Susan Werner

Susan Werner

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.

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North Reading Community Coffeehouse September, 2025 Showcase

North Reading Community Coffeehouse September, 2025 Showcase

The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is proud to present its September, 2025 Showcase. This is going to be a special show with a special start time of 5:30.  We are very excited to be welcoming all of the performers, but especially our very good friend, Iain Macdonald who has been a “virtual friend” of the North Reading Community Coffeehouse for a long time and is now coming from Scotland to perform live!  The other performers are The Fretbenders – Bob and Dee Kordas, Mary Ann McAllister, Ronnee Stolzberg and Art Grossman.  There might also be a surprise performer or two.  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.  And as mentioned, we will start at 5:30.  Please come, sit back, relax and listen to some terrific music!  If you have any questions, please contact Art Grossman at NRCoffeehouse@gmail.com.

 

Don White

Cabaret Seating. BYOB & Snacks. Doors open at 6:30

$20 Members/ $22 non-members in advance ; $25 at the door (if available)

Back for another year, Don White is equal parts storyteller-comedian-author-troubadour-folk singer-songwriter. He has been bringing audiences to laughter and tears for 30 years. White’s arc as an award-winning songwriter and performer has taken him from his industrial hometown of Lynn (MA) across the country as hitchhiker, through Boston’s comedy clubs and coffeehouses, and onto the stage with greats like Arlo Guthrie, Taj Mahal, Ritchie Havens, Patty Larkin, Bill Morrissey, Tom Rush, Louden Wainright III, and Christine Lavin, with whom he toured for 8 years all across North America in a co-bill called ‘The Funny Side of the Street.’ At every point, White has been the ultimate observer, infusing his work with his experiences as a husband, a father, a seeker, and a joker.

Cabaret Seating. BYOB & Snacks.

 

Hubby Jenkins

Cabaret Seating. BYOB & Snacks. Doors open at 7:00 PM

$20 Members/ $22 non-members in advance ; $25 at the door (if available)

Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music. Born and raised in Brooklyn he delved into his southern roots, following the thread of African American history that wove itself through America’s traditional music forms. As an integral member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and later Rhiannon Giddens band, Hubby has performed at festivals and venues around the world, earning himself both Grammy and Americana award nominations. Today he spreads his knowledge and love of old-time American music through his dynamic solo performances and engaging workshops.

Cabaret Seating. BYOB & Snacks.

 

Cliff Eberhardt

Cabaret Seating. BYOB & Snacks. Doors Open at 7:00 PM

$20 Members/ $22 non-members in advance ; $25 at the door (if available)

 

Cliff Eberhardt knew by age seven that he was going to be a singer and songwriter. Growing up in Berwyn (PA), he and his brothers sang together and their parents played instruments. His dad introduced him to the guitar and he quickly taught himself to play. Fortunate enough to live close to the Main Point (one of the best folk clubs on the East Coast), he cut his teeth listening to the likes of James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bonnie Raitt, and Mississippi John Hurt — receiving an early and impressive tutorial in acoustic music. At the same time, he was also listening to great pop songwriters like Cole Porter, the Gershwins, and Rodgers and Hart, which explain his penchant for great melodies and clever lyrical twists. After a successful whirlwind of a career in the industry, in 2021, Cliff released “Knew Things” – a new album of original songs which reached #4 on the Folk Alliance International’s Folk Radio Chart. Touring constantly, Cliff is well-known as a songwriting teacher all over the U.S. at songwriting camps and private lessons. He also produces, arranges and advises on other artist’s recordings. Learn more about Cliff online at cliffeberhardt.net.

Cabaret Seating. BYOB & Snacks.