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CDs for Sale
Please note: Many Artists will be offering their CD’s and Merchandise for sale and we invite you to take home the music and products of your favorite performers..
Local Artists Showcase
Local Artists Showcase: On Saturday and Sunday afternoons beginning at noon, the Performing Arts Committee features local artists on the big stage at Crocker Park. We encourage you to stop by and support these artists.
Rain Location
We’re going for it at Crocker Park! If it rains—we’ll try to get the show in. When the rain stops, listen for the music and then come join us!
Performing Arts Committee
Chairperson: Brian Wheeler
Committee: Lee Creighton, Angela Masciale, Gale Argentine, Abby & Jamie Wheeler
Sound & Lights Committee
Chairpersons: Robb Macomber, Mat Furman
Committee:Jim Merritt (Sound Engineer), Tom Sutton (Master Carpenter), Ric Reynolds (Stage Manager), Ed Baillie, Kathy Culkin, Chris “Gash” Harrington, Lynne Martinuk, Tyson Miller, Sarah Murphy, Morrill Reynolds, “Just Jon” Taft, Greg Triplett, John Vytal, and student interns from the New England Institute of Art
Afternoon: Local Artists Showcase
Noon–12:10 pm
Chloe Cicoria
Acoustic Pop/Folk
Chloe Cicoria
Chloe Cicoria is a twelve-year old Marbleheader who’s been playing guitar and singing for the past two years. With musical influences like Ava Cassidy, Colbie Caillat, and Taylor Swift in a natural progression, Chloe began writing and performing her own songs this year. The MFoA Local Artists Showcase was specifically designed to present exciting young performers like Chloe, and today she is bringing her beautiful voice and solid twelve-string guitar playing to our stage in her Crocker Park debut. Don’t miss her showcase performance. It’s your chance to say, you were there when…and we know you’ll love her too! You can also check out Chloe Cicoria on YouTube.
12:15–1:00 pm
Matt Keen
Folk/Rock
Matt Keen
Matt Keen is 20 year old singer/songwriter from Illinois who has honed his sound working the legendary bars and blues clubs in and around the Chicago area for the last three years. A musician most of his young life, Matt first performed his at 9 years of age when he played Sloop John B by the Beach Boys. Each year as he grows, so does his music. In these last three years, Matt has performed his own extensive catalog of original material, worked in rock bands, blues bands and gospel choirs. Matt has also diversified his experiences by recording rap and hip hop tracks, as well a number of R&B tunes. Matt lives by the belief that if you love music, then you will love each and every facet of it.
1:15–2:15 pm
Tom Conlon
Indie Acoustic Music/Folk/Traditional Hymns
Tom Conlon
Tom Conlon is truly a one-of-a-kind performer. Ethereal and timeless, Conlon weaves master guitar playing around a beautiful voice with depth of the soul, original songs, and sounds like original arrangements of eclectic covers.
Tom's latest project is Lonely for the Sun. This state of the art project was tracked, edited and mixed on Tom’s iPhone. As strange and gimmicky as that may sound, these songs are true to the struggle and love that attended their creation and the shape they took in the process—one that introduced both radical artistic limitation and great freedom. In the end, with some help from his friends, the result is a moody combination of up-to-the-minute technology and good old-fashioned live performance. A must-see, Tom Conlon delivers every ounce of his being, every time he performs, and brings us along on his journey, note by note. Performing with Tom today are some of the best local musicians around: Paul Phillips on percussion & chime piano, along with festival favorite vocalists Rachel Taylor and Rollyn Zoubek.
2:30–3:30 pm
Lee Harvey
Indie/Rock/Pop
Lee Harvey
Lee Harvey has been playing in and around the North Shore, in one form or another, for seven or eight years. Its music consists largely of reworked, jammed out, and twisted classic rock with a dash of 80s, and original compositions. Lee Harvey is Mike Harvey on vocals, lyrics, guitars; Dave Walker on bass; John Iltus on drums; and Steve Brandi on guitar.
Evening Program
6:00–7:30 pm
KBMG
Folk/Blues/Rock/Country
KBMG
KBMG is a thought provoking, veteran Folk Rock Band whose members have recorded and performed with some of the most legendary names in the folk, rock, and pop world! Lead by timeless songwriter Dan King, KBMG generates a musical engine that can scream and purr with huge dynamic ranges of sound, song and lyric. KBMG's members are singer and guitarist King, along with guitarist David Brown (Billy Joel, Simon & Garfunkle), MFoA House drummer Dave Mattacks (McCartney, Page, Elton, Jethro Tull, Harrison) and Wolf Ginandes on bass (Parker Wheeler, The Lineman, Digney Figness). Their collective recordings and live experiences together over 10 years have grown into a friendship that the legendary Mattacks describes as, "not just four great musicians playing together, but a real band with a strong and moving sound.” It’s very clear seeing KBMG on stage that these guys truly enjoy being around one another and it shows in each performance. Their musical chemistry and warm friendship moves directly from the band to any audience lucky enough to catch a show, and stays with them long after the performance has ended. Joining KBMG tonight on vocals are Ann Marie and Renee Dupuis of the Bandit Kings. Our traditional 4th of July festivities kick off with KBMG...the sound of true American Music.
8:00–10:30 pm
Adam Ezra Group
Acoustic Folk & Roots Rock
Adam Ezra Group
Adam Ezra Group is a dynamic roots/rock band that has risen to the top of the Boston music scene. Lead by Adam Ezra on vocals, guitar and harmonica with Josh Gold on keys, Robin Vincent Soper on bass, Turtle on percussion & Jon Chapman on drums, their unique blend of roots, pop and rock sounds, perfectly combine Ezra's passion for smart, well written lyrics and the band's tight musicianship; bringing their sound together with rich, complex, and hook-laden melodies. Performing killer originals, including selections from the band’s first national studio release, View From The Root, AEG’s energy at live shows are now legendary as Adam and the group ignite the stage with a captivating charisma that has been compared to that of the Boss & U2!
“After 2 hours of almost nonstop playing… Adam Ezra gives everything he has to the audience. Not since Springsteen and Bono have I seen a lead singer with his talent and charisma."
Jack Casey, General Manager, WERS 88.9FM
Fireworks on the 4th, yeah we’ve got ‘em…and along with the ones shooting over the edge of the harbor at dusk…As the texters say… “def dncn all nyt!” Adam Ezra Group…as good as it gets!
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