I know I’ve said this before. There is an effect that occurs when a musically gifted person performs. It appears so effortless that it makes the rest of us crazy. Those of us who love music want to do it too. We try and fall flat on our faces, sometimes again and again before we give up. It took many years for me to accept that my gifts, such as they are, lie elsewhere. Not so with Rebecca Pronsky. The musical ability was always there and we can see it today. Start with a husky alto and a killer vibrato. Add mysterioso existential lyrics and twangy, atmospheric electric guitar. You’ve got Rebecca and her husband, guitarist Rich Bennett. A lot of folks embraced the musical style of Chris Isaak, who turned up the reverb and recycled the ’50s sound in 1984. Over the span of eight years together, the couple’s sound has evolved into something similar, with the added kick of Rebecca’s dreamy, enigmatic

songwriting. A typical composition, “Come Down,” on the most recent album, Only Daughter, has an ethereal quality that induces a reverie where the listener can float away, held aloft on bell-like twangy guitar passages as Rebecca sings: The sky is too big for my dreams / So I drifted away it seems / And somewhere they float in the clouds / Away from me now. Occasionally, her lyrics get less abstract. The lead track on Only Daughter, “Rise Up,” urges the listener to shake off the restrictions that hold them down: What was it you used to be living for? / Rise up in the land of the free / Rise up whoever you may be / Rise up if you dare / We are everywhere. For this listener and avid audience member, it doesn’t hurt that they’re both at home with a retro ’50s appearance. As someone who watched the birth of rock ’n’ roll, specifically rockabilly, I get a thrill watching and listening

to Rebecca and Rich working their indie-alt, Americana singer/songwriter magic.

BeginningsRebecca Pronsky was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. Her parents aren’t musically inclined, so she’s not sure where her musicality comes from. She began making music as a toddler. There’s no actual recall, but she was told that she started whistling songs at age 2. Bodega owners in her neighborhood of Park Slope called her “the whistling baby.” In school, she sang in choir. Her music teacher told her parents (paraphrasing here), “This little girl has a big voice. She should get training.” Thus began a nearly continuous stretch of vocal training that began when she was 8 years old and lasted through college and a bit beyond. She took lessons on a number of instruments, including flute.

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Rebecca didn’t begin playing guitar until her junior year in high school. For voice students, the guitar was not taken seriously as an accompanying instrument. She was urged to take piano lessons, but Rebecca never got comfortable with piano. She started listening to Joni Mitchell and other singer/songwriters. She owned two books of Beatles sheet music for each of their compilation CDs (1962-1966, the Red Album and 1967-1970, the Blue Album) and put in many hours transforming the complex chord structures into simpler versions she could sing along with. She also found an online website that transcribed Joni’s songs, complete with the various tunings that Joni used. For six years, from the end of high school through college, Rebecca swung back and forth changing her guitar from standard tuning for Beatles material to alternate tunings for Joni songs. She also attended The National Guitar Workshop (now defunct), a summer guitar camp in New Milford, Conn., for four years. She was a student for the first two summers — two weeks each time — and an employee for the second two years, taking classes as well. Classes included fingerstyle acoustic guitar and songwriting.

Rebecca’s education was very progressive. Her high school, St. Ann’s in Brooklyn, was Montessori-like in allowing students to select and control their own curriculum. For Rebecca, it was almost too much freedom. However, there were perks. In her junior year, the elite members of the school choir, including Rebecca, traveled to Austria and Hungary to perform. It was a “huge” learning experience for her.

The College YearsWhen she went to Brown University in Providence, R.I., in 1998, the arts program functioned in a similar freewheeling manner. One of the ways this manifested itself was that her voice teacher, in addition to instruction and exercises, spent hours “hanging out” and listening to music, exposing Rebecca to the singing styles of people like Bonnie Raitt and Leon Russell, analyzing not only featured players, but albums of supporting players. Rebecca earned a degree in ethnomusicology. She studied the American songbook and focused on jazz to a great extent. She had done a lot of musical theater in high school, but found it mannered and boring by the time she moved on. Jazz became her new love and she performed quite a bit of it in college.Rebecca had continued to play guitar and write all the way through college and played her first gigs every two months at a coffee shop in Providence. It was very laid-back, with friends showing up to support her.

Return to New YorkAfter graduation in 2002, Rebecca returned to New York City, already a seasoned performer. She felt a drive to continue performing and do even more of it. She mailed her demo CD to venues. Although she didn’t think the demo was very good, the now-defunct Lower East Side club. The Living Room liked what it heard, so her first New York gigs were there. She also played numerous shows at many other venues, some long-disappeared, like Bar B and Kavehaz.Rebecca just liked making music and didn’t know what she wanted yet, so she performed in all sorts of bands, including funk bands and a Bulgarian choir. Given her degree in ethnomusicology, the Bulgarian choir appealed to Rebecca for its idiosyncratic style, “totally weird, and very cool, with crazy time signatures.”

Rebecca Pronsky, Meet Rich BennettWhen Rebecca decided to play her own music, she wanted accompaniment. In 2003, she turned to Craig’s List and found an “awesome” bassist. He, in turn, said, “I have this roommate who’s a really good guitar player and he’d be great for you.” She laughingly extrapolated, “I met Rich through the bass player I found on Craig’s List, so technically, you could say I met Rich on Craig’s List.” She went to their apartment and all three played some of Rebecca’s songs. They found that they got along on a personal level and began gigging as a trio. Two weeks later, Rich and Rebecca started dating.Apparently, they were sensible about getting serious, so it wasn’t until the summer of 2012 that they got married. [Hallelujah!]

When Rebecca explained Rich’s influences to me, it became clearer why I was so besotted with the soundscapes he creates. She cited genre-bending jazz guitarist Bill Frisell as a key influence. I’d heard the name, but had to go to eMusic and iTunes to find out what he sounded like. For me it was instant infatuation. One critic said about Frisell, “there was this odd whiff of country music in his improvising. His most imitated stuff — the volume-pedaled notes swelling up from silence, his whammy-bar bent tones and his slow drowsy vibrato — conjured pedal steel guitar.” This explains why some people think Rebecca and Rich are heavily influenced by country music. In fact, Rebecca, Brooklyn-raised, and Rich, from Staten Island, had never listened to country. It was only after people made comparisons that they did some investigating and found it appealing.

Style and Method

Rebecca described her early songs, pre- and post-college, to be more jazz/pop/folk and her singing a bit purer, but bland, lacking in style.As she and Rich continued playing together, their sound evolved. Her style solidified into something edgier and judicious in its use of her vocal power. At times she’ll remind me of Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders. Other times, she’ll sound like a jazz chanteuse.Rebecca’s education seems to have allowed her to approach her songwriting and playing in a manner less inhibited than most of her contemporaries. She’ll get an idea for a song, a snippet of melody and follow it. If it doesn’t go anywhere, she won’t push it. She said: “I try to write without anything in mind and then I see what comes out … songs are a bit like dreams. You make them and then you interpret them, but where they came from

Photo: John Routledge

Photo: Maria Schriber

is a bit of a mystery and I wouldn’t want it any other way. I’m better off just seeing what comes out of my brain when I have an instrument nearby, just singing melodies and words and seeing what happens. If nothing does, that’s fine. If something does and it’s

crap, that’s fine too. You have to just be there and not judge what comes out. That’s the only way for the good stuff to eventually emerge. I also try not to get too attached to anything I come up with. Sometimes an idea is really great but it’s just not linking up with anything else and I need to let go of trying to control that as soon as I can. There’s nothing wrong with writing a great chorus or riff and just leaving it at that. Not everything has to be a song.” Amen!Likewise, she’ll take her guitar and put it in a strange tuning to move herself outside of her comfort zone. She actually enjoys not knowing where she’s going. A key factor in her partnership with Rich is that he will follow her and work out on guitar (or piano) what will work with her composition. Rich uses the guitar in total service to Rebecca’s songs. There are no gratuitous solos or noodlings. He’ll simply (well, not so simply) find a sound to illustrate the theme of her song. An example of Rich’s skill in accommodation occurred at the 2013 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference. Considering portability, Rebecca brought her tenor guitar for its small size and Rich brought an acoustic guitar, leaving his electric at home. In their late-night Acoustic Live guerrilla set, Rich fingerpicked melody patterns in harmony with the songs Rebecca sang. As they left the room after their set, I overheard WFUV DJ John Platt compliment Rich on his choice of accompaniment.

The CareerIn 2004 Rebecca released her first EP, The Early Hours. The overall spirit of Early Hours is decidedly far jazzier than anything else I’ve heard from her. That said, I found it irresistible and quickly downloaded it from iTunes. While

the vocals are a bit more controlled and perhaps a little purer, it seems, to these ears, to lose nothing in terms of style, so this is apparently a jump further past her “post-college” phase.In 2007 she released her first full-length album, Departures & Arrivals with Nine Mile Records, and began touring seriously. Her voice seems more relaxed at this point. I listened to four tracks from Departures that Rebecca emailed to me. “Birds” leans toward rock and this is where I start making the comparison to Chrissie Hynde. Perhaps it’s the heavier drum and bass sound and increased reverb on lead guitar. “Million Days,” with its hiccuping tempo and steel guitar-like riffs, suggests country. “Digging Graves,” with its slow acoustic guitar strum, is folkier. “Big City Lights,” a slow ballad with twangy lead guitar, might also lead to getting categorized in the country genre. In 2008 and 2009 she and Rich solidified the band lineup and toured “a ton.” In 2010,they embarked upon their first United Kingdom and European tour. That same year, touring in the U.S., they opened for major acts including Shawn Colvin, Steve Forbert, Freedy Johnston and Carrie Rodriguez.In 2011 Rebecca bought a tenor guitar and started writing most of her songs on it. She released her second full-length album, Viewfinder, and made successful tours in the U.K. and United States. I’ve listened to all of Viewfinder and find that its bigger sound and spaciousness with guitar reverb could have added to the tendency to erroneously lump her in the country mold. The lead track

in particular, “Hard Times,” reminds me of Nancy Sinatra’s country hit “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’.” However, there are other tracks which show a breadth of expression. “The Wheel” and “Special” are contemplative ballads. “Fragile World” shows a return to Rebecca’s jazz leanings. In 2012 Rebecca acquired a U.K. booking agent and toured with Blame Sally. She played Celtic Connections, a winter music festival in Glasgow, Scotland, which features artists from around the globe alongside the best Scottish talent. In the summer, she and Rich played in the Emerging Artists Showcase at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. In 2013, Rebecca released Only Daughter, and did three large tours in support of it.

Moving Forward, Looking BackWe first encountered Rebecca and Rich at the Urban H20 singer/songwriter series in Yonkers when they opened for Miles to Dayton. Discovering them made for quite an evening. We also saw them at John Platt’s On Your Radar series. I have fun joking with Rebecca and Rich about their retro look. Rich has the Elvis hairstyle I could never quite capture in my 1950s teenage years. “Hair envy!” I’ve said to her. She facetiously told me it might make a good subtitle for this feature. Rebecca’s cats-eye horn-rimmed glasses would look right at home in my high school yearbook and I fought off the temptation to scan and Photoshop it into existence.

