Tom Paxton News

John Mccutcheon  and Tom Paxton will perform at Red Clay Theatre in Duluth in May. The performance is on Sunday, May 5.

Singer-songwriter Mike Green will share his debut album Listening For The Bell at Club Passim on September 19.

Songs about history, the news, baseball, cowboys, America, love, the remembered, the forgotten. Gathering John’s familiar crew of supporting musicians (fiddle wizard Stuart Duncan, keyboardist Jon Carroll, bass player JT Brown, as well as special guest, Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie McCoy), the arrangements are compelling.

Shift was recorded in Nashville at 3Sirens Music Group with producer, engineer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dex Green (Margo Price, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Allison Russell) along with a stellar line-up of musical talent including Fred Eltringham on drums (ACM Drummer of the Year, Drumeo Country Drummer of the Year, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson).

Creative Cauldron's always popular Summer Cabaret and Concert series returns with a diverse line up of spectacular musical theater talent and professional bands. The series runs from July 7 through August 26, 2023 with performances on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm.  A special fundraiser concert for the Pulmonary Heart Association will be held on Saturday, July 29 at 2 pm. General Admission Tickets are available and also Tables for 2 and Tables for 4 that include wine with the purchase. 

Shift was recorded in Nashville at 3Sirens Music Group with producer, engineer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dex Green (Margo Price, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Allison Russell) along with a stellar line-up of musical talent including Fred Eltringham on drums (ACM Drummer of the Year, Drumeo Country Drummer of the Year, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson).

Before Liam Robinson took on his critical role as vocal arranger and music director of the Broadway sensation Hadestown, he was writing songs of his own and playing them with his partner Jean Rohe as the duo Robinson & Rohe. Now, with the release of Into the Night, the duo’s long-awaited sophomore album, on Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records, fans of Hadestown get to hear one of the instrumental members of its creative team take center stage.

On Saturday, February 25 (8 pm), The Town Hall continues its 2022/23 concert series spotlighting women composers who have shaped American culture with “the wild ageless angel of pop” (New York Times) Judy Collins, who will perform all of the songs in her magical 1967 album, Wildflowers, in concert with the Harlem Chamber Players, conducted by Tania León.

Singer and Songwriter Robin Batteau brings his unique new project, Banned in Sparta, to the Passim stage on January 29th. Inspired by ancient Greek Lyric Poets like Sappho, Simonides, and Corinna from the 5th and 6th and 7th centuries BCE, Banned in Sparta, combines the incredible songwriting talents of Batteau with the iconic voices from New England's folk scene like Tom Rush, Carolyn Hester, Tom Paxton, Livingston Taylor, Kate Taylor, and Eric Andersen. Batteau elevates the myths and ancient struggles of the Greek tragedies into modern folk classics. Robin's sister Yani, who plays clawhammer style banjo, will open the show and join him onstage for a few songs. Tickets are on sale now at Passim.org. 

Mountain Stage Radio Show is set to kick off their 40th anniversary celebration at 5:00 PM on Sunday, January 15th, 2023 with a live press conference, which is open to the public, in the Culture Center Theater Lobby. After the conference Mountain Stage will do what it does best - host a night of diverse musical acts including Donna the Buffalo, David Mayfield Parade, The Dirty Grass Players, Lauren Calve, and Philip Bowen. Country music star Kathy Mattea will serve as the night's host.

Hear the latest masterpieces from two of Americana's best known and most prolific musician/songwriters, John McCutcheon and Tom Paxton. The McCutcheon-Paxton Project live streams Sunday, November 13th at 7pm (Eastern Standard Time).

The roots of the American folk music era are explored in the multi-media musical journey Lonesome Traveler Live In Concert at Spencer Theater on Saturday, September 3 at 8 p.m.in the ($45-$66). 

GRAMMY® Award-winning folk icons Tom Paxton, and Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer (who make music as Cathy & Marcy), have announced their forthcoming live, double album collaboration, ALL NEW. Today, the trio released the project’s first single, “Pete’s Shoulders: The Power Of Song,” a tribute to the legendary Pete Seeger and in honor of his birthday.

The Accidentals have released Time Out Session #2, the second installment of their “Time Out” series, a project where the band seeks out the tunesmiths who inspire them. Time Out Session #2 features co-writes with Gretchen Peters, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Gary Burr, Tom Paxton, Maia Sharp, Georgia Middleman, and Peter Mulvey. 

Pittsburgh-based sextet Buffalo Rose, recently awarded the Overall Grand Prize at the 18th Annual International Acoustic Music Awards, released their new EP, Rabbit, via Misra Records. The EP was made in collaboration with GRAMMY-winning artist and folk legend Tom Paxton. Listen to the new album and check out upcoming tour dates now!

Nashville-based, female-fronted trio The Accidentals have announced their forthcoming EP Time Out Session #2, the second installment of their “Time Out” project, which features co-writes with Gretchen Peters, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Gary Burr, Tom Paxton, Maia Sharp, Georgia Middleman, and Peter Mulvey.

Pittsburgh-based collective Buffalo Rose, recently chosen as a 2022 SXSW Official Showcase band, has released “I Give You The Morning,” written by and featuring GRAMMY-winning artist Tom Paxton. The band joined forces with Paxton to write and record the Rabbit EP’s four tracks. Listen to a new single now!

The band joined forces with GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award winner and folk legend Tom Paxton to write and record the EP’s four tracks. Today, they release the lead single “Runaway,” a song with all the energy and anxiety of new love, fear and excitement of the unknown, and the electric push and pull of hope and hesitation.

Laguna Playhouse is inviting you to enjoy the holidays with five joyous experiences that celebrate the season as only the Playhouse can! Join them for some outrageous holiday cheer with the always underdressed, The Skivvies; or come spend time with Sister for a hilarious religious experience, and more.

For over 50 years, Judy Collins has thrilled audiences with her unique blend of interpretive folk songs and contemporary from the 60s to the present. Collins performs from her extensive catalog at MPAC on Sunday, October 24 at 7 pm.