May News
NO Open Mic tonight (5/14) at @Tommy Doyle's in Newton due to the 8pm Bruins Playoff game. We'll be back on schedule next week. But if they win the series, there'll like be another Tuesday game in their schedule. Stay tuned.
Head's up for Porchfests in May!
Saturday, May 11: Somerville Porchfest
Saturday, May 18: PlumFest
Memorial Day Weekend
Friday, May 24 lineup
Twenty One Pilots
Greta Van Fleet
Janelle Monáe
Lord Huron
Christine and The Queens
Black Star (Yasiin Bey & Talib Kweli)
Tank and The Bangas
Mura Masa
Yaeji
Gang of Youths
Turnstile
Pale Waves
Naeem
Adia Victoria
Arena:
Fred Armisen
Sam Jay
Lamont Price
Saturday, May 25 lineup
Tame Impala
ODESZA
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals
Hozier
Big Red Machine
King Princess
Mitski
Clairo
Denzel Curry
Princess Nokia
Young Fathers
Superorganism
Shame
Pile
White Reaper
Sasha Sloan
Dessa
Sidney Gish
Arena:
Jenny Slate
Imogen Heap
Boston Ballet
Marina Franklin
Lamont Price
Sunday, May 26 lineup
Travis Scott
Logic
Brandi Carlile
Sheck Wes
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Marina
Guster
Chromeo (DJ Set)
Snakehips
Snail Mail
SOB x RBE
Ravyn Lenae
Cautious Clay
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Kilo Kish
SKEGSS
Easy Life
Arena:
Michael Che
Imogen Heap
Boston Ballet
Melissa Villaseñor
Lamont Price
April News
4/30/19 Go Bruins!
Open Mic at Tommy Doyle's starts after the game, approx. 10pm.
4/23/19. Bruins playoff game will delay open mic start time until about 10pm. Depending on attendance, we may need to go to a 2 songs set instead of the normal 3 songs.
No Open Mic on April 15th at Devlin's in Brighton due to the Boston Marathon events. We will be back in action next week. See you then!
*** Porchfest season is upon us!!!! Here are dates and links to the Porchfests in 2019.
Saturday, May 11: Somerville Porchfest
Saturday, May 18: PlumFest
Saturday, June 1: Newton Porchfest
Saturday, June 8: Arlington Porchfest
Saturday, June 8: Brookline Porchfest
Saturday, June 15: Fenway Porchfest
Saturday, June 22: Porchfest Quincy
Saturday, July 13: JP Porchfest
Saturday, Sept. 7: Belmont
Saturday, Sept. 7: Hull
Saturday, Sept. 14: Roslindale
Saturday, Sept. 21: Milton
Saturday, Sept: 28: Melrose
This is from
Courtesy of Kirk Israel, the webmaster for the Jamaica Plain Porchfest, and others.
*** ACOUSTIC SESSIONS
Get out and hear some great live music by our fellow Boston-area musicians.
Thursday, April 4th at Devlin’s
332 Washington St. Brighton, MA
www.edevlins.com
Hosted by Tim Ko.
9pm - Eddie Miller
Eddie Miller is a Melrose based singer/songwriter and father of three, hailing originally from Long Island, New York with several twists and turns in between. He's been playing original rock and folk going on 30 years now.
10pm - Lindsay Straw
Traditional ballads have been a source of inspiration for Lindsay Straw since her childhood in Montana, but she truly grew into the art when she became immersed in Boston's Irish and folk music scenes. There she began to tie together the threads of the traditions she was most passionate about: English, Scottish, Irish and American songcraft
Site: www.lindsaystraw.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LindsayStrawMusic
YouTube: www.youtube.com/LindsayStrawMusic
Friday, April 19th at Tommy Doyle’s
349 Watertown St., Newton, MA
10:00 - Casey LJ
Casey’s repertoire spans Country, Soul, Popular, Jazz Standards and originals with a singular American feel. Spanning a century of the American songbook, these are songs you know and love, whether you know it yet or not. Casey’s guitar and vocal renderings engage your ear with intricacy and nuance.
https://www.facebook.com/casey.lj.musician/
Thursday, April 25th at Devlin’s
332 Washington St. Brighton, MA
www.edevlins.com
Hosted by Tim Ko.
9pm - Jessica Strout
Jessica Strout is a singer, songwriter and musician relocated from New Jersey to Boston, MA. She draws much of her inspiration from the connection music creates between people, the passion and emotion behind lyrics, and the musical styles of artists in the singer-songwriter and alternative genres. Weapon, her first EP, is available on iTunes now and she is currently in the process of writing more music.
youtube.com/jessicastroutmusic
facebook.com/jessicastroutmusic
10pm - TimKo & Co.
A mish mash of music, musicians and mayhem led by TimKo… fun, groovin’ good times!
***OTHER HAPPENINGS
*** Cold Car has recorded 8 new tracks as a full band, and is now in the overdub/mixing stage. Hear their first release, a live EP here:
https://coldcarmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
*** Timko goes to London. Got any advice on music and venues to check out?
*** April Fri. 19th at the Burren in Somerville, MA
Jen Kearney returns to the states!
https://tickets.burren.com/ordertickets.asp?p=586&src=eventperformances
*** Sunday, 4/28 Danny Pepper is the feature performer at Article 24’s open mic. 9ish
https://article24boston.com/happenings/happenings-openmic/
*** Please "Like" our Facebook page to see more local live music updates.
https://www.facebook.com/BostonLovesMusic/
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March News
FOLK for Community Studios
https://www.fyamelrose.org/
Thursday, March 28 at 7 pm
Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church
70 West Emerson Street
Melrose, MA 02176
Tickets: Adults are $15, kids are $10, family max is $50
An evening of country, folk and blues with Mark Erelli, Bill McQuaid and Alastair Moock. These talented Melrose musicians are coming together in one venue to support Follow Your Art Community Studios.
https://www.fyamelrose.org/event-signup/
*** ACOUSTIC SESSIONS
Get out and hear some great live music by our fellow Boston-area musicians.
