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Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and musician.

Shawn Colvin stopped the industry in its tracks with her arresting 1989 debut, Steady On. The following spring, Colvin took home the GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, establishing herself as a mainstay in the singer-songwriter genre. In the ensuing 30 years, Colvin has won three GRAMMY Awards, released 13 superlative albums, written a critically acclaimed memoir, maintained a non-stop national and international touring schedule, appeared on countless television and radio programs, had her songs featured in major motion pictures and created a remarkable canon of work. Over the course of three decades, Shawn Colvin has established herself as a captivating performer and a revered storyteller.

Colvin was recognized for her career accomplishments when she was honored with the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Trailblazer Award by the Americana Music Association. Presenting the award was Bonnie Raitt. Said Raitt, “She’s simply one of the best singers I’ve ever heard—and a truly gifted and deep songwriter and guitarist.”

Colvin was recently inducted into the 2019 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame alongside legendary artists Lyle Lovett and Buddy Guy. In a moving induction speech, Jackson Browne extolled, “Not many writers are able to do what Shawn does. It’s a very special way of relating what really matters. It takes an original to get our attention. Shawn is utterly original in her singing, and original in what she speaks about in her songs.”

“…extraordinary songs, mesmerising guitar playing, and a voice that goes effortlessly from bruise-tender to scar-hard in a matter of minutes… her lyrics are crafted and clever, full of subtlety and polished phrases… With delicious sarcasm and acerbic stories, she held the audience spellbound… her songs are so personal to her that they speak to everyone who listens.” —The Guardian

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“With a smoky easy-listening folk-rock sound, if you are a fan of The Ghost of Paul Revere (duh.), Mumford & Sons, or Zac Brown Band, you’ll enjoy the music of Griffin William Sherry.” — Elissa Ebersold, Nippertown

Co-founder of the independent band The Ghost of Paul Revere, Griffin William Sherry has been capturing the hearts and minds of countless fans with a series of acclaimed releases and sold-out shows everywhere. He helped establish his own music festival, performed on national television, and garnered millions of streams. In 2019, his song The Ballad of the 20th Maine became the official Maine State Ballad, securing The Ghost of Paul Revere’s place in Maine music history. In 2022, after writing music for seventeen years, Griffin began work on his first solo record, taking a defiant step in a new direction.

Town Meeting

Winners of both the 2022 Boston Music Award for “Americana Artist of the Year” and the 2022 New England Music Award for “Americana Band of The Year” Town Meeting is a harmony and jam driven band from New England. With a strong emphasis on the Condon brothers’ vocal harmony and extended instrumental sections, Town Meeting is dedicated to their live show and giving fans something different at each and every gig.

Having already shared the stage with Sturgill Simpson, Willie Nelson, Brandi Carlile, The Avett Brothers, Third Eye Blind, Lettuce, and more, Town Meeting is continually working on their live show to create the most memorable performances possible.

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The Swing Peepers, a vocal-harmony and multi-instrument duo, perform inventive, earth-friendly and interactive songs and stories. The Swing Peepers are lively, improvisational, and endearingly goofy. Instruments strummed, swung, and tapped include: guitar, mandolin, violin, harmonica, banjo, ukulele and accordion. Most songs and stories are participatory, and body movement is part of the action!

The Swing Peepers draw out the creativity of audiences by having them participate in creating impromptu songs and stories. The Peeps take ideas from the audience and weave them into highly dramatic tall tales. These made-up-on-the-spot rollicking stories are The Swing Peepers’ trademark – watch out for colorful surprises!

A bubbly undersea musical adventure based on the award-winning book, The Rainbow Fish!

With shiny, multi-colored scales, Rainbow Fish is a beautiful, one-of-a-kind fish. When Rainbow Fish refuses to share the shimmering scales, the whole ocean seems to turn against the vain creature. Unhappy and no longer adored, the Rainbow seeks out the wise Octopus to learn the universal lessons of love, friendship, sharing, and kindness.

Book, Music and Lyrics by Austin Zumbro
Adapted from the book by Marcus Pfister, translated into English by J. Alison James, with illustrations by Marcus Pfister.

All tickets $7 at the door.