Our Music News Service, Music Beat, has been reporting on the legislation being proposed by State Rep, Sean Garbally, to extend the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA, bus and subway) hours until 2:00 AM on weekends as a win, win solution for the public, and cost cutting measures.
Heated debate continues as hearings on MBTA cut backs are taking place through early March. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is exploring the use of the snow removal surplus dollars, due the lack of snow this winter, and moving those funds to the MBTA, avoiding some of the planned cut backs for one year.
Live Music, Hospitality and the entire creative economy will be affected if these cuts take place. So we have a question that needs your Vote.
Would you go out to hear live music in Boston if the T hours were extended to 2:00 AM on Weekends?
So we got a little rain and some folks got some snow. Now we can dust it off and get ready! Its Gonna be one H. E. L. L. of a Weekend! The Grace Kelly Quintet will Jazz it up, Erin Harpe sings the Blues and DJ Joe Bermudez is in the mix.
Friday February 24, 2012
The Location: All Asia Bar, 332 Massachusetts Avenue, CambridgeMA
The Music: Jennings, Groove Shoes, Forward Motion
The Location: Beachcombers, 797 Quincy Shore DriveQuincyMA
The Music:The Workers
The Location: BrightonMusic Hall, 158 Brighton Avenue, Boston
The Music: One Step Away, Nat And Alex Wolff
The Location: Bull Run, 215 Great Road, Shirley MA
The Music: Roomful of Blues, Erin Harpe
The Location: Café 939, at Berklee, 939 Boylston Street, Boston
The Music: Hilocopria
The Location: Church, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston
The Music: Big Trees, The Joint Chiefs, The Tree
The Location: Felt, 533 Washington Street, Boston
The Music: DJ Joe Bermudez
The Location: Gemstones, 104 Market Street, LowellMA
The Music: Fifth World, Leaders Led
The Location: Greatest Bar, 262 Friend Street, Boston
The Music: DJ Alexander R
The Location: Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston
The Music: A Far Cry
The Location: Max’s Blues Café, 68 Field Street, BrocktonMA
The Music: All For Blood
The Location: McGanns Pub, 197 Portland Street, Boston
The Music: Roz Raskin and the Rice Cakes
The Location: Me And Three Coffeehouse, 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead, MA
The Music: Caravan of Thieves, Heather Maloney
The Location: Midway Café, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, Boston
The Music: The Effected Dose
The Location: Middle East, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, CambridgeMA
The Music: Zach Deputy Band, The Van Burens, Turbine, My Pet Dragon
The Location: NarrowsCenter for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River, MA
The Music: Paula Cole
The Location: Oberon, 2 Arrow Street, CambridgeMA
The Music:Emperor Nortons Stationary Marching Band
The Location: O’Briens Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Boston
The Music: Night Fruit, Lymbyc System
The Location: Paradise Rock Club, 969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
The Music:Railroad Earth, Cornmeal
The Location: Plough and Stars, 912 Massachusetts Avenue, CambridgeMA
The Music: Muck and the Mires
The Location: Ryles, 212 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA
The Music: Tarbone
The Location: Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston
The Music: Grace Kelly Quintet
The Location: Showcase Live, 23 Patriots Place, Foxborough MA
The Music:Almost Queen, Dirty Deeds
The Location: Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, SomervilleMA
The Music: Punch Brothers, Aoife O’Donovan
The Location: Stadium, 232 Old Colony Avenue, Boston
The Music:Emergency Broadcast System
The Location: Stadium Bar Quincy, 1495Street, Quincy
The Music:Brian Scully (Bar Stool Sports expected to be on hand Friday)
The Location: T.T. The Bears Place, 10 Brookline Street, CambridgeMA
The Music:Nemes
Special Event
H. E. L. L. of a Weekend
Help Everyone Live Longer is a Boston Based Bike Safety Group.
Join This All Ages Special Music Event Saturday And Sunday!
Saturday, February 25, 2012
The Location: DemocracyCenter, 45 Mount Vernon Street, Cambridge, MA
The Music:Road Rage, Power Wolves, Life & Limb, LAUA, Ten Thirty Nine,
Ghost Througher, No Submission, Hunger, Bullshit Tradition,
The StereoState, Form & File
Time:Doors Open at 3:30 PM
Sunday, February 26, 2012
The Music:Tiger Jaws, The Tower And The Fool, The First Annual, DreamTigers,
GraveRobbers, Bicycle Ride Plus a Special Guest is Expected.
