Upcoming Gigs
2026

First & last Mondays, September through May, 7:00 to 9:00p.m (sign up 6:30)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse - Open mic host
610 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI

3rd Tuesdays, February 17th, March 17th, April 21st, May 19th, June 16th
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (sign up 6:30)
Universal Voices Open Mic - Host
First Universalist Church of Harrisville, 134 Harrisville Main Street, Harrisville, RI

Thursday, May 14th, 7:00 p.m.
Hosting RISA Songwriters in the Round (in our 23rd year!)
The Artist's Exchange, 50 Rolfe Street, Cranston, RI
with Dean Petrella, Bernie Drury, Sean Noonan

Saturday, May 30th, 1:45 p.m.
Providenve Porchfest - 157 Elmgrove Avenue, Providence, RI
and 2:45 at 144 Lauriston Street

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, July 10th, 11th, 12th, 11:00 a.m.
Stage Left, Oregon Country Fair, 24207 Oregon 126, Veneta, Oregon

Saturday, July 18th, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Sharing a gig with Andy Fuhrman at MJA Vineyards, 328 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz, CA

Thursday, September 10th, 7:00 p.m.
Hosting RISA Songwriters in the Round
The Artists Exchange, 50 Rolfe Street, Cranston, RI

Sunday, September 12th, 6:30 p.m.
Parish Center for the Arts, 10 Lincoln Street, Westford, MA
Open mic FEATURE

Past gigs 2025
Sunday, May 18th, 7:00 p.m.
Benefit for the RI ACLU, Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland, RI
with Mark Cutler, Mary Ann Rossoni, Mike Laureano and Joanne Lurgio

Saturday , June 7th, 2:30 p.m.
Porchfest!  12:00 44 Lauriston St, and 2:30 289 Wayland Square

Sunday, August 24th, 1:45 p.m.
Songbird Stage at the Rhode Island Folk Festival
Crescent Park, East Providence, RI

Thursday, September 11th, 7:00 pm
Hosting RISA Songwriters in the Round
The Artists Exchange, 50 Rolfe Street, Cranston, RI
With Rob Seigel, Jon McAuliffe and Angelo Marinosci, Jr. 

Monday, September 8th & 22nd, 7 to 9 p.m. (sign up 6:30)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse, 610 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI
Open mic host

Tuesday, September 16th, 7 to 9 p.m. (sign up 6:30)
Universal Voices Open Mic - Open mic host
First Universalist Church of Harrisville, 134 Harrisville Main Street, Harrisville, RI

Tuesday, October 21st, 7 to 9 p.m. (sign up 6:30)
Universal Voices Open Mic - Host
FIrst Universalist Church of Harrisville, 134 Harrisville Main Street, Harrisville, RI

Monday, October 27th, 7 to 9 p.m. (sign up 6:30)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse, 610 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI
Open Mic - Host

Thursday, October 30th, 7:00 pm.
Pettaquamscutt Lake Shores Clubhouse, 50 Woodsia Road, Saunderstown, RI
At the River with Mary Pierce and Deb Aufiero

Monday, November 10th & 24th, 7 to 9 p.m. (sign up 6:30)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse, 610 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI
Open Mic - Host

Tuesday, November 18th, 7 to 9 p.m. (sign up 6:30)
Universal Voices Open Mic - Host
First Universalist Church of Harrisville, 134 Harrisville Main St., Harrisville, RI

Monday, December 8th, 7 to 9 p.m. (sign up 6:30)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse, 610 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI
Open Mic - Host

Tuesday, December 16th, 7 to 9 p.m. (sign up 6:30)
Universal Voices Open Mic - Host
First Universalist Church of Harrisville, 134 Harrisville Main St., Harrisville, RI
2024

Thursday, January 9th, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Hosting RISA Songwriters in  the Round
The Artist's Exchange, 50 Rolfe Street, Cranston, RI
with Curtis Brand, KT Lee and Peter Gendron

Saturday, January 11th, 8:00 p.m.
Elmwood Songwriters Club, Providence, RI
Contact me for location
With Bill Bartholomew and others…

Tuesday, January 21st, 7:00 p.m. (sign up at 6:30)
Open mic host - acoustic open mic 
First Universalist Church of Harrisville, 134 Harrisville Main Street, Harrisville, RI

Saturday, February 8th, 7:00 p.m.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse, Music Mansion, 88 Meeting Street, Providence, RI
with Roots Run Wild, Rob Siegel, Michelle Saylors, Josh Schurman

Monday, February 10th, 7:00 p.m. (sign up 6:30)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse, 610 Waterman Ave, East Providence, RI
Open mic host

Tuesday, February 18th, 7:00 p.m.
Universal Voices Open Mic, First Universalist Church of Harrisville, RI
134 Harrisville Main Street
Open mic host - acoustic open mic

Monday, February 24th, 7:00 p.m.
Open mic host 
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse, 610 Waterman Ave, East Providence, RI

Monday, March 10th, 7:00 p.m. (sign up 6:30)
Open mic host
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse, 610 Waterman Ave, East Providence, RI

Tuesday, April 15th, 7:00 p.m (sign up at 6:30) 
Open mic host
Universal Voices Open Mic, 134 Harrisville Main Street, Harrisville, RI

Thursday, May 8th, 7:00 p.m.
Hosting RI Songwriters in the Round
Artist's Exchange, 50 Rolfe Street, Cranston, RI
With Mary Ann Rossoni, Mary Pierce and  Paul Rogeshewski 

Saturday, June 7th, 12:00 and 2:30 p.m.
PVD Porchfest!  2: 30 p.m. 51 Methyl Street, Providence, RI

Saturday, August 17th, 2:30 to 11:30 pm
Old Vienna Kaffeehaus Reunion,Hopkinton, MA
with Lori McKenna, Peter Mulvey, Jim Infantino, Cliff Eberhardt, Christine Lavin, Barbara Kessler, Don White, Buddy Mondlock, Diane Zeigler w/Geoffrey Cary Sather, Deborah Henson Conant, Duke Levine, Paul Della Vale w/ Walter Crockett and poetry by Tim Mason, Richard Cambridge, Jimmy Tingle and more.  Hosted by Robert Haigh

In September  '24 the Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse started up with a show by Louise Mosrie Coomb w/Tom Smith opening!  In October we had a show with all 4 RI Songwriters Association Songwriters in the Round hosts: Joanne Lurgio, Jim Tata, Allison Rose and I, plus our first open mic there. In November we had Jim Infantino w/Pete Avitable opening, and an open mic, as well as another open mic in December.

All other past gigs were (oooops!) erased, by yours truly…