- Friday 1/11/08: Vienna, Va. The Barns at Wolftrap. 8pm (Doors open at 7:30 pm.) Opening for "Folk-Pop Goddess" Catie Curtis. Tickets ($20) are available online or by calling 1 (877) WOLFTRAP (877-965-3872) from 10 am to 9 pm EST any day of the week.1645 Trap Road, Vienna, Va.

- Saturday 1/12/08: Charlottesville, VA. Acoustic Muse at 214 Community Arts Center 8pm (Doors open at 7:30 pm.) Opening for "Folk-Pop Goddess" Catie Curtis. Tickets ($18 in advance, $22 at the door) are available online. They're also available at Sidetracks (formerly Spencer's 206), both Charlottesville Plan 9 locations and at the door on the night of the show, for as long as they last. The 214 Community Arts Center is located at 214 Rugby Road. For more info call (434) 409-3376.

- Friday 1/18/08: Cape Charles, VA - Kelly's Gingernut Pub. I love this happening little Irish pub on the Eastern Shore. For many, this quaint town has become a destination unto itself. It's only an hour from Hampton Roads but that hour makes a world of difference. People "get away from it all" here for an evening of eating, drinking and live music. Care to join us? 133 Mason Ave. 9:30 pm-12:30 am. (757) 331-3222

- Saturday 1/19/08: Chesapeake, VA - 6-8 pm. This multi-artist concert billed as "Acoustic Dreams" will raise money for Gosnold Apartments "giving homeless people homes". Location: Unity Renaissance Church 1120 N. Eden Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320 (behind Greenbrier Mall) Suggested donation: $10-$20 per person, based on what you can afford to contribute. To reserve seats in advance please call (757) 241-1217.

- Saturday 2/9/08: Rockville, MD. House Concert Folk 'N Great Music at Cheryl and David's house. 8pm. Solo. Join me for an intimate evening of music with my friends Jerry Bresee and Cletus Kennelly. Reservation instructions are included online. Directions are provided upon confirmation.

- Saturday 2/16/08: Raleigh, NC. Carolinas' Womyn Dances Valentine's"Will You Be Mine?" Party. Party starts at 7 pm and goes until midnight with live music followed by a dance party! Enjoy a complimentary buffet, live music, DJ and dancing. Cover: $20 adv / $25 door. A portion of the evening's proceeds will benefit the non-profit organization Common Woman Chorus. Location: The View at Legends (The View is the non-smoking side of Legends Nightclub) 119 S. Harrington Street. To reserve tickets, or for more information, email sales@carolinaswomyndances.com, call (828) 398-4203 or better yet, visit this website!

- Saturday 3/22/08: Norfolk, VA. Private party. (Are you planning a party? Make it extra-special with live music! Just email me and we can work out the details.) Are you interested in hosting a concert in your home? Or, if you're planning a private party, make it special with live entertainment. Just email me and we'll work out the details!

- Friday 4/4/08: Mercersburg, PA. Private concert and writing workshops at Mercersburg Academy.

- Sunday 4/20/08: Norfolk, VA Sea Level Songwriter Festival. This multi-artist event will benefit a wonderful local organization that's well worth supporting. It's called Tidewater Arts Outreach (TAO) and their mission is to uplift the human spirit by bringing live, quality music and arts experiences to people in Hampton Roads who are in nursing homes, hospitals, shelters and dependent care programs. This will be TAO's first annual fundraiser and they've put together quite an array of festivities to tempt you - including an exciting lineup of nationally and regionally known songwriters that I'm proud to be part of. This event will run from 3-8 pm and I'll be performing at approx. 5:00 pm. Other artists include the fabulous Susan Werner, Trina Hamlin, Annie Johnson Band, MSG (Acoustic Blues Trio), and Skip Friel. But wait, there's more! You also won't wanna miss the silent art auction, guitar raffle and music workshops. Location: Granby Theater, 421 Granby Street, Norfolk.Tickets: $25 advance, $30 at the door. For more info go here.

- Saturday 4/26/08: Poquoson, VA. Private event. (Are you planning a party? Make it extra-special with live music! Just email with details.)

