A compendium of upcoming concerts and coffeehouses

January-March 2007

Compiled by Michael Kornfeld

Gigs listed in boldface type are highlighted in AcoustiConcerts (LI, NY)

January 2007

Friday 01/5

Island Songwriters Syosset Showcase, Border’s Books, Jericho Turnpike, Syosset. 8 p.m. Featured performer followed by an open mic. Hosted by Bill Ryan and Vinny Crici. (www.Islandsongwriters.org).

Peacesmith’s monthly “Topical-A-Typical Folk Music, Poetry & Whatever Coffeehouse,” First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway (Route 110), Amityville. 8:30 p.m. $7 suggested donation.

Cathy Kreger (LI singer-songwriter), Thyme, 8 Tower Place, Roslyn. 7-11 p.m.

Saturday 01/6

Emerging Artists Showcase: Liz Carlisle & Beaucoup Blue, Congregational Church of Huntington, Washington Drive, Centerport. 8:30 p.m., preceded by hour-long open mic (sign up by 7:20) Presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington (www.fmshny.org). 631-425-2925.

Wednesday 01/10

Acoustic Long Island, hour-long open mic followed by featured performer Josh Holley (29-year-old acoustic soul and blues musician from Georgia), Cool Beanz Coffee House, 556 North Country Road (Rte. 25A), St. James. 8 -10 p.m.

Open Mic, Asta Wine Café & Art Gallery, 335 Main Street, Huntington. 7:30 p.m. (sign-up at 7 p.m.).

Thursday 01/11

Glen Roethel (LI singer-songwriter and song stylist with a positive bent), Fiddleheads American Fish House & Grill, Oyster Bay. 7:30 p.m. No cover. (www.glenroethel.com)

Saturday 01/13

Jonathan Edwards, Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, 37 West Main Street, Bay Shore. 8 p.m. $25. (www.boultoncenter.org). 631-969-1101.

Lucy Kaplansky, Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main Street, Port. Washington. 8 p.m. $25-$35. (www.landmarkonmainstreet.org. 516-767-6444.

The Eclectic Café at the Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk, 28 Brentwood Road, Bay Shore. 8:30 p.m., an hour-long open mic precedes the featured performers, The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn, at 7:30 p.m. $10, $8 for members. (www.eclecticcafe.org).

The Folk-Groovin’ Café, hosted by Jim Frizzitta, St. Lawrence of Canterbury Episcopal Church, 655 Old Country Road, Dix Hills. 8 p.m. $7.

Soul Growth Open Mic, 101 North Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst. Open mic sign-in at 7:15 p.m. Open mics from 8-9:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m.-midnight. Feaured artist Cathy Kreger (LI singer-songwriter), 9:45-10:30 p.m. $10.

Sunday 01/14

Folk Jam and Sing-Along sponsored by the Folk Music Society of Huntington. Monthly gathering for mostly amateur musicians and those who love to sing, during which everyone joins in on songs primarily found in the book “Rise Up Singing.” Huntington Public Library, 338 Main Street, Huntington. 1-5 p.m. Free.

The Homegrown String Band (LI’s Jackofsky family plays old-time country music), Longwood Public Library, 800 Middle Country Road, Middle Island. 2 p.m. 631- 924-6405.

Garland Jeffreys (New York singer-songwriter), University Café, Stony Brook Union, Stony Brook. 2 p.m.. $25, $20 for students. Reserve by sending an e-mail to SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com. (www.universitycafe.org).

Wednesday 01/17

ISS Songwriting Workshop, Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore. 7-9 p.m. Quarterly event sponsored by Island Songwriters Showcase has a songwriters in the round format. Featured performers Steve Robinson and Denise Romas, both first-rate song stylists, are followed by an hour-long songwriters workshop. (www.islandsongwriters.org).

Acoustic Long Island, hour-long open mic followed by featured performer Noam Weinstein (NYC singer-songwriter), Cool Beanz Coffee House, 556 North Country Road (Rte. 25A), St. James. 8 -10 p.m.

Friday 01/19

Bill Staines, Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City. 8 p.m. $15, $12 for seniors and students with ID. Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island and the Long Island Progressive Coalition. (www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org).

“Open Mic” Café, Huntington Public Library, 338 Main Street, Huntington. 7:30 p.m. Free. Refreshments served. Featured performer is Patrick O’Rourke. Individuals wishing to perform during the open mic must sign up at least several days in advance by calling 631-427-5165, ext. 222.

