Iron Horse Entertainment upcoming schedule

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To: Events Listings/Calendar Editors
Date: 4/13/09

***Iron Horse Entertainment Group Calendar***

**=New *=Updated !!=Postponed or Cancelled



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Calvin Theater
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Saturday, April 18th, 8 pm - Headliner(s): Jimmy Fallon - $$32.50
Jimmy Fallon , new host of NBC's "Late Night," replaces Conan O'Brien.
Fallon's impersonations (Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Eddie Vedder)
helped land him his gig on Saturday Night Live where he was co-anchor
of Weekend Update with Tina Fey. Fallon left SNL in 2004 and began a
film career appearing in the movies Fever Pitch, Almost Famous and
others. He comes to the Calvin Theatre at the top of his game.



Friday, May 8th, 8 pm - Headliner(s): The Fab Faux: From the Cavern to
the Rooftop (Rare 5-Piece Show) - $$75, $45, $35, $25
Formed in 1998 by Jimmy Vivino (from Conan O‚Brien's Max Weinberg 7)
and Will Lee (bassist with Paul Shaffer on David Letterman), The Fab
Faux treat the seminal music of the Beatles with unwavering respect
through painstaking recreations of the songs (with emphasis on the
later works never performed live by the Beatles). Far beyond a cover
band, they play the music of The Beatles so impeccably that one must
experience it to believe it. Calling them, „the greatest Beatles
cover band ˆ without the wigs,‰ Rolling Stone senior editor David
Fricke wrote, „the Faux invigorate the artistry of even the Beatles
‚ most intricate studio masterpieces with top chops and Beatlemaniac
glee.‰ Approaching the songs with the intent of playing them live as
accurately in musical reading and in spirit as possible, The Faux‚s
breathtaking performances tend to dispel all concertgoers‚ previous
notions of a Beatles tribute act.

Friday, May 29th, 8 pm - Headliner(s): The Bangles - $$38.50, $28.50
The Bangles are one of the greatest all-female bands ever. The L.A.-
based quartet inventively incorporated '60s folk rock, sunny SoCal
harmonies and Beatles/Byrds/Beach Boys/Big Star beauty into a sound
all its own - beguiling, frequently bittersweet, but always life-
affirming. Theirs was a rags-to-riches story, from the band's
beginnings in L.A.'s Paisley Underground scene through their reign as
the smart-pop princesses of the 1980s. They've continued to tour on
and off ever since and return to Northampton for the first time since
1985 when they played at Smith College.

Saturday, June 6th, 8 pm - Headliner(s): Steven Wright - $$38.50,
$28.50
Steven Wright is one of the most influential comics of our time. His
unique delivery of one-liners can be traced like a family tree to many
comedians both directly and indirectly. Dry, wry and hilariously
deadpan, he unleashes a torrents of ironic and hysterical thought-
provoking one-liners in the quirky stand-up style that has become his
trademark.

Wednesday, June 17th, 8 pm - Headliner(s): The Indigo Girls Support:
Matt Nathanson - $$45, $40
It‚s been two decades since the Indigo Girls independently released
their 1987 debut; Strange Fire. Now, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have
come full circle with the independent release of their 12th album,
Poseidon And The Bitter Bug on their new label IG Recordings. Poseidon
includes a second CD with acoustic versions of all the songs. The
songwriting takes center stage on Poseidon, with the duo exploring new
approaches to melody, harmonics, and rhythm.


Friday, June 26th, 8 pm - Headliner(s): Madeleine Peyroux - $$38.50,
$28.50, $23.50
Smoky voiced Madeleine Peyroux‚s earthy new album Bare Bones is an
artistic breakthrough that finds her sublime voice wrapped around a
collection of songs that she helped craft from their inception,
marking her evolution as a songwriter. Peyroux says the album builds
from wariness, to loss, to acceptance, and finally to hope. „I‚m
really happy that I got to write,‰ says Peyroux, „It feels like a new
segment, and it‚s great work. I‚m surrounded by beautiful sounds,
really honest musicians, really honest playing.‰

Friday, July 10th, 8 pm - Headliner(s): Mix 93.1 presents John Tesh
Live in Concert - $$45, $35, $12
John Tesh‚s concerts are a celebration of everything he is passionate
about ˆ music, dance and family. Throughout a spectacular evening of
incredible music, hip-hop (yes, hip-hop!), lighting and staging
effects combined with the talents of his amazing band, the show
becomes a high-energy evening of intelligence, music and dance for the
entire family.

Saturday, September 19th, 8 pm - Headliner(s): Kathleen Madigan - $
$35, $25
Although Kathleen Madigan is small in stature, she is huge in
laughter. For those who say there are no good female comedians, they
have never seen Madigan perform in front of a live audience. A regular
in the clubs, theaters, talk-shows and festivals, Madigan has proven
to be one of the top female comedians out there today. Dubbed by Jay
Leno as „one of America‚s funniest female comics,‰ she is currently
putting her comedic talent to use as a writer, producer, and performer
on Lewis Black‚s „The Root of All Evil,‰ which airs on Comedy
Central. In 2004, Madigan was a season two contestant on NBC‚s „Last
Comic Standing,‰ and in 2007 was a talent scout during the show‚s
fifth season. Other television appearances by her include stints on
E!, CNN‚s „Not Just Another News Show,‰ SoapNet, A&E, Lifetime, and
Style TV, as well as regular appearances on „The Tonight Show with Jay
Leno.‰ Madigan‚s infectious presence is not only limited to
television. Madigan hosted her own show on Sirius Satellite Radio‚s
Blue Collar Comedy, „The Kathleen Madigan Show,‰ for which she was
awarded the 2007 Sirius Radio Comedy Cup. Madigan has three CD/DVD‚s
under her belt: „Kathleen Madigan Live,‰ „Shallow Thoughts for the
Happy Soul,‰ and „In Other Words,‰ released on CD/DVD 2006.



Saturday, November 7th, 8 pm - Headliner(s): 1964 The Tribute - The #1
Beatles Tribute in the World! - $$35, $25
"1964" ...THE TRIBUTE takes their audiences on a musical journey to an
era in rock history that will live in all of our hearts forever.
Hailed by critics and fans alike as the most authentic and endearing
Beatles tribute in the world, they return to the Calvin Theatre for
another memorable night of amazing music. "The performance,
professionalism, and musicianship make the illusion complete.
"1964"...THE TRIBUTE creates MAGIC!" -Dick Clark

Saturday, November 14th, 8 pm - Headliner(s): Josh Blue - $$35, $25
Since winning Season 4 of NBC‚s Last Comic Standing, Josh Blue has
emerged as one of the hottest comedians in the country, performing to
wildly appreciative sold-out crowds on a non-stop cross-country tour.
A diverse and triumphant individual, Josh is an hilarious stand-up
comedian, stand-out guest star on television, talented artist, and
stellar U.S. Paralympic Soccer player who refuses to bow to any of
the challenges that come from living with Cerebral Palsy. Blue jokes,
„I realize that people are going to stare so I want to give them
something to stare at.‰ Josh uses his incredible sense of humor and
likeability to defy stereotypes and encourage others to overcome their
preconceived notions about people who are considered disabled.

