by Joe Mathieu
www.joemathieu.com
eMany Venues have cancelled or suspended events until further notice. Check their web site or find them on Facebook for details. Many venues have not survived this pandemic.
Marce
marce@nejazz.com
MASSACHUSETTS
RHODE ISLAND
CONNECTICUT
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
VERMONT
MASSACHUSETTS
Information on Massachusetts State
American Big Band Preservation Society ABBPS Account Suspended http://www.americanbigband.org/
Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St Framingham, MA 01702 (508) 405-ARTS (2787) Cancelled or suspended all upcoming events until further notice. http://www.amazingthings.org
Amherst Red Barn Music School, Kevin Collins, Director, 409 Main Street (across from the train station), Amherst, MA 01002 — 413-256-8899 http://www.redbarnmusic.com/index.html
Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 617-923-8487
No concerts. https://www.mosesianarts.org/
Beehive, 541 Tremont St Boston, MA 02116 (617) 423-0069
Live performances cancelled until next reopening.
www.beehiveboston.com/
Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St. Cumberland RI 02864 (401) 725-9272 http://www.riverfolk.org/
Black Cat Tavern, 165 Ocean St. Hyannis MA (508) 778-1233
Black Sheep Deli, 79 Main Street Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 253-3442 http://www.blacksheepdeli.com/ closed for the winter.
Boston Swing Central Q Ballroom, 26 New St, Cambridge, MA 02138 (978) 884-7690 Beginner Swing Dance Lesson (included w/ price of admission): 8pm – 9pm Swing Dancing: 9pm – 11:45pm
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Rd., PO Box 1228 Rt. 2A, Shirley, MA 01464 978-425-4311 or 877-536-7190 Toll Free FAX – 978-425-4314 https://www.bullrunrestaurant.com/ Patio is open. Message from them
Bullfinch’s, 730 Boston Post Rd. (Rt. 20) Sudbury MA (978) 443-4094 http://www.bullfinchs.com
Burlington C.O.A. 61 Center St. Burlington MA 781.270.1950 (holds Burlington School hours) http://www.burlington.org/COA.htm
Cabot, The – 286 Cabot St. Beverly, MA 01915 978.927.3100 https://thecabot.org/ info@TheCabot.org
Cape Cod Melody Tent, A Not-For-Profit Theatre, 21 West Main Street Hyannis, MA 02601 508-775-5630 http://www.melodytent.org/
Eastham MA https://easthamchamber.com/monday-night-concerts-on-the-green/ Summer concerts at Eastham Windmill Mondays 7-8pm Free!
Castle Restaurant, Overlooking beautiful Lake Sargent, 1230 Main St. Rt. 9, Leicester MA 01524 508-892-9090 No cover castlerestaurant.com
Chianti Tuscan Restaurant, Closed for the time being. 285 Cabot Street Beverly, MA 01915 978.921.2233 temporarily closed – doing some renovating. http://chiantibeverly.com/ info@chiantibeverly.com
Circle of Friends Coffee House, First Universalist Society Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St, Franklin, MA http://www.circlefolk.org/
The Club, 193A Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657 https://www.theclubptown.com/
Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 (413) 448-8084 http://www.thecolonialtheatre.org/
Cotuit Center for the Arts, is having some music – not listed on their site.
4404 Rte 28 (Falmouth Rd.) Cotuit, MA 02635 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2042 Cotuit, MA 02635 Telephone: 508-428-0669 Fax: 508-428-0633 http://cotuitcenterforthearts.org/ email info@cotuitcenterforthearts.org
Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St. So Yarmouth MA, 02664 508.394.7100. http://www.cultural-center.org/
Dance2Swing Studios, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, (Route 12) Leominster MA http://www.dance2swing.com/
Elm Park, in the center of Park Avenue, Highland, Russell and Elm Streets in Worcester, MA
Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 (617) 536-3355 www.emmanuel-boston.org
Franklin Cape Ann, 118 Main St. Gloucester, MA 978-283-7888 http://www.franklincafe.com/franklin-cape-ann/basic-info-cape-ann/
Gilda’s Stone Rooster, 27 Wareham Rd Marion, MA 02738 508-748-9700
https://www.facebook.com/GildasStoneRooster/
Gore Place, 52 Gore Street Waltham, MA 02453-6866 (781) 894-2798 goreplace@goreplace.org http://www.goreplace.org/concerts.htm.
