BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Firehouse - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Firehouse X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://firehouse.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Firehouse REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220722T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220722T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20220329T162335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T165651Z UID:10000482-1658516400-1658516400@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Melissa Ferrick in Concert DESCRIPTION:Tickets: $22/Members; $25/Non-members \nMelissa Ferrick is a Professor of the Practice at Northeastern University in the Music Industry Department at the College of Arts Media and Design. They’ve released seventeen albums over the last twenty-five years and have won numerous awards for songwriting\, production\, and performance. From 2013 to 2019\, Melissa was an Associate Professor of Songwriting at Berklee College of Music. They hold an Ed.M from Harvard University. \nSigned to Atlantic Records in 1992 at the age of 21\, after opening up for Morrissey in the US and UK\, they released their debut and sophomore albums on Atlantic before moving on to Independent label W.A.R. Records between 1996-1999. In 2000 Melissa launched the nationally distributed independent record label Right On Records. An advocate of songwriter and publishing rights\, Ferrick agreed to be a named plaintiff of the class action lawsuit\, Ferrick v. Spotify\, for willful copyright infringement. Melissa’s publishing catalog is administered by the Raleigh Music Group. \nFerrick is regarded by critics\, executives\, and peers as one of the most prolific and hardworking artists in the independent music business. Melissa has shared the stage with Morrissey\, Joan Armatrading\, Weezer\, Tegan and Sara\, Mark Cohen\, Paul Westerberg\, Bob Dylan\, John Hiatt\, Ani DiFranco\, k.d.Lang\, Suzanne Vega\, Shawn Colvin\, and many others. \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/melissa-ferrick-in-concert/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Melissa-Ferrick-690-×-375.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220828T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220828T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20220627T134621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T134621Z UID:10000524-1661716800-1661716800@firehouse.org SUMMARY:James Taylor Tribute: Sweet Baby James DESCRIPTION:Tickets: $18/Members; $20/Non-Members \nPurchase Tickets\n\nNashville’s Sweet Baby James – the #1 James Taylor tribute artist in the US – comes to town with his popular “Walking Man” solo-acoustic show. Whether you’re a diehard JT fan or a casual listener\, this one is not-to-miss!\n\n \nJoin us for the timeless music of the 6-time Grammy winner\, with a performance you have to hear to believe. Bill Griese (aka “Sweet Baby James”) sounds so much like Taylor vocally\, and plays his signature guitar style so faithfully\, you can close your eyes and imagine you’re listening to the legend himself. But rest assured\, SBJ is not a James Taylor “impersonator” — expect a natural\, authentic\, and respectful tribute to an American original.\n \nSee why fans rave: “The next best thing to James himself\,” “like having James Taylor in your living room\,” and “close my eyes and it’s JT.” Expect the ultimate James Taylor experience\, with favorites like “Fire & Rain\,” “You’ve Got a Friend\,” “Shower the People\,” “How Sweet It Is\,” “Steamroller\,” and more; plus hidden gems & deeper cuts for a truly Taylor made performance honoring one of our greatest troubadours. Get your tickets today!\n\n \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/james-taylor-tribute-sweet-baby-james/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Sweet-Baby-James-website-eblast-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20220701T174043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220824T145934Z UID:10000526-1661886000-1661886000@firehouse.org SUMMARY:A Night of Sinatra with Rich DiMare DESCRIPTION:$15/Members\n$18/Non-Members \nPurchase Tickets\n\nRich DiMare is an American jazz singer who specializes in the Frank Sinatra songbook. A Night of Sinatra is a fun filled night with Frank’s iconic and beloved songs that include “My Way” and “New York\, New York.” Rich has 20 years experience in providing entertainment across America.  Rich spent 15 years live on-air at Boston’s highest rated morning show\, KISS 108’s Matty in the Morning\, and as a host on Boston’s Fox25 TV. Because of this experience in media and music Rich is a seasoned showman. \nRich is joined by Ron Poster & The Sinatra Ambassadors. Ron Poster is the organist for the Boston Bruins and has played at home games for the past 20 seasons. Rich and Ron’s understanding of the Sinatra songbook\, coupled with their interactions on stage; makes this Old Blue Eyes experience something Rat Pack lovers won’t forget! \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/a-night-of-sinatra-with-rich-dimare/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/A-Night-of-Sinatra-website-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20220707T152916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220809T144511Z UID:10000193-1661976000-1661976000@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Tiger Saw & Soggy Po Boys DESCRIPTION:$15/All Tickets \nPurchase Tickets\n\nThe ever-changing collective Tiger Saw was founded by singer/songwriter Dylan Metrano in Newburyport\, Massachusetts in 1999. Over seven albums\, they’ve explored a beautiful\, hushed\, slow-core sound; indie pop sing-alongs; “basement soul”; and heartfelt Americana. Their most recent release\, “Wet & Unlucky” is an album-length collaboration with the Arkansas based country band Dylan Earl and the Reasons Why. The band\, now including Newburyport’s Alan Bull on drums\, is excited to return to the Firehouse stage for the first time in ten years. Expect a catalogue-spanning set of classics\, new songs\, and some surprises. \n\nThe Po Boys formed in 2012 to shake the walls of a local club on a Fat Tuesday but have honed their sound and become more than a Mardi Gras centerpiece. Exploring the vast musical traditions of New Orleans and expanding their repertoire to look beyond NOLA jazz\, the band includes traditional Caribbean tunes (it’s been said that New Orleans is the northernmost city in the Caribbean)\, as well as Meters funk\, soul\, and brass band/street beat music.\n\n \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/tiger-saw-soggy-po-boys/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Soggy-Po-Boys-Tiger-Saw-websiteeblast-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20220731T112941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T143004Z UID:10000202-1662750000-1662750000@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Chicago Total Access DESCRIPTION:$20/All Tickets \nPurchase Tickets\n\nPresented by Newburyport Lions Club\nChicago Total Access is a music group made up of 10 talented musicians which all grew up listening to the music of the 60s and 70s. Our group is dedicated to the music of the American rock band “Chicago”. There is no other American Rock n Roll band with horns that has influenced more musicians\, is loved by millions of people worldwide and has become such a deep part of Americana as the band Chicago. Since 1967\, 46 years of sold out concerts\, millions of record sales and legions of cheering fans worldwide Chicago is still going strong in 2019. The members of Chicago Total Access have attempted to recreate a slice of the timeless musical catalog of Chicago as well as stay true to the spirit of the original recordings. We hope you enjoy our efforts! The liner notes of their first recording titled “The Chicago Transit Authority” still inspire us and I hope you as well. \n“The printed word can never aspire to document a truly musical experience\, so if you must call them something\, speak of the city where all save one were born; where all of them were schooled and bred\, and where all of this incredible music went down barely noticed; call them CHICAGO.” \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/chicago-total-access/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Music,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Chicago-Total-Access_Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20220811T182304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220812T154639Z UID:10000209-1662908400-1662908400@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Double Impact DESCRIPTION:Tickets are $20 OR proof of equivalent 2022 donation to IRAP or MIRA \nPurchase Tickets\n\nThe Double Impact chamber group is a double quintet ensemble – brass and woodwind – made up of professional and semi-professional musicians from the North Shore and Greater Boston areas.  Their goal is to promote works originally written for this specific orchestration\, as well as other lesser-known chamber pieces\, while donating their artistry to help fulfill an urgent need. \nDouble Impact previously performed in concert in 2017\, featuring works by Robert Washburn and Aaron Copland and raising funds for Direct Aid in the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey\, Irma and Maria.  