Friday, December 4th, 8 pm - Headliner(s): Paula Poundstone - $$35,
$25
It‚s impossible to attend a Paula Poundstone performance without
marveling at her ability to interact spontaneously with audience
members in conversations bound to garner
riotous laughter. Armed with nothing but a stool, a microphone and a
can of Diet Pepsi, Paula‚s ability to create humor on the spot has
become the stuff of legend. Her spontaneity and razor-sharp wit have
made her one of the most popular panelists on NPR‚s hilarious weekly
news quiz show, Wait Wait∑Don‚t Tell Me and her commentaries can be
heard on NPR‚s Morning Edition and read on the Huffington Post.

Sunday, March 7th, 8 pm - Headliner(s): An Evening with Garrison
Keillor - $$85, $65, $55, $45
Garrison Keillor was born in 1942 in Anoka, Minnesota, and began his
radio career as a freshman at the University of Minnesota, went to
work for Minnesota Public Radio in 1969, and on July 6, 1974, he
hosted the first broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion in St. Paul.
Keillor‚s most recent role included playing himself in the movie
adaptation of his show, A Prairie Home Companion (June 2006). He is
also the author of many books, including his newest; Liberty: A Lake
Wobegon Novel (2008).



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Iron Horse Music Hall
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Tuesday, April 14th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Seth Glier Support: Rachael
Sage - $13
20 year-old singer, songwriter, and pianist, Seth Glier's new album,
The Trouble With People, marks his evolution from emerging artist into
a sophisticated musician and songwriter. His infectious passion and
energy transcend his live shows and leave listeners talking for days
after his performance.

Tuesday, April 14th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Wednesday, April 15th, 8:30 pm - Headliner(s): The Cliks Support:
Plushgun - $13
The Cliks make the girls˜and boys˜swoon. They‚re compared to The
Pretenders and Joan Jett and have a primal power and unguarded
emotionality that will take your breath away. Lucas Silveira (trans-
frontman) may think of The Cliks as a "little band from Toronto" but
the excitement their albums and live show have generated clearly
demonstrates otherwise. By all accounts, they are bringing queer and
sexy back to pop music.


Thursday, April 16th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Hot Club of Cowtown
Support: Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade - $18
As their name implies, this Austin-based trio combines buoyant, blithe
Western swing with precise small-band hot jazz. Hot Club of Cowtown
blends unique but surprisingly compatible influences to form a western
swing flavor appealing to jazz and country fans alike. Imagine Django
Reinhardt stepping in to play a few sets with Bob Wills and His Texas
Playboys.

Thursday, April 16th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Great Lake Swimmers
Support: Kate Maki - $13
Toronto's Great Lake Swimmers have been compared to Nick Drake, Iron
and Wine, Red House Painters, and "After the Gold Rush"-era Neil
Young.They explore the worlds of indie folk, roots music and alt-
country pop, with a focus on lyrics and songwriting. Known for
haunting, somber ballads, their sound blends natural reverb with
folkie arrangements and inspirational lyrics. In 2007 they released
their third album, „Ongiara‰ with ten songs inspired by environments,
both internal and external.

Friday, April 17th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Kris Delmhorst Support: The
Bittersweets - $18
Kris Delmhorst has one of the most distinct voices in American music.
Her first two darkly rollicking roots records were produced by
Morphine's Billy Conway. 2006‚s Strange Conversation is a vibrant
collection of Americana songs inspired by the work of famous poets.
With her latest album Shotgun Singer, she has unveiled a series of
gracefully open lyrics and figures that transcend genre, ranging into
the borderlands between indie-rock and folk; that nameless territory
inhabited by such hard- to-classify artists as Laura Veirs, Feist,
Iron & Wine, and Juana Molina.

Friday, April 17th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): The Maggies Support: The
Novels - $10
Once upon a time, before Winterpills, in a faraway place called the
1990‚s, there was a shiny power-pop band in W. Mass. called The
Maggies. They released about 7 or 8 or 9 well-received albums, toured
not very much, and remained under the radar of just about everybody.
They split up in 2002 after 9 years. Two years later, Maggie founder
Philip Price formed Winterpills with some pals and went a new
direction.
The Maggies will reunite for this special show.

Saturday, April 18th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Alexi Murdoch Support:
Dawn Landes - $18
Alexi Murdoch returns after two years in the Himalayas for a rare US
tour with his band and his dark folk songs. Alexi finds beauty within
his simple, tender arrangements which unavoidably evoke mentions of
Nick Drake. Rated as one of the top 10 artists to watch by Rolling
Stone, Murdoch emerged on the scene in 2002 with his self-released EP
"Four Songs," which Nic Harcourt championed on KCRW's popular Morning
Becomes Eclectic. His follow-up album "Time Without
Consequence" (2006) has resulted in songs featured on numerous
television shows and movie soundtracks.

!!*Cancelled*!! Saturday, April 18th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Tragedy:
All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees Support: Township - !!
*Cancelled*!!


Sunday, April 19th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Slaid Cleaves Support:
Eleanor Whitmore - $18
Slaid Cleaves new album "Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away" is
due this Spring. The Austin based singer/songwriter phrases like a
grifter trying to croon his low-down past away ˜ and writes like he
knows he never will. When his new folkie peers see angels over every
other barista's shoulder, Cleaves sees through sentiment.

Monday, April 20th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Todd Rundgren - $55
Yes, Todd Rundgren and his band at the Iron Horse. We aren't kidding.
Todd has been recording for 40+ years. His musical career has gone
from simple pop to the more complex progressive rock of Utopia.
Through it all he's maintained a prolific sideline career as a
producer and technological innovator. He's in a category of his own.

Tuesday, April 21st, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Wednesday, April 22nd, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Shawn Mullins Support:
Alex Woodard - $20
Atlanta-based folksinger and songwriter Shawn Mullins is best known
for his Top 10 hit „Lullaby,‰ but his repertoire goes well beyond the
popular ditty. Last year's album "honeydew" teems with humanity:
railroad workers, traveling salesman, homeless troubadours, and
several generations of family members, living and dead. It is a richly
interwoven work, the most panoramic album of Mullins‚ career as well
as the most intensely personal. „These songs are character sketches of
people I've come across and places I've traveled through,‰ he says.


Thursday, April 23rd, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Tom Rush Support: Brian
O'Connor - $30
Singer/songwriter original 60s folkie Tom Rush's music has stood the
test of time and left him with "No Regrets" to be sure. includes
healthy doses of both folk and blues influences. The first major
artist to record the songs of a then-unknown Joni Mitchell, Rush's own
compositions are still lauded for their poignant, undeniable lyrics.
He's almost finished with his new album which features vocals from
Emmylou Harris, Nanci Griffith, and Bonnie Bramlett.

Thursday, April 23rd, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Elvis Perkins In Dearland
Support: Interstate Sacred Harp Singers - $13
Elvis Perkins is the son of actor Anthony Perkins and photographer
Berry Berenson. He was raised in LA and NYC.
His melancholy songs reflect the personal tragedy he has experienced
over the years. His father died of AIDS in 1992 and his mother was on
board a plane that hit the World Trade Center. His new album is out
Spring 2009.

