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LI Concert Notes #73

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Concerts

 

 

Day
Date
Time
Artist
Venue
Sun 4/3 2:00 Pat Wictor & Brooks Williams University Café, Stony Brook
Sun 4/3 3:00 MOTU Bobbique, Patchogue
Mon 4/4 7:30 Island Songwriters Showcase Workshop Five Towns College, Room 217, Dix Hills
Wed 4/6 7:30 "Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune" - A special screening of the film tribute to Phil Ochs. Phil's sister, Sonny Ochs, will speak at the screening.  Co-Presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington. Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington
Wed 4/6 8:00 Benn Carroll, Tom Chapin Deepwells Mansion, St. James
Wed 4/6 7:00 Cathy Kreger Fork & Vine, Glen Head
Thu 4/7 7:30 "Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune" - A special screening of the film tribute to Phil Ochs.  Filmmaker Kenneth Bowser will speak at the screening and Gathering Time will perform 3 Phil Ochs Songs.  Co-Presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington. Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington
Thu 4/7 7:30 Tornado Alley, Ken "The Rocket" Korb Live in the Lobby, Patchogue Theater
Fri 4/8 8:00 Grand Folk Railroad Beanberry Café, Miller Place
Fri 4/8 8:00 Denise Romas Jake Starr Café, Stony Brook
Fri 4/8 9:00 West Houston Trio Swing the Teapot, Floral Park
Sat 4/9 2:00 Patchogue Folk Festival - Afternoon - Gathering Time, Chris Cauley, Alan Semerdjian, Mike Bonti, Suzanne Ernst, Butchers Blind, Dave March, Larrin Gerard, Jay Scott Live in the Lobby, Patchogue Theater
Sat 4/9 7:00 Patchogue Folk Festival - Evening Concert - Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary) + Susan Werner + Vance Gilbert Patchogue Theater, Patchogue
Sat 4/9 7:30 Avi Wisnia Eclectic Café, Bay Shore
Sat 4/9 8:00 The Smithereens Landmark on Main St, Port Washington
Sat 4/9 8:00 Tom Ryan  Beanberry, Miller Place
Sun 4/10 4:00 Benefit Concert for Interfaith Nutrition Network: Faye Lane, Hillary Foxsong, Judith Zweiman, Martha Trachtenberg, Marty Cutler, Anna Dagmar, Maria Fairchild, David Goldman, Apostle G. Marie Carroll, Mason Sansonia, Larry Siegel UUC (www.uuccn.org), Garden City
Sun 4/10 3:00 Lois Morton (Piaf Remembered) Sid Jacobson JCC, Roslyn
Thu 4/14 7:30 Cathy Kreger O's Food and Wine Bar, St. James
Fri 4/15 8:00 Mad Agnes Our Times Coffeehouse, Garden City
Fri 4/15 7:30 Lois Morton (Piaf Remembered) Port Washington Library
Fri 4/15 8:00 Shelby Lynne Westhampton Beach PAC
Sat 4/16 8:00 Robert Bruey Custer Observatory, Southold
Sun 4/17 2:00 BACCA Benefit for Japan: Cathy Kreger, Bob Westcott & Sonny Meadows, Rough Folk, Trio Angeline, Grand Folk Railroad, Kerry Kearney Band w/Ken Korb, Martha Trachtenberg BACCA, Lindenhurst
Sun 4/17 2:00 Cliff Eberhardt University Café, Stony Brook
Sun 4/17 2:00 Gathering Time(House Concert in Stony Brook) www.sonicunderground.info/
SUHouseConcertInfoGT.htm
Sun 4/17 8:00 Brett Dennen Westhampton Beach PAC
Wed 4/20 7:30 Cathy Kreger O's Food and Wine Bar, St. James
Thu 4/21 7:30 Lara Herscovitch & Josh Joffen FMSH Hard Luck Café,
Cinema Arts Center, Huntington
Fri 4/22 8:00 Marci Geller Beanberry Cafe, Miller Place
Fri 4/22 8:00 Allie Richardson, Patti Calleia, Helene Pandal, Candis Alek BACCA, Lindenhurst