This time\, they have again banded together to provide support for the mass of refugees fleeing Afghanistan and Ukraine. All proceeds from ticket sales for the Firehouse Center concert will be donated to the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP\, https://refugeerights.org/). IRAP organizes law students and pro-bono attorneys to develop and enforce a set of legal and human rights for refugees and displaced persons\, advancing legal pathways to safety for the world’s most persecuted individuals and empowering the next generation of human rights leaders. Utilizing the lessons learned in individual casework\, IRAP advocates for systemic changes that benefit broader refugee populations\, finding creative ways to partner with broad coalitions to push for global refugee protections. \nDouble Impact is supported in part by grants from the Ipswich and Massachusetts Cultural Councils. \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/double-impact/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Double-Impact_web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20220811T180900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220811T195714Z UID:10000208-1663182000-1663182000@firehouse.org SUMMARY:An Evening with Scott Ouellette and Erin Janke DESCRIPTION:$20/Members\n$22/Non-Members \nPurchase Tickets\n\nClassical guitarist\, and Berklee College of Music alum Scott Ouellette\, has been performing professionally for over 35 years. Based in the New England area\, Scott’s performed at many high profile venues in Massachusetts\, as well as venues in New York\, New Hampshire and Maine. Scott performs works by Classical\, Spanish\, Brazilian and Latin-American composers. In 2003 he began composing original music as his way of contributing back to the world of guitar. His composition “Cullare la Tempesta” has gained global attention\, and will be performing it at the Firehouse Center for the Arts. \nHarpist\, composer\, and teacher Erin Janke will open the concert with classical favorites\, as well as her original composition “Intrecciate”. Erin holds degrees in Harp Performance and Music Composition\, and has 18 years of performing experience. New to the Northeast\, Erin has performed both as a soloist and also with orchestras\, bands\, and choirs across the United States. In 2019\, she performed her original work “Intrecciate” as a Featured Composer for the American Harp Society’s Young Composer’s Project. Erin continues to write and arrange music\, perform for events in the Boston area\, and pass on her love of music to her students. \nCheck them out on YouTube!\nScott Ouellette\nErin Janke \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/an-evening-with-scott-ouellette/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Scott_Erin-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20220927T161149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221007T165857Z UID:10000251-1665775800-1665775800@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Danny Harrington Quintet with Donna Byrne DESCRIPTION:IN MEMORY OF LES HARRIS\, SR.\nTickets:\n$20/Non-Members\n$18/Members \nPurchase Tickets\n\nBaritone saxophonist\, Danny Harrington\, was born in Providence\, Rhode Island and now lives Newburyport\, Massachusetts with his wife\, Risa\, and daughter\, Nina. Danny’s main instrument is the baritone saxophone. When asked about his choice of baritone Danny says….” I never really consciously chose the bari….it was a natural feeling.” His approach to the big horn has been to try to combine the sound of Harry Carney\, the lyricism of Serge Chaloff and Gerry Mulligan\, the energy and dexterity of Pepper Adams and Nick Brignola with his own individuality and spirit. Danny comments\, “It is a life long evolution and dedication”. \nDonna Byrne has been invited by none other than Tony Bennett to open several of his shows both in the U.S. and abroad\, including a concert at Royal Albert Hall in London. She has appeared on Sunday Open House\, has won “Best of Boston Best Jazz Vocals\,” and has been nominated multiple times for Boston Music Awards. \nLes Harris Jr. is a 1983 graduate of the Berklee College of Music and is currently a faculty member at the University of New Hampshire\, the University of Southern Maine\, and Phillips Exeter Academy. \nLes is the son of retired Berklee College of Music professor and drummer Les Harris Sr. and he began playing the drums at a young age under the tutelage of his father. He was sitting in with jazz greats\, Herb Pomeroy\, Phil Wilson\, John LaPorta\, and Teddy Wilson by the time he was 14 and began playing professionally at 15 with Annie Bosteels’ trio. \nWhile attending Berklee\, Les studied with Joe Hunt and Robert Kaufman and upon graduation studied with legendary drummer and educator Alan Dawson. From 1983-1996\, Les was the drummer with the jazz vocal group\, “The Ritz”\, appearing on seven recordings and performing worldwide including engagements at The Sea Jazz Festival in Finland\, The Blue Note Jazz Clubs in Tokyo\, Fukuoka\, Jakarta and NYC\, The New Morning Club in Paris\, The Village Vanguard and the Newport Jazz Festival in Japan. \nLes also toured with the Artie Shaw Orchestra\,(under the direction of Dick Johnson)\, saxophonist Scott Hamilton\, (including performances at The Subway Club in Cologne and the Montreal Jazz Festival)\, and worked with Diana Krall’s trio in Boston throughout the early 90’s. \nIn 2001 he performed with Cheryl Bentyne\, of The Manhattan Transfer at Birdland in NYC\, The Egg in Albany\, NY and Benaroya Hall in Seattle. \nLes was a longtime member of the Tommy Gallant Trio\, the Paul Broadnax Trio and has played with some of the best known artists in jazz\, including Clark Terry\, Milt Jackson\, Phil Woods\, Art Farmer\, Annie Ross\, Hank Jones\, Milt Hinton\, Ray Brown\, Marian McPartland\, Jimmy Heath\, James Moody\, Mark Murphy\, Sheila Jordan and Bobby Watson. Les currently performs throughout New England with many of the areas top jazz artists. \nMarshall Wood has enjoyed a comprehensive jazz education at the hands of true jazz masters for over 40 years. Some of the performers include: Big Joe Turner\, Anita O’Day\, Tony Bennett\, Joe Pass\, Gene Bertoncini\, Gray Sargent\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Clark Terry\, Ruby Braff\, Urbie Green\, Phil Wilson\, George Masso\, Al Cohn\, Bud Freeman\, Scott Hamilton\, Warren Vache\, Randy Brecker\, Tommy Flanaghan\, Monty Alexander\, John Bunch\, Makoto Ozone\, Nelson Riddle\, Ralph Sharon\, Phil Woods\, Joe Williams\, Dorothy Donegan\, Marian McPartland and a host of others. Marshall Wood’s recording credits include CDs with Carol Sloane\, Anita O’Day\, Scott Hamilton\, Dave McKenna\, Tommy Flanagan\, Bucky Pizzarelli\, Michael Moore\, George Masso and Donna Byrne. Marshall has been Tony Bennett’s recording and touring bassist since May\, 2009. In that time\, he has traveled all over the world\, appeared in all the major jazz festivals in North America\, Europe and Asia and on many major network television shows He also recorded two Grammy-winning records with Tony Bennett and a host of duet partners. \n  \nTim Ray’s wide-ranging skills as a soloist and accompanist have afforded him the opportunity to perform with legendary performers from all walks of music. He is perhaps best known as Tony Bennett’s most recent pianist and musical director\, appearing in concerts with him until his retirement from singing in 2020. Featured on over 100 recordings to date\, Tim has performed in concert with an extensive list of pop music icons\, notably Aretha Franklin\, Lyle Lovett\, Jane Siberry and Soul Asylum. He regularly performs with leading figures in the jazz world\, among them Kurt Elling\, Gary Burton\, Esperanza Spalding\, Phil Woods\, Terri Lyne Carrington\, Scott Hamilton\, Dave Douglas\, John Patitucci\, Brian Blade\, Lewis Nash and Rufus Reid; and his classical credits include solo performances and concerts with Gunther Schuller\, the Boston Pops\, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. Tim’s busy schedule has included frequent tours throughout the Americas\, Canada\, Mexico\, Europe\, Asia\, and the Middle East\, and has included performances at Carnegie Hall\, the White House\, the Kennedy Center and the 1992 Presidential Inauguration. Tim has also performed repeatedly on “The Tonight Show” (Johnny Carson\, Jay Leno)\, “Late Night with David Letterman\,” “The Conan O’Brien Show\,” “Austin City Limits” and various other national TV and radio broadcasts. His most recent CD as a leader is “Excursions & Adventures”\, featuring drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and bassist John Patitucci\, released on the Whaling City Sounds label. A sought-after arranger and composer\, Tim has penned numerous original works for his trio Tre Corda\, for solo piano\, big band\, string orchestra\, and an extensive body of writing for jazz trio and quartet. He is a grant recipient from the National Endowment for the Arts\, and is a professor on the faculty of the Berklee College of Music. For more info\, visit AgitatedCatMusic.com. \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/danny-harrington-quintet-ft-donna-byrne/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DH-Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20220816T041449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T041640Z UID:10000179-1665864000-1665864000@firehouse.org SUMMARY:The Suitcase Junket DESCRIPTION:w/ special guest Al Olender\nTickets:\n$20/non-member\n$18/member \nPurchase Tickets\n\nABOUT THE SUITCASE JUNKET: \nMatt Lorenz’s vision\, manifest in The Suitcase Junket\, developed in the tension between the grand and the solitary. Grand in its imagery\, sound\, and staging. Solitary in its thrift and self-reliance. What instruments he requires\, Lorenz builds from scratch and salvage. What parts five players would perform\, he performs alone. The spectacle of his one-man set bears constant comparison to legends of showmanship\, brilliance\, madness\, and invention. \nWhile audiences are captivated by his solitary form and the show itself\, Lorenz\, who homesteads with rescue dogs and chickens in rural Western Massachusetts\, is most serious about the songs. He has been building a catalog\, writing a world into existence. Solitary on stage and on the road\, his mind is crowded with characters\, narratives\, voices\, imagery\, sounds as wide and varied as mountain throat singers and roadhouse juke boxes\, plus newsreels of the planet’s destruction and salvage. With this 2020 release\, The End is New\, Lorenz’s grand vision for the song overrides the how of it.  \nThe End is New is an artist expanding his possibilities\, collaborating\, matching his lyrical power over eleven tracks with the epic sounds and narratives of his imagination. “Black Holes and Overdoses” riffs off the unrelenting news cycle\, the numbness that wants for oblivion. “And Then There Was Fire” finds Lorenz reflecting on current events\, inspired by the destructive wildfire in Australia\, which seems like three years ago at this point\, but took place right at the end of last year and beginning of this year. “Light a Candle” is the simmering doom of lost love. “Can’t Look Away” protests the overuse of a planet.  “Jesus! King of the Dinosaurs” is a romp poking fun at extremists and biblical timelines.   \nABOUT AL OLENDER: \nThere’s nothing scarier than being honest with yourself. For singer/songwriter Al Olender\, facing her fear of the truth has been a cleansing\, often cathartic process that’s led to the kind of revelations she had previously thought unobtainable. On her debut full-length album Easy Crier\, the Upstate New York based artist asks: what happens if we vow to never tell a lie\, ever again? Charting the daunting territories of staring your demons right in the face and prodding at the ugly parts of your reflection\, Olender pieces together her most vulnerable moments to produce a celebratory and beautiful rumination on grief\, and reminds us of the power that comes in really getting to know yourself. \nEasy Crier isn’t an album about death. It’s an album about unending love. It wipes away the mask we put on for others and instead\, embraces the exhale that comes from spilling your guts. It’s the moment in your favorite rom-com when they finally admit their feelings for one another\, and kiss in a way that only seems to happen in movies; on Easy Crier\, Olender plays both parts. There are moments of ease\, and exploring the often fine line between funny and sad that makes Easy Crier a portal for relief\, whether that’s through tears of joy or pain. It’s an album that takes each shattered\, heartbroken piece and puts them back together to form a strangely beautiful mosaic. “It’s a love letter to everything I’ve lost\,” she says. “And forms a real insight into how telling the truth has truly changed my life.” Here\, Olender is finally letting herself feel everything all at once\, no matter how uncomfortable or scary it can be. \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/the-suitcase-junket/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SuitcaseWeb_Facebook.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20220903T100318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220918T000840Z UID:10000564-1665946800-1665946800@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Roomful of Blues DESCRIPTION:Tickets:\n$30/non-member\n$27/member \nPurchase Tickets\n\nEven though Roomful of Blues’ lineup has changed over the years\, the band has always been one of the tightest\, most joyful blues ensembles in the world. Currently an eight-piece unit led by guitarist Chris Vachon\, the band has never sounded fresher or stronger. Singer Phil Pemberton brings his sweet and soulful vocals and adds another bright new dimension to the jazzy\, jump-blues musical roots. Thier winning combination of jump\, swing\, blues\, R&B and soul remains their calling card\, as does their ability to fill the dance floor. Along with bassist John Turner\, trumpeter Carl Gerhard\, drummer Mike Coffey\, keyboardist Rusty Scott\, baritone and tenor saxophonist Alek Razdan\, tenor and alto saxophonist Rich Lataille \, Roomful keeps on rockin’. \nPurchase Tickets\n\n  \nABOUT THE BAND MEMBERS \nPhil Pemberton – Vocals\nAs leader of his own bands for the last 20 years\, this Massachusetts native has found himself playing to intimate clubs all the way to large festivals\, throughout the US\, England\, France and Canada. In addition\, The Philip Pemberton Band was also the 1st Western band to play in the former capital of China\, Xi’an on a 2 week tour broadcast to ½ a billion people throughout Asia.\n“His voice can ache with tenderness\, or rattle the rafters with it’s power…”-Patricia Smith (Pulitzer nominated Journalist) Boston Globe\n“This man could sing his way outta Jail…” -Bill Smith \nChris Vachon – Guitar\nChris is a true multi-talent. His prowess as a guitar slinger is well documented\, and his strengths as a producer and songwriter grow from album to album. He produced the band’s eight most recent albums—There Goes the Neighborhood (1998)\, Watch You When You Go (2001)\, Live at Wolf Trap (2002) the Grammy nominated That’s Right! (2003)\, and Standing Room Only (2004)\,\n“Raisin’ A Ruckus” (2008)\, Hook\, Line & Sinker (2011) and 45 Live (2013) after co-producing all of Roomful’s other albums recorded in the ’90s. Chris’ songs—such as “Turn It On! Turn It Up!\,” “Running Out of Time\,” “She’ll Be So Fine\,” “Blue\, Blue World\,” “Dynamite” and “Keep on Rockin'”—have become firm favorites in AAA and blues radio formats\, bringing many new fans into the Roomful fold. \nJohn Turner – Upright and Electric Bass\nA veteran of the New England jazz scene\, bassist John Turner has performed and recorded with just about everybody–specifically the Either/Orchestra\,Charlie Kohlhase\, Scott Hamilton\, Roswell Rudd\, Lee Konitz\, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra\, members of Ornette Coleman’s band\, and \, Magic Dick-Jay Geils and Blues Time to name a few. John’s rock solid bottom is the essential element of the swing groove which Roomful is renowned for. \nRusty Scott – Piano and B3\nRusty Scott has been a fixture on the Boston jazz and blues scene for a number of years now. He began playing piano at the age of eight. His jazz studies began with Burlington jazz musician\, Bruce Sklar\, while attending the University of Vermont. In 1989 he attended Berklee College of Music. Rusty also plays Hammond B3 organ and in addition to being a member of Roomful of Blues he currently heads up the Rusty Scott Organ Group\, playing major venues throughout Boston and New England. Rusty’s solid rhythm\, driving piano solos\, and howlin’ organ riffs are a first class addition to the “Roomful Tradition”. \nMike Coffey – Drums\nFrom Newport Rhode Island Mike Coffey spent 20 years performing with the US Navy band. Upon retirement he performed with local blues artist Chris Stoval Brown and other well known blues artist in the Boston area. As part of a weekly Jazz series he has performed with Mike Renzi and Grey Sargent both members of Tony Bennett’s band and other renown jazz artist. He also performs with 50s doo wop group”The Diamonds” when they perform in New England. He studied with renown drum instructors Alan Dawson and Gary Chaffee. Known for his versatility and ability to enhance any group he performs with he been a welcome new member of Roomful of Blues \nRich Lataille – Tenor and Alto Sax\nRich joined Roomful in 1970 and was there at the beginning of what has become the most legendary horn section in contemporary blues. It was Rich’s interest in the swinging bands of the ’30s and ’40s that led Roomful to forge the distinctive sound that has become the band’s trademark. A man who can play both sides of the fence\, lyrically tender or blisteringly hot\, Rich has a big\, warm tone that is always jam-packed with feeling. His melodic inventiveness reflects the depth and breadth of his wide-ranging influences. Rich worked with various local and high-school bands before beginning his long-term relationship with Roomful. \nAlek Razdan – Baritone and Tenor Sax\nHailing from Rockport\, MA\, Alek Razdan is truly a lifelong fan of Roomful of Blues\, exposed to the band’s LPs from his parents’ record collection since before he could walk. Idolizing the tone\, energy\, and conviction of saxophone greats such as Illinois Jacquet\, Big Jay McNeely\, Arnett Cobb\, Red Prysock\, and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis\, Alek is a perfect fit as the newest member of Roomful’s legendary horn section. Since he began performing at the age of 8\, Alek has shared the stage with and/or benefited from the mentorship of Mark Earley\, Sax “Gordon” Beadle\, Bobby Hebb\, Barrence Whitfield\, Whoopi Goldberg\, Willie “Loco” Alexander\, and many others. When not performing with Roomful\, Alek can also be found playing in the air-tight horn section of The American\nSymphony of Soul\, a 9-piece Boston-based funk band\, and The A-Train Orchestra\, his own blues and jazz group based out of Boston’s North Shore. \nCarl Gerhard – Trumpet\nCarl “Geerz” Gerhard is a Basking Ridge\, New Jersey native. He recently finished a 30-yr career in the U.S. Navy Band\, first as a performer\, and ultimately\, as Director and Conductor. He has led Navy Bands in the United States\, Europe and the Far East\, performed in over 20 countries\, and has also conducted both the Tokyo Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras multiple times. As a trumpeter\, he has toured and recorded extensively with the iconic rock band Phish as an original member of The Giant Country Horns.\nLaying down his roots now in New England\, Carl’s pure melodic style\, infectious energy\, and love of the blues can be heard every time Roomful of Blues takes the stage! URL:https://firehouse.org/event/roomful-of-blues/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Roomful_WebFB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20190909T183422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T143744Z UID:10000019-1671044400-1671044400@firehouse.org SUMMARY:An Evening with Tom Rush DESCRIPTION:$50/non-members\n$45/members \nAccompanied by Seth Glier\nwith special guest Monica Rizzio \nPurchase Tickets\n\nTom Rush – Now celebrating 54+ years of touring\, Tom has been thrilling audiences here and abroad with hits like No Regrets\, Circle Game\, Remember Song\, Urge for Going and Merrimack County. \nTom Rush’s impact on the American music scene has been profound. He helped shape the folk revival in the ’60s and the renaissance of the ’80s and ’90s\, his music having left its stamp on generations of artists. James Taylor\, Emmylou Harris\, Tom Petty and Garth Brooks have cited Tom as major influences. His early recordings introduced the world to the work of Joni Mitchell\, Jackson Browne and James Taylor. Subsequently\, his Club 47 concerts brought attention to artists such as Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin. \nAs vital and engaging as ever\, Tom is still doing what audiences love him for: writing and playing …passionately\, tenderly…knitting together the musical traditions and talents of our times. He’s also celebrating a YouTube hit\, The Remember Song\, for his generation that’s gone viral with over 7 million views. \nGrammy-nominated Seth Glier is a singer-songwriter\, producer\, and multi-instrumentalist. NPR describes his voice as “otherworldly” while praising him as “an engaging performer and storyteller.” His critically acclaimed\, emotionally