Saturday 01/20

Hard Luck Café Open Mic Night, Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport. 7:30 p.m. $6 for everybody. Those wishing to perform in this popular annual event presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington (www.fmshny.org) must sign up before 7:20 p.m. Call 631-661-1278 for further information.

Sunday 01/21

Ellis Paul with opener Antje Duvekot, 2 p.m. $25, $20 for students. Reserve by sending an e-mail to SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com. (www.universitycafe.org).


Glen Roethel, Ellis Paul and Sloan Wainwright

Glen Roethel (LI singer-songwriter and song stylist with a postive bent), Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington, 109 Browns Road, Huntington. 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday 01/23

Bennett Harris (solo acoustic old-timey country blues, ragtime and originals on bottleneck and slide guitar), Tennessee Jack’s BBQ, 148 Carleton Avenue, East Islip. 6 p.m. 631-581-9657.

Wednesday 01/24

Acoustic Long Island, hour-long open mic followed by featured performer Larissa Maestro (a young, Massachusetts-based pop/rock/alternative singer-songwriter), Cool Beanz Coffee House, 556 North Country Road (Route 25A), St. James. 8 -10 p.m.

Thursday 01/25

Glen Roethel (LI singer-songwriter and song stylist with a positive bent, Fiddleheads American Fish House & Grill, Oyster Bay. 7:30 p.m. No cover.

Friday 01/26

Little Toby Walker (Live CD Taping), Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, 37 West Main Street, Bay Shore. 8 p.m. $20. (www.boultoncenter.org). 631-969-1101.

Saturday 01/27

Fourteen Feet, Cherrywood Cafe, 1148 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh. 9:30 p.m.

Cathy Kreger (LI singer-songwriter), Elijah Churchill’s, 1031 Route 25A, Fort Salonga. 8-11 p.m.

Mary Lamont Band (LI-based country music outfit fronted by Canadian-born singer-songwriter), South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 7 p.m. Free. 631-549-4411.

Bob Westcott and Cecilia Kirtland (LI singer-songwriters), The Song Box, Seaford. 8 p.m. $10 contribution plus food for sharing during the break. The show takes place in a recording studio at a private residence. Make advance reservations by sending an e-mail to songbox@optonline.net and you will be sent a confirmation, along with directions.

The Wiyos (vaudevillian ragtime blues, hillbilly swing and old-timey country music from Brooklyn), Last Licks Café at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington, 109 Browns Road, Huntington. 8:30 p.m. show preceded by half-hour open mic (sign-up at 7:30 p.m.). $15. (www.lastlickscafe.org). 631-427-9547.

February 2007

Thursday 02/1

Miller’s Crossing (LI-based bluegrass band), Live in the Lobby , Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, 71 East Main Street, Patchogue. 7:30 p.m. $10. (www.patchoguetheatre.com/lobby/). 631-207-1313.

Friday 02/2

Sloan Wainwright, Garden Stage at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau, 223 Stewart Avenue corner of Nassau Boulevard), Garden City. 8 p.m. $15. (www.uuccn.org). 516-248-8853.

Island Songwriters Syosset Showcase, Border’s Books, Jericho Turnpike, Syosset. 8 p.m. Featured performer Walt Sargent (LI-based singer-songwriter), followed by an open mic. Hosted by Bill Ryan and Vinny Crici. (www.islandsongwriters.org)

Keb’ Mo’ (acoustic blues singer-songwriter), Inter-Media Art Center (IMAC), 370 New York Avenue, Huntington. 7 and 9:30 p.m. $45. (www.imactheater.org). 631-549-2787.

Peacesmith’s monthly “Topical-A-Typical Folk Music, Poetry & Whatever Coffeehouse,” First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway (Route 110), Amityville. 8:30 p.m. $7 suggested donation.

Saturday 02/3

The Kennedys (superb jangly folk-pop duo is one of the most enjoyable acts on today’s contemporary folk scene), Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport. 8:30 p.m, preceded by an hour-long open mic (sign-up by 7:20). $20, $15 for members. Presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington (www.fmshny.org). 631-425-2925.

Let It Shine: An Evening of Spiritual Song with Odetta (cancelled due to illness), Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main Street, Port Washington. 8 p.m. $20-$23, discounts for Friends of Landmark. (www.landmarkonmainstreet.org). 516-767-6444.

