Music Around Town ~ December 14-20, 2015
WinterSong: a Celtic Advent Meditation
Wednesday, December 16
7:30
St. Paul Lutheran Church
WinterSong: a Celtic Advent Meditation in song, chant, music and spoken word will be held Wednesday, December 16 at 7:30 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington St., Gloucester (Lanesville). The Rev. Anne Deneen will be joined by Celtic musicians singer Michael O’Leary and harper Carol McIntyre in presenting this evening of Celtic spirituality and music to mark the end of Advent and the coming of the Light. Donations requested. For more info: 978.283.6550, www.stpaulcapeann.org
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Men’s Night at Katrinas
Thursday
8pm
Groove Trio
1/2 price apps and 50 cent wings for the men
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Chris and Joe
“The Early Show” with Chris Keating!
6-8pm
The Rhumb Line
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Chris and Joe with Kate Barry
Saturday at 9 PM – 12 AM
Dec 19 at 9 PM to Dec 20 at 12 AM
7 Central
7 Central St, Manchester, Massachusetts 01944
On Saturday, December 19th, Joe Wilkins and Chris Langathianos will do a special Saturday night show at 7 Central featuring Kate Barry. It will be a night of acoustic favorites along with some of your favorite holiday songs.
Get into the spirit of Christmas week with Chris, Joe and Kate.
Reservations suggested by calling 978-526-7494.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 @ 1:30PM
A HOLIDAY GUITAR CONCERT
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Fingerstyle guitarist Ken Bonfield has performed throughout the United States for more than 20 years. Based in Gloucester, Bonfield is a regular at guitar festivals, concert series, and acoustic venues across North America, and has released seven albums.
“Ken Bonfield’s instrumental guitar work patently avoids the incessant noodling… instead melody is king and Bonfield’s gifted fingers flesh out a beautiful cavalcade of notes that are at times reminiscent of a human voice singing and often soaring.” –Frank Rabey, Mountain Xpress
In his open-hearted, welcoming concerts, workshops and master classes, he shares new guitar dimensions and sonic explorations with his listeners. His compositions are performed with his unique “chamber ensemble” of handcrafted instruments ranging from baritone guitar to an 11-string harp guitar to a high-string guitar which Bonfield likens to a 6-string, Steel-String ukulele.
Join us for this all-ages holiday get-together, where Ken will be joined by fellow renowned guitarist Raymond Gonzalez performing holiday favorites and s00n-to-be-favorites in our comfortable and inviting living-room-style venue.
The Cape Ann Cinema & Stage
21 Main Street – 2nd Floor
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-1988
TICKETS: $17.50 G.A., $15.00 Cinema Members
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It is unfortunate to be misinformed and I hope that if one finds an error in this posting, please bring it to my attention so it can be fixed as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Joanne
Please be sure to check out the links to all the fine musicians and venues on the side bar to the right of this blog >
THE RHUMB LINE~HTTP://WWW.THERHUMBLINE.COM/INDEX.HTM
Monday Night Open Jam – 9:30~The Goddesses – Sam and Tony
Tuesday- 8:00pm ~ Funk Du Juor
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Wednesdays with Fly Amero – 7:00~Special Guest: Marina Evans ~ Tunes and Toys for Pathways for Children
Thursday – 8:30pm ~ Dave Sag’s Blues Party with – Sax Gordon
Well, just in time for the holiday seasoning, let’s get behind the one and only exploding Takata® airbag of the blues, Mr. Gordon “Sax” Beadle. With his projectile format and penchant for snake charming, this is the guy to take you into the Twilight Zone. Make you forget about that credit card bill due in January. He’s bringing along that nun-eating master of the qatar, Mr. Mike DiBari and the world’s foremost dribbler and fontman, Mr. Ed “Ed” Scheer to boot. Could be my ultimate agglomeration. I love working with these guys and I promise I’ll be better next year. Honest! Really, don’t miss this one! After This Thursday, We’ll be off until January 7, when the good Old Salty Jazz Band returns for some musical mayhem.