Friday, April 24th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Junior Brown Support: The
Lonesome Brothers - $28
Junior Brown is a singer and demon guitarist whose raucous blend of
Western swing, honky tonk, electrified Bakersfield country, and rock &
roll made him the toast of Austin and then the world. Factor in his
rumbling, strikingly deep baritone voice, and you've got a true
original; an artist who's a sensation in country music and the
fringier Americana circles.


Saturday, April 25th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): The Nields - $18
The quirky, emotive songs of Nerissa and Katryna Nields have always
challenged the mind, even as they touched the heart. The sisters
released the wonderful "Sister Holler" last year, their 14th to date.
Among the new year's resolutions on their web page: "We are not
participating in the recession." The Nields live are sincere and
engaging and they have become part of the Valley's DNA.


Saturday, April 25th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Gokh-Bi System - $13
Gokh-Bi System was established in 1994 in Pikine, Guinaw Rail, one of
the poorest villages in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa and has traveled
between Africa & the US since 1999, performing their uplifting, funky
blend of traditional African & modern music. On their album "Rap-
Tassu", GBS combines the rhythm of the bougarabou, djeme, and sabar
drums, with the melodic ekonting infusing modern sounds of the western
guitar, bass, vocals, and emceeing that distinctly expresses hip-hop
grounded in tassu, and the origins of rap.



Sunday, April 26th, 8:30 pm - Headliner(s): Ponytail!, The Pains of
Being Pure at Heart Support: Rabbit Rabbit - $14
Baltimore quartet Ponytail taps straight into the primal power of the
human voice, sans lyrical clutter. Molly Siegel is a mind-blowing
vocalist. She and her band mates have created their own vocabulary of
sounds, in which her cries and glottal attacks are just as vital,
cuckoo, and inventive as the intertwined guitars of Dustin Wong and
Ken Seeno.Randomly put together in a class experiment, the four
members of Baltimore's PONYTAIL have stumbled into a magical
combination that 99.9% of bands could never fake.

Tuesday, April 28th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek
- $20.
27-year-old singer-songwriter and fiddle player Sara Watkins spent
nearly two decades˜all of her teenage and young adult life˜ in Nickel
Creek, the acoustic trio that used contemporary bluegrass as a
starting point for its no-genre-barred sound. Now, with Nickel Creek
on indefinite hiatus, she is releasing her eponymous solo album,
produced by former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. It features
contributions from Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings, Tom Petty‚s
keyboardist Benmont Tench, and many more.



Tuesday, April 28th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Wednesday, April 29th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Allan Holdsworth Trio -
$23
Allan Holdsworth is that rare and shining voice'a legendary player who
continues to push the outer limits of instrumental technique and the
electric guitar's range of tonal and textural possibilities. He is a
true innovator of rock and jazz music.

Thursday, April 30th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Smokin' Joe Kubek Band
featuring Bnois King - $18
There's no question why they gave Joe Kubek the nickname "Smokin'."
He's one of the hottest electric guitar players on the blues scene
today. Kubek has the technique and the chops to burn up any stage and
has been doing so since the 1970's when he began frequenting the
Dallas bar scene, playing with Stevie Ray Vaughan and people like the
three Kings, B. B., Albert and Freddie.
The combination just clicked, resulting in a tasteful blending of
differing styles with satisfying, fiery results.


!!*Cancelled*!! Friday, May 1st, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Jerry Douglas
Band - !!*Cancelled*!!
Sorry folks! Schedule conflict. Credit card refunds credited
automatically. Cash refunds at NBO.

Friday, May 1st, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
- $13
From New York City to Jamaica; throughout North America - Giant Panda
Guerilla Dub Squad is bringing heavy vibration to well pleased rooms.
Giant Panda's explosive live shows and impeccable musicianship are
forces to be reckoned with. With their relentless reggae sound they've
shared the stage with greats such Toots and the Maytals and the
Wailers.

Saturday, May 2nd, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Chris Pureka - $18
Northampton's own Chris Pureka continues to win fans with her personal
lyrics and well crafted songs. Sold out shows in Portland, Or,
Seattle, San Fran. and LA and the UK are a testament to the upward arc
of her career. Pureka's sophomore release, Dryland plays like the way
she enters a room: with low, deliberate airs, quietly demanding
respect.

Saturday, May 2nd, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Alchemystics, Rubblebucket
Orchestra (fearuring members of John Brown's Body) - $10
The Alchemystics play a unique blend of roots music. Effortlessly
combining reggae, hip-hop, soul music, and dancehall styles. Their
performances are well polished, intoxicating, celebrations of rhythm &
song. Their music crosses boundaries, welcoming all into the
experience.

Sunday, May 3rd, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Robin and Linda Williams and
their Fine Group - $18
For more than three decades, Robin and Linda Williams have been
performing the tunes they love & a hearty blend of bluegrass, folk,
old-time and acoustic country. From The Grand Ole Opry to Austin City
Limits, Music City Tonight to Mountain Stage, clubs, festivals and
countless other venues, they wow audiences wherever they go. their
songs have been recorded by the likes of Emmylou Harris, Mary Chapin
Carpenter, Tom T. Hall, The Seldom Scene and dozens of others.

Tuesday, May 5th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Bearfoot - $13
Just two years after forming to promote the music camp that they
worked at as counselors, the Alaska-based Bearfoot earned one of
roots music‚s most prestigious awards˜Telluride Bluegrass Band
Champions˜an honor they share with artists like the Dixie Chicks and
Nickel Creek. Their youthful approach to Bluegrass/Americana which
has won them legions of fans on the festival circuit, shines through
on their Compass Records debut, Doors & Windows.


Tuesday, May 5th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Thursday, May 7th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Tim Eriksen Support: Gideon
Freudmann - $15
Tim Eriksen's music is some of the most hair-raising in American old-
time and alternative folk. He also has many years and remarkable depth
of experience in a kaleidoscope of musical styles including South
Indian Classical, Bosnian/Balkan, Hardcore Punk, Sacred Harp,
Experimental Electro-acoustic and Oromo Gospel. Tim sang/performed/
consulted and wrote songs for the film Cold Mountain, among others.

Thursday, May 7th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): The Brew Support: Christine
and Justin Eck of Somebody's Closet - $10
The Brew's loyal fan base continues to grow. Already with three studio
projects
and hundreds of shows in their arsenal, The Brew appeals to rock, jam,
and
pop enthusiasts. Their music summons the spirits of Peter Gabriel,
YES, and
The Police while leaving room for ethereal experimentation in a live
setting.

Friday, May 8th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Eilen Jewell Band - $17
Eilen (rhymes with feelin‚) Jewell's 2005 debut, Boundary Country,
raised some key eyebrows amidst the bookers, writers, and DJs of
Boston, her current home. References abounded to Lucinda Williams,
June Carter Cash and this from The Boston Globe: „The slow organic
sway of her melodies, and the sensual way she rubs against the low end
of her register, will remind some of Gillian Welch, both intimate and
vivid, classically framed and closely observed.‰ With Letters from
Sinners and Strangers, on Signature Sounds, her much lauded national
debut, The 27-year old Boise-born talent ups the ante.

