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Karla Bonoff In Concert W/ Special Guest Nina Gerber

Karla Bonoff

Karla Bonoff, Sunday, June 14, 2026

The Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St, Arlington, MA 02474

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 Karla Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer/songwriters of her generation. That description is not hyperbole. Bonoff has enjoyed critical acclaim, commercial success, enduring popularity, and the unwavering respect of her peers. Karla has seen her songs become hits for Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, and Linda Ronstadt. Many of Bonoff’s ballads are classics. Karla has continued to record and tour extensively, playing sold-out shows worldwide.

Hearing Karla’s moving vocals on her rich, expressive songs is like standing beneath a sparkling waterfall–refreshing, exhilarating, and restorative. Experiencing them live can be transformative. Fans and critics agree that Bonoff’s songs, as are her recordings, are timeless.  Many prefer her versions, live with instrumentation that is clean and spare, giving Bonoff’s voice room to work its emotional magic.

“Long before Alanis and Jewel, there was a breed of singer/songwriters whose earthly anthems of soul-searching, heartache and joy touched souls in a way few can muster today.   Billboard Magazine.

Playing along, Karla will be an extraordinary guest, guitarist Nina Gerber.

Karla says, “Nina has this uncanny ability to weave an emotional tapestry throughout a song…never getting in the way of the song, but adding this incredible depth to it…Sometimes, I am just amazed at what I hear coming from her side of the stage.

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Jon Pousette-Dart Duo In Concert

Jon Pousette-Dart

Jon Pousette-Dart is best known as an American Classic and Folk Rock songwriter, musician, and performing artist. Growing up in Suffern, NY with a household of artists, including his father, grandfather, and sister, he separated himself by picking up a guitar at the age of 10 and mapping out a life in music before he ever attended a little league game. Since then it’s been a long and well-traveled road in the world of music.

Sunday, April 12, 2026, 7:00 pm, Mass Arts Center, 888 South Main St, Mansfield, MA 02048

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A little bit of time has passed between when Jon Pousette-Dart as a teenager started forging a path in the musical landscape that started in the 60’s and laid a foundation with the original Pousette-Dart Band. Throughout the 70’s and into the 80’s the band earned a loyal national following and produced 5 releases for Capitol that made a deep imprint in the world of album radio, when we all used to only listen to vinyl. When the band parted ways, Jon continued working and slowly began navigating back to where he started writing and recording in earnest with many of Nashville’s finest, and some twenty odd years ago Jon crossed paths with Jim Chapdelaine one of the more formidable musicians he crossed paths with. Jon continued touring as their musical collaboration continued to brew into a satisfying vital musical landscape of it’s own.

Come see Jon Pousette-Dart and Jim Chapdelaine in this intimate acoustic duo setting.

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Jon Pousette-Dart Duo
Jon Pousette-Dart Duo

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Healing Garden Concert with Irene Kelley Antsy McClain and Lance Cowan 

Healing Garden at Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA.

The Healing Garden Concert Brings Renowned Singer-Songwriters to the French American Victory Club

Nashville Comes to Waltham, MA

Sunday, April 26, at 2 pm.

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Prepare for an afternoon of world-class storytelling, soulful melodies, and acoustic mastery. This intimate performance offers New England audiences a rare opportunity to hear the stories behind the songs from artists who have shaped the landscape of folk, bluegrass, and Americana. A benefit for the Healing Garden at Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA.

The Lineup

  • Irene Kelley: A bluegrass legend and prolific songwriter, Kelley’s songs have been recorded by giants like Alan Jackson, Loretta Lynn, and Trisha Yearwood. Her crystalline vocals and deep Appalachian roots bring a pure, heartfelt authenticity to the stage.
  • Antsy McClain: The mastermind behind The Trailer Park Troubadours, McClain is a master of “humor with a heart.” His performances blend observational comedy, masterful guitar work, and songs that find the extraordinary in everyday life.
  • Lance Cowan: A veteran storyteller and songwriter, Cowan’s work is steeped in the rich traditions of the American South. Known for his evocative lyrics and warm, narrative style, he rounds out this trio with grounded, melodic grace.

Sponsored by Patio Records

Patio Records of Waltham, MA, is dedicated to building healing gardens at Hospital treatment centers. These gardens are designed to aid patients’ well-being during their time of receiving cancer treatments. While working with local hospitals on patio construction, a concurrent pursuit is universalizing the concept of having such a facility as part of an overall treatment plan for those unfortunate to be so afflicted.

