Brad Bosse, Sea Ketch, Hampton Beach, NH
Hello Gentle Readers, August is a sign that summer is half over. Instead of sitting around regretting that we didn’t do more with our summer months, it’s time to check out some more hot summer shows. I have found a bunch of bands and singer-songwriters and solo acoustic acts. I hope this August Buzz Column gives you all a few good leads.
August 1: Brad Bosse; La Carreta; Londonderry, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m.
August 1: SchoolTree / GEPH / Lines in the Sky / Vitamin Sun at the Middle East in Cambridge, Massachusetts; 8:00 p.m.
August 2: Meaghan Casey; Mattapoisett Historical Society Picnic; 6:30 p.m.
August 2: Meaghan Casey; Askew; Providence, Rhode Island. 9:00 p.m.
August 2: Brad Bosse; Sea Ketch; Hampton Beach; Hampton, New Hampshire. 1:00 p.m.
August 3: Brad Bosse; British Beer Company; Manchester, New Hampshire. 8:30 p.m.
August 2: Ken Macy Music 110 Grill Leominster, Massachusetts. 6:00 p.m.
August 3: Ken Macy; Hollis Hills Farm, Fitchburg, Massachusetts. 7:00 p.m.
Fortune
August 3: Fortune; at Yankee Homecoming Festival; 36 Merrimack Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts. https://www.facebook.com/events/2081390962113574/
August 3: Wendee Glick with Steve Heck, at the Napoleon room at Club Cafe Boston, Massachusetts. https://www.facebook.com/wendeeglickmusic/?timeline_context_item_type=intro_card_work&timeline_context_item_source=552353074
August 3: Ralph DeFlorio, Dawn Kenney, Kathleen Healy – Songwriters In The Round. The Hearing Room, Lowell, Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/events/910788535790054/
August 3: Wire Up; Tiki Kye;
August 3: Wendee Glick; Napoleon Room at Club Cafe, Boston, Massachusetts.
August 3: Boneshakerz; (I know. Even the name sounds cool). Pasta Loft; Milford, New Hampshire.
August 3: Kamyrn & Brian Richars with Nate Comp & Paul Costley opening the Pan Mass Challenge, Sturbridge, Massachusetts. 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. .
Auggust: 4 The Hot Tamales; Lake Shore Park, Gilford, New Hampshire in the Rec. Center; 9:00 p.m. to12:45 am.
Duquette album cover
August 4: Duquette; Bath Waterfront; Bath, Maine. 6:00 p.m.
August 4: Brad Bosse; Gas Light (deck); Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 2:00 p.m.
August 4: Brad Bosse; The Farm; Dover, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m.
Ilene Spring album cover
August 4: Ilene Springer: Victory Grille; Dedham, Massachusetts. 9:00 p.m. to midnight.
August 4: Sturdy Moss; Gardner Ale House, Gardner, Massachusetts; 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
August 4: Diamond Edge Band; Kingston Days Celebrations, on the plains. 6:30 p.m.
Bobby’s Ride
August 4: MoGuitar Blues Band; 4th Annual Bobbys Ride at the Auburn Pitts. (Bike Run).
August 4: Soulfix: Lake Morey Resort; Fairlee, Vermont.
August 4: Big Ten Inch a tribute to Aerosmith, Sun Valley Beach Club, Stafford Springs, Connecticut.
August 4: Verdegree; The Hearing Room; 119 Chelmsford Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.
August 4: Stomp N’ Holler; Charlee Bravos; Putnam, Connecticut. 10:00 p.m.
August 4: Compaq Big Band: Yankee Homecoming in Newburyport, Massachusetts. 7:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Steve Morgan And The Kingfish
August 4; Steve Morgan and the Kingfish are at Stewart’s Seafood Restaurant in Eastham on the Cape, every Friday and Saturday, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with the exception of the second Friday of the month, when we are at O’Shea’s… Lots of gigs.. Here’s their calendar: https://www.stevemorganmusic.com/calendar
August 4: Emergency Broadcast System; The Pier; Old Orchard Beach, Maine.
August 4: Stomp N’ Holler; Charlee Bravos, Putnam, Connecticut. 10:00 p.m.
Nicole Knox Murphy
August 4: Nicole Knox Murphy; Granite Tapa sat 1461 Hooksett Road in Hooksett, New Hampshire 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
August 5: Brad Bosse: Lobster In The Rough; York, Maine; 1:00 p.m.