Rebecca plans to get back to touring in late spring, doing local and regional shows and a U.K. tour. We invite readers to visit her website to learn more about her. There’s a cool video of her song “Better That Way” (see still above) and you’ll also be able to find out when and where she’ll be appearing next.www.rebeccapronsky.com

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ManhattanBB King Blues Club & Grill

237 W 42nd St. (betw 7th/8th Ave.) www.bbkingblues.com8 & 10pm Every Tuesday In Lucille’s:

B.B. King Blues Club All*Stars w/ The Harlem Blues Project and a revolving cast of NYC blues players $15

JAN 7, 21 8pm Johnny Winter $30 Adv / $35 Door1st Annual New York Brass and Heritage Festival10 7pm The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Allen Toussaint, Ruthie Foster &

Paul Thorn $40 Adv / $45 Door11 Apa Apap Showcase w/ Edwin Mccain, Dailey & Vincent, Beverly

Mclellan, Break Of Reality & The Broadway Dolls12 8pm Monterey International APAP Showcase Keller Williams w/

The Travelin’ Mccourys & Classic Albums Live perform Dark Side of the Moon $25 Adv $30 Door

17 8 & 10:30pm Morris Day & The Time $37.50 Adv / $42 Door18 8pm The Smithereens $28 Adv / $3329 8pm NRBQ $20 Adv / $25 Door

Beacon Theatre74th Street & Broadway

www.beacontheatrenyc.comCall: (212) 307-7171 / (914) 454-3388 (201) 507-8900

Prices are StubHub @ time of publicationJAN 17, 18 9pm Umphrey’s McGee $29.50 - $49FEB 6 8pm Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings $35 - $60

Best Buy Theater1515 Broadway @Times Square www.bestbuytheater.com

FEB 22 8pm Railroad Earth $25-$28

Bitter End147 Bleecker 212-673-7030

$5 Cover/2 drink min. per set www.bitterend.comJAN 2 Ace Elijah (7:30), Samantha Preis, Suchaporn3 Razor Boy Music, Inc. presents Russell James Hughes Band (7pm),

The Tye Trybe, Empire Road, Joey Vaughan, Kicksonic, Honeybadger, The Bowery Boys

4 Razor Boy Music, Inc. presents Adam Ahuja, Barbaric Yawp, Super Luxe, The Cleopatra Club, Tucker Woods, Jennifer Sullivan, Ill Doots

5 Singer/Songwriter Sessions (7pm)6 Joey Harkum (7:30) --plus-- NY Songwriters Circle with:($10) Eitan

Akman, Sarah Miles, Hayley Reardon, Daughter and Son, Nicky Deutsch --plus-- Josh Freeburn, The Oz Noy Trio ($15), The Richie Cannata Monday Night Jam ($10)

7 Peter Loof (7:30), Patti Rothberg & Wet Paint, Jonathan Fritz8 Rangutang (7pm), Cop Circles, Dan Pellarin ($10), The David Kolker

Band ($8)See venue web site for updates

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)

Info: Ireland House (212) 998-3950 or: www.nyu.edu/pages/irelandhouseAll shows 8pm Concert Adm $15

The Blue Note131 3rd St 212-475-8592 www.bluenotejazz.com

JAN 7-10 8 & 10:30pm Rebirth Brass Band Bar $25 / Table $35

The Bowery Ballroom6 Delancy St (at The Bowery) 212-533-2111

www.bowery ballroom.comTix @ Mercury Lounge, 866-468-7619, www.ticketweb.com

Cafe Vivaldi32 Jones St. www.caffevivaldi.com

Open Mic Night Mondays: 6:30-11pm Sign up: 6pmJAN 2 9pm Marques/Stinson/O’Farrill Trio4 8-Lovers League, 9-Petaluma, 10-Goli7 7-Irene Walsh presents an evening of Brazilian music10 7-Aniketa Music, 8:15-Katie Hicks11 8:15-Mika Harry, 9:30-Abby Payne

12 6-Noel Brennan, 7:15 -Red Tin Box, 9-John Lander Trio18 7:30-Lulu Clohessy, 9:30-Neha19 8-The Australian Haydn Quartet, 9:30-John Lander Trio21 7-Irene Walsh presents an evening of Brazilian music22 9:30-Joe Alterman23 7:30-Pete Muller, 9:15-Flashpoint NYC (Poetry / Spoken word)

w/ Matthew Daddona, Sarah Dohrmann, George Michelsen Foy, Brandon Judell, Arthur Kell, Quintan Ana Wikswo

25 7:30-Olivia Trummer26 6-Noel Brennan, 7-Old Robes Trio, 8-Sarah Elizabeth Charles,

9-John Lander Jazz Trio30 8-Tomoko Omura Jazz Trio, 9-Marques/Stinson/O’Farrill Trio31 8-Andrea Wittgens and Kate Vergas

Carnegie Hall57th St & 7th Ave. 212-477-0622 www.carnegiehall.org

Ticket info: CarnegieCharge - 212-247-7800. Stern Auditorium / Perelman StageJAN 6, 7, 9, 10 8pm Neil Young $50 - $400FEB 5 8pm Keith Jarrett, Solo Piano Improvisations $45 - $1007 10pm Lake Street Dive $43 - $50Zankel Hall

City Winery143 Varick Street (between Spring and Vandam Streets)

Sundays 11am - 2pm Klezmer Brunch (212) 608-0555 www.citywinery.com

JAN 1 8pm Joseph Arthur & Bobby Bare Jr. $18, $22, $252, 3, 4 8pm Peter Wolf $40, $45, $555, 6 8pm Leon Russell w/ Hellbound Glory $45, $55, $657, 14, 21 8pm Marc Cohn $35, $45, $559 8pm All Star Tribute to Roy Buchanan w/ Masters of the Tele-

caster’s Jim Weider , G.E. Smith and Arlen Roth $30, $40, $4510 APAP Showcase w/ 7pm Arc Iris, Joy Kills Sorrow, David Wax

Museum, Leyla McCalla, Grace & Tony - Hosted by Wesley Stace $18, $20, $25

11 APAP Showcase w/ Carbon Leaf, Lisa Marie Presley, Crystal Bowersox, Garland Jeffreys $35, $42, $48

12 8pm Big Bad Voodoo Daddy $30, $35, $38, $4213 7:30pm moe.Acoustic w/ Trigger Hippy & Aoife O’Donovan $38,

$42, $4515 8pm Alejandro Escovedo & Joe Ely $35, $45, $5017 8pm Alejandro Escovedo: An Acoustic Evening with Strings $35,

$45, $5018 8pm Alejandro Escovedo & The Sensitive Boys $35, $45, $5022 8pm Junior Brown $22, $25, $2823 8pm Sonny Landreth & Cindy Cashdollar $22, $25, $2724, 25 8pm Gipsy Kings: 25th Anniv. Tour $92.50, $112.50, $127.5028, 29, 30, FEB 1 8pm David Crosby w/ full band $76, $86, $96FEB 4 8pm James McMurtry with Curtis McMurtry $25, $28, $305, 12, 19 8pm Steve Earle Solo & Acoustic Special Request Show

$45, $55, $657, 21 8pm Rachael Yamagata $30, $358, 9 8pm Jay Farrar $25, $28, $3010 8pm John Hammond & Albert Cummings $25, $28, $3013 8pm Melissa Ferrick’s Valentines Celebration w/ Anne Heaton

$40, $45, $5516 8pm Eilen Jewell w/ Linda Draper $17, $2018 8pm Booker T. Jones w/ Aaron Lee Tasjan $35, $45, $5023 8pm Cheryl Wheeler w/ Seth Glier $20, $22, $2527 8pm Dar Williams performs her classic album “The Honesty

Room” $35, $45, $5028 8pm Lucy Kaplansky Trio w/ Lilly Hiatt $25, $30, $32, $35MAR 4 8pm Cowboy Junkies $35, $45, $50

The Concert Hallat the New York Society for Ethical Culture

2 West 64th Street at Central Park West www.nysec.org

Cornelia St. Cafe29 Cornelia St. (bet. w 4th St. & bleecker, just off of 6th Ave.)

212-989-9319 www.corneliastreetcafe.comJAN 6 8:30pm Amram & Co w/ David Amram, piano, french horn,

flutes, composition & surprises; Kevin Twigg, drums, glocken-spiel; Rene Hart, bass; Adam Amram, percussion $10 cover plus $10 minimum

13 10:30pm APAP Fest. Matt Munisteri Duo $10 cover plus $10 minimum

25 9pm Songwriter Festival: Lili Añel $10 cover plus $10 minimum

Country Dance New York www.cdny.org

Weekly dances are held from September to mid-JuneAmerican Contra Dances -- Saturdays 8-11pm

7:30 Beginner’s Workshop -at Chinatown Y’s Houston Street Center, 273 Bowery, unless otherwise stated

English Country Dances -- Tuesdays & occasional Fridays 7-10:15pm -at Philip Coltoff Center, 219 Sullivan Street

Dempsey’s Pub61 2nd Ave. (bet. 3 & 4 St.) 212-388-0662

Tuesdays: 8:30 Traditional Irish Open Session

Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street

The 55 Bar55 Christopher St (212) 929-9883 www.55bar.com

JAN 1 7pm KJ Denhert4 10pm KJ DenhertSee venue web site for updates

Greenwich Village Bistro13 Carmine St. 212-206-9777

Live music Wednesday thru Saturday 9-11www.greenwichvillagebistro.com

Highline Ballroom431 W. 16th Street (between 9-10 Ave.)

www.highlineballroom.comSeated Shows - Gen Adm / First come, first seated

$10 per person minimum at tables at seated showsJAN 10 Dirty Dozen Brass Band & Red Baraat

Gen Adm $22.50 Adv / $25 Door / $45 VIP12 8pm Stanley Clarke Trio feat. The Harlem String Quartet with very

special guest Bettye LaVette $25-$4513 8pm Cassandra Wilson 20th Anniversary Performance of “Blue

Light ‘Til Dawn” $35-$55 Adv / $40-$55 Door14 8pm David Broza $25-$45 Adv / $30-$45 Door

Hill Country NY30 West 26th St #1

(212) 255-4544 www.hillcountryny.comTuesdays @ 8:30pm Rock ‘n Twang Live Band Karaoke FREE

JAN 3 10:30pm North Of Amarillo No Cover10 10pm Amanda Shires, Parker Millsap No Cover11 10pm Michael Martin Murphey $30-$3515 9:30pm The Slim Kings with Liberty Devitto No Cover16 9:30pm Marc Berger No Cover17 10pm Town Mountain No Cover18 9:30pm Banditos No Cover25 8:30pm The Ryan Hommel Trio No Cover30 9:30pm The Coal Men, Reagan Boggs No CoverFEB 1 9:30pm The Currys No Cover12 9:30pm Tom Pacheco $15-$2016 8pm Jay Nash No Cover

Housing Works Used Book Cafe126 Crosby Street (212-334-3324)

www.housingworks.org/usedbookcafe

The Iridium1650 Broadway (212) 582-2121 www.theiridium.com

JAN 19 8 & 10pm Alexis P. Suter Band $27.5027 8 & 10pm Jim Heath Of Reverend Horton Heat special guest with

The Les Paul Trio and Anton Fig $35

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

JAN 17 8pm Robert Earl Keen $30

Joe’s PubAt the Public Theater 425 Lafayette St. 212-239-6200

www.joespub.com Adm: Adv-DoorJAN 22, 23, 24, 25 9pm Toshi Reagon & BIGLovely 30th Anniversary

Concerts $2524 7pm Grant Lee Phillips $2026 7pm Toshi Reagon & BIGLovely 30th Anniversary Concerts $2529 7:30pm Laura Cantrell CD Release $20

Kathryn_Space House ConcertsLower East Side/East Village

Doors at 6pm music at 7pm refreshments servedrsvp essential to: kathryn_space@yahoo.com

JAN 18 Warren Malone

Hosted By WFUV’sJohn Platt

OnYour Radar

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196 Allen St. (bet Houston & Stanton) Manhattan www.rockwoodmusichall.com

At Rockwood Music Hall 7pm Tuesday, January 14th

Sara SymsMarc Black/Warren Bernhardt Matt Sucich

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Lets ZydecoConnolly’s on 45th, 121 West 45th (6th-Bwy) 3rd floor

212-685-7597 www.LetsZydeco.comDoors Open 6pm for dinner, drinks or socializing

Fri, Sat shows 8:30 to Midnight Dance lesson 7pmSunday shows 7:30-10:30pm Dance lesson 6:15pm

Pay at Door- No Advance ticketJAN 11 The Pine Leaf Boys $TBA17 Dikki Du & the Zydeco Krewe $2225 Lil Mo & the Monicats $20FEB 7 Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew; held at The Perfect Pint - 3rd

floor; next to Connolly’s $2228 Mardi Gras Blow Out Weekend featuring Leroy Thomas & the

Zydeco Roadrunners; held at The Perfect Pint $24MAR 2 Mardi Gras Party featuring C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot

Louisiana BandAPR 4 Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys

The Living Room www.livingroomny.com

Closed Watch for new location info.