Grand Cru Wine Bar & Grill, 1225 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA 02601 (888) 297-2200 https://www.capecodderresort.com/
email: ccrinfo@CapeCodderResort.com
Groton Hill Music Center, : 36 King St, Littleton, MA 01460 Phone: (978) 486-9524
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 554 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Tel: (508) 831-0800 e-mail: info@thehanovertheatre.org
Harvest Gallery and Wine Bar, 776 Main St. Dennis MA 02638 508.385.2444 http://www.harvestgallerywinebar.com
Highland Jazz Inc. PO Box 610037, Newton MA 02461 http://highlandjazz.org/
Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, P.O. Box 1484, Littleton, MA 01460, 978-486-9524 Site not availablle.
Iron Horse Music Hall 20 Center Street, Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 586-8686.
Jacob’s Pillow, 358 George Carter RoadBecket MA, 01223
PHONE 413.243.9919 boxoffice@jacobspillow.org
Joy of Music Program, 1 Gorham Street, Worcester MA 01605. This community music school serves over 500 students of all ages annually with a faculty of 40.
Lincoln Public Library Classic Jazz, 3 Bedford Road, Lincoln MA 01773 (781) 259-8465 CJALL
Lowell Summer Music Series : Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center 67 Kirk St, Lowell, MA 01852 Phone: (978) 275-1829 http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
Luciano’s Lake Pearl, 299 Creek St. Wrentham, MA www.sharonbands.org or 508-789-0159.
Mad Monkfish, 524 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA Phone: (617) 441-2116
https://www.themadmonkfish.com/ no music
Marblehead Summer Jazz http://www.marbleheadjazz.org/
Martini’s Bar & Grill, 50 Court St, Plymouth, MA 02360-3867 +1 774 773 9782 https://martinisbarandgrill.com/
MASS MoCA, 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247 413.MoCA111 (413.662.2111) INFO@MASSMoCA.ORG
Maudsley Arts Center, 95 Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport MA 01950. 978-499-0050. http://maudslayartscenter.org/
Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester. MA (508) 752-5608 https://www.mechanicshall.org/
Melody Tent A Not-For-Profit Theater 21 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 508-775-5630 http://www.melodytent.com
Milford Town Hall, Memorial Hall, 52 Main St. Milford, MA 01757 – Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra – some live streaming
Morningside Music Studios, Arlington, MA
Music Circus (South Shore) 130 Sohier St. Cohasset, MA 02025 Order by Phone 781-383-9850 Details http://www.musiccircus.com
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River, MA 02721. 508.324.1926 8pm www.ncfta.org
New England Banjo Festival http://www.nejbf.com
The Norwood Theatre, 109 Central St. Norwood MA, 02062 781-551-9000. www.norwoodstage.com
Passim Coffee House, Harvard Square, Cambridge MA
Post Underground, 386 Washington Street (downstairs), Brookline MA https://postunderground.com/ Spring Fridays
Provincetown Art Association Museum 460 Commercial St. PTown. www.paam.org Wednesday 6-7:45PM (Summertime) Parking is difficult – get there early. (508) 487-1750
Raffael’s Banquet Facility, 1601 Main Street, (Route 1A), Walpole, MA.
Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston, 617 Lexington St. Waltham, MA 02452 t 781-891-5600. http://www.reaglemusictheatre.org/
Regattabar, Charles Hotel, One Bennett St. Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA (617) 661-5050 www.regattabarjazz.com
Riverway Lobster House Restaurant, 1338 Rt. 28, South Yarmouth, MA 508.398.2172 Bart Weisman Jazz Jam Every 3rd Sunday 4pm Riverway Restaurant
Roadhouse Café, 488 South St. Hyannis MA (508) 775-2386 Due to the restrictions brought about by COVID-19, the Roadhouse Cafe is closed for the foreseeable future. Thank you for your loyalty and support over the years. Please visit our sister restaurants, Colombo’s Cafe & Pastries, The Black Cat Tavern, Black Cat Harbor Shack, and the Shack Out Back.
Rose Baker Senior Center, 6 Manuel F Lewis St. Gloucester, MA 01930-5755 (978) 281-9765. Usually 1st & 3rd Mondays 1-3pm, but next week if there’s a holiday. Call. The Good Ole Salty Jazz Band. Please sign up at the front desk, as their funding is determined in part by the attendance.