Friday, May 8th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Marco Benevento Trio - $13
Marco Benevento is a pianist, organist and composer from Brooklyn.
He's known for his effected piano work with his trio and has also been
a member of New York's jazz and experimental music scene since 1999.
Benevento is best known for his stylistic playing and heavy use of
effects. A fan of circuit bending, Marco uses a pile of toys to create
wild and warped sounds.



Saturday, May 9th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Jill Sobule - $18
Jill Sobule belongs to a rare breed of artists. Her work is at once
deeply personal and socially conscious, seriously funny and derisively
tragic. Over five albums and a decade of recording, the Denver-born
artist has tackled such topics as the death penalty, anorexia,
shoplifting, reproduction, the French resistance, adolescence, and the
Christian right. Did we mention love? Jill's fan-funded
album,California Years, drops April 14, 2009 on her Pinko Records
label; produced by Don Was with drummer Jim Keltner and pedal
steeler Greg Leisz.


Saturday, May 9th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Wild Light Support: Bodega
Girls (former members of Read Yellow) - $10
New Hampshire indie rockers Wild Light, are a group of guitar-slinging
romantics whose debut album sparked a bidding war after the band
impressed as the opening act at Arcade Fire and LCD Soundsystem gigs.
The band‚s debut album Adult Nights is an ambitious, sweeping disc of
triumphant hooks and grand, sweet-and-sour tunes that recall early
Death Cab for Cutie or U2, if they were fronted by Conor Oberst.


Sunday, May 10th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Michelle Shocked Support:
Diana Jones - $27
Celebrated singer/songwriter Michelle Shocked is a fiercely
independent artist who combines elements of traditional folk with a
postmodern feminist perspective and a punk attitude crafting lyrics
that have won her a devoted following around the country. Her new
album, "Soul of My Soul" comes out in April 2009.

Tuesday, May 12th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Thao with the Get Down Stay
Down Support: Sister Suvi Support: Samantha Crain & The Midnight
Shivers - $13
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down is a San Francisco based alt-folk
band. led by the power and poise of frontwoman Thao Nguyen. Their Kill
Rock Stars debut "We Brave Bee Strings and All" "flows beautifully
from start to finish, showcasing a pop sound with roots in blues and
indie-folk," according to NPR's All Songs Considered.



Tuesday, May 12th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Wednesday, May 13th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Rhett Miller of Old 97's
Support: Mike Gent (of The Figgs) - $18
Texan Rhett Miller is best known as lead singer/guitarist for Dallas'
alt-country band the Old 97's. Their 2001 release, Satellite Rides,
gained critical acclaim and heavy airplay on college radio.In February
of 2002, Miller made his second solo album "The Instigator" with
producer/multi-instrumentalist Jon Brion resulting in lush, passionate
songs. A tour with ex-Crowded House frontman Neil Finn followed in
early 2003. Believer, his first release for Verve, arrived in February
of 2006. His new one is in the works!

Thursday, May 14th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): An Acoustic Evening with the
Proclaimers - $23
Scottish songwriting duo the Proclaimers may well be one of the best-
kept secrets in music. Following early success on the strength of
their blend of pop and politics, the brothers Reid ˆ Charlie and
Craigˆ have spent nearly three decades together. Fresh from recording
their new studio album 'Notes & Rhymes' in Wales, prepare for their
triumphant return to the stage.

Thursday, May 14th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): The Macpodz - $10
The Macpodz are a jazz-rock band from Ann Arbor who appeal to fans of
far out jazz to rootsy jam band-style grooves. The inventor and
namesake of its own brand of funky dance music, coined 'disco-bebop,'
The Macpodz pay homage to kinky musical concoctions like the groovy,
unstructured big band instrumental works of the late, great Frank
Zappa with psychedelic tinges of sunglasses-and-afro era Miles Davis.
They impress as only an open-minded band can, taking the core of
genuine American music and tossing in tasteful touches of world music
grooves and lots and lots of swinging horn licks that rouse and
comfort all at once.The Macpodz released their debut album, Genius
Food for Super Heroes in 2007 and the follow up Orcastrate in 2008.


Friday, May 15th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Shemekia Copeland - $25
When singing sensation Shemekia Copeland's debut, TURN THE HEAT UP,
came out in 1997, she became, at 18, a roots music superstar. Critics
from around the country celebrated her music and fan agreed that an
unstoppable new talent had arrived. Her latest, THE SOUL TRUTH, is the
funkiest, deepest, and most exciting statement yet from the woman CNN
calls, "a legend in the making." Produced by renowned Stax guitarist
Steve Cropper who also plays on the album.

Friday, May 15th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): SwillMerchants Support: Yucky
Octopus Support: Purity Supreme Presents: Electric Avenue: DJ Cashman
& Snack Attack Spinning Strictly '80s Dance, Pop, Old School, Rock,
New Wave and more! - $10
Like a poetic genius with a thirst for life trapped in the body of a
latenight madman with a thirst for alcohol, The Swill Merchants
swagger into the Iron Horse with the whiskey soaked, in your face
brand of rock and roll that's earned them a reputation for delivering
an unforgettable experience every time they take the stage.

Saturday, May 16th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Roger Salloom Support: Unit
7 - $18
For every singer-songwriter that manages to flirt with the spotlight,
there are too many who get lost in the madness we call rock 'n' roll.
Salloom has been described as 'America's best unknown songwriter' and
whilst many will dispute that claim, there's no denying that the man
is a gifted artist in the folk-pop style and if you can imagine a
hybrid of Dylan and McCartney, then you might come close to imagining
the music of Roger Salloom.

Saturday, May 16th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Support: Lightning Dust - $23
Will Oldham is known for his "do-it-yourself punk aesthetic and blunt
honesty, and his music has been likened to Americana, folk, roots,
country, punk, and indie rock, although Oldham is dissatisfied with
these labels: "I don't think it's roots music, though it's definitely
influenced by Western popular music." He has been called an
"Appalachian post-punk solipsist" and is notable for his unique voice,
which has been described as "a fragile sort-of warble frittering
around haunted melodies in the American folk or country tradition."

Sunday, May 17th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Viva Quetzal - $15
Viva Quetzal's Americanos are seasoned and heavy players, latino jazz-
rock fusion keeps a contemporary ear tuned, and the swing is
undeniable. This sextet brings a sampling of diverse musical
traditions with melodious rhythms and exuberant, non-stop energy.
Featuring instruments that range from the quena, concha, and charango,
Viva Quetzal's brand of music is more than eclectic or rhythmic, it's
spiritual.

Monday, May 18th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): The Northamptones Support: The
Dadz - $18
The Northamptones is Northampton High School's advanced choral group.
The group is audition based, and meets every other day for an 85
minute school period. Currently, there are 12 people in the group.

Tuesday, May 19th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Wednesday, May 20th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Bill Frisell's 858 Quartet
featuring Eyvind Kind, Hank Roberts, and Jenny Scheinman - $28
Bill Frissell is widely acknowledged as a constant innovator of
American guitar. Originally the music for the 858 Quartet was written
for and inspired by eight Gerhard Richter paintings. The chemistry
felt so good with the band that Bill has continued to write music for
the quartet: quartet features Hank Roberts (cello), Jenny Scheinman
(violin),and Eyvind Kang (viola).

