CHICK SINGER NIGHT-BOSTON’S FAREWELL TO JOHNNY D’S ALL FEMALE SINGER/SONGWRITER SHOWCASE BENEFIT
BOSTON – Chick Singer Night (CSN) Boston will host it’s next talent showcase benefit highlighting female singer-songwriters at Johnny D’s at 17 Holland Street, Davis Square in Somerville, MA before they close their doors in early 2016.
The upcoming all-ages show on Thursday, November 19, 2015 will feature a talented line-up of established and emerging female artists including Kami Lyle of Cape Cod, Vykki Vox of Boston (CSN Boston Founder), The Wicked Pickers featuring Sarah Friedman of Arlington, and Elizabeth Bond of Burlington. Director Jennifer Truesdale of Arlington and Co-Director Marcia J. Macres of Westford, both local musicians and music business owners, manage the Boston chapter of CSN.
There will be acoustic and band performances as well as artists being backed by the incredible CSN Boston House Band made up of seasoned musicians Joe Musella on guitar, Justin Kolack on bass, Andrew Beckman on keys and Marty Richards on drums.
For more information on each performer, please visit Chick Singer Night Boston website http://www.chicksingernight.com/chapters/boston. CSN Boston has historically donated proceeds from the singer/songwriter music showcase benefits to music-related non-profit organizations, thanks to their many generous supporters.
But in honor of Johnny D’s and to show our thanks for being CSN Boston’s #1 venue for many years, CSN Boston will donate the proceeds from this 11/19/15 talent showcase to support the Somerville Homeless Coalition (SHC), an organization focused on preventing homelessness and hunger in the Somerville, MA area.
Fact: It costs approximately $1,100 to prevent one family from becoming homeless.
Johnny D’s owner Carla DeLellis and her staff were named SHC 2014 Honorees for being community leaders for many years by caring for the Somerville residents who are most vulnerable; cooking and delivering meals once a week to a SHC shelter, hosting benefits, etc.
CSN director Jennifer Truesdale
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance online at johnnyds.com. Doors open at 5:30p. This event is open to all-ages, but children 10-20 years old must have purchased zone seating and be accompanied by an adult.
Come enjoy some great food, fun raffles and fantastic music by our talented female artists and CSN Boston Directors. CSN Boston is a non-profit organization. Donations are always welcomed and are tax deductible. CSN Boston is currently seeking raffle items and companies of all sizes to sponsor the upcoming show. A Sponsorship Info Pack can be downloaded from our website at http://www.chicksingernight.com/chapters/boston.
For those that cannot make it to the benefit show, and want to make a donation to the specific cause, offer sponsorship or raffle contributions, please contact Jennifer Truesdale at 617-536-4553 or jennifer@chicksingernight.com.
Chick Singer Night Boston’s past events have been generously sponsored by Berklee College of Music Brogan Construction, Carole Kitchen and Bath Design, Emily Forshay-Crowley REALTOR, EmbroidMe Chelmsford, Giglio & Samson Attorneys, Guitar Center Mass Ave, Jeannie Deva Voice Studios, Jennifer Truesdale Studios, Kinsale Plastering, MJ Communications, Patrick Hourican Plastering, , Riley & Associates, The Energized Body, The Real School of Music/Yamaha, Wendy Jo New Metal Designs and more. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ MORE ABOUT: Chick Singer Night (CSN) is an international non-profit organization with franchises in fifteen cities across the globe. Now in its 26th year, CSN is the nation’s most notable original and longest-running songfest for female singer/songwriters and exists solely to promote up-and-coming young female talent, providing performance opportunities for all levels of experience and all styles of music by providing the venue and the band.
The event currently serves music communities in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Madison, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Jersey, New York and Stockholm, Sweden. All CSN city directors donate their time and services to organize, promote, and host each show.
Since November 1988, thousands of women have been featured on CSN stages. Supporters of the program include musicians Sheryl Crow, Paula Cole, Phoebe Snow, Lari White, Megan Mullally, LeAnn Rimes and Norah Jones.
Chick Singer Night Boston Chapter was founded in 2004 by Vykki Vox and is now managed by Directors Jennifer Truesdale of Arlington and Marcia Macres of Westford, both local musicians and music business owners.
CSN Boston has set itself apart by donating all the proceeds from its talent showcases to fund needs in local Boston-area music and arts programs that have experienced significant budget cuts.
Marcia J. Macres
It’s one thing to have talent. These “chicks” sing to inspire others and give back to their communities. In the past nine years, CSN Boston has donated approximately $17,000 to schools in the greater Boston area and music related non-profit organizations, thanks to their many generous supporters.
For more information about CSN Boston visit our website and Facebook pages.
Jennifer Truesdale – Director of Chick Singer Night Boston (Arlington, Massachusetts) Jennifer Truesdale is a singer, songwriter, vocal coach and music career coach in Boston, Massachusetts. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and a 20+ year veteran of the music industry, she performs regularly with many of the top musicians on the East Coast. Jennifer is a published songwriter, who has written, produced and performed on recordings for major network television shows including: All My Children, Soul Food, Melrose Place, Sunset Beach, One Life To Live and The Young and the Restless. As a member of the Rounder Records marketing and promotional team, Jennifer earned gold and platinum albums and had the opportunity to work with such amazing artists as Alison Krauss, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Irma Thomas and many, many others.
In addition to her performing career, Jennifer is a professional vocal coach and music career coach and has worked with hundreds of singers, helping each to achieve their own personal goals.
Jennifer recently authored a book entitled, Get Paid To Sing! The Singer’s Guide to Making a Living Making Music. www.jennifertruesdale.com
Marcia J. Macres – Co-Director of Chick Singer Night Boston (Westford, MA), Marcia J. Macres hails from a Dallas, Texas musical family of eight, performing regularly in four-part harmony at church and local community events. Marcia dabbled with various instruments in her youth, but found her passion in competitive a Capella choirs and then shifted to local community choruses when she moved to Boston in the late 80’s.
Marcia enjoys being a guest lead vocalist for The Jazz Punishers and continues her love of harmonies as a backup vocalist for occasional tribute bands. Marcia enjoys all genres of music including jazz, blues, country, classic rock, pop, etc. Some influences include Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Sarah Vaughan, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Diana Krall and Adele.
Also known as “Red” or “MJ”, Marcia has 25 plus years experience in public relations and marketing and is owner of MJ COMMUNICATIONS, a project-based Marketing Communications consulting company that focuses on helping small businesses/venues/bands share the news of their business, products and events via Social Media, Online Marketing, Press Release, etc www.share-your-news.com
