Vance Gilbert News

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has announced that Kevin Kelso (music) and Hillary Rollins (lyrics) are the winners of MAC's 2023 Dottie Burman Award songwriting competition, and that Sonya Hayden (music and lyrics) is the winner of MAC's 2023 John Wallowitch Award songwriting competition. The winners will share in the $500 award that comes with each of the two competitions.

The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth has just revealed new shows. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets

Theater for the New City presents Flawless, a tale of enchantment written by Robin Goldfin, based on and inspired by an award-winning essay by Canadian writer David J. Lawless. Learn more about this new play and find out how to get tickets here!

Club Sandwich, the brainchild of celebrity and New Hampshire resident John Davidson, is set to open for its third season on Friday, June 2, 2023.

The Lamplighter Sessions return to Boston with a unique multi-night, one-room festival, of improvisational music, spoken word, visual art, and theater.

Club Sandwich, the brainchild of veteran TV/movie/Broadway star John Davidson, is set to open for season two on Friday, June 24, 2022, and will run through October 2.

Up and coming singer-songwriter Lisa Jeanette has announced that her latest album JELLYFISH ON THE MOON has hit #4 on the Folk Alliance International Folk DJ Radio Charts for the month of March and that she was the #6 Most Played Artist for the same month. Her single 'Don't Blame Me (Jolene's Reply)' also charted at #13.

With ten Grammys, two dozen studio albums, and a career spanning five decades, Linda Ronstadt is an internationally beloved musical legend. Irvington Theater will celebrate the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer with The Music of Linda Ronstadt, a benefit concert film for Parkinson’s Research streaming on demand February 26-28.

Ellis Paul will keep his New Year's tradition going with yet another night of music to ring in 2021 with Club Passim.

Folk-rock singer Alisa Amador will celebrate the release of her double single “Red Balloon / Milonga Accidental” with a special live stream performance from Club Passim on January 3, 2021 at 7:00 PM ET.

Dean Friedman, one of the pre-eminent songwriters of his generation, announces a ‘virtual’ incarnation of his personally curated, micro-music-festival, SongFest, to be held as a ‘live’ webcast via Zoom on Sunday, 30th August, 2020 from 4:00pm to 11:00pm (UK).

Club Passim is launching the Passim Persists Festival streaming Wednesday, June 24 through Tuesday, June 30. The festival will wrap up the non-profit's Spring fundraiser, themed 'Passim Persists,' and include performances by Dar Williams, Aoife O'Donovan, Vance Gilbert, Dietrich Strause, Margaret Glaspy, Rose Cousins and more.

MPAC's next Facebook Live concert will take place on Friday, May 29 at 12:30 pm, featuring singer songwriter Alisa Amador.

The unstoppable John Davidson goes live online for the first time ever on Mother's Day via his Facebook page and it promises to be a helluva show.

Today, Club Passim in Cambridge began distributing the first round of grants from the Passim Emergency Artist Relief Fund. Forty-four grants were awarded for a total of more than $20,000. Launched on March 16, the PEAR fund was created to help musicians dealing with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Boch Center and Club Passim announced today that Grammy-award winner Patty Griffin will join Josh Ritter, Dar Williams, and special guests to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Passim with a benefit concert at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 8:00PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 6 at 10:00 AM.

Grammy-award winner Patty Griffin will join Josh Ritter, Dar Williams, and special guests to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Passim with a benefit concert at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Tickets go on sale September 6th at 10:00 AM at www.passim.org, at the Boch Center Box Office or by calling 866.348.9738. A VIP ticket is available that includes premium seating and a pre-show reception.

Schimmel Center at Pace University presents the first annual Crossing Bridges Music Fest, with performances on Friday, May 10 at 7:30pm and Saturday, May 11 7:30pm. In its inaugural year, this weekend-long festival celebrates the best of traditional and modern Americana with a lineup of performers ranging from contemporary singer-songwriters to legacy artists and those who defy categorization. The festival seeks to bridge generations and music, to bring together an eclectic group of performers for an amazing weekend of music.

Schimmel Center at Pace University presents the first annual Crossing Bridges Music Fest, with performances on Friday, May 10 at 7:30pm and Saturday, May 11 7:30pm. In its inaugural year, this weekend-long festival celebrates the best of traditional and modern Americana with a lineup of performers ranging from contemporary singer-songwriters to legacy artists and those who defy categorization. The festival seeks to bridge generations and music, to bring together an eclectic group of performers for an amazing weekend of music. 

Schimmel Center at Pace University presents the first annual Crossing Bridges Music Fest, with performances on Friday, May 10 at 7:30pm and Saturday, May 11 7:30pm. In its inaugural year, this weekend-long festival celebrates the best of traditional and modern Americana with a lineup of performers ranging from contemporary singer-songwriters to legacy artists and those who defy categorization. The festival seeks to bridge generations and music, to bring together an eclectic group of performers for an amazing weekend of music.