1PM here for a potluck lunch. Bring a dish, we supply drinks and ice cream.
Mark is someone I have known about for a long time but just recently met. I am very excited we were able to present him here in Sharon.
REVIEWS
“Singer-songwriter-guitarist Mark Stepakoff is no stranger to the pages of Metronome Magazine. A well known local folk and roots tactician that’s been the recipient of many music and folk awards, Stepakoff is known for his humorous material and light-hearted ballads.
For his latest offering, The Sound of That, Mark delivers a collection of songs that are stamped with his trademark lyrics and playing. Just listen to his songs “We’ve Gotta Stop Meeting Like This”. “I Like The Sound Of That”, the Shel Silverstein cover “My Own Wikipedia Page” with clever new lyrics by Mark, and the upbeat “I Can’t Wait To Wake Up Tomorrow” and see if he can’t make a believer out of you. Good Stuff!” Metronome Magazine on “The Sound Of That”

John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse – Open Mic - Friday 4/11/2025
2025-04-11 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.
We are recording the performances. We intend on starting a NEW YouTube site in the future and would like to post selective performances. If you DO NOT want your video online please inform the JHH volunteer (Bob) recording with the smart phone at the center table.
Excellent alcohol-free venue for people from their teens and upward to perform in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.
Come to perform or just listen. The JHH crew is looking forward to seeing you! John Henry’s Hammer – It’s that traditional coffee house feel without the (cough!) cigarette smoke.

Brooks Williams
2025-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Bass Hall at Monadnock Center, Peterborough NH, 19 Grove St, Peterborough, NH, 03458, United States
QUOTES:
“A lovely player, a lovely singer and a great writer. The real thing.” (Martin Simpson)
“Surely one of the finest acoustic musicians in the UK!” (Kontra Concerts)

BIO:
Cambridge UK-based, Statesboro, Georgia US-born guitarist, singer and songwriter Brooks Williams is admired by both listeners and fellow musicians, and has been a leading light on the acoustic music scene for three decades. “He was playing Americana before it had been given the name” (CMP).
Brooks Williams’ guitar skills are evident as he effortlessly slides in and out of folk, blues and country. It comes as no surprise he is listed in the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists.
He wraps that guitar playing around songs with rich narratives about gold prospectors, guitar players, motorcycle riders, golden palominos and ne’er-do-wells, and sings them with a voice you ‘melt into.’
Born in Statesboro, Georgia USA, Williams moved to Boston at the height of that city’s burgeoning singer-songwriter scene. In the early 1990s, he did his apprenticeship in the bars and clubs in New York and New England and cut his teeth supporting artists like Shawn Colvin, Chris Smither, Rory Block, Leo Kottke, Odetta, Billy Bragg and Taj Mahal.
His first album, North From Statesboro, caught the attention of The Washington Post and National Public Radio, which set the ball rolling and Williams never looked back. People took notice and acoustic music radio played him from the very beginning, including WUMB-FM in Boston, where Williams is one of their Top 100 Artists Of All-Time.
In subsequent years he has released a staggering 33 recordings in 34 years for labels like Green Linnet Records, Solid Air Records, Signature Sounds and Reveal, including Diamond Days, which At The Barrier calls a “stunning collection from chocolate-voiced, guitar maestro, Brooks Williams.”
Never one to shy away from the road, the list of venues and festivals Brooks Williams has played is staggering. Newport, Winnipeg, Cropredy, Cambridge, Philadelphia, are but a few of many.
Alongside his solo shows, Brooks Williams regularly performs with a host of fellow-musicians.
One such collaboration is his duo with fiddler Aaron Catlow. With three albums under their belt (Ghost Owl, short-listed 2021 Instrumental Album Of The Year, Ready For The Times, and Greens And Blues), AmericanaUK says the duo is “live music at its best.”
Over the years other collaborations include singer-songwriter Boo Hewerdine (they’ve recorded four albums under the name State Of The Union), banjoist Dan Walsh, singer Sloan Wainwright, bluesman Hans Theessink, and the late-great singer-songwriter Rab Noakes (with whom Williams recorded Should We Tell Him: Songs By Don Everly).
Brooks Williams is “quite simply one of the most unassuming, natural performers on the circuit, and his easy, relaxed manner conceals the greatest level of true expertise.” (Fatea)

Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light
2025-04-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Second Friday Concerts at First Church Belmont, 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont, 02478