Sat 4/23 8:00 George Worthmore & Mike Nugent Band Song Box, Seaford
Sat 4/30 7:30 The Defibrillators Last Licks Café, Huntington
Sat 4/30 8:00 Denise Romas Jake Starr Café, Stony Brook
Sun 5/1 7:00 Madison Violet University Café, Stony Brook
Sun 5/1 3:00 Benefit for www.guitars4troops.com Bobbique, Patchogue
Mon 5/2 7:30 Island Songwriters Showcase Workshop Five Towns College, Room 217, Dix Hills
Wed 5/4 8:00 Casey Abrams, Rebecca Jordan Deepwells Mansion, St. James
Thu 5/5 7:30 Gathering Time, Mick Hargreaves Live in the Lobby, Patchogue Theater
Thu 5/5 TBD Cantorial Concert: Debut of the music of Hazzan Shmuel Blasz Temple Beth Shalom -  (River Rd & Edgewood Av,)  Smithtown
Fri 5/6 7:30 Sloan Wainwright Garden Stage (UUCCN), Garden City
Sat 5/7 7:30 RUNA FMSH First Saturday Concerts,
Congregational Church,Centerport
Thu-Sat 5/12   Grand Folk Railroad, Elly Wininger + many others Montauk Music Festival
Fri 5/13 8:00 Denise Romas Jake Starr Café, Stony Brook
Sat 5/14 8:00 The Roches Landmark on Main St, Port Washington
Tue 5/17 7:30 Bob Dylan 70th Birthday Tribute Live in the Lobby, Patchogue Theater
Fri 5/20 8:00 Eric Anderson Our Times Coffeehouse, Garden City
Fri 5/20 7:15 Special Folk Shabbat Service with Gathering Time & Cantor Jerry Korobow (Open Folk Jam following service) Temple Am Echad, 1 Saperstein Plaza, Lynbrook (near LIRR station)
Sat 5/21 8:00 Bob Dylan 70th Birthday Tribute: Kennedys, Rod MacDonald, Russ Seeger, Rob Stein, Steve Sollog University Café, Stony Brook
Fri 5/27 8:00 Beaucoup Blue BACCA, Lindenhurst
Sat 5/28 8:00 Jimmy Webb First United Methodist Church,Port Jefferson
Fri 6/3 7:30 Rod MacDonald Garden Stage (UUCCN), Garden City
Sat 6/4 7:30
John Flynn &
John Wort Hannam
 FMSH First Saturday Concerts,
Congregational Church,Centerport
Sun 6/5 7:00 Maura Kennedy, Terre Roche, Sloan Wainwright University Café, Stony Brook
Sun 6/5 3:00 Atlantic Wind Symphony Patchogue Theater, Patchogue
Mon 6/6 7:30 Island Songwriters Showcase Workshop Five Towns College, Room 217, Dix Hills
Thu 6/9 7:30 KGB, Rabbits in Raincoats Live in the Lobby, Patchogue Theater
Thu 6/16 8:00 Blues Guitar Workshop with Toby Walker - Sponsored by LIFGC - see www.lifgc.com for fee and details Music Emporium, 2641 Jerusalem Avenue, North Bellmore
Thu 6/16 8:00 Grand Folk Railroad LI Vinyl Exchange, East Northport
Fri 6/17 8:00 Spuyten Duyvil Our Times Coffeehouse, Garden City
Sat 7/30 7:00 Wavelength (Denise Romas, Ray Jensen, Robert Langley, Bob Blatchley) Lindenhurst Village Green
Tue 8/30 12:30 Wavelength (Denise Romas, Ray Jensen, Robert Langley, Bob Blatchley) Islip Arts Council Lunchtime Concert - Bay Shore Bandshell
Sat 9/10 8:00 Tom Ryan Folk Groovin' Café at St Lawrence of Canterbury Church, Dix Hills
Fri 9/16 8:00 Burns Sisters Band Our Times Coffeehouse, Garden City
Thu 9/21 8:00 Ragtime/Blues Guitar Workshop with Woody Mann - Sponsored by LIFGC - see www.lifgc.com for fee and details Music Emporium, 2641 Jerusalem Avenue, North Bellmore
Sun 9/25 2:00 The Kennedys Courthouse Concerts, Merrick
Fri 10/21 8:00 Brother Sun Trio (Joe Jencks, Pat Wictor, Greg Greenway) Our Times Coffeehouse, Garden City
Fri 11/18 8:00 Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen Our Times Coffeehouse, Garden City


