| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Le Vent Du NordPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Somerville Theatre February 11, 2012 Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive folk revival movement. Drawing from French, Irish and Canadian traditions, the quartet blends vocals, fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, guitar, accordion and percussive feet to create a joyous new sound that swings, reels, jigs and sings with centuries of joie de vivre. | World Music/CRASHarts | 02/11/12 | Somerville |
South Asian Showdown - Bollywood/Fusion vs Bhangra vs Garba!!!Presented by Boston Bhangra, Inc at John Hancock Hall February 11, 2012 If you like South Asian Dance and want to see some of the most competitive dance teams in North America, don’t miss South Asian Showdown! The last year 2 years have sold out!!
The concept of Showdown is to put the best dance teams from each South Asian genre against one another to see who wins! Bhangra is a folk dance from the Punjab region of India. Bollywood/Fusion is a conglomeration of all South Asian dance and any other dance form that the team chooses to use with... | Boston Bhangra, Inc | 02/11/12 | Boston |
Midwinter Coffeehouse 2012Presented by F.A. Day Middle School PTO at First Unitarian Society in Newton, Parish Hall February 11, 2012 This year the MidWinter Coffeehouse returns on February 11th, 2012 at the First Unitarian Society in Newton, under the sponsorship of the Day Middle School PTO. The MidWinter Coffeehouse is a fun evening of live folk (and other) music, featuring this year's headliner Sean Smith and the Corvus trio, event founder Rob Siegel, Cindy Mapes with Constellations, emcee Eric Moore, and Day parents Barb Cassidy, Eric Chasalow, George Attisano, Pam McAnulty, and other Day community members and... | F.A. Day Middle School PTO | 02/11/12 | Newton |
Laura Veirs & The Tumble Bees Presented by Club Passim at Club Passim February 11, 2012 Tumble Bee, the first children’s record from the prolific Laura Veirs (whose last release, July Flame, was dubbed “a perfect Sunday afternoon record” by The Oxford American and “sweet and irresistible” by Rolling Stone) inspires listeners to lean in close and hit replay. The youthful innocence in Veirs’ voice lends itself well to the jaunty spirit of the album. The recording covers a wide range of folk songs, from early 20th century work songs to the... | Club Passim | 02/11/12 | Cambridge |
Soweto Gospel ChoirPresented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Symphony Hall February 12, 2012 Africa is a veritable river of great singers and vocal traditions, and South Africa is at the headwaters of that great harmonious river. With a mixture of thick polyrhythms, rich harmonies, a capella singing, energetic dancing, and vibrant, colorful costumes, as well as accompaniment by an exciting four-piece band and percussion section, the mix is a thrilling, thoroughly involving experience. | Celebrity Series of Boston | 02/12/12 | Boston |
Yasmin LevyPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Berklee Performance Center February 12, 2012 With a deep, spiritual and moving style, Yasmin Levy preserves and revives the most beautiful and romantic songs from the Ladino/Judeo-Spanish tradition. Her powerfully sensual voice, which combines flamenco’s fiery passion with the microtonal melisma of Middle Eastern music, ripples across sashaying grooves built from hand percussion; Turkish-Arabic instruments such as the oud, ney and qanun, and Western standbys, including acoustic guitar and bass.
Buy ½ price tickets at BosTix.org | World Music/CRASHarts | 02/12/12 | Boston |
Closer To You: A Live Tribute to the CarpentersPresented by Regent Theatre, Arlington at Regent Theatre February 10-February 12, 2012 Valentine’s Day Weekend Exclusive!