Thursday, May 21st, 7 pm - Headliner(s): The Dirty Dozen Brass Band -
$19
For over 25 years, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band has boldly forged the
traditions of New Orleans jazz with the modern influences of bebop,
funk, R&B and pop, creating a new standard by which all other brass
bands are measured.

Friday, May 22nd, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Avery Sharpe Trio - $18
Legandary jazz bassist Avery Sharpe's new album Autumn Moonlight
features the acoustic trio of Avery on bass and longtime associates,
Onaje Allan Gumbs on piano and Winard Harper on drums. The recording
features 6 originals by Avery, 2 originals by Onaje, a killing
arrangement of James Taylor's "Fire and Rain" and an arrangement of
trumpet great Woody Shaw's "Organ Grinder".


Saturday, May 23rd, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Stanley Jordan - $25
In the early '80s Stanley Jordan's earned a lot of headlines in the
jazz world. His mextensive expertise gave him the ability to play two
completely independent lines on the guitar (as if it were a keyboard)
or, when he wanted, two guitars at a time. After graduating from
Princeton in 1981, Jordan played for a time on the streets of New
York. Soon he was discovered, had the opportunity to play with Benny
Carter and Dizzy Gillespie and, after recording a solo album for his
own Tangent label, signed with Blue Note. Among his many albums are
1985's Magic Touch, 1990s Stolen Moments, 1994's Bolero, 1996's
Standards, Vol. 1, 2003's Dreams of Peace, and 2008's State of Nature.

Saturday, May 23rd, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Momus Support: Melissa St.
Pierre - $15
If U.K. authors Evelyn Waugh or Kingsley Amis had ever decided to make
music, then perhaps the result might've sounded like Momus:
articulate, chaotically baroque carnival music that revels in its
oddity. Momus (nee Nick Currie) is a Scottish-born singer, songwriter,
and provocateur whose music has been careening from acoustic ballads
to electro-pop to acid house and back again since the early 80s, when
he recorded for iconic post-punk labels like 4AD, Creation, and Cherry
Red. He has survived and undfolded in ever less predictable ways over
the years. This is one of only four US dates.



Sunday, May 24th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): The Deadly Nightshade - $15
Long before there were supposed to be any all female rock bands a
handful of Smith and Mt. Holyoke college students formed The Deadly
Nightshade. After three years of playing venues like the Rusty Nail in
Sunderland and Max's Kansas City in New York, they signed a deal with
with RCA and toured the country opening act for Billy Joel, Sister
Sledge and Peter Frampton. They even played several times on "Sesame
Street." Some of their artifacts reside at the Smithsonian's Women's
History Collection.

Tuesday, May 26th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Katie Melua Support: David
Berkeley - $15
Katie Melua sings impeccably in her sultry and innocent way. She is
Europe's biggest selling female solo artist, born in Georgia (former
USSR) in 1984. Her two albums (and the hit "Nine Million Bicycles")
sold 10 million copies. Katie' first #1 was a duet with her idol, the
late Eva Cassidy, entitled "What A Wonderful World." Her third studio
album, Pictures, is out this Spring.


Tuesday, May 26th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Thursday, May 28th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Amy LaVere - $13
Amy LaVere is a Southern girl triple slapping a doghouse upright bass
bigger than she is like Willie Dixon on steroids and singing in a
woozy, whispery voice that casts an intoxicating Twin Peaks-esque
spell. Born in a small Texas/Louisiana border town, nurtured by
musical parents with a passion for traditional country, Amy released
her debut album in 2006; „This World Is Not My Home‰ to instant
national acclaim.


Friday, May 29th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Poco - $38
Poco paved the way for country-rock supergroups like the Eagles. Their
influence runs deep and their well-deserved reputation for incendiary
live performances has long been a staple of the bandï¿∏s legacy. Poco
today led by Rusty Young, Paul Cotton and Jack Sundrud with the
additon of drummer George Lawrence continue to be a recording and
touring force logging in 100 shows a year.

Sunday, May 31st, 2 pm - Headliner(s): The No Nap Happy Hour presents
Uncle Rock - $13
Our new Sunday kids series, created with Bill Childs and co., hosts of
The River's "Spare The Rock, Spoil The Child," debuts with Uncle Rock.
His "rock of all ages" family music has won critical praise from The
New York Times, the L.A. Times, The New York Post, and Cookie
Magazine. He's a mainstay on Sirius Satellite Radio's Kids Stuff
Channel 116. An Uncle Rock performance, either solo or with his band,
is a joyous, interactive, adult-friendly experience that uses music as
a means of bringing folks young and old together.

Monday, June 1st, 7 pm - Headliner(s): 5-Alone - $15
5-Alone was conceived in 1999 when PVPA teacher Tony Lechner started a
jazz a cappella quintet with students. 5-Alone's name comes from the
five part close harmony jazz arrangements that they sing: five
singers, each singing alone on a part.

Tuesday, June 2nd, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Marcia Ball - $28
Singer/pianist Marcia Ball knows how to raise roofs and tear down
walls with her infectious, intelligent and deeply emotional brand of
southern boogie, rollicking, roadhouse blues and heartfelt ballads.
Her exquisite piano playing and passionate, playful vocals fuse New
Orleans and Gulf Coast R&B with Austin's deep songwriting tradition
into a sound No Depression described as "a little rock, a lot of roll,
a pinch of rhythm and a handful of blues."

Tuesday, June 2nd, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Thursday, June 4th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Steve Riley & The Mamou
Playboys - $15
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys combine all the ingredients of Cajun
music - ancient ballads, twin fiddle tunes, zydeco, swamp-pop, rich
harmonies, venerable new songs, and brand new old songs in a seamless
blend of preservation, discovery and invention.

Saturday, June 6th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Patty Larkin Support: Katie
Sawicki - $23
Patty is a rare combination of talents. Over her 10 CD history, she
has honed a reputation as a „musician‚s musician‰, working with some
of the brightest talents in American music. Long a favorite with
critics, Patty is that unique level of artistic sophistication ˆ one
that her audiences have come to appreciate and her new fans will love.
Patty Larkin has achieved a personal best with „Watch the Sky.‰ The
ever evolving artist has continued to search for a new voice, a fresh
palate. Watch the Sky. Watch Patty Larkin.

Tuesday, June 9th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Thursday, June 11th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Respect Productions presents
A Very Special Evening With Dennis Brennan, Cliff Eberhardt, Mark
Erelli, Tracy Grammer, & Jim Henry - $18
Respect Productions Presents A Very Special Evening with Dennis
Brennan, Cliff Eberhardt, Mark Erelli, Tracy Grammer, and Jim Henry.
Five respected musicians and songwriters in their own right, they are
coming together for this one historic show to sing songs of truth and
lies, love and loss, bounders and rounders, home and the road, matter
and anti-matter, and anything and everything in between. This
performance is a benefit concert in support of the Jackson Street
School Fifth Grade Nature's Classroom.

Tuesday, June 16th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Tuesday, June 23rd, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Saturday, June 27th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Robbie Fulks - $17
Forget the labels... "Insurgent," "Retro," "Alternative," ... and
focus instead on the music. Some might try to copy old music, but
ROBBIE FULKS knows it, loves it, and brings its spirit, its humor, and
its otherworldliness to his own work. He's the man who famously gave
Nashville the middle-finger salute-in-song and then devoted an entire
album to rare and obscure country songs that almost no one in latter-
day Nashville had even heard. And while most current country music is
calculated to form an inoffensive backdrop to the suburban shopping
experience, Robbie Fulks writes songs that make you think and feel and
quite often laugh outloud.

Tuesday, June 30th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Tuesday, July 7th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Friday, July 10th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Albert Cummings - $17
Breaking every cliché associated with the blues while producing some
of the most powerful music of the 21st century comes as natural to
Albert Cummings as swinging a hammer while constructing one of his
award-winning custom built homes. He has taken tradition and built his
own musical edifice that expresses his thoughts and dreams. It is a
vision that alternately excites and soothes while also clearly
providing a glimpse of his unlimited future. The best is yet to come.

Saturday, July 11th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Willie Nile - $19
Willie Nile doesn't make indie rock, psychedelic rock, or alt-
anything. He makes blue collar rock 'n roll; the kind that used to
emerge from basement windows and garages a long time ago. His new
album House of a Thousand Guitars resurrects the primal joy of bashing
out chords and reveling in the unmitigated pleasure of making a
beautiful noise.

Tuesday, July 14th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Friday, July 17th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters
- $23
Impeccably schooled in the 'T-Bone Walker Institute of Rhythm' and
imbued with the passion and soul of such West Side masters as Magic
Sam, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy and Earl Hooker, Ronnie Earl caresses the
strings with utmost sensitivity one moment, alternately following it
by a cluster of hard-edged riffs. The calm is shattered, but the
impact is riveting. No guitarist in recent memory has plied his
instrument with such unerring instinct in channeling his inner
emotional state, as has Earl. "He is one of the most serious blues
guitarists you can find today. He makes me proud.!" - B.B. King

Saturday, July 18th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Jimmy Tingle - $23
Jimmy Tingle was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The
social, political and economic diversity of that city laid the
groundwork for his development as a performer and satirist. He started
performing in 1980 during the early stand up comedy scene in Boston
and quickly rose through the ranks from open-mike performer to paid
engagements, headlining at comedy clubs, theaters and colleges
nationwide. He is now regarded as one of the top social commentators
and humorists in the country.


Tuesday, July 21st, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Thursday, July 23rd, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Chris Hillman with Herb
Pedersen - $28
During Chris Hillman's three decades as a music maker, his
collaborators have included Emmylou Harris, Stephen Stills, Vern
Gosdin, David Crosby, Gram Parsons, Dan Fogelberg, J.D. Souther, Bob
Dylan, and Roger McGuinn. He has been a member of The Byrds, The
Flying Burrito Brothers and The Desert Rose Band. Joining Chris is
Herb Pedersen who he met at LA's famed Troubadour in 1963 and has
played with on and off ever since.

Sunday, July 26th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Christine Lavin, Don White -
$20
Christine Lavin's tongue is always in her cheek and her sarcasm
couldn't drip any faster. Her satirical songs remain as sharp and
funny as ever. Her knack for viewing current events and political
issues from a unique, artist's perception will make you look at those
issues differently. And her guitar playing, musical arranging, and
knack for celestial harmonies continues to evolve. She's even better
live than on record.

Tuesday, July 28th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): Latin Night with DJ Joey
Acevedo: Latin music and dancing. 21+ only. - $No Cover
Latin Dance Night

Saturday, August 1st, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Rust Never Sleeps: A Live
Neil Young Retrospective - $15
RUST NEVER SLEEPS is a unique, live rock show that celebrates the
music, and musical career of Neil Young. Based in the Greater Boston
area, Rust Never Sleeps pays "tribute" to Neil Young and his music the
best way they know how... with integrity. While some groups in the
tribute-band genre are content with a note for note replication of the
original recordings, a Rust Never Sleeps show is infused with the
passion and truth that comes from musicians using their own unique,
creative energy to present these great songs.


Thursday, August 6th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): The Duhks - $23
The Duhks, five skilled, high-energy, tattooed twenty-somethings from
Winnipeg, Manitoba, have been riveting audiences with vital acoustic
music since the release of their self-titled, Bela Fleck-produced
album in 2005. and the consequent re-release of their The band has
won admirers as diverse as David Crosby, Dolly Parton, and Doc Watson.

Friday, August 14th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Saffire-The Uppity Blues
Women - $25
Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women is an acoustic threesome of richly-
talented women who have grown from being a local draw in Virginia to
one of legendary blues label Alligator's most popular acts. Ann Rabson
performs boogie piano and finger-picked guitar from the old school.
Gaye Adegbalola plays incisive guitar and harmonica, while multi-
instrumentalist Andra Faye adds bass, guitar, mandolin, and fiddle.
This will be your last chance to see them!

Friday, August 21st, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Debbie Davies Band - $15
Honing her chops in the legendary Albert Collins‚ band the
Icebreakers, guitarist/singer/songwriter Debbie Davies has been
fronting her own powerful blues units over the course of seven
critically-acclaimed releases. One of the top contemporary blues
artists on the scene today, Davies injects that kind of deep, soulful
resonance into her work that she learned from her mentor.

Sunday, September 6th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Tab Benoit - $18
Tab Benoit is a Cajun man who‚s definitely got the blues. An
environmental activist as well as a stellar blues musician, Benoit has
made the preservation of the endangered delta wetlands his personal
crusade. Benoit‚s latest CD is Night Train To Nashville, which
captures the magic and intensity of Benoit in a live setting, joined
by his Louisiana‚s LeRoux, Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie), Jim Lauderdale,
Fabulous Thunderbirds frontman Kim Wilson and others. A companion DVD,
Live in Nashville, featuring intimate footage culled from the same May
2007 performances.


Friday, September 25th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Seven Nations - $18
If you're looking for traditional Scottish music, look elsewhere. If
you want thunderous beats and rhythms, blazing bagpipe solos, and
raging guitars, you've come to the right place. Florida's Seven
Nations take "Celtic music" to places where it rightfully belongs...
in the limelight and on the cutting edge of modern music.

Saturday, September 26th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Peter Mulvey - $17
Touring rigorously, year in and year out, has made Pete Mulvey who and
what he is. Traveling from Ireland to Anchorage and all points in
between, whether playing solo, duo, or with a full-on rock back, live
performance is what defines his work and is where he shines. His
latest album, Notes from Elsewhere,is a 15 year retrospective of his
best songs, fresh takes recorded solo in a studio.

Sunday, October 4th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Group Deville Support:
Henning Ohlenbusch - $13
Group DeVille celebrates their ten year anniversary with this show at
the Iron Horse. Their "roadhouse pop" is a bluesy pop-rock style that
evokes The Byrds and Dire Straits at once. GDV has released three
self-produced CDs. They're currently in the studio working on their
next collection.


