The Fretbenders

The Fretbenders

Upcoming Shows

Sunday, August 23, 11am – 2:00 pm. Brunch at the Blue Mermaid. Blue Mermaid, 10 Shapleigh Rd, Kittery, ME. They have an amazing Caribbean-inspired brunch menu.  https://www.bluemermaid.com/menu 

Saturday, September 12, 7 – 9:00 pm. At the Whammy Bar, 31 West County Road, Calais, Vermont. The Whammy Bar is a cozy little pub in the back room of the Maple Corner Community Store. Stop on by for an evening filled with food, drink, friends and live music!  Limited table seating and no reservations; all dining is on a first come first serve basis.  https://www.maplecornercommunitystore.org/whammy-bar

Saturday, September 25, 4 – 8:00 pm. Friends of the Greenfield NH. Community Meetinghouse Octoberfest. Live music, local brews, German eats. We play 4 -5:30 pm followed by Blind Date Band, rain or shine. Raising funds for the restoration and ongoing preservation of the historic Greenfield Meetinghouse. https://www.greenfieldmeetinghouse.org/events  https://www.facebook.com/GreenfieldNHMeetinghouse

Sunday, September 27, 11am – 2:00 pm. Brunch at the Blue Mermaid. Blue Mermaid, 10 Shapleigh Rd, Kittery, ME. They have an amazing Caribbean-inspired brunch menu.  https://www.bluemermaid.com/menu 

Friday, October 2,  4 – 6:00 pm. At the Deerfield Fair! Harvest Stage. Go for the day.  https://deerfieldfair.com/events-schedules/

Saturday, October 24, 6:30 pm. North Reading Community Coffeehouse feature. 147 Park St, North Reading, MA. We’ll be sharing the evening with some other local performers TBA. 

Friday, November 6, 6 – 8pm. At Ma’s Cafe & Tavern, Live & Local Friday’s. 284 First NH Turnpike ,Northwood, NH. A great music scene at Ma’s.  https://www.facebook.com/p/Mas-Cafe-Tavern-100082967727340/

Saturday, November 7, 2 – 6pm, Pembroke City Limits Folk Festival. Playing a 20 minute slot.134 Main Street, Suncook, NH.  https://www.pembrokecitylimits.com 

Sunday, November 15, 11am – 2:00 pm. Brunch at the Blue Mermaid. Blue Mermaid, 10 Shapleigh Rd, Kittery, ME. They have an amazing Caribbean-inspired brunch menu.  https://www.bluemermaid.com/menu 

Saturday, December 5, 7:00 pm. We are the feature performer at the Francestown Academy Coffeehouse with a full half hour set. Francestown Academy/Town Hall, 2 New Boston Road, Francestown, NH. At the intersection of Route 136 and Route 47. https://www.francestowncoffeehouse.org/

Sunday, December 20, 6 – 8pm. Nipppo Lake Bluegrass Series. 88 Stagecoach Rd., Barrington, NH. Playing as our bluegrass alter egos: The OK’s! Bob & Diane Kordas, Dave Kiphuth, Ellen Karlson. Well, Carlson actually. Should be a great time. https://www.nippolake.com/restaurant   https://nippobluegrass.com/

Sunday, January 3, 2027, 3 – 5:00PM. Concert at the Nottingham Community Church, 106 Church St., Nottingham, NH. Playing as a trio with Mike Harmon on bass & percussion. https://www.nottinghamuu.com/concerts.html

Saturday, May 15, 2027, time TBA. Playing at Stage 33, 33 Bridge Street, Bellows Falls VT. We’re back playing this unique venue, opening for Marty Wendell. Marty opened for Johnny Cash, the Carter Family, Carl Perkins back in the day and is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. This venue has amazing sound. They also create stunning videos for the performing artist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuO1A4jAR70         For you, the audience, ” Stage 33 Live is a welcoming, casual, scrappy but well-mannered, big-hearted, nonprofit, DIY listening room with a throwback vibe in an industrial-rustic former factory with 40 seats, run by chipper upstart adult volunteers on an island in the rural Vermont village of Bellows Falls on the Connecticut River bordering New Hampshire.” https://stage33live.com/

Friday, May 21, 2027, 7:00 pm. We are the featured performer at the Andover Community Coffeehouse, 3 Chase Hill Rd, Andover, NH. At Highland Lake Grange Hall. Admission is free. Doors open at 6:00PM for for light dinner and refreshments. Sign-ups for for 6 open mic slots begin at 6:00PM. http://andovercoffeehouse.org/index.html

 

Some Past Performances- Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, Tucson Folk Festival, North Reading Community Coffeehouse, Newburyport Brewing, Stratham Summer Fest, Sunflower Festival at Coppal Farm, The Stone Church (Newmarket), Vernon Family Farm, Deerfield Fair, Punkinfiddle Family Festival at Wells Laudholm Reserve, Parish Center for the Arts, Nippo Lake Bluegrass Series, Harvey Mitchell Library, NH Public Radio Folk Show, High Street Coffeehouse, Seacoast Eat Local Farmer’s Markets, Joy Nest, Harry’s Hardware, Haverhill (MA) Library, Canterbury Shaker Village, Sawbelly Brewing, Over the Moon Farmstead, Auspicious Brew, Studio 33 Live, Nottingham recreation concerts, Crow’s Feat Farm, the Manic Stage at the Crooked River Gathering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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