Calendar Listings

Ellis Paul

Friday June 12, 2026 8:00 pm
The Bull Run — Shirley, MA

Jake Manzi-"Getting Somewhere" Release w/ Erin Cassels Brown

Friday June 12, 2026 8:00 pm
Lizard Lounge — Cambridge, MA

Raised in western MA and residing in Los Angeles, Jake’s unique brand of folk rock has earned him significant acclaim, sold-out hometown shows, and opening slots for Dawes, NRBQ, Ron Sexsmith, M. Ward, Lori McKenna, and more. Erin Cassels-Brown is a songwriter, carpenter, and solar installer from Starksboro, Vermont. Over the past decade he’s released…

Joe Crookston

Saturday June 13, 2026 7:00 pm

About Joe Crookston:   From touring with Gordon Lightfoot, headlining major US festivals, receiving Folk Alliance International “Album of the Year,” releasing NINE BECOMES ONE (2023-2025) to being named Folk Alliance International Artist-in- Resident, Joe is on fire.

Ellis Paul

Saturday June 13, 2026 7:00 pm
The Word Barn — Exeter, NH

Shakey Graves

Saturday June 13, 2026 7:00 pm
Payomet Performing Arts Center — North Truro, MA

Ticket Price: $56-$96* // Members: $52-$90 (including fees + $1 donation) *Note that ticket prices will increase by $5 day-of-show Doors will open 1 hour prior to the event.

James Keelaghan

Saturday June 13, 2026 7:30 pm

Singer/songwriter James Keelaghan is a gifted storyteller. His love of history and his deep affinity for Celtic and Anglo folk traditions give those stories wings. “That’s the music that really speaks to me. That’s my heart music,” says the veteran Canadian folk artist. As for the stories themselves, they tend to be inspired by social…

Liz Longley

Saturday June 13, 2026 8:00 pm
Crossroads Music Series — North Andover, MA

Liz Longley is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter celebrated for her stop-you-in-your-tracks voice and deeply emotional music. Known for her distinctive blend of folk, pop, and Americana, Liz has earned accolades from prestigious songwriting competitions, including the BMI John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship Competition. Her self-titled debut album was praised as “stunning” (HuffPost) and marked by “cleverness and…

The 3rd Annual Boston Harbor Distillery Blues Fest

Sunday June 14, 2026 12:00 am

Always a killer event – this year featuring Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, the Racky Thomas Band, and the Frankie EB Band with the award winning Erin Harpe Acoustic Duo playing between sets.

Robyn Hitchcock

Sunday June 14, 2026 7:00 pm
Brighton Music Hall — Allston, MA

Karla Bonoff w/ Nina Gerber

Sunday June 14, 2026 7:00 pm
Regent Theatre — Arlington, MA

Karla Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer-songwriters of her generation. She has seen her songs become hits for Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, and Linda Ronstadt.

Ellis Paul

Wednesday June 17, 2026 8:00 pm
The Bull Run — Shirley, MA

Almost Olive

Friday June 19, 2026 7:30 pm
Follen Folk Nights — Lexington, MA

Come see Almost Olive in our intimate upstairs room. Almost Olive is an alternative folk duo from Boston crafting songs and tunes that balance groove and heart. They are Jacqui Armbruster and Karl Henry: two likeminded, multi-faceted multi-instrumentalists who bring their omnivorous musical approaches to songwriting and arranging, crafting songs and tunes informed by tradition…

We Black Folk

Saturday June 20, 2026 6:00 pm
Arts at the Armory Cafe — Somerville, MA
  • Cliff Notez
  • Grace Givertz
  • Tim Hall
  • Gabriella Simpkins
  • Dzidzor

Arts at the Armory presents the We Black Folk as part of its Spotlight Series, celebrating Black voices in folk and roots music.  

Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls Present: Floyd Mercantile

Saturday June 20, 2026 7:30 pm
New Song — Bedford, MA

Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls, along with guitarist Ross Bellenoit, traveled to Floyd, a small mountain town located in the Blue Ridge Highlands of Southwest Virginia, for five uninterrupted days of recording. What emerged is Floyd Mercantile — a record that feels both intimate and timeless.

Paul Thorn

Saturday June 20, 2026 8:00 pm

Fight Back with a Song! - Mark Erelli, Cosy Sheridan and more!

Sunday June 21, 2026 3:00 pm

Current events got you down? FIGHT BACK WITH A SONG! Join Mark Erelli, Cosy Sheridan, Alastair Moock, Les Sampou, Kemp Harris, The Lied To’s, Tom Smith and Ruthann Baler for a concert to raise awareness and support for Democratic candidates to flip congressional seats in the coming federal election. You can reserve a seat and…

Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters

Thursday June 25, 2026 7:30 pm

Tickets starting at $24.00

Samantha Farrell

Thursday June 25, 2026 10:00 pm
The Plough and Stars — Cambridge, MA

Last Thursdays Residency No cover!

Better Late

Friday June 26, 2026 5:00 pm
The Lawn at Assembly Row — Somerville, MA

Better Late is a local Boston area band playing classic and obscure rock, blues, rockabilly, roots, folk, country, and original compositions. Three of the four band members met at WUMB music camps.

Jesca Hoop

Saturday June 27, 2026 7:30 pm

Tickets from $30.00