Lisa Sheldon / Rick Drost - Split Bill - Concert
2025-04-12 19:00 - 21:15 | South Shore Folk Music Club, Duxbury MA, 842 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
Lisa Sheldon’s debut album Lost and Found, coming out in June, shows her gift for discovering something new in the familiar. She writes about the ‘wild ride’ of life with keen insight and playful humor, serving up truth with the wry wink of the eye. Her warm sound is always honest and compelling and her guitar skills are a delight. Lisa Sheldon will be joined by Richard Brech (Natural Born Fools) on percussion.
Songwriter Rick Drost, writes and sings songs with depth and heart, songs worth re-listening to, as they convey a long love of classical music, natural wonders and poetry. His writing took early inspiration from Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen; his recent influences include Vance Gilbert and David Wilcox. Rick’s CD ‘Turning the World’, which a reviewer called “a true folk album with a universal style,” charted on the Folk DJ list in its first month and continues to garner airplay from across America to New Zealand. You can learn more about Rick Drost at https://www.rickdrostsongs.com before we showcase him at South Shore Folk Music Club (SSFMC).

The Honey Badgers
2025-04-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Whale Cove House Concerts, Rockport MA, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
This concert will be indoors at the hosts’ home in Rockport, Mass. and capacity will be limited to 30. The suggested contribution is $20, payable at the door by cash, check, or Venmo. Send email to info@whalecove.org to get more information or to request an invitation.
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. They were voted #1 “Most Wanted” at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase 2023 and recently won Susquehanna Folk Festival’s Emerging Artist Showcase 2024. Their new album “The Earth Turns and So Do We”, released 6/20/2024, was #15 on the July 2024 FAI Folk Radio Chart.

Friday Folk Coffeehouse Presents the Cooke Family Singers on 4/18!
2025-04-18 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 8th concert of the 2024-2025 season featuring the Cooke Family Singers at First Church and Parish Dedham 670 High Street, Dedham on Friday, April 18, 2025 at 7:30 pm in the 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.
The Cooke Family Singers is comprised of family members Frances, Ruth, and George, plus an ever-changing and unpredictable set of special guests that can range from their 8-year-old niece to lifelong musician friends. Their sets are constructed and tailored to each performance venue, so they can range from an intimate trio with acoustic guitar to a full band. Vocal duties rotate throughout the performance as our goal is a variety of styles and textures. Cooke Family Singers sets will feature George’s original songs, which tend to be humorous and slightly cynical takes on the foibles of our everyday lives. Some examples are the song “I Didn’t Know that You Owned This Road” about driving in Boston or “I’m Going to be a Park Ranger”, which is a wistful fantasy about a job change. Cooke Family Singers’ other songs are curated covers that feature Ruth and Frances’ tight harmonies and can range from Lake St. Dive to Johnny Cash to songs from the musical “Hamilton”. They perform at porch fests and other musical events in the Northeast. During the pandemic, the Singers did a biweekly series of online “hootenanny’s” that were broadcast on Facebook. The Cooke Family Singers felt it was a small way to try to build some sense of community during a very difficult time. They are looking forward to participating in the Friday Folk Coffeehouse Series on Fri, April 18, 2024. Their music can be found on George’s Bandcamp site: https://georgecooke.bandcamp.com/.
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, the Parish Players theater troupe, and First Friday Jazz & Classical Concerts, in addition to our Friday Folk Coffeehouse events.

North Reading Community Coffeehouse April, 2025 Showcase
2025-04-19 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 April, 2025 Showcase. The performers are Jay “Singing Spirit” Cunningham, The Fretbenders featuring Dee and Bob Kordas, Chris Murray and Andrew Sexton. 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.

Tret Fure
2025-04-19 19:30 - 22:00 | New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill MA, 16 Ashland St, Haverhill, MA, 01830, United States
Seventeen albums and 50 years later, Tret still delivers songs of love in her vibrant style. A real winner!
New Moon concerts take place in the meeting room of the Haverhill UU Church at 15 Kenoza Avenue. Enter by the back door off the parking lot. Reserve seats at the New Moon website www.newmooncoffeehouse.org. Pay CASH ONLY when the doors open at 6:30. General admission. Building is wheelchair accessible. Save some cash for our famous homemade desserts. For more info, go to www.tretfure.com or call 617-327-0542

Danielle Miraglia - April 19, 2025
2025-04-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Rose Garden Coffeehouse, Mansfield MA, 17 West St, Mansfield, MA, 02048, United States
Showtime: 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7.

