Oktoberfest in Harvard Square

Oktoberfest in Harvard Square

  • Singer/Songwriter

Club Passim in partnership with Harvard Square Business Association presents FREE live music Sunday, October 11th, outdoors from noon – 6pm.

Come celebrate the onset of fall and enjoy some of our city’s best, from emerging singer-songwriters to staple artists of the legendary Boston-area folk scene.  Full details at passim.org/oktoberfest.

12pm – Mimi Fang

1pm – Jacqui Armbruster

2pm – Dom The Composer

3pm – Grace Givertz

4pm – Isaiah Z Johnson

5pm – Nicolas Emden

All tickets have a $3 processing fee and a $2 preservation fee. The $3 processing fee is waived for tickets purchased at our box office.

Mimi Fang

  • Singer/Songwriter

Vermont based “Angsty Power Pop” Singer Songwriter with a sound that borrows a little bit from indie/alt/pop/folk/punk/rock

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Jacqui Armbruster

  • Singer/Songwriter

jacqui is a violist, violinist, vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and improviser based out of boston, ma.

coming from a wide-ranging musical background, jacqui can be found patchworking their passions for classical music, american roots music, and many other genres together through their growing body of original work and collaborations.

Dom the Composer

  • Singer/Songwriter

Dom the Composer is a Boston area-based Haitian- American singer-songwriter with a mission: to make music with some rhythm, a little bit of blues, and a whole lotta soul. Starting his musical journey in the All Saints Choir of Men & Boys in Ashmont, Dom draws inspiration from these early beginnings and mixes elements from some of his current favorite artists like Bill Withers, Daniel Caesar, Moonchild, Thirdstory, Lawrence, Mac Ayres, Jacob Collier, and Lizzy McAlpine. He hopes to inspire vulnerability, joy, and self-reflection with every note and every word that he can.

Oktoberfest in Harvard Square

Grace Givertz

  • Indie Folk
  • Singer/Songwriter

Boston-based indie-folk artist Grace Givertz captivates audiences by blending earworm melodies with heartfelt storytelling. As a multi-instrumentalist, she infuses her music with a diverse array of sounds, weaving folk, Americana, and indie rock into a tapestry uniquely her own. Drawing inspiration from her personal journey living with chronic illness, Givertz’s music resonates with raw emotion and introspection. Her experiences infuse her songs with depth and authenticity, inviting listeners to explore themes of resilience and vulnerability.

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Isaiah Johnson

  • Singer/Songwriter

Isaiah Z Johnson is a Boston-based musician and artist who is deeply influenced by the New England landscape and his passion for the outdoors. Isaiahgrew up in Greater Boston on the land of the Massachusett, Nipmuc, and Wampanoag people and now works for the Mystic River Watershed Association helping to protect and restore the Mystic River and to connect people to the region’s incredible natural resources. Outside of work, he spends his time writing, playing, and recording music, taking photos, and practicing outdoor skills like foraging and hide tanning.

Isaiah released his first professional solo album in June 2024, titled Equinox at Heron Lake. A little bit folk and a little bit indie rock with a pinch of twang, the album covers themes of growing up in New England and the changing of the seasons.

 

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Nicolás Emden

  • Latin
  • Singer/Songwriter

Nicolás Emden is a talented multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer, and songwriter, hailing from Chilean Patagonia. His music navigates the waters of pop, rock, and South American folk, creating a distinctive South Americana indie folk rock sound, with evocative Spanish lyrics.

Emden began his musical journey at the age of six, through South American folk and church music, singing and playing acoustic nylon guitar. His early musical career saw him founding the Chilean band Tejado Pimiento (2007-2012), with which he won the national TV contest “Garage Music” and released two albums as the main songwriter of the group, “Triciclo” (2007) and “Sensación de verdad” (2010). In 2014, he launched his solo career with the album “Como Los Pájaros,” accompanied by a YouTube documentary series, “Como Los Pájaros x Chile,” showcasing his new music busking through the streets of multiple Chilean cities.

Since moving to Boston in 2014 to study at Berklee College of Music, Emden has continued to expand his musical horizons, performing and touring throughout the United States, Canada, and Chile. His involvement in diverse artistic projects, ranging from folk and rock to contemporary music theater, reflects his commitment to using music as a universal language to connect people together, globally​.

In 2023, Nicolás released two singles, “Sin Ti” and “Todo Volverá,” and won the World Act of the Year at the New England Music Awards (NEMAs). Additionally, he was selected as one of the 2023 Iguana Fund recipients of Club Passim in Cambridge, MA, for recording his second studio album.

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