dense catalog of work often draws upon traditional roots music\, experimental instrumentation\, and moody atmospheres that result in soulfully intelligent stories that can alternatively fight the power or break your heart. \n  \n  \n \nAmericana singer-songwriter Monica Rizzio has a keen ability to connect; her songs are often autobiographical\, yet delivered through a fictional approach that creates a universal experience. Monica was nominated for a 2022 Boston Music Award and winner of the Grassy Hill CT Songwriting Competition. Aside from writing and performing she has a deep passion as an educator. She opened up WASHASHORE MUSIC in 2021\, a private music instructional studio for all ages specializing in songwriting\, piano\, fiddle\, ukulele\, voice\, guitar and artist development in Orleans\, MA. \n  \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/tom-rush/2022-12-14/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Tom-Rush_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221220T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221220T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20221103T200349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221105T175310Z UID:10000584-1671548400-1671548400@firehouse.org SUMMARY:A Sinatra Christmas with Rich DiMare DESCRIPTION:TWO SHOWS:\n3pm & 7pm \n$22/Members\n$25/Non-Members \nPurchase Tickets\n\nRich DiMare is an American jazz singer who specializes in the Frank Sinatra songbook. “A Sinatra Christmas” is coming to the Firehouse. With all your Holiday favorites like “Jingle Bells” & “White Christmas.” Mixed in with Frank’s icon and beloved songs that include “My Way” and New York\, New York.” \nRich has 20 years experience in providing entertainment across America. Along with being a talented singer\, he also DJ’s at Red Sox games throughout the season. Rich spent 15 years live on-air at Boston’s highest rated morning show\, KISS 108’s Matty in the Morning\, and as a host on Boston’s Fox25 TV. Because of this experience in media and music Rich is a seasoned showman. \nThis Holiday season\, Rich is joined by Ron Poster & The Sinatra Ambassadors. Ron Poster is the organist for the Boston Bruins and has played at home games for the past 20 seasons. Rich and Ron’s understanding of the Sinatra songbook\, coupled with their interactions on stage; makes this Old Blue Eyes experience something Rat Pack lovers won’t forget! \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/a-sinatra-christmas-with-rich-dimare/2022-12-20/1/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Music,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/A-Sinatra-Christmas-website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221230T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221230T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20220912T150937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T162152Z UID:10000569-1672430400-1672430400@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Shemekia Copeland DESCRIPTION:Tickets:\n$40/non-member\n$35/member \nPurchase Tickets\n\nAward-winning blues\, soul and Americana singer Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. She is beloved worldwide for the fearlessness\, honesty and humor of her revelatory music\, as well as for delivering each song she performs with unmatched passion. Copeland — winner of the 2021 Blues Music Award for B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year— connects with her audience on an intensely personal level\, taking them with her on what The Wall Street Journal calls “a consequential ride” of “bold and timely blues.” NPR Music says Shemekia sings with “punchy defiance and potent conviction.” The Houston Chronicle describes her songs as “resilient pleas for a kinder tomorrow.” \nOn her new Alligator album\, Done Come Too Far\, Copeland continues the story she began telling on 2018’s groundbreaking America’s Child and 2020’s Grammy-nominated Uncivil War\, reflecting her vision of America’s past\, present and future. On Done Come Too Far\, she delivers her hard-hitting musical truths through her eyes\, those of a young American Black woman\, a mother\, and a wife. But she likes to have a good time too\, and her music reflects that\, at times putting her sly sense of humor front and center. “This album was made by all sides of me — happy\, sad\, silly\, irate — they’re all a part who I am and who we all are. I’m not political. I’m just talking about what’s happening in this country.” \nWith Done Come Too Far\, Copeland hits harder than ever with musically and lyrically adventurous songs and jaw-dropping performances that are at once timely and timeless. The Chicago Tribune’s famed jazz critic Howard Reich said\, “Shemekia Copeland is the greatest female blues vocalist working today. She pushes the genre forward\, confronting racism\, hate\, xenophobia and other perils of our time. Regardless of subject matter\, though\, there’s no mistaking the majesty of Copeland’s instrument\, nor the ferocity of her delivery. Copeland reaffirms the relevance of the blues.” \nPurchase Tickets\n\n“Shemekia Copeland is the greatest blues singer of her generation.” –The Washington Post \n“Shemekia Copeland has established herself as one of the leading blues artists of our time.” –NPR Music \n“Shemekia Copeland provides a soundtrack for contemporary America…powerful\, ferocious\, clear-eyed and hopeful…She’s in such control of her voice that she can scream at injustices before she soothes with loving hope. It sends shivers up your spine.” –Living Blues \n“Shemekia Copeland is an antidote to artifice. She is a commanding presence\, a powerhouse vocalist delivering the truth.” –The Philadelphia Inquirer \n“I am so happy Shemekia is delivering these songs that the world needs to hear. Her voice is strong and soulful\, and her message comes from her heart.” –Mavis Staples URL:https://firehouse.org/event/shemekia-copeland/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ShemekiaCopeland_web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170716 CREATED:20221224T104536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T230646Z UID:10000609-1674066600-1674066600@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Not Just Golden Age Cabaret DESCRIPTION:$85/Person \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nSpend a magical evening going on a journey through the years with some of the biggest hits from the Golden Age of Broadway and more. Take in the music of Rodgers + Hammerstein\, Irving Berlin\, Cole Porter\, and more sung live while you enjoy a three-course meal prepared and hosted by Sea Level Oyster Bar. \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\n  URL:https://firehouse.org/event/not-just-golden-age-cabaret/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Music,Special Events,Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Not-Just-Golden-Cabaret_Website-690-×-375-px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20221209T204558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T224032Z UID:10000607-1675018800-1675018800@firehouse.org SUMMARY:The Gibson Brothers DESCRIPTION:$35/non-members\n$30/members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nWhile The Gibson Brothers’ last release\, Mockingbird\, featured gorgeous production\, recreating the sound on stage was difficult. “We put together a band to go out and try to recreate it\,” remembers Eric Gibson. “But we couldn’t. We would have to have such a huge band to try to recreate that record\, but we did the best we could.” \nDarkest Hour producer Jerry Douglas—who has won 14 Grammy awards and backed up everyone from Ray Charles to Paul Simon and George Jones—wanted to make a record The Gibson Brothers could actually play on the road. So\, he picked the best songs out of dozens and squirreled the group away in Sound Emporium’s Studio B. But then the pandemic hit. “We did our last shows in March of 2020\,” Eric says. “We were in Nashville the week everything was shutting down. It was surreal\, but Jerry was like\, ‘Guys\, the world’s going crazy. Let’s let this be our little cocoon.’ And we did. We cut all of the acoustic stuff and then went home and didn’t play any more gigs until things started opening. Then we went back and finished the record with Jerry in February of 2021.” \nThe result is arguably the strongest record The Gibson Brothers have ever made. The songs recorded in the first recording period featured Mike Barber (bass)\, Justin Moses (mandolin)\, Eamon McGloughlin (fiddle)\, and of course\, Jerry Douglas\, adding in John Gardner (drums)\, Guthrie Trapp (electric guitar)\, Todd Parks(bass)\, and Alison Krauss (vocals) for the final tracks\, Darkest Hour showcases just how easily Eric and Leigh move from what Dan Auerbach dubbed “country soul” (“I Go Driving”) to high octane bluegrass (“What a Difference A Day Makes” and “Dust”) with Douglas always keeping the spotlight on the songs themselves. “That’s what I love about those guys\,” Douglas says\, “they are just great songwriters.” \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nCheck out the official music video of their cover of R.E.M.’s Everybody Hurts \n  URL:https://firehouse.org/event/the-gibson-brothers/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Family,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Gibson-Brother_Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230304T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230304T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230128T232614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230128T232859Z UID:10000639-1677960000-1677960000@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Jeffrey Gaines DESCRIPTION:with Special Guest Frank Viele\n$18/Members\n$20/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nJeffrey Gaines has been heralded for his soul-searching lyrics and his powerful live performances. With only his voice and a guitar for accompaniment\, Gaines has earned a reputation as a captivating performer\, entertaining his audiences worldwide. \nThroughout his three-decade recording career\, Gaines has maintained an impressive standard for soul-searching\, introspective lyrics and catchy\, uplifting melodies. Since bursting on the scene with his self-titled 1992 debut album\, the charismatic