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J U LY 2021 Volume 23 Issue 1 Known for his guitar slinging, Bill Toms wants his new album to carry a lyrical message: “hope, compassion and the idea that actions speak louder than words.” at may be an appropriate message during these tragic COVID-19 days. Recording of the album, Keep Movin’ On, by Bill Toms & Hard Rain, began in February 2020 and then continued remotely when the pandemic struck throughout the country. “I would record over loops and send to my producer Rick Wit- kowski,” says Toms, who has released 12 solo albums and was the lead guitar player for Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers. “He would play drums or have our drummer Bernie Herr come in. e guys would get the rough versions and send in parts. It was fleshed out that way.” Keep Movin’ On contains nine songs written by Toms and a final song, “American Dreamer,” written and sung by blues mu- sician Bubs McKeg and featuring Will Kimbrough on guitar. ough much of the album was recorded remotely, it sounds like the full Hard Rain band, including a three-piece horn sec- tion, charging forward together in the studio. e band, which often elicits musical visions of Bruce Spring- steen and Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, consists of Steve Binsberger on keyboards, Tom Breiding on guitar, Tom Valentine on bass, Phil Brontz on saxophone, George Arner on trumpet, Stephen Graham on trombone and Herr on drums. Toms’ gruff, expressive vocals and guitar are featured on every song, and Witkowski and other guest musicians contribute guitar, bass, strings and vocals. “e influences are wide and deep,” Toms explains. “I was influ- enced by Bruce, Tom Petty and the Clash. en, always a student, I explored deeper into blues, rock and roll and soul. My first love is soul music. My older sisters always had Motown, Stax and Atlantic Records playing — and British pop, of course.” Best I’ve Ever Seen or Heard Talking with artists about concerts or albums they’ll always treasure by Gary Stoller This Month: Guitar Slinger Bill Toms: “My First Love Is Soul Music” Photo: Dean Zobec

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Volume 23 Issue 1

Known for his guitar slinging, Bill Toms wants his new album to carry a lyrical message: “hope, compassion and the idea that actions speak louder than words.”

That may be an appropriate message during these tragic COVID-19 days. Recording of the album, Keep Movin’ On, by Bill Toms & Hard Rain, began in February 2020 and then continued remotely when the pandemic struck throughout the country.

“I would record over loops and send to my producer Rick Wit-kowski,” says Toms, who has released 12 solo albums and was the lead guitar player for Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers. “He would play drums or have our drummer Bernie Herr come in. The guys would get the rough versions and send in parts. It was fleshed out that way.”

Keep Movin’ On contains nine songs written by Toms and a final song, “American Dreamer,” written and sung by blues mu-

sician Bubs McKeg and featuring Will Kimbrough on guitar. Though much of the album was recorded remotely, it sounds like the full Hard Rain band, including a three-piece horn sec-tion, charging forward together in the studio.

The band, which often elicits musical visions of Bruce Spring-steen and Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, consists of Steve Binsberger on keyboards, Tom Breiding on guitar, Tom Valentine on bass, Phil Brontz on saxophone, George Arner on trumpet, Stephen Graham on trombone and Herr on drums. Toms’ gruff, expressive vocals and guitar are featured on every song, and Witkowski and other guest musicians contribute guitar, bass, strings and vocals.

“The influences are wide and deep,” Toms explains. “I was influ-enced by Bruce, Tom Petty and the Clash. Then, always a student, I explored deeper into blues, rock and roll and soul. My first love is soul music. My older sisters always had Motown, Stax and Atlantic Records playing — and British pop, of course.”

Best I’ve Ever Seen or HeardTalking with artists about concerts or albums they’ll always treasure by Gary Stoller

This Month: Guitar Slinger

Bill Toms: “My First Love Is Soul Music”

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Toms says he loves Southside and his Jukes, but he was more influenced by Otis Redding and the Memphis Horns, the leg-endary horn section of Andrew Love and Wayne Jackson who backed Redding, Isaac Hayes and Wilson Pickett and played on numerous Stax Records albums.

“Listen to Otis Redding’s song ‘Chained & Bound,’ and it pret-ty much points to my idea of using horns,” Toms says.

I ask him whether Keep Movin’ On’s seventh song, “Walk in My Shoes,” is a nod to Joe South’s 1970 hit “Walk a Mile in My Shoes.”

“Interesting thought,” he responds, “but, no, that song was a reaction to our political and social climate for the past few years. It seems very hard for people to understand the struggles of others until it affects them. The greatest gift you can give is to understand how others feel.”

Toms played in Grushecky’s band 1987 -2006, and his favorite Grushecky album from that time is End of the Century. “Joe is a great songwriter and also a very dedicated, disciplined musician,” Toms says. “I learned that discipline and focus from him and to play every gig like it’s your last.”

Toms, who grew up in Pittsburgh and now lives about 10 miles from downtown, began playing guitar at age 15.

“After I played trumpet from the age of 8, a girl said, ‘You’d look good playing guitar.’ Being shy and introverted, that was enough for me. Plus, I loved music.”

Toms has many favorite guitarists but names four that have been influential.

“Chuck Berry is where we learn; Keith Richards for rhythm and color and all the in-between-the-note stuff; Pops Staples for how to play soul, and Albert King for how to bend a note.”

I ask Toms the immortal deserted-island question: What three albums are his favorites that he would want with him if ma-rooned for a lifetime? He says Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Damn the Torpedoes, Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge Of Town and the Clash’s London Calling.

Toms says the best concert he attended was one by Bob Dylan on November 10, 2019, at Robert Morris University’s 4,000-seat UPMC Events Center in Pittsburgh. He attended the show with his wife, two daughters and a son-in-law.

“I felt like I was passing something to the young ones — like teaching them Shakespeare,” Toms recalls. “The band was top-notch, and the show included the song ‘Lenny Bruce,’ which is rare to hear, and one of my favorites, ‘Simple Twist of Fate.’ Like any person who picks up a guitar and writes a song, I was influenced by Bob Dylan. His manipulation of words always fascinated me. Seeing him in person, you see the presentation and phrasing are a gift, not to be taken for granted. It was grati-fying to see my kids getting it.”

Another best-I’ve-ever-seen concert for Toms was the Band in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in the 1990s. He opened the bill with Grushecky and the Houserockers.

“Just watching Levon Helm from the side of the stage was a dream,” Toms recalls. “Meeting Levon, Garth Hudson and Rick Danko was amazing. They are beautiful souls.”

The concert that influenced Toms most as a musician, though, wasn’t headlined by a big name.

“Right after I started playing guitar, a band of older kids played at our school for an assembly,” he says. “Because of them, I was hooked. I still see one of the guys every so often and tell him I’ve been cursed ever since. By the way, he’s a lawyer.”

Photo: Tamara Guo Bill Toms with the band, Hard Rain

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Social Distancing Concertshttps://www.facebook.com/pg/streamingconcerts/events/This page, organized by folk music media guru Gordon Nash, is meant to be a clearing-house for listings of streaming concerts (all genres). To find online concerts by date, scroll down.

Berklee College of Music Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/user/berkleecollege?sub_confirmation=1Monday: Watch live concerts featuring visiting artistsWednesday: Listen to original music and arrangements by students

Friday: Learn from students, faculty and visiting artists

Stageithttps://www.stageit.com

FAI Community Livestream Concertshttps://folkconference.org/livestream/Folk Alliance International’s listing of online live streaming concertsCheck on other shows in the calendar at the link above

Weekly Live Streamed ConcertsAll shows listed are adjusted to****Eastern Daylight Time****

SundayTodd SniderSundays @ 12 Noon “What it Is” (on hiatus) The Purple Building, Nashville, TN East Nashville’s Premiere Rehearsal Studio https://purplebuildinglive.com/

The KennedysSundays 2pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtS6NT28QHc&list=PL8j69Zusg8rRj-Qt89xqfKCe8ysZQzZMN

Mary Gautier (with Jaimee Harris)3pm Sundays w/ Mary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSqoTtRmxns

Chuck Brodsky Sundays 3pm hhttps://www.konnectclub.com/branded/300010176518

Susan WernerShows: 7pm Susie on Sundays Live Online (on hiatus) https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=susan%20werner%20live

MondayJonatha Brooke 2pm Kitchen Covid Concerts https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=jonatha%20brooke

The Mastersons 6pm Mastersons Mondaze https://www.facebook.com/themastersons/

Heather Pierson7pm Musical Meditation Mondays https://www.facebook.com/HeatherPiersonMusic

Rob Hinkal (ilyAIMY}7-10pm rob’s VOM (Virtual Open Mic) https://www.youtube.com/robsopenmics

Vance Gilbert7:30pm Vance’s AcousticPajamaParty https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Vance+Gilbert’s+Monday+Night+Acoustic+Pajama+Party

TuesdaySONiA disappear fear2pm Terrific Tuesdays https://www.facebook.com/disappear.fear

Jess Klein 7pm Livestream Concert https://www.facebook.com/jess.klein2 https://www.instagram.com/msjessklein/ Archives: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8T4Zrx4fCL9NHtIL9jBaCVv_7hIaiyoO

Music My Mother Would Not Like 8pm Livestream Zoom Concert https://www.facebook.com/MusicMyMotherWouldNotLikeJul 6Guest Curator* Kitty Donohoe,* Annie Caps, Jan Krist, Jill JackJul 13Moore House Concert w/ Andrew McKnight, Naked Blue, Tony DenikosJul 20

Julie’s Joint w/ Bettman & Halpin, John Zipperer w/ Nick Kirgo, Petty ChavezJul 27Guest Curator* Jaime Michaels,* Jono Manson, Rj Cowdery

WednesdayKaryn Oliver12:10pm Wednesday Lunch Hour Live https://www.facebook.com/KOsings

ilyAIMY7-8:30pm Live from the Lair https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=ilyaimy%20live%20from%20the%20lair

Suzie Vinnick7pm Wednesday Night Online Pajama Party at StreetJelly.com! http://www.streetjelly.com/suzievinnick

Jonathan Byrd and the Pickup Cowboys7-10pm Shake Sugaree Americana Residency http://www.jonathanbyrd.com/livestream

ThursdayViolet Bell Livestream Lunch Every Thursday at noon EDThttps://www.youtube.com/violetbellhttps://www.facebook.com/violetbellmusic/videos/798551254008038

Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) Live from Home7pm Thursday Nights https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtn115fCfFKIxG7_Quv9ZA

SaturdayJim Infantino5pm Live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Jim+Infantino

Heather Pierson & Shawn Nadeau4pm Saturday Afternoon Special https://www.facebook.com/HeatherPiersonMusic

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ManhattanThe American Folk Art Museum

FREE MUSIC FRIDAYS 5:30–7:30pm 2 Lincoln Square (Columbus Ave. & 66th St.) 212-265-1040 https://folkartmuseum.org/programs/upcoming/Jul 9 Free Music Fridays: Facebook Livestream: Aria Nadège, Izzy

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Beacon Theatre74th Street & Broadway https://www.msg.com/beacon-theatre Call: (212) 307-7171 / (914) 454-3388 (201) 507-8900 Prices are standard admission (resale & platinum $$$)Sep 30, Oct 5, 6 7:30-Tedeschi Trucks BandOct 1, 2, 8, 9 8-Tedeschi Trucks BandSee venue web site for ticket $

Bitter End147 Bleecker 212-673-7030 $5 Cover/2 drink min. per set www.bitterend.comRe-opening with NY State Covid restaurant guidelines Advance sales only (see website) of complete tables (2-6 customers ea.) per show (12 tables available)Jul 1 6:30-Liah Alonso w/ Samara Nightwine, 8:30-Alyson Faith,

10:30-Kolker2 6:30-GIlberto and Friends, 8:30-Nappo, 10:30-Galdort Gumbo & The

Righteous Cats3 8:30-Lisa & Lori Brigantino, 9:30-Sirsy7 6:30-Sara Damon, 8:30-Kara Ali (Single Release Show)8 6:30-Ahdri, 8:30-Chris Campion w/ Mad Staggers9 6:30-Eric Frandsen, 8:30-White Collar Crime, 10:30-Cat Evers10 6:30-Elmina, 8:30-Reality12 8:20-The Pinecats, 10-Richie Cannata’s Monday Night Jam13 8:30-American Beauty Band14 6:30-Siraina, 8:30-Heather Hardy15 6:30-Joe Brack, 8:20-An Evening of Theme Songs with Emma Jayne

featuring Tim Platt, 10:30-The Holy Veins17 6:30-Teresa Castillo and Jeremy Chan, 8:30-Ippazzi Band19 10-Richie Cannata’s Monday Night Jam20 6:30-Tara Hack, 8:30-Jeff McErlian, 10:30-Val Kinzler21 6:30-Maggie Feldman22 6:45-Van Dyke, 8:30-Alec Berlin

23 10:30-Held For Ransom24 8:30-WASS27 6:30-Rennie, 8-Deadstein30 8:30-Clanklin and Steven Robertson31 10:30pm-Alexander Simone & Whodat?See venue web site for updates, ticket $

Blarney Star Productionswith Glucksman Ireland House present a monthly Irish traditional music concert series at Washington Square United Methodist Church 135 West 4th Street (6th Ave - MacDougal St) : Ireland House  (212) 998-3950 or: www.nyu.edu/pages/irelandhouse  All shows 8pm    Concert Adm $15Events for this series have currently been deleted from the website

Blender Theater at Gramercy127 East 23rd Street www.ticketmaster.com

The Blue Note131 3rd St 212-475-8592 www.bluenotejazz.comJul 30, 31, Aug 1 8-Al Di Meola See venue web site for ticket $

The Bowery Ballroom6 Delancy St (at The Bowery) 212-533-2111 bowery ballroom.com Tix @ Mercury Lounge, 866-468-7619, www.ticketweb.com

Carnegie Hall57th St & 7th Ave. 212-477-0622 www.carnegiehall.org Ticket : CarnegieCharge - 212-247-7800Carnegie Hall Citywide:Jul 1 5pm Queens Botanical Garden - Grupo Rebolu9 7pm Bryant Park - Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely10 5pm Historic Richmond Town - Jayme Stone’s Folklife30 7pm Bryant Park - Adrienne Warren and FriendsAug 7 5pm Brooklyn Museum - Brandee YoungerOnlineLive with Carnegie Hall: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Explore/Watch-and-Listen/Live-with-Carnegie-HallJul 1 7:30pm Online Live with Carnegie Hall: James Taylor

Christopher St. Coffee HouseSt. John’s Lutheran Church 81 Christopher Street

www.facebook.com/christopherstreetcoffeehouse Open Mic 2nd Thursday ea. month, w/ featured performer Sign up @ 6:30 Music @ 7pm Feature @ 8pm No Cover ChargeAll shows canceled

City Vineyard in Hudson River Park Voices on the Hudson at Pier 26 233 West St. 646-677-8350 http://www.cityvineyardnyc.com LivestreamJul 3 6pm Naturally 7 Livestream from City Winery Chicago $1517 1pm Jacob Whitesides - The JW Experience - Livestream19 8pm Harry Chapin 40 Year Anniversary Docu-Concert with the Chapin

Family A Celebration of a Life Featuring Tom Chapin, The Chapin Sisters, The Jen Chapin Trio, and Harry’s original band members Big John Wallace and Howard Fields - Livestream

23 7:30pm Back To Amy: Exhibit, Livestream, and Benefit - Livestream from City Winery Nashville

Live-in personNov 14 8pm Lucy Wainwright Roche $30

City WineryHudson River Park’s Pier 57 at West 15th Street https://citywinery.com/newyork/Reopened with health precautions (see website)All shows listed are **vaccine or negative covid test required**Jul 2 7:30- Damn The Torpedoes (A Tom Petty Tribute)3 8pm Livingston Taylor, Main Stage5 7:30- Ana Popovic, The Loft

8- An Evening With Broken Arrow: The Music of Neil Young, Main Stage,

7 7:30- Popa Chubby, The Loft 8- Griffin House Main Stage

8 8- Loudon Wainwright III w/ Lindsay Whiteman, Main Stage9 8- Unforgettable Fire: Tribute to U2, Main Stage10 7 & 9:30pm Donavon Frankenreiter, Main Stage11 7:30- The Quebe Sisters, The Loft12 7:30- James Maddock w/ Noah Chenfeld, The Loft

8- Oliver Wood feat. Jano Rix & Ted Pecchio Main Stage13 8- Asleep At The Wheel “Comin’ Right At Ya!” – Celebrating 50,

Main Stage14 5:30- Wine Rack Soundtrack with Byron Isaacs (Lumineers), The Loft

8- David Broza, Main Stage 8- Scott Sharrard, The Loft

15 8-An Evening with Jill Sobule, Main Stage16 8- An Evening With Keller Williams, Main Stage17 7:30- Dana Fuch, The Loft

8- David Bromberg Quintet, Main Stage18 7:30- Amy Speace with Special Guest James Mastro, The Loft19 8pm Harry Chapin 40 Year Anniversary Docu-Concert with the Chapin

Family A Celebration of a Life Featuring Tom Chapin, The Chapin Sisters, The Jen Chapin Trio, and Harry’s original band members Big John Wallace and Howard Fields, Main Stage (Livestream available)

21 7:30- Mary Fahl Formerly of October Project, The Loft,22 8- Dimmer Twins – Patterson Hood & Mike Cooley of DBT, Main Stage23 7- Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, The Loft

8- Dimmer Twins – Patterson Hood & Mike Cooley of DBT, Main Stage 9:45- An Evening of Comedy and Music with Dave Hill, The Loft