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

Mercury Lounge217 E. Houston St. 212-260-4700

www.mercuryloungenyc.comJAN 30 Eleni Mandell / Vikesh Kapoor Doors: 6:30pm $15

The National Underground159 E. Houston St. between Allen and Eldridgewww.myspace.com/thenationalunderground

info@thenationalunderground.com Open seven days a week until 3:30am

New York PinewoodsFolk 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.org

JAN 1 7-10pm Folk Open Sing, 1st Wed ea. mo. Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West (basement), Brooklyn (near 2nd St. Hosted by Ethical Culture/Good Coffeehouse, FMSNY, Alison Kelley, and Frank Woerner. Info: 212-636-6341, or Laura, 718-788-7563

6, 13 , 20, 27 8-11pm Irish Traditional Music Session at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade

7, 21 7:30-9:30pm Old-Time Instrumental Jam: (Alt. Tuesdays); Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain, 513 Henry St. (at Sackett St.) in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Info: alanfriend_music@mindspring.com

11 Mystic Seaport Chantey Blast & Pub Sing, 1 - 5 pm, Mystic, CT. Sponsored by the Mystic Seaport, with the support of FMSNY and other Societies, Special fundraiser for the 34rd Annual Mystic Sea Music Festival. At Frohsinn Hall (aka the German Club), 54 Green-manville Ave, Mystic, CT. Sugg donation $15, info. 860-572-5302, ext. 5037

17-1 8 The Zlatne Uste Golden Festival: Balkan music, dance & border-crossing celebration, Over 50 bands; At The Grand Prospect Hall, 263 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn; Info: (718) 859-4759

19 2-5pm Shanty Sing on Staten Island; 3rd Sun. ea. mo. @ Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY. donation requested. info, Bob Conroy RConroy421@aol.com or 347-267-9394

24-2 6 People’s Music Network Winter Gathering. Musicians and activ-ists who use music to promote progressive ideas and values. Annual Winter Gathering will take place in New York City; FMSNY among the local cosponsors. Info: www.peoplesmusic.org or call Diane Crowe at 413-548-9394.

31 8pm: Legends: The New Boys of Old New York (Jeff Davis and Dave Ruch) At Saint John’s Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street, NYC 10014; Subway: Christopher Street on the #1, West 4th Street on others. Sugg. donation: $22, memb $18

FEB 7-9 Winter Folk Music Weekend; Hudson Valley Resort & Spa; Kerhonkson, NY; Info: folkmusicny.org/FAQ_Weekend or call 212-957-8386

Nightingale213 Second Avenue (corner of 13th Street)

www.nightingalelounge.comArtists Lounge 1st Wed ea. mo. Open mic & feature

performance 7:30pm sign-up; 1 or 2 songs per person/group Hosted by Su Polo 1 Drink minimum $3 suggested donation

92Y Tribeca Mainstage 200 Hudson Street 92y.org/92yTribeca

Live at Cafe 92YTribeca

92nd St Y 1395 Lexington Ave. 212.415.5500 www.92Y.org

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

www.parksidelounge.net

Orchard House Cafe1064 First Ave. (@ 58th St) orchardhousecafe@gmail.com

The People’s VoiceThe Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist

40 E. 35th Street (betw Madison & Park Aves) 212-787-3903 Shows at 8:00 unless* Admission: $15, $10 memb.

www.PeoplesVoiceCafe.orgJAN 4 Kim & Reggie Harris; John Flynn11 Dave Lippman; David Laibman18 Duncan Phillips; Generations: Michael & Aleksi GlickFEB 1 Judy Gorman; The Blues Mothers8 Rod MacDonald15 Faith Nolan and the Bull Dagger Blues Band; Thelma Thomas22 Jeremiah Birnbaum; Beth Kotkin; Jon ZivMAR 1 Tribute to Carolyn Hester, with Carolyn Hester, Amy and

Karla Blume8 Alix Dobkin; Wool & Grant15 People’s Purim: Jewish Voices for Peace and Justice (Robin

Greenstein, Paul Stein, tba)22 The Brooklyn Community Storytellers; Robin Bady29 Terry Kitchen; Pat Lamanna; Mara Levine & Caroline CutroneoAPR 5 Ray Korona Band12 TBA26 Sharon Abreu & Mike Hurwicz; Colleen Kattau and Some GuysMAY 3 Ben Tousley & Sue Kranz; Carrie & Michael Kline10 TBA17 50th Anniversary Tribute to Freedom Summer

Paddy Reilly’s519 2nd Ave. (@ 29th St.) 212-686-1210

www.paddyreillysmusicbar.usSunday: 5-9pm Bluegrass Jam Session

1st & 3rd Mondays: 7:30pm Bluegrass & Beyond Jam 2nd & 4th Mondays: 7pm Bluegrass Slow Jam

Tuesday: 7pm Irish Traditional NiteWednesday: 6pm Open Mic Nite

Thursdays: 11pm-1am Irish Culture Nite w/ Niall O’Leary and Friends

Friday: 11pm - 1am The ProdigalsSaturday: 6-9pm Songwriters Open Mic and Showcase

11pm Irish Nite

Postcrypt Coffeehouse2980 Broadway Basement of St. Paul’s chapel,

Columbia University (212) 854-1953http://www.columbia.edu/cu/postcrypt/coffeehouse

Shows: 8:30 / 9:30 / 10:30 in order listed Free/Donation

Listings unavailable at presstime See venue web site for updates

Radio City Music Hall1260 Avenue of the Americas www.radiocity.com

The Red Lion 151 Bleecker St. (Thompson St.)

(212) 260-9797 www.RedLion-NYC.comMon 7-10pm Dan’s Jam (hosted by Dan Donnelly)

Rockwood Music Hall196 Allen St. (bet Houston & Stanton) 212-477-4155

www.rockwoodmusichall.comStage 1JAN 2 6-Trotta and Dalton, 7-Colee James, 8-Thousand Faces, 9-Mie-

ka Pauley, 10-Neil Eurelle, 11-Chris Morrissey, 12-Rich Hinman3 6-Hidden Cabins, 7-Crystal Monee Hall, 8-Adam Rubenstein,

11-Tall Tall Trees4 5-Cliff Hillis, 7-Jordana de Lovely, 8-Billy Keane, 9-Bennett Sullivan,

10-Fife & Drom, 11-Bryan Dunn5 4-Ross Adams, 5-Miwa Gemini, 6-Jessy Tomsko, 7-Brother and

Co., 9-MeMo, 10-Kirby Brown, 11-Clara Lofaro, 12-Cariad Harmon Residency

6 6-Drew Angus, 7-Andrea Daly, 8-Alexia Bomtempo, 9-The Tony Scherr Trio feat. Rob Jost & Anton Fier, 10-Jim Campilongo Trio w/ Chris Morrissey, Josh Dion, 11-Teddy Kumpel, 12-Todd Londagin

7 7-Communion Club Night w/ The Weeks, The Hollows, Jay Stolar, Carrie Ashley Hill, Anna Rose, King Holiday & more TBA Plus DJ Sets by: The Big P.A. (of Bang the Drum), Mike Spinella, (Buy Tickets) ALL 3 STAGES $15

8 6-Nina Yasmineh, 7-Melissa Giges, 8-Eleni Mandell, 9-Paul Brill, 10-Aaron Pfeifer, 11-Tyler Blanton Electric Trio w/ Ari Hoenig, Sam Minaie, 12-Keegan McInroe

9 6-Lana Is, 8-Joe Whyte, 9-Mieka Pauley, 10-Lynette Williams, 11-Chris Morrissey, 12-Rich Hinman

10 6-Leni Stern, 8-North of Nashville, 10-Brian Dunne, 11-Sam Rivers, 12-Beaucoup Blue

11 5-Kevin Killen, 6-The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, 7-Matt Andersen, 8-Loren Benjamin, 9-Parker Millsap, 10-VÉRITÉ, 11-Whiskey Shivers, 12-The Yells, 1-Charles the Giant

12 5-Earth to Aaron, 6-Chad Yarborough & The Unlovable Monsters, 7-The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, 8-Madeline Mondrala, 9-Nicole Zuraitis, 10-Ariana Gillis, 11-Logan Vath, 12-Cariad Harmon Residency

13 6-Jaron Freeman-Fox, 7-Anna Lombard, 8-Melaena Cadiz, 9-The Tony Scherr Trio feat. Rob Jost & Anton Fier, 10-Jim Campilongo Trio w/ Chris Morrissey, Josh Dion, 11-Alan Hampton, 12-Valerie Troutt

14 6-Eva Rubin, 7-Amanda Brecker, 8-Jean Rohe Residency, 9-Dark North, 10-Michael Daves, 11-Chris Morrissey, 12-Rich Hinman

15 6-Adam Melchor, 7-Victoria Ryann, 8-Eleanor Dubinsky, 9-Chris Riffle, 10-Bridget Davis & The Viking Kings, 11-Alex Morgan

16 7-Cameron Galpin, 8-Matt Singer, 9-Mieka Pauley, 10-The Oak Creek Band, 11-Stockade Kids

17 6-Siv, 7-Folding Legs, 8-Andi Rae & The Back River Bullies, 9-Niall Connolly, 10-paris_monster, 11-Nick D & The Believers, 12-Forget, Forget Record Release, 1-Trivial Shields

18 5-Erel Pilo, 6-Phil PIckens, 7-Liana Stamur, 8-Rob Morrison (The Hollows), 9-The Lawsuits, 10-Deftrio CD Release Party

19 3-Lily Virginia, 5-Sarah Kervin, 6-Will McCranie, 7-Alex Berger, 8-Elijah Tucker, 9-John Presnell, 10-The Bones of J.R. Jones, 12-Cariad Harmon Residency

