The Fretbenders

The Fretbenders

Upcoming Shows

Sunday, April 12, 12:00 noon . The Tucson Folk Festival, North Church Stage, Tucson, AZ.! Doing a roadtrip! Plan to line up some more gigs in the area. https://www.tucsonfolkfest.org/

Sunday, April 26, 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, May 2, Francestown Academy Coffeehouse. 7- 9:30 pm. 2 New Boston Road, Francestown. At the intersection of Route 136 and Route 47. We’re playing a slot, and Diane is the featured artisan of the month with a display of her paintings and cards. The academy building was built in 1846, a former academic dormitory building, & is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  https://www.francestowncoffeehouse.org/

Monday, May 11, LOMA. 7 – 10:00 pm. Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA. The Fretbenders are the featured performer. Other artists can sign up for a short performing slot.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/loma3re/

Saturday, May 16, 2 – 3:00 pm. The Harvey Mitchell Memorial Library, 151 Main Street, Epping, NH (603) 679-5944

Thursday, May 21, 2:30 – 6:00pm. Exeter farmer’s market, for Seacoast Eat Local https://seacoasteatlocal.org/, the local organization supporting farmers and organizing area farmer’s markets. At Swasey Parkway by the river.

Sunday, May 24, 12:00 – 2:00 pm. Bluegrass at Chapel & Main, 83 Main Street, Dover, NH. We’ll be playing a couple of mostly bluegrass sets with Lonesome Dave Kiphuth on banjo. Some other folks will be sitting in also. https://www.chapelandmain.com/

Sunday, June 3, 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, June 5, 5 – 7:00 pm. First Friday in Peterborough. Outdoor concert in downtown Peterborough, NH. In front of Baker’s Station in Depot Square. Rain location inside the Mariposa Museum.

Saturday, June 6, 11:00 am – 3 pm. Goffstown Old Home Day, Bob’s home town. We’ll be playing a set along with Endless Skies Duo, demos by community groups, 603 Line Dancing, and an inflatable costume character race. We’re running sound all day so come by and say hi. We’ll be set up in the field behind the Citizens Bank in town.

Saturday, June 13, 5:00 pm. Taking part in the Salem Songwriters Session. A free outdoor original music series at the Pavilion at Field of Dreams park, 48 Geremonty Dr, Salem, NH. Other performers are Lonely Oak & Sunset Rhythm. Bring a chair. Gator BBQ of NH food truck is bringing the smoke.

Thursday, June 18, 6 – 8:00 pm. Playing Mr. Sippy’s BBQ Thursday night music series with our friend Michael Harmon on bass! Best BBQ around, honestly. We’ve had it many times!! 184 South Main Street, Rochester, New Hampshire. https://mrsippybbq.com/

Saturday, June 20, 8:00 am – noon. Portsmouth Farmer’s Market, for Seacoast Eat Local https://seacoasteatlocal.org/, the local organization supporting farmers and organizing area farmer’s markets. 1 Junkins Ave – Portsmouth City Hall, Portsmouth, NH.

Thursday, July 9, 2:30 – 6:00pm. Exeter farmer’s market, for Seacoast Eat Local https://seacoasteatlocal.org/, the local organization supporting farmers and organizing area farmer’s markets. At Swasey Parkway by the river.

Sunday, July 12, 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 

Wednesday, July 29, 2:30 -6:30 PM. Hampton Falls Farmer’s Market. Corner of Rte 1 and Rte 88 at the Town Common, Hampton Falls, NH https://www.hamptonfallsfarmersmarket.com/

Saturday, August 22, 11am – 2:00pm. At Crow’s Feat Farm, 180 Drinkwater Road, Kensington, NH. Playin’ on the porch! Farm store, flowers, workshops- check out their website https://crowsfeatfarm.org/   This is the real deal.

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 -6pm, 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

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

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/

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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