“CLOSER TO YOU”: A LIVE TRIBUTE TO THE CARPENTERS
Featuring GRAMMY Nominated Vocalist JUDY PANCOAST
Buy ½ price tickets at BosTix.org | Regent Theatre, Arlington | 02/10/12-
02/12/12 | Arlington |
Sharon Van Etten Presented by World Music/CRASHarts February 13, 2012 With a voice known for its stark power and subtle refinement, Sharon Van Etten has a mastery for writing songs with direct honesty and feeling. Over the course of releasing two full-length albums, Because I Was In Love (Language of Stone; 2009) and epic (Ba Da Bing; 2010), Sharon has been celebrated by fans and critics, alike. Since epic’s release, she has opened the Pitchfork Music Festival, played the Hollywood Bowl with Neko Case and at Radio City Music Hall with The Antlers, sung... | World Music/CRASHarts | 02/13/12 | Boston |
Kimberly Fraser, Brian Conway & Mark SimosPresented by notloB Music at Unity Somerville February 17, 2012 Kimberly Fraser
http://www.kimberleyfraser.com/
Kimberley Fraser was born on Cape Breton Island, and nurtured within its rich musical heritage. She first began to impress audiences at the age of three with her step-dancing talents. Soon after that she took up both the fiddle and the piano. Though still in her 20s, Kimberley’s already has a distinguished career. She has traveled the world, from Victoria to Afghanistan, performing at venues such as The Kennedy... | notloB Music | 02/17/12 | Somerville |
Amy Black and Danielle MiagliaPresented by Me and Thee Coffeehouse February 17, 2012 Come out for a full night of music with two powerful singer/songwriters. Amy will be there as a quartet (vocals, bass, acoustic, and electric guitars) and Danielle will rock the house with her one woman show. | Me and Thee Coffeehouse | 02/17/12 | Marblehead |
| Between Two Worlds: An Ottoman Musical Tapestry | Boston College | 02/23/12 | Chestnut Hill |
Sharon Van EttenPresented by World Music/CRASHarts February 23, 2012 With a starkly powerful voice, Sharon Van Etten is a master of writing songs with direct honesty and feeling. Over the course of releasing two full-length albums, Because I Was in Love (Language of Stone, 2009) and epic (Ba Da Bing, 2010), Van Etten has been celebrated by fans and critics alike. Since epic’s release, she has opened the Pitchfork Music Festival, played the Hollywood Bowl with Neko Case and Radio City Music Hall with The Antlers, sung on new records for Beirut and Ed... | World Music/CRASHarts | 02/23/12 | Boston |
SolasPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Somerville Theatre February 25, 2012 Celebrating its 15th anniversary, Solas is widely considered one of the most popular, influential and exciting Celtic bands. Playing a range of tunes from Woody Guthrie's Pastures of Plenty to Springsteen's Ghost of Tom Joad to traditional Irish jigs and reels, Solas varies the mix of fire-tested Irish tradition and contemporary sensibility with ease. They are touring in support of their new release, Shamrock City. | World Music/CRASHarts | 02/25/12 | Somerville |
Mozart's "Coronation" Mass Performed by Boston College University ChoralePresented by Boston College February 25, 2012 Music from Mozart’s “Coronation” Mass, and American folk hymns and spirituals. John Finney, conductor. | Boston College | 02/25/12 | Chestnut Hill |
BeauSoleil Avec Michael Doucet & Marcia BallPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Somerville Theatre February 26, 2012 BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet “One of the most colorful roots bands on the scene. Bon temps, every time they play.”—The New York Times
Marcia Ball "A sensational, saucy singer and superb pianist . . . where Texas stomp-rock and Louisiana blues-swamp meet."—USA Today
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet and Marcia Ball present a heart-racing musical tour of the American South and Gulf Coast. With a celebrated 35-year career, BeauSoleil... | World Music/CRASHarts | 02/26/12 | Somerville |
David Roth "The Gripes of Roth"Presented by Salem Theatre Company at Salem Theatre Company February 25-February 26, 2012 The Salem Theatre Company is excited to bring David Roth and his show The Gripes of Roth to the STC Theater for two performances on February 25 & 26.