August 6: Brad Bosse; Murphy’s Taproom; Manchester, New Hampshire. 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
August 7: Brad Bosse: Strange Brew Tavern; Manchester, New Hampshire. 9:00 p.m.
August 7: Two for B-Movie Blues; Kaptain Jimmy’s Restaurant & Distillery, Agawam, Massachusetts. 8:30 p.m.
August 7: Every Tuesday Antonia’s Open Mic 492 Revere Beach Blvd, hosted by Bluesadelic. Great food lots of parking, ocean breezes. 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
August 8: Mythical Beasts; Mercy Tavern; Salem, Massachusetts.
August 8: Brad Bosse; Exeter Inn, Exeter, New Hampshire. 5:00 p.m.
Sharlene Lamont, Hip Shot Band LLC
August 8: Hipshot Band LLC; at NAUTIKA 28 Water Street, East Greenwich, Rhode Island. 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
August 9: Brad Bosse; The Farm, Dover, New Hampshire. 5:00 p.m.
August 9: Candia Cruise Night Car Show in the Candia First Stoppe, Candia, New Hampshire. 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Kim Riley
August 9: Kim Riley; Labelle Winery, Amherst, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m.
August 9: Lori Zuroff with Midtown Horns; Southboro Music Series; Southboro, Massachusetts;
August 9: Ken Macy; Meadowbrook Orchards, Sterling Massachusetts. 5:30 p.m.
August 9: Bruce Marshall Group; The Blues Barge behind the Boston Harbor Hotel; 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
August 10: Terminal Velocity; TJ Callahan’s.
Just Like That; on the Cape
August 10: Just Like That, the Cape’s hottest cover band, at Restaurant and Planck’s Tavern in Yarmouth Port; 9:45 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
August 10: Nicole Knox Murphy; Olympus Pizza Bar in Allenstown, New Hampshire; 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
August 10: Kim Riley and Tom Davis at Country Tavern; Nashua, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m.
August 10: Brad Bosse; Stumble Inn; Londonderry, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m.
August 10: Lori Zuroff singing jazz with Molly Flannery, Richard Hale Shaw, Howard Reubenstein; Brookline, Massachusetts.
Frank Viele
August 10: Frank Viele; Jonathan’s; Ogunquit, Maine
August 10: Federico And The Breeze with Nora Tirrell. The Hearing Room; 119 Chelmsford Street, Lowell, Massachusetts. https://www.facebook.com/events/274404396438972/
August 10: Hipshot Band LLC; PUB & CLUB 168 Mendon Street, Bellingham Massachusetts. 9:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
August 11; Greasy Luck Brewpub; New Bedford, Massachusetts. 9:00 p.m.
August 11: Jennifer Mitchell Band; Broken Spoke Saloon; 1072 Watson Road, Laconia, New Hampshire.
August 11: Brad Bosse; Murphy’s; Bedford, New Hampshire. 12:00 p.m.
August 11: Brad Bosse; Old School: Windham, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m.
August 11: Frank Viele; The Center For The Arts; Natick, Massachusetts.
August 11: Emergency Broadcast System; Rockafella’s; Salem, Massachusetts.
Yamica Peterson Cain, a.k.a Mica
August 12: Mica Peterson Trio (Yamica Peterson, Paul Costley & Nate Comp) at the U.N.H. outdoor pool, Durham, NH for a community and family day event.
August 12: Brad Bosse: Gas Light (deck); Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 2:00 p.m.
August 12: Linda Marks; The Hearing Room: Open Mic 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Aaron Tornberg hosting.
August 12: The Lied To’s; The Plough & Star; Cambridge, Massachusetts. 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Special guests: Sweet Wednesday.
August 13: Hipshot Band LLC; The Lawn On D; 420 D Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
August 13: Brad Bosse; Derryfield; Manchester, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m.
August 13: Kim Riley; Fratello’s; Nashua, New Hampshire. 6;00 p.m.
August 14: Brad Bosse; Piece Camp Birchmont; Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
August 15: Brad Bosse: Atkinson CD; Atkinson, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m.
August 15: Kim Riley; The Coach Stop; Londonderry, New Hampshire. 6:30 p.m.
August 16: Brad Bosse; East Side Grille, Methuen, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m.
August 16: Mythical Beasts, The Sinclair, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
MastaDonis Project
August 16: The MastaDonis Project; Medford Condon Shell; Medford, Massachusetts. 6:30 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/events/2030654810516804/
August 17: Brad Bosse; Coach Stop; Londonderry, New Hampshire. 6:30 p.m.
