Calendar

Feb
17
Thu
Marc Wolfson Pinansky & The Bored of Health
Feb 17 @ 8:00 pm
Marc Wolfson Pinansky & The Bored of Health

Country Folk for city folk. Born and raised outside of Boston, MA. Professional Amateur Musician, Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter. Lover of cats. Grammatical bandit. I get more done in a bathrobe than most do in a suit.

yeah . . . Marc Pinansky had us at cats, too . . .

give a listen HERE

Feb
18
Fri
Lenny Lashley & Cody Nilsen
Feb 18 @ 9:00 pm
Lenny Lashley & Cody Nilsen

Boston Music Award nominees and winners Lenny Lashley and Cody Nilsen on the TOAD stage tonight!  Cody was nominated for Session Musician of the year and won with his band Ward Hayden and the Outlers.   Americana artist of the year, Lenny has a long history in the Boston music scene, including being a founding member of the WBCN Rumble 200 band winner, Darkbuster.

Feb
19
Sat
Wood & Bone
Feb 19 @ 9:00 pm

Featuring Jesse Ciamartaro (Qwill)

 

Feb
24
Thu
Fandango w/ Chris Cote
Feb 24 @ 8:00 pm
Feb
25
Fri
Abbie Barrett
Feb 25 @ 9:00 pm
Abbie Barrett

Abbie Barrett, Boston Music Award Winner for Songwriter in 2015,  fronts her band featuring Ed Valauskas (bass), Jack Hamilton (keys), Josh Kiggans (drums), and Mike Oram (guitar).

Paul Robicheau of The Improper wrote that their album, That Shame, showcases her in full rock mode, sometimes evoking the tone and phrasing of the Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde…[Her] craftsmanship extends from the gorgeous vocals of “As I Wanted You” and the soaring crescendos of “Falling” to the catchy ’80s-flavored punch of “Take It in Stride.”

Feb
26
Sat
Ship of the Sun (music of the Grateful Dead)
Feb 26 @ 9:00 pm
Ship of the Sun (music of the Grateful Dead)

Ship of the Sun celebrates the music of the Grateful Dead with a fun, free-wheeling, danceable show that pays tribute to the sounds of rock & roll’s most unique band.

Ship of the Sun came together in 2015 around each member’s love of the songs, spirit, and improvisation adventurousness of the Dead.

 

 

Mar
3
Thu
Baker Thomas Band
Mar 3 @ 8:00 pm
Baker Thomas Band

“You guys put on a hell of a show, a lot of fun!” – Steve Morse, long time Boston Globe music critic and freelance writier on the Baker Thomas Band . . .

 

Mar
4
Fri
Mean Black Spider
Mar 4 @ 9:00 pm
Mean Black Spider

Mean Black Spider

Nominee for Boston Music Awards for Session Musician of the Year.

Mar
5
Sat
Tim Gearan
Mar 5 @ 9:00 pm
Tim Gearan

A beloved fixture in the Boston music scene for more than 25 years, Tim Gearan has become a bonafide local music hero. His warm, raspy baritone, jaw-dropping guitar skills and wry, poignant songwriting have graced the bars, pubs, and music halls throughout New England, creating a loyal cult-like following.

Mar
10
Thu
Amber Angelina and The Little Roy Band
Mar 10 @ 8:00 pm

Amber Angelina has performed off and on for years as Amber Casares.   She has performed as a backing vocalist with John Powhida International Airport and has been collaborating with locals the Blue Ribbons for years. Mix of country and rock

Mar
11
Fri
Quadrapeg
Mar 11 @ 9:00 pm
Quadrapeg

Quadrapeg is a funk influenced fusion. Boston Based Groove for the Modern World

Mar
12
Sat
Z Boys
Mar 12 @ 9:00 pm
Z Boys

The Z-Boys is a power trio playing surf rock, soul and funk for your listening and dancing pleasure.

Mar
17
Thu
Stan Martin Band
Mar 17 @ 8:00 pm

Stan Martin is a keeper of the traditional country music flame. He’s a Don Rich/Danny Gatton-schooled Telecaster-loving guitar picker, a virtuoso who is not a showoff. And he’s a skilled writer and musician who is unabashedly, unapologetically country. Martin’s original songs have a moving, sometimes comic, honesty. He retains a romantic toughness, as with some of Waylon Jennings early 1970s tunes written before the outlaw stance became a circus act.” Rick Allen Vintage Guitar

 

Mar
18
Fri
Willie J. Laws
Mar 18 @ 9:00 pm
Willie J. Laws

Texas guitar slinger, songwriter & vocalist Willie J Laws developed his “funky blues” guitar and vocal sound, influenced by Texas Blues and R&B, Tex-Mex Tejano/Conjunto, Louisiana Zydeco, and Country. Fans call him “the Real Deal” and we could not agree more.  Please join us tonight and experience an evening you are not likely to forget!

Mar
19
Sat
Todd Thibaud Band
Mar 19 @ 9:00 pm
Todd Thibaud Band

Todd Thibaud is a Vermont born, Boston based Singer-Songwriter who’s songs are a slice of what life is really like…the pains and pleasures, love lost and life reborn. Using songwriters like Elvis Costello, Neil Finn, Johnny Cash and John Hiatt for inspiration, Thibaud has built a sound that is entirely his own. His music is meshed with elements of Americana, Folk, Country and Roots Pop Rock, making it seem at once familiar and new.

Mar
24
Thu
Fandango
Mar 24 @ 8:00 pm
Fandango

Local Favorite

 

 

Mar
25
Fri
Ken Clark Organ Trio
Mar 25 @ 9:00 pm
Ken Clark Organ Trio

The Ken Clark Organ Trio gives you originals in funk, soul, rock, and jazz styles. Instrumentation includes organ, vocals, guitar, drums, percussion, and saxophone. Ken is a master on Hammond organ and is lead vocalist.

 

Mar
26
Sat
Ship of the Sun (music of the Grateful Dead)
Mar 26 @ 9:00 pm
Ship of the Sun (music of the Grateful Dead)

Ship of the Sun celebrates the music of the Grateful Dead with a fun, free-wheeling, danceable show that pays tribute to the sounds of rock & roll’s most unique band.

Ship of the Sun came together in 2015 around each member’s love of the songs, spirit, and improvisation adventurousness of the Dead.

 

 

Mar
31
Thu
Cody Nilsen
Mar 31 @ 8:00 pm
Cody Nilsen

Cody Nilsen, Boston Music Award Nominee for session Musician of the year.

Apr
1
Fri
The Soggy Po’ Boys
Apr 1 @ 9:00 pm
The Soggy Po' Boys

With a repertoire of New Orleans standards, spirituals, contemporary music, and swing tunes, the Soggy Po’ Boys offer a lively blend of fun and insanity.

Apr
2
Sat
The TrueVines
Apr 2 @ 9:00 pm
The TrueVines

New Band featuring Dennis Brennan, Andrew Stern, Jim Heggarty and Chris Anzalone

Apr
6
Wed
Fandango
Apr 6 @ 8:00 pm

FANDANGO is as much a spiritual renewal as it is a reinterpretation of some of the best soul, blues, gospel, and Americana music ever written. With a loyal flock of followers (the flock that rock), FANDANGO fuels frontman Fred Griffeth to lead this congregation into soul and R&B righteousness! For he is like a refiner of fire and he shall purify!

 

Apr
7
Thu
Baker Thomas Band
Apr 7 @ 8:00 pm
Baker Thomas Band

“You guys put on a hell of a show, a lot of fun!” – Steve Morse, long time Boston Globe music critic and freelance writer on the Baker Thomas Band . . .

 

Apr
8
Fri
Organically Good Trio
Apr 8 @ 9:00 pm
Organically Good Trio

Organically Good Trio is a hammond organ trio with a reggae spin out of Boston. Founded by Slightly

Apr
9
Sat
Andrew Stern’s Telescope
Apr 9 @ 9:00 pm
Andrew Stern's Telescope

Telescope is one of Andrew Stern‘s projects –  He came up with the name because the band is designed around the Telecaster guitar.

When the question is posed to guitarists, “If you could have just one guitar, what would it be?”, polls show that an overwhelming number of guitarists reply, “a Telecaster”. I rank as one who would answer exactly the same. The telecaster is a versatile tool which can cover a lot of ground, but more importantly, it changes the way I approach and play the instrument. Inspired by my own teles and by some telecaster playing guitar heroes of mine, I’ve designed a band around the guitar itself, appropriately titled “Telescope”. A mix of originals and covers, it’s a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll and more than a little bit undefined.