Time:Doors open at 3:30 PM
Saturday, February 26, 2012
The Location: Adagio Piano Lounge, 227 South Main Street, Fall RiverMA
The Music: Funkatronic
The Location: Beehive, 541 Tremont Street, Boston
The Music:Boston Horns
The Location: BrightonMusic Hall,
The Music:French Fries
The Location: Café 939 at Berklee, 939 Boylston Street, Boston
The Music:Company of Thieves
The Location: Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, CambridgeMA
The Music:Melt
The Location: Center For The Arts at the Amory, 191 Highland Avenue, SomervilleMA
The Music:Yani Batteau
The Location: Church, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston
The Music:Stuedabakerbrown
The Location: Club Passion, 47 Palmer Street, CambridgeMA
The Music:Anne Heaton
The Location: Felt, 533 Washington Street, Boston
The Music: DJ Chapa spins Latin Dance Music
The Location: Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
The Music:Wheat
The Location: Greatest Bar, 262 Friend Street, Boston
The Music: DJ Breeazy
The Location: Hard Rock Café, 22-24 Clinton Street, Boston
The Music: PublicBeach
The Location: Johnny Ds, 17 Holland Street, Somerville, MA
The Music: Girls Guns and Glory
The Location: Les Zygomates, 129 South Street, Boston
The Music: Yoko Miwa Trio
The Location: Middle East, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, SomervilleMA
The Music: Dan Millens Massive Disco / Metal Birthday Bash With Tragedy, All Met
The Location: Pickled Onion, 355 Rantoul Street, Beverly MA
The Music: Soul Rebel Project
The Location: Precinct, 70 Union Square, SomervilleMA
The Music: The Gentlemen, Rationales, Watts
The Location: Showcase Live, 23 Patriot Place, Foxborough MA
The Music: Love Via Dance Machine, Ring of Fire, Johnny Cash Tribute
The Location: Sally O’briens, 335 Somerville Avenue, SomervilleMA
The Music: The Lone Derangers, Matt and Shannon Heaton
The Location: The Place, 2 Broad Street, Boston
The Music: DJ Spazz from WAAF Radio
The Location: Water Street Café, 38 Water Street, Fall RiverMA
The Music: Timo Arthur
Note: Performances can change at the last minute. Check with the club or Venue for additional information.
It’s not just the weekend, Its Presidents Day Weekend! That gives party people an extra day to get out and see live music! So get out of your oval office, square peg or cube and let’s get this party started!
Friday, February 17, 2012
The Location: Back Page, 50 East Merrimack Street, LowellMA
The Music: Katrin
The Location: BrightonMusic Hall, 158 Brighton Avenue, Boston
The Music: Junius, O’Brother
The Location: Café 939 at Berklee, 939 Boylston Street, Boston
The Music: Cirkestra
The Location: Center for the Arts at the Amory, 191 Highland AvenueSomerville, MA
The Music: James Houlahan
The Location: Church, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston
The Music: Gary Backstrom, Playing Dead
The Location: Club Royal, 275 Tremont Street, Boston
The Music: William Fitzsimmons, Denison Witner
The Location: Cure Lounge, 246 Tremont Street, Boston
The Music: Marc Kinchen
The Location: House of Blues – Boston, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston
The Music:Dim Mak’s Deadmeat Tour 2012
The Location: Johnny Ds, 17 Holland Street, Somerville, MA
The Music: Ross Livermore Band
The Location: Kay’s Oasis, 1125 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston
The Music: Jah Bless
The Location: Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge Street, CambridgeMA
The Music: Tom Smith
The Location: McGanns Pub, 197 Portland Street, Boston
The Music: Original Gravity
The Location: Middle East, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, CambridgeMA
The Music: Doomtree, The Macrotones, Endangered Speeches, Paper Tiger, Sims
The Location: Midway Café 2496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plane, Boston
The Music: Ashers
The Location: Minglewood Tavern, 25 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA
The Music: Blue James Band
The Location: Old Sloop Coffeehouse, Rockport MA
The Music: James Keelagham
The Location: Precinct, 70 Union Street, SomervilleMA
The Music: Mallet Brothers Band
The Location: Rosebud Bar, 381 Summer Street, SomervilleMA
The Music: Ethan Robbins and Cold Chocolate
The Location: Shenanigans, 332 West Broadway, Boston
The Music: 23 Enigma
The Location: T.T. The Bears Place, 10 Brookline \street, CambridgeMA
The Music: Air Waves, Slow Club
The Location: Voices Rock Club, 731 Lakeview Avenue, LowellMA
The Music: Ray West
Saturday, February 18, 2012
The Location: Asgard, 350 Massachusetts Avenue, CambridgeMA
The Music: Blue James Band
The Location: BrightonMusic Hall, 158 Brighton Avenue, Boston
The Music: Saul Williams
The Location: Café 939 At Berklee, 393 Boylston Street, Boston
The Music: Suzie Brown, Barnaby Bright
The Location: Café Verde, 275 Essex Street, Laurence MA
The Music: Natalie Flanagan
The Location: Centre Café, 1664 Dorchester Avenue, Boston
The Music: The Locals
The Location: Church, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston
The Music: Black Helicopter
The Location: Dog Bar, 65 Main Street, Gloucester, MA
The Music: Joe Mack
The Location: Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
The Music: Hudson Falcons
The Location: Gulu-Gulu Café, 247 Essex Street, SalemMA
The Music: Chuck Williams, Kenny Selcer, Kirdten and Dave
The Location: Johnny Ds, 17 Holland Street, SomervilleMA
The Music: Booty Vortex
The Location: Magic Room Gallery, Boston
The Music: Ghosts of Jupiter
The Location: New Moon Coffeehouse, 16 Ashland Street, HaverhillMA
The Music: James Keelaghan
The Location: Paradise Rock Club, 969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
The Music: Chris Webby
The Location: Presidents Rock Club, QuincyMA