singer-songwriter-guitarist has built a beloved body of recordings that’s won him a large and deeply devoted international fan base. He has sold out theaters and clubs throughout North America and Europe\, and has earned high respect from his peers\, Gaines was featured as Special Guest on tours with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers\, Tracy Chapman\, Stevie Nicks and Sheryl Crow\, among many others. \nGaines has been pursuing musical transcendence for much of his life. Raised in Harrisburg\, Pennsylvania\, by soul-music-loving parents\, he began his musical life playing guitar in local cover combos\, before his songwriting muse became too insistent to ignore. He soon landed his first record deal shortly after graduating from high school\, and in 1992 released his widely acclaimed debut album Jeffrey Gaines. The eponymous disc won massive amounts of critical and audience acclaim\, spawning the hit “Hero in Me.” Somewhat Slightly Dazed (1994) and Galore (1998) further expanded his audience. Interview magazine described Gaines’ work as “soul-searching” and “refreshingly free of jargon\, sentiment or cliché.” \nWith more than a quarter-century of recording and performing under his belt\, Jeffrey Gaines is enjoying life and music more than ever. “Nowadays\, I know what the job is about so there’s nothing to stress about\, he says. “I know that there’s people out there who want it\, so I have the opportunity to extend their experience. I guess I could lay my albums all out and see that they tell a story\, but personally I prefer to keep looking forward.” \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nUp until now\, Frank Viele has been something of a regional secret throughout New England. His quadruple-threat reputation as a singer\, guitarist\, songwriter and performer is unrivaled there\, as recognized by the New England Music Awards for Album of the Year\, Male Performer of the Year\, and Live Act of The Year he has stashed somewhere in his Connecticut home. \nOf course\, musically tuned-in folks throughout the world have been hearing reports of Viele’s prowess for several years. No Depression might have piqued their curiosity with its praise for his “vivid storytelling.” Or maybe they read about his singing in The Alternate Root\, which observed that his “street growl” could rivet passersby. Howl Magazine even called his shows “transcendent” and predicted that his music “will rattle your bones and penetrate to the core.” \nTruth be told\, audiences around the country have begun taking notice as Viele plays in further-flung venues. Since his first album\, Fall Your Way\, dropped in 2015\, he’s been called to open for Will Hoge\, Blues Traveler\, Lee DeWyze\, Zach Myers of Shinedown\, The Marshall Tucker Band\, and in his somewhat wonderstruck words\, “artists who have been on my personal playlists for years.” \nPURCHASE TICKETS URL:https://firehouse.org/event/jeffrey-gaines/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jeffrey-Gaines_Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230131T223336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T013948Z UID:10000642-1680379200-1680379200@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Soggy Po' Boys DESCRIPTION:$12/Members\n$15/Non-Members \n“Although New Hampshire isn’t the most obvious home for a group so devoted to the culture of The Big Easy\, the Soggy Po’ Boys seem genuine in their ambition to spread the word about jazz New Orleans style\, and they’re creating an accessible and fun way into this world.”\n-London Jazz News \n“…These guys have done their homework\, worked it out on the bandstand and put in the hours in the studio. It all adds up to a party you can bring with you when you want to treat your friends to a real good time.” \n-Ben Schenck of New Orleans’ Panorama Jazz Band \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nThe Soggy Po Boys\, native to New England\, have quickly become an institution. They are spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond\, playing at concert halls and street corners; music festivals and burlesque festivals; bars and libraries; wherever the party requires. Part of the beauty of New Orleans music is that it’s celebrated and appreciated wherever it goes\, from the street to the theater. \nThe Po Boys formed in 2012 to shake the walls of a local club on a Fat Tuesday but have honed their sound and become more than a Mardi Gras centerpiece. Exploring the vast musical traditions of New Orleans and expanding their repertoire to look beyond NOLA jazz\, the band includes traditional Caribbean tunes (it’s been said that New Orleans is the northernmost city in the Caribbean)\, as well as Meters funk\, soul\, and brass band / street beat music. There are a myriad of traditions that flow into New Orleans culture just as there are tributaries that feed the Mississippi\, and the Po Boys are eager to explore what makes the music of New Orleans so damn special. You’ll hear the heavy influence of the New Orleans sound across the band and in the stories told by their original tunes. Despite the scope of its sound\, the outfit is only seven people\, and thrives on the interplay and group dynamics that bring this music to life. \nThe Soggy Po Boys are:​ \nStu Dias- Vocals / Guitar\nEric Klaxton- Clarinet/Sop. Sax\nJosh Gagnon – Trombone\nNick Mainella- Tenor Sax\nMike Effenberger- Piano\nBrett Gallo- Drums\nScott Kiefner- Bass \nPURCHASE TICKETS URL:https://firehouse.org/event/soggy-po-boys-2/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Soggy-Po-Boys_Website-NEW690x375.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230123T204853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T082526Z UID:10000630-1680897600-1680897600@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Will Dailey's $10 Song Tour DESCRIPTION:w/ special guest Reed Foehl\n$18/Members\n$20/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nWill Dailey is an acclaimed independent recording artist\, performer\, artist advocate and sonic survivor. His sound has been described as a Venn diagram of multiple genres with a rich vintage vibe that weaves through his authentic and energetic performances. There is an artistic DIY spirit fueling all of it\, bringing in the spins\, Billboard charts\, rave reviews and Boston and New England Music Awards. All inspiring\nfamed rock journalist Dan Aquilante to call him “the real deal”. \nHe has shared the stage and studio with Eddie Vedder\, Willie Nelson\, Roger McGuinn\, Kay Hanley\, G Love\, Steve Earle\, and Tanya Donelly. In June of 2013 he was featured on a Stephen King/John Mellencamp project produced by T Bone Burnett called Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County and\, in that same year\, also released an original song he wrote inspired by Jack Kerouac’s Tristessa. Dailey has played at Farm Aid four times alongside Neil Young\, Willie Nelson\, Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp. His 2018 album\, Golden Walker\, hit #1 on Billboards Northeast Heat seekers. The Boston Herald called the album: “A new peak” and named it an Album of the Year. \nAs venues began opening their doors post pandemic in 2022\, Dailey launched his Double Elvis/iHeart Radio produced podcast\, Sound of Our Town – that became an Apple Podcast spotlight. SOOT is a travel podcast about the music in the next town you visit: Not only where to go to hear and experience the best music and why; but what sounds shaped that city or town’s culture and why live music is so vital to our current moment and our existence. \n2022 also saw the release of two new singles “Easy to Be Around” and “Christmas\, Of Course” – which were featured on stations across New England (WUMB\, WXRV\, WMYV) and named Song of the Week on Boston’s AAA station\, WERS. \nWith 2023\, comes the upcoming premiere of Season 2 of Sound of Our Town . As Dailey hits the road the second season\, he is also bringing with him a song that only exists in recorded form on his merch table.  “Cover of Clouds” will be with him exclusively via disc man and headphones on the merch table. A limited number of fans will be able to listen to the 7 minute opus dedicated to Joni Mitchell for $10 and\nleave their thoughts in a book that travels along with Dailey throughout 2023. \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nPart New England folklore\, part Southern charm\, Grammy-nominated songwriter Reed Foehl has an innate gift for hook-laden tunes that linger for days. From traditional folk ballads to barroom sing-alongs\, this tunesmith’s “emotional\, deeply personal lyrics and indelibly infectious choruses…leave the listener with an overriding sense of optimism” (Glide Magazine) — something we could all use a little more of these days. \nFoehl was raised in a small New England town whose folk/Americana music tells stories with a voice that pushes boundaries while paying homage to tradition. Foehl released his sixth studio album – “Wild Wild Love” – in May 2022 which was recorded with The Band of Heathens. \nDusty and patient\, his music is genuine Folk/Americana. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his song “Fly” co-written with Brent Cobb which was covered by country legend Lee Ann Womack. \nWith a life dedicated to songwriting and music\, Foehl’s five studio albums have put him on the map of the publishing world\, garnering placements in both film and television\, most notably the feature film “Just Friends” and popular vampire series” The Originals.” \nPURCHASE TICKETS URL:https://firehouse.org/event/will-daileys-10-song-tour/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Will-Dailey_Website-690x375-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230125T152321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230127T204532Z UID:10000631-1680984000-1680984000@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Butcher\, Baglio & Estes DESCRIPTION:$22/Member\n$25/Non-Member \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nJon Butcher\, Sal Baglio & Allen Estes. Three veteran musicians and familiar names from the Boston music scene. Their debut album\, GYPSY CARAVAN is 11 new electric and acoustic stories steeped in the blues and Americana. \n“We’re blue collar guys from working class families. We grew up on the sound of rock radio and the promise of an electric guitar. “ \nGYPSY CARAVAN covers a lot of ground\, just as CS&N’s debut album did back in the day. The album is the product of three long time friends who came together on a travelogue of blues\, roots and more. And it rocks!” \nYes it does. \nPURCHASE TICKETS URL:https://firehouse.org/event/butcher-baglio-estes/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Butcher-Baglio-Estes_Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230125T154807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230127T204554Z UID:10000636-1683921600-1683921600@firehouse.org SUMMARY:An Evening with Livingston Taylor DESCRIPTION:$35/Members\n$40/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nLivingston Taylor picked up his first guitar at the age of 13\, which began a 50-year career that has encompassed performance\, songwriting\, and teaching. Born in Boston and raised in North Carolina\, Livingston is the fourth child in a very musical family that includes Alex\, James\, Kate\, and Hugh. Livingston recorded his first record at the age of 18 and has continued to create well crafted\, introspective\, and original songs that have earned him listeners worldwide. \nFrom top-40 hits “I Will Be in Love with You” and “I’ll Come Running\,” to “I Can Dream of You” and “Boatman\,” the last two recorded by his brother James\, Livingston’s creative output has continued unabated. His musical knowledge has inspired a varied repertoire\, and he is equally at home with a range of musical genres—folk\, pop\, gospel\, jazz—and from upbeat storytelling and touching ballads to full orchestra performances. \nLivingston has never stopped performing since those early coffeehouse days\, shared the stage with major artists such as Joni Mitchell\, Linda Ronstadt\, Fleetwood Mac\, Jimmy Buffett\, and Jethro Tull\, and he maintains a busy concert schedule\, touring internationally. He is a natural performer\, peppering his shows with personal stories\, anecdotes and ineffable warmth that connect him to his fans. His relaxed on-stage presence belies the depth of his musical knowledge\, and fans might just as often be treated to a classic Gershwin or something from the best of Broadway. \nLivingston became a professor at Berklee College of Music in 1989\, where taught a Stage Performance. He continues teaching young artists invaluable lessons learned over the course of an extensive career on the road at colleges and institutions nationally and internationally\, including at The Frost School at the University of Miami\, Tulane in New Orleans\, Endicott College in Massachusetts\, and many more. Former students include Charlie Puth\, Liz Longley\, and Gavin DeGraw. His book\, Stage Performance\, released in 2011 offers those lessons to anyone who is interested in elevating their presentation standards to professional standards. \nLivingston’s 50th year of making music was celebrated by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker\, both declaring January 18\, 2017 “Livingston Taylor Day”. A documentary film entitled “Livingston Taylor: Life is Good” was released in 2018 at national and international film festivals. It has garnered many awards\, nominations\, and accolades\, including The Van Gogh Award for the Feature Documentary category at the Amsterdam International Film Festival.  \nIn February 2019\, Livingston released “The Best of LIVe – 50 Years of Livingston Taylor Live”. This album features 11 song selections from his upcoming “LIVe – Livingston Taylor Live” Box Set. Upon release\, the album was ranked in the top 10 and his song “Good Friends” was #2 on the Folk DJ chart. \nIn March 2019\, the American Public Television special “Livingston Taylor Live from Sellersville: Songs and Stories” began broadcasting on PBS stations across the country. Click here to to watch the trailer. \n“LIVe – 50 Years of Livingston Taylor Live” was released in July of 2019. It features 87 never-been-released recordings from live shows from 1969 through 2016. It also includes the documentary film “Livingston Taylor – Life is Good” and a 54-page commemorative photo book with notes and stories from Livingston. A real treasure for life-long Livingston Taylor fans. \nPURCHASE TICKETS URL:https://firehouse.org/event/an-evening-with-livingston-taylor-2/2023-05-12/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Family,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Livingston-Taylor_Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230519T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230519T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230414T144202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T155418Z UID:10000662-1684526400-1684526400@firehouse.org SUMMARY:SCENES - A Billy Joel Experience DESCRIPTION:$22/Members\n$25/Non-Members \nPurchase Tickets\n\nFormerly known as Cold Spring Harbor\, Scenes – A Billy Joel experience\, has been performing throughout New England and beyond since 2013. Their mission from the beginning was never to play impersonator\, but instead celebrate and recreate the music of Billy Joel to the highest and most authentic standard\, bringing people the $400 Billy Joel concert experience\, for a reasonable price that all fans can afford! Their almost ten-year journey has lead them to some amazing venues and events\, most notably Touch of Texas in Binghamton\, NY\, and the Newburyport Yankee Homecoming celebration playing to more than 3500 people. From specific piano sounds that Billy uses himself\, to the Billy Joel classic Ray Ban sunglasses\, this show is not to be missed! \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/scenes-a-billy-joel-experience/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ScenesBilly-Joel-Experience_Website-690-×-375-px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230520T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230520T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230220T071253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T231719Z UID:10000267-1684612800-1684612800@firehouse.org SUMMARY:An Evening with Lucy Kaplansky DESCRIPTION:Members:\n$18 in advance\n$20 Day Of\n\nNon-Members:\n$22 in advance\n$25 Day Of \nPurchase Tickets\n\nLucy Kaplansky is an acclaimed singer-songwriter of rare talent\, “a truly gifted performer with a bag full of enchanting songs” (The New Yorker) and “the troubadour laureate of modern cityfolk” (The Boston Globe). She has released eight critically acclaimed CDs\, two of which were awarded Best Pop Album of the year by the Association for Independent Music. National Public Radio described her 2012 album Reunion as “a master class in making the personal universal\,” and her most recent album Everyday Street has been dubbed“ spare and luminous” and “remarkable.” \nLucy was part of folk supergroup Cry Cry Cry with Dar Williams and Richard Shindell (which The New Yorker dubbed “a collection of lovely harmonizing and pure emotion”). Their album was an astonishing success in stores and on radio resulting in a national tour of sold-out concerts\, as well as a national sold-out reunion tour in 2018. \nHer recording of Roxy Music’s “More than This” has over 12 million streams on Spotify\, and she has been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered\, Weekend Edition\, and Morning Edition as well as BBC Radio 2 and 4\, and CBS Sunday Morning\, and has sung harmony on albums by\nSuzanne Vega\, Bryan Ferry\, Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin. Her song “Guilty as Sin” was featured in the NBC television show “Ed\,” and her vocals were featured in the Tom Cruise film The Firm. She released her latest album\, Last Days of Summer\, written and recorded during the pandemic\, in Spring 2022. \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/an-evening-with-lucy-kaplansky/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lucy-Kaplansky_Website-690-×-375-px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230527T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230527T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230214T145812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T231706Z UID:10000644-1685217600-1685217600@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Jesse Ruben DESCRIPTION:Member Pricing\n$15 In Advance\n$20 Day Of \nNon-Member Pricing\n$18 In Advance\n$22 Day Of \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nJesse Ruben is a singer/songwriter currently living in Brooklyn\, NY. Best known for his lyrical storytelling and engaging live shows\, his songs have been heard on more than a dozen TV shows in the US and abroad including Teen Mom\, Switched at Birth\, The Bachelor (Germany)\, and the recent Disney+ series Diary of a Future President. His most recent single “This Is Why I Need You” reached the top 10 in 12 different countries\, and has been streamed more than 45 million times across all platforms. He has recorded live sessions for NPR and MTV Asia\, and has been featured on CNN and in Esquire Magazine. \nBeyond his music career\, Ruben is highly active in philanthropic endeavors. He has run the NYC Marathon three times for The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation\, the largest non-profit devoted to spinal cord injuries\, and five times to raise money for Lyme disease research. He is also the founder of The We Can Project\, an initiative for young students designed to help them discover their passions and give back to their communities. So far\, more than 500\,000 students have participated. To promote the program\, he was personally invited by Hoda Kotb to perform live on The Today Show. \nPURCHASE TICKETS URL:https://firehouse.org/event/jesse-ruben/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/JESSE-RUBEN_Website-690-×-375-px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230603T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230603T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230324T144643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T231656Z UID:10000651-1685822400-1685822400@firehouse.org SUMMARY:The Women Who Rode Away DESCRIPTION:Tickets\n$45/VIP\n$30/General Tickets \nVIP TICKETS INCLUDE A PRE-SHOW ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE WITH MELISSA FERRICK BEGINNING AT 6:30PM\nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nAll proceeds to benefit Newburyport Pride \nEdifying and entertaining\, Natalia Zukerman’s The Women Who Rode Away seamlessly melds the talents of the songwriter\, painter\, and storyteller into a moving evening of reflection and perseverance. Featuring original music and projected paintings by Zukerman\, this intimate portrait recounts the artist’s journey of finding her own voice through the stories of the women in her life that paved the way. Grab your organic needs from the latest Publix weekly ad which as good as artsy craft here. The production is directed by Kira Simring and features projection design by Gertjan Houben. \nPURCHASE TICKETS URL:https://firehouse.org/event/the-women-who-rode-away/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music,Special Events,Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NBPT-Pride_Website-690-×-375-px-1-e1681412372940.