It’s Not to late to get tickets to the Kentucky Derby~Moonrise Party @ The Emerson Inn 5.6.2023

Come Join us for the Kentucky Derby! Wear your best hat — and join the fun! It is Free to join, and enjoy a cash bar, be sure to get on the list!
If you want to have dinner — we have a pre-Derby and post-derby seating. Reservations are required, and can be made by following this link!

Get tickets> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kentucky-derby-moonrise-party-tickets-620780239407?aff=eand

More info thanks to Ruth Music Chaser:Heads up for the Emerson Inn in Rockport: Saturday, May 6!
Kentucky Derby Full Moon Party! /4:30-8:30/ Two buffet seatings at 4:30 and 6:30 pm. The Deep Blue Duo of Dan Whalen and Billy Mitchell

(they sound great!) are playing 4:30-6, with a break for the actual Run for the Roses from 6-6:30.

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GET TIX SOON!! Like, today!!
The option also exists to go and not pay for the Buffet w/ table, there will be additional space in the bar, lobby, lounge area, and a downstairs room for watching the Derby. Only problem is you won’t be able to hear the band directly, and these guys are definitely worth hearing they’re just great as a duo!”

It’s gonna be a hot time in the old town Tonight! @ Dave Sag’s Blues Party at The Rhumb Line. 7-19pm 4.13.2023

Dave says,
Thursday at the Rumpline: Mr. Mike O’Connell!! Our man with the honey-soaked voice and glistening vibrato returns for another stab at your Vagus nerve, joined by the one and only Mr. Dave Brown, on slippery gootar and Mr. Pete Koeplin, on thumpers. fun starts 7 till 10.

The lineup is set for Wednesday night’s FINALS ~ $2,500 Singer Songwriter Challenge. which will be live-streamed on Good Morning Gloucester:7:20pm 4.5.2023

7:20 – Greg Klyma

7:40 – Conor Hennessey

8:00 – Eva James

8:20 – BP Arruda

8:40 – Charlie Weld

9:00 – Brian Jarvis

9:20 – Hayley Reardon

9:40 – Zane Christopher

Our judges for the finals will be Joey Ciaramitaro from Good Morning Gloucester, award-winning, country music sensation, Annie Brobst and the general manager of the North Shore Music Theater, Karen Nascembeni. See you tomorrow night!

14 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA,

(978) 865-3669

Old Sloop Presents The Kemp Harris Group with Northwest Fox opening. Saturday April 1st 7:30pm

The next Old Sloop Presents concert will be Saturday, April 1. The Kemp Harris Group will headline and Northwest Fox will open.

The concert page, with more information and links for tickets is at https://oldslooppresents.org/performance/kemp-harris-2023

Here is a video of The Kemp Harris Group performing Kemp’s song “Invisible”: https://youtu.be/ojjYjMFPwkM

 

Check out some of the Saint Patrick’s Day Live music Happenings around town!

Friday 5-7:30pm~Matt Rich

 

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O’Briens Boru @ Blue Collar Lobster 

7-11pm 3.17.2023

63 Rogers Street

Gloucester, MA

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Oliver’s Harbor Celtic Session – Saturday, March 18, 5:30-8:30 – 64 Main St., Gloucester The craic is back in Glosta – just in time for St. Pat’s! Singer Michael O’Leary will be joined by Adrienne Howard (fiddle, hurdy gurdy) and Henry Yoshimura (guitar, vocals) in hosting this inaugural session of songs ‘n tunes at Oliver’s Harbor. Totally acoustic and mostly trad. Info: 978.559.7638, https://oliversharbor.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100037942634250

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1609 Restaurant – Sunday, March 19, 12-3 – Beauport Hotel, 55 Commercial St., Gloucester Join singer Michael O’Leary and his musical friends David de la Barre (whistles, pipes, vocals), Linda Swicker (guitar, banjo) and Adrienne Howard (fiddle) for a relaxed St. Pat’s luncheon gig in the dining room of the 1609 Restaurant. Info: https://1606restaurant.com/ 978.491.5090.

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Friday – 6-9pm ~St Patricks Day with MERJ @ The Rhumb Line

40 Railroad Ave. Gloucester, MA

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Friday /9-12/ ~DJ SKULLY St Patrick’s Day Party!

25 Rogers Street . Gloucester, MA

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The next Old Sloop Presents concert will be Saturday, March 11th 7:30pm. The Connor Garvey Band will headline and Ben Cosgrove will open.

The concert page, with more information and links for tickets is at https://oldslooppresents.org/performance/connor-garvey-band-2023

Here is a video of The Connor Garvey Band performing Connor’s song “Water to the Well”: https://youtu.be/MkYy45rIUT4

Tonight’s The Night~The $2,500 Singer -Songwriter Challenge begins 7-9:30pm 2.15.2023 @ Machaca Gloucester 14 Rogers Street. Gloucester, MA

Wednesday February 15th 2023@ 14 Rogers Street . Machaca Gloucester, MA

We are filling up our preliminary slots for the first 7 weeks of the challenge. If you’re interested in a slot, please reach out. If you already have and you haven’t heard back, you will in the next day or so! go here>

go here> https://www.facebook.com/thesingersongwriterchallenge?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Check out the Gloucester Times article > https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gloucestertimes.com%2Fnews%2F400th_anniversary%2Fchallenge-to-spotlight-singer-songwriters%2Farticle_155c8a8e-a63f-11ed-8df4-273fa27895ce.html%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2rZ22qjS0u8Sp2SyZB80s00LzJhLqT35oza1pYcTbv0u2yaa05rJDi2G4&h=AT3zWe2MRu-LONPmyX5sZ-z_622UCngZlIzl-Ue5oyUlTSvYIPWS4rdKvQ_4LFAWhv_e_VK24JMyzWNKbAfCS5Q9Q8e6fmuPrQGKzxd81WGrxugGGTJUR0g7vtbFnB8yx8M

pictures from April 2019 $1,000 Singer songwriter Challenge

The winners are…1st place Prateek Poddar


2nd place April Cushman


3rd place The Missouri Pacific

— with Chris Langathianos at Machaca Gloucester.

