Event Type: Tickets
Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Alastair Moock’s Pastures of Plenty
When Alastair Moock began his Pastures of Plenty series in Boston in 2000, the idea was to bridge some of the gaps he saw in the local music scene — between the folk and roots rock crowds, between the contemporary and traditional scenes, and between younger and older players. But what it really came down to was just bringing together some of the region’s best songwriters and musicians to swap tunes on a stage. More than twenty years later, the series is still “the hippest hootenanny in town” (The Boston Globe).
The list of guests over the years reads like a who’s who of New England (and national) folk and Americana musicians: Bill Morrissey, Lori McKenna, Barrence Whitfield, Ronnie Earl, Lisa Loeb, and The Silver Leaf Gospel Singers, to name just a few.
Past shows have taken place at premier venues throughout the northeast, including the Newport and Boston Folk Festivals. But the home base for the series has always been historic Club Passim in Cambridge, MA where Moock still presents the show annually every November.
Billy Novick & Guy Van Duser
Biribá Union
Heather Quay art reception
Join us for an evening celebrating Club Passim’s new art installation featuring pastels from visual artist and musician Heather Quay. The reception is open to the public from 5:30pm-8:30pm with light refreshments provided. RSVP not required.
Boston Celtic Music Festival
The 21st annual Boston Celtic Music Festival, known as BCMFest, returns to Club Passim, Crystal Ballroom, The Burren and The Rockwell January 11-14, 2024. Presented by Passim, a Cambridge-based non-profit that supports a vibrant music community through Club Passim, the Passim School of Music, artist grants and outreach initiatives.
The 2024 festival will showcase Greater Boston’s deep tradition of music, song and dance from Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, Quebecois and other Celtic communities. BCMFest features acts that are traditional as well as others that draw on contemporary sounds and ideas; full-time, professional touring acts as well as local session musicians; highlighting performers from across the generations.
CLICK HERE to see the full line-up and purchase tickets to all parts of the festival.
MUSIC SCHEDULE
Thursday, January 11th, 7pm-9pm. $30 / Members $25
First Round @ Club Passim
Friday, January 12th, 7pm-9pm. $30 / Members $25
Roots & Branches @ Club Passim
Friday, January 12th, 7:30pm-11pm. $25
Boston Urban Ceilidh @ Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theater
Saturday, January 13th, 11am-6:15pm. $30
Dayfest @ Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theater, The Burren, & The Rockwell
Saturday, January 13th, various times. various registration prices.
workshops @ Passim School of Music
Saturday, January 13th, 8pm-9:30pm. $35
Nightcap @ Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theater
Sunday, January 14th, 10am-2pm. free admission
Live Music Brunch @ Club Passim
Sunday, January 14th, various times. various registration prices
workshops @ Passim School of Music
