"Dark Songs / The Edgar Allan Polka" is a "killer" week-long songwriting event that culminates in a 2-night Halloween costume-party extravaganza! This will be be my fifth year attending this festival and it's one of my all time FAVES!

"Dark Songs / The Edgar Allan Polka" is a "killer" week-long songwriting event that culminates in a 2-night Halloween costume-party extravaganza! This will be be my fifth year attending this festival and it's one of my all time FAVES!

We are super excited to play this show at the exquisite Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 (their newest stage - it's exquisite and you have to check it out!). We will be unveiling new music and playing old favorites.

This will be my fifth year participating Steel Bridge Song Fest which has become a life changing event for me and turned Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin into a second home! The scoop: Songwriters and performers come from all corners of the world for a week of songwriter culminating in four days of multi-venue performances all dedicated to promoting and preserving the historical significance of Sturgeon Bay’s Michigan Street Bridge. I'll be posting more details about the specific venues and performers as the event draws near.

A monthly cabaret, served up family style where performers from all disciplines gather to share their stories and feelings about family. Now you’re probably thinking this is a sweet evening of cute stories about family. Nope. This is the dark, crazy, sweet, frustrating, loving mess that is every person’s family. Presented on stage by storytellers, writers, dancers, musicians and visual artists who share their sick, hilarious, and ultimately relatable familial skeletons.

Celebrate March with the amazing talents of:

Cody Smith Mary Purdy The Von Piglet Family Players Mark Boeker Jodi James Kevin Kent

and special musical guest Andrea Wittgens

Throw back Saturday! Remember when Jimm, Vince and I used to get up to musical mischief in the cozy lounge of St. Cloud's? Well I'm coming to Seattle for a visit and we thought it'd be the perfect time to have a bit of a reunion. 'Twill be epic (in a lounge-y way)! Hope you can make it. As always, because the space is small (one of its many charms) so reservations recommended. (206) 726-1522

Andrea Wittgens (vocals/piano) and Kate Vargas (vocals/guitar) join forces for a night of acoustic music featuring original songs from their albums past and future!

  So excited to be coming back this year! "Dark Songs / The Edgar Allan Polka" is a "killer" week-long songwriting event (October 27-November 2nd)
that culminates in a 2-night Halloween costume-party extravaganza! Check out some of the tracks from previous years on the website

 So excited to be coming back this year! "Dark Songs / The Edgar Allan Polka" is a "killer" week-long songwriting event (October 27-November 2nd)
that culminates in a 2-night Halloween costume-party extravaganza! Check out some of the songs from past years on the website.

A weekly late night variety show hosted by the quirkily suave Ben Gougeon.  This week I'm musical guest!  Finish off your night with a drink and some comedy, games and music on the upper west side.

 Check out the Valentine's video REBOOT ROBOT that Kim Manning and I made in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.  Since it's about robots in love we figured Valentine's Day was a great time to show it to you!   You can also buy the single on ITunes.

I'll be a special musical guest at this fantastic new late-night variety show "NIGHT CAP With Ben Gougeon".  

Hosted by Ben Gougeon, Nite Cap features Dick Barker, Doug Spagnola, Justen Fox-Hall and more!  Musical Guests! Games!! Prizes!!! Drinks Specials!!!!  It's Saturday Night on the Upper West Side, come have a Nite Cap!

Have I ever told you how much i LOVE in-the-round performances? Well, it's true!  There is something magical about shared energy between songwriters and we inspire each other live on stage.  The John Street Jam promises to be a wonderful experience for audience and artists alike as the space is very intimate and conducive to this sort of organic show.  So, if you're anywhere in the Hudson Valley come on out. It's only $5 at the door!

"Dark Songs / The Edgar Allan Polka" is a "killer" week-long songwriting event that culminates in a 2-night Halloween costume-party extravaganza!! This will be my third year at the event (the festival I like to call "Steel Bridge Song Fest's weird gimpy cousin that only gets let out of the attic once a year"). Some of the music I'm most proud to have helped create and my favourite musical partners come out of these Sturgeon Bay song-writing events at The Holiday Motel so you can imagine how excited I am to get back there!
Definitely checkout the Dark Songs page on the Holiday Motel  website you can listen to and download songs from past years!

Performance dates are:
Friday - October 26, 9pm - Cherry Lanes - $5 cover
Saturday - October 27, 7-10pm- Third Avenue Playhouse - $5 cover
("Witching Hour" after party at Cherry Lanes to follow (no cover)!!!)

Only $5 bucks at the door for each night!!!

"Dark Songs / The Edgar Allan Polka" is a "killer" week-long songwriting event  that culminates in a 2-night Halloween costume-party extravaganza!!  This will be my third year at the event (the festival I like to call "Steel Bridge Song Fest's weird gimpy cousin that only gets let out of the attic once a year").  Some of the music I'm most proud to have helped create and my favourite musical partners come out of these Sturgeon Bay song-writing events at The Holiday Motel so you can imagine how excited I am to get back there!

Check out the Dark Songs page of the Holiday Motel's website where you can listen to and download songs from past years!
Performance dates are:
Friday - October 26, 9pm - Cherry Lanes - $5 cover
Saturday - October 27, 7-10pm- Third Avenue Playhouse - $5 cover
("Witching Hour" after party at Cherry Lanes to follow (no cover)!!!)

Only $5 bucks at the door for each night!!!

Can you say "OMG Batman", it's been waaay too long since I've haunted this beloved Seattle music venue!  I'm so excited to be visiting Seattle this summer and extra exicted that the visit will include a night at St. Cloud's with some dear musical friends.  We'll play our favourites from the past as well as a slew of new material you haven't heard. 

As most of you know, the lounge at St. Clouds is a cozy space so if you'd like a table I highly recommend calling for a reservation (206) 726-1522.

 From the festival site: "20 Very Cool Vendors, Outside Stage - Great Food made from Local Growers and Products - Music - Other Entertainment - Dogs Welcome (in spite of our name!) Contest - Great Local Wines, Craft Beers and all of the Peace Vodka Specialty Drinks i.e. the Newcumber, Summer of 69 and more - Flights of Craft Beer (including Purple Haze) - FUN - GREAT PEOPLE GATHERING - FUN< FOOD< MUSIC - FANTASTIC - SEE YOU THERE! The Cats are sooooo Excited! Day to Gay followed by Night to be Happy with Peter Florance and the New Kings on the Outside Stage for dancing the night away under the stars. The Dancing Cat Saloon and the Catskill Distilling Company Proud to be a part of bringing back this Special Gathering and seeing all of our friends and meeting new ones!"

Without a doubt one of the highlights of my year is the Steel Bridge Song Fest. A week of writing, recording and performing completely new material (as well as favourites from past years). Stay tuned for the huge list of public performances that will come up June 8-10, 2012. I'll be posting news and events on facebook and my own website but the best place to stay on top of things is to visit The Offical Steel Bridge Song Fest website. 

 Without a doubt one of the highlights of my year is the Steel Bridge Song Fest. A week of writing, recording and performing completely new material (as well as favourites from past years). Stay tuned for the huge list of public performances that will come up June 8-10, 2012. I'll be posting news and events on facebook and my own website but the best place to stay on top of things is to visit The Offical Steel Bridge Song Fest website.

Without a doubt one of the highlights of my year is the Steel Bridge Song Fest.  A week of writing, recording and performing completely new material (as well as favourites from past years).  Stay tuned for the huge list of public performances that will come up June 8-10, 2012.  I'll be posting news and events on facebook and my own website but the best place to stay on top of things is to visit The offical Steel Bridge Song Fest website.