David Roth is a contemporary version of a ‘60’s folk singer and is hilarious as well as thought-provoking. He strikes many chords, hearts, and minds with his unique songs, offbeat observations, moving stories, sense of the hilarious and powerful singing and subject matter. As singer, songwriter, recording artist, keynote... | Salem Theatre Company | 02/25/12-
02/26/12 | Salem |
Rose Cousins CD ReleasePresented by Club Passim at Club Passim March 2, 2012 Rose Cousins finds insight in solitude and strength in numbers. Supported by a thriving Halifax music scene and welcomed by an equally vibrant Boston community, her new album We Have Made A Spark was made in the spirit of community and collaboration. We Have Made A Spark follows Cousins’ two multi-award-winning albums The Send Off (2009) produced by Luke Doucet and If You Were For Me (2006) produced by CBC in Halifax. Yet another collection of stunning songs by Rose Cousins, her third... | Club Passim | 03/02/12 | Cambridge |
Sequentia: Fragments for the End of TimePresented by The Concert Series at Wellesley College at Houghton Chapel, Wellesley College March 3, 2012 “Sequentia delivers the full compass of human expression.” –The Boston Globe
Explore music based on apocalyptic texts from over one thousand years ago with Sequentia, one of the world’s most respected and innovative ensembles for medieval music. Benjamin Bagby (voice, harps, and symphonia) and Norbert Rodenkirchen's (flutes and harp) performance at Wellesley will provide a rare glimpse into an archaic musical world that sees darkly theatrical songs mingle... | The Concert Series at Wellesley College | 03/03/12 | Wellesley |
Gail Rundlett cd release ''Heart of a Believer'' Julian Rundlett opensPresented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center March 4, 2012 ail Finnie Rundlett is a seasoned performer who has been playing on the New England coffeehouse circuit for the last 25 years. She just released her 4th solo album, “Heart of a Believer” in November, 2011. This recording, her first since 1995, marks Gail’s return to an increased performing schedule. Some of the musicians contributing to the album are Robin Batteau, Aoife O’Donovan (of Crooked Still), Jake Armerding and Ryan Kennedy from the Mountain Stage band.... | Amazing Things Arts Center | 03/04/12 | Framingham |
Lila DownsPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Berklee Performance Center March 9, 2012 “Exotic beauty and startling voice . . . she is a reflection of a 21st century world culture where ethnicity and national boundaries blur.”—Los Angeles Times
Known for her smoky voice and magnetic performances, Mexican-American singer and composer Lila Downs has created one of the most singular explorations of Mexican roots music on both sides of the border. She blends Mexican folk rhythms and native dialects with American folk, blues and rock.... | World Music/CRASHarts | 03/09/12 | Boston |
AltanPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Somerville Theatre March 10, 2012 “Altan continues to be one of the Celtic world’s great treasures, gifted with a front line that is a sheer powerhouse.”—Los Angeles Times
Altan is regarded by many as the world’s finest traditional Irish band. Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh sings ballads with seemingly effortless beauty and grace, and her duets with fellow fiddler Ciarán Tourish are the centerpiece of the group’s instrumental sound. Their complementary styles are... | World Music/CRASHarts | 03/10/12 | Somerville |
Gordon BokPresented by Stone Soup Coffeehouse March 10, 2012 Gordon Bok grew up around the boatyards of Camden, Maine. He learned many tunes, sea songs, stories, legends and ballads from the people he worked with. Where he couldn’t find songs that matched his experiences or needs, he began to write his own, and has kept up a lively flow of poems, songs, stories, choral and instrumental works. He has appeared on the radio show “A Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keillor. Gordon’s music has been sung by many other performers... | Stone Soup Coffeehouse | 03/10/12 | Pawtucket |
Ashley JordanPresented by Club Passim at Club Passim March 10, 2012 In October of 2011, Ashley released her second CD titled Liquid Words with her new unique mix of country/pop folk-rock music at a CD release concert held at the legendary Club Passim in Cambridge, MA. Her newest album met once again with rave reviews and Ashley’s music has been getting radio play on stations such as WATD FM (“Almost Famous Show” and "Twilight Showcase") and on WMBR Radio in Cambridge, MA. Ashley continues to play her guitar and give powerful vocal... | Club Passim | 03/10/12 | Cambridge |
| Duo Muratore/Cassan | Boston College | 03/14/12 | Chestnut Hill |
McPeakePresented by MASS MoCA March 16, 2012 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a day early with Belfast’s McPeake who carry on a family tradition of Irish folk music that goes back 100 years. Francis McPeake IV, the fourth generation of this musical dynasty, has revived the band with a new generation of young players who blend original Celtic compositions with contemporary rhythms and styles. | MASS MoCA | 03/16/12 | |
Tribute to the Clancy BrothersPresented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center March 16, 2012 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a night of Irish folk music from The Clancy Legacy, the next generation of the illustrious Irish folk music group, The Clancy Brothers. Since 2006, first cousins Robbie O’Connell -- who, as a member of the Clancy Brothers for three decades, earned international acclaim -- and Aoife (“Eefa”) Clancy – member of renowned “Cherish the Ladies,” soloist with The Boston Pops, and daughter of Bobby Clancy -- have performed at... | Rockport Music | 03/16/12 | Rockport |
Boston Bhangra ClassesPresented by Boston Bhangra, Inc March 19, 2011-March 17, 2012 Bhangra! Bhangra! Bhangra! Bhangra is one of the fastest growing dance forms in the world! It is traditionally a folk dance based out of the Indian sub-continent. However, it is now being used in hip hop songs and ALL indian parties out there!
