*** Sign ups at Porter Belly's open mic.
Porter Belly's is now an 8pm start. Sign ups are currently first come first serve beginning around 7:20/7:30pm. First come first serve. Ends at Midnight.
*** Announcing Courthouse Brew Co.
Congrats to Mark Gawlak, our top-notch bartender at Porter's open mic. He and his partners have officially begun brewing and selling their beer. Ask about the beer on tap, "Strict Scrutiny", which has a nice malt character, easy to drink and refreshing with a little bit of roastiness to balance it out.
***Newton Porchfest is on for today, Saturday, June 3rd!!!
The weather forecast has been iffy, but the Porchfest team has decided to push through.
Here is their link:
https://newton.porchfest.info/
Here are the performance times of the musicians in our open mic network
12-1pm, Billy Claiborne, 192 Pine Ridge Rd, Newton, https://billyclaiborne.com/
12-1pm, The Mighty Silverbacks, 63 Pierrepont Rd, Newton, https://www.facebook.com/themightysilverbacks
2-3pm, Matt Rosato, 42 Crehore Dr, Newton, https://mattrosato.com/
2-4pm, Junko Ogawa & Branson Bofat, 187 Melrose Street, Newton, https://junkosings.com/
2-4pm, Jam Sandwich, 375 Auburn St., Newton, https://www.jamsandwichrockband.com/
3-4pm, Marilyn Kirby and the Bad Math Trio, 33 Hancock St., Newton, https://marilyn-kirby-music.com/
4-5:30, Tokyo Tramps, 114 Windermere Rd, Newton, http://www.tokyotramps.com/
*** Save the Date
Cotton Mouth Reunion Show,
Hey all, my high school turned college band, Cotton Mouth aka The Boot Mill Flavor, is having a huge reunion show on Sat. Nov 11th in Lowell, MA. It will be awesome and we'd love to see you there. More details to come. Please save the date!
Follow us here: https://www.facebook.com/cottonmouthbootmillflavor/
*** Review: EBASS Songwriter, Producer, Mixer Networking event.
George Woods ( https://georgewoodsmusic.com/ ) put on a really cool event. What a great concept. It was a room/roofdeck filled with musical talent of all sorts. He had solo/acoustic performers as well as groups/bands/hip-hop rappers. In the audience were also folks that record, mix, and produce music. The venue was Dorchester Brewing Company which also houses BBQ amazingness, by Marion & Maurice. The shredded brisket was just killer. The Brewery has a rooftop space mixed with covered performance space plus outdoor patio with stellar view of Boston.
It's June... here we go summer! ~ TIMKO
***UPCOMING SHOWS:
The Nick Haddad Trio
Sat., 6/3, Lookout Farm, Natick. 6-8 pm
Sat., 6/24, City Streets, Waltham, 8-11 pm
Thom Griffin
Sat., 6/10, The Biltmore, Newton, 8-11 pm
Micki & Michael
Thurs., 6/29, Aeronaut, Allston, 6:30-9 pm
Sam Little and Zedervan
Sat., 6/24, Quincy Porchfest (time slot & location TBA)
The Square Root, Roslindale, with Michael Boezi 8-11
TIMKO & Co.
Fri 6/9, Hemlock Grill - Brookline Golf Course, Brookline, 5:30-7:30pm
Sun 6/11, Devlin's Brunch, Brighton, MA 12-3PM
Fri 6/16, Tessie's Waltham, 8-11pm
Sun 6/18, Donohue's Sunday Funday, Watertown, 7-10pm
Fri 6/23, Tommy Doyle's, Newton, 9-12pm
Steam Fest at Hale Reservation
Sat. 9/9, Hale Reservation, Westwood, MA 12-6pm All day outdoor event with multiple stages. Epic.
https://hale1918.org/explore/events/
*** MORE PORCHFEST NEWS:
this is all from www.Porchfest.info compiled by guru Kirk Israel.
(Likely) New England 2023 Porchfests:
| May 13 | Somerville |
| June 3 | Newton |
| June 3 | Medford |
| June 3 | Dorchester |
| June 10 | Fenway |
| June 10 | Winchester |
| June 10 | Malden |
| June 17 | Arlington |
| June 17 | Dedham |
| June 24 | Reading |
| June 24 | Quincy |
| July 9 | Shelburne Falls |
| Walpole | |
| Aug 19 | Jamaica Plain |
| Aug 26 | Wellfleet |
| Sep 9 | Belmont |
| Sep 9 | Milton |
| Brookline | |
| Sep 16 | Plum Island |
| Swampscott | |
| Sharon | |
| Natick | |
| Sep 23 | Melrose |
| Sep 23 | Hull |
| Sep 23 | Roslindale |
| Sep 23 | West Concord |
Kirk Israel of Porchfest.info created and runs the websites for six of these events, and has consulted on several others.