20 6-Jeremy Current, 7-Chris Brown and Kate Fenner, 8-herMajesty, 9-The Tony Scherr Trio feat. Rob Jost & Anton Fier, 10-Jim Campilongo Trio w/ Chris Morrissey, Josh Dion, 11-MAZ

21 6-Savannah King, 7-David D’Alessio, 8-Jean Rohe Residency, 9:-Sasha Dobson, 10-Michael Daves, 11-Chris Morrissey, 12-Rich Hinman

22 6-Sarah Factor, 7-Melany Watson, 8-The Strumbrellas, 9-Alyssa Kayhill, 10-Coyle Girelli, 11-Westchester Stabwounds, 12-Shackers

23 7-Danny Malone, 8-Levi Robin, 9-Mieka Pauley, 10-Ayo Awosika24 6-Mree, 7-Jason Myles Goss, 8-Ghost of St. Marks, 10-paris_mon-

ster, 11-Cult Classic, 12-FLWRS25 5-Harry Zittel, 6-Brielle Von Hugel, 7-David Craig, 8-Ranjit & The

Ambassadors, 9-Lisa Donnelly, 10-William Gruff26 3-Max Jeffers, 5-mbiraNYC, 6-Sarabande, 7-Amelia Robinson,

8-Jacob Cohen, 9-SisterMonk, 10-Sarah McLennan, 11-Aiden Moore, 12-Cariad Harmon Residency

27 7-Luke Wygodny and Jenna Rubaii, 8-The Sometime Boys, 9-The Tony Scherr Trio feat. Rob Jost & Anton Fier, 10-Jim Campilon-go Trio w/ Chris Morrissey, Josh Dion Dream Dictionary CD Release Party, 11-Alan Hampton

Stage 2JAN 2 7-Manami Morita, 8-Ariel Lask, 11-Suntalk3 7-Drew Vision, 8-Kwame Binea, 9-Sam King, 10-Julia Haltigan4 4-Kate Baker Student Showcase (All Ages Show), 7-Niall Connolly

($10), 8-Allen Hulsey ($10), 9:15-Kat Wright, 10:15-Jeff Taylor, 11:15-5j Barrow, 12:15-The Prigs

5 7-Woodbine Falls, 8-Valenti, 9-Anthony Hall6 9:30-Sarah Goldfeather, 10-Jesus on the Mainline, 11-Firelights7 7-Communion Club Night (see Stage 1) $158 9-Michael Kiwanuka (Sold Out)9 7:30-Downtown Comes Uptown feat. Emily King, Anais Mitchell,

Aaron Lee Tasjan, Sean Rowe; FREE show @ Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium Presented in collaboration with WFUV, 11-Fancy Colors

10 7:15-Joe Pernice ($15), 8:30-Downtown Comes Uptown w/Anais Mitchell ($15), 10:15-Emily King ($15), 11:30-Sean Rowe, 12:15a-Aaron Lee Tasjan

11 10-Zongo Junction, 11-Robbie Gil ($10), 12:15-Casey Shea Band12 7-Atash, 8-Frank LoCrasto13 9:30-Medium Rare unofficial APAP Showcase feat. EMEFE, Pegasus

Warning, Oh My Goodness, Underground System

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14 9-Lambkini Presents: Jeff Taylor, Sasha Dobson, The Nepotist, Jacob Jeffries Band ($10)

15 8-Jesse & Forever w/ Adrianne Lenker, 9:30-Heather Christian, 10:30-The Bright Silence

16 7-Jodie and The Normals Celebrate “Strong Enough”, 8-BAAM! EP Release Show, 9-Grace & Tony, 10-XVSK Record Release ($10), 11:15-Biscuits & Gravy ($10)

17 7-Ocean Carolina, 9-Sam King, 10-Mamarazzi, 11-The Gold Magnolias, 12-Old Soul

18 8-Myra Flynn, 9-JuiceBox, 10-Hurrah! A Bolt of Light, 11:15-John-ny Showcase & The Lefty Lucy Cabaret, 12:30-The Brighton Beat

19 7-Jake Schepps and Expedition Featuring Matt Flinner: the NYC premiere of a new composition for string band by Matt McBane ($12), 9:15-Kelli Scarr, 10:15-Michael League, Henry Hey, Adam Rogers, JT Thomas ($10), 11:30-Teddy Kumpel’s LOOPestra

21 7-Handsome Ghost, 8-The Hunts, 9-The Old Fashions, 10-Roy Gurel, 11-Nick Africano

22 8-Lasette23 7-Emerson Hart (of Tonic) w/ Emily Hearn ($15), 9-Jamie McLean

Band ($10), 10:15-Elephant Wrecking Ball, 11:15-The Flowdown24 8-Luke Elliot, 9-Jacob Jeffries Band, 10-Nat Osborn Band ($10)25 7-Hilary Capps Record Release26 7-Mikal Evans, 11-Noller/SyllaStage 3JAN 4 8-Kristin Andreassen ($10), 10-Rene Lopez ($10)7 7-Communion Club Night (see Stage 1) $158 8-Julian Lage w/ Nels Cline ($20)9 8-Sam Bisbee ($10), 9:30-Shwa Losben ($10)10 8-Charlie Hunter w/ Dionne Farris ($15), 10-Jamie Kent ($10)11 10-House of Waters ($10)12 9:30pm Johnny Gallagher ($15)13 8-Julian Lage w/ Chris Eldridge ($20)14 7-On Your Radar w/ Matt Sucich, Sara Syms, Marc Black, & War-

ren Bernhardt Hosted by John Platt from WFUV ($12), 10-Foolish Hearts ($10)

15 8-Julian Lage w/ Chris Eldridge ($20), 10-Jesse Harris w/ Julian Lage ($10)

16 8-Jenn Grinels ($12), 9:30-Jimmy & Immy (James Maddock & David Immergluck) ($20)

17 8-Aurora Barnes ($10), 9:30-Julie Kathryn ($10)18 7:30-Matt Duke w/ Andrea Nardello ($12)19 8-Carroll Matthews ($10), 10-Danny Burns ($10)20 9:30pm Johnny Gallagher ($15)21 8-Rebecca Pidgeon ($12)22 8-Julian Lage w/ Margaret Glaspy ($20)23 8-Danny Malone ($10)24 8-Erick Baker ($10), 9:30-Michael Brunnock ($10)25 8-Blow Up Hollywood ($15), 10-Lynette Williams & Akie Bermiss ($10)26 8-Joy Askew ($10), 9:30-Darlingside ($15)27 8-Jill Hennessy ($12)See venue web site for updates

Rocky Sullivan’s129 Lexington Avenue 212-725-3871

Mondays from 9 ‘til midnight-Informal seisiun of Irish traditional music with Marie Reilly

The Rodeo Bar375 3rd Avenue, New York, New York 10016

Corner of 27th Street and Third Avenue (212) 683-6500 www.rodeobar.com

Showtimes: Mon-Tues 9pm - Midn, Wed 10pm - MidnThurs 10pm - 1am Fri-Sat 10:30pm - 1:30am

Mariachi Mondays 8pmJAN 1 3-6pm Hank-o Rama2 Hickry Hawkins3 The Hangdogs4 Miss Laurie Ann and The Saddletones5 Reverend Freakchild6 Kuntry Karaoke7 Western Caravan8 Susquehanna Industrial Tool and Die Co.9 Elvis Birthday Bash w/ The Lustre Kings10 Jack Grace Band11 Barry Ryans Rockabilly Express12 Juliet and The Lonesome Romeos13 Kuntry Karaoke14 Regina Bonelli15 Jan Bell and The Maybelles16 Gent Treadly16 7 to 9 - Hell or High Water17 Jim Campilongo and Honeyfingers18 Johnny Carlevale and the Rolling Pins19 DB Rielly20 Kuntry Karaoke21 Lindy Loo and Special Guests22 Patti Rothberg and Wet Paint23 Stephen Clair24 Sarah Borges and Girls, Guns and Glory25 Gashouse Gorillas

26 Dysfunctional Family Jazz Band27 Kuntry Karaoke28 NY City Slickers29 The Boot Heel Drag30 Brian Mitchell31 Rob RyanSee venue web site for updates

Roseland Ballroom239 W 52nd St (212) 247-0200

www.roselandballroom.com

The Rubin Museum of Art150 W 17th Street

212.620.5000 ext 344 www.rmanyc.org Music Without Borders presents the “Naked Soul” Series

All shows at 7pmJAN 3 Mary Gauthier $30 Adv / $35 Door / $27 MembFEB 14 Susan Werner $35 Adv / $40 Door / $31.50 MembMAR 14 David Wilcox $35 Adv / $40 Door / $31.50 MembMAY 9 Dan Bern $40 Adv / $45 Door / $36 Memb30 Shelby Lynne $45 Adv / $50 Door / $40.50 MembJUN 13 Jill Sobule $30 Adv / $35 Door / $27 MembDEC 12 2014 Dana Fuchs $30 Adv / $35 Door / $27 Memb

SubCulture45 Bleecker Street, Downstairs (212) 533-5470

www.subculturenewyork.comJAN 17 8pm Alternative Guitar Summit: Co-Presented By The New

York Guitar Festival featuring: Miles Okazaki with Janes Hurt and Sergio Krakowsk at 8pm, Will Bernard and the Pleasure Drones at 8:30pm, Liberty Ellman Trio with Matt Brewer and Damion Reid at 9pm, David Gilmore with Brad Jones and Gene Lake at 9:30pm

18 7:30 & 10pm Alternative Guitar Summit

Sugar Bar254 W. 72nd St. 212.579.0222

Symphony Space 2537 Broadway (95th St) 212.864.1414

www.symphonyspace.orgJAN 17 Woody’s Children w/ Pete Seeger, Tom Chapin, Christine

Lavin, David Amram, Holly Near and Tom Paxton, joined by special guests including emma’s revolution, Nora Guthrie, and Doug Mishkin, celebrate the 45th anniversary of the iconic American folk radio program, Woody’s Children, hosted by Robert Sherman $47, Member $40, 30 and Under (with valid ID) $25

Terminal 5610 W 56th St (212) 665-3832 www.terminal5nyc.com

Terra Blues149 Bleecker St 212-777-7776 www.terrablues.com

7pm Acoustic / 10pm Electric

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

MAR 7 8pm Josh Ritter (Acoustic Show) w/ guest Gregory Alan Isakov $40 / $30

UMO Music EventsUMO Weekly Sunday Afternoon Free Winter Music Event

Shades of Green Pub 125 East 15 Street (Betw Irving Place & 3rd Ave)

2pm to 6pm FREE - 1 Drink Minimum / 212-674-1394Performers welcome: Folk / Rock / R&B 2010 back to 1960’s More info “Underground Music Online” www.umo.com

(Note - Spring, Summer & Fall Music is in Washington Square Park)

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

BronxAn Beal Bocht Cafe

445 W 238th St, Riverdale 718-884-7127 anbealbochtcafe.comShows at 9:30

Sun: 4-7pm Trad Irish Session Tues: Open Mic Night

Starving Artist Cafe & GalleryCity Island 249 City Island Avenue

718.885.3779 www.starvingartistonline.com

BrooklynBarbes

376 9th St at 6th Ave Park Slope 347-422-0248www.barbesbrooklyn.com

All events $10 suggested donation, unless otherwise notedSundays @ 9pm Stephane Wrembel

