Happy FAT Tuesday!!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

*** 2025 Porchfest Season has begun!

Visit us for more info on what's going on with local porchfests:

https://bostonlovesmusic.com/porchfests

Porchfests around the Boston area have grown tremendously, unique to the country. Porchfests are great: Showcase original music. Gain experience performing live. Make musical connections. Grow your audience. Share in the joy of music, without the pressure of a venue gig. Visit other cities. Capture video and audio content for future opportunities. Host music at your home/office/organization. Make a party of it!

Does your city/town want to start one? We suggest reaching out to Kirk Israel for advice and possibly help if you need. Kirk is the guru/web designer for many of the porchfests around Boston.  https://porchfest.info/

Looking for Porchfests around the country? How fun would it be to make a little tour/roadtrip for porchfests and open mic's? Here's a start:  https://www.porchfest.org/porchfests-elsewhere/

*** Hidden gem music venue, Niagara Coffee Haus, and Open Mic in Millis, MA!

(Thanks to our friend, Bob Greenman for this addition: Bob is a singer/songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player)

The Niagara Coffee Haus is a unique concert venue and listening room housed on the top floor of Niagara Hall, the historic 1800s era firehouse museum in Millis, MA. Acts in their calendar include The Kennedys, Willie J Laws Band, Kate Campbell, Jennifer Tefft and the Strange, Robin Lane, Dwayne Haggins, Lisa Bastoni, and many others.

Website: https://www.niagaracoffeehaus.org

Open Mic on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Original material is encouraged, but not required

Signup at door starts:  6:30, Open Mic Starts: 7:00, Ends: 9:00 

Details: 2 song sets.  The Niagara Coffee Haus is a non-profit music venue with a non-alcohol listening room and phenomenal acoustics, in a beautifully restored 1800s vintage fire house.  

Gear includes: house PA system, 3 mics, 3 1/4" instrument cables

Song Circle (multi-genre acoustic jam) on 1st Thursday of every month - bring a song or 2 or 3 for everyone to jam on!

Starts: 7:00, Ends: 9:00

Hosts: Bo Veaner and Ken Porter 

*** New Open Mic at Widowmaker Taproom, Brighton

Thursdays, 7-10pm

Hosted by Sean Kenneally and Jimmy Kelly

North Beacon St.., Brighton, MA

> MUSIC BIZ

*** Local Discovery Radio: Homegrown Showcase, 92.5 The River

Want to get featured on 92.5 The River? Local artists/bands can submit their info here:

https://theriverboston.com/discover/radio-programs/homegrown-music-showcase/

"Join the River every weeknight at 10PM as they shine a spotlight on some of the best homegrown talent from in and around Boston."

> OPEN MICs, (Hosted by TIMKO www.timkomusic.com )

*** Mondays at 7:30pm

at Porter Belly's Pub, 338 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135

*** Wednesdays at 6:30pm

at Ward 4, 277 Auburn St, Newton, MA 02466

*** Thursdays at 7:00pm

at KofC (Knights of Columbus) 23 W. Foster St., Melrose, Hosted by TIMKO (3rd & 5th), Mark T (1st) ., Johnny O.(2nd & 4th)

More info at: www.BostonLovesMusic.com

▪️Did you know that having a song playing in our head all day and not being able to stop it? This phenomenon is known as “musical worm”.

> HAPPENINGS

*** Community Calendar

If you're playing a gig or porchfest, let us know by filling out this form.

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https://bostonlovesmusic.com/gig-submissions