August 17: Terminal Velocity; Haluwa; Nashua, New Hampshire.
August 17: Blues Tonight Band; Area 23: Concord, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m.
August 17: Nicole Knox Murphy; Auburn Pitts Bar & Grill in Auburn, New Hampshire 167 Rockingham Road, 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
August 17: Kim Riley; Markoh’s On Main, Ayer, Massachusetts. 7:00 p.m.
August 17: Count Zero, Trinary System, Chris Brokaw Band; at Thunder Road Music Club & Rock And Roll Bistro; Somerville, Massachusetts. https://www.facebook.com/thunderroadclub/
August 17: Compaq Big Band; North Shore Swing Dance, Newburyport, Massachusetts.
August 17: Ken Macy; Neighborhood Bar and Grill; Rutland, Massachusetts. 7:30 p.m.
August 17: Devious Intentions; Hard Rock Café; Boston, Massachusetts.
August 17: Emergency Broadcast System; Finn McCool’s; Boston, Massachusetts.
August 17: Ilene Springer; Downtown Pizza; Norton, Massachusetts. 8:30 p.m. to 11;30 p.m.
August 18: Kim Riley and Tom Davis; Sliders, New Boston. 7:00 p.m.
August 18: Ilene Springer; Mia Regazza; Marshfield, Massachusetts. 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
August 17: Clint Lapointe & Paul Costley at The Derryfield Country Club deck, Manchester, New Hampshire; 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
August 18: Brad Bosse; Lobster In The Rough; York Maine. 1:00 p.m.
August 18: Brad Bosse; Gaslight Pub; Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 10:00 p.m.
August 18: Wendee Glick; Colonial Inn, Concord, Massachusetts. 7:30 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/wendeeglickmusic/?timeline_context_item_type=intro_card_work&timeline_context_item_source=552353074
August18: Soulfix; Sunapee Harbor Bandstand in Sunapee, New Hampshire. 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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The Lied To’s CD cover art
ugust 18: The Lied To’s; The Commune Café; Newburyport, Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m.
August 18: No Shoes Nation Band; The Jetty, Marshfield, Massachusetts.
August 18: Ken Macy; Joe Peanuts House Of Wings; Keene, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m.
August.18: Clint Lapointe & Paul Costley at Telly’s, Epping, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
August 19: Brad Bosse; Copper Door; Bedford, New Hampshire. 5:00 p.m.
August 19: Mr. Richards Smoker, BBQ Ween Tribute, Burlesque, Drag, live music, Weeneoke, smoked meats contest (free admission with entry to meats contest) Midway Café; Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. $8
August 19: The Jazz Punishers at the Cabaret Cafe Chelmsford Center for the Arts
1A North Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts. 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. $15 general admission / $10 members/students.
August 19: Ken Macy; Quinn’s Irish Pub 4:00 p.m. Worcester, Massachusetts.
August 20 Brad Bosse; Murphy’s; Bedford, New Hampshire. 5:30 p.m.
August 21: Brad Bosse; Murphy’s; Manchester, New Hampshire. 6;30 p.m.
August 21: Franc Graham Band; Toad; Cambridge, Massachusetts. 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
August 21: Meaghan Casey; The Stomping Ground; Putnam, Connecticut. 9:00 p.m.
August 22: Just Like That August 22nd 6:30-9:30pm are doing a concert for the Onset Summer Of Love Music Series held at the Lillian Gregerman Bandshell in Onset, Massachusetts. 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
August 22: Brad Bosse; T-Bones; Bedford, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m.
August 23; Brad Bosse; Copper Door; Salem, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m.
Linda Marks CD cover
August 23: Women In Music Gathering Singer/Songwriters Linda Marks, Mara Sofia Rocha Bettencourt, Beth DeSombre and Molly Ruggles perform at The Loop at the Armory In Somerville at 7:00 p.m.
August 24: Hit Squad; Scoreboards; Woburn, Massachusetts.
Worcester Pageant
August 24; Miss Worcester Pin Up Pageant, The Cove Music Hall; Worcester, Massachusetts. (If there is something sexy going on in Worcester, it has something to do with Niki Luparelli)
August 24: Brad Bosse; Hampshire Hills; Milford, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m.
August 24: D-Comp Trio (Nate Comp, Demetri Papanicolau & Paul Costley) Portsmouth Gaslight Company deck, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
August 24: Lori Zuroff with keyboardist Jim Medvedeff; Twin Seafood; Acton, Massachusetts.
