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Please join BRT and help support future Blackstone River Theatre programming as well as area craft vendors and home-based businesses while you do your holiday shopping locally! BRT will have 24 vendors on site between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and the event will also feature continuous live music with Bob Drouin, Matt Cook, and…
Performing mostly original music but inspired by choro and samba, 7-string guitarist Igor Souza and 10-string mandolinist Ian Coury have played with Brazil’s biggest names such as Caetano Veloso and Xande de Pilares. They are two of the most dynamic virtuosos of the new generation of Brazilian musicians. Recently part of a select few who were invited to participate…
With a career spanning over two decades, Hanneke Cassel has helped redefine what it means to be a modern fiddler. A driving force in the ever-changing landscape of acoustic music, Hanneke blends originality and innovation with the spirit of Scottish traditional fiddle. Fusing musical roots from the Isle of Skye and Cape Breton Island with Americana stylings,…
Dallahan – after a 10 year hiatus from North America – is coming finally back. Forged out of the traditional music scenes of Scotland and Ireland—yet influenced by the sounds of the Balkans, North America, and far beyond—Dallahan have spent over a decade guiding audiences through a musical world tour of their own making. Their dazzling…
A native of Italy, contemporary fingerstyle guitarist Peppino D’Agostino has made his considerable international mark as a musical artist on the guitar since he arrived in America in the late 1980s and helped redefine the boundaries of the acoustic guitar. His virtuosic technique, penchant for open tunings, and percussive effects are the basis of his unique compositional…
If you love American roots music, don’t miss this amazing family band! Jay Ungar & Molly Mason are masters of music and storytelling who generously share their lives and their music with audiences. We are thrilled to have them perform at Blackstone River Theatre for the first time! They achieved international acclaim when their performance of Jay’s…
Blackstone River Theatre is trilled to present a solo concert with Alasdair Fraser, “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling,” spanning the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. Over several decades, Fraser has truly set the standard for fiddle traditional music, thrilling audiences internationally with virtuosic playing and the joyful spontaneity and sheer…
Kevin Doyle’s Roscommon Soles is a dance-driven ensemble whose concert sets literally move with the music as they explore “The Irish Roots of American Tap Dance.” National Heritage Fellow Kevin Doyle will set the rhythm with his signature jigs, reels, hornpipe, and tap dance, joined by sister Maureen Doyle and tap dancer Amara Grant. Providing the tunes that underscore the songs, steps, and…
A Take It Outside Concert Take It Outside Concert Series is held in back of Blackstone River Theatre from 4-5 p.m; chairs are provided or you can bring your own. In the event of rain or very high temps/humidity in the forecast, the concert moves inside. Tickets are also available at the gate! Cold Chocolate is…
A Take It Outside Concert Take It Outside Concert Series is held in back of Blackstone River Theatre from 4-5 p.m; chairs are provided or you can bring your own. In the event of rain or very high temps/humidity in the forecast, the concert moves inside. Tickets are also available at the gate! The Chris…
Tickets start at $57! Interested in buying 10+ tickets? Email or call Isabel Nichols (inichols@spectaclelive.com or 617-531-1257, extension 3) Ireland’s leading folk group, The High Kings, are set to excite fans once again with the announcement of their Rocky Road Tour 2026. As global ambassadors of Irish heritage and storytelling, The High Kings have consistently brought the timeless tradition of folk…
Judy Collins has long inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Six decades later, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in…
By Irish Boston Tourism Newsroom Three immensely popular Celtic bands are returning to New England this summer, thanks to the tireless efforts of Spectacle Live, a concert promotion and venue management group led by Lowell native Pete Lally. First up is Gaelic Storm, pictured, performing at Cary Memorial Hall in Lexington on June 14. The…
Two great musicians take the stage for a virtuoso collaboration of musicianship and spirit. Cathy has also been the fiddle instructor at Blackstone River Theatre since 2006. Shelley Katsh, on piano and accordion, performed klezmer and Hassidic music with Fishel Bresler and a range of Boston-based klezmer musicians for 20 years. They are joined by…
The accolades keep coming for Russell Gusetti, and rightly so. As founder and executive director of the Blackstone River Theatre in Cumberland, RI, he is celebrating the 25th anniversary of what many consider to be one of New England’s most beloved acoustic music venues. It was Russell who salvaged an abandoned building ready for demolition and painstakingly…
Rock Hearts brings together five veteran musicians from Southern New England who love to sing and pick bluegrass, old country tunes, and seek out newer tunes from other genres to “bluegrass-ify.” Featuring Joe Deetz’s – banjo, Alex MacLeod – vocals and rhythm guitar, Billy “BT” Thibodeau – vocals, mandolin and guitar, Danny Musher – fiddle…
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush three-part harmonies into upcycled folk ballads or cracking up a crowd with stories from the road, Indie Irish folk band House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note. The Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill is a…
The Strayaways are an Irish traditional music trio featuring a collaboration between acclaimed musicians Kevin Burke, Dylan Foley and Eamon O’Leary. The group’s members are: Kevin Burke (pictured): A National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship recipient, he is an influential fiddler known for his distinctive Sligo-style playing and work with groups like The Bothy…
The Gothard Sisters are Greta, Willow and Solana. They are contemporary Celtic folk multi-instrumentalists, composers, performers and songwriters. Blending Celtic, folk, world, classical and new age musical influences, the Gothards bring songs to life with violin, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bodhran, djembe, whistle and vocal harmonies, creating music that is “vivid, inspirational and captivating.” (Tim Carroll,…
If you like your Celtic music loud, this concert is for you! Blackstone River Theatre hosts the return of Tempest, celebrating 38 years of Celtic Rock music! Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy Folk Rock, fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. The last…
A Take It Outside Concert High Horse is a Boston-based progressive-acoustic string band breathing the energy of alternative rock into an indelible blend of Bluegrass, Old-time and Folk magic with crisp vocals and virtuosic chops. Four friends with three bows, one pick, and great vibes, deliver a rollicking romp as the band High Horse. Comprised…
A Take It Outside Concert Hiroya is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. He began playing the five-string banjo when he was thirteen, and took up the guitar shortly after. In 2000, Hiroya received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music and came to the United States. He formed his own group in…
A Take It Outside Concert The Dashing Rock Trio, based on the isle of Nahant in Boston Harbor, explores the music of the Celtic nations and beyond with varied instrumentation, including fiddle, nyckelharpa, flute, whistle, guitar, accordion, Scottish smallpipes and voice. Elizabeth Ketudat, Dave Cabral, and Sarah MacConduibh have performed together for decades in multiple…
Take It Outside Concert + CD Release Elizabeth and Ben Anderson, a Boston-based Scottish fiddle and cello duo, has an enthusiastic following in the U.S. and internationally. Blending Scottish tunes with lively rhythms and innovative harmonies, the pair create a sound rooted in tradition, inspired by the contemporary, and completely original. On stage, they captivate…
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