Open Stages / Jams

Weekly
Mondays
Open Stage hosted by Kenn Machin
Village Lanterne
143 North Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst
8:30 PM
www.thevillagelanterne.com
Open Stage hosted by Ken Forgione
KJ Farrell's Bar and Grill
242 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore
9:30 PM
www.kjfarrells.com
Open Stage hosted by Dave Drew
Bartini Bar
124 North Carll Avenue, Babylon
9:00 PM
www.bartinibar.com/events.htm
Tuesdays
Open Stage hosted by Hank Stone
Roast Coffee and Tea Trading Company
41 East Main Street, Patchogue
7:30 to 11:00 PM
www.roastcoffeeandtea.com
Open Stage
The Nutty Irishman
60 E Main St, Bay Shore
8:00 PM
www.thenuttyirishman.com
Wednesdays
Open Stage hosted by Chelsea Sweeney
The Cup
3268 Railroad Av, Wantagh
9:00 PM
www.thecupcoffeehouse.com
Open Stage
Spoon Coffee House
125A S Wellwood Av, Lindenhurst
8:00 PM
www.myspace.com/spooncoffeehouse
Thursdays
Open Stage hosted by Bob K
Kelle's Canyon/Steack & Wing House
280-P Middle Country Rd, Selden
7:30 to 11 PM
Open Stage
Mr Beerys
4019 Hempstead Tpke, Bethpage
8:30 PM
www.mrbeerys.com
Open Stage
Irish Cottage
1010 Park Blvd, Massapequa
8:30 PM
Fridays
Saturdays
Sundays
Monthly
Open Stage hosted by Lisa and Dan Doll
Long Island Fingerstyle Guitar Club
2nd Wednesday of each month (see website for schedule)
Westbury Friends Community Center
550 Post Avenue, Westbury
8:00 to 10:00 PM
www.lifgc.com
Bluegrass Jam (acoustic-no amps) hosted by LI Bluegrass Club
Generally 1st Sunday of each month (see website for schedule)
Frank Brush Barn
211 East Main Street (25), Smithtown
2:00 to 7:00 PM
www.longislandbluegrass.org
Bluegrass Jam (acoustic-no amps) at Bellport Community Center
Twice Monthly on 1st and 3rd Friday Nights (see website for schedule)
4 Bell Street, Bellport
7:00 to 10:00 PM
www.bellport.com/acousticjam
Folk Jam hosted by Folk Music Society of Huntington
Acoustic Song Circle (no amps)
2nd Sunday of each month
Huntington Library - Main Street, Huntington
1:00 to 4:30 PM
www.fmshny.org
Electric-Eclectic Jam hosted by BACCA
Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts
Generally 3rd Sunday of each month
147 North Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst
1:00 to 5:00 PM
www.babylonarts.com