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230125T153248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T231540Z UID:10000632-1686855600-1686855600@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Being Petty - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:$22/members\n$25/non-members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nWhat would it be like if Tom Petty was still with us\, performing with the Heartbreakers to this day? \nNow the fantasy comes to life\, with Being Petty – the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Experience. \nIn early 2021\, Bruce Hilton and Larry Ladrie embarked on a mission to create the ultimate Tom Petty tribute band\, dedicated to sharing all the excitement and emotion of a live performance from the original band. The result is an assemblage of massively talented musicians/performers with a passion for the music\, and the skills to pull it off. \nAfter their FIRST PERFORMANCE\, they were invited to participate in the Legends Tribute show at the 8\,000 seat Bank of NH Pavilion alongside some of the best tribute bands in the country. \nBeing Petty is more than just the average cover or tribute band. Audiences are awestruck by the flawless recreation of the look (accurate wardrobe\, wigs and accessories)\, sound (authentic guitars\, amps and drums) and feel of the original band. The live show now includes multimedia for a truly huge concert experience. \nThe Being Petty song list covers all phases of Tom Petty’s incredible musical legacy\, including all of the hit songs from the 1970’s through the 2010s\, plus some surprise “deep cuts” for the true fans! \nAt every show\, during every song\, Being Petty is committed to respecting the fans\, and honoring the musical and cultural legacy of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. \nPURCHASE TICKETS URL:https://firehouse.org/event/being-petty-tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-experience/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Being-Petty_Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230428T140044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T175629Z UID:10000099-1688065200-1688065200@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Judy Collins DESCRIPTION:$140/Members\n$160/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\n*Due to the special nature of this event\, Member COMP Tickets and I Believe Passes will not be accepted*\n  \nJudy Collins has inspired audiences with sublime vocals\, boldly vulnerable songwriting\, personal life triumphs\, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s\, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later\, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 55-album body of work\, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century. \nThe award-winning singer-songwriter is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards and her own poetically poignant original compositions. Her stunning rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” from her landmark 1967 album\, Wildflowers\, has been entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Judy’s dreamy and sweetly intimate version of “Send in the Clowns\,” a ballad written by Stephen Sondheim for the Broadway musical A Little Night Music\, won “Song of the Year” at the 1975 Grammy Awards. She’s garnered several top-ten hits gold- and platinum-selling albums. Recently\, contemporary and classic artists such as Rufus Wainwright\, Shawn Colvin\, Dolly Parton\, Joan Baez\, and Leonard Cohen honored her legacy with the album Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins. \nJudy began her impressive music career at 13 as a piano prodigy dazzling audiences performing Mozart’s “Concerto for Two Pianos\,” but the hard luck tales and rugged sensitivity of folk revival music by artists such as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger seduced her away from a life as a concert pianist. Her path pointed to a lifelong love affair with the guitar and pursuit of emotional truth in lyrics. The focus and regimented practice of classical music\, however\, would be a source of strength to her inner core as she navigated the highs and lows of the music business. \nJudy Collins is as creatively vigorous as ever\, writing\, touring worldwide\, and nurturing fresh talent. She is a modern-day Renaissance woman who is a filmmaker\, record label head\, musical mentor\, and an in-demand keynote speaker for mental health and suicide prevention. She continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart. \nPURCHASE TICKETS URL:https://firehouse.org/event/judy-collins/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Judy-Collins_Website-690-×-375-px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230703T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230703T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230527T120228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230527T120228Z UID:10000670-1688414400-1688414400@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Oh He Dead DESCRIPTION:$22/Members\n$25/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nOh He Dead hails from Washington\, D.C.\, and is quickly garnering national attention. Lead singer CJ Johnson “maneuvers her powerful voice — a combination of Stevie Nicks and Tracy Chapman” (NPR) in rhythm with the band’s “infectiously groovy” and “sublime instrumentation” (NPR) to create an “infectious and soulful sound” (Washington Post). Founded in 2015 by Johnson and Andy Valenti\, the now five-piece group includes lead guitarist Alex Salser\, John Daise-on-the-bass (say it out loud)\, and Adam Ashforth on drums. The close-knit band weaves in and out of genres ranging from soul to funk to folk to rock\, all tied together by the stirring harmonies of Johnson and Valenti. \nPURCHASE TICKETS URL:https://firehouse.org/event/oh-he-dead/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Oh-He-Dead_Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230414T170016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230428T153651Z UID:10000660-1689188400-1689188400@firehouse.org SUMMARY:BLKBOK DESCRIPTION:Tickets\n$18/Members\n$20/Non-Members \n“A Neo-Classical Masterpiece” Atwood Magazine\n“Takes listeners on a musical journey” The Atlantic\n“BLKBOK plays it all” NPR\n“Generation Next – Featured Artist” The Today Show \nPurchase Tickets\n\nBorn and raised in Detroit’s inner-city\, BLKBOK (born Charles Wilson III)\, grew up in a music-filled house and by the time he was 8\, BLKBOK was an acclaimed piano prodigy\, winning statewide accolades and college-level competitions. When it came to music\, most of the kids he grew up with pursued hip-hop\, adopting rap names. However\, it’s no coincidence that Charles chose the name BLKBOK\, which echoes that of one of the greatest pianists and composers of all time. The tag is also an apt reflection of the elements that have contributed to the artist’s identity and symbolizes his colorful journey from pop and hip-hop culture to his critically acclaimed\, neo-classical debut album Black Book\, and various Mixtape projects and collaborations. \nBLKBOK’s live\, high-energy performance is culturally reflective and seeks to entertain with a live piano based performance like none you have ever seen before. BLKBOK’s vision is to illuminate awareness for all\, encouraging dialogue and counterpoint in the way we perceive ourselves and the world we live in together. \nBLKBOK’s critically-acclaimed debut album Black Book\, served as a founding cornerstone at the very first Juneteenth Foundation’s Freedom Concert and was re-released as a DLUX Edition in June\, with two new tracks\, Forgotten Girls and Kendrick + Karine\, covering relevant topics in mainstream culture\, and in the voice that is uniquely BLKBOK. His first Mixtape release\, CVRART\, and Mixtape project Angels Watching Over Me\, with world-renowned tenor Lawrence Brownlee\, illustrate the innovative and disruptive musical landscape that is BLKBOK. His original track Stars (Ad Astra) was performed as the first-ever piano duet from Space in April 2022. \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/blkbok/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BLKBOK_Website-690x375px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230713T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230713T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230414T143922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T032425Z UID:10000661-1689274800-1689274800@firehouse.org SUMMARY:Aaron Goodvin w/ special guest Renee and the Renegades DESCRIPTION:$22/Members\n$25/Non-Members \nPurchase Tickets\n\nIn addition to being an electrifying live performer\, Goodvin is an incomparable singer/songwriter whose music resonates with fans worldwide. His dossier includes two critically acclaimed albums\, two number one singles\, several top 10s\, a 2018 CCMA Songwriter of the Year Award\, a 2020 JUNO Award nomination for Country Album of the Year\, and a tour with Rascal Flatts. Lucky Stars is the first of a planned pair of EPs teeing up major touring – including a 2023 Headlining Tour – intended to bring Goodvin’s uniquely accessible music to every corner of the planet. \nPurchase Tickets\n\n \n“Renee Leavitt is the real deal\,” said legendary rock n’ roller\, Gary U.S. Bonds. Renee starting singing at the age of three and entered her first contest at the age of eight\, finishing in 2nd place