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September 02, 2010
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Festive Greetings To You All This Summer Festival Weekend!The Rhythm and Roots Cajun Zydecho Music Festival is taking place at Ninegret State Park in Charlestown, RI. friday, saturday sunday of this week. Please join us for the weekend or simply for just a day. I am going as a volunteer, which allows me free camping , a free festival ticket as well as all my meals. Featured acts will be Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women, Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys, CJ Chenier, Marcia Ball and more. Check it all out! www.rhythmandroots.com And now for even more music.........

TONIGHT, THURSDAY, SEP. 2, 2010.......

Every thursday evening The Acton Jazz Cafe (Acton, MA) hosts Dinner with Starchild from 6:30-7:45. The AJC Blues Jam will follow from 8:00-midnight. There will be a $5.00 cover.

The Beehive, in Boston's So. End , will host their Dinner Jazz Set from 6:30-8:30. Garaj Mahal will play from 10:00-2:00.

Dietrich Strause will play at Toad from 7:00-9:00. Jabe and The Hot Rod Chicken Party will play from 10:00-1:00.

The Common Ground Band will play at Birch Street Bistro (Roslindale Sq.) from 8:30-11:30. This week's featured performers will be The Boston Soul Revue.

Smoken' Joe's (Brighton, MA) will present The Phil Pemberton Band with Ron Levy. Showtime is 8:30.

The Kevin Byrne Band will play at Sally O'Briens (Union Sq., Somerville) from 9:00-midnight.

The Chicken Slacks will play at The Cantab (Central Sq., Cambridge) from 9:00-1:00.

The Brothers McCann with guest, Jen Kearney, will play at Lizard Lounge from 9:00-1:00. www.brownpapertickets.com.

The Alex MacDougall Band will play at Lucky's Lounge (355 Congress St., Boston) from 9:30-12:30.

Jimmy T and Friends will play at Bull McCabes (formerly, Tir Na Nog) from 10:00-1:00.

Dennis Brennan will play at Atwoods (877 Cambridge St., Cambridge) from 10:00-1:00. There will be a $5.00 cover.

Sodafrog will play at The Plough 'N Stars at 10:30.

ON FRIDAY, SEP. 3, 2010......

Singer, songwriter, Thea Hopkins will play at Downtown Crossing (corner of Washington St. and Summer St., Boston, MA) from 12noon-2:00.

Larry Flint will play with Chuck Parrish from 6:00-9:00 at Sally O'Briens (Union Sq., Somerville). Johnnie Mac and The Local Forecast will play from 9:30-12;30.

The Beehive (So. End) will present their Dinner Jazz Set from 6:30-8:30. Juancho Herrara will play from 10:00pm-2:00am.

Miss Tess and The Bon Ton Parade will play at The Acton Jazz Cafe (Acton, MA) from 7:00-8:30. Cheryl Arena and Ricky King Russell will olay from 9:00-midnight. Tickets for both shows will be $10.00 online and $12.00 at the door.

Geoff Muldaur and Jim Kweskin will play at The Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton, MA) at 7:00. ww.NBOickets.com.

The Eggroll Cafe (110 University Ave., Lowell, MA) will present The Davina Show, featuring Davina Yannetty (East Boston Make-Out Club Band, Davina Yannetty and Ice Cream Social), Matthew Pop, The Bella Birds, Kristen Ford. Showtime is 7:30.

Marcia Ball will perform in Boarding House Park (Lowell Center) at 7:30.

Lizard Lounge will present Qwill, The Cilla Bonnie Band and The Dejas from 9:00-1:00. www.brownpapertickets.com.

The Juke Joint 5 will play at Smoken' Joe's (Brighton, MA) from 9:00-midnight.

The Fatback Band with The Couper Brothers will play at The Cantab from 9:00-1:00.

The Precinct (Union Sq., Somerville) will present Daisy's Little Secret - 10:00, Silentypes - 11:00, The Vegan Poets - midnight.

Sambalolo with Boubacar Diabate will play at Bull McCabes (366A Somerville Ave., Union Sq., Somerville) from 10:00-1:00.

The Alex MacDougall Band will play at Lucky's Lounge (355 Congress St., Boston) at 10:00.

The Morgan Scott Trio will play at The Java Room (Chelmsford, MA) at 8:00.

The Jinx Brothers will play at The Plough 'N Stars at 10:30.

ON SATURDAY, SEP. 4, 2010.........

Lucky's Lounge (355 Congress St., Boston) holds their Sinatra Brunch on saturday and sundays from 10:00am-3:00pm, featuring live music. Their Sinatra dinner follows on saturday and sunday evenings from 7:00-11:00, with music by The Al Vega Trio. Reservations for either brunch or dinner can be made art opentable.com.

The Beehive (Tremont St., So. End) holds their Jazz Brunch on saturdays and sundays from 10:30AM-3:00PM. Their Dinner Jazz Set follows from 6:30-8:30. This week Zili Misik will play from 10:00pm-2:00am.

Sarah Leveque will play at The Plough 'N Stars from 4:00-6:00. MG Lederman, The Wrong Reasons, The Beat Awfuls, Brant Deatley will play from 10:30-1:00.

Sinti Rhythm will play at Atwoods (877 Cambridge St., Cambridge) from 4:30-7:30.

Les Sampou with Mark Cunningham and Friends will play at Sally O'Briens (Union Sq., Somerville) from 5:30-8:30. Conor O'Brien will play from 9:30-12:30.

Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women will play at The Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton, MA) at 7:00. www.NBOTickets.com.

The Acton Jazz Cafe (Acton, MA) will present The Love Dogs Dinner Show from 7:00-8:30. Tickets for this show will be $10.00 online and $12.00 at the door. The Love Dogs Dance Party will take place from 9:30-midnight. Tickets for this show will be $12.00 online and $15.00 at the door.

Paddy Saul will play solo at Bull McCabes (366a Somerville Ave., Union Sq., Somerville) from 6:00-9:00.

The Jess Baggia Band will play at Toad from 7:30-9:30. Jabe and The Hot Rod Chicken Party will play from 10:00-1:00.

Bill Staines will play at The Amazing Things Arts Center (Framingham, MA) at 8:00. 508-405-2787.

Mary Crowe and The Lincoln Hill Trio will play at Java Room (Chelmsford, MA) at 8:00.

Lizard Lounge will present Liz Frame and The Kickers and The Dan Fram Band from 9:00-midnight. The show goes on at 9:00. www.brownpapertickets.com.

The Fatback Band will play with The Couper Brothers from 9:00-1:00 at The Cantab.

Shirley Lewis will play at Smoken' Joes (Brighton, MA) from 9:00-midnight.

The Rockafeller Fortune with special friends Desert CrOw and The Loa, will play at The Precinct from 10:00-1:00.

ON SUNDAY, SEP. 5, 2010.........

Brunch takes place at The Burren (Davis Sq., Somerville) every sunday from 10:00am-3:00pm, with music by The Gannon Family. Later on Tim Gearan hosts The Americana Session every sunday evening from 7:00-11:00. Danielle Miraglia will host The Singer, Songwriter Series from 8:00-10:00. David Morreale (Baltimore, MD) will be Danielle's guest at 8:00. The Franks will join her onstage at 9:00.

Ryles Uptown Jazz Club hosts brunch every sunday from 10:00am-3:00pm. This week Patricia Adams and her band , with Ray Santisi on keys, will play for your dining and listening pleasure.

The Sinatra Brunch takes place every saturday and sunday at Lucky's Lounge (355 Congress St., Boston) from 10:00am-3:00pm. And every saturday and sunday evening The Al Vega Trio host The Sinatra Dinner from 7:00-11:00. Reservations for dinner and brunch can be made at opentable.com.

The Beehive (Tremont St., So. End) hosts their Jazz Brunch on saturdays and sundays from 10:30am-3:00pm. Soul Sunday takes place every sunday evening at The Beehive, with This is Boston Soul, from 8:00-midnight.

Sunday brunch at The Java Room (Chelmsford, MA) takes place from 11:00am-2:00pm every sunday, with music by Michael P. Chasse and Friends.

Highland Kitchen (corner of Highland Ave. and Central St., Somerville) hosts a Bluegrass Brunch every sunday from 11:00am-2:30pm. music is provided by Eric Royer (banjo) Jess Fox (fiddle), Jimmy Hank Williams (guitar).

Bluesman, Racky Thomas hosts the weekly sunday blues brunch that happens at The British Beer Company (Walpole, MA) from 1:00-4:00.

Rainbow's Edge (Tom Smith, Mike Jensen, Nick Jacovides, Bill Ruggieri) will play at Mount Vernon at The Wharf (543 N. Shore dr., Revere, MA) from 2:00-6:00.

"Sunday Spins" with Josh takes place every sunday from 3:00-8:00 at Toad (Porter Sq., Mass. Ave., Cambridge). Bring your records and sign up on the list and you will get 3 spins a turn!

The Acton Jazz Cafe (Acton, MA) will host The Sunset Jazz Jam from 4:00-7:00. There will be a $5.00 cover.

Geoff Bartley will play acoustic blues at Smoken' Joe's (Brighton, MA) from 7:00-10:00.

Ken Selcer will host The Open Mic Session at The Colonial Inn (48 Monument Sq., Concord, MA) from 7:00-10:00.

The Amber Casares Band will play at Sally O'Briens (335 Somerville Ave., Union Sq., Somerville) from 8:00-11:00.

Poetry Night takes place every monday at Lizard Lounge (Mass. Ave., Cambridge, between Harvard and Porter Sq.) from 8:00-1:00. The slam begins at 8:00 with this week's featured local poet, Mahogany Browne. The Jam begins at 9:30 with Jeff Robinson and his band. There is a $5.00 cover.

Pianist, Ray Santisi, will play in The Terrace Lounge of The Copley Marriott Hotel from 8:00-midnight.

The Frank Morey Band will play at The Plough 'N Stars from 9:00-midnight.

Barrett Anderson will play at Atwoods (877 Cambridge St., Cambridge) from 9:00-midnight.

Candys Blues/Jazz/Rock Jam takes place every sunday at The Cantab from 9:00-1:00.

The Sea Monsters will play at The Precinct (70 Union Sq., Somerville) from 10:00-1:00.

Dub Apocalypse will play at Bull McCabe's (formerly, Tir Na Nog) from 10:00-1:00.

ON MONDAY, SEP. 6, 2010.....

Dave Foley will play at Mr. Dooley's Tavern (Broad St., Boston) from 6:00-9:00.

Bruce Marshall will host Open Mic Night at Smoken' Joe's (Brighton, MA) from 7:00-10:00.

Open Mic Night takes place every monday at The Cantab from 8:00-1:00. Sign-up is at 7:00. The featured act at 9:30 will be Fishken and Groves.

Further down the avenue The White Owls will play at Toad from 8:00-9:30. Jen Kearney and The Lost Onion will play from 10:00-1:00.

And further on down the avenue Lizard Lounge hosts their Open Mic Challenge on mondays from 8:00-1:00. Sign-up is at 7:30. Tom Bianchi and a local celebrity judge host this weekly event. There is a $5.00 cover for patrons.

Baby States will play at Atwoods from 9:00-midnight.

Mike Ho and guests will play at Paddy O's (next to Fanueil Hall Marketplace and The Union Oyster House) from 9:00-midnight.

Infinite Ensemble will play at Sally O'Briens from 10:00-1:00.

The Duppy Conquerors will play at The Precinct from 10:00-1:00.

ON TUESDAY, SEP. 7, 2010........

Josh Buckley and John Carbone will play at Sally O'Briens (335 Somerville Ave., Union Sq., Somerville) from 6:00-9:00. The Natural Wonders , Gail and Fred, will play from 8:30-11:30.

Soul Alley will play at Smoken' Joe's (Brighton, MA) from 7:30-10:30.

Bluegrass Night takes place on tuesdays at The Cantab from 8:00-1:00. Geoff Bartley gets The Pickin' Party going at 8:00. This week's opening act at 8:30 is tba. Boston City Limits will be the featured act at 10:00.

The Giant Kings, featuring Duke Levine, Chris Cote, Kevin Barry and The All-Star Band will play at Lizard Lounge at 8:30. www.brownpapertickets.com.

The Dave Foley Band will host Beach Ball Tuesday at Mr. Dooley's Tavern (Broad St., Boston)from 9:00-midnight.

The David Johnston Band will play at Bull McCabes (formerly, Tir Na Nog) from 9:00-1:00.

Chuck E. Costa will play at Toad from 10:00-1:00.

Alex MacDougall will play at Atwoods from 10:00-1:00.

Jimmy Ryan and Larry Dersch will play at The Plough 'N Stars at 10:30.

ON WEDNESDAY, SEP. 8, 2010........

Paul Broadnax and Peter Kontrimas will play at The Acton Jazz Cafe (Acton, MA) from 7:00-8:30. The Classic Rock Jam and Open Mic Session will follow from 9:00-midnight.

Jenee Halstead and Robby Hecht will play at The Notlob Concert Series, that will take place at The Loring-Greenough House (JP) at 7:30.

Alizon with Diane Blue, Timo Arthur and Ed Scheer will play at Smoken' Joe's (Brighton, MA) at 7:30.

Erin Harpe and The Delta Swingers will play at Bella Luna Miky Way Restaurant and Lounge (284 Amory St, JP) from 9:00-midnight.

And at The World Wednesday Series at Ryles (Inman Sq., Cambridge) Banda Lua (folk roots of maracatu, baiao, samba, choro) will play from 9:00-midnight. There will be a $10.00 cover.

Danielle Miraglia with The Baker Thomas Band, featuring John Eliot, will play at Lizard Lounge from 9:00-midnight. www.brownpapertickets.com.

Rick Berlin an Friends will play at The Midway Cafe (JP) from 9:00-1:00.

Candy's Blues/Jazz/Rock Jam takes place every wednesday at The Cantab from 9:00-1:00.

Fandango will play at Toad from 7:00-9:00. Jimmy Ryan, Eric Royer, Tim Gearan, Christian McNeill will play from 10:00-1:00.

The Elastic Waste Band will play at Atwoods from 10:00-1:00.

Chris Warren (Viva Viva), The Banditas will play at The Plough 'N Stars at 10:30.

So here you are for the next week. I will be taking off for R&R for a little r and r tomorrow. And if you don't join me at the festival enjoy the music I listed this week and let me know what you thought about it. Thank you. See you on the dance floor!

Peace,

Meredith's Music Update

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