24 7:30- The NYChillharmonic, The Loft25 8- The THE BAND Band, The Loft

8- An Evening With Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater, Main Stage26 8- Darlene Love, The First 80 years, Main Stage, New York

8- Peter Asher & Company, The Loft27 8- Marc Cohn, Main Stage, 8- Peter Asher & Company, The Loft28 7- Tuba Skinny, The Loft, 8- Marc Cohn, Main Stage29 8- Ruthie Foster, Main Stage30 7- Priya Darshini with Special Guests, The Loft

7 & 10- North Mississippi Allstars, Main Stage31 8- Brett Dennen, Main Stage

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The Concert Hallat the New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West All shows 7:30pm www.nysec.org

Country Dance New York www.cdny.orgEnglish Country Dances are on Tuesdays, 7–10pm Contra Dances are on Saturdays, 7:30–10:45 @ Church of the Village, 201 W. 13th StreetAll dances cancelled

The Cutting Room44 E. 32nd Street 212-691-1900 thecuttingroomnyc.com All shows: $25 food/drink minimumLive EventsJul 7 7:30- The Truants10 8- The Legendary Pot Roast a Tribute to Meatloaf and Jim Steinman16 7- Laura Fay and Undercover/The Fopps23 7- Carillo / Seville25 7- Paige Corwin30 7- Brianna BarnesSep 12 7:30pm Julia FordhamSee venue web site for ticket $

The Ear Inn326 Spring St 212-226-9060 Music Mon, Weds. No Cover earinn.com

The 55 Bar55 Christopher St (212) 929-9883 www.55bar.com Adm for shows not listed May be $5-$15 Call ahead for adm $Jul 8 9:30- Tangiers Blues Band (Two Sets)10 9:30- SaRon Crenshaw (Three Sets)

Folk Music Society of NY (AKA NY Pinewoods Folk Music Club) Folk Music Club Office: 444 W. 54 St, #7 Folk-Fone: 718-651-1115 Shows at various times/locations Shows at various times/locations www.folkmusicny.orgFolk Ope n Sing; First Wednesday of each month; 7-10pm ; Ethical

Culture Society 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn (near 2nd St.). : Frank, 212-636-6341, or Laura, 718-788-7563.

Irish Trad itional Music Session, 8-11pm Mondays. At the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue (on 46th St); co-sponsored with and led by Don Meade; for 212-247-2562 or www.thelandmarktavern.org/events.php

Monthly Shanty Sing on Staten Island, usually on the third Sunday. at the Noble Maritime Collection (to give the official title) on the 3rd Sunday of every month from 2-5pm at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace

*Sunnysid e Singers Club Online; 7:30-11pm. Wednesdays; To take part in the Zoom sing, please e-mail Alice Farrell-Pearlman at [email protected] for an invitation

Sunnysid e Singers Club In-person participation has resumed 7:30-Midn. Thursdays at a new location: Grandstand Bar and Restaurant, 85 35 Grand Avenue, Elmhurst (Queens)

Upper We st Side Song Swap; Second Sunday of each month; 5-8pm @ Hostel International New York (HINY), 891 Amsterdam Ave @103rd St. Manh.

Some live events have been temporarily cancelled (*online only). Visit the FMSNY website for links to online concerts and classes

Hill Country NY30 West 26th St #1 (212) 255-4544 https://www.hillcountry.com/new-york-city-hill-country-live/ https://www.mt.cm/hillcountrynyNo Cover where admission charge is not listed

The Iridium1650 Broadway (212) 582-2121 www.theiridium.com Shows: 8:30pm except where noted

Irish Arts Center553 West 51 Street 212.757.3318 irishartscenter.org

Irving Plaza17 Irving Place (cor. 15th St.) www.irvingplaza.com

Joe’s PubAt the Public Theater 425 Lafayette St. 212-239-6200 www.joespub.com AL L S H O W S: 2 drink or $12 food min / person

Kathryn’s Space House Concerts

Lower East Side/East Village Doors at 7pm music at 8 pm except where noted refreshments served rsvp essential to: [email protected] Jun 4 8pm Paul Sachs Livestream --10th year anniversary of Oil Town

Link: https://www.youtube.com/PaulSachsSongwriter

Lets ZydecoConnollys Klub 45 121 West 45th Street 212-597-5126 3rd Floor open rooftop one floor above Casual Zydeco Dance Workshop prior to the music Admission at door, $22 except where noted www.LetsZydeco.com | 212-685-7597 or 917-208-2432

Madison Square Garden7th Ave. & 33rd St www.ticketmaster.com

Mercury Lounge217 E. Houston St. 212-260-4700 www.mercuryloungenyc.comJul 24 10:30- Red Sun Radio with special guest Brianna Musco

Parkside Lounge 317 E Houston St (bet Aves B & C) 212-673-6270www.parksidelounge.net

The People’s Voice CafeNEW LOCATION: Assembly Hall of Judson Memorial Church, 239 Thompson Street 212-787-3903 Shows at 8 unless* Suggested contribution $20; Peoples’ Voice Subscribers, Students and Youth $12. No one turned away for lack of money www.PeoplesVoiceCafe.orgSep 18 8pm Welcome Back! Fundraising Concert w/ Pamela Jean

Agaloos, Gary David Allard, Fred Arcoleo, Sally Campbell, Bev Grant, Cleo Carol Knopf, Joel Landy, Gerry Segal, Steve Suffet, and Thelma Ruffin Thomas

Paddy Reilly’s519 2nd Ave. (29th St.) 212-686-1210 Thursdays: 10:30pm Niall O’Leary’s Irish Culture Night Fridays: 11pm - 1am The Prodigals Saturdays: 11pm Paddy’s: New York Brogue

Postcrypt Coffeehouse2980 Broadway Basement of St. Paul’s chapel, Columbia University (212) 854-1953 http://www.columbia.edu/cu/postcrypt/coffeehouse Shows: 8:30 / 9:30 / 10:30 in order listed

Radio City Music Hall1260 Avenue of the Americas www.radiocity.comAug 12, 13 8pm Alicia Keys (Live in-person)

River & Blues Series 2021Thursday evenings in July FREEBattery Park City / Wagner Park (20 Battery Place)Jul 8 Nicole Atkins15 Devon Gilfillian22 Ranky Tanky29 Rev. Sekou & The Freedom Fighters

Rockwood Music Hall196 Allen St. (bet Houston & Stanton) 212-477-4155 www.rockwoodmusichall.comCOVID-19 Vaccination Required for EntryStage 2Jul 1 9- Michelle Green w/ Special Guest Shira

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Usual Mess,” 10- Miranda Joan + Melissa McMillan23 7- Mary Jennings & Ali Aslam, 9- Huntertones + The Rad Trads24 7- Christopher Paul Stelling, 11- The Angry Karen’s

26 7- Jim Campilongo 4-TET w/ Luca Benedetti, Dan Rieser, Andy Hess27 7- Now vs Now28 9- The Other Favorites29 7- Jeff Taylor w/ Morgan Weidinger, 9:30- Nat Osborn Band30 9- Moziah, 10:30- Mountain Laurel31 7- Simon O’Keefe + Tara Lynn Rye, 10- Every Flavor Weather Machine,

11- Ronald ReggaeStage 3Jul 2 7:30- Jenny Kern & Dan Saulpaugh, 10- Porterfield ‘Album Release’3 8- Jess King, 10- Georgia Weber and The Sleeved Hearts6 8- David Higgins7 7- Jocelyn Medina Quartet w/ Pete McCann, Evan Gregor, Ross

Pederson8 7- Simone White, 9- Matt Kent9 8- Jake Benjamin “Hemingway” Release Show, 9:45- Marco Foster13 7- David Berkeley16 6- King Youngblood (Acoustic), 9- Grant Terry w/ Dannie Place and

Neill Maclean17 7- Elena, 9- Evan Crommett18 7- Alyson Murray

20 7 & 9- Peter Bavaro and Martin Rivas of Serious Pilgrim21 7- Jenna Nicholls22 7- Johnny Gates + Troy Ramey, 9- Pat Byrne23 7- Lauren Lee Qt +124 8- Scott Chasolen, 10- Kenny Roby29 7- Rachel Garlin, 9- Keith Ward30 9- Jordan TiceSee venue web site for updates, ticket $

Rooftop At Pier 17 Concerts at South Street Seaport https://www.pier17ny.com/concerts.html

Rescheduled dates for 2021Jun 25, 26 6:30pm Two Evenings with Greensky Bluegrass $35, $75

(2 nights $65)Jul 27 5pm Blackberry Smoke with special guest The Allman Betts

Band Spirit of the South Tour $60.50 - $100.50Aug 16 8pm David Gray – White Ladder: The 20th Anniversary Tour

$49.50 - $69.50Sep 16 Lord Huron24, 25 7pm Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit with special guest Joy

Oladokun $59.50 - $12530 Rufus Wainwright & José González – Unfollow The Rules In The Local

Valley Tour

The Schimmel Centerat Pace University 3 Spruce St, New York (Between Park Row and Gold Street) 866-811-4111 Box Office: 212-346-1715

http://schimmelcenter.org

Sheen Center18 Bleecker St (212) 925-2812 https://sheencenter.org/music/

Sony Hall235 W 46th St https://www.sonyhall.comAug 18 8- Robben Ford

Symphony Space 2537 Broadway (95th St) 212.864.1414 www.symphonyspace.org

Terra Blues149 Bleecker St 212-777-7776 ` 7pm Acoustic / 10pm Electric

Town Hall123 W.43rd St. www.the-townhall-nyc.org 212-398-6447

Webster Hall125 E. 11th St. www.websterhall.com

BronxAn Beal Bocht Cafe

445 W 238th St, Riverdale 718-884-7127 anbealbochtcafe.com Shows at 9:30 Sun: 4-7pm Trad Irish Session Tues: Open Mic NightLive performances Saturday @ 3pm w/Johnny 7 & guestsSee venue web site for updates

Coffee House @ EthicalRiverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, 4450 Fieldston Road, Bronx NY 10471 https://www.rysec.org/calendar/ Second Sundays 3-5pm $15 suggested at the door

BrooklynBar LunÀtico

486 Halsey St. 718.513.0339 www.barlunatico.com Hours: Mon-Wed 6pm -12:30am / Thur-Sat 6pm -1:30am Shows: 9-11:30 except Sun: 7-9:30

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Recommended donation of $10 per person goes to musiciansJul 5 Binky Griptite Orchestra 6 Trio Catarina7 Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet11 7–9:30- Arthur Kell and Friends (2 sets. 7pm and 8:30pm)18 7–9:30- Àlvaro Benavides Group (2 sets. 7pm and 8:30pm)19 Matt Darriau’s Yo Lateef: The Music of Yusef Lateef26 Nate Radley’s Twang Dang Doodle (Ft. Allison Miller & Tony Scherr)27 Aruán Ortiz And Don Byron (Duo) 28 Cosmo (Jesse Harris Instrumental Project)

Barbes18376 9th St at 6th Ave Park Slope 718-965-9177 www.barbesbrooklyn.com Sundays @ 7-Stephane Wrembel (except*) Tuesdays @ 9-Slavic Soul Presents!Saturdays in July @ 6- Gordon LockwoodIntimate concerts with a limited audience of 12 - our dirty dozen.Tickets by reservation only, $25 per person.Social distance will be enforced.Tickets are sold as 2 tables of 4 ($100) and 2 tables of 2 ($50) All shows will also be live-streamed FREE on our YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbèsBrooklynJul 1 8- Andy Statman Trio, 10- Mamie Minch2 8- Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet, 10- Hearing Things3 6- Gordon Lockwood Every Saturday in July

10- Zemog el Gallo Bueno5 8- Nadav Peled’s Unseen Country, 9pm Madeleine Peyroux6 9- Slavic Soul Presents!7 8- Miss Maybell & The Jazz Age Artistes

10- Mamady Kouyate’s Mandingo Ambassadors8 8- Dida Pelled: The Lost Women of Song

10- Mike Lavalle’s Forro Party9 8 & 10- Stew’s Baba Bibi / Baby Octopus10 6- Gordon Lockwood, 8- Mavrothi Kontanis, 10- Life In A Blender 11 9- Stephane Wrembel12 8 & 10- Red Baraat13 7- Ljova, 9- Slavic Soul Party14 8- Bad Reputation: Pierre de Gaillande sings George Brassens

10- Mamady Kouyate’s Mandingo Ambassadors15 8- Leo Sidran16 8- The Blue Dahlia17 6- Gordon Lockwood18 9- Stephane Wrembel19 8 & 10- Sunny Jain A.G.E.S20 7- Michaël Attias Bobolinks, 9- Slavic Soul Party

21 10- Mamady Kouyate’s Mandingo Ambassadors24 6- Gordon Lockwood, 8- Rana Santacruz25 9- Stephane Wrembel26 8 & 10- Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East 27 9- Slavic Soul Party28 10- Mamady Kouyate’s Mandingo Ambassadors31 6- Gordon LockwoodSee venue web site for updates, ticket $

The Bell House149 7th Street www.thebellhouseny.com

Brooklyn Bowl61 Wythe Avenue (718) 963-3369 brooklynbowl.com

Brooklyn Music Shop presents@ the Brooklyn Music Shop Homestead 1650 10th Ave., Brooklyn and other venues as noted Reservations Required email: [email protected] Doors: 7:30 Shows: 8pm | Adm: $25 Cash at Door

Freddy’s Bar and Backroom627 5th Ave. 718.768.0131 http://freddysbar.com Live In-person: Tuesdays @ 8pm Tuesday Bluesdays w/ Freddy DeBoe + Guests Sundays @ 5:30pm Bluegrass Sundays w/ Melody Allegra

The Good CoffeehouseThe Old Stone House, 36 Third Street, bet. 4th/5th Avenues 718.768.3195 www.theoldstonehouse.org

Jalopy 315 Columbia St 718.395.3214 www.jalopy.biz Wednesdays @ 8pm Roots and Ruckus Returns! FREELive show attendees must follow all mask, distancing and hand washing guidelines when in attendance. Must show proof of vaccination or of a negative Covid test.Jul 9-11 The 6th Annual Brooklyn International Music Festival (BIMF)

FRIDAY: 8 - Vong Pak9 - The Drukas Vallenato Trio10 - Willie Martinez and The NYC Salsa All StarsSATURDAY:5 - Transferring Latin Rhythms onto the Drum Set Workshop with Willie

Martinez7 - Ukrainian Village Voices8 - Yacouba Sissoko9 - Neel Murgai and Mir Naquibul Islam

10 - The Winograd Klezmer TrioSUNDAY:12 - Family Fun with Elena Moon Park and Nathan Koci (tickets available here)2 - Balkan Roma Songs Workshop with Eva Salina6 - Online Panel Hosted by Chris Mulé, details TBA8 - Online concert by DRÓMENO

11 Noon Family Fun with Elena Moon Park and Nathan Koci

Kings Theater1027 Flatbush Ave. 718.856.2220 www.kingstheatre.com

Littlefield622 Degraw Street (bet 3 - 4th Ave) littlefieldNYC.com

Music Hall of Williamsburg66 North Sixth Street www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com

Paul’s Brooklyn House Concertshttps://concerts.shrub.ca/ Reservations must be made through the Directions provided w/ reservation

Pete’s Candy Store709 Lorimer Street Williamsburg (718) 302 - 3770 www.petescandystore.comProvide qualifying proof of vaccinationMasks are not required, but also not discouraged.Live in-person:Jul 4 5- Open Mic, 8- Bruce Martin6 8:30- Jon LaDeau7 10- Daniel Lerner11 5- Open Mic, 8:30- Casey Greenleaf12 8:30- Sofi Vonn13 8:30- Meghan Pulles, 9:30- Connor Leimer15 8:30- The Other Favorites, 9:30- The Newel Jam16 9- Buck And A Quarter Quartet, 11- Dovy18 5- Open Mic, 8:30- Thomas Aren19 8:30- John Shannon20 8:30- Cat Evers, 9:30- Kami Maltz21 9- Moonwater23 8:30- Cosmos Sunshine, 9:30- Emily Victoria25 5- Open Mic, 8:30- Jack Broza26 8:30- Cosmos Sunshine

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Roulette509 Atlantic Avenue (at 3rd Ave) http://roulette.org/

Union Hall702 Union St. (718) 638-4400 www.unionhallny.com

Voices in the HeightsFirst Unitarian Congregational Society 119-121 Pierrepont Street Door: 7pm | Show: 7:30pm | Adm $15 Adv / $20 Door http:www.voicesintheheights.comLIVE STREAMING CONCERTS in association with MUSAE offered through their new 360°/VR platform Using the Virtual Reality (VR) package, you can watch the show from the stage, the sides or the front row. We will ship you a VR headset along with plug and play setup so you can experience concerts in a completely new way. NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED A VR HEADSET TO VIEW THE CONCERT. HOWEVER, IT WILL ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCETicket/Contribution Levels “Pay What You Can” offer (minimum $5) + up

The Way Station683 Washington Ave. Prospect Heights https://www.thewaystationbk.com/monthly-calendar

WarsawPolish National Home 261 Driggs Avenue www.warsawconcerts.com

Queens

Dylan’s Forest Hills103-19 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills http://dylansforesthills.com/index.htmlOpen mic every Thursday night 7-10pm with Fiz

Staten IslandEvery Thing Goes Book Cafe

& Neighborhood Stage 208 Bay Street 718-447-8256 www.well.com/user/ganas/etgstores

Hamilton Park House Concertshttps://www.hamiltonparkhouseconcerts.com/events1 All shows: 3pm except** Reservations: [email protected] 7 3pm Steve Forbert (Outdoors and socially distanced.)

Historic Richmond TownTavern Concerts 441 Clarke Avenue (718) 351-1611 https://www.historicrichmondtown.org/events/2019/12/12/tavern-concerts Shows at 6pm & 8pm January-March $16 Adv Online Reservations: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/historicrichmondtown/333511#ticket_selection

Long IslandBACCA

Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts 4th Friday Concert Series

149 N Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst 631-587-3696 Shows at 8pm Adm: $10 www.babylonarts.com

Benner’s Farm56 Gnarled Hollow Road, E. Setauket www.bennersfarm.com 631-689-8172

Boulton Center for the Performing Arts37 W. Main Street Bay Shore 631.969.1101 www.boultoncenter.org Adm: Reserved / Member

Folk Music Society of HuntingtonCongregational Church of Huntington, LI 30 Washington Drive, Centerport (631) 425-2925 http://fmsh.orgSpecial EventJul 12 8pm Just Wild About Harry (Harry Chapin Tribute) @ Eisenhow-

er Park Bandshell w/ Stuart Markus and Gathering Time + others FREE, but concertgoers are asked to bring donations of nonper-ishable food to support Long Island Cares, Inc.

First Saturday Concerts Shows: 7:30Hard Luck Café at the Cinema Arts Centre 423 Park Ave, Huntington Third Thursday Concerts begin at 8:30pm w/ Open Mic at 7:30pm Admission $15 / $10 FMSH & CAC members - Except** - No Adv pmFolk Jams at the South Huntington Public Library One Sunday each month, Sep-June, 1-4pm FREE

Garden StageUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau 223 Stewart Avenue Garden City http://gardenstage.com/calendar.html Concerts scheduled one Friday of the month thru May All shows: 8:30pm ; Open mic at 7:30pm (signups at 7pm )

Grounds and Sounds CafeUnitarian Universalist Fellowship 380 Nicholls Road, Stony Brook www.groundsandsounds.org Open Mic at 7:30pm Feature Act at 8pm Adm: $15

Landmark on Main Street232 Main Street Port Washington 516-767-6444 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Shows: 8pm Adm: Prem, Select, standard | Memb: $5 lessLive from Landmark’s Main Street parking lot Tickets: $15-$30Bring your lawn chairs and join us.Seating Pods of 2-4 persons will be marked out. A limited number of Reserved pods will be available for a slight additional charge. All other seating pods will be on a first come, first served basis.Jul 10 7pm Will Evans24 2pm SPLASH Family ShowAug 7 Vino Vibes (not yet on sale)14 7pm The KennedysSep 4 2pm Disney Swings

Our Times CoffeehouseLong Island Ethical Humanist Society 38 Old Country Road, Garden City 516-541-1006 www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org Shows: 8pm (generally on the 3rd Friday of each month) Donations: Adults $20, Seniors & Students (w/Schl I.D) $15 Children (under 12) $6 (very young children are FREE)

The Song Box House ConcertsHeld in recording studio at private residence Every 4th Sat. in Seaford (south shore Nassau County) Sugg. Donation: $10 Reservations 516-579-5365 or

[email protected]. (confirmation and directions via return email)

Soulful Sundown CoffeehouseThe Unitarian Universalist Church at Shelter Rock 48 Shelter Rock Road. Manhasset http://www.uucsr.org/worship/soulful-sundown/ 7:30 Uplifting message, then music - The Cosmic Orchestra 8:30 Feature act FREE

The Stephen Talkhouse161 Main Street, Amagansett, NY www.stephentalkhouse.comJul 2 7- Ida Mae4 7- Nicole Atkins6 8- Joe Horowitz8 8- Inda Eaton11 10- Reggae Night w/ Winston Irie12, 13 8- Donavon Frankenreiter16 7- GE Smith featuring Simon Kirke and Fred Cash Jr.17 7- Loudon Wainwright III18 8- David Bromberg Quintet, 10- Reggae Night w/ Inner Roots22 8- Brett Dennen24 7- Judy Collins25 8- War and Treaty27 8- Steve Earle & The Dukes28 8- Ruthie FosterAug 1 8- Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience5 8- Billy Bob Thorton & the Boxmasters6 8- Joan Osborne7 7- Joshua Radin12 8- Inda Eaton13 7- Elizabeth Cook20 7- Marcia Ball21 7- Martin Sexton23 8- Dawes24 8- Pure Prairie League25 8- Mike LoveSee venue web site for updates, ticket $

Sunday Street @ The L. I. MuseumSunday Street Acoustic Concert series at Gillespie Room at the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25 A in Stony Brook Village : 631-632-1093 http://www.sundaystreet.org https://www.facebook.com/charlie.backfish

WestchesterBeanRunner Cafe

201 South Division Street, Peekskill 914.737.1701

The Capitol Theatre149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester (877) 987-6487 www.thecapitoltheatre.comShow Postponements and Rescheduling:https://thecapitoltheatre.production.carbonhouse.com/2020-show-updatesSep 10 8- Pixies11 7:30- Make It Big Tour 2020, The Struts: Strange Days Are Over Tour14, 15 8- Sheryl Crow SOLD OUT25 8- Turn Back The Cap: 1980s, Jessie’s GirlOct 2 8- Melvin Seals and JGB8, 9 8- Umphrey’s McGee Presents UMBowl 202111, 12, 13 8- Phil Lesh & Friends15 8- Pigeons Playing Ping Pong SOLD OUT

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16 8- Pigeons Playing Ping Pong18, 19, 20 8- Phil Lesh & Friends21 8- Spoon w/ Nicole Atkins22 8pm Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real27 8- Foreigner-The Greatest Hits28 8- J.I: The Young and Restless Tour29, 30, 31 Phil Lesh & Friends SOLD OUTNov 22 8- Joe BonamassaDec 4 8pm Hot Tuna Acoustic and Electric with Special Guest David

Grisman Trio featuring Danny Barnes & Samson Grisman2022Apr 9 8pm The Beach Boys10 8pm Bela Fleck & the Flecktones

Caramoor149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah www.caramoor.org Roots Music in the Music Room Phone: 914.232.5035 Tickets: 914.232.1252Jul 17 8pm Joan Osborne @ The Venetian Theater $47, $60, $73, $8324 American Roots Music Festival Presented in Collaboration with City

Winery Day: 1:30-6pm Upstate | Kat Wright | The Martha Redbone Roots Project | Hubby Jenkins | The Rad Trads + More TBA Evening: 8pm The War and Treaty @ The Venetian Theater $70

Aug 6 8pm Watkins Family Hour @ The Venetian Theater Presented in Collaboration with City Winery $40, $64, $82, $102

7 Concert on the Lawn 8pm Nathan & The Zydeco @ Friends Field $55

20 Concert on the Lawn 7pm Della Mae @ Friends Field Presented in Collaboration with City Winery Adult: $35, Child: $15

Common GroundCommunity ConcertsPhone: 914-478-2710 or www.commongroundfusw.com Common Ground Coffeehouse Venues:First Unitarian Society, 25 Old Jackson Ave, Hastings on Hudson Shows @ 7:30pmAlso: Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street IrvingtonIrvington Theater Solo SeriesA Summer Series of Pre-Recorded Video Sessions Curated by Common Ground ConcertsJun 18 Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin (now available to view)Jul 8 Abbie Gardner (with Craig Akin)23 The MammalsAug 6 Joe Crookston Workshop

Emelin TheaterLibrary Lane, Mamaroneck 914-698-0098 All shows @ 8pm except* www.emelin.orghttps://emelin.org/covid-/Nov 11 8- Joan OsborneSee venue web site for updates, ticket $

Hammond House111 Grasslands Rd. Valhalla 914-347-8209 www.TribesHill.com Monthly Tribes Hill Kindred Open Mic @ BeanRunner Cafe, 201 South Division Street, Peekskill

Irvington Town Hall Theater85 Main Street Irvington www.irvingtontheater.comAll events at the Irvington Theater are suspended until further notice.

Music at the MansionCrawford Mansion, Crawford Park, Rye Brook www.musicatthemansion.org

The Peekskill Coffee House101 South Division St. Peekskill www.peekskillcoffee.com 914-739-1287Performances on hiatus

River Spirit MusicRiver Spirit Music House Concert Series Hastings-on-Hudson (address provided with reservation) Reservations - www.riverspiritmusic.com Sundays. Doors/potluck dinner - 4pm ; Music - 5pm Also: Live@Theupstream:Upstream Gallery, 8 Main Street, Hastings-On-Hudson Limited Space — Advance Purchase Recommended Doors: 7pm | Music: 7:30pm LIVE STREAMING 360° CONCERTS in association with MUSAE offered through their new 360°/VR platformNOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED A VR HEADSET TO VIEW THE CONCERT. HOWEVER, IT WILL ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCETicket/Contribution Levels “Pay What You Can” offer (minimum $5) + up

The SchoolhouseTheater & Arts Center3 Owens Road, North Salem 914-277-8477 https://www.schoolhousetheater.org/

Tarrytown Music Hall13 Main St Tarrytown (914) 631-3390 www.tarrytownmusichall.org presented by Music Without Borders**https://tickets.tarrytownmusichall.orgAttendees for live performances check ahead for covid restrictions/vaccination requirementsAug 14 8- Squeeze - The Nomadband Tour15 7- Alisa Amador21 8- Willie Nile with special guest James MaddockSep 25 8- Ben Folds - In Actual Person Live for Real TourOct 2 8pm The High Kings3 7:30pm Stars of the Sixties w/ Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Lou

Christie, Dennis Tufano (The Buckinghams), Bob Miranda (The Happenings), The Cyrkle

10 7- Mary Chapin Carpenter - Marc Cohn - Shawn Colvin20 8pm The Monkees Farewell Tour with Michael Nesmith & Micky

Dolenz22 8pm Chris Thile - Live in Concert30, 31 8pm The MavericksDec 12 7pm Tommy Emmanuel w/ special guest Andy Mckee2022Apr 2 8pm Marc Broussard7 8pm Colin HaySee venue web site for updates, ticket $

Walkabout Clearwater CoffeehouseMemorial United Methodist Church 250 Bryant Ave, White Plains (914) 242-0374 www.WalkaboutClearwater.org Showtime: 7:30pm

Rockland CountyBorderline Folk Music Club

Green Meadow Waldorf School, Music Building, 307 Chestnut Ridge Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY www.borderlinefolkmusicclub.org Reservations strongly suggested

Turning Point468 Piermont Ave, Piermont 845-359-1089 www.turningpointcafe.com Open Mic Night Weds & Thurs,

Jul 7 7:30pm Tom Chapin & Friends $42.409 8pm Bill Scheft’s The Truants $21.2010 8:30pm Popa Chubby (Vaccinations Required) $31.8011 4pm Solomon Plays Dylan ( Vaccine Required) $21.2016 8- Eck’s Men (Vaccinations Required) $21.2017 7:30 & 10pm Willie Nile (Duo) ( Vaccine Required) $37.1023 8- Big Jim Wheeler and Band In Black (Vaccinations Required) $21.2024 8pm Cee Songbird & Sound Travelers (Vaccine Required) $21.2030 8- Bruce Katz Band (Vaccine Required) $26.5031 8:30- Panama Dead: a Tribute to New Riders of the Purple Sage

(Vaccinations Required) $21.20Aug 1 4pm The “Diva” Suede(Vaccinations Required) $37.107 8- Finn and the Sharks (Vaccinations Required) $31.8012 8- Jeffrey Gaines $21.2015 4- Chris Murphy (Vaccinations Required) $21.2020 8:30- Markowsky’s Jeb Jones $21.2027 8- The Joni Project – a Joni Mitchell Tribute (Vaccine required) $26.5028 8- James Maddock (Vaccine Required) $31.80Sep 1 8- Chris Smither 8pm (vaccinations required) $42.4010 8:30- Peter Karp Band (Vaccinations Required) $21.2011 8- Band Band ( Vaccines Required) $40.3012 4- Band Band (Vaccine required) $40.3017 8:30- Tequila Soul Project “The Band” (Vaccinations Required) $26.5018 8- Professor Louie and the Crowmatix $21.2023 7:30- Bobby DiBlasio and Friends (Vaccine Required) $18.5524 8- Milton (Band) (Vaccine Required) $21.2025 8- The Robert Ross Blues Band (Vaccinations Required) $21.20Oct 3 4- Corey Harris 4pm (Vaccine Required) $21.2015 8- Duke Robillard Band (vaccines required) $30.8020, 21 7:30- Jigjam (Vaccine Required) $23.8522 8pm Robert Gordon (Band) ( Vaccines Required) $34.5026 7:30pm Mary Gauthier (Vaccinations Required) $31.8029 8- The Levins and Scott Wolfson and Other Heroes $20

Upstate New YorkCaffe Lena

47 Phila Street,, Saratoga Springs (518) 583-0022 List of Shows: www.caffelena.com/calendar.htm

Colony Café 22 Rock City Road Woodstock 845 679-5342 Weekdays 6-11 Sat & Sun 12-11 closed Wed Shows at 8pm https://www.colonywoodstock.com

Daryl’s House Club130 Route 22, Pawling (845) 289-0185 http://www.darylshouseclub.comShows listed are Live in-person except*Jul 1 8pm The Menza Madison Band $10 (Sold Out)2 8pm Facelift - Tribute To Alice & Chains - Limited Audience + Live

Stream @Daryl’s House Club $10-$100 3 Noon Acoustic Brunch: David Powers FREE

8pm Tribute To Rod Stewart With Rick Larrimore Featuring Atlantic Crossing - Limited Audience + Live Stream @Daryl’s House Club $10-$100

4 Noon Acoustic Brunch: Jay Prince and friends FREE

Hyde Park Free Library2 Main St, Hyde Park 845-227-7791 http://hydeparkfreelibrary.org

Kleinert-James Arts CenterOn the Village Green in Woodstock, NY http://www.woodstockguild.org/performance/

Old Songs Concert Series37 South Main Street, Voorheesville

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Rosendale Cafe434 Main St., Rosendale (914) 658-9048 www.rosendalecafe.com

Singer-Songwriter HeavenHouse Concerts in Beekman, N.Y. Potluck @ 2pm ; Show @ 3pm All are welcome! Limited seating; reservations requested Tel: John Hamilton, 917-734-8851 or email [email protected]

Towne Crier Cafe379 Main Street Beacon, NY (845) 855 1300 https://www.townecrier.com Sunday Brunch 11:30am - 2:30pm FREE LIVE SHOWS WHILE DINING (1 meal minimum) Masks required, Social distancing providedJul 1 6:30- Ukulele Open Mic FREE to dinner patrons2 7:30pm Eliot Lewis FREE to dinner patrons3 6:30- Soulmates Acoustic with special guest Mitch Florian opening

FREE to dinner patrons 8:30- The Prezence: Led Zeppelin Tribute

4 11:30- Sunday Brunch: East Coast Jazz FREE* 6:30- R. J. Storm & The Old School Bluegrass Band FREE to dinner patrons*

8 7- Open Mic Night *NO COVER*9 6:30- Toland Brothers FREE to dinner patrons

8:30- Gratefully Yours10 6:30- Marc Black FREE to dinner patrons

8:30- Yes Tribute Band - Total Mass Retain11 11:30- Sunday Brunch: Tara O’Grady & The Black Velvet Band FREE

6:30- Laurie & Lydia FREE to dinner patrons15 7- Open Mic Night *NO COVER*16 6:30- Chihoe Hahn FREE to dinner patrons

8:30- The Flurries & The Costellos17 6:30- Peter Calo FREE to dinner patrons

8:30- Back To The Garden 1969 18 11:30- Sunday Brunch: The Edukated Fleas FREE

7- Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter Album Release Show22 7- Open Mic Night *NO COVER*23 6:30- Boom Kat FREE to dinner patrons

8:30- Patrick James Band; With Special Guest Tayla Rees24 6:30- Annie Mash Duo FREE to dinner patrons

8:30- Vance Gilbert + Christine Lavin25 11:30- Sunday Brunch: Anton & Joseph; Also Abigale Lilly FREE

6:30- Us! Amy Soucy, Judy Kass & Glen Roethel FREE to dinner patrons

29 7- Open Mic Night *NO COVER*30 6:30- Judith Tulloch Band FREE to dinner patrons

8:30- The Jason Gisser Band31 6:30- Robert Tellefsen FREE to dinner patrons

8:30- Christopher Brown & The Bookends Band Aug 1 7- Susan Werner20 8:30- Cheryl Wheeler w/ Kenny WhiteSep 3 8:30- Buffalo Stack 11 8:30pm The American Pink Floyd Show 25 8:30pm Stephane Wrembel Oct 2 8:30pm Willie Nile Band15 8:30pm Iris Dement; with special guest Anna Egge16 8:30pm The Mallett Brothers Band30 8:30pm Acoustic Alchemy

Dec 3 8:30pm Steve Forbert4 8:30pm Roomful Of Blues2022Jan 14 8:30pm Chris SmitherSee venue web site for updates, ticket $

Warwick Valley Winery114 Little York Road, Warwick, NY, 845-258-4858 www.wvwinery.com Special Events: See venue for updates Doors open at 7pm for wine tasting and Bistro style dinnerLive music resumed on weekends 2-5pm No CoverSocial distancing and masks are required except when seatedr

New Jersey Acoustic Café Music Series

Our Lady of Mercy Church 2 Fremont Ave, Park Ridge 201-573-0718 www.cafeacoustic.orgShows: at 4pm | $15 Adv / $20 Door

AJ Mahal HouseconcertsDowntown Jersey City, NJ Suggested Donation $20 http://houseconcertsajmahal.wix.com/aj-mahal https://www.facebook.com/AJMahalHouseconcerts Hostess: Angel JainContact: [email protected]

Cathedral Arts Live!Grace Church Van Vorst 39 Erie St. Jersey City http://cathedralartslive.org All shows: 7:30pm $20 Adv / $25 Door / $40 VIP

Count Basie Theatre99 Monmouth St, Red Bank www.countbasietheatre.orgConcerts on the Green Outdoors and socially distanced. Suneagle Golf Club 2000 Lowther Drive, Eatontown NJJul 16, 17 7:30pm Max Weinberg’s Jukebox23, 24 7pm Jorma Kaukonen25 7pm Marc Cohn30 7:30pm Dar WilliamsAug 26 7:30pm The Weight BandSee venue web site for updates, ticket $

Cozy Cabin ConcertsGreen Brook, New Jersey 732.752.5294 cozycabinconcerts.com Saturday evening shows doors at 7 p.m./music at 8 Sunday afternoon shows doors at 3 p.m./music at 4 Most shows suggested donation $20/personJul 11 6- Jeffrey Gaines (outdoor seating)

Earth Room ConcertsUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft, NJ www.earthroomconcerts.org Res: [email protected] 732-542-4127 Shows: 7:30pm || Adm: $20 Adv / $25 Door

Ethical BrewThe Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County 687 Larch Avenue Teaneck, NJ www.ethicalbrew.org

Fox and Crow594 Palisade Ave | Jersey City

http://www.foxandcrowjc.com/

Heights House Concert SeriesJersey City; Address given w/ reservation www.heightshouseconcerts.com 201-310-1322 All shows Sundays @ 2:30pm reservations: @HeightsHouseConcerts.com

Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Coffeehouse Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn Shows at 8 201 384-1325 www.hurdygurdyfolk.org All shows $25 adm

Music on Main StreetUnited Methodist Church 69 Main St. Woodbridge www.hoppersmusic.com/MusicOnMain.html 732-634-4500 X6058 All shows 7:30pm - $22 Adv / $25 DoorWOODBRIDGE WEDNESDAYS 2021 In-person Free Concerts 7:30pm www.woodbridgeartsnj.org/woodbridge-wednesdays.html Woodbridge High School Lawn 1 Samuel Lupo Pl, Woodbridge Outdoors and socially distancedJul 7 Raul Malo14 Crystal BowersoxAug 4 Screaming Orphans11 Co-Bill | The Sea The Sea / Bandits on the Run18 Savoy Brown25 Honey Island Swamp BandSep 1 Willie NileWOODBRIDGE SUNDAYS 2021WHS Fields 7pmJul 4 No Show11 ZBTB (Zac Brown Tribute Band) 18 Kinderhook25 Guthrie Brothers (Dynamic Duos)Aug 1 Live at the Fillmore (Allman Bros)8 Laurel Canyon (CSN&Y)15 Pirate Flag (Kenny Chesney)22 Deadgrass (Bluegrass Grateful Dead)29 Panama Dead (NRPS Tribute)Sep 5 Linda Ronstadt ExperienceTUESDAY TRIBUTES 2021WHS Fields 7:30pmJul 6 Real Diamond (Neil Diamond)13 Frontiers (Journey)20 Starman (David Bowie)27 Forever Ray (Ray Charles)Aug 3 Green River (Creedence Clearwater Revival)10 Beatlemania Again17 The Blue Meanies (The Monkees)24 Forever Simon and Garfunkel31 Saints in the City (Bruce)

Notes From Home (house concert series) Montclair 201-214-1138 Doors open 1 hour before Concert potluck dinner www.notesfromhomenj.com Reservations: [email protected] RSVP for location

Outpost in the “Burbs” CoffeehouseUnitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church Street, Montclair (Larger shows* held at First Congregational Church of Montclair 40 South Fullerton Ave) 973-744-6560 Shows at 8pm www.outpostintheburbs.orgSep 19 5pm The Bongos @ New Location: VanVleck House and

Gardens (Outdoor Show)Oct 8 8pm Robyn Hitchcock 2022Mar 18 8pm Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche

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Apr 28 8pm Shawn Colvin See venue web site for updates, ticket $

njpac1 Center Street Newark (973) 642-8989 www.njpac.orgNov 5 8- John Waite2022Mar 11 8pm The Chieftains / The Irish Goodbye.See venue web site for updates, ticket $

Princeton Folk Music SocietyConcerts at Christ Congregation Church 50 Walnut Lane in Princeton 3rd Friday of the month - 8:15 @princetonfolk.org (609) 799-0944 www.princetonfolk.orgRemaining shows have been canceledConcerts will resume in September

SOPAC(South Orange Performing Arts Center)1 Sopac Way, South Orange, NY www.SOPACNow.org

Smith Road CoffeehouseSt Ann Church 781 Smith Rd, Parsippany, NJ www.saint-ann.net 973-884-1986 8pm show, $15 at the door

The Society Cafe Concert SeriesAnderson Hall Unitarian Universalist Society of Ridgewood 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood www.societycafeconcertseries.com Doors 7pm Show 8pm

Spiral Sounds House ConcertsJersey City www.SpiralSounds.org 7:30pm concert, doors at 6:30pm $20 donation. All proceeds go directly to the performers.

The Stone Pony913 Ocean Ave Asbury Park 732-502-0600www.stoneponyonline.comOn The Stone Pony Summer Stage:Jul 3 5pm Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes11 The Go Go’s13 Spirit of the South with:

Blackberry Smoke Allman Betts Band The Wild Feathers Jaimoe’s Jassz Band All bands will join Jai “Jaimoe” Johanson of the Allman Brothers Band for a nightly all-star jam

The Troubadour Acoustic Concerts(FORMERLY THE MINSTREL)Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Hts. Rd, Shows at 7:45pm 973-335-9489 $10 Cover www.folkproject.orgAcoustic Stayaway (Livestream Concerts) The Folk Project Television Show Every Sunday at 3pm https://www.youtube.com/c/FolkProjectVideoLivestream Concerts on Tuesdays and Fridays: https://www.facebook.com/FolkProject/liveJul 6 7pm Sawyer Fredericks16 7:30pm Toby Walker23 7:30pm Abbie Gardner30 7:30pm South for Winter

Wellmont Theater5 Seymour St, Montclair (973) 783-9500 wellmonttheater.com

Sep 25 7pm Southside Johnny and the Asbury JukesOct 7, 8, 9 7pm Joe Russo’s Almost DeadSee venue web site for updates, ticket $

White Eagle Hall337 Newark Avenue Jersey City http://www.whiteeaglehalljc.com Covid-19 Postponements:http://www.whiteeaglehalljc.com/covid-19-postponements/

ConnecticutAcoustic Cafe

2926 Fairfield Ave. Black Rock 203-335-FOLK (3655) www.acousticafe.com Mon: Open Blues Jam hosted by Tom Crivellone 7:30 sign up Tues: Open Mic 7:30 sign up

Acoustic CelebrationTemple Shearith Israel 46 Peaceable St Ridgefield or St. Stephen’s Church, North Hall 351 Main St www.acousticcelebration.org (203) 431-6501 @acousticcelebration.org All concerts take place Sundays at 4pm Check back for rescheduled David Francey and Amy Speace concerts.