overall. Leavitt is building upon her fan base through her songwriting abilities\, catchy tunes\, pure voice\, poised stage presence and her “girl next door\,” blue eyed\, strawberry blonde\, country look. \nTo date\, this country sensation has 21 original songs. Her band\, Renee and the Renegades\, has what fans and their manager call a ‘unique’ sound. There is no one in country music that can scratch an itch for one of their original scores. Her Karen Carpenter like voice mixes Zydeco\, Irish Folk\, Pop\, Rock\, and Vintage Country. Some have characterized it as: Americana. \nRenee has been played on several radio stations in New England and Ireland\, including WKLB Country 102.5\, The Bull 101.7\, WOKQ 97.5\, the River 92.5\, North Shore 104.9\, WRKO 680\, WMEX 1510 and Ireland’s own KFM Radio. Leavitt will soon be heard on PBS\, singing the theme song “Friends For Life” for a Children’s Animated Series\, called Charlie Horse. \nPurchase Tickets URL:https://firehouse.org/event/aaron-goodvin/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Aaron-Goodvin_Website-690-×-375-px-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230723T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230723T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T170717 CREATED:20230130T150031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T101506Z UID:10000640-1690138800-1690138800@firehouse.org SUMMARY:An Evening with Chris Smither DESCRIPTION:*SOLD OUT*\nBorn in Miami\, during World War II\, Chris Smither grew up in New Orleans where he first started playing music as a child. The son of a Tulane University professor\, he was taught the rudiments of instrumentation by his uncle on his mother’s ukulele. “Uncle Howard\,” Smither says\, “showed me that if you knew three chords\, you could play a lot of the songs you heard on the radio. And if you knew four chords\, you could pretty much rule the world.” With that bit of knowledge under his belt\, he was hooked. “I’d loved acoustic music – specifically the blues – ever since I first heard Lightnin’ Hopkins’ Blues In My Bottle album. I couldn’t believe the sound Hopkins got. At first I thought it was two guys playing guitar. My style\, to a degree\, came out of trying to imitate that sound I heard.” \nIn his early twenties\, Smither turned his back on his anthropology studies and headed to Boston at the urging of legendary folk singer Eric von Schmidt. It was the mid-’60s and acoustic music thrived in the streets and coffeehouses there. Smither forged lifelong friendships with many musicians\, including Bonnie Raitt who went on to record his songs\, “Love You Like A Man” and “I Feel the Same. (Their friendship has endured as their career paths intertwined over the years.) What quickly evolved from his New Orleans and Cambridge musical experiences is his enduring\, singular guitar sound – a beat-driven finger-picking\, strongly influenced by the playing of Mississippi John Hurt and Lightnin’ Hopkins\, layered over the ever-present backbeat of his rhythmic\, tapping feet (always mic’d in performance). \nSmither’s first albums\, I’m A Stranger\, Too! (1971) and Don’t It Drag On (1972) were released on Poppy Records\, home of kindred spirit Townes Van Zandt. By the time Smither recorded his third album\, Honeysuckle Dog with Lowell George and Dr. John helping out\, United Artists had absorbed Poppy and ultimately dropped much of their roster\, including Smither. Smither made his next record in 1985\, when the spare It Ain’t Easy on Adelphi Records marked his return to the studio. \nBy the early ’90s\, Smither’s steady nationwide touring and regular release of consistently acclaimed albums cemented his reputation as one of the finest acoustic musicians in the country. His 1991 album\, Another Way to Find You\, was recorded live in front of an in-studio audience with no overdubs or second takes. This would be the first of two albums with Flying Fish Records. His next recording\, Happier Blue\, was embraced by Triple A radio and received the NAIRD (now AFIM) award as Best Folk Recording of 1993. Up On The Lowdown (1995) marked the first of a trio of albums to be recorded with producer Stephen Bruton at The Hit Shack in Austin and his first of five albums with roots label HighTone Records. Up On the Lowdown rode the crest of the newly formed Americana radio format wave and sparked considerable interest abroad. A tour of Australia with Dave Alvin and extensive solo touring in Europe led to an expanding global interest in Smither. His song\, “I Am the Ride\,” from this album inspired the independent film\, The Ride\, for which Smither also composed the original score. \nIn early 1997 Smither released Small Revelations. It climbed the Americana and Triple A radio charts and led to concert dates with B.B. King\, Bonnie Raitt\, Nanci Griffith\, and the hugely successful\, original Monsters of Folk’ tour with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott\, Dave Alvin and Tom Russell. Small Revelations also generated several film projects for Smither. Emmylou Harris recorded his song\, “Slow Surprise\,” for the The Horse Whisperer soundtrack on MCA. And his recording of “Hold On” was used in the indie feature film Love From Ground Zero. Smither also shared insight into his guitar style and technique on two instructional DVDs\, available from Homespun Video. \nHis CD\, Drive You Home Again (1999)\, garnered four-stars from Rolling Stone. And with it\, Smither continued to tour world-wide. Shortly after\, in 2000\, Smither released his one-man-tour-de-force\, Live As I’ll Ever Be. Recorded in-concert at various clubs and concert halls in California\, Dublin\, Galway\, Boston\, and Washington DC\, it has proven to be a fan favorite\, capturing Smither at what he loves to do: performing in front of an audience. \nTrain Home (2003) was Smither’s last record for HighTone and his first with producer David Goodrich. Over a six-week period\, basic tracks for Train Home were recorded in the relaxed environment of Smither’s home near Boston. Working with new session musicians\, the record is simultaneously sparse and assured. Bonnie Raitt graciously provided backing vocals and slide guitar on Smither’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “Desolation Row.” And Smither’s “Seems So Real” from the CD earned a Folk Alliance Award as “Song of the Year.” \nIn 2005\, jazz great Diana Krall covered “Love Me Like A Man\,” introducing what is now a blues standard to a whole world of jazz fans. Shortly after\, Smither’s song “Slow Surprise” was included in the independent film\, Brother’s Shadow. In addition\, Smither narrated a two-CD audio book recording of “Will Rogers’ Greatest Hits.” Continuing to expand his creative horizon\, Smither was invited to contribute an essay to Sixty Things to Do When You Turn Sixty\, a 2006 collection of essays by American luminaries on reaching that milestone. In 2009\, Melville House published Amplified\, a book featuring 16 short stories by notable American performing songwriters. Smither’s story Leroy Purcell about a touring musician’s encounter with a Texas State Patrolman leads off the collection. \nWith the release of his 12th recording Leave The Light On (2006) on his own imprint\, Mighty Albert\, Smither began a new label relationship with the renowned acoustic and modern folk label\, Signature Sounds. For the recording\, Smither reunited with producer David Goodrich and session musicians Mike Piehl\, Lou Ulrich and Anita Suhanin. As an added treat\, Smither invited good friend and Grammy Award-winning multi- instrumentalist\, Tim O’Brien\, along with rising American roots stars\, Ollabelle\, to add their distinctive talents on several tracks. Smither followed this with Time Stands Still (2009)\, his most stripped down recording in some time\, working with just two accompanists after the same trio had played a rare band performance – a non-solo setup required in order to play a Netherlands festival. \nAbout the recording Smither says\, “We’re the only three guys on this record\, and most of the songs only have three parts going on. We had a freewheeling feeling at that festival gig\, and we managed to make a lot of that same feeling happen in this record.” In 2011 Smither put out two fan projects: a collection of live tracks from newly discovered concert recordings from the 1980s-1990s titled Lost and Found and the rollicking EP\, What I Learned in School\, on which Smither covered six classic rock and roll songs. \nSmither followed these fan-projects with Hundred Dollar Valentine (2012)\, a ★★★★★ (MOJO) studio record of all Smither-penned songs. With longtime producer David “Goody” Goodrich at the helm\, this collection sported Smither’s trademark acoustic guitar sound and evocative sonic textures meshed with spare\, brilliant songs\, delivered in a bone-wise\, hard-won voice. \nIn 2014 Smither released Still on the Levee (2014) – a double-CD retrospective. Recorded in New Orleans at the Music Shed\, this career-spanning project features fresh new takes on 24 iconic songs from his vast career and some very special guests including the legendary Allen Toussaint and Loudon Wainwright III. \nThe coffee table style book Chris Smither Lyrics 1966-2012 and Signature Sounds’ Link of Chain – an all-star tribute record including a stellar list of artists offering their takes on some Smither favorites including Josh Ritter\, Bonnie Raitt\, Loudon Wainwright III\, Dave Alvin\, Peter Case\, Tim O’Brien\, Patty Larkin\, and many others were fan-favorite accompaniments to the retrospective CD . \nIn March 2018\, Smither released his eighteenth record\, Call Me Lucky (Signature Sounds/Mighty Albert) once again teaming up with producer and multi-instrumentalist David Goodrich. Also joined by Billy Conway (Morphine) and Matt Lorenz (The Suitcase Junket)\, Smither recorded eight new originals along with some very special and surprising covers at the Blue Rock studios in the Texas hills in June 2017. \nIn October 2020\, More From The Levee\, the followup to the 50-year career retrospective Still on the Levee\, was released. URL:https://firehouse.org/event/an-evening-with-chris-smither/ LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://firehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Chris-Smither_Website-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR