***No Open Mic at Devlin's on April 17th in lue of Patriot's Day.
Best of luck to the Marathon runners today!
See you the week after!
*** Mick Morgan’s in Newton is closing its doors! Last Wednesday was the final surprise open mic. After 4 plus years, we’ve had many great jams and laughs. A very big thank you to all of the musicians who’ve played there and been a part of that scene. I’d like to give a special nod to those who were particularly inspiring and fanned the fires: Marilyn Kirby, Chip Highfield, Ed Long, Cam Robbins, Ken Carter, Pete Kearns, plus many more, and to all of those who performed the MM Acoustic Sessions as well. Also to Mick Morgan’s staff for their long lasting support including Finbar Griffin, Tricia Medias, Zach Semeta, Fred Huntington, John O’Brien and Joe Kearney.
*** Wed. Open Mics in Newton: Now that Mick Morgan’s is closed, there are still options on Wed. nights. Brewer’s Coalition (344 Walnut St) & Terry O’Reilly’s (45 Union St.)… ( and don’t forget about Tommy Doyle’s every Tuesday & Devlin's every Monday w/ yours truly! )
ACOUSTIC SESSIONS
Get out and hear some great live music by our fellow Boston-area musicians.
***Thursday, April 6th at Devlin’s , 332 Washington St. Brighton, MA
- www.eDevlins.com
- Hosted by Tim Ko.
9pm- Dylan Cohen & Friends
Young Dylan Cohen plays the music of an old soul and brings along an entourage of players, keeping the music grooving and fun.
10pm - Pat Ryan
Down-home chicken pickin’ country & blues!
***Friday, April 21st at Tommy Doyle’s, 349 Watertown St., Newton, MA
- www.TommyDoylesNewton.com
- Hosted by Tim Ko.
9:30 - Casey
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.
10:30 - Pete LaGrange
Percussionist for Boston’s country & rock group, Bourbon Chasers, Pete sings and brings great energy and power to favorite songs, backed up by a handful of our open mic frequenters including his band members, Cam Robbins & Tim Ko.
***Thursday, April 27th at Devlin’s , 332 Washington St. Brighton, MA
- www.eDevlins.com
- Hosted by Tim Ko.
9pm - Off Label
Off Label, usually a 6-piece funk/rock band that plays larger venues in Boston and Metro West, is looking forward to showing its versatility as an acoustic act at Devlin’s in Brighton. Known as the "docs who rock", Off Label, composed of mostly medical professionals, plays cover songs from your favorite bands including classic rock, 80s music, alternative, R&B, funk and new interpretations of pop. Check them out at www.offlabelband.com.
10pm - Whiskey Barrel Band
A Rock n Rollin’ rowdy outfit, pushing a train down the hill. Some bits of blues and old school country mixed in with their Americana style originals make for a great night of live music. https://www.facebook.com/thewhiskeybarrelband/
***Month of April, Featured Artists at Champions, 234 Main St. Everett, MA
- ( Sunday Open Mic 3-7pm, Feature 4:30-5pm, Open Mic before and after )
4/2: The Wagging Knives- the Dirty Duo of Nonantum.
4/9: Nora Asher - Nora grew up in Staten Island, NY and has been writing music since she was 15. Some of her favorite artists and influences are The Beatles, Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly. She graduated from BU in May of 2015 and now does research on poison dart frogs.
4/23: Satoru Nakagawa - Satoru Nakagawa is a Japanese-born singer-songwriter-guitarist. He started his American journey in Louisiana more than 25 years ago, and he immersed himself in a musical gumbo of blues, jazz, country, gospel, and rock’n’roll. Deeply influenced by the sounds of traditional blues, he sings his songs through the eyes of a traveler, an immigrant, and a dreamer.
4/30: TBA
***OTHER HAPPENINGS
*** A very big thank you to all who came to see The Almighty Buck at the Burren w/ Eric Salt & the Electric City. It was a great night!
*** Wed. April 5th. Boston Stands. A Benefit for the ACLU.
8:30pm. @ ONCE. Highland Ave., Somerville
An amazing night of mostly acoustic music. Some of the area's best talent lend their skills to benefit the ACLU (all proceeds go the ACLU).
With: Chris Smither, Lori McKenna, Peter Mulvey, Vance Gilbert, Jesse Dee, Stephen Kellogg, Sarah Borges, Merrie Amsterburg, Sean Staples, Eric Royer, Paul Kochanski, Alastair Moock, AND MANY MORE
This is the third of the Boston Stands series. See http://bostonstands.org/ for more info.
$25 Advance, $30 at the door
PORCHFEST
*** Here is a list of the many upcoming Porchfests (courtesy of Ken Carter/Cold Car… thanks Ken!). Sign ups are starting.
- Somerville: May 13 12-6, somervilleartscouncil.org
- Arlington: June 3 12-6, arlingtonporchfest.org
- Brookline: June 10 10-5, brooklineporchfest.info
- Quincy: June 24 12-6, www.wollastonhill.com/porchfest-quincy
- J P.: July 8 12-6, jpporchfest.org
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