I’m excited about an acoustic singer-songwriter showcase I’m hosting on Thursday, July 15, at my local coffee haunt, Brewed Awakening (get it?) at 417 Main Street in Metuchen — just a block from the train station! I’ve helmed many singer-songwriter events over the years — I used to help host a weekly open mic in the East Village with my good buddy Meg Braun; I ran a monthly singer-songwriter showcase for about a year at an Upper East Side coffeehouse (ah, the lovely, now defunct D.T.U.T.); and I’ve participated in showcases through the Manhattan Songwriters Circle and our own Chicks with Dip (otherwise known as Maggie’s Music Salon!).
So I’m trying to get something going in my new adopted hometown of Metuchen, NJ — and next Thursday, July 15, from 7:30 – 9 p.m., I’ll be performing and hosting an original music evening. I’ve invited two great New Jersey songwriters to join me — the lovely, funky, Princeton-based Sarah Donner and the awesome, laidback, Rahway-based Tom Picard. I’ll get the evening started by playing a few tunes; then Sarah and Tom will each get a 1/2 hour set, then I’ll close the evening with a few more of my own songs. Combine it with an espresso or iced tea and you’ve got a terrific evening in store!
I also have a second evening planned, on Thursday, August 19 — also 7:30-9 p.m. — and Brooklyn’s Meg Braun and Bellefonte, PA’s Jim Colbert will join me.
Hope to see you in Central Joysey!