Wednesday, October 7th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Kurt Rosenwinkel Group -
$21
Born in 1970, Rosenwinkel attended the Berklee College of Music in
Boston and later apprenticed with Gary Burton (1991-1992) and Paul
Motian‚s Electric Bebop Band (1992-94) before branching out as a
leader in his own right. An adventurous, searching artist whose
playing is marked by a kind of kinetic melodicism, darkly delicate
lyricism and cascading, horn-like lines, Rosenwinkel has, over the
course of four brilliant recordings for Verve (2000‚s The Enemies of
Energy, 2001‚s The Next Step, 2003‚s Heartcore, and 2005's Deep Song),
established an instantly recognizable voice on the guitar -- warm and
fluid with a tinge of overdrive, a touch of sustain and echo with a
penchant for dissonance. The group features Mark Turner on sax, Aaron
Parks on piano, Ben Street on bass & Obed Calvaire on drums.

Friday, October 9th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Holly Near - $25
Holly Near's 37 year career has uniquely combined the roles of
musician, activist and teacher. About her work she says that "Moment
by moment, I integrate what I learn into my personal life,
personalizing my politics. It is from this personal place that I write
my songs." Her wide array of music runs the gammet from classic
Broadway to civil and gay rights songs to songs for peace; Near
frequently proves that she dislikes being boxed in to one category.

Friday, November 6th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Catie Curtis Support:
Natalia Zukerman - $23
It‚s not all that hard to find a musician willing and able to offer a
guided tour of life‚s dark clouds -- but making the acquaintance of
someone able to hone in on the silver lining, well, that‚s an
altogether rarer occurrence It‚s an experience to savor. Catie Curtis
‚ ability to lift up the listener radiates from virtually every groove
of her appropriately-titled ninth studio album, Sweet Life.

Saturday, November 7th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Chris Smither - $25
Great music sounds easy, as inevitable as the change of seasons or the
sunrise. The bluesmen on the Delta and the Appalachian mountaineers
made timeless art with just voice, guitar and a stomping foot. That is
the root of the art of Chris Smither.

Friday, January 1st, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Livingston Taylor - $25
Livingston Taylor's exuberant personality and warm charm as a
performer and his intimate and laid-back musical approach have won
over audiences in coffeehouses and concert halls all around the world
over the last 3 decades.

Saturday, January 2nd, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Livingston Taylor - $25
Livingston Taylor's exuberant personality and warm charm as a
performer and his intimate and laid-back musical approach have won
over audiences in coffeehouses and concert halls all around the world
over the last 3 decades.

Saturday, January 23rd, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
- $19
Wicked grooves, sublime lead singing, great harmonies, sparkling
originals, and a deep repertoire that spans 200 years of American
music. Four people who share an irresistible chemistry on stage. An
unusually gleeful string band that celebrates both tradition and
improvisation. (Are they an agnostic gospel band? A homeopathic
bluegrass band? Are they crazy?). Rani Arbo is the fiddler, lead
singer, and founder of daisy mayhem. With a bewitching, expressive
alto that is equal parts choir girl, flirty teenager, and world-weary
woman, she navigates swing tunes, funky call-and-response songs, and
ballads with honesty and ease.


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Pearl Street Ballroom
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!!*Cancelled*!! Wednesday, April 15th, 9 pm - Headliner(s): Royal
Family presents the Up Here Tour: Soulive featuring the Shady Horns
and special guest Nigel Hall - !!*Cancelled*!!


Thursday, April 16th, 9 pm - Headliner(s): Gene Ween Band Support:
Brad Barr of The Slip - $18
"Ween are more in tune with the fundamental nature of rock and roll
than anyone currently making music. They‚re doggedly passionate,
gloriously theatrical, brilliantly subversive, and maybe a little bit
evil." -Popmatters. The Gene Ween Band features Gene with Ween
bassist Dave Dreiwitz, Scott Metzger (RANA), and drummer Joe Russo
(The Duo).

Friday, April 17th, 9 pm - Headliner(s): Jedi Mind Tricks Support:
The Problemaddicts Support: Rhythm Ruckus - $18
Underground hip-hop duo Jedi Mind Tricks started out in the streets of
Philadelphia in early 1996. Producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind and
MCs Vinnie Paz (aka Ikon the Verbal Hologram) and Jus Allah (aka
Megatron) have had an army of rappers guest on their albums, with
regulars including 7L, Esoteric, Apathy, Tragedy Khadafi, and Louis
Logic. Their latest, A History of Violence, came out in late 2008.

Sunday, April 19th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Badfish: A Tribute to
Sublime Support: Scotty Don't Support: Full Service Support: Bound
To Stand Support: White Boy Can't Jump - $18
Badfish plays the music of Sublime. Very well. Named after a song
appearing on the album "40 Oz. to Freedom," they Formed in 2001 at the
University of Rhode Island. They began playing local clubs and quickly
began selling out shows, exploding nationwide. They are a gift to
Sublime fans who were never were able to see the band due to Bradley
Nowell's 1996 death.

Saturday, May 2nd, 9 pm - Headliner(s): Mogwai Support: The Twilight
Sad - $23
Glasgow's Mogwai paint pictures in sound; no words needed. Since
forming in 1995, Mogwai has become one of the most influential and
best known names in post-rock. 'Gwai always keep it unpredictable and
varied while balancing the perfect amount of wistfulness and
malevolence. You will be stunned from the first note of their opening
song.


Thursday, May 7th, 9 pm - Headliner(s): Immortal Technique Support:
DJ Static Support: Diabolic Support: Swave Sevah - $21
A revolutionary and intense rapper, Immortal Technique has toured the
world, gracing publications like The Source, XXL, The Washington Post,
Playboy, and the cover of URB magazine. While his lyrics are
controversial, they are meaningful ideas and circumstances based on
FACT,lived and seen through the eyes of Immortal Technique, a young
but seasoned veteran and proven leader in the political and musical
arena.

Saturday, May 9th, 8:30 pm - Headliner(s): Eric Hutchinson Support:
Serena Ryder - $18
Eric Hutchinson looks like the kind of guy you can trust; honest,
approachable, somehow familiar. While props from Perez Hilton helped
catapult Eric to singer-songwriter adoration, his unique meld of
sunshine-infused pop and soulful, tongue-in-cheek humor differentiates
Eric from his male, pop singer-songwriting peers. The wide acclaim of
his new album, „Sounds Like This‰, is well deserved, and radio is all
over it.

Saturday, May 23rd, 7 pm - Headliner(s): David Cook Support: Ryan
Star - $20
Millions of people around the country fell in love with rock belter
David Cook while watching him make other people‚s songs his own week
after week on the seventh season of American Idol. Cook won the
competition handily thanks to viewers connecting with his rich,
unfettered voice and passionately intense performances, not to mention
his down-to-earth Midwestern charm. Now, with the release of his self-
titled major-label debut, this gifted 25-year-old is eager to show
those fans what he can do when he‚s in the driver‚s seat.

Tuesday, May 26th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Buckethead Support: Wolff -
$23
In addition to a stint in Guns ŒN‚ Roses (2000-04), enigmatic avant-
garde guitarist Buckethead is known for his lanky stature,
bewilderingly advanced chops, many soundtrack contributions, and
insistence on wearing a KFC bucket on his head while on-stage.