If you love dance, and want to try something that is new, fun, energetic and where you will get a great workout, check out this class! | Boston Bhangra, Inc | 03/19/11-
03/17/12 | Brookline |
Ladysmith Black MambazoPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Sanders Theatre March 17, 2012 With the power of gospel and the precision of Broadway, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the undisputed king of mbube, South African a cappella singing. The group came together in the early 1960s and continues to thrill audiences around the world with its strong, proud melodies, harmonized in layers of call and response. | World Music/CRASHarts | 03/17/12 | Cambridge |
Zakir Hussain Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Sanders Theatre March 18, 2012 In a dazzling display of Indian percussion, tabla superstar Zakir Hussain is joined by the finest percussionists from India’s classical and folk traditions, including Fazal Qureshi, tabla and kanjira; Rakesh Chaurasia, bansuri (bamboo flute); T.H.V. Umashankar, ghatam (clay pot); Dilshad Khan, sarangi; Navin Sharma, dholak; Abbos Kosimov, doyra, and the Meitei Pung Cholom Performing Troupe, dancing drummers of Manipur | World Music/CRASHarts | 03/18/12 | Cambridge |
Mariel Vandersteel CD ReleasePresented by Club Passim at Club Passim March 18, 2012 Inspired by her summers spent studying traditional music in Ireland and across the United States, Mariel Vandersteel decided to study traditional music in Norway after graduating from Berklee. She studied the Hardingfele and Norwegian folk music at Høgskolen i Telemark Rauland. While in Norway, she performed at outdoor festivals and in the local elementary school where she taught children about American folk music. Mariel has taught at Alasdair Fraser’s Sierra Fiddle Camp, has... | Club Passim | 03/18/12 | Cambridge |
The VespersPresented by Club Passim at Club Passim March 22, 2012 The Vespers is two sisters, two brothers, four friends, 10 instruments, one fun little folk band. However you do the math, The Vespers are a force to be reckoned with. In the spring of 2010, the newly formed group released their debut album, Tell Your Mama, which has been received greatly by critics and fans alike. The indie release even managed to sneak on to a few top 20 lists before the year’s end. The critics have hailed the band as “magnificently unforgettable” and... | Club Passim | 03/22/12 | Cambridge |
Shayne Holland CD ReleasePresented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center March 25, 2012 Shayne Holland is a Boston-based singer songwriter who creates introspective pop-rock that is far from predictable. Weaving warm rhythms and bright tempos with heartfelt lyrics, Shayne seeks to connect with his audience on an emotional level.