Branford Folk Coffeehouse First Congregational Church of Branford 1009 Main Street, Branford www.folknotes.org/branfordfolk Shows: 8pm nonmemb $15, memb $12, children 12 - under, $5

C.H.I.R.P.Concert Happenings in Ridgefield Parks Ballard Park Main St. Ridgefield www.chirpct.org All Shows 7pm FREEJul 1 Johnny Nicholas6 bumper jacksons8 Dust Bowl13 The Scooches15 Christine Ohlmann20 National Reserve22 Willie Nile27 Shayna Steele29 Damn Tall buildingsAug 3 Barefoot Movement5 Tim Grimm Family Band10 Tuba Skinny12 Albert Cummings17 James Maddock19 Marcia Ball24 Pokey La Farge 26 Amy Speace31 Dirk Powell BandSep 2 New Orleans Suspects

CT Folk, IncFolk at the Edge Concert Series: Live at Edgewood ParkTickets at CTFolk.org Address is 540 Edgewood Avenue, New HavenGates open at 5pm / Show starts at 6pmJul 22 Maggie Rose, Them Vibes, Dylan HartiganAug 26 Pokey LaFarge, Goodnight MoonshineSep 25 Amythyst Kiah

Danbury Arts In Action CoffeehouseA Common Ground community arts center 33 Crosby St., Danbury https://www.facebook.com/daiact/ Children’s open mic 7pm , adult open mic 8pm , featured artist 9pm danburyartsinaction.org 203-791-9850 FREE-will donations benefit DAIA arts programs for at-risk youths

East Rock Concert SeriesCafe Nine, 250 State St, New Haven https://www.fernandopintopresents.comNov 14 3pm Hubby Jenkins2022Feb 25 9pm Robyn Hitchcock

Fairfield Theater Company www.fairfieldtheatre.org FTC on StageOne and the Warehouse 70 Sanford St., FairfieldReopening, utilizing pod model six-foot distancing guidelinesSee venue web site for updates, ticket $Jul 14 8- Donavon Frankenreiter (StageOne)15 7:45-Crystal Bowersox (StageOne)18 7:45- Mishka (StageOne)23 8- Tash Neal CT Album Release Party with Nardy Boy (Warehouse)28 8- North Mississippi Allstars (Warehouse)Aug 13 8- Rebirth Brass Band (Warehouse)14 7:45- Cracker (StageOne)17 7:45- Julian Lage, Dave King and Jorge Roeder (StageOne)27 7:45- Will Evans (of Barefoot Truth) (StageOne)29 7:45- Torres (StageOne)Sep 1 8- The Wailers (Warehouse)10 7- BYL Fundraiser Gala - Featuring The Alpaca Gnomes & Tracy Jo

Silent Auction / Raffle / Food Truck (Warehouse)11 8- Al Di Meola - Across The Universe: Legacy And Record Release Tour

2020 (Warehouse)16 8- Los Lobos (Warehouse) 17 7:45- Todd Snider (StageOne)19 7:45- Heather Maloney (StageOne)22 8- Average White Band (Warehouse)24 8- Justin Hayward - Nights (Warehouse)30 8- Toad The Wet Sprocket (Warehouse)Oct 7 8- Jimmie Vaughan (Warehouse)8 7:45- Gaelic Storm (StageOne)9 7:45- John Craigie (StageOne)13 8- Jackie Greene with Leslie Mendelson (Warehouse)16 7:45- Roomful Of Blues (StageOne)22 8- Robert Randolph & The Family Band (Warehouse)

Fire In The KitchenNorth Madison Congregational Church 1271 Durham Rd, Madison fireinthekitchen.org Shows 7pm except where noted kids: high school and under, always $5Jul 18 Joe K Walsh, Celia Woodsmith and Friends; Fundraiser For

The Killingworth Land Conservation Trust @ Parmalee Farm, Killingworth

Aug 8 Pumpkin Bread Band; Madison Land Conservation Trust Fundrais-er @ Rettich Preserve (tentative location)

Sep 18 Mr. SunOct 30 Hawktail

Friday Night Folk at All SoulsAll Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation 19 Jay Street, New London All shows: 7:30pm www.fridaynightfolk.org/

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Good Folk Coffeehouse Rowayton Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Rowayton Avenue & Pennoyer Street, Rowayton (203) 866-4450 www.goodfolkcoffeehouse.com Doors open at 3pm - Music starts at 4pm Adult Donation: $20 Children 7-12 $10 Under 7 free

Infinity Hall2 locations: 32 Front St., Hartford 860.560.7757 20 Greenwoods Rd W., Norfolk 860.542.5531 www.infinityhall.comSee venue web site for updates, ticket $Jul 9 8- Tusk - Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band (Norfolk) 20 8- Donavon Frankenreiter (Norfolk) Aug 14 8pm Roomful of Blues (Norfolk) 18 8- Julian Lage (Norfolk)20 8- Will Evans (of Barefoot Truth) (Norfolk)Sep 7 8- Dave Mason & John Mayall (Hartford) CANCELLED10 8- Todd Snider (Norfolk)11 8- Todd Snider (Hatford)15 8- Reckless Kelly (Norfolk)18 8- Alejandro Escovedo (Hartford) 19 8- David Wilcox (Norfolk)

8- Al Di Meola (Hartford)21 8- The High Kings (Norfolk)24 8- Popa Chubby (Norfolk)

8- Robert Cray (Hartford)25 8- Justin Hayward (Hartford)26 8- Crystal Bowersox (Norfolk)29 8- Toad The Wet Sprocket (Hartford)30 8- Five For Fighting with String Quartet (Hartford)

Ives Concert Park43 Lake Ave Ext Danbury https://www.ivesconcertpark.com/

The KateKatharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center 300 Main St., Old Saybrook katharinehepburntheater.orgJul 3 8- Masters of the Telecaster w/ GE Smith & Jim Weider6 7:30- Ana Popovic10 8- Lara Herscovitch20 7:30- The Quebe Sisters22 7:30- Rory Block23, 24 8- Peter Asher & Company25 7- The Zmed Brothers31 8- The Bouchard BrothersAug 4 7:30- Loudon Wainwright III11 7:30- Julian Lage Trio15 7- Kal David and Lauri Bono 19 7:30- Son of Muddy Waters (Mud Morganfield)Sep 2 7:30- Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root; Uprooted Band5 7- Popa Chubby8 7:30- Frank Vignola & Martin Taylor29 7:30- Karla Bonoff30 7:30- The Sweet RemainsOct 12 7:30- Joanne Shaw Taylor23 8- Livingston Taylor

Meeting House PresentsUnitarian Society of Hartford, 50 Bloomfield Avenue, Hartford, in cooperation with the Sounding Board Coffeehouse rmation and tickets: http://www.ushartford.com/nourishing-spirit/music/

meetinghousepresents/ All shows are Friday night at 7:30pm $20 Gen Adm / $14 Students w/ ID Children under age 12 are free with paying parent.

Molten Java Coffee102 Greenwood Ave., Bethel 203-739-0313 moltenjavaevents.com

Note Kitchen & Bar227 Greenwood Ave., Bethel (203) 917-3127notekitchen.com

The Ridgefield Playhouse80 East Ridge Ridgefield 203-438-5795 www.ridgefieldplayhouse.comCheck ahead** concerts may be in playhouse or outdoors Safety Guidelines: https://ridgefieldplayhouse.org/covid-19/See venue web site for updates, ticket $Jul 10 7:30- Oliver Wood13, 14 7- Tedeschi Trucks - Fireside Live16 7:30- Rachael & Vilray18 4 & 7:30- Jorma Kaukonen of Hot Tuna23 7:30- Steven Page Formerly of Barenaked Ladies25 7-Brett DennenAug 4, 10 7:30- Squeeze5 8- Jon Anderson With The Paul Green Rock Academy6 7:30- KT Tunstall7 4 & 7:30- Phillip Phillips8 7:30- JJ Grey & Mofro13 8- Colin Hay Band - “I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself” Tour21 8- Three Dog Night22 7:30-Michael Franti & Spearhead Trio - 2021 Summer GalaSep 8 8- Ben Folds - In Actual Person Live For Real Tour!10 8- Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi17 8- Gordon Lightfoot21 7:30- John Hiatt & The Jerry Douglas BandOct 3 8- Christopher Cross 40th Anniversary Tour4, 5 8- Todd Rundgren - The Individualist, A True Star7 8- Meat Loaf Presents: Bat Featuring The Neverland Express + Caleb

Johnson15 8- Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes21 8- Suzanne Vega - An Evening Of New York Songs & Stories30 8- Rick Wakeman of YesNov 21 8- Kenny Wayne ShepherdDec 17 8- Rosanne Cash - She Remembers Everything Tour2022Feb 4 8- On A Winter’s Night w/ Christine Lavin, John Gorka, Patty

Larkin, Cheryl Wheeler and Cliff Eberhardt6 8- Martin Barre Performs Classic Jethro Tull12 8- Art Garfunkel2022Feb 4 8- On A Winter’s Night w/ Christine Lavin, John Gorka, Patty

Larkin, Cheryl Wheeler and Cliff Eberhardt

The Sounding BoardThe Universalist Church Of West Hartford, 433 Fern Street, West Hartford Http://www.folknotes.org 860-635-7685 Doors 7pm Music 8pm Adv Tix: www.brownpapertickets.com Reservations or More : [email protected] Adm: Gen / Memb Students w/ ID $10 Children 12-under $8

The Vanilla Bean CafeCorner of Rts 44, 169 & 97 Pomfret (860)928-1562 thevanillabeancafe.comJul 12 7- Zoom Open Mic – Feature – Teresa Storch Duo

Aug 9 7- Zoom Open Mic – Feature – Christine Lavin Sep 13 7- Zoom Open Mic – Feature – Jaeger & Reid Nov 27 7:30- Seth Glier

Voices CaféThe Unitarian Church 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport 203-227-7205 x14 www.voicescafe.org All Shows 8pm ; Reserved seating for groups of 4+ Adm: $25 Adv / $30 Door