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*** Acoustic Open Mics, Hosted by TIMKO...
MONDAYS
at Porter Belly's Pub
338 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135
Sign-up starts: 8:00pm
Open Mic starts: 8:30pm
Ends at 12:00am
Music Only!
Hosted by TIMKO
Details: 2 song sets. Gear: 2 mics, 3 guitar cables. Percussion welcome.
WEDNESDAYS
at Ward 4
277 Auburn St, Newton, MA 02466
Sign up starts at 6:30pm
Open Mic starts: 7:00pm
Ends at 10pm
Music Only!
Hosted by TIMKO
Details: 2 song sets. Gear: 2 mics, 3 guitar cables. Percussion welcome.
THURSDAYS
at KoC (Knights of Columbus)
23 W. Foster St., Melrose
Second Floor
Sign up starts at 7pm
Open Mic starts: 7:30pm
Ends at 10:30pm
Music Only!
Hosted by TIMKO, Mark T., Johnny O.
Details: 3 song sets. Gear: 2 mics, 3 guitar cables, keyboard upon request. Percussion welcome.
count the typos:______
Open Mic at Porter Belly's Cancelled Tonight, 5/29, for Celtics game 7.
Go Celts! See ya next week 🤟😎👍
Greetings All,
*** Sign ups at Ward 4 open mic.
Ward 4 is now a 7pm start. Sign ups are currently first come first serve beginning around 6:20/6:30pm. I am toying with the idea of doing online/advanced sign ups, but have not yet implemented this. Stay tuned. Your thoughts/opinions are welcome if you want to email me. How amazing is it that our open mics at both Ward 4 and Porter Belly's have grown. What a community!
*** Jeff Munro's 20+ year Malden Open Mic Celebration!!!
Saturday, May 20th, at Hugh O'Neil's in Malden, MA 8PM - 1AM. Super awesome open mic host, Jeff Munro, will be celebrating his nearly 23 year anniversary of hosting open mics in the town. He's got a full roster of local musicians joining in the fun, nearly 30 performers! Free to get in. Check it out. Congrats Jeff!!!
*** Save the Date
Cotton Mouth Reunion Show,
Hey all, my high school turned college band, Cotton Mouth aka The Boot Mill Flavor, is having a huge reunion show on Sat. Nov 11th in Lowell, MA. It will be awesome and we'd love to see you there. More details to come. Please save the date!
Follow us here: https://www.facebook.com/cottonmouthbootmillflavor/
*** EBASS Songwriter, Producer, Mixer Networking event.
Tuesday, May 30 · 5:45 - 9pm, The Record Co. and The Emerging Boston Area Singer Songwriters Network (EBASS) are teaming up to present a networking event full of phenomenal performances, killing local producers and wonderful artists. Designed to inspire collaboration and making music together, and to help you find that bandmate you've been yearning for. If you're looking to find that next step in your music making then this is the place you want to be.
At: Dorchester Brewing Company 1250 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 02125
Tickets $5 + fees https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songwriter-producer-mixer-tickets-614228292357
*** Battle of the Bands
Congratulations to the Paul Rutley Experiment , on winning the 2023 Battle of the Bands put on by the Knights of Columbus, and Worklery. It was a great day with many great bands involved, including DAAD, Johnny Gray Trio, Noel Smyth and the Steady Dreamers, Solunar.
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend ~ TIMKO
***UPCOMING SHOWS:
Stan Lyness & Deb Seymour
Sat 5/27, Westford Parish Center for the Arts, Westford, BYOB, 6:30PM,
https://undiscoveredmusic.net/shows/87524
Cold Car, Abriel Peralta, Alex & the People
Thu 5/11, Notch Brewing, Brighton, 7pm, (shelf stable Food Donations accepted for local food pantries)
Sam Little & Aaron Bear
Thu 5/11, Ward 4, Newton, 6:30-9:30
The Nick Haddad Trio
Fri 5/12, Lookout Farm, Natick, 6-8 PM
Fri 5/19, Sudbury Point Grill, Sudbury, 8-11 PM
Zedervan with Kid Wolf
Sat 5/13, Somerville Porchfest, 213 Holland St, Somerville, 12-2 PM
Ace Productions Presents: The Acemakers, Side Hustle, Zedervan
Sat 5/13, The Square Root, Roslindale, 8-11 PM / $10 cover
The Wagging Knives
Sat 5/13, The Biltmore Bar & Grill, Newton, 8-11 PM
TIMKO & Co.