Speaking of which, The GOSJB will be circling the wagons next Monday at the Rose B. Senior Center once again. From 1 to 3, we’ll have you sucking with your upper plates to the groovy toons of yesteryear. come czech it out!
Friday 9:30~Mari Martin
Saturday 6-8pm The Early Show ~ Chris and Joe
9:30pm~Groove
Sunday 6pm ~ Brian King
THE DOG BAR~HTTP://DOGBARCAPEANN.COM/WELCOME1.HTML
Monday 5:30 Sea Shantees
Tuesday -8:00 pm~ Open Mic with Icarus Crane
Wednesdays 8pm Karaoke with Crazy Jay
Friday – 9:00pm~DJ Vito
Saturday 9:00pm ~ DJ Vito Ugly Sweater Party
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MINGLEWOOD TAVERN ~ HTTP://MINGLEWOODTAVERN.COM/
THE MUSIC
Friday – 9:00pm ~ Jeremiah Tall & Dub Apocalypse
a mix up of a night! Blues/Reggae/Dub
Saturday – 9:00pm ~Eddy’s Shoe
jamband covers
Captain Carlos ~http://www.captaincarlos.com/entertainment-capt/
Closed for the season
Gloucester House ~ http://thegloucesterhouse.com/
Thursdays 7:30-10pm ~ excluding holidays ~Allen Estes with special guest: Joe Kessler
http://www.themusicalsuite.com/joe-kessler/
Alchemy~http://www.alchemygloucester.com/
Wednesday 7-9~John Rockwell 
Women Wine and Wednesdays
Sunday 12-3 ~
MILE MARKER 1 ~ HTTP://WWW.MILEMARKERONE.COM/MENUS.HTM
The Franklin Cafe > http://www.franklincafe.com/franklin-cape-ann/basic-info-
cape-ann/
Thursday ~ Swingin’ at the Franklin Cape Ann Tonight 6-9pm!
Steve Lacey – guitare
Gary Wolsieffer – Basse
Rick Geraghty- Jingle
Carolos Menezes – Saxophone
118 MAIN STREET
GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
PHONE: 978-283-7888
Katrina’s https://www.facebook.com/katrinasgloucester/timeline
Monday Karaoke – 8:30-11:30
Thursday – 8-11 ~ Men’s Night w/ Groove Trio with Mark Pelosi, Vinny Briguglio and Dennis Monagle
1/2 price apps and 50 cent wings for the men
Friday – TBA
Saturday – ~TBA
Saturday -8-11~Fozzie Hill and Wolf Ginandes
CAPE ANN BREWING ~ HTTP://WWW.CAPEANNBREWING.COM/
Tuesday-6:00-9:00 PM~Jazz Session with Kate Barry, Zach Gorrell, and Steve Lacey
Thursday’s 9:00pm Open Mic night.
Sunday-5:00pm~ Jazz band – Jazzport
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CAPE ANN BREWERY
11 ROGERS ST., GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
PHONE: (978) 282-739
JALAPENO’S ~ HTTP://WWW.JALAPENOSGLOUCESTER.COM/
TUESDAY – 7-9 ~ Dan King, Dave, Brown ,Wolf Ginandes & Dave Mattacks
Every Saturday night piano bar with Joe Thomas
MADFISH GRILLE ~ HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/MADFISH.GRILLE/ABOUT
Closed for the season
CASTLE MANOR INN ~ HTTP://WWW.CASTLEMANORINN.COM/
SEAPORT GRILLE- CRUISEPORT GLOUCESTER ~ HTTP://WWW.CRUISEPORTGLOUCESTER.COM/SEAPORTGRILLE/
6 ROWE SQUARE, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
PHONE: 978-865-3210
COFFEE HOUSE AT SAINT JOHN’S ~ HTTP://WWW.STJOHNSGLOUCESTER.ORG/
THE SHALIN LIU PERFORMANCE CENTER ~ PERFORMANCE CENTER” – HTTP://WWW.ROCKPORTMUSIC.ORG/NEWPERFORMANCE.HTML
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
4:30 pm A CHRISTMAS CELTIC SOJOURN
Brian O’Donovan’s A Celtic Sojourn has thrilled radio audiences for twenty-eight years.