Gerry McKeveny (LI singer-songwriter and guitarist), Oysterman’s Restaurant & Pub, 45 Foster Avenue, Sayville. 8 p.m.

Sunday 02/4

Fred Eaglesmith (rootsy Canadian singer-songwriter), University Café, Stony Brook Union, Stony Brook. 2 p.m. $20, $15 for students. Reserve by sending an e-mail to SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com. (www.universitycafe.org).

Wednesday 02/7

Acoustic Long Island, hour-long open mic followed by featured performer Zac Galen, Cool Beanz Coffee House, 556 North Country Road (Rte. 25A), St. James. 8 -10 p.m.

Thursday 02/8

Glen Roethel (LI singer-songwriter and song stylist with a positive bent), Fiddleheads American Fish House & Grill, Oyster Bay. 7:30 p.m. No cover. (www.glenroethel.com)

Saturday 02/10

The Eclectic Cafe, Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk, 28 Brentwood Road, Bay Shore. 8:30 p.m., An hour-long open mic precedes featured local performers Russ Seeger and Brian Sendrowitz with Beat Radio at 7:30 p.m. $10, $8 for members. (www.eclecticcafe.org).

The Folk-Groovin’ Café, hosted by Jim Frizzitta, St. Lawrence of Canterbury Episcopal Church, 655 Old Country Road, Dix Hills. 8 p.m. $7.

Local singer-songwriter Bob Koenig sings songs of Levittown from a forthcoming CD marking the 60th anniversary of America’s first suburban community during the Levittown Community Council’s annual Winterfest at Levittown Memorial Education Center, Abbey Lane, Levittown, beginning at 11 a.m.

Sunday 02/11

Red Molly with special guest Jim Colbert, Court House Concerts, Merrick. 6 p.m. For details, contact courthouseconcerts@yahoo.com.

Folk Jam and Sing-Along sponsored by the Folk Music Society of Huntington. Monthly gathering for mostly amateur musicians and those who love to sing, during which everyone joins in on songs primarily found in the book “Rise Up Singing.” Huntington Public Library, 338 Main Street, Huntington. 1-5 p.m. Free.

Tuesday 02/13

Bennett Harris (solo acoustic old-timey country blues, ragtime and originals on bottleneck and slide guitar), Tennessee Jack’s BBQ, 148 Carleton Avenue, East Islip. 6 p.m. 631-581-9657.

Wednesday 02/14

Acoustic Long Island, hour-long open mic followed by featured performer Drew Olsen, Cool Beanz Coffee House, 556 North Country Road (Rte. 25A), St. James. 8 -10 p.m.

Friday 02/16

Gerry McKeveny (LI singer-songwriter and guitarist), Oysterman’s Restaurant & Pub, 45 Foster Avenue, Sayville. 8 p.m.

“Open Mic” Café, Huntington Public Library, 338 Main Street, Huntington. 7:30 p.m. Free. Those wishing to perform must sign up at least several days in advance by calling 631-427-5165, ext. 222.

Open Mic, Batata Cafe, 847 Fort Salonga Road, Northport. 7:30 – 10 p.m.; sign-up starts at 7 p.m.

Saturday 02/17

Joe Crookston (Ithaca-based singer-songwriter) and Joe Rock, The Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport. 8:30 p.m., preceded by an hour-long open mic (sign up by 7:20). $8, $6 for members. Part of the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s Hard Luck Café series (www.fmshny.org). 631-425-2925.

Sunday 02/18

Pat Wictor and David Jacobs-Strain, University Café, Stony Brook Union, Stony Brook. 2 p.m.. $20, $15 for students. Reserve by sending an e-mail to SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com. (www.universitycafe.org).

Monday 02/19

Jerry Douglas Band (bluegrass dobro player and his ensemble), Inter-Media Art Center (IMAC), 370 New York Avenue (Route 110), Huntington. 9 p.m. $37.50, $28.50 for members. (www.imactheater.org). 631-549-2787.

Wednesday 02/21

Acoustic Long Island, hour-long open mic followed by a featured performer Danielle Miraglia (a soulful and raspy-voiced Boston area singer-songwriter and Delta blues-influenced guitarist whose music fuses country, folk and blues), Cool Beanz Coffee House, 556 North Country Road (Rte. 25A), St. James. 8 -10 p.m.