Fri 5/5, Lockheart, Wellesley, MA, 8-11PM
Sat 5/6, The Biltmore Bar & Grill, Newton
Sun 5/7, Devlin's Brunch, Brighton, MA 12-3PM
Fri 5/12, Hemlock Grill - Brookline Golf Course, Brookline, 5:30-7:30pm
Fri 5/19, Hemlock Grill - Brookline Golf Course, Brookline, 5:30-7:30pm
Sat 5/20, Waterfall Bar & Grill, Canton, 8-11 PM
Sun 5/21, Donohue's Sunday Funday, Watertown, 7-10pm
Thu 6/1, Ward 4, Newton
Micki & Michael
Thu 5/18, Ward 4, Newton, 6:30 - 9:30PM
*** MORE PORCHFEST NEWS:
this is all from www.Porchfest.info compiled by guru Kirk Israel.
(Likely) New England 2023 Porchfests:
| May 13 | Somerville |
| June 3 | Newton |
| June 3 | Medford |
| June 3 | Dorchester |
| June 10 | Fenway |
| June 10 | Winchester |
| June 10 | Malden |
| June 17 | Arlington |
| June 17 | Dedham |
| June 24 | Reading |
| June 24 | Quincy |
| July 9 | Shelburne Falls |
| Walpole | |
| Aug 19 | Jamaica Plain |
| Aug 26 | Wellfleet |
| Sep 9 | Belmont |
| Sep 9 | Milton |
| Brookline | |
| Sep 16 | Plum Island |
| Swampscott | |
| Sharon | |
| Natick | |
| Sep 23 | Melrose |
| Sep 23 | Hull |
| Sep 23 | Roslindale |
| Sep 23 | West Concord |
Kirk Israel of Porchfest.info created and runs the websites for six of these events, and has consulted on several others.
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*** Acoustic Open Mics, Hosted by TIMKO...
MONDAYS
at Porter Belly's Pub
338 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135
Sign-up starts: 8:00pm
Open Mic starts: 8:30pm
Ends at 12:00am
Music Only!
Hosted by TIMKO
Details: 2 song sets. Gear: 2 mics, 3 guitar cables. Percussion welcome.
WEDNESDAYS
at Ward 4
277 Auburn St, Newton, MA 02466
Sign up starts at 6:30pm
Open Mic starts: 7:00pm
Ends at 10pm
Music Only!
Hosted by TIMKO
Details: 2 song sets. Gear: 2 mics, 3 guitar cables. Percussion welcome.
THURSDAYS
at KoC (Knights of Columbus)
23 W. Foster St., Melrose
Second Floor
Sign up starts at 7pm
Open Mic starts: 7:30pm
Ends at 10:30pm
Music Only!
Hosted by TIMKO, Mark T., Johnny O.
Details: 3 song sets. Gear: 2 mics, 3 guitar cables, keyboard upon request. Percussion welcome.
count the typos:______
*** TIMKO THINKS...
I was yapping with my buddy, Ace, about how vibrant the music scene is right now. Pre-covid, live music was meh on the list of things to do. I can elaborate, but... another time perhaps. I'll say this: play well, care about your setup, your volume, your audience, your venue... have fun, and try not to burn any bridges. This vibrance won't last forever, but let's make the most of it while we can! Love ya's ~ timko
*** PORCHFEST SEASON IS UPON US!!!
It kicks off on May 13th in Somerville, MA. See at the bottom of this message for many further details and more porchfests compiled by porchfest.info , who has created and runs the websites for six p-fests, and has consulted on several others. (Thanks Kirk!)
*** FEATURE PERFORMERS
Bringing back some pre-covid programming... this Friday, April 14th at Tommy Doyle's, 9pm, TIMKO with special guest feature, Ben Cooper at 10pm. 349 Watertown St., Newton, MA
*** LOWELL, MASS... (I went to music college here at UML, and have been visiting recently. There's a lot of music going on, so I thought I'd share a bit....
> The Overlook at Mill no.5
- a performance arts space in one of the many fantastic art spaces in Lowell.
https://www.facebook.com/theoverlooklowell
article about the space/scene:
> An Evening of Melvern Taylor Music
Sunday, April 23, 2023 AT 5 PM at Olympia's Zorba Music Hall, 437 Market St., Lowell, MA
... this local songwriter has been a mainstay in the Boston area for so many years. His songs are catchy, unique, and laden with ukulele and slide guitars. Nik Orfanedes, aka, Melvern Taylor, is wrestling with some rare medical conditions, and the community is putting together a tribute/fundraising night, with many artists covering his songs.