8:00 pm A CHRISTMAS CELTIC SOJOURN
Brian O’Donovan’s A Celtic Sojourn has thrilled radio audiences for twenty-eight years.
Friday, December 18, 2015
7:00 pm BOLSHOI BALLET IN HD: NUTCRACKER
Bolshoi Ballet’s rendition of the classic holiday ballet
Saturday, December 19, 2015
7:00 pm HOLIDAY SING-ALONG
Featuring the Triton Brass, as well as Rockport High School’s Madrigal Singer
Sunday, December 20, 2015
3:00 pm THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
One of the most celebrated vocal pop groups of the contemporary age
7:00 pm THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
One of the most celebrated vocal pop groups of the contemporary age
37 Main St
Rockport, Massachusetts
(978) 546-7391
OLD SLOOP COFFEE HOUSE ~ HTTP://WWW.ROCKPORTUCC.ORG/OLDSLOOPCOFFEEHOUSE.HTM
Old Sloop Coffeehouse
12 School Street, Rockport, MA 01966
Phone: 978-309-9667
Magnolia 525 American Restaurant · Tavern ~ http://525magnolia.com/
Live Music
Wednesday
7:00 pm
@
525 Magnolia!
12 Lexington Ave., Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: (978) 525-3230
ONE WORLD COFFEEHOUSE ~ HTTP://ONEWORLDCOFFEEHOUSE.ORG/
ONE WORLD COFFEEHOUSE HAS BEEN HOSTING FOLK & ACOUSTIC MUSIC SINCE 1993. CONCERTS ARE HELD (MORE OR LESS) MONTHLY ON SATURDAY NIGHT. ALL CONCERTS START AT 8 PM. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, $15 DONATION AT THE DOOR. HANDICAPPED ACCESSABLE. RESERVATIONS:978-768-3690
7Central – HTTP://WWW.THELANDINGAT7CENTRAL.COM/INDEX.PHP/CALENDAR
Sunday –
UP COMING EVENTS
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Concert page, which includes links for tickets > http://oldsloopcoffeehouse.org/concert/john-gorka-jan-8.
John Gorka performing his song
“I Saw a Stranger”:
Click here > https://youtu.be/WVgysmtC1cc
Video of Carolann Solebello performing her song “Matches”:
Click here >https://youtu.be/kpN73M_MG0Q
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Chelsea Berry
Friday, February 19, 8 PM
Shalin Liu Performance Center
CHELSEA BERRY
Chelsea Berry is a singer/songwriter with incredible edge, power, and finesse. Her presence has been described by listeners as “compelling… she draws the entire house into her world like moths to a flame.” Born and raised in Alaska, she now makes her home on Boston’s North Shore. A favorite among venue owners up and down the East coast, Chelsea’s commanding stage presence and energetic rock/folk/pop sound has begun bringing her across the U.S. as regular support for Livingston Taylor as well as headliner of her own shows from California to Washington, Minneapolis, New York, and everywhere in between. Along with her solo shows, Chelsea frequently supports artists such as Chris Isaak, Jonathan Edwards, Jon Butcher, Chris Smither, Cheryl Wheeler, Marshall Crenshaw, Patty Larkin, and many others. Over her career, Berry has released four full length records (and one EP), including her most recent–2014’s acclaimed Remedy.
“A voice of remarkable power and control with a joyous soul. Brave and bright, Chelsea Berry is the real thing.” –Livingston Taylor
Tickets: $34, $28, $19
(Fees may apply)
http://rockportmusic.org/chelsea-berry/
Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main Street
Rockport, MA 01966
Telephone (General and Box Office)
978.546.7391
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