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May, mellow month, mellow (and not so mellow) New England live music

May, mellow month, mellow (and not so mellow) New England live music

“Oh, baby/When I see your face/Mellow as the month of May….” Carole King once sang. She understand the coolness of May as few others could. May is a time to chill out. We can catch our breath after all that shoveling and all of that April weather fickleness. We can also start making summer plans, […]

Jennifer Tefft Band; playing The Burren, Somerville, MA with Daylillies. photo: Adam Signore

April, warmer temps, hotter New England live music

April extends our walk towards warmer weather, outdoor music events, and summer fun. While some might be jumping the gun with their shorts and tees, it never hurts to look forward to April. The transition to summer begins now, and, looking forward to better, warmer days is always a positive. Below are some suggestions where […]

Arthur James, large, looming, buzzworthy presence on New England blues scene

March; winter thawing with hot New England live music

March, hopefully, will see an end to our recent freezing cold temperatures and heavy snow fall. While enjoying the spring, that feeling of starting anew that comes this time of year, double down on the fun. Explore all that New England’s live music scene has to offer. Rock, cover bands or originals, country, blues, jazz, […]

Cassandre McKinley;

February; romance, history served up with hot New England live music

February. A cold month. It’s also a month to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, and winter sports. Everything goes better with hot New England live music. So, take your partner to Valentine’s dinner at live music venue. Listen to blues, jazz, soul, R&B, and funk because those genres all came out of the […]

January, ushering in the New Year with hot New England live music

January, ushering in the New Year with hot New England live music

January represents new beginnings. New Year’s resolutions. New calendars. Writing a new year onto our checks, for anyone who still uses checks. While the cold weather is certainly a hanger on from the previous year, we can all keep warming listening to New England’s live music. Below are some offering if you’d like to move […]

Gay Perkoski; singer-songwriter from Central Massachusetts to Cape Cod

December, warming the holidays with hot New England live music

December’s cold holiday season always goes better with hot New England live music. Christmas, Hanukkah, end of semesters, skiing can all be enjoyed more if one is also going to check out some of the best live music in the country. New England has the best schools, the best medical centers, the best craft beer, […]

Kim Moberg; Cape Cod singer-songwriter

November; temperature drops, New England live music heats up

November might be getting colder. But, New England’s live music scene can only get hotter. Below, gentle readers, you’ll find several offerings to satisfy your need to see it played beautifully and in person. Of course, by the end of the month you might need to scrape the snow off the bottom of your shows […]

Neil Vitullo; Neil Vitullo & The VIpers, playing Rhode Island Legends with Roomful Of Blues, John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band,

October: doing beer, flannel, Halloween, Indigenous People Day with exciting New England live music

Folks, there’s a very scary day coming up: election day. Seriously, I mean Halloween. It’s that special month of October when we celebrate Halloween, when our outdoor scenery becomes colorful and diverse, when we start throwing on a flannel shirt over our tees, when we quaff copious amounts of beer at Octoberfest events, and when […]

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September temperatures sizzle, and so does New England’s live music

Well, folks. This is going to be one of those summers that never ends. Since the weather is still warm to hot to some days very hot, be sure to take advantage of the weather to enjoy some hot New England live music. Below are some offerings to keep you happy even after Labor Day […]

Malyssa Bellarosa; Gama Rage; Dusk, Providence RI. photo: James Lastowski

August, and New England’s live music scene keeps getting hotter

Folks, we are half way through our summer season, and would you believe it’s getting hotter now that it was June through most of July? August will be a scorching hot month and New England’s live music scene keeps getting hotter. Below are some live New England music offerings to check out as you start […]