*** 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
*** 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!)
EVENTS
*** 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!
PORCHFEST
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.
ACOUSIC OPEN MICS
Hosted by TIMKO...unless otherwise noted
***MONDAYS, Porter Belly's Pub, 338 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135
- https://porterbellyspub.com/
- Sign-up starts: 8:00pm, Open Mic starts: 8:30pm, Ends at 12:00am
- Music Only!
- Details: 2 song sets. Gear: 2 mics, 3 guitar cables, keyboard upon request. Percussion welcome.
***WEDNESDAYS, Ward 4, 277 Auburn St, Newton, MA 02466
- https://www.ward-4.com/
- Sign up starts at 7pm, Open Mic starts: 7:30pm, Ends at 10pm
- Music Only!
- Details: 2 song sets. Gear: 2 mics, 3 guitar cables, keyboard upon request. Percussion welcome.
***THURSDAYS, 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 & Friends
- Details: 3 song sets. Gear: 2 mics, 3 guitar cables, keyboard upon request. Percussion welcome.
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