Event on FB: https://fb.me/e/2LswpLXSL
>THE TOWN AND THE CITY FESTIVAL is a 2-day music and arts festival that will take place in various event spaces, bars, cafes, and galleries throughout downtown Lowell, Massachusetts, featuring around 50 local music acts!!!
FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/758869792425566
Schedules: https://www.thetownandthecityfestival.com/schedule
> WARP & WEFT
This is a great pub with delicious food, awesome staff, and tons of live music. Located right in downtown Lowell.
https://www.warplowell.com/
events: https://www.facebook.com/warplowell
> LOWELL FOLK FESTIVAL
July 28-30th, 2023
"The Lowell Folk Festival is the longest-running,[2] and second-largest, free folk festival in the United States. " - Wikipedia.
https://lowellfolkfestival.org/?customer_posted=true#newsletter-newsletter-popup
***UPCOMING SHOWS:
Thom Griffin
Sat, 4/29, The Biltmore Bar & Grill, Newton, 8-11pm
The Nick Haddad Trio,
Sat 4/1, Lookout Farm, Natick
Sat 4/8, The Biltmore Bar & Grill, Newton
Sat 4/29, The Raven's Nest, Walpole
The Forest Collective (Sam Little & Arron Bear)
Thu 4/6, Ward 4, Newton
The Haymakers
Mon 4/10, The Silhouette Lounge, Allston, 4 Bands / $10 Cover
Cold Car (Ken Carter)/The Tokyo Tramps/Pete Cassani of the Peasants
Thu 4/13, Hale Reservation, Westwood, $15
tix: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-at-hale-music-in-the-barn-tickets-533664002397
Micki & Michael
Thu 4/20, Ward 4, Newton, 6:30-9:30pm
TIMKO & Co. ( www.facebook.com/timkomotion )
- Fri 4/14, Tommy Doyle's, Newton, 9pm -12 w/ Ben Cooper at 10pm as featured performer.
- Sat 4/15, Biltmore, Newton, 8-11pm
- Sun 4/16, Brunch at Devlin's, Brighton, 12-3pm
- Sun 4/16, Donohue's Sunday Funday, Watertown, 7-10pm
- Sat 4/29, Battle of the Bands Opener, Knights of C., Melrose, 3pm - 7pm, $25 for local charities,
(Special thanks to Ace Productions for helping compile the Upcoming Shows list)
NEW RELEASES:
Aaron Bear just released "Bearfoot Trains" on April 7th. Streaming everywhere, check it out!
*** MORE PORCHFEST NEWS:
this is all from www.Porchfest.info compiled by guru Kirk Israel.
(Likely) New England 2023 Porchfests:
| May 13 | Somerville |
| June 3 | Newton |
| June 3 | Medford |
| June 3 | Dorchester |
| June 10 | Fenway |
| June 10 | Winchester |
| June 10 | Malden |
| June 17 | Arlington |
| June 17 | Dedham |
| June 24 | Reading |
| June 24 | Quincy |
| July 9 | Shelburne Falls |
| Walpole | |
| Aug 19 | Jamaica Plain |
| Aug 26 | Wellfleet |
| Sep 9 | Belmont |
| Sep 9 | Milton |
| Brookline | |
| Sep 16 | Plum Island |
| Swampscott | |
| Sharon | |
| Natick | |
| Sep 23 | Melrose |
| Sep 23 | Hull |
| Sep 23 | Roslindale |
| Sep 23 | West Concord |
Kirk Israel of Porchfest.info created and runs the websites for six of these events, and has consulted on several others.
+++++++++++++++++
*** Acoustic Open Mics, Hosted by TIMKO...
MONDAYS
at Porter Belly's Pub
338 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135
Sign-up starts: 8:00pm
Open Mic starts: 8:30pm
Ends at 12:00am
Music Only!
Hosted by TIMKO
Details: 2 song sets. Gear: 2 mics, 3 guitar cables, keyboard upon request. Percussion welcome.
WEDNESDAYS
at Ward 4
277 Auburn St, Newton, MA 02466
Sign up starts at 7pm
Open Mic starts: 7:30pm
Ends at 10pm
Music Only!
Hosted by TIMKO
Details: 2 song sets. Gear: 2 mics, 3 guitar cables, keyboard upon request. Percussion welcome.
THURSDAYS
at KoC (Knights of Columbus)
23 W. Foster St., Melrose
Second Floor
Sign up starts at 7pm
Open Mic starts: 7:30pm
Ends at 10:30pm
Music Only!
Hosted by TIMKO, Mark T., Johnny O.
Details: 3 song sets. Gear: 2 mics, 3 guitar cables, keyboard upon request. Percussion welcome.
count the typos:______
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