August 24: Ken Macy; Rye and Thyme (Ken Macy Band); Leominster, Massachusetts.
9:00 p.m.
August 24: Down Cellah; Carousel Lounge; Salisbury Beach, Salisbury, Massachusetts. 9:00 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/events/427517211048907/
Dave Bailin Band doing Tom Petty
August 24: Tom Petty Tribute featuring Dave Bailin Band, Steve Peabody, Eric Reardon, Steve Burke, Derek Dupuis. The Grog, Newburyport, Massachusetts. 9:00 p.m.
August 24: Hipshot Band LLC; Union Point Food Truck Rodeo; 7os Disco Night; 26 Memorial Grove Avenue, South Weymouth, Massachusetts.
August 24: Nicole Knox Murphy; Acton Fair; Acton, Maine;
August 25: Nicole Know Murphy; Acton Fair; Acton, Maine
August 25: Clint Lapointe & Paul Costley at the British Beer Company., Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 10:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
August 25: Knucklehead Biker Band; during Crazy Bitch Bike Run; Jokers; Dracut, Massachusetts.
August 25: Brad Bosse; Fratello’s; Nashua, New Hampshire. 6:30 p.m.
August 25: Blues Tonight Band; Broken Spoke Saloon, Laconia, New Hampshire. 8:00 p.m.
August 25: Beth DeSombre, Nick Noble; The Hearing Room, 119 Chelmsford, Lowell, Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m.
August 25: Soulfix; Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vermont. 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
August 25: Grooveworks; Nashoba Valley Ski area Outdoor Sunset Tiki Bar. An incredible four piece, rock funk dance covers. 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Moose Fest
August 25: Moose Fest; Gates Estate; Live music featuring
Clavis Brudon Band, Lee Hawkins Band, Sarah Blacker, Juke, Eastwood Peak, and special guest Arthur James. Roast Beef, Pork loin, smoked Turkey, Burgers and Hot Dogs will be provided. Roast Beef, Pork loin, smoked Turkey, Burgers and Hot Dogs will be provided.
1:00 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/events/179541882881814/
August 25: Ilene Springer; Rosetta’s; Canton, Massachusetts. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
August 25: Down Cellah; Copperhead Saloon; Haverhill, Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m. to 27 Lafayette Square, Haverhill, Massachusetts. https://www.facebook.com/events/625585734464070/
August 26: Brad Bosse; Gas Light (deck). Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 2:00 p.m.
August 26: Compaq Big Band; outdoor concert at Stark Park, Manchester, New Hampshire. 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
August 27: Sturdy Moss; Heritage State Park; Lowell, Massachusetts; 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Mon. Aug. 27 – Brett Wilson frontman for the band Roots of Creation and Paul Costley at Bernie’s Beach Bar, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire on the deck. 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
August 28: Soulfix; Recreation Park, Grantham, New Hampshire. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
August 28: Brad Bosse; Derryfield; Manchester, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m.
August 29: Brad Bosse; La Carreta; Londonderry, New Hampshire. 6:00 p.m.
August 29: Jamie Craighead Trio; AS220; Providence, Rhode Island; 9:00 p.m.
August 30: Brad Bosse; Sea Ketch; Hampton Beach; Hampton, New Hampshire. 1:00 p.m.
Susan Cattaneo
August 30: Susan Cattaneo full band show at the Burren Backroom Series;
August 30: Ken Macy; Thurs 8/30 – Shane’s Texas Pit Hampton New Hampshire; 7:00 p.m.
August 30: Meaghan Casey; Trillum Brewing Company; Canton, Massachusetts. 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
August 31: Just Like That are performing in the Hyline Cape Cod Canal Live Music Cruise out of Onset Town Pier; Onset, Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
August 31: Nicole Knox Murphy; Hopkinton State Fair; 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 392 Kearsarge Ave, Contoocook, NH
August 31: The Lied To’s; Folkapotamus; The Hearing Room, 119 Chelmsford Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.
August 31: MoGuitar Blues Band; at the Warp And Weft; Lowell, Massachusetts.
August 31: Emergency Broadcast System; Bell In Hand; Boston, Massachusetts.
Ajda The Turkish Queen; photo credit: DayKamp Music
Exciting music news: Boston’s own Ajda The Turkish Queen is on a track being played all over the world. Ajda’s lead vocal is featured on the song “Take This Ride,” which is part of BC 35: The 35 Year Anniversary Of BC Studio, produced by Martin Bisi.
That’s it for now, folks. Please keep reading and please keep on checking out those August music events.