The Music:SoundTower
The Location: Ryles Jazz Club, 212 Hampshire Street, CambridgeMA
The Music: Boston Horns
The Location: Showcase Live, 23 Patriot Place, Foxborough MA
The Music: Jonny Lang
The Location: Tommy Doyles, 1 Kendall Square, CambridgeMA
The Music: Paperback Hero
The Location: TsongasCenter at UMass Lowell MA
The Music: Hardwell
The Location: Uncle Eddies Oceanside Tavern, SalisburyMA
The Music: Crazy Train
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The Location: 6B Lounge, 6B Beacon Street, Boston
The Music:Hillary Reynolds Band
The Location: Burren, 247 Elm Street, SomervilleMA
The Music: Tom Bianchi
The Location: Club Passion, 47 Palmer Street, CambridgeMA
The Music: Libby Kirkpatrick
The Location: Club Royale, 275 Tremont Street, Boston
The Music: Emilie Autumn
The Location: Lynn Memorial Auditorium, 3 City Hall Square, Lynn MA
The Music: The Pink Floyd Experience
The Location: Porter Belly’s Pub, 338 Washington Street, Brighton / Boston
The Music: The Locals
The Location: Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamilton Place, Boston
I am stunned about the news of Whitney Houston’s passing on Saturday. Her voice stands out for me and that is what is memorable to me. All the other hearsay, rumors and news reports in the days and weeks to come mean little to me at all. Whitney Houston’s struggles are matters of her personal life and her music is a gift that will live on for centuries. Her voice filled the BostonGarden as the surprise guest at the Kiss 108 concert in the 80s. Jennifer Hudson’s tribute at the Grammy’s was superb. I cannot think of anyone else who could have honored Whitney Houston so well.
The heading of this blog promises you more and here it is. A good friend of mine introduced me to Natalie Turgeon, a country music singer from New Hampshire. Wait … Don’t scroll down .. She’s really good and can sing, or better yet, she can Sang! Let me do you the favor my friend did for me and introduce Natalie Turgeon to you. Natalie Turgeon is this weeks’ Boston Music Coalitions’Video of The Week.
SOULFUL 16-YEAR-OLD WINS THE MUSIC ON & UP GRAND FINALE SHOWCASE
Submitted by BMCiRepoter: Patricia Duffey President of Music On & Up
Eleven Grand Finale Finalists performed at the Music On & Up—19 and Under Showcase at the Boston Hard Rock Café on February 5, 2011. The Finalists were all MVPs from the 2011 Music On & Up Showcase series which attracted hundreds of applicants in a variety of genres from the New England region and beyond.
Dennis Taylor, a 16-year-old soul-singing sensation from Charlestown, MA with a penchant for classic oldies and a soft spot for Elvis, was the overall winner and scholarship recipient of the Grand Finale. Dennis commanded the sold-out crowd’s attention with a flawless performance of “Me & Mrs. Jones.” In addition to a cash prize/scholarship and professional photo shoot by Andrew Swain, Dennis will be featured in Enterteenment Magazine, Limelight Magazine, Boston Music Coalition website, and on NEBG1’s website and performer showcase. Keep an eye out for him in 2012, as he will also be performing at Greenfest this year on the main stage.
Dennis stepped up on stage ready and from his first note to his last, the Motown crooner had the audience and Hard Rock staff fully connected and moving to the music. As one music professional said, “he needs to keep doing exactly what he is doing and not change one thing”. Off stage, Dennis beams with excitement about performing and loves to chat about his music videos he self produces. His performances are effortless and he hits everyone’s soul as he brings great oldies back to life.
Music On & Up wants young talented performers to succeed in music and gain new confidence with each and every performance! There is so much musical talent out there so they are always finding young talented performers that don’t know what step to take next as they begin their journey in their music career. Music On & Up was formed to bring young performers (under the age of 19) together, provide them resources which will enhance their careers and branding, be a contact for booking organizations, and provide them opportunities for online and talent showcase events. Their mission is to be a selected talent resource for talent placement organizations and music industry professionals for shows, concerts, festivals, charity events and other venues. Young aspiring musicians will benefit from obtaining performance experience, building a resume, and will learn how best to present their music talents. They are committed to keeping music education at the forefront of our communities and support charities that focus on promoting music education programs for young performers.
Music On & Up created the Young Performers Club as a networking forum to learn about performance opportunities, young performer news, and industry advice and direction. Hearing about what other young performers are doing will help motivate and guide aspiring musicians in establishing future goals for their music careers.
The Young Performers Club Facebook Fan page is a portal for communicating performance opportunities throughout the country. The mission is to have the fans benefit from all this knowledge and have it make a difference in their music careers.
This was Music On & Up’s thirteenth Showcase event. Unline Marketing Manager and talent scout, Debbie Scaduto and I, Patricia Duffey, President of Music On & Up, continue to be stunned by the depth of young talent in this region and beyond. Music On & Up is also the producer/founder of Teens Rock America, an all-day teen concert and touring event, which takes place in the summer, and is the Director of the Green Rocker Program.