Thursday 02/22

Glen Roethel (LI singer-songwriter and song stylist with a positive bent), Fiddleheads American Fish House & Grill, Oyster Bay. 7:30 p.m. No cover. (www.glenroethel.com)

Saturday 02/24

Cathy Kreger (LI singer-songwriter), Elijah Churchill’s, 1031 Route 25A, Fort Salonga. 8-11 p.m.

The Song Box presents singer-songwriter Judith Zweiman, poet and storyteller Tom Romeo, and world musician Chris Merwin in a recording studio at a private residence in Seaford. Seating is limited to about 35. A pot-luck buffet is served during the break between performers. Make advance reservations by sending an e-mail to songbox@optonline.net or by calling 516-579-5365.

Wednesday 02/28

Acoustic Long Island, hour-long open mic followed by featured performer Akiva (LI-based, groove-oriented folk-rock duo), Cool Beanz Coffee House, 556 North Country Road (Route 25A), St. James. 8 -10 p.m.

March 2007

Friday 03/2

Bob Franke (singer-songwriter), Garden Stage at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau, 223 Stewart Avenue (corner of Nassau Blvd.), Garden City. 8 p.m. $15. (516) 248-8853 (www.uuccn.org).

Island Songwriters Syosset Showcase, Border’s Books, Jericho Turnpike, Syosset. 8 p.m. Featured performer followed by an open mic. Hosted by Bill Ryan and Vinny Crici. (www.islandsongwriters.org).

Cathy Kreger (LI singer-songwriter), Thyme, 8 Tower Place, Roslyn. 7-11 p.m.

Peacesmith’s monthly “Topical-A-Typical Folk Music, Poetry & Whatever Coffeehouse,” First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway (Route 110), Amityville. 8:30 p.m. $7 suggested donation.

Saturday 03/3

Susan McKeown, The Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport. 8:30 p.m, preceded by an hour-long open mic (sign-up by 7:20). Presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington (www.fmshny.org). 631-425-2925.

Sunday 03/4

Sampawams Creek performs sea shanties and whaling songs, Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. 2:30-3:30 p.m.  (631) 367-3418.

Wednesday 03/7

Acoustic Long Island, hour-long open mic followed by a featured performer, Cool Beanz Coffee House, 556 North Country Road (Rte. 25A), St. James. 8 -10 p.m.

Thursday 03/8

Glen Roethel (LI singer-songwriter and song stylist with a positive bent), Fiddleheads American Fish House & Grill, Oyster Bay. 7:30 p.m. No cover. (www.glenroethel.com)

Friday 03/9

David Wilcox (an engaging singer-songwriter who has been on the scene for 20 years and drawn comparisons to James Taylor), Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, 37 West Main Street, Bay Shore. 8 p.m. (www.boultoncenter.org). 631-969-1101.

The Wolfe Tones (Irish folk), Molly Malone’s Pub & Restaurant, 124 Maple Avenue, Bay Shore. 8:30 p.m. 631-969-2232

Saturday 03/10

Catie Curtis (a gifted singer-songwriter who co-wrote a song with fellow Bostonian Mark Erelli in response to Hurricane Katrina that won the grand prize in the 2005 International Songwriting Competition) and The Chapin Sisters (Tom’s harmonizing daughters), Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main Street, Port Washington. 8 p.m. $25-$35. (www.landmarkonmainstreet.org). 516-767-6444.

The Eclectic Café at the Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk, 28 Brentwood Road, Bay Shore. 8:30 p.m., an hour-long open mic precedes featured performers Lora Kendall and Denise Romas (LI singer-songwriters) at 7:30 p.m. $10, $8 for members. (www.eclecticcafe.org).

Sunday, 03/11

Folk Jam and Sing-Along sponsored by the Folk Music Society of Huntington. Monthly gathering for mostly amateur musicians and those who love to sing, during which everyone joins in on songs primarily found in the book “Rise Up Singing.” Huntington Public Library, 338 Main Street, Huntington. 1-5 p.m. Free.

Wednesday 03/14

Acoustic Long Island, hour-long open mic followed by a featured performer John-Flor Sisante (young LI-based singer-songwriter), Cool Beanz Coffee House, 556 North Country Road (Rte. 25A), St. James. 8 -10 p.m.