CLOSED Ryles Jazz Club, 212 Hampshire St Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 876-9330 http://www.rylesjazz.com
The Sahara Club, 88 Oak Street, Methuen, MA 01844 For more information, contact Arthur at 617-818-2084 Now Arthur’s House of Jazz.
Savino’s Grill, 449 Common Street Belmont, MA 02478-2768 (617) 484-3499
Sculler’s Jazz Club, Double Tree Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA (617) 562-4111 www.scullersjazz.com
Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street Rockport, MA 01966
Concert View Virtual Music series, Join us by watching on our YouTube channel*, Facebook, our website,
978.546.7391 http://www.rockportmusic.org/jazz-world-music.html
Southgate 30 Julio Drive, Shrewsbury, MA – (508) 842-8331
South Shore Music Circus, 130 Sohier St Cohasset, MA 02025-1374 (781) 383-9860 www.themusiccircus.org
Spire Center for the Performing Arts, 25 1/2 Court Street, Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 746-4488 http://www.spirecenter.org/ Events: http://www.spirecenter.org/events
Stoneham Theatre, 395 Main Street, Stoneham, MA 02180 tickets http://www.stonehamtheatre.org/
Swing City West Cambridge Youth Center, (2nd floor) 680 Huron Ave, Fresh Pond/Cambridge MA http://swingcityboston.com 8-9pm lessons, Band 9pm-12am $16 ($12 with college ID) 1st & 5th Saturday, 3rd Fridaywally’s cafe boston
TCAN – The Center for Arts in Natick, 14 Summer St. (off Rt 27-Downtown) Natick MA (508) 647-0097 http://www.natickarts.org
Titus Sparrow Park, 200 West Newton Street Boston, MA 02118 (617) 536-1467 (summer)
UPstairs@POSTunderground 386 Washington St., Brookline, MA postunderground.com. / postunderground386@gmail.com / (617) 939-3296
WGBH Public Radio, 89.7 FM Sundays 7-8PM Eastern Time, Ray Smith’s Jazz Decades http://www.wgbh.org
Wally’s Café Jazz Club, since 1947, training ground for musicians, 427 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 02118 http://www.wallyscafe.com/
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, WHAT, Julie Harris Stage, 2357 State Highway Route 6 Wellfleet, MA 02667 or The Harbor Stage, 15 Kendrick Ave. www.what.org
Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main Street, P.O. Box 3024 Wellfleet, MA 02667 ph: 508.349.1800 http://wellfleetpreservationhall.org/
Wequassett Resort and Golf Club, 2171 Route 28, Head of the Bay, Harwich, MA 02645 (508) 432-5400 summers
WICN Public Radio, 90.5FM, 50 Portland St. Worcester, MA 01608 www.wicn.org (508) 752-0700
Willows, (The) 1 Lyman St Westborough, MA 01581-1437 800-372-3800 Summers
WOMR Radio, 92.1 or 91.3 FM on Cape Cod womr.org. Henry & Jane Fisher, Dixieland Jazz etc. 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays 9 AM to Noon
Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase St, New Bedford MA 02740 (508)994-2900 http://www.zeiterion.org/
RHODE ISLAND
Chan’s Jazz and Blues Club, 267 Main St. Woonsocket RI (401) 765-1900 http://www.chanseggrollsandjazz.com/
Blackstone River Theatre 549 Broad St. Cumberland RI 02864 (401) 725-9272.