Mondays @ 7pm Brain CloudMondays @ 9:30pm Chicha Libre

Tuesdays @ 9pm Slavic Soul Party $10/setWednesdays @ 8pm The Palimpsestic Series $10/setWednesdays @ 10pm The Mandingo Ambassadors

JAN 1 8pm Boss Tenor (Palimpsestic Series) $102 8pm Rachelle Garniez, 10pm Endangered Blood3 8pm Bombay Rickey, 10pm La Sabrosa Sabrosura 4 6pm Xalam Blues Project, 8pm Punkinhead, 10pm Banda Sinalo-

ense De Los Muertos5 7pm Choro Dragao6 7pm The Hot And Ready Club7 7pm Ben Holmes & Patrick Farrell8 8pm MAMH w/ Mary Halvorson (Palimpsestic Series) $109 APAP Showcases: 8pm Dogcat, 10pm The Pre-War Ponies10 APAP Showcases: 8pm SLV (Sandra Lilia Velasquez), 9:30pm Noura

Mint Seymali, 11pm Cumbiagra11 APAP Showcases: 6pm Xalam Blues Project , 7:30pm Francesca

Blanchard, 8:30pm Howard Fishman, 10pm Smokey’s Secret Family

12 APAP Showcases: 7pm Ben Sidran, 9pm Stephane Wrembel13 APAP Showcases: 7pm Brain Cloud, 9pm Sergio Mendoza Y La

Orkesta, 10:30pm Chicha Libre14 7pm Ryan Keberle & Catharsis15 8pm Haverchuck (Palimpsestic Series) $1016 8pm Morley, Marika & Mazz, 10pm Andy Statman17 8pm Regional de NY, 10pm Las Rubias del Norte18 3:30pm A special film screening of Brasslands, 6pm Xalam Blues

Project, 8pm Hearts & Bones, 10pm Cumbiagra19 5pm Cine Barbes: Musicwood, 7pm Los Crema Paraiso22 8pm Ingrid Laubrock (Palimpsestic Series) $1023 7pm Face The Music, 8:30pm The Four Bags, 10pm Boston Teehai

Party24 10pm Bill Carney’s Jug Addicts25 6pm Xalam Blues Project, 8pm Rana Santacruz26 7pm Bob Jones/Jon Sholle Duo29 8pm The Dickens Campaign (Palimpsestic Series) $1030 8pm Weird Wednesdays; dedicated to instrument inventors and

players of found objects and other musical oddities. (Because Thursday is the weirdest Wednesday there is), 10pm Red Barchetta

31 8pm Jim Campilongo and Honeyfingers, 10pm People’s Champs(Note: See above for recurring residency performers)

The Bell House149 7th Street www.thebellhouseny.com

JAN 17 Robert Gordon / The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, The Bloodshots $10-$12

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

JAN 22 8pm The Zen Tricksters $8-$10

Brooklyn Music Shop presentsProspect Range 1226 Prospect Ave. @ Vanderbilt

Reservations via email: Don@BrooklynMusicShop.com

First Acoustics CoffeehouseFirst Unitarian Congregational Society

Brooklyn Heights 50 Monroe Place at Pierrepont St.718-288-5994 www.firstacoustics.org

All seats $25 Adv / $30 Door except***All concerts 8pm except*

MAR 22 Christine Lavin with Hugh O’Doherty **$30 Adv / $35 Door30 Wool&Grant and The Boxcar LiliesAPR 12 Aztec Two-Step (@ Union Temple of Brooklyn) **$30 Adv /

$35 Door**MAY 3 We’re About 9 and ilyAIMY17 Seth Glier and The YayasJUN 7 Livingston Taylor w/ Spec Guest Kate Taylor $35 Adv / $40 Door**

The Good CoffeehouseEthical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West at 2nd St.,

Park Slope Fridays, 8pm www.gchmusic.org

Jalopy315 Columbia St 718.395.3214 www.jalopy.biz

Wednesdays @ 9pm Roots and Ruckus FREEDate Night: Dinner for two and a show any Thursday $45

Tuesdays @ 9pm Open MicJAN 3 5:30- At The American Folk Art Museum: Wyndham Baird9- Doug Skinner - Birthday Show $104 1-Meet The Instruments - Free Workshop - kids at 1pm, adults at

2pm FREE, 3-Old Time Open Jam with Harry Bolick FREE, 9-Pearly Snaps $10

5 10:30- Litte Laffs kid show with The Whistling Wolves $5 Kids, $10 Adults, $25 Family, 8-The Corn Potato String Band -Square Dance $10

9 8- From Red Hook To The Real Alaska: An All-Star Roots Music Variety Show $10

10 9- NYC Barn Dance $13 Adv / $15 Door 11 3- Brooklyn Cajun Jam17 9-Mamie Minch and Tamar Korn $10, 10-Sheesham & Lotus & Son

$10, 11-The Whiskey Spitters $10 18 2:30-Rolie Polie Guacamole -Kids Show $10 per person, or $30 for

a family of four, 9-The Six Deadly Venoms $10, 10-Miss Tess and

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The Talkbacks $10, 11- Driftwood - CD Release Show $1019 12-Vocal Harmony Basics $20, 2-Vocal Harmony Duos and Trios

$25, Both Vocal Harmony Workshops $40, 2-Autoharp Workshop with Eli Smith $30, 8-Writers Night Hosted by Kristen Andreassen

24 8-Caravan of Thieves & Spuyten Duyvil $15 25 9-Jane Rothfield $1026 12-Killer Technique: Voice Workshop with Michaela Anne $30,

2-Yiddish Singing Workshop with Carol Freeman $3031 8:30-Eli Smith and Peter K. Siegel perform songs of the American

Labor Movement $10, 9:30- The Irish revolutionary songs of James Connolly sung by Mat Callahan, with Yvonne Moore $10

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

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

JAN 31 8:30 pm 7th Annual John Hartford Tribute Night featuring: The Deadly Gentlemen, Tony Trischka, Michael Daves, Chris Eldridge, Kristin Andreassen and more, solo and with the house band; the Electric Steam Powered Water Taxi Boys, Eric Robertson & Duncan Wickel, The Amigos Band, Luke Richardson & Stephanie Coleman, Choban Elektrik, Cricket Tell the Weather, Big Eyed Rabbit, Alex Mallett, Sean Condron, Chris Miller, and Melody Berger $15

Pete’s Candy Store709 Lorimer Street Williamsburg (718) 302 - 3770

www.petescandystore.comSundays @ 4pm Revolution Church + 9:30pm Dang-It Bobby’s

Rocky Sullivan’s34 Van Dyke St. (@ Dwight St.), Red Hook718-246-8050 www.rockysullivans.com

Two Moon Art House & Café315 4th Avenue www.twomoonbklyn.com

2nd Fridays 8pm Co-hosts Carolann Solebello & Bev Grant$10 Donation - One drink minimum

JAN 10 8pm Bev & Carolann Present… Fred Gillen Jr.

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

JAN 8 9:30pm John Hodgman: Pitchfork, Junior $7 SOLD OUT12 9pm Whiskey Shivers / Dubl Handi $10FEB 3 9:30pm John Hodgman: Secret Society $7 SOLD OUT

WarsawPolish National Home 261 Driggs Avenue

www.warsawconcerts.com

QueensThe Irish Cottage

108-07 72nd Avenue, Forest Hills (between Austin Street and Queens Boulevard, two blocks south of the 71st/Continental stop

of the E, F, R, and V trains) 718-520-8530

Woodside Library54-22 Skillman Avenue (718) 429-4700

Staten IslandEvery Thing Goes Book Cafe

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

Historic Richmond TownTavern Concerts 441 Clarke Avenue (718) 351-1611

www.historicrichmondtown.orgReservations: (718) 351-1611, Ext. 281

2 shows ea. Sat. Jan-Apr 6 & 8pm, $15, $12/SIHS Memb. JAN 4 Allergic to B’s 11 Squirrel Stew 18 Bob Conroy & Norm Pederson with Bill Doerge 25 Tavern Concert - Bob & RuthFEB 1 Songs of the Sea & Taverns 8 The Whistling Wolves 15 Wahoo Skiffle Crazies 22 Julia & Kacey MAR 1 TBA 8 Mara Levine & Caroline Cutroneo 15 Irish Stout 22 Risky Business Bluegrass Band 29 The Johnson Girls

Long IslandAcoustic Long Island

Deepwell Mansion 497 Route 25aSaint James (Long Island) www.acousticlongisland.com

Live shows and audio and video podcasts First Wednesday ea. month: 8-10pm - FREE

Babylon Village Arts Council2nd Thursday Concert Series

American Legion Hall 22 Grove Pl. Babylon VillageFree Admission Info: 631-669-1810 babylonvillagearts.org

BACCA Performing Arts Center Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts 4th Friday Concert Series

149 N Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst 631-587-3696 Open Mic @ 7:30 Shows @ 8pm Adm: $15

Every 3rd Sunday 1-5pm Song Swap www.babylonarts.com

4th Friday Concert Series - Artists TBA

Boulton Center for the Performing Arts37 W. Main Street Bay Shore (631)969-1101

www.boultoncenter.org All shows 8pm Reserved Seating - Adm: Member / Non-Memb

JAN 16 An Evening with Joe Ely and Alejandro Escovedo $60 / $6530 Marshall Crenshaw & the Bottle Rockets $35 / $4031 Marcia Ball and Tommy Castro & The Painkillers $60 / $65FEB 1 Sonny Landreth and Cindy Cashdollar $35 / $4014 Red Molly $30 / $3519 Taj Mahal Trio $75 / $8028 Tab Benoit with Special Guest: Tommy Malone of the Subdudes

$45 / $50MAR 7 Savoy Brown Featuring Kim Simmonds $40 / $458 Black 47 - The farewell performance $35 / $4021 Jonathan Edwards & Jon Pousette-Dart $40 / $4522 Bettye LaVette $40 / $4530 7pm Richard Shindell $35 / $40APR 4 Celebrating the Songs of John Lennon - Beatles & solo Years

featuring The Nutopians $35 / $4014 Roger McGuinn $40 / $45MAY 1 Junior Brown $35 / $402 Strunz & Farah $35 / $409 Steve Forbert $30 / $3510 David Bromberg $65 / $70

Court House Concertswww.courthouseconcerts.com

Pre-show gathering 2pm, Showtime 3pmSuggested Donation: $20

Reservations required e-mail: courthouseconcerts@yahoo.comJAN 19 We’re About 9 with special guest Kat Quinn Sugg. don. $15

Eclectic CaféUnitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk28 Brentwood Rd Bay Shore 631 661-1278

www.eclecticcafe.org2nd Sat/month 7:30 1-hr open mic, then feature act(s)

$10 Advanced, $13 DoorJAN 11 The Amigos BandFEB 8 Low ‘N LonesomeMAR 8 Kim and Reggie HarrisAPR 12 John FlynnMAY 10 The Boxcar Lilies

Finch Mountain House Concerts Babylon 631) 661-1278 or kfinken@suffolk.lib.ny.us

7pm Pot Luck supper before each show$20 suggested donation Reservations required

Folk-Groovin’ CaféThe Vault, 90-21 Springfield Blvd. , Dix Hills

Hosted by Jim Frazzitta www.facebook.com/pages/The-Folk-Groovin-Café

Prospective performers contact frazzittasongs@optimum.netor 631-368-1920

Performances: 8pm Adm $10 Refreshments included

Folk Music Society of HuntingtonCongregational Church of Huntington, L.I.