Thursday, June 4th, 8:30 pm - Headliner(s): Isis - $18
The music of ISIS is a suitable metaphor for their 12-year career:
patient, meticulous, fraught with tension˜and gradually building
towards an apex of seismic proportions. From the hypnotically
bludgeoning down-tuned riffs of their early years to the gracefully
sprawling passages on their pivotal sophomore album Oceanic and
continuing through the intricate rhythmic textures and increased
melody of 2006's In The Absence of Truth, ISIS have successfully
navigated the process of growing and evolving without disavowing their
initial vision.



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Wednesday, April 15th, 8:30 pm - Headliner(s): Lucero Support: Titus
Andronicus - $16
To call Lucero Memphis' answer to Bruce Springsteen is not a stretch.
It's just how it is. They're a band that doesn't have fans as much as
they have diehards who come to every show and scream the words to
every song. They're road warriors who live in their tour van. Twangy
riffs complement Ben Nichols' signature whiskey-soaked vocals.
Gorgeous, varied rock songs are the order of the day on their new
one, Rebels, Rogues & Sworn Brothers.


Thursday, April 16th, 8:30 pm - Headliner(s): World/Inferno Friendship
Society featuring Brian Viglione of Dresden Dolls Support: The Secret
History Support: White Problems - $15
This musical collective has historically had over 30 members,
including former members of Dexy's Midnight Runners. Usually one can
expect to see about nine or ten members on-stage when they perform.
The group is led by singer Jack Terricloth and guitarist Lucky Strano,
who have been the most constant members throughout the group's
history. Terricloth is known for his pointed commentary during shows:
his monologues have touched on politics, his transformation from the
"old school," and baiting of bouncers which usually end up with the
band buying drinks for the whole staff.

Friday, April 17th, 10 pm - Headliner(s): TGIWTF: A Time Travel Dance
Party with DJs from Electric Avenue and Dance or Die. The area's only
18+ Electro, Indie, and 80s party! - $15

Saturday, April 18th, 9 pm - Headliner(s): The Felice Brothers
Support: Willy Mason - $17
The Felice Brothers distinct brand of songwriting and the lawless
sound they‚ve forged has earned them comparisons to Woodie Guthrie, a
young Springsteen, and Dylan with the Band. They travel the world
performing homegrown and gritty Americana on the city stages as if
they were hosting a sing-along on their own front porch. Last summer
they hooked up with Bright Eyes for a string dates on the East Coast
and kicked it with Levon Helm for one of his classic Midnight Rambles
upstate. WRSI The River is all over this band.

Wednesday, April 22nd, 9 pm - Headliner(s): John Brown's Body
Support: Soldiers of Jah Army - $17
John Brown's Body is in the midst of its tenth year of performing,
supporting its latest studio album, Pressure Points (Easy Star
Records). The seven-member group (from Ithaca, NY and Boston) has
developed a strong reputation for it's originality and superb,
energetic live show during its ten-year career. The trademark JBB
sound evolved out of the early 90's rock and reggae outfit
Tribulations, and developed into a 21st century band founded on torque
heavy drum and bass, four part vocal harmony, and a horn section.

Friday, April 24th, 9 pm - Headliner(s): Granola Funk Express
Support: Elijah Divine Support: DJ megha - $13
GFE‚s music consists of positive hip-hop rhymes over a fusion of funk-
based jams which expand into reggae, rock, metal, blues, and soul.

Friday, May 1st, 10 pm - Headliner(s): TGIWTF: A Time Travel Dance
Party with DJs from Electric Avenue and Dance or Die. The area's only
18+ Electro, Indie, and 80s party! - $13

Saturday, May 2nd, 9 pm - Headliner(s): Electric Six Support: Living
Things Support: The Young Flyers - $18
Detroit's Electric Six dares you to take them seriously. They churn
out overblown rock and/or dance songs that revel in excess and
cliche. But, like Tenacious D, Spinal Tap, and the Dictators, though
their music IS tongue and cheek, their songs are as good or better
than bands that play it straight. "Flashy" is album number FIVE for
these guys, and its a confident reassurance that Dick Valentine is a
long way off from running out of ideas.


Tuesday, May 5th, 8:30 pm - Headliner(s): The Thermals Support: The
Shaky Hands Support: Point Juncture, WA - $14
The Thermals are a three-piece alternative/indie/punk band born in
Portland, Oregon in 2002. They've been cranking out three-minute, no-
fi sonic gems and catchy anthems with a neo-grunge attitude. Formerly
on Sub Pop. their new album, Now We Can See, is on Kill Rock Stars.

Friday, May 8th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Gone By Daylight Support: Give
'Em Hell Support: AM Transit Support: Maker Support: The Conceited
- $13

Saturday, May 9th, 7 pm - Headliner(s): Who Shot Hollywood Support:
Client #9 Support: Cause Support: Anonymous Rex - $13
Join just-back-from-SXSW local indie-kids WSH with other fine young
upstart Valley bands, plus a new voice to the scene: New York City‚s
CAUSE, a witty, smart and slick-tongued rapper making his local debut.
CAUSE‚s set will feature back-up from WSH.


Tuesday, July 14th, 8:30 pm - Headliner(s): Yeasayer - $17



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Tuesday, April 14th, 10 pm - "Purity Supreme" Featuring guest DJs
spinning hip-hop, old school, 80s dance, funk and more - Adv: No
Charge Door: No Charge

Thursday, April 16th, 9 pm - Celtic Sessions - Adv: No Charge Door: No
Charge

Friday, April 17th, 10pm - The Main Drag (as featured in Rock Band 2),
Fiesta Brava - Adv: No Charge Door: No Charge

Saturday, April 18th, 8 pm - Girls, Guns and Glory - Adv: No Charge
Door: No Charge

Saturday, April 18th, 11pm - Purity Supreme presents Wooly Bully:
Motown, Funk, Soul, and Oldies Dance Night - Adv: No Charge Door: No
Charge

Friday, April 24th, 10 pm - Lord Jeff, Prince Rama of Ayodhya, Truman
Peyote - Adv: No Charge Door: No Charge

Saturday, April 25th, 8 pm - John Cate Band - Adv: No Charge Door: No
Charge

Saturday, May 9th, 8 pm - Basement Comedy featuring Josh Gondelman
hosted by Louie Falcetti - Adv: No Charge Door: No Charge

Friday, May 15th, 10 pm - The Grownup Noise - Adv: No Charge Door: No
Charge

Saturday, May 16th, 8 pm - The Fine and Dandy Trio - Adv: No Charge
Door: No Charge

Friday, May 22nd, 10pm - The Wandas, The True Jacqueline, Lake
Champagne - Adv: No Charge Door: No Charge

Saturday, May 23rd, 8 pm - The Lonesome Brothers - Adv: No Charge
Door: No Charge

Friday, June 5th, 10 pm - Treefort - Adv: No Charge Door: No Charge

Friday, June 12th, 10 pm - Session Americana - Adv: No Charge Door: No
Charge


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