The Healing Garden Concert Brings Renowned Singer-Songwriters to the French American Victory Club

Nashville Comes to the French American Victory Club, Waltham, MA.

TICKETS HERE

Sponsored by Patio Records

Patio Records of Waltham, MA is dedicated to the mission of building healing gardens at Hospital treatment centers. These gardens are designed to aid patients’ well-being during their times of receiving cancer treatments. While working with local hospitals towards patio construction, a concurrent pursuit is the universalization of the concept of having such a facility be part of an overall treatment plan for those unfortunate to be so afflicted.

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Barry Goudreau’s Engine Room and Johnny A

Barry Goudreau Johnny A

Friday, May 29, 2026 • 8:00 PM Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA 01952

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Barry Goudreau, formerly of the band Boston, recently announced the release of his new CD, “The Road” from his band Barry Goudreau’s Engine Room. Barry’s blues/rock ensemble includes his former RTZ bandmates Brian Maes on lead vocals and keyboards, as well as Tim Archibald on bass. Both Maes and Archibald were members of Peter Wolf’s House Party Five, playing on two of his records and touring the world extensively. The band is rounded out with “Old” Tony DePietro on drums and Mary Beth Maes, Terri O’Soro and Joanie Cicatelli on background vocals. Expect some favorites like “Smokin” and “Long Time” in their live set, alongside songs from the new CD as well as tracks from “Full Steam Ahead”, the 2017 release from Barry Goudreau’s Engine Room.

The name ‘Johnny A.’ might not be so mainstream, but there’s no doubt that it’s synonymous with guitar.

His passion began at the age of thirteen, when he first saw the Beatles in Boston, followed two years later by an in-person witnessing of Jimi Hendrix. From there, he was hooked, getting a cheap beginner guitar to try and play along with his early heroes — which also included Yardbirds icons Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page.
Soon enough, Johnny A. got it.

By the 1970’s, he was forming bands in the New England area, drawing attention from several established musicians, like Derek and the Dominos’ keyboardist Bobby Whitlock and Doug Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Johnny A. became Music Director of J. Geils Band singer Peter Wolf’s outfit, coordinating the onstage arrangements, playing on several tours and co-producing Wolf’s 1996 album, *Long Line.* What’s more, he was even asked to join The Yardbirds as their lead guitarist in 2015.

Friday, May 29, 2026 • 8:00 PM Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA 01952

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Barry Goudreau Johnny A
Barry Goudreau Johnny A
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Christine Lavin & the 2026 Performing Songwriter Competition

Christine Lavin, The Rose Garden Coffeehouse, 17 West St, Mansfield, MA 02048
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Christine Lavin is a veteran folk artist and fearless musical storyteller.

Christine Lavin started her professional life as a waitress/bread baker at the Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, NY in 1975 where she met Dave Van Ronk who encouraged her to study guitar with him in NYC. She took his advice and is now a singer/songwriter/guitarist/recording artist/author/videographer based in New York City. Her latest solo album, her 25th, ON MY WAY TO HOOTERVILLE, includes 10 new songs and one re-worked song, “Ramblin’ Waltz,” a re-telling of her time in 1975 when she was an entourage driver for the first week of Bob Dylan‘s iconic “Rolling Thunder Revue” tour.

In 2023 Christine released “The Seasons Project,” an 80-song seasonal compilation that features the work of 63 American, Canadian, British and Irish singer/songwriters. Christine assembled this compilation to help guide future historians and folklorists to authentic music being written in the last two decades of the 20th Century and the first two of the 21st Century.

In 2024 she is completing her 26th solo album, DRUM SCHOOL DROPOUT, hoping to have it completed in 2025.

In October 2024 there were 11 performances of “InunDATEd,” a 90 minute theatrical production that showcased nine of Christine’s songs by the York Theatre in NYC. There will be one more workshop production before the show is released world-wide. The most recent production starred two thrilling Broadway veterans, Kate Rockwell and Taylor Crousore

HONORS AND AWARDS: In May 2021 Christine received an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts from her alma mater, the State University of New York at Brockport. In an odd twist, she has a younger brother also named Chris (born on Columbus Day) who also in May 2021 was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from his alma mater, Hobart/William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY.

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