Venues 

Name Location WWW.
*FMSH(Folk Music Society of Huntington)
 Congregational Church of Huntington - 30 Washington Dr, Centerport www.fmshny.org
Acoustic Long Island Deepwells Mansion - 25A, St. James www.acousticlongisland.com
Amarelle 2028 North Country Rd, Wading River www.amarelle.net
Babylon Village Arts Council - 2nd Thursday Concerts Astoria Federal Savings Bank - 180 W Main St, Babylon www.babylonvillagearts.org/events.html
BACCA(Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts) - 3rd Sunday Song Swap & Jam 149 N Wellwood Av, Lindenhurst http://www.babylonarts.com/
3rdsundaysongswap.html
BACCA(Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts) - 4th Friday Concert 149 N Wellwood Av, Lindenhurst http://www.babylonarts.com/
Bartini Bar 124 North Carll Av, Babylon www.bartinibar.com
Bennetts Wine & Cheese 23 Birch Rd, Locust Valley www.bennettswineandcheese.com
Big Daddy's 1 Park Ln, Massapequa www.bigdaddysny.com
Bistro M 70 Glen Head Rd, Glen Head www.bistromrestaurant.com
Bobbique 70 W Main St, Patchogue www.bobbique.com
Body Awareness 50 W Montauk Hwy, Lindenhurst  
Boulton Center for the Performing Arts 37 W Main St, Bay Shore www.boultoncenter.org
CMNY Café 2945 Hempstead Tpke, Levittown http://cmnycakes.com/blog/
Conklin Barn Corner of New York Av & High St, Huntington www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org/
conklin.htm 
Custer Observatory 1115 Main Bayview Rd, Southold www.custerobservatory.org
DHPAC(Dix Hills Performing Arts Center) Five Towns College - 305 North Service Rd, Dix Hills www.dhpac.org/calendar.html
Dockside Café 301 Bergen Av, West Bablylon www.thedocksidecafe.com
Downtown Café 4 School St, Glen Cove  
Eastenders Coffee House Best Western East End, 1830 Route 25, Riverhead www.eastenderscoffeehouse.com
Eclectic Café UU Society of South Suffolk - 28 Brentwood Rd, Bay Shore www.eclecticcafe.org
Fadeley's Deli-Pub 422 W Main St, Patchogue www.myspace.com/fadeleyspub
Fatty Beltbuckles 49 Route 25A, Rocky Point www.fattybeltbucklesbbqrestaurant.com
Finch Mountain House Concerts Private residence, Babylon 631-661-1278 or email kfinken@suffolk.lib.ny.us
Folk-Groovin' Café St. Lawrence of Canterbury Church - 665 Old Country Rd, Dix Hills 631-368-1920
Garden Stage UU Congregation of Central Nassau - 223 Stewart Av, Garden City www.uuccn.org
Grasso's Restaurant 134 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor www.grassosrestaurant.com
Grey Horse Tavern 291 Bayport Av, Bayport www.greyhorsetavern.com
Grillfire (Long Beach) 152 West Park Ave, Long Beach 516-889-3366
Grounds and Sounds Café UU Fellowship of Stony Brook - 380 Nichols Rd, Stony Brook www.groundsandsounds.org
Handlebar 21-23 Rt 25A, Mt. Sinai www.handlebarlongisland.com
Homegrown Music Café St. Gerard Majella Church - 300 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station www.homegrownmusiccafe.com
In A Little Café 529 Lake Av, St. James 631-686-5690
J Farrell's Tavern 139 Merrick Av, Merrick 516-867-9061
Jack Halyard's 62 South Street, Oyster Bay www.fiddleheadsnewyork.com
Jake Starr Café 1007 Route 25A, Stony Brook 631-246-5600
Jessie's Roadhouse 1810 Merrick Rd, Merrick www.jessiesroadhouse.com
Kapplers 80 Division St, Patchogue 631-654-9554
KJ Farrell's Bar 242 Petit Av, Bellmore www.kjfarrells.com
Landmark on Main Street 232 Main St, Port Washington www.landmarkonmainstreet.org
Last Licks Café UU Fellowship - 109 Brown's Rd, Huntington www.lastlickscafe.org
Life Enrichment Center of Oyster Bay 45 E Main St, Oyster Bay http://www.dbsconline.org/
LIFGC(Long Island Fingerstyle Guitar Club) Friends Meeting House, 550 Post Av, Westbury www.lifgc.com
Lola's 180 West Park Ave, Long Beach 516-442-1090
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Av, Long Beach 516-432-7201
Lulu's Village Pub 1509 Main St, Port Jefferson www.luluslive.com
Maples 10 Ryerson Avenue, Manorville www.myspace.com/maplesbar
Millhouse Inn 284 Mill Rd, Yaphank 631-345-0361
Mirelle's Restaurant 170 Post Av, Westbury www.mirelles.com
Molly Malone's Bar 124 Maple Av, Bay Shore www.mollymalonesbayshore.com
Monterey Restaurant 20 West Park Av, Long Beach 516-208-8992
Mr. Beerys 4019 Hempstead Tpke, Bethpage www.mrbeerys.com
O'Donnell's Pub Roslyn Rd & 2nd St, Mineola  
Olives by the Sea 304 Sea Cliff Av, Sea Cliff 516-671-6548
Once All For All 8 E Main St, Patchogue www.onceandforallcafe.com
Our Times Coffeehouse 38 Old Country Rd, Garden City www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org
Peacesmiths 25 Broadway Av (110),Amityville http://peacesmiths.wordpress.com/
PTPA(Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts) 71 E Main St, Patchogue www.patchoguetheater.com
RARE 650 650 Jericho Tpke, Syosset www.rare650.com
Reese's 1900 Pub 70 N Ocean Av, Patchogue  
RS Jones Restaurant 153 Merrick Av, Merrick www.rsjones.com
Songbox (house concerts) Private residence, Seaford 516-579-5365 or email songbox@optonline.net
Soul Growth Body Awareness - 50 Montauk Hwy, Lindenhurst 631-957-4692
Strawberry's Bakery Bar & Grill 279 Main St, Huntington www.strawbar.com
Sugarloaf Café 141 S. Country Rd, Bellport 631-286-5652
Temple Echad of Lynbrook (Cantor Jerry Korobow) 1 Saperstein Plaza (near LIRR Station), Lynbrook www.am-echad.org/
Temple Shalom of Smithtown (Cantor Judy Merrick) River Rd and Edgewood Av, Smithtown www.tbsofs.org/
The Brickhouse 67 W Main St, Patchogue www.brickhousebrewery.com
The Cup 3268 Railroad Av, Wantagh www.thecupcoffeehouse.com
The Spoon Café 125A Wellwood Av, Lindenhurst www.myspace.com/spooncoffeehouse 
The Stone Turtle 4160 Austin Blvd, Island Park  
The Village Lanterne Restaurant 143 N Wellwood Av, Lindenhurst www.thevillagelanterne.com
Tuscan Grill 42 East Park Av, Long Beach 516-432-2690
University Café Stony Brook University Student Union, Nichols Rd, Stony Brook www.universitycafe.org
UU Fellowship of Bellport 51 Browns Ln, Bellport www.uufb.org
Vail Leavitt Music Hall 18 Peconic Av, Riverhead www.vail-leavitt.org
Village Pub 923 N Broadway, Massapequa 516-798-9699
Waterfront Center - Sea Chantey Sing 1 West End Av, Oyster Bay jer2911dng@verizon.net
Westbury Friends Meeting House 550 Post Av, Westbury www.lifgc.com
Who-ville Bar 339 Broadway, Bethpage www.whovillebarandgrill.com