Thursday, March 7th at Devlin’s
332 Washington St. Brighton, MA
www.edevlins.com
Hosted by Tim Ko.
9pm - Tom Wyatt
Hi and lonesome influences, Cumberland Gap reminiscent, singing songs of where paradise lay.
https://www.facebook.com/TomWyattMusic/
10pm - Dan Davidson Trio
Dan Davidson, great laid back blues guitar player, is skipping town for the Big Apple. Come offer salutations at his last performance before moving. Thursday, March 7th at Devlin’s in Brighton. 9pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/290769094927349/?notif_t=plan_admin_added¬if_id=1550849140796756
Friday, March15th at Tommy Doyle’s
349 Watertown St., Newton, MA
10:00 - Plan B
A great trio playing classic cover songs with melded harmonies!
Thursday, March 28th at Devlin’s
332 Washington St. Brighton, MA
www.edevlins.com
Hosted by Tim Ko.
9pm - Ryan Byrne
Old soul for sure, deep cuts of the best classic music, simarly smooth originals tossed in the mix.
https://www.facebook.com/kingnumamusic/
10pm - Kat Iris
A singer-songwriter, Kat Iris grew up performing music whenever she could. Influenced by Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, Ryan Adams, Kat’s writing is reflective and engaging.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/KatIrisMusic
***OTHER HAPPENINGS
*** Timko & the Lucky Fun, featuring Matt Pecoraro at Tommy Doyle’s Saturday, March 16th kicking off St. Patrick’s Day @ 9pm
*** SAVE THE DATE Andrew Geano’s Album release party. April 24th at the Burren. Suzanne Friedman opens!
https://www.facebook.com/events/558549107975725/
*** Jen Kearney at the Burren
Saturday April 19th @ 7PM
https://www.facebook.com/TheLostOnion/
Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Jen Kearney has spent some time seasoning her particular style of original music. Her latest album, “Age of Blame” is truly an amalgam of musical styles including soul, R&B, funk, rock, and Latin. Kearney’s music and attention to lyrics and has met critical acclaim nationally and internationally.
https://www.facebook.com/events/331467034131884/
February News
Greetings All,
*** Fat Tuesday, March 5th. 7:30pm at Tommy Doyle’s in Newton, MA.
Join us at 7:30pm for some New Orleans inspired funk & blues with TimKo’s Mojo Jubilee Swamp Band. Beer and Food Specials as well. Our regular Acoustic Social Open Mic will follow at 8:30pm.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2057717494263594/
*** There are a few updates/changes to our open mic scene. ( Monday Devlin’s and Tuesday Tommy’s are still going strong, FYI). Details below in the “Other Happenings” section.
*** ACOUSTIC SESSIONS
Get out and hear some great live music by our fellow Boston-area musicians.
Thursday, Feb. 7th at Devlin’s
332 Washington St. Brighton, MA
www.edevlins.com
Hosted by Tim Ko.
9pm - TimKo & Co.
featuring Zack Bolles, Brian Burrill, Matt Peccoraro on mandolin, and Pete Kearns on percussion. Tim, Zack, Brian, and Matt will take turns leading the group on classic songs with wide open jams for a fun two hour set.
Friday, Feb. 15th at Tommy Doyle’s
349 Watertown St., Newton, MA
9:30 - Bourbon Chasers
Dusting off some old tunes and testing out new ones… Cam Robbins leads Bourbon Chasers through a night of jammin’ country and rock.
Thursday, Feb. 28th at Devlin’s
332 Washington St. Brighton, MA
www.edevlins.com
Hosted by Tim Ko.
9pm - Jesse DeLaurier
Jesse Delaurier is a young musician who draws influence from many artists including The Beatles, Steve Earle and Jason Isbell, but he likes performing his own songs best. While only 14, he is a productive songwriter with themes that reflect the maturity and insight of an old soul.
https://www.facebook.com/JesseDeLaurierMusic/
10pm - Suzanne Friedman
Suzanne Friedman (Suz) is a Boston-based songwriter and musician. Her catchy acoustic tunes have the perfect combination of folk, pop, rock, and blues. Friedman draw inspiration from the people that come in and out of her life and the places she has lived and visited. The authenticity in her music is captivating.
website: https://www.suzannefriedmanmusic.com/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuzanneFriedmanMusic/
***OTHER HAPPENINGS
*** Dan Davidson, great laid back blues guitar player, is skipping town for the Big Apple. Come offer salutations at his last performance before moving. Thursday, March 7th at Devlin’s in Brighton. 9pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/290769094927349/?notif_t=plan_admin_added¬if_id=1550849140796756
*** - There’s a new open mic starting in Quincy on Sundays from 3-6pm. Join host, Zack Bolles, at for some open mic fun at the Craic Irish Pub.
*** If you didn’t already know, the infamous Open Mic Jam of Terry O’Reilly’s in Newton has moved!!! Gracious hosts, Andrew Geano and Terrance Reeves, have relocated to Bill’s Pizzeria on Monday nights from 7-10pm
https://www.facebook.com/theopenmicjam/
*** Article 24’s Sunday Open Mic has a new host, Joe Dunn, replacing the Nashville bound, Adam Sickler. A24 offers advanced sign-ups and a weekly feature act.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1811704499105048/