30 Washington Drive, Centerport, (6≠≠31) 425-2925 www.fmsh.org

First Saturday Series Concerts begin at 8:30 Open Mic 7:30Admission $25 / members $20 - advance tix on website

JAN 4 Members Showcase w/ Tim Atwell, Richard Barnhart, Jerry DeMeo, Suzanne Ernst, Maria Fairchild, Josh Joffen, Andy Romanoff, Nick Vermitsky, and the groups He-Bird, She-Bird and Mountain Maidens

FEB 1 Caravan of ThievesMAR 1 Modern ManJUN 7 John Gorka

Hard 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 - No advance tickets

JAN 16 Toby Tobias Ensemble & Brad ColeFEB 20 TBA

Folk Jams at the South Huntington Public Library One Sunday each month, Sep-June, 1-4pm FREE

Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13, May 18, Jun 8

Garden StageUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau

223 Stewart Avenue Garden City www.gardenstage.com/calendar.html

Concerts scheduled one Friday of the month Sep thru MayJAN 3 Buskin & Batteau $20 Adv / $22 DoorFEB 7 Pat Wictor / Glen Roethel $20 Adv / $22 DoorMAR 7 Carole King Songbook w/ Brittany Ann, Natalie Acciani, Kat

Quinn, Anna Dagmar, Meg Braun $20 Adv / $22 DoorAPR 4 Zoe Lewis / Matt Nakoa Opening $20 Adv / $22 DoorMAY 2 Gathering Time $20 Adv / $22 DoorJUN 6 Rod MacDonald w/ Mark Dann on Bass $18 Adv / $20 Door

Grounds and Sounds CafeUnitarian Universalist Fellowship

380 Nicholls Road, Stony Brook www.groundsandsounds.orgOpen Mic at 8pm Feature Act at 8:45pm Adm: $12.50

JAN 10 Annie Mark and Chris JamesFEB 14 Phil Minissale

Landmark on Main Street232 Main Street Port Washington 516-767-6444

www.landmarkonmainstreet.orgShows: 8pm Adm: Prem Seats / Memb -- Standard / Memb

Fabulous Folk SeriesJAN 9 7:30pm Jon Batiste & Stay Human $27, $32, $3718 8pm Red Baraat $32, $37, $4225 Dar Williams $37, $42, $47FEB 8 8pm Ruthie Foster & Eric Bibb $42, $47, $52MAR 1 8pm Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul $37, $42, $478 8pm Meet the Smithereens $42, $47, $5221 8pm James Maddock & Willie Nile $42, $47, $5229 8pm Jon Anderson: The Voice of Yes $57, $62, $67APR 5 A Very Special John Platt’s On Your Radar w/ Brother Sun, Amy

Speace and Martyn Joseph $37, $42, $4726 8pm Paula Cole $42, $47, $52MAY 17 Iris DeMent $37, $42, $47

Last Licks CafeUnitarian Universalist Fellowship

109 Brown’s Rd., Huntington 631-427-9547 lastlickscafe.com Open mic: 7:30pm, sign up @ 7pm, headliner: 8:30pm

Adm: $15 / $10 seniors/studentsJAN 25 The QueazlesFEB 22 The Cafe Racers with Rick CashmanMAR 22 Fiddler’s GreenAPR 26 The Septemberists and The April Fools

Our Times CoffeehouseLong Island Ethical Humanist Society 38 Old Country Road,

Garden City 516-541-1006 www.ourtimescoffeehouse.orgShows: 8pm (generally on the 3rd Friday of each month)

Donations: Adults $15, Seniors & Students (w/Schl I.D) $12Children (under 12) $6 (very young children are free)

JAN 17 Bill StainesFEB 21 TBAMAR 21 The YaYasAPR 18 TBAMAY 16 Stephanie Bettman & Luke Halpin

The Song Box House ConcertsHeld in recording studio at private residence

Every 4th Sat. in Seaford (south shore Nassau County) Reservations 516-579-5365 or songbox@optonline.net

(confirmation and directions via return email)JAN 25 8pm Josh Joffen & The Levins Sugg. donation: $15FEB 22 8pm Jesse Terry & Craig Bickhardt Sugg. donation: $15.

Soulful Sundown Coffeehouse SeriesThe Unitarian Universalist Church at Shelter Rock

48 Shelter Rock Road. Manhasset www.uucsr.org7:30 Uplifting message, then music - Chris Marshak & band

8:30 Feature act FREEJAN 10 Anthony DaCostaFEB 14 Eugene RuffoloMAR 14 Jesse TerryAPR 11 Amy SpeaceMAY 9 Kat QuinnJUN 13 Sloan Wainwright

The Stephen Talkhouse 161 Main Street, Amagansett, NY www.stephentalkhouse.com

The University CafeSunday Street Acoustic Concert series at The University Cafe

Student Union Building Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY631-632-1093 www.universitycafe.org -”Special Events”

e-mail: SundayStreetWUSB@aol.comAll shows 2pm on Sundays except*

JAN 5 Guy Davis26 James Maddock duo opener: Butcher’s BlindfFEB 9 Toby Walker

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23 Pesky J. Nixon / Miles to Dayton (co-bill)MAR 9 Poor Old Shine23 The Paul McKenna Band

WestchesterBeczak Environmental Education Center

UrbanH2035 Alexander Street Yonkers www.beczak.org

3rd Sat ea. month @7pm Adm: $10JAN 18 Swear and ShakeFEB 15 Hogmaw

The Capitol Theatre149 Westchester Avenue (914) 934-9362

Caramoor149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah www.caramoor.org

Roots Music in the Music Room Info: 914.232.5035 Tickets: 914.232.1252

Common Ground Community Concertsinfo: 914-478-2710 or www.commongroundfusw.com

Fall 2013 SeasonVenues:

Common Ground Coffeehouse @ The First Unitarian Society25 Old Jackson Ave, Hastings on Hudson Shows @ 7:30pm

JAN 25 Barnaby Bright, Tall HeightsFEB 22 8pm The Andy Statman TrioMAR 22 7:30pm Jules Shear and Pal ShazarAPR 2 7:30pm Roosevelt Dime

Common Ground @ South ChurchSouth Presbyterian Church, 343 Bwy, Dobbs Ferry

JAN 4 Chris Smither, with MiltonFEB 1 7:30 pm: Marika Hughes and Bottom HeavyMAR 1 7:30pm Howard Fishman presents “Bob Dylan and The

Band’s Basement Tapes”APR 5 7:30pm Sam Baker and Carrie Elkin

Emelin TheaterLibrary Lane, Mamaroneck 914-698-0098

All shows @ 8pm www.emelin.orgBluegrassFEB 14 8pm The HillBenders $36MAR 14 8pm Special Consensus $32APR 11 8pm Dan Paisley and the Southern Grass $38FolkJAN 25 8pm John Wesley Harding: Cabinet of Wonders $37MAR 22 8pm Red Molly $29Great TraditionsFEB 8 8pm CJ Chenier and The Red Hot Louisiana Band $37MAR 1 8pm Slavic Soul Party $28Pop RockJAN 18 8pm The Persuasions $34MAR 7 8pm Nicole Atkins $32

Hammond House111 Grasslands Rd. Valhalla 914-347-8209

www.TribesHill.com

Irvington Town Hall Theater85 Main Street Irvington www.irvingtontheater.com

MAR 29 8pm Richard Shindell $25, $30, $40

Lake Katonah Lakehouse1 Lower lakeshore Drive, Katonah

fReservations monty@montgomerydelaney.com

The Peekskill Coffee House 101 South Division St. Peekskill

www.peekskillcoffee.com 914-739-1287Schedule unavailable at press time

River Spirit Music River Spirit Music House Concert Series

Hastings-on-Hudson (address provided with reservation)Reservations - www.riverspiritmusic.com

Sundays. Doors/potluck dinner - 4PM; Music - 5PMDonation: $20 in advance, $22 at door (subject to availability)

JAN 12 The KennedysFEB 23 Lauren FoxMAR 23 Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright RocheAPR 6 Nora Jane Struthers & The Party LineMAY 4 Fred Gillen, Jr. & Friends Farewell Show

Tarrytown Music Hall13 Main St Tarrytown (914) 631-3390

www.tarrytownmusichall.orgpresented by Music Without Borders*

JAN 9 8pm *Marc Cohn & Paula Cole $39, $49, $6017 8pm *Greg Brown & Steve Forbert $30, $40, $5019 7pm *Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt $58-$128

MAR 9 7pm *Johnny Winter & Edgar Winter $39-$8514 8pm *Richard Thompson Solo/Acoustic w/Teddy Thompson

$40, $50, $65 16 7pm *Jefferson Starship $38, $45, $5529 8pm *Iris Dement & Susan Werner $30, $40, $5030 7pm *Punch Brothers $33, $45, $50APR 3 8pm Leo Kottke & Loudon Wainwright III $38, $48, $5818 8pm *Delbert McClinton $38, $48, $6022 8pm Ani DiFranco $39-$75MAY 10 8pm Judy Collins & Don McLean $58-$125JUN 20 8pm Happy Together Tour featuring The Turtles w/ Flo &

Eddie , Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels and Gary Lewis & the Playboys $55-$125

Tarrytown TunesChrist Episcopal Church, West Elizabeth St. / Rte 9, Tarrytown,

Tarrytown Tunes @ FacebookDoors - 45 min. before showtime $20 sugg. donation @ door

“mingle and munch” after show - pot luck dish requestedmore info: tarrytowntunes@gmail.com

JAN 26 Barnaby Bright (Sunday Show)FEB 22 7:30pm KJ DenhertMAR 15 7:30pm Jesse Terry

Towne Crier Cafe379 Main Street Beacon, NY

(845) 855 1300 www.townecrier.com Show Adm: Adv / Door (Adv: + $3/ticket handling)

JAN 3 8:30pm The Mckrells; Also Uncommon Ground $20 Adv / $25 Door

4 8:30pm TriBeCaStan $15 Adv / $20 Door 5 7:30pm Spuyten Duyvil and The Stacks $15 Adv / $20 Door9 7:30pm Chip Taylor; w/ special guest Artie Tobia $20 Adv /

$25 Door 10 8:30pm Sonny Landreth; w/ special guest Geoff Hartwell $40

Adv / $45 Door 11 7:30pm Trout Fishing In America $25 Adv / $30 Door 12 7:30pm Seth Glier; also Liz Longley $15 Adv / $20 Door17 8:30pm Elvis Birthday Bash featuring Mark Gamsjager & The Lustre

Kings $15 Adv / $20 Door18 8:30pm Joe Louis Walker Band $20 Adv / $25 Door19 7:30pm Showcase Evening $10 (free to members)24 8:30pm Mary Fahl of October Project; also Jim Dawson $25

Adv / $30 Door 25 8:30pm Caravan Of Thieves $17.50 Adv / $22.50 Door 26 8pm Dave Mason $65 Adv / $70 Door 30 7:30pm Claire Lynch Band $20 Adv / $25 Door31 8:30pm The Garland Jeffreys Band; with special guest Latini &