German Club, Ratskeller Bar, 78 Carter Ave Pawtucket RI, Phone: 401-965-0849 Cajun/Zydeco – Sal’s Productions,
https://www.gacsri.org/
Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Rd P20 Weybosset St. downtown Providence RI (just of Rt. 95) http://www.ppacri.org/ 7:30pm
Johnnie’s on the Atlantic Resort, 240 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown, RI 02842 Phone: +1 401 847 2750 https://www.opentable.com/r/johnnys-at-the-atlantic-resort-middletown
Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame www.rhodeislandmusiclloffame.com/
The Roots Cultural Center at Providence Inner City Arts, 276 Westminster Street Providence, RI, 02903 http://rootsprovidence.com/
Sandywoods Center for the Arts, 43 Muse Way, Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878 401-241-7349 http://www.sandywoodsmusic.com/
Trinity Repertory Company, 201 Washington St, Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 351-4242 https://www.trinityrep.com/
CONNECTICUT
Arch St. Tavern, 85 Arch Street, Hartford, 860-246-7610 ??? https://www.archstreettavern.com/
Aunt Chilada’s, 3931 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 203-230-4640 https://www.auntchilada.com/home
Bill’s Seafood Restaurant, 548 Boston Post Rd. (Rt. 1) Westbrook, Exit 65 off I-95, (860)399-7224 http://www.billsseafood.com/
Garde Arts Center, 325 State Street, New London, CT 06320, Box Office Phone: 860-444-7373 http://www.gardearts.org/
Griswold Inn, 36 Main St. Essex 06426 (860) 767-1776 www.griswoldinn.com/
Katharine Hepburn Theater, (the Kate) 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 877-503-1286 https://www.katharinehepburntheater.org
Litchfield Jazz Festival, Goshen Fair Grounds 116 Old Middle Street, Goshen, CT 06756 http://litchfieldjazzfest.com/
Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den, Uncasville CT https://mohegansun.com/ 888.226.7711
Music Mountain, Rt. 63, 225 Music Mountain Road, Falls Village (860) 824-7126 Music Mountain https://www.musicmountain.org/live boxoffice@musicmountain.org
The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge – Ridgefield, CT 06877
203-438-5795 ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Sarah’s Wine Bar, in Bernard’s Restaurant 20 West Lane (Route 35) Ridgefield CT 06877 | 203 . 438 . 8282 | Directions (only take reservations for 8 or more). First come, first served. http://www.bernardsridgefield.com/#/music-at-sarahs/
The Side Door Jazz, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme CT 06371 – 860-434-0886 www.thesidedoorjazz.com
Smarty’s, 215 Main Street, Niantic, CT 860.739.8818 www.smartysniantic.com
Steak Loft, Olde Mistick Village, Rte. 27, Mystic, (Exit 90 off Rte. 95) (203) 388-3066 Sun. http://steakloftct.com/
MAINE
Blue, 650A Congress St. Portland, Maine (207) 774.4111 https://portcityblue.com/
Cadenza, 5 Depot St Freeport Maine (207) 560-5300 https://www.cadenzafreeport.com/
Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Camden (207)236-7963 https://www.camdenoperahouse.com/
Chocolate Church Arts Center, www.chocolatechurcharts.org 804 Washington St. Bath (207) 442-8455
The Dance Hall, 7 Walker St. Kittery Maine, 03904 (207) 703-2083
(summers) https://www.facebook.com/TheDanceHallKittery
Deertrees Theater, Harrison (207) 583-6747 http://www.deertreestheatre.org
2021 Marks their 85th season!
Ogunquit Playhouse, Route 1, The Ogunquit, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org, 207-646-5511
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Book & Bar, 40 Pleasant St, Portsmouth, NH 03801 Phone: (603) 427-9197 http://bookandbar.com/
CR Restaurant, 287 Exeter Rd, Hampton, NH 03842-1736 NH 1 603 929 7972
https://crstherestaurant.com/
Hampton Beach Bandstand (summers) use Casino across the street for GPS – 169 Ocean Boulevard Hampton, New Hampshire 03842
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club, 135 Congress Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 https://jimmysoncongress.com/
The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH 603-436-2400 www.themusichall.org
The Press Room, 77 Daniel St. Portsmouth (603) 431-5186
Riverwalk Cafe and Music Bar, 35 Railroad Square, Nashua, NH 603-578-0200 http://www.riverwalknashua.com
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Memorial Union Ticket Office, 83 Main St. Durham NH 03824-3594 (603) 862-2290 The UNH Traditional Jazz Series was established in 1978 by Dorothy Prescott, comprised of books, recordings, and memorabilia and is housed in Dimond Library. Prescott’s generous endowment funds its activities including the Traditional Jazz Series concerts. https://cola.unh.edu/paul-creative-arts-center/purchase-tickets/traditional-jazz-series
VERMONT
Basin Harbor Club Shore Dinner, 4800 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, VT Shore Dinner & Dixie Music Dinner Reservations http://www.basinharbor.com/ .
Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, May 31-June 9 http://discoverjazz.com/
Vermont Jazz Center, 72 Cotton Mill Hill, Studio 222, Brattleboro VT 05301 www.vtjazz.org
NEW ORLEANS The Palm Court Jazz Cafe (1204 Decatur Street) Closed temporarily. “The work is rewarding…the need is great. Please help when and where you can. help JAZZ evolve!” Tippitina’s http://www.tipitinas.com/
NEW JERSEY Jazz Society
PENNSYLVANIA Tri-State Jazz Society
LONDON http://www.quecumbar.co.uk/