In 1998 Shayne released his debut recording Satellite followed by 2001's E.P. "Rain". His first full length "Unconditional" released in the Spring of 2003 featured such hits as "Carry Me Home" and the title... | Amazing Things Arts Center | 03/25/12 | Framingham |
Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem CD ReleasePresented by Club Passim at Club Passim March 30, 2012 The Boston Globe described Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem as "neo old-timey with cosmopolitan splashes of contemporary pop and jazz." It's an exuberant mix of musical idioms, held together by superb musicianship, impeccable taste, and the band's charismatic vocals. A stage show dips into country blues, vintage swing, modern songwriter fare, and Appalachian fiddle tunes and songs. It's a bracing fusion: listen to Arbo deliver Bessie Jones' version of "O Death" accompanied by... | Club Passim | 03/30/12 | Cambridge |
Aztec Two-StepPresented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick March 31, 2012 Aztec Two-Step releases its new studio CD Cause & Effect, revisiting old and introducing new "give a damn" songs from their vast and varied musical world. Harmony-fueled hits, gems from the Simon & Garfunkel songbook, intelligent songwriting, and dazzling acoustic lead guitar offer a remarkable, not-to-be-missed display of seasoned musicianship. | TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick | 03/31/12 | Natick |
Kate Taylor, opener: Paul PaschPresented by Stone Soup Coffeehouse March 31, 2012 Kate Taylor formed her first band at age 15 and had her first record deal with Atlantic Records four years later. Since her debut album, Sister Kate, she has released five more wonderful records. The most recent CD, Fair Time, was released in 2009, and is her first album featuring all original songs and has received critical acclaim. Kate’s songs are simple and beautiful, and reflect her simple way of life on Martha’s Vineyard, spending summers in a tipi there, and the rich... | Stone Soup Coffeehouse | 03/31/12 | Pawtucket |
| Dar Williams | Charles River School | 03/31/12 | Dover |
Jeffrey FoucaultPresented by Club Passim at Club Passim March 31, 2012 Jeffrey Foucault grew up in a small town in Wisconsin. His father played a plywood guitar and his mother liked to sing. Winter Sundays were for church or ice fishing, which are not so different when you think about it. He went to college and dropped out, took a job on a fruit farm and started writing songs about a girl from Iowa. He finished school, roofed houses, drove a snowplow, and home-schooled the son of the local bar owner in exchange for beer. He cut his first album in the winter of... | Club Passim | 03/31/12 | Cambridge |
AnnaliviaPresented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center April 4, 2012 Free Community Concert
From the artist's website:
"With a wealth of individual talent on display and so much to absorb, there is no doubt that[Annalivia] will be listened to again and again." - Irish Music Magazine
"Beautiful vocal tones and masterful stringwork..." - Cover Lay Down
At the cutting edge of acoustic and traditional music, Annalivia fuses old and new world sounds to create an authentic new sound, both...
| Rockport Music | 04/04/12 | Rockport |
Paco de LuciaPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Boston Opera House April 11, 2012 “The most advanced guitarist in any idiom.”—Guitar Review
One of the world’s greatest guitarists, Paco de Lucía is a living legend of flamenco music. Considered by many to be the most innovative and influential flamenco artist of the last 40 years, he has had a revolutionary impact on the art form, infusing it with new life and bringing it worldwide attention. Paco de Lucía will be performing with his world-renowned flamenco sextet and the... | World Music/CRASHarts | 04/11/12 | Boston |
Garnet Rogers w/ John Schindler openingPresented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center April 13, 2012 A master musical storyteller, often dealing in songs of the heart Rogers digs an emotional well and invites the listener in for a long, refreshing drink.- Dirty Linen
In a darkened bedroom, lit only be the amber glow from an old floor model radio, two young brothers aged 6 and 12 lay in their beds, listening to the country music broadcasts from the Grand Ol' Opry, and practiced their harmonies. Two years later, the youngest one was playing the definitive 8-year-old's version of... | Amazing Things Arts Center | 04/13/12 | Framingham |
Brother Sun (Greg Greenway, Joe Jencks, Pat Wictor)Presented by Stone Soup Coffeehouse April 14, 2012 Pat Wictor, Greg Greenway, and Joe Jencks have formed a dynamic new male trio. Their harmonies, as much as their lyrics, tell what they are about: warm as a campfire, stirring as a gospel church, rousing as a call to arms. Calling upon contemporary songwriting, and informed by the deep roots of gospel, blues, and folk, the trio weaves a tapestry of harmony that is brilliantly fresh and yet familiar. Nationally touring folk artists from three major points on the map - Boston, New York, and... | Stone Soup Coffeehouse | 04/14/12 | Pawtucket |