Nowak $25 Adv / $30 Door FEB 1 8:30pm Popa Chubby Band $25 Adv / $30 Door 7 8:30pm Donna The Buffalo $25 Adv / $30 Door8 8:30pm James McMurtry $25 Adv / $30 Door9 7:30pm Nuala Kennedy Trio $20 Adv / $2513 7:30pm David Wilcox $25 Adv / $30 Door14 8:30pm Buckwheat Zydeco $35 Adv / $40 Door15 8:30pm Jim Weider & special guest Amy Helm present “A Night

Of Guitar Ballads” by The Band, Dylan & more $35 Adv / $40 Door16 7:30pm Yarn $15 Adv / $20 Door22 8:30pm Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson & The Magic Rockers

$25 Adv / $30 Door23 7:30pm Cherish The Ladies $35 Adv / $4024 7:30pm Slaid Cleaves $25 Adv / $30 Door28 8:30pm CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band

$25 Adv / $30 DoorMAR 1 8:30pm Kelly Joe Phelps $25 Adv / $30 Door2 7:30pm John McEuen (of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) & David

Amram with Matt Cartsonis $20 Adv / $258 8:30pm Leo Kottke $50 Adv / $55 Door15 8:30pm Lucy Kaplansky $25 Adv / $30 Door18 7:30pm Wayne Hancock $20 Adv / $25 Door19 7:30pm Peggy Seeger $20 Adv / $25 Door21 8:30pm Clancy Tradition $20 Adv / $25 Door28 8:30pm Jorma Kaukonen $55 Adv / $60 DoorAPR 4 8:30pm Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience

$25 Adv / $30 Door5 8:30pm Lennon Re-Imagined, featuring The Nutopians

$30 Adv / $35 Door12 8:30pm Chris Smither $25 Adv / $30 Door27 7:30pm John Mccutcheon $25 Adv / $30 DoorMAY 10 8:30pm Robben Ford; with special guest Scott Beall w/

James Cammack $40 Adv / $45 Door11 7:30pm Holly Near with John Bucchino and Emma’s Revolution

$25 Adv / $30 Door16 8:30pm Buskin & Batteau; also Brother Sun $25 Adv / $30 Door

Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse New Location! Memorial United Methodist Church

250 Bryant Ave, White Plains (914) 242-0374 www.WalkaboutClearwater.orgShows start at 7:30pm except*

JAN 11 Robin and Linda Williams $20 Adv / $25 Door

FEB 8 Magpie $18 Adv / $23 DoorMAR 8 Sara Thomsen $18 Adv / $23 DoorAPR 12 Seamus Kennedy $18 Adv / $23 DoorMAY 10 John Gorka $20 Adv / $25 Door

Rockland CountyBorderline Folk Music Club

At the home of Steve Shapiro 7 Trailside Court, New Cityor New City Ambulance Corps, 200 Congers Road, New City

www.borderlinefolkmusicclub.orgAttendees are asked to bring a cold pot luck dessert dish

Reservations strongly suggestedsolz1@optonline.net or (845)-354-4586

JAN 19 2-5pm David Massengill w/ Special guest Larry Kolker $20 Gen Adm / Memb $15 @ New City Volunteer Ambulance Corps

Turning Point468 Piermont Ave, Piermont 845-359-1089

www.turningpointcafe.comOpen Mic Night Weds & Thurs, 7pm, signup 5-7pm $4

JAN 4 4pm Finn and the Sharks 9pm The Sarah Borges Band - CD Release $20

10 9pm Shilelagh Law SOLD OUT11 9pm Full Moon Fever ~ The Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Experience $2012 4pm John Whoever and Who Are They $1516 8pm Duncan Phillips, Walter Parks and Kate MacLeod $1517 8pm The The Band Band $3018 7:30pm Sean Altman, Barry Carl, Elliott Kerman & Michael Hunter

$2519 3:30 & 6:30pm Joe Ely $3522 8pm Sylvester Larsen Band also appearing Joe Delia $1023 8pm AKA Grant Lee Buffalo: Grant Lee Phillips $2025 7:30 & 9:30pm Joe D’Urso and Stone Caravan $2626 4pm Jen Chapin (Trio) $2030 8pm Bobby DiBlasio and Friends $1031 9pm The Eastwicks’ Review Band $15FEB 1 9pm Duke Robillard Band $255 7:30pm Marcia Ball Band $407 8pm David Johansen $409 3pm Rod MacDonald and Mark Dann $17.5012 8pm Junior Watson Band $2015 9:15pm Robert Ross Blues Band $2016 4pm James Maddock $2520 8pm Shemekia Copeland Band $50MAR 1 9pm Peter Karp Sue Foley Band $257 9pm John Primer Band $208 7th Annual Townes Van Zandt birthday Celebration with The Cosmic

American Derelicts and more15 9pm Alexis P. Suter Band $2516 4pm Back to the Garden 1969 $2523 4pm Jeremy Spencer (Fleetwood Mac ) Band $2528 9pm Marc Berger and Ride $1530 4pm Garnet Rogers and Archie Fisher $20APR 13 4 & 7pm Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks $35 18 8pm The Kennedys $2519 8:30pm Riley Etheridge Band $2026 9pm Cheryl Arena Band $20MAY 8 8pm Steve Forbert $30 18 4pm Marjorie Thompson $15

Upstate New YorkCaffe Lena

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

Colony Café22 Rock City Road Woodstock

845 679-5342 Weekdays 6-11 Sat & Sun12-11 closed Wed

Harmony52 Mill Hill Road Woodstock, NY

http://www.facebook.com/harmonymusicwoodstocknyMondays: Open Mic: Poetry;

Tuesdays: Singles, DuosWeds. Open Mic: Music (Sign up 7pm, music 8-11pm)

Thursdays: Bluegrass Clubhouse with Bill Keith & guestsFridays & Saturdays: Bands; Sundays: Singles, Duos

Hyde Park Library2 Main St, Hyde Park 845-227-7791 www.hydeparklibrary.org

Living Room Acoustic Series

In The CenterBelle Levine Arts Center 521 Kennicut Hill Road Mahopac

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

www.rosendalecafe.comJAN 1 6pm Burn Barrel Open Beatles Singalong FREE4 8pm Metropolitan Hot Club $1011 8pm Too Blue $1012 3pm Dean Jones and Lloyd Miller Double CD Release Show for Kids

and Other People $514 8pm The scheduled musicians for this evening are John Derosalia,

Rick Soshensky, Debbie Fisher, Brian Stabner, Jon Naberezny, and Adrien Reju FREE

18 8pm Jesse Lege and Bayou Brew $1025 8pm Jude Roberts $1026 4:30pm Celtic Cafe FREEFEB 1 8pm Dirk Powell & Riley Baugus $2014 8pm Amy Fradon and Leslie Ritter Valentine’s Concert $15MAR 14 8pm Eddie Bond and the New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters

$10

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 Birdman566@aol.com

JUN 1 Jory Nash

Warwick Valley Winery114 Little York Road, Warwick, NY, 845-258-4858

www.wvwinery.comSpecial Events:

Doors open at 7pm for wine tasting and Bistro style dinnerUncorked & Unplugged Afternoon Series 2 - 5pm No Cover

JAN 4 Josh Casano5 Tony Vitello11 Rob Schiff12 Mike Corbin 18 Steve Wells 19 Marty Koppel 25 Petey Hop26 Evan & LesleyFEB 1 Redden Brothers 2 Ray Longchamp8 Tim O’Donohue9 Matt Turk16 Rave On - Music of Buddy Holly17 Steve Wells

New Jersey The Acoustic Cafe

In Our Lady of Mercy School, 25 Fremont Ave. Park Ridge Info: 201-573-0718 www.cafeacoustic.orgShowtime: 8pm Doors open at 7:30 Adm $18 - $25

JAN 18 Modern Man (David Buskin, George Wurzbach & Rob Carlson) w/ guest Carla Ulbrich

FEB 15 The KennedysMAR 22 Ari HestAPR 26 The Grand Slambovians w/guest Jann KloseMAY 31 Toby Walker

Acoustic Night in MetuchenBrewed Awakening, 417 Main St. Shows run from 7:30 - 9pm

The Barrington Coffeehouse Musicafe131 Clements Bridge Rd., Barrington

Reservations: 856.573.7800 www.barringtoncoffeehouse.com7:30 - 11pm & beyond Wide Open Mic Every Thursday FREE

“Friday Main Stage” & “Saturday Night Special”8-10 pm. ($10 cover unless noted*)

Cabin Concerts at Tim & Lori Blixt’s60 Hawthorne Road Wayne (973) 616-0853

timandlori@cabinconcerts.com www.cabinconcerts.comYour hosts: Tim and Lori Blixt

Acoustic Vacations in the Mountains Inclusive retreats at the West Mountain Inn, Arlington Vt. An all new show each night!!

info: www.cabinconcerts.com / www.westmountaininn.comMAY 4 3pm Buzz Cason $25AUG 12-14 Ellis Paul @ West Mt. Inn (see above) E-Mail for info.

Coffee With Consciencewww.coffeewithconscience.org

Concert Series of WestfieldWestfield First United Methodist Church

1 East Broad Street (corner of North Ave) WestfieldShows at 8pm Price online/@door

JAN 18 The Kennedys $19 Adv / $24 DoorFEB 15 Tom Prasada-Rao & Cary Cooper $20 Adv / $24 DoorMAR 15 Kim & Reggie Harris $19 Adv / $24 DoorAPR 26 Carsie Blanton $19 Adv / $24 Door

Concerts at the CrossingUnitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing268 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road TitusvilleShows at 7:30pm www.concertsatthecrossing.com

Cozy Cabin ConcertsGreen Brook, New Jersey 732.752.5294www.facebook.com/CozyCabinConcerts

divab202@yahoo.com

Darress Theatre615 Main Street, Boonton, NJ

Open Mic every third wed ea/month Sign-up: 7:30pmMore info: darresstheatre.com rocktime1.com

Ethical BrewThe Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County

687 Larch Avenue, Teaneckwww.ethicalfocus.org info: bethj.stein@gmail.com

JAN 25 8pm Les Paul Tribute featuring Tom & Sandy Doyle; Special guest: Christine DeLeon

Heights House Concert SeriesJersey City Address given w/ reservation

www.heightshouseconcerts.com 201-310-1322All shows Sundays 2:30pm

reservations: info@HeightsHouseConcerts.comFEB 23 Hannah and Maggie $20MAR 23 The YaYas $20

The Hillside Café45 Hillside Crescent, Nutley (@ Church and Prospect St.)

