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Another Great Musician Appears At The 2016 Lowell Summer Music Series

The next show announcement for the 2016 Lowell Summer Music Series is a big one! Patty Griffin will be making her first appearance at the Series and opening the 2016 season on Friday, June 10th!

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A Mostly Acoustic Blues/Soul Great Appears At The Extended Play Sessions

The incomparable Matt Andersen is making a repeat appearance at The Fallout Shelter at  The Extended Play Sessions on Monday, March 21st. I saw Matt at a different venue recently (the second time I have seen him) and he is even more amazing than the first time I saw him. The audience at The Extended Play Sessions is in for a treat!

Matt Andersen (Official Poster)

Matt Andersen (Official Poster)

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Come To The Extended Play Sessions To Hear Fabulous Harmonies

Underhill Rose is making a repeat appearance at The Fallout Shelter at  The Extended Play Sessions on Sunday, March 20th. We are privileged to have another evening of incredible music for The Extended Play Sessions!

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Underhill Rose (Official Poster)

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An Homage To Johnny D’s

How can I possibly express my gratitude toward and love for Johnny D’s and do justice to it?

The venerable Davis Square institution shuttered its doors on Sunday, March 13th, after 17,238 days (47 years 2 months 13 days, as proclaimed on the final marquee) of feeding people and presenting live music.

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See Julie Rhodes! Hear Her Powerful Voice!

I saw Julie Rhodes perform 2.1 times (the .1 comes from seeing her sing one song at a show with another band) prior to this CD release show at Thunder Road, a relatively new venue in the Boston area, and still I was unprepared for the powerful performance I witnessed this evening.

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Julie Rhodes

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Wonderful Music, Disrespectful Audience

I first saw Family and Friends open for another band several months ago and loved their folk-rock music as well as their on-stage chemistry, so I was thrilled to see them return for a headlining show at Great Scott.

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Melanie Annabelle

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An Irish Blues Musician For You To Discover!

One of the most rewarding things about running this website is that I am introduced to musicians I would not be likely to meet (either in person or virtually). David King, an Irish blues and soul guitarist and singer, is one such musician.

David King (Official Photo)

David King (Official Photo)

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The Lowell Summer Music Series Announcements Keep Rolling!

The next show announcement for the 2016 Lowell Summer Music Series is a big one! Guster, fresh on the heels of two sold-out shows at Boston’s House of Blues, will be making its first appearance at the Series on Saturday, June 11th!

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Several Interesting Announcements By The Newport Folk Festival Last Week

The Newport Folk Festival continue its lineup announcements and – as expected – they are winners!

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Newport Folk Festival Trademarked Logo

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Mike Stern Never Fails To Please

Mike Stern is one of those musicians whom I will never tire of seeing perform. As soon as this recent series of shows at Regattabar was announced, I ensured my place at show.

Mike Stern

Mike Stern

I have seen Mike perform with a variety of musicians, from Eric Johnson with whom he recorded an incredible album in 2014 to numerous session musicians.

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