Oh – and besides, Andrew . . . the other names should also “sound” familiar:

Andrew Stern: guitar
James Rohr: keys
Greg Loughman: bass
Mike Connors: drums

 

Apr
13
Wed
The TrueVines
Apr 13 @ 8:00 pm
The TrueVines

New Band featuring Dennis Brennan, Andrew Stern, Jim Heggarty and Chris Anzalone

Apr
14
Thu
Danielle Miraglia & The Glory Junkies
Apr 14 @ 8:00 pm

Danielle Miraglia is a dynamic and captivating musician; her rich soulful voice and blues guitar mastery resonate in a performance both rare and unforgettable.”
– Paul Patchel, State Street Blues Festival, Media, PA

Her project, Danielle M & The Glory Junkies features the classic rock and blues vibe of The Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin delivered through original tunes both lyrical and danceable.

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Apr
15
Fri
Muddy Ruckus
Apr 15 @ 9:00 pm
Muddy Ruckus

Muddy Ruckus is a duo of “darkly inventive americana” according to the New York Music Daily. Guitarist Ryan Flaherty and drummer Erika Stahl of Portland, Maine play a grungy style of railroad indie punk blues. This stripped-down power-duo blends rootsy guitar and edgy percussion on a suitcase drum kit, and is known for a full rock band sound.

 

“Using the striking, heavy language of romanticism, the emotional impact of the words is not so much overwhelming as it is effective. Rare that a song can accomplish what classic literature sought to.” – Gas Mask Magazine

“Infectious, foot-stomping Americana tunes. Similar to the White Stripes in duo power. Muddy Ruckus delivers a full bodied sound, with nothing but guitar and suitcase drums.” – The Sound

Apr
16
Sat
Le Prestige
Apr 16 @ 9:00 pm
Le Prestige

Le Prestige is an attempt by Boston bassist Chris Forkey to create an instrumental music inspired by the jazz-sample heavy sounds of 90’s hip-hop, electronica and lounge, all performed live with just horns, upright bass, and drums.

Featuring Dana Colley from Morphine

Apr
20
Wed
Abbie Barrett
Apr 20 @ 8:00 pm
Abbie Barrett

Abbie Barrett, Boston Music Award Winner for Songwriter in 2015,  fronts her band featuring Ed Valauskas (bass), Jack Hamilton (keys), Josh Kiggans (drums), and Mike Oram (guitar).

Paul Robicheau of The Improper wrote that their album, That Shame, showcases her in full rock mode, sometimes evoking the tone and phrasing of the Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde…[Her] craftsmanship extends from the gorgeous vocals of “As I Wanted You” and the soaring crescendos of “Falling” to the catchy ’80s-flavored punch of “Take It in Stride.”

 

Apr
21
Thu
Tim Gearan
Apr 21 @ 8:00 pm
Tim Gearan

A beloved fixture in the Boston music scene for more than 25 years, Tim Gearan has become a bonafide local music hero. His warm, raspy baritone, jaw-dropping guitar skills and wry, poignant songwriting have graced the bars, pubs, and music halls throughout New England, creating a loyal cult-like following.

Apr
22
Fri
Willie J. Laws
Apr 22 @ 9:00 pm
Willie J. Laws

Texas guitar slinger, songwriter & vocalist Willie J Laws developed his “funky blues” guitar and vocal sound, influenced by Texas Blues and R&B, Tex-Mex Tejano/Conjunto, Louisiana Zydeco, and Country. Fans call him “the Real Deal” and we could not agree more.  Please join us tonight and experience an evening you are not likely to forget!

Apr
23
Sat
Julie Rhodes and The Electric Company
Apr 23 @ 9:00 pm
Julie Rhodes and The Electric Company

 

Julie Rhodes has received many nominations for several years in the Boston music awards. She will be a featured performer at this years Boston Calling festival.

Apr
27
Wed
Dennis Brennan Band
Apr 27 @ 8:00 pm
Dennis Brennan Band

THE DENNIS BRENNAN BAND
The Dennis Brennan Band is an all-star unit featuring guitarists Duke Levine (who doubles as Peter Wolf’s guitarist and has toured with Mary Chapin Carpenter, plus has his own solo career) and Kevin Barry, who also has been in Carpenter’s band and toured with multiple Grammy nominee Paula Cole. They’re joined by drummer Billy Beard (Patty Griffin, Face to Face, and the Twinemen) and bassist Andrew Mazzone, whose credits are exhaustive when he’s not handling entertainment law for Cambridge’s HI-N-DRY Records, which occupies the space where the late legend Mark Sandman (of Morphine) once lived.

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