Community room of Franklin Reformed ChurchDoors open: 7:30pm Shows: 8pm Admission: $12

973-667-7055 www.hillsidecafe.comJAN 18 Greg TrooperFEB 15 Amy RigbyMAR 15 Pat Wictor

Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Coffeehouse Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn Shows

at 8:00 201 384-1325 www.hurdygurdyfolk.orgPrices: member/non-member

JAN 11 The Whistling Wolves plus The Triple Play Allstars*FEB 1 C. Daniel Boling plus The Boxcar LiliesMAR 1 An Evening with Aztec Two StepAPR 19 Joe Crookston plus Connor GarveyMAY 10 Vance Gilbert plus Honor FinneganJUN 7 Catie Curtis plus Jenna Lindbo

Mexicali Live1409 Queen Anne Road Teaneck www.mexicalilive.com

JAN 17 9pm Popa Chubby $2030 8pm Tommy Castro & The Painkillers $20APR 5 9pm Hot Club of Cowtown $25

The Minstrel Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Hts. Rd,

Shows at 8pm 973-335-9489 $8 Cover www.folkproject.orgJAN 3 Split Bill w/ John Flynn and Reggie Harris10 Tom Chapin w/ Zoe Mulford17 Open Stage24 Jean Rohe & The End Of The World Show w/The Four Baris31 Split Bill w/ Hugh O’Doherty and The Loose CanonsFEB 7 Cindy Mangsen & Steve Gillette with Jean Scully14 Valentines Day Extravaganza21 Beppe Gambetta28 L’il RevMAR 7 Andy Cohen14 Open Stage21 Legends of the Celtic Harp28 Orrin Star; Opening Act TBAAPR 4 Jack Williams with The Levins11 The Bucky Pizzarelli - Ed Laub Duo18 Open Stage

Music at the MissionWest Milford Presbyterian Church

1452 Union Valley Road West Milford 973-728-4201www.musicatthemission.org

Doors open at 7:30pm - Music starts at 8pm Adm: Non-memb Adv / Door

FEB 15 Cliff Eberhardt $22 Adv / $25 DoorAPR 26 Lucy Kaplansky $25 Adv / $28 Door

New Legacy Concert SeriesRingwood Public Library

30 Cannici Drive, Ringwood 973-962-6256www.ringwoodlibrary.org/newlegacy.shtml

Seating: first come, first servedJAN 26 2pm Melissa Ferrick $20

njpac1 Center Street Newark (973) 642-8989 www.njpac.org

Notes From Home (house concert series)

Montclair 201-214-1138 Doors open 1 hour before Concert potluck dinner www.notesfromhomenj.com

Reservations: chris@notesfromhomenj.com RSVP for locationFEB 8 Greg GreenwayMAR 15 Cosy Sheridan

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 8:00 www.outpostintheburbs.orgJAN 10 Willie Nile and Band $2525 5th Annual Concert for Haiti $20FEB 14 Chad (Stuart) & Jeremy (Clyde) $3021 Marshall Crenshaw with guest Loretta Hagen $25MAR 28 James Maddock TrioAPR 3 Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett Guitarists of Little Feat $32

Princeton Folk Music SocietyConcerts at Christ Congregation Church

50 Walnut Lane in Princeton 3rd Friday of the month - 8:15 info@princetonfolk.org (609) 799-0944

www.princetonfolk.orgJAN 17 Jennie Avila (w/ Stephen Wright & Friends) - Civil War Story SongsFEB 21 Jeff Warner - “Mountains to the Sea”MAR 21 David JonesAPR 18 The Honey DewdropsMAY 16 Tom Chapin

Sanctuary Concertswww.sanctuaryconcerts.org

Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham973.376.4946 Boxoffice@sanctuaryconcerts.org

Concerts 8pm Admission includes coffee and baked dessertsJAN 11 Patty Larkin, Muriel Anderson and Beppe Gambetta $25FEB 22 Cheryl Wheeler with special guests Pesky J. Nixon $25MAR 1 John Mceuen and David Amram $2529 Shawn Mullins $25MAY 10 Marshall Crenshaw + Jim Boggia Audience Appreciation

Concert $20 (free for Pick Six) 17 Modern Man and Buskin & Batteau End-of-Season Concert and

Celebration $15 (free for Pick Six)

South Orange Performing Arts Center1 Sopac Way, South Orange, NY www.SOPACNow.org

JAN 4 8pm Leon Russell $33-$5810 8pm Marc Cohn with Special Guest Paula Cole $45, $55, $6518 8pm Greg Brown & Steve Forbert $45, $40, $50 23 7:30pm True Blues w/ Corey Harris, Guy Davis & Alvin Youngblood

Hart $20-$38FEB 1 2 & 8pm Hair (Musical Theater) 25-$5015 8pm Susan Werner and David Wilcox $30-$45

The Society Cafe Concert SeriesAnderson Hall Unitarian Universalist Society of Ridgewood

113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood www.societycafeconcertseries.com Doors 7pm Show 8pm

JAN 18 Professor Louie and the Crowmatix

Splatter ConcertsUkrainian American Cultural Center60 North Jefferson Rd., Whippany

Shows @ 7pm 973-585-7175 www.splatterconcerts.comAdm $ as listed Ages 13-17: $5 12 & under free

To order tickets, e-mail name & no. of tickets desired to: splatterconcerts@yahoo.com

ConnecticutAcoustic Celebration

Temple Shearith Israel 46 Peaceable St Ridgefield or St. Stephen’s Church, North Hall 351 Main St

www.acousticcelebration.org(203) 431-6501 info@acousticcelebration.org

JAN 12 Garnet Rogers with special guest Natalia Zukerman19 Tim Grim with special guest Ben Bedford26 John Wort HannamMAR 23 Krista DetorAPR 6 The Carper FamilyMore TBA…

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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

JAN 11 Mestizo MantaFEB 8 Bill StainesMAR 8 French Canadian MusicAPR 12 Sparky and Rhonda RuckerMAY 10 Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen

CT FolkFirst Presbyterian Church 704 Whitney Ave, New Haven

“First Friday” Concert Series www.ctfolk.com/home.htmlGen Adm / $10 Students Door: $20 Gen Adm / $15 Students

JAN 3 No Fuss and Feathers Roadshow: An Evening with Carolann Solebello, Karyn Oliver, and The YaYas

MAR 7 Burning Bridget ClearyAPR 4 Audition Finals for the 2014 CT Folk Festival and Green ExpoMAY 2 A Tribute to Simon and Garfunkel with Kristen Graves,

Hannah and Maggie and Mighty Purple lebello, Karyn Oliver, and The YaYas

Fairfield Theater Companywww.fairfieldtheatre.org

FTC @ The Klein Klein Memorial Auditorium910 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport

JAN 18 An Intimate Solo / Acoustic Performance by Citizen Cope (Rescheduled Date) $35

30 Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt $41-$75FTC on StageOne

70 Sanford St., Fairfield Shows: 7:45pm JAN 3 Johnny A $29-$324 Joe Louis Walker $25-$309 Cherry Poppin Daddies $32-$3711 Keller Williams $5512 Swear and Shake $1519 Ari Hest $19-$2224 Dar Williams $40 -$4525 Popa Chubby $27-$3227 Marshall Crenshaws $35-$45FEB 6 Tim Reynolds TR3 $32-$379 Albert Lee $29-$3215 Taj Mahal Trio $95-$1MAR 6 Los Lobos $105 SOLD OUT

Norwalk Concert Hall125 East Ave, Norwalk Shows 8pm

FEB 7 Steve Earle $27, $37, $47MAR 21 Keb’ Mo’ $45, $55, $6528 Los Lonely Boys $35, $45, $55

Good Folk CoffeehouseRowayton Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

Rowayton Avenue & Pennoyer Street, Rowayton (203) 866-4450 www.goodfolkcoffeehouse.com

Doors open at 7:30pm - Music starts at 8pmAdult Donation: $25 - Children 7 to 12 half price - Under 7 free

JAN 25 Kate McdonnellFEB 22 Pierce CampbellMAR 22 Ronny CoxAPR 26 Small Potatoes

Molten Java Coffee213 Greenwood Ave., Bethel

203-739-0313 www.moltenjavaevents.com

The Ridgefield Playhouse80 East Ridge Ridgefield 203-438-5795

www.ridgefieldplayhouse.comJAN 7 8pm Hot Tuna Acoustic $47.509 8pm Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam $62.5018 8pm Martin Sexton $70FEB 2 8pm 10,000 Maniacs $506 8pm Clannad $50.8 8pm Gin Blossoms $4512 7:30pm Jay Nash w/ Special Guest PJ Pacifico $2814 6:30pm Valentine’s Day Gala Cheap Trick $13015 8pm Robert Randolph & The Family Band $45, $55, $6520 8pm Angelique Kidjo $50MAR 6 8pm Cowboy Junkies $608 8pm Dickey Betts & Great Southern $75

The Sounding BoardThe Universalist Church of West Hartford,

433 Fern Street, West Hartfordhttp://www.folknotes.org 860-635-7685

Doors 7pm Music 8pm Adv tix: www.brownpapertickets.com reservations or more info: reservations@folknotes.org

Adm: gen. / mem. Children 12 and under $8JAN 4 Caravan Of Thieves $20 / $18

11 Spuyten Duyvil $17 / $1518 Last Fair Deal $17 / $1525 Guy Van Duser & Billy Novick $12 / $10FEB 1 Bay Spring Folk $17 / $158 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen $17 / $1515 Bob Franke $18 / $16MAR 1 Bob Zentz $17 / $158 Bok, Trickett & Muir (@ The Unitarian Society Of Hartford)

$22 / $2015 Mike & Ruthy $16 / $1422 Brother Sun $20 / $1829 Klezamir (At The Unitarian Society Of Hartford) $16 / $14APR 5 The Kennedys $TBA12 Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line $TBA19 Walt Michael & Co. $TBA26 Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem $TBAMAY 10 Red Molly (At The Unitarian Society Of Hartford) $TBA17 The Portable Folk Music Festival $TBA31 The Dulcimer Association - Benefit for the Sounding Board (at The

Unitarian Society) $TBA

The Vanilla Bean CafeCorner of Rts 44, 169 & 97 Pomfret (860)928-1562

www.thevanillabeancafe.comJAN 11 Don White.17 Lisa Martin18 The Wade Elliot Band25 Howie Bursen, Jeff Davis, John Bailey, and Martin GrosswendtFEB 1 Michael Hakanson-Stacy7 Santina King8 Garnet Rogers15 Mark Erelli21 Lisa Martin22 Atwater DonnellyMAR 1 Griff Tones7 Grayson McCarthy8 Maria Sangiolo and Anne Belliveau15 Cashel Rock21 Lisa Martin22 Delta Generators29 Tim Peck TrioAPR 26 Andrew McKnight

Voices CaféThe Unitarian Church 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport

203-227-7205 x14 www.voicescafe.orgAll Shows 8pm; Reserved seating for groups of 4+

Adm: Adv / DoorJAN 25 Roosevelt Dime / Poor Old ShineFEB 15 Goodnight MoonshineMAR 8 TBAAPR 12 The YaYas + Carolann SolebelloMAY 10 Cheryl WheelerJUN 14 TBA

Please call ahead or check venue websites before attending shows.Not responsible for typographical

errors or late performance changes

Richard Cuccaro, PublisherViki Peterman, Treasurer

Lyn Hottes, Contributing Editor

JAN 10 Willie Nile and Band $2525 5th Annual Concert for Haiti $20FEB 14 Chad (Stuart) & Jeremy (Clyde) $3021 Marshall Crenshaw with guest

Loretta Hagen $25MAR 28 James Maddock TrioAPR 3 Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett

Guitarists of Little Feat $32Unitarian Church of Montclair 67 Church Street, Montclair Shows at 8:00

973-744-6560 www.outpostintheburbs.org (Larger shows* held at First Congregational Church of Montclair 40 South Fullerton Ave)

Wishes everyone

Ihor and Marisha

HAPPY NEW YEARPEACE and JOY TO ALL

We thank all the great artists who played in our space… and we thank all who come out to support live performance music.

And special thanks toRichard Cuccaro and Acoustic Live

John Platt and WFUVand musician/producer Jeff Eyrichfor their support of Music on 4.

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