Danielle Miraglia comes armed with a strong steady thumb on an old Gibson and an infectious stomp-box rhythm with tunes ranging from heart-felt to socially conscious that will move both your heart and hips. Her latest “Bright Shining Stars” debuted at #15 on the Billboard Blues Charts. Cascade Blues Association calls it “… tough as rawhide, but smooth as blended whiskey.” Released Oct 2020 with Vizztone Label Group, it’s a solo acoustic folk/blues record that highlights the one-woman-band live sound she’s honed over the years, featuring guest appearances by talented friends Laurence Scudder, Peter Parcek and Richard “Rosy” Rosenblatt. It includes originals as well as a collection of songs she’s been covering at live shows over the years, paying homage to influences like Big Bill Broonzy, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and more, plus the title track “Bright Shining Stars,” written by her husband, Tom Bianchi.
“Americana and blues practitioner Danielle Miraglia wisely avoids fuss and clutter on her latest album, Bright Shining Stars. Fingerpicking and strumming on acoustic guitar are central to her sound, with percussion frequently provided by the infectious stomp of her foot. Three of the 11 tracks here are solo recordings, reinforcing a truism that the artist frequently has proven on Boston-area stages: A charming voice and fluid guitar prowess are all an artist needs to keep a listener rapt.” – Bobby Reed, Downbeat Magazine
“Straddling the line where folk/roots meets rock/blues, Miraglia has a voice that can go from a raspy come-hither purr to an Etta James-esque powerhouse belt, although she may be best known for her lead thumb — a heavy, thumping strike on her Gibson that’s backdrop percussion in itself.” – Lauren Daley – The Boston Globe
“Danielle Miraglia is like a musical butterfly who’s been granted unlimited creative metamorphoses. Even her musical chrysalis stage was a surprise emergence. Unlike so many Boston artists who attended one of the city’s many music schools, Miraglia went to Emerson College, graduating with a creative writing degree. Though she owned an acoustic guitar she seldom played anywhere but at home, she hadn’t given any thought to making a career as a singer-songwriter until one fateful night at the famous, now-defunct Kendall Cafe. She went to an open mic at the Kendall just to watch and absorb. It didn’t take long for it to register with her: “I thought, ‘That’s what I want to do: Get on stage to do my storytelling that way.’” Voila!
Her evolution as a songwriter and performer since then has been remarkable. She quickly won great acclaim and a faithful national and regional following after beginning as a “folk-blues” picker, and it’s a persona she still skillfully embraces in solo shows, but to hear her musical storytelling with such a fine backing band as the satirically named Glory Junkies (Laurence Scudder, viola; Erik White, guitar; Chris Anzalone, drums; and Jim Larkin, bass) is an entirely different dimension. That soul of a creative writer thrives in a vast range of musical styles. Danielle now rocks an electric guitar with equal aplomb, and all with a rocking and soulful energy that pays homage to top influences such as Janis Joplin, Prince and the Stones. No matter how Danielle Miraglia’s stories unfold on stage, they are a joy to hear.
She and the Glory Junkies wowed the sellout crowd during their live-stream taping at the Fallout Shelter, playing tunes from the band’s second album, “All My Heroes Are Ghosts ” — now billed under the moniker “Danielle M & the Glory Junkies (sparing DJs the quandary of the pronunciation of her last name). Those stories she dreamt of telling musically on stage are now like butterflies of their own.” – Nate Dow – https://asheardhere.com/
“Danielle is a dynamic and captivating musician; her rich soulful voice and blues guitar mastery resonate in a performance both rare and unforgettable.”
– Paul Patchel, State Street Blues Festival – Media, PA
“The genius of Glory Junkies is that Miraglia successfully pokes fun at a proverbial “selfie nation,” while also fully owning that tendency. Glory Junkies offers up deeply narrative lyricism and carefully crafted compositions…Glory Junkies boasts a song about reality TV, and one (the title track) that pokes fun at immortalizing one’s own image. Others stray into more personal territory, hitting close to home on Miraglia’s family dynamic, but the concept of the album remains a mainstay throughout.” – Liz Rowley, BestNewBands
Danielle has toured and played major venues across the United States and beyond, shining in both the Folk and Blues circuits including New York State Blues Festival, New Bedford Summerfest, The Narrows Center for the Arts (Fall River, MA), The Birchmere (Alexandria, VA), The Ramshead (Annapolis, MD), Sellersville Theater (Sellersville, PA) and the list goes on….
She has opened for Buddy Guy, George Thorogood, Joan Osborne, John Oates, Colin Hay, John Mayall, Johnny Winter, Bettye Lavette, John Hammond Jr., Sonny Landreth, Robert Cray, Rodney Crowell and performed side stages at events with The Black Crowes, Mary J Blige, The Indigo Girls and many more.

John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse – Open Mic - Friday 4/25/2025
2025-04-25 18:30 - 21:30 | John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse, Worcester MA, 90 Main St, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States
