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Gordon Lightfoot

Friday, July 18, 2014 - 8:00pmGordon Lightfoot's baritone voice and twelve string guitar have defined the sound of folk and country since 1958. Influenced the sounds of Pete Seeger, Ian and Sylvia, and...

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Jonathan Edwards and Jon Pousette-Dart

Friday, April 18, 2014 - 7:45pmRustic Jonathan Edwards typified the young, folkie troubadours of the early '70s. It's fair to say that Jonathan Edwards' claim to fame as a recording artist rests upon...

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Joan Osborne

Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 7:45pmLong before the world took note of Joan Osborne, she'd been building a solid following as a committed blues singer. Her turn toward pop music was a brief detour in a...

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Hot Club of Cowtown

Friday, August 8, 2014 - 7:45pmHot Club of Cowtown are a rowdy blend of Gypsy Jazz and the American Songbook. In the spirit of legendary swing players like Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, this...

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Suzanne Vega

Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 7:45pmSuzanne Vega’s eclectic folk songs have earned her a place as one of our times most cherished songwriters. She uses her songs and her sharp lyrical wit to express her...

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Oh, Cassius!

Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 8:00pmJoin Bridgeport’s Oh, Cassius! in celebrating the release of their debut EP, “Ides of March”.John Torres and Meredith DiMenna, the core songwriting team of Oh, Cassius!...

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Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett

Saturday, August 16, 2014 - 7:45pmPaul Barrere and Fred Tackett of the legendary alt-country, jam band, Little Feat have unequaled chemistry and an effortlessly acrobatic twang. They first played...

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Ani DiFranco

Friday, November 21, 2014 - 8:00pmAni DiFranco is one of the most important artists of our time. Songwriter, Poet, philanthropist, and icon, DiFranco’s social contributions are just as important as her...

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Don McLean

Saturday, November 15, 2014 - 8:00pmDon McLean is a bonafide legend. He’s written and recorded some of the most iconic songs of all time including his ode to Van Gogh, “Vincent,” and the immortal...

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Melanie

Saturday, December 6, 2014 - 7:45pmMelanie, who became the voice of an era in one magical instant onstage at Woodstock, has been putting the pieces in order.Pieces of a career, scattered by the winds...

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Declan O'Rourke

Saturday, November 15, 2014 - 7:45pmAn Irish folk singer drawing on the Neil Young songwriting tradition. Declan is a product of the folk-rock busking tradition which produced Damien Dempsey, Mundy,...

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Shawn Colvin

Saturday, July 12, 2014 - 7:45pmStanding out front of the world's female singer songwriters, Shawn Colvin is a singular and enduring talent. Admired for her slow-release songs and that sonic catharsis...

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Amy Helm

Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 7:45pmAmy Helm’s deep musical roots were enriched by a lifetime of exposure to the finest expressions of American musical tradition. Combined with her stunning vocal and other...

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Dave Mason's Traffic Jam

Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 8:00pmDave Mason's Traffic Jam performs material from the breadth of Dave Masons career including songs recorded with Traffic, as a solo artist, and a healthy catalog of new...

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Caravan of Thieves

Saturday, November 29, 2014 - 7:45pmOn any of the Caravan of Thieves' three studio albums, they creep around like a band of gypsies in the night fog at a carnival. Somehow the songs simultaneously fit...

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The Last Bison

Friday, October 17, 2014 - 7:45pmTo capture the new sounds on The Last Bison’s upcoming album titled VA (pronounced Virginia,) the band spent many days and nights in an old A-frame cabin. The cabin,...

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Leo Kottke

Friday, February 13, 2015 - 7:45pmFew players have done as much for the state of their instrument as Leo Kottke, and even fewer have seen the level of success that he has as a largely instrumental...

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The Sweet Remains

Friday, March 27, 2015 - 7:45pm"Its been a long time since 3-part harmonies this lush were yoked to songs this melodically gorgeous." -Boston Herald“If you have a chance to see these guys live, do!”...

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Dar Williams

Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 7:45pmDar Williams has become a major force on the New England folk scene. An idiosyncratic songwriter who writes folk songs from a unique, often insightful perspective,...

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Pat McGee Band

Saturday, March 21, 2015 - 7:45pmPat McGee is a personal songwriter and an earnest story teller. His latest record, No Wrong Way To Make It Right, is a collection of material compiled over the last...

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