- Saturday 5/3/08: Moonrise Bay Vineyard, Knotts Island, N.C. "Spring Fling at the Vineyard" wine celebration. This event runs from 12-4 pm and I'll be performing (duo) from 12:30-to-4pm. 134 Moonrise Bay Landing, Knotts Island, N.C. 27950 Tel: (252) 429-WINE. Escape for some fresh air and fun at this beautiful Knotts Island vineyard. $25 ticket price includes wine tasting and souvenir wine glass, food (served until 3 pm) and live music. From Va. Beach: Take Princess Anne Rd. South thru Pungo, approx. 25 miles to Knotts Island. Bear Left at the market & go 1 more mile. Look for the Moonrise Bay Winery sign on your Left. Reservations aren't required so come on out!

- Friday-Sunday 5/23/08-5/25/08: Ferncliff, VA Virginia Women's Music Festival on the CampOut campground. Join us for a full weekend of women’s music in a beautiful setting under the sun and stars. My solo set starts at 11:25 am on Saturday morning, 5/24/08. Other artists this weekend will include SONiA & Disappear Fear, Tret Fure, Sister Funk, Zoe Lewis, Narissa Bond and many more! Enjoy camping, swimming, fishing, canoeing, hiking, paddleboats, volleyball, hammocks, hot showers and more. Located between Charlottesville and Richmond. Sorry guys, this is a women-only event. Click here for details, including the complete music line-up.

- Saturday 5/31/08: Gloucester, VA. Chalk Fest 2008 This annual street painting festival begins at 10am with live music from 11 am-9 pm. (I'm on at 4 pm.) Other performers include my friends Susan Greenbaum, Bill & Macon Gurley, Matt Thomas, Shane Colley, Stone's Throw and Hot House. Free and open to the public. $10 to participate in the competition. First place (best in show) wins $1,000. Not bad, huh? Let's chalk it up! For more info call (804) 695-0700. The rain date for this festival is the following day, Sunday, June 1st.

- Friday 6/6/08: Harborfest (Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA) Hard Rockfish Stage. Two sets: 3:30 -4:30 pm and 5-6pm. Free and open to the public.

- Sunday 6/15/08: Washington, D.C. Capital Pride Festival The 33rd annual Capital Pride festival will run from 11am-6pm. Solo, 2 pm Location: Historic Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. between 4th and 7th Streets N.W. Capital Pride is the 4th largest Pride festival in the United States with over 200,000 attendees and more than 200 community organizations, local businesses, and corporations participating each year.

- Saturday 6/21/08: Lyndhurst, OH - Bose Showcase Store Grand Opening, Legacy Village, 24673 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst, OH 44124 Tel: (216) 382-0902. 1-3 pm - Solo show. I'm a big fan of all things Bose... come join us for the Grand Opening Celebration of this new Bose store which offers their entire line of home entertainment products. Niiice! Free and open to the public.

- Friday 6/27/08: Washington, DC Private house concert. (Are you planning a party? Make it extra-special with live music! Just email me and we can work out the details.)

- Thursday 7/17/08- Wednesday 7/23/08: Provincetown, MA - Madeira Room at The Vixen. Solo shows. 7/17-7/20: 7pm, 7/21-7/22: 9pm, 7/23: 5pm. Ever been to Provincetown, the quaint artist colony located at the very tip of Cape Cod? There's no place like it in the world and this is a great Summer to plan on coming. 336 Commercial St., Provincetown, MA 02657. Tickets available by calling (508) 487-6424 or at the door. SPECIAL NOTE: These shows are just in time for Girl Splash, Provincetown’s new Summer beach week for women! (Girl Splash dates: 7/19/08-7/27/08). Visit this link for more information.

- Tuesday-Sunday 8/5/08-8/10/08: Hart, MI Michigan Womyn's Music Festival. This is a terrific year to plan your Summer vacation to this historic, international women's festival! Join five-to-ten-thousand of your closest friends for a full week of entertainment, including concerts, spoken word performances, comedy and much more. I'll be performing solo on the acoustic stage, Wednesday, August 6th at approx. 5:30 pm. Other festival artists this year will include Ruthie Foster, Erin McKeown, Alix Olson, Ellis, Anne Heaton, Poppy Champlin and many many others. Enjoy workshops, campfires, sports, movies under the stars, on-site parades, a crafts market, a music store, open-mic performances, drum circles, dances, and other activities to promote healing and well-being. Located in Oceana County, 20 miles East of Lake Michigan. Sorry guys, this is a women-only event. Click here for details, including ticket prices and the complete entertainment line-up.

Meanwhile... I'm also in the studio finishing up my second CD!!!

 

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