The book I loved most as a child was The People Could Fly, Virginia Hamilton’s book of black folktales about not only escape, but the brilliance of life beyond whatever was left behind. The cover, a group of black folks in colorful headscarves and tattered but well- fitting suits, ascending beyond the clouds, into a sky…

Big Lazy returns to the Lizard Lounge! New York City’s gritty instrumental trio has flourished for over 20 years. The band is known for its cinematic music and legendary live performances, having presented its singular brand of crime jazz at venues including the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Opéra National de Lyon.  Big…

We can’t think of a better way to close out our fall 2023 2nd Shift series than by welcoming a true musical titan.

Featuring: Tim Eriksen, with Jared Engel, Hannah Read & Sean Trischka

With Mark Erelli, Rose Cousins, Jake Armerding, and Zachariah Hickman

Jonny Kringle and The Wondaland Band play all your favorite classic rock holiday songs!

Mason and Jeanie’s interests have always reflected a broad range of styles, from classic songs of the 30’s and 40’s to contemporary folk, country and original tunes.  

Pokey LaFarge is an American Renaissance man — an acclaimed musician, writer, actor, and designer. Fusing the rustic sounds of the past with his wry humor and eclectic music sensibilities, singer/songwriter Pokey LaFarge is “an artful ambassador for old-time music, presenting and representing the glories of hot swing, early jazz, and ragtime blues.” (NPR’s Stephen Thompson)…

There are two shows on this date With Mark Erelli, Rose Cousins, Jake Armerding, and Zachariah Hickman

Comprised of Don Mitchell, Auyon Mukharji, Harris Paseltiner and David Senft, four likeminded multi-instrumentalists who first met at Williams College in 2009, Darlingside’s career has been defined by the elegance of their compositions and the unity of their four voices.

 This high energy show will feature instrumentals alongside impeccably arranged songs to honor the winter solstice.

There are two shows on this date with Mark Erelli, Rose Cousins, Jake Armerding, and Zachariah Hickman

Weekly Bluegrass Series and jamming with the local bluegrass community.

ate one Sunday night in October 2003, Session Americana had its first jam around a table in the back of Toad in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Looking back, the group has had a natural, almost inevitable evolution from a loose bunch of friends sitting around swapping songs in a bar, to a hot-ticket weekly residency, to a touring collective….

Stephanie McKay is opening