Masters of Tradition: Martin Hayes, Dennis Cahill, and FriendsPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Somerville Theatre April 14, 2012 An exceptional evening of Celtic music performed by some of Ireland’s most esteemed traditional musicians, this concert is based on a famous festival curated by Irish fiddle virtuoso Martin Hayes in the West County Cork town of Bantry. Now touring for the first time, Masters of Tradition celebrates Irish music in its purest form and features Martin Hayes and Cathal Hayden on fiddle, Iarla Ó Lionnáird on vocals, Dennis Cahill and Seamie O’Dowd on guitar,... | World Music/CRASHarts | 04/14/12 | Somerville |
Emily KingPresented by MASS MoCA at MASS MoCA April 14, 2012 Talented singer and multi-instrumentalist Emily King performs her gentle mix of soul, folk and rock that recalls the kind of evocative, straight to the point storytelling that's reminiscent of the great singer/songwriters of the 1970's. She’s opened for the likes of Nas, Alicia Keys, Chaka Khan and Erykah Badu among others. | MASS MoCA | 04/14/12 | North Adams |
Jonathan EdwardsPresented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick April 14, 2012 Four decades into a stellar career of uncompromising musical integrity, the man simply delivers, night after night, songs of passion, insight, and humor. Like fine wine, his pure and powerful tenor has only grown sweeter with age. His latest release, My Love Will Keep, came from "a deep desire to follow the music from the stage to the studio." | TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick | 04/14/12 | Natick |
John Fannon "Solo"Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center April 14, 2012 John Fannon, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and co-producer of the 70s/80s rock band New England, brings his multi-instrumental one man show back to The Amazing Things Arts Center after a sold out performance in August. John performs New England songs, most notably the worldwide hit Don’t Ever Wanna Lose Ya, the epic Explorer Suite, Shall I Run Away and many new songs from his upcoming solo album. John’s unique artistry is showcased weaving a tapestry of rock, pop, blues and... | Amazing Things Arts Center | 04/14/12 | Framingham |
The Vieux Farka Touré & Idan Raichel QuartetPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Somerville Theatre April 15, 2012 African guitarist/songwriter Vieux Farka Touré and Israeli pianist/composer Idan Raichel are two virtuosic artists from vastly different musical traditions, but both perform in the spirit of promoting peace and cross-cultural harmony. After meeting in Spain, Touré and Raichel forged a deep friendship, and the Vieux Farka Touré and Idan Raichel Quartet was born. With a hauntingly beautiful album due out this spring, the touring quartet features Touré and Raichel... | World Music/CRASHarts | 04/15/12 | Somerville |
Twang 'em High and Tsunami of SoundPresented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center April 15, 2012 It's been many years since guitarist/singer Drew Townson moved to Boston from Dallas, but you can still hear that BBQ-smoked Texas tone in his playing. Through the '90s Drew fronted the Desert-Surf instrumental trio, The Derangers. Their reverberant sound was the stuff of Ennio Morricone and David Lynch soundtracks. Later, he twanged the Telecaster in the award-winning Americana outfit, Lucky 57. Drew's latest project isTwang `em High! a quartet made up of veterans, all well-schooled in... | Amazing Things Arts Center | 04/15/12 | Framingham |
Patriots and Heroes: an American Pantheon in MusicPresented by The Boston Camerata at Harvard Epworth Church April 16, 2012 Patriots and Heroes: an American Pantheon in Music
Run to this concert! Fresh from its international triumph, and right after the 2012 Boston Marathon, this program returns to our own music. An anthology of American songs from the young republic, around the quintessential themes of freedom, union, and renewal in the New World. Anne Azéma and The Boston Camerata are joined by the Middlesex Volunteers Corps Fife and Drums and members of the Revels.
Join... | The Boston Camerata | 04/16/12 | Cambridge |
David WilcoxPresented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick April 19, 2012 Considered a "songwriter's songwriter," David’s 17 albums deliver joy, inspiration, invention, and quick wit. He says, "Music still stretches out before me like the head-lights of a car into the night. It’s way beyond where I am, but it shows where I’m going. I’m grateful that the music is always going to be way out in front to inspire me." | TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick | 04/19/12 | Natick |
Dan Hicks and the Hot LicksPresented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick April 21, 2012 Singer-songwriter Dan Hicks is an American original, beginning as a drummer in 1960 San Francisco’s The Charlatans and now considered a defining figure in roots music. With eclecticism and humor, he skillfully migrates from proto-psychedelia to western swing and jazz, from tin pan alley to country blues, all the while cultivating his own unique sound. "Dan Hicks is at the top of his game…unlike many pop artists today, a new studio album from Dan Hicks is like a new painting... | TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick | 04/21/12 | Natick |
