Live Music: Looking Ahead

JULY

John John Brown

Saturday, July 13, 8-10PM

No Depression calls John John Brown’s debut album The Road "a blend of astute Americana accompanied by a quiet, reflective glow", while Americana UK said his newest release is "so well written that every song could be a short story."
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Ali McGuirk

Friday, July 26, 7-9PM

“2022’s 50 Best Albums of the Year“— “Ms. Ali gets it. And she can play that damn guitar, too. There’s a history scattered through soul music, and blues, that speaks to this aesthetic. Boston and New England last saw this combination with a gal named Sue [Tedeschi] a couple of decades ago.”– Boston Globe
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The High and Wides

Saturday, July 27, 8-10PM

The High & Wides project a big, driving sound—musical traditions re-imagined for a new century. With roots in urban Baltimore and the rural Delmarva peninsula, they draw on bluegrass backgrounds and weave in influences from new wave to old time to make music that defies boundaries.
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august

The honey dewdrops

Friday, August 2, 7:30 - 9:30PM

Virginia raised and Maryland based, Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish are the Honey Dewdrops. With gorgeous vocal harmonies and agile musicianship, The Honey Dewdrops are an astounding live act!
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Anthony Frijia

Friday, August 9, 8-10PM

Anthony Frijia began his career in music playing bar gigs and small festivals near his hometown of Bel Air, Maryland, and has shared the stage with a variety of notable acts including Joey Harkum, Pressing Strings, Ballyhoo!, and Skribe. Over the last few years, his grass-roots following continues to grow, as he tours the country with an ever-developing blend of folk, blues, and pop, known as Nomadic Americana, while also continuously releasing new music.
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Dana Cooper and
and Tony Denikos

Thursday, August 22, 7-9PM

Dana Cooper's musical journey started at 2, singing along with the jukebox in Missouri. Self-taught in guitar and vocals, he launched his career in the 70s with Elektra Records. With over 30 albums, he captivates audiences with his storytelling and stage presence.
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Tony Denikos's shows are truly a must hear/must see experience for anyone who values first rate songwriting and performances. In 2020, Tony released GRAVITY WINS—A stripped down, raw and romantic take on all things life.
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Monkton Road Band

Friday, August 23, 7-9PM

Monkton Road is a collaboration of family and friends brought together to create an all originals Americana band. Monkton Road brings their creativity and musicality with a combination of a rootsy folk sound laced with deep country influences to their originals.
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SEPTEMBER

Charlotte Morris with opening act by local musical duo
Blank Page

Friday, September 13, 7-9PM

Charlotte is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter, whose autobiographical music weaves together a unique blend of Americana, Folk, Jazz, and more. Her soaring vocals and keen songwriting, often compared to artists like Joni Mitchell, Liz Longley, Eva Cassidy, and Ira Wolf.

Blank Page are a teenage duo with a powerhouse vocalist and talented multi-instrumentalist. They combine a variety of styles including country, americana, blues, and pop to leave you remembering your love of music.
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TODD BURGE AND GERALDINE

Saturday, September 14, 7-9PM

A native of West Virginia's Wood County region, Burge spent the '80s and '90s earning his place as one of the most important, prolific, and enduring figures in the state's music scene, fronting everything from the alt-rock band 63 Eyes to the outlaw-country cover project Triple Shot.
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As stewards of Appalachian motifs in a modern framework, Geraldine brings banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, and Appalachian flat foot dancing to the front of the stage, accented with lush four-part harmonies.
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OCTOBER

Walter Salas-Humara of The Silos

Friday, October 4, 7-9PM

"Walter has defined an Alternative Roots sound that helped bring the music we know as Americana into the modern age.”
- Rolling Stone

The Nighthawks

Friday, October 11, 7-9PM

"On this landmark anniversary, founder, lead singer and harpmaster Mark Wenner is still at the helm, while drummer Mark Stutso, guitarist Dan Hovey and bassist Paul Pisciotta all share vocals and songwriting, making this lineup one of the strongest. Decades of gigs and rabid fans have earned them the name “The Best Bar Band In The World.” More than a bar band or blues band, as they’re frequently labeled, this is a band that played with Carl Perkins in addition to Muddy Waters."
- Vizztone, 2022
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November

blue cactus duo

Friday, November 8, 7-9PM

Blue Cactus, the North Carolina duo of Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez, make Dream Country: a blend of grit, glitz, groove, and twang that evokes a celestial soundscape of mid-century heartbreak and harkens comparisons eclectic and iconic as Bobbie Gentry, Fleetwood Mac, and David Bowie.
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Clem Snide

Saturday, November 9, 7-9PM

NPR highlighted the Israeli-born Barzelay as “the most underrated songwriter in the business today, with a sneakily firm grasp on poignancy and humor.”
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