All the Boston-area music venues are heating up as we get into the summer, but there is plenty of local music to delight as well; practically a weekend guitar-fest at the Spire Center in Plymouth, as well as some tantalizing local jazz around the area too.
THURSDAY, June 19: Cara Brindisi brings her Summer Solstice show to The Spire Center in Plymouth
Cape Cod songsmith Cara Brindisi brings her Summer Solstice show to The Spire Center in Plymouth on Thursday, June 19, where she weaves songs and stories into a beguiling night.
Cape Cod songsmith Cara Brindisi brings her Summer Solstice show to the Spire Center in Plymouth, where she weaves songs and stories into a beguiling night. Bluesman John Nemeth and his band light up the Fallout Shelter in Norwood. The Linda Ronstadt Experience pays tribute to that superb singer at City Winery in Boston. Neat double-bill of Boston female songwriters when Tanya Donelly and Danielle Miraglia perform at The Burren in Somerville. Less Than Jake‘s ‘Summer Circus’ tour includes the estimable Fishbone, at The House of Blues in Boston. Steve Bernstein and the Sex Mob is the jazz quartet at The RegattaBar in Harvard Square. Blondshell grooves at Royale in Boston. Indie rocker Julia Wolf at Brighton Music Hall.
FRIDAY, June 20: South Shore jazz star Donna Byrne performs at Norwell’s Church Hill Coffeehouse
Jorma Kaukonen is a music legend for his time in Jefferson Airplane, for founding Hot Tuna, and for his decades of guitar mastery and tutoring at his Peace Ranch, so his appearance at the Spire Center in Plymouth for a duo show with John Hurlbut is an event. South Shore jazz chanteuse Donna Byrne performs at Norwell’s Church Hill Coffeehouse. The Parker Barrow Blues Band makes its debut at the Fallout Shelter in Norwood. Let’s Sing Taylor is the tribute to Ms. Swift at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. A Band of Brothers celebrates the Allman Brothers Band at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke. Canadian songwriter Jeremie Albino headlines the Narrows Center in Fall River. Smooth jazz titan Walter Beasley opens a weekend at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston. The Back Nine Band, with Terpene Profile, gets The C Note in Hull heated up. The Rick Russell Band returns to The Next Page Cafe in Weymouth. Jazz-fusion bassist Mohini Dey and her trio at The RegattaBar in Cambridge. Slightly Stoopid‘s ska-rock takes over The Stage at Suffolk Downs in Revere. Hauser, the Croatian cellist, hits the groove at MGM Music Hall in Boston. Road trips: rock guitar god Robin Trower, who has a great new album just out, appears at The Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury; while the roots music/Americana-heavy Green River Festival opens, and continues all weekend, at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Greenfield.
SATURDAY, June 21: Boston rockers The Freight have an album release shindig at Soundcheck Studios
Chris Kirkpatrick, founder of NSYNC, (second from left) stands with members of O-Town and LFO. They will perform during the POP2000 tour at the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset on Saturday, June 21.
Stanley Jordan is one of the most respected young jazz guitarists in the world, so when he devotes a show to the music of Jimi Hendrix, you know it’s going to be a memorable night at the Spire Center in Plymouth. Pop 2000 – a celebration of boy bands – brings singers from O Town, BBMAK, and Chris Kirkpatrick from ‘NSync to the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset. Marblehead native, Wheaton College grad and sizzling, multilingual jazz singer Lauren Henderson returns to headline The RegattaBar in Cambridge with her combo. Chaparelle‘s twangy sounds at the Levitate Backyard in Marshfield. Boston rockers The Freight have an album release shindig at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke. Brazilian singer Luisa Sonza warms up The Paradise Rock Club in Boston. Country fans flock to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro where the Texas icon George Strait tops the bill. Disco revivalists Booty Vortex are back at The C Note in Hull. Kim Petras tops a multi-act bill, heavy on hip-hop, at The Stage at Suffolk Downs. Space Casino rocks The Next Page Cafe in Weymouth. Superb guitarist and songwriter Tim Gearan and his band at Sally O’Brien’s in Somerville. Blues guitarist Samantha Fish has sold out her show at the Narrows Center in Fall River.
SUNDAY, June 22: Gracie Grace and the Good Boys at The Levitate Backyard
Swiss jazz singer Tatiana Eva-Marie touches down at City Winery in Boston on Sunday, June 22.
The Spire Center in Plymouth has a cool summer series of Sunday afternoon jazz concerts, and this week the 3 p.m. show is a tribute to Frank Sinatra, with the A Swingin’ Affair big band. The weekly blues jam helmed by the Michele Rockwell Band takes over Players in Rockland from 4-8 p.m. The good time sounds of Gracie Grace & All the Good Boys at the Levitate Backyard in Marshfield. Alt-pop singer Banks headlines the House of Blues in Boston. Alt-folk songsmith Will Wood is at Royale in Boston. Swiss jazz singer Tatiana Eva-Marie touches down at City Winery in Boston. Rock ‘n’ roll titan Todd Rundgren brings his solo show to Cary Hall in Lexington, but if you can’t make that one, catch him on June 25 at Memorial Hall in Plymouth.
Coming attractions
MONDAY: Babatunde’s Hip Hopera should be interesting at City Winery in Boston.
TUESDAY: “Michael Angelakos is Passion Pit” is what they’re calling it, but it’s surely a night of hot grooving at Brighton Music Hall. Popsters Peach Pit take over MGM Music Hall in Boston.
WEDNESDAY: As noted, don’t miss rock star Todd Rundgren at Memorial Hall in Plymouth.
(This story was updated to change a photo.)
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Young jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan coming to Plymouth’s Spire Center