Tom Bianchi's Ugly Sweater Rounds
...Ugly sweaters not manditory, but encouraged!
Tom Bianchi and 24 Hour Concerts welcomes various special guests to play in the round for a post Christmas/Pre-New Year's celebration.
All Proceeds to go directly to Beth Israel ICU "Special Nurses Fund."
Thursday, Dec 26th - Mally Smith, Julia Mark and Tom Smith
Friday, Dec 27th - Todd Thibaud, Eric Schwartz, Neal Eckstein and Johnnie Gilmore
Sat, Dec 28th - Lisa Bastoni, Danielle Miraglia Laurence Scudder and James Houlahan
Sun, Dec 29th - Calin Peters and Martin Earley, John Nolan and Will Dailey
Thursday, Dec 26th
Mally Smith - Mally’s childhood love of the melancholy ballads of the British Isles and the poetic, political songs of the American folk-revival fuel her thoughtful and beautifully honest songwriting.
www.mallysmith.com
Julia Mark - Julia Mark’s endearing warmth and charm has quickly made her a favorite in the Boston music scene and beyond. As a singer-songwriter and pianist, she pairs wordplay and wit with the weight of being human.
www.JuliaMarkMusic.com
Tom Smith - "He’s a man who writes songs that seem like they’ve always been there. There are very few songwriters working today that I would call folksingers, but I would call Tom Smith a true folksinger.”
– Dave Palmeter, WUMB-FM Boston
https://www.tomsmithmusic.com/
Friday, December 27th
Todd Thibaud is a Vermont born, Boston based Singer-Songwriter who’s songs are a slice of what life is really like...the pains and pleasures, love lost and life reborn.
https://toddthibaud.com/
Eric Schwartz - “Blending politically savvy comedy with music has always been a slippery slope. Eric Schwartz knows just how to meld funny and funky.”
- Hustler Magazine, March, 2008
http://www.ericschwartz.com/
Neale Eckstein is a songwriter, engineer and visual artist from Sudbury MA. He has been producing music and videos at his Fox Run Studio for more than 20 years. He has two CDs of his own music and has engineered and produced projects for dozens of artists including Eric Schwartz, Greg Greenway, Buskin & Batteau, Vance Gilbert, Mya Byrne, and Matt Nakoa. Neale is a proud member of the supergroup “The Fox Run Five.”
www.youtube.com/foxrunstudio
Johnnie Gilmore - He may have the chops of a fleet-fingered instrumentalist (counting Victor Wooten and Tommy Emmanuel among his many heroes), but Johnnie’s music is all about storytelling, with a unique songwriting style that recalls the melodic sensibility of Paul McCartney and Billy Joel, the smooth folk feel of James Taylor, and the hard-edged harmonic vocabulary of Stevie Wonder.
www.johnniegilmore.com
Sat, Dec 28th
Lisa Bastoni is a 2019 Kerrville New Folk Winner, and is a 2019 Boston Music Award nominee (Folk Artist of the Year). Her new album, How We Want to Live (Sept. 20), chronicles life changes, including songs about the dissolution of her marriage and learning to live a new normal -- but more than anything, it finds the songwriter diving deeper into the life she craves. "Bright, attactive and wonderfully poetic..." (Americana-UK)
www.lisabastoni.com
Danielle Miraglia comes armed with a strong steady thumb on an old Gibson, an infectious stomp-box rhythm and harmonica with tunes ranging from heart-felt to socially conscious that will move both your heart and hips.
www.daniellem.com
Laurence Scudder is a singer, songwriter, violist, & guitarist. His style buoys on honesty, respect & quick wit. In 2015, he penned the eponymous debut album for his band Spotted Tiger. Laurence performs locally & regionally with Spotted Tiger, Thank God For Science, Danielle Miraglia & The Glory Junkies amongst others.
laurencescudder.com
James Houlahan has come to be known as a songsmith who channels both tradition and poetic innovation, rooted in dark folk sounds and eclectic Americana. His songs have been used in commercials, television, and film. He performs regularly in the L.A. area and tours throughout the U.S. and Europe.
https://jameshoulahan.com/
Sun, Dec 29th
Calin Peters and Martin Earley are two-thirds of Boston's the Ballroom Thieves, but they are also roommates, co-writers, and sexy partners. The pair generally spends the winter months huddled around a wood stove in Maine, but the promise of a musical reunion with old friends and a well-poured Guinness or two was enough to lure them out of hibernation.
ballroomthieves.com
Will Dailey is an acclaimed independent recording and performing artist and artist advocate. His sound has been described as having a rich vintage vibe while having a firm appreciation of AM rock, pop and big hooks leading famed Rock journalist Dan Aquilante to call him “the real deal.”
www.willdailey.com
John Nolan makes loop-based guitar music with songs ranging from simple, folk-like melodies and grooves to dense textural soundscapes built from the ground up.
folkphysics.bandcamp.com