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Johnny Clegg Band

Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Somerville Theatre

June 27, 2012

With a career spanning three decades, Johnny Clegg pioneered a new, unique sound combining Western rock with Zulu rhythms and became one of South Africa's most prolific musicians and an international superstar. Known for his lively, energetic stage performances, he returns to Boston after a stellar sold-out performance last year.

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Judy Collins Judy Collins Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 10-August 11, 2012 DETAILS: Musician, author, and humanitarian, Judy Collins is a folk music icon. From the late 50s on, her star rose with the likes of Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. The hits “Both Sides Now” and “Send in the Clowns” earned her two Grammy® Awards. With her classically elegant voice and extensive repertoire, Rockport Music is proud to present Ms. Collins in her Rockport Music debut.	Rockport Music	08/10/12- 08/11/12	Rockport
Abigail Washburn Abigail Washburn Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 12, 2012 DETAILS: Praised in Newsweek for her “gorgeous, joyful new sound,” singer-songwriter and clawhammer banjo player Abigail Washburn, performs works from her album City of Refuge, exploring the connections between old-time Americana and traditional Chinese poetry and folk songs. In demand around the country, Washburn has performed with members of My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists, and Old Crow Medicine Show, alongside Béla Fleck, and regularly opens for Steve Martin...	Rockport Music	08/12/12	Rockport
John Prine John Prine Presented by Live Nation at Bank of America Pavilion August 19, 2012 John Prine, Lucinda Williams at The Bank of America Pavilion.	Live Nation	08/19/12	Boston
Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 21, 2012 DETAILS: From St. Louis, Missouri, Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three offer a wonderfully infectious mix of early jazz, string ragtime, country blues, and western swing – all laid down in front of a big swingin’ beat. Led by guitar-plucking troubadour Pokey LaFarge, the group achieves timelessness with original songs while honoring the legendary artists of yesteryear and spreading the joy of early American music to the masses. Come hear for yourself why Pokey and his...	Rockport Music	08/21/12	Rockport
Fiddle Masters Fiddle Masters Presented by Suzuki School of Newton at First Baptist Church in Newton August 24, 2012 American Fiddle Method author and world touring fiddler, Brian Wicklund returns by popular demand bringing a hand picked array of musicians to perform fiddle, bluegrass, Appalachian, Swedish, country---terrific barrel 'o fun music. A pleasure for all ages, this is the highlight of the summer season in the heart of Newton. This concert is in conjunction with the 4-day FiddlePal camp held at the Suzuki School of Newton for ages 9-adult.	Suzuki School of Newton	08/24/12	Newton
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artKitchen Café Open Mike Night artKitchen Café Open Mike Night Presented by Fuller Craft Museum at Fuller Craft Museum May 17-August 30, 2012 Thursday is your night to shine! Join us in the artKitchen café at Fuller Craft Museum every Thursday night Lyricists, musicians, singers, groups, poets—all are welcome. Lovely piano available. RSVP at artkitchen@fullercraft.org and put yourself on the list to play. Limited slots. artKitchen--feeding the senses!	Fuller Craft Museum	05/17/12- 08/30/12	Brockton
The Avett Brothers The Avett Brothers Presented by Live Nation at Bank of America Pavilion September 16, 2012 The Avett Brothers at The Bank of America Pavilion.	Live Nation	09/16/12	Boston
Folk Open Mike with Host Dan Cloutier Folk Open Mike with Host Dan Cloutier Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center February 2-December 27, 2012 Our Amazing Things Folk Open Mike offers a friendly supportive venue for developing singer-songwriters and folks who "just like to play". It is a great way to get to know the music community, and to share ideas and techniques. All types of music are welcome. Fans come to see fantastic local artists, and never go away disappointed. See and be seen - heck build a fan base! Always a feature, always fun. Our host, singer-songwriter Dan Cloutier, (www.dancloutiermusic.com) takes...	Amazing Things Arts Center	02/02/12- 12/27/12	Framingham
What Makes It Great?® with Rob Kapilow and the JP Jofre New Tango Quintet What Makes It Great?® with Rob Kapilow and the JP Jofre New Tango Quintet Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at NEC's Jordan Hall February 1, 2013 Rob Kapilow and the JP Jofre New Tango Quintet examine the remarkable four piece set of tango compositions written by the legendary master of tango music, Ástor Piazzolla. “JP Jofre has transformed himself into a bandoneón player of International reach.” –Diario de Cuyo (Argentina) "If everyone had their own … music mentor—someone to take them to concerts and explain the mysteries—there would probably be...	Celebrity Series of Boston	02/01/13	Boston
Barbara Cook vocals and John Pizzarelli guitar/vocals Barbara Cook vocals and John Pizzarelli guitar/vocals Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Symphony Hall April 6, 2013 “We will just have to start thinking of [Barbara Cook] in terms of a natural wonder, like a solar eclipse.” – The Times (London) “John Pizzarelli is too versatile to have the common touch … he’s an uncommon talent.” – TIME Magazine	Celebrity Series of Boston	04/06/13	Boston
Bobby McFerrin - Spirit You All Bobby McFerrin - Spirit You All Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Symphony Hall April 14, 2013 A peerless vocal improviser with a breathtaking range, Bobby McFerrin returns with his latest projectinfluenced by the spirituals his father sang: Spirit You All. “The critics in Germany call him Stimmwunder (wonder voice), and it’s not hard to understand why. There is something almost superhuman about the range and technique of … Bobby McFerrin. He sounds, by turns, like a blackbird, a Martian, an operatic soprano, a small...	Celebrity Series of Boston	04/14/13	Boston
Ninety Miles Project Ninety Miles Project Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Berklee Performance Center April 19, 2013 Featuring: Stefon Harris vibraphone David Sanchez saxophone Nicholas Payton trumpet Ninety Miles is the distance between Miami and Havana, the closest points in the United States and Cuba. The album, Ninety Miles, was recorded in Havana, Cuba as an artistic effort to bridge that distance and to emphasize the musical, cultural and historical kinships between the two nations. This collaborative project brought together the immense talents of vibraphonist...	Celebrity Series of Boston	04/19/13	Boston

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