Thursday 03/15

“Fresh Air” at the Art-trium: Glen Roethel, LI singer-songwriter and guitarist, provides music for the opening reception of a free art exhibit in a large, brightly lit office atrium at 25 Melville Park Road, Melville, beginning at 5:50 p.m.

Friday 03/16

Donna the Buffalo (Americana jam band), Inter-Media Art Center (IMAC), 370 New York Avenue (Route 110),Huntington. 9 p.m. $37.50, $28.50 for members. (www.imactheater.org). 631-549-2787.

Christine Lavin (a very entertaining, talented, prolific and incredibly funny NYC-based singer-songwriter who also has helped some of her contemporaries immensely by showcasing their works on compilation discs she’s produced – in addition to her own 17 solo releases and several with the Four Bitchin’ Babes), Our Times Coffeehouse at the Long Island Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City. 8 p.m. $20. (www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org).

Open Mic, Batata Cafe, 847 Fort Salonga Road, Northport. 7:30 – 10 p.m.; sign-up starts at 7 p.m.

The Roches (three delightfully harmonizing sisters from New York), Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, 37 West Main Street, Bay Shore. 8 p.m. $35. (www.boultoncenter.org). 631-969-1101.

Saturday 03/17

Folk Music Society of Huntington’s Hard Luck Cafe series features Akiva and John Bechhoff, Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport. 8:30 p.m., preceded by an hour-long open mic (sign up by 7:20). $8, $6 for members. (www.fmshny.org). 631-425-2925.

The Homegrown String Band (Inspired by the rural string bands of the early 20th century, LI’s Jackofsky family is now marking its 10th anniversary of performing together), South Huntington Public Library, 2 Melville Road, Huntington Station. 2 p.m. Free. (631) 549-4411.

Cathy Kreger (LI singer-songwriter), Thyme, 8 Tower Place, Roslyn. 7-11 p.m.

Sunday 03/18

Terence Martin (Connecticut-based singer-songwriter) with Dan Bonis on a shared bill with Beaucoup Blue (Philly-based father and son acoustic blues & roots duo that puts on a rousing performance), University Café, Stony Brook Union, Stony Brook. 2 p.m.. $20, $15 for students. Reserve by sending an e-mail to SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com. (www.universitycafe.org).

Miller’s Crossing (LI-based bluegrass band), North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham. 2 p.m. (631) 929-4488.

Wednesday 03/21

Acoustic Long Island, hour-long open mic followed by a featured performer Debra Fotheringham (young singer-songwriter from Utah), Cool Beanz Coffee House, 556 North Country Road (Rte. 25A), St. James. 8 -10 p.m.

John Hammond plays the blues, The Brokerage Comedy Club, Merrick & Bellmore Avenues, Bellmore, NY.

Thursday 03/22

Glen Roethel (LI singer-songwriter and song stylist with a positive bent), Fiddleheads American Fish House & Grill, Oyster Bay. 7:30 p.m. No cover.

Friday 03/23

“Open Mic” Café, Huntington Public Library, 338 Main Street, Huntington. 7:30 p.m. Free. Individuals wishing to perform must sign up at least several days in advance by calling 631-427-5165, ext. 222.

Saturday 3/24

Cathy Kreger (LI singer-songwriter), Elijah Churchill’s, 1031 Route 25A, Fort Salonga. 8-11 p.m.

Sunday 03/25

The Homegrown String Band (Inspired by the rural string bands of the early 20th century, LI’s Jackofsky family is now marking its 10th anniversary of performing together), South Country Public Library, 22 Station Road, Bellport. 2 p.m. Free. (631) 286-0818.

Wednesday 03/28

Acoustic Long Island, hour-long open mic followed by a featured performer Stephanie Smith (twenty-something Salt Lake City-based singer-songwriter seeks to make “Waves” out east), Cool Beanz Coffee House, 556 North Country Road (Rte. 25A), St. James. 8 -10 p.m.

Saturday 03/31

Cathy Kreger (LI singer-songwriter), Jameson’s Bar & Grill, 157 Tulip Avenue, Floral Park. 7-11 p.m.

Livingston Taylor (superb singer-songwriter brings his melodic tunes and mellifluous vocals to LI), Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, 37 West Main Street, Bay Shore. 8 p.m. $35. (www.boultoncenter.org). 631-969-1101.