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We’ve got some incredible events coming up at Mass Street Music and hope you can join us for one or all of them!

Friday, June 11, 7:30 pm – Bluesman extraordinaire ROY BOOK BINDER at Mass St. Music - Tickets $15 – get them here

His show here last September was phenomenal and we’re lucky to have him back this summer! Roy Book Binder is an exceptional blues player, renowned storyteller, prolific author and teacher. Book Binder studied at the hand of Rev. Gary Davis and through his legendary performances has kept alive stories and songs from the past as well as entertaining with original compositions. From blues and ragtime to folk and country blues, he’s a real musical raconteur and we’re very excited to host this phenomenal player and entertainer. Check out our Mass Resonator Blog interview with Book Binder too!

Tuesday, June 15, 7:00 pm – TAYLOR ROADSHOW! – FREE

One of our favorite in store events with our friends from Taylor Guitars sharing unique one-off Taylor guitars, tales of Bob Taylor, and giving away lots of cool free stuff. This year every attendee gets a free subscription to Premier Guitar, gets to register to win a free Taylor plus there’s free Elixir strings and other goodies while supplies last. We’ll have snacks and beverages on hand too. It’s a guaranteed good time.

Saturday, June 26, 9am – Elbow Room FREE BEGINNING UKE WORKSHOP - FREE

Starting on uke? Want to brush up? Or just curious why this wee traditional instrument is so popular? Our own Jason Jones, a uke enthusiast, will go over a variety of ukes and teach a song or two on soprano. Bring your uke – we’ll also have a few of our new Kala ukes here to use.

Hey folks, our good buddies at Free State Brewing Company are helping bring Split Lip Rayfield, Cracker and Rev. Horton Heat to the Crossroads in KC on Thursday, May 13th. They’ve graciously given us a pair of tix to giveaway and all you have to do is enter.  Super easy! We’ll draw the winner on Monday, May 10th.  Full details and entry form here. Or just click on the photo below. Good Luck!

Split Lip Rayfield joins Cracker & the Rev. Horton Heat for a killer show May 13th in KC. Enter to win tix!

Hunt & Davis team up to help friend Cindy Novelo - you can too!

UPDATE - 5/5/2010 You can now get tix ONLY at www.westsidefolk.org. We are sold out at Mass St. Music and will not be getting more tix. Thank you.

Saturday, May 8, songwriter/musicians Kelley Hunt and Ashley Davis will be performing at Unity Church in Lawrence (900 Madeline Lane, Lawrence) at 7:30 p.m. This unique concert will be directly benefiting another great Lawrence (and Vinland!) musician, and friend of Mass St. Music, Cindy Novelo who has been receiving treatment for cancer. Help defray her health costs and enjoy a great evening of music. Tickets for this special concert are $20 and are available at at www.westsidefolk.org , at Mass Street Music (785-843-3535), (sold out), Unity Church (785-841-1447). (sold out)

More info from the Westside Folk site: Two of Lawrence’s finest voices, Kelley Hunt and Ashley Davis, donate their time and talent to help fellow musician and songwriter, Vinland’s Cindy Novelo, who recently underwent emergency cancer surgery. Novelo, whose debut CD Stone’s Throw, was released shortly before her diagnosis, has incurred significant costs from her surgery and ongoing treatment, and West Side Folk volunteers, Unity Church, Al Berman join with Kelley Hunt and Ashley Davis to present this concert, where all proceeds from ticket sales and refreshments, as well as a portion of CD sales, will go to benefit Cindy.

Kelley Hunt is, quite frankly, a Lawrence musical treasure and legend, whose distinctive and personal blend of blues, roots, and Gospel traditions with powerful original songwriting has won her acclaim across North America and Europe. Whether laying down insistent blues riffs on the piano, belting out a Gospel tinged song, or exploring a quiet ballad with her rich voice, Kelley Hunt does it all. Her passionate stage presence has made her live performances legendary. Her songwriting explores social and political issues with an astuteness rarely heard, and her music not only crosses genres, but breaks down boundaries between people as well.

Opening for Kelley Hunt is special guest Ashley Davis, who has returned to her native Kansas after receiving an MA in Traditional Irish Music from the University of Limerick and becoming a major force on the New York Irish music scene. Her original music draws on both Celtic tradition and on American folk music. The Irish Voice of NYC calls her “a fiercely original voice that touches your heart without leaving you in fairy dust.”

We’re thrilled to help get the word out about the very first ‘L-Town Throwdown‘ happening at the Granada on Saturday, April 10th. This is an all-day and night music festival featuring some of the wildest non-traditional bluegrass and roots music around. The event will benefit Americana Music Academy as well as another local non-profit (to be determined). And it ‘s a family affair, so kids are welcome.

Check this out: More than 20 bands, kids 6 and under free from 2 pm-10 pm, tickets are (CONTINUE READING) Continue Reading →