*** Year's End
What a year it's been?!?! Looking back, there was still very little music going on. Porter Belly's was the lone open mic for us. Then came Ward 4's open mic at the end of February, then April began the KoC open mic in Melrose. And all of a sudden, the summer blew up with gigs... many gigs for many people at many places, along with evermore porchfest opportunities. Live music exploded! What a thing, after being gone for so long. Amen and Halleluia!
*** Holiday parties and tunes.
The week Dec 19th, please bring your Holiday tunes & cheer for all open mics that week. It's always a warm occasion.
*** Goodbye Gafft
The Gafft in Waltham had been a long running open mic, with Trevor as host pre-pandemic, and then this past year, run by Lady Malory. Just a few weeks ago, the Gafft closed. The last night was a who's who of the open mic scene and a real hoot. We thank Lady Malory for running such a fun open mic in its final stretch!!! We'll also miss doubling up 2 open mics in a night, from the early Ward 4 to the late Gafft. Much fun.
*** Pavilions and Performance Spaces?
My town often ponders and dreams of having a public performance space, indoor or outdoor. If you know of any good examples in your town or such, please feel free to message me with the intel. It would be much appreciated!
***Happy Holidays to you all, ~ TIMKO
UPCOMING SHOWS
***Tom Anderson EP Release
- Dec 15 / The Burren, Somerville, 7 - 9pm
- http://tomandersonpunkfolk.com/
- GET TIX here: https://24hourconcerts.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=950
Featuring:
- Ethan Mackler, a bass guitarist from Boston. He performs all around the city and online with different musicians and bands - and poets. At the best open mics he a solo performer, as well as the go-to collaborator for the hosts and songwriters.
- Yulia Price, a violinist from Boston by way of North Carolina and Japan and New England Conservatory. Mozart let her off for a night of punk folk. She knows the best restaurants in Jamaica Plain
- Pat Guilin, a Jesuit-trained drummer, also Berklee and Scullers and New Orleans. Leads a Jazz trio, mainly, but does it all, and punk folk.
***Arron Bear and the Forest Collective
- Dec 22 / Ward 4, Auburndale, 6:30 - 9:30
***Conor Ryan Hennessy
- Dec 12 / The Silhouette, Allston, 8pm with Tiffy, The Calendars, Tiny the Bear. Bring unwrapped toys for tots.
***Micki & Michael
- Dec 15th / Ward 4, Auburndale, 6:30 - 9:30
- Dec 11th / Trillium Canton Winter Market, 12 - 2pm
***The Nick Haddad Trio (an Acemakers spin-off)
- Dec 17th / The Biltmore, Newton Upper Falls, 8:30-11pm
***Cold Car, The Acemakers, The Haymakers,
- Dec 10th / The Square Root, Roslindale, 8-11 PM / Triple Bill $10
***Andrew Geano
- Dec 11 / Donahue's Pub, Holbrook, 3-6pm
***Brian Burrill
- Dec 9th / Tessie's, Waltham, 8 - 11pm
***TIMKO & Co. ( www.facebook.com/timkomotion )
- Dec 23rd / Tessie's, Waltham, 8 - 11pm
- Dec 26th / Brunch at Devlin's, Brighton, 12 - 3pm
- Jan 13th / Tommy Doyle's, Newton, 9pm - 12.
(Special thanks to Ace Productions for helping compile the Upcoming Shows list)