Judges

Tony Goddess…Meg Griffin… Andrew a Govatsos

https://www.facebook.com/machacagloucester

Dan King Friday FEB 3rd 5 PM – 7 PM Songs for Ukraine at Detali 206 Main St, Gloucester, MA.

 

Dan King

I’ll be playing acoustic in Support of Ukraine at DETALI Fridays 5-7pm in FEB.
Located 206 Main St. Gloucester, Ma.
Natalia is a talented Ukrainian artist and designer- who owns Detali, a pop up shop, selling artist-made goods from Ukraine. Please stop by! Shop hours are Wednesday -Sunday 11am – 6pm. The Shop is another great way to support the Ukraine.


The Ukrainian Shop will be open late with Light Refreshments and a wonderful atmosphere.
Detali is also sponsoring a fundraiser to Welcome a Ukrainian Choreographer and Physical Trainer to Gloucester.
https://www.classy.org/campaign/glosta-for-ukraine/c454389
I’ll be playing some of my favorite David Bowie and Lou Reed songs , two artists whose music marked a similar time in Berlin, Germany when the Free World was under pressure from Russian Aggression. See less

Paul “Sasquatch” Cohan & John Hicks Tonight 7-10pm @ The American Legion 1.28.2023

Paul “Sasquatch” Cohan at the Capt. Lester S. Wass American Legion Post 3, 8 Washington St in Gloucester 7-10 p.m. doing his originals (Gloucestercana) and covers, John Hicks on guitar and mandolin.

The next Old Sloop Presents concert will be Saturday, January 28.  The show is a co-bill: Lisa and Sean will play together, and Corey Laitman and Sam Perry will play together as Cloudbelly.

Our concert page, with more information and links for tickets is at https://oldslooppresents.org/performance/lisa-sean-cloudbelly-2023.

Here is a video of Lisa and Sean performing Lisa’s song “Pockets Full of Sighs”: https://youtu.be/azn0Unl9N7o. Add here is a video of Cloudbelly performing their song Carnival: https://youtu.be/b7TBh2KFz0M.

Heather Pierson Trio This Saturday @ Old Sloop Presents 7:30pm Saturday Jan. 7th


The next Old Sloop Presents concert will be Saturday, January 7.  The show features Heather Pierson, a terrific pianist and songwriter from New Hampshire, and her trio.

Our concert page, with more information and links for tickets is at https://oldslooppresents.org/performance/heather-pierson-2023.

Here is a video of Heather performing her song Lines and Spaces: https://youtu.be/60zDfZ6dVKo

John Rockwell will be playing tonight at The Wednesday night Spotlight 6-8pm December 28,2022

Fred Shrigley

Our Island Cowboy John Jerome has the flu and won’t be able to do his last show tonight BUT he will reschedule next year. Say hello to our good friend John Rockwell who will be playing from 6-8.

 

 

 

Lisa Marie tonight 7-10pm @ The Rhumb Line 12.22.2022

Unfortunately Mr.John Keegan® has a severly impacted hangnail and is unable to sing tonight so… let’s hear it for Ms. Lisa Marie who so graciously agreed to fill in for tonight! See you there!

Last Minute update! Chris and Joe @1606 Beauport 6-9pm 10.22.2022

Chris + Joe (Chris Langathianos and Joe Wilkins), a Cape Ann-based duo with deep roots in the Greater Boston music scene, are known for their tight harmonies, thoughtful songs, and engaging banter. Joe, a multi-instrumentalist, expert songwriter, and producer, teamed up with vocalist and producer, Langathianos, in 2013 a, and they have continued to capture audiences with their easy and melodic, yet diverse, style and approachable sets.

From easy melodic folk to contemporary pop and rock, Chris + Joe bring a new twist to old favorites, mixed with deeply personal, award-winning originals, and a side of self-deprecating audience engagement.

https://www.chrisjoeduo.com/

The next Old Sloop Coffeehouse concert will be Friday, December 16.  The show features Cassie and Maggie, a sister duo from Nova Scotia.

 

Our concert page, with more information and links for tickets is at https://oldslooppresents.org/performance/cassie-and-maggie-2022

Here is a video of Cassie and Maggie performing their arrangement of the Sacred Harp favorite Star in the East: https://youtu.be/sJkUsEIHhQw.

The Gloucester Harvest Music Festival November 25th 6-9:30pm The Elks Lodge @ Bass Rocks

*2022 Festival Set List & Lineup
Friday November 25th 6-10PM

Old Cold Tater

Mike OConnell and Friends

Gary Backstrom Band


More info >Do not miss! Tickets $10 at the door or online >
https://www.gloucesterharvestmusicfestival.com/