Monkeys With Hammers hitting Acton, Maine this Halloween night
This week, power rock trio Monkeys With Hammers have a Halloween night gig: (10/31) at Willy’s Ale Room in Acton, Maine. It’s a costume party with fabulous prizes.
Boston’s Ruby Rose Fox, Goffstown NH’s Judy Pancoast release revolutionary videos; other music news
There is some news about the local New England music scene I would like to share.
Cheryl Arena to play Nelson’s Candies/Local Café in Wilton, New Hampshire Oct 17, 2015
Tomorrow night, October 17, Boston-based singer-songwriter-harmonica player Cheryl Arena, will be the latest blues act featured at Nelson Candies. Arena will treat New Hampshire and New England blues fans to the kind of steamy, exciting blues she’s been know for these last few decades. Local blues fans would know Cheryl Arena from her gigs at Rynborn in Antrim, New Hampshire several years ago.
CHICK SINGER NIGHT-BOSTON’S FAREWELL TO JOHNNY D’S ALL FEMALE SINGER/SONGWRITER SHOWCASE BENEFIT Nov 19, 2015
CHICK SINGER NIGHT-BOSTON’S FAREWELL TO JOHNNY D’S ALL FEMALE SINGER/SONGWRITER SHOWCASE BENEFIT
Booty Vortex playing final New Year’s Eve show at Johnny D’s
The rumors are true Party People…our beloved Johnny D’s is CLOSING early next year after an amazing 46-year run in Davis Square, Somerville. Join Booty this NEW YEAR’S EVE as we celebrate another spin around the sun and give our friends at the legendary music club a FUNKTASTIC sendoff…BOOTY STYLE!
Rebecca Harrold to play Carnegie Hall October 24th, other Rebecca Harrold news too
There is something about Autumn that revitalizes me and promises the hope of new beginnings. With holidays coming and school beginning, this time of year has always energized me! And I’m excited to share all the NEW events happening in my life.
Biscuit Miller to headline Grog’s Sunday night Blues Party, Sept 27
Biscuit Miller & The Mix are heading to the Grog stage this Sunday night, September, 27, because a number of Sunday regulars kept telling host Parker Wheeler they had seen the band at the White Mountain Boogie & Blues Festival, the Gloucester Blues Festival, or festivals in Connecticut, and that Biscuit Miller & the Mix put on an impressive show.
Dr. Harp creates first Londonderry Blues Festival, Shor’ty Billups featured
New Hampshire musician Dennis Martin will bring his Dr. Harp’s Blues Revue to the Londonderry Town Commons for a good cause. Martin, known professonally as Dr. Harp, will help raise money for homeless veterans.
Boston Music Awards changes its tune; makes nominating committee easier to join, opens up communication process
The Boston Music Awards have changed their tune. Previously, it has been almost impossible for interested music industry insiders to get involved with the BMA’s nominating committee. Attempts to get through to anyone at BMA through their website usually proved futile. Often, an inquirer would get a reply stating that it was too late to join the nominating committee but they could always be added for the next year’s awards nominating process, only to be disregarded altogether the following year.
Grace Potter Announces Lineup for Fifth Annual Grand Point North Festival September 12 and 13 at Burlington’s Waterfront Park
Grace Potter announced today the lineup for the 2015 Grand Point North music festival, scheduled for September 12th and 13th at Burlington, Vermont’s Waterfront Park. This year the festival will feature the legendary Flaming Lips, marking their first return to Burlington since 2006 and carrying on the tradition of Grace inviting friends she has met along the way since forming Grace Potter & the Nocturnals in 2003. Flaming Lips front man Wayne Coyne and Grace first collaborated when she recruited him to record “My Mechanical Friend” with her on the Tim Burton-Disney film Frankenweenie.. Most recently, they worked together on The Flaming Lips’ 2014 tribute to The Beatles classic album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on With a Little Help from My Fwends.