Dec
20
5:30 PM17:30
Dec
21
8:00 PM20:00
An Evening with Jack West
Doors 7pm, Music 8pm
Jack West
He is, at once, a teenager writing and recording in his bedroom and a well-traveled rock ‘n’ roll veteran. He’s already toured the country, performed with Eddie Vedder when he was just 12, and recorded two albums and an EP, while releasing a series of singles, including last year’s “Missing Out,” which featured a solo by Pearl Jam’s Mike McCreedy.
While the pandemic ravaged the country over the past two years, young West was busy writing and recording the nine new songs on NUMB – and an additional eight more tracks he intends to release on another album before the end of the year.
Coming off last year’s techno-driven single, “A Little Shine,” West’s musical direction continues to take off in new directions, with a hazy, psychedelic feel to the music that reflects our collective isolation during Covid, and the increasing reliance on social media to connect, even as we remain trapped alone in our individual silos. The constant refrain is like a pep talk to ourselves that we’re going to get through this, we’ll be OK, but without any certainty of it.
“That’s why I believe people will relate to what I’m singing about,” says West. “Especially kids my age.”
Indeed, NUMB offers a running travelogue and diary of the last couple of years in West’s life, starting with the first track and single, “Montreal,” a propulsive, electro-driven song – Tame Impala meets Gary Numan – about the “shit hitting the fan” in a relationship with his hometown girlfriend while separated; Jack in San Francisco and she in the title’s Canadian city. “The album is like a book, with each song a different chapter,” says Jack. “I like to write about real things. I’ll sit in my room for hours, record all night, and go to school with no sleep the next day.”
NUMB is an album unabashedly influenced by heightened experiences, what Jack has referred to as “dream-pop acid music,” with hints of ‘60s psychedelia (a trippy take on the Doors’ “Love Street”), ‘80s Brit synthpop (“Montreal”) and up-to-date lo-fi beats (“Candy Flip”), taking us to actual cities (“Goodbye LA,” with its Laurel Canyon folk-acoustic guitar or “21,” reflecting the urban grit of New York’s Central Park), while ruminating about missed connections, experiences gained and lessons learned.
“That’s just personally the way I’ve been feeling the last two years,” admits Jack. “And I know a lot of other people feel the same way. We’ve all lost something during this time, either loved ones, jobs or relationships.”
There are songs that touch on such teenage tropes as jealousy and regret (“All Good”), best friends in rehab (“10:15”) or one-night stands (“21”).
“It’s old and new at the same time,” says Jack about his musical growth. “I’m modernizing the past.”
Jack West is wise beyond his years. He was barely 13 years old when he wrote “Old Soul” four years ago and since then, has released a debut album (2019’s For the Record), a live EP (2020’s Live at Easy Street Records from a performance at the renowned Seattle retail store) and a handful of “Covid singles,” including “Forever,” “The Last Arcade,” “Missing You” and “A Little Shine.”
His touring resume includes performances at the BottleRock Festival in Napa, CA, followed by performances at the 50th Woodstock Celebration in Bethel, NY, and at notable rock photographer Danny Clinch’s Transparent Gallery in Asbury Park, NJ.
BottleRock talent buyer Tom Hoppa called West “the forefront of the next generation of rock ‘n’ roll. His BottleRock performances captivated and awed audiences. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for Jack – he is an artist for all to keep on their radar.”
No longer a wunderkind, Jack West is becoming a man and a first-class musician in front of our eyes and ears. NUMB finds him graduating into the big leagues.
https://www.jackwest-music.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jackwest32/
https://www.facebook.com/Jackwest32
Cover: $10
Dec
27
6:30 PM18:30
The Herb Heins Band
Doors 4pm, Music 6:30pm
The Herb Heins Band
Original rootsy alt rock songs and choice covers performed by a killer line-up. Featuring guitarist Kris Schramm of K-Robin Guitars, conga and percussion player Pat Meagher, bassist Eric Davidson, who performs with several projects including Krypton 88, Flint Creek and Teressa Wilcox and drummer Spencer Kornrich who is a member of the amazing Public Water Supply. The band's melodic tunes might be described as progressive roots with elements of funk, New Orleans rock n roll, blues, alt rock and old time R n' B. Call it good time music!
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=herb%20heins%20music
https://www.krobinguitars.com/about/
https://www.instagram.com/krobinguitars/
https://www.facebook.com/eric.davidson.58910
https://www.facebook.com/spencer.kornrich
Cover: $5
Dec
31
7:00 PM19:00
New Year's Eve Party and Birthday Bash!
Doors 6:30pm, Party starts crankin’ at 7pm
Join us for a very special sorta New Year’s Eve celebration!!!!
Doors 6:30pm, Party starts crankin’ at 7pm...and out the door at 11pm.
Note: This is gonna be kind of a different New Year's Eve party.
We're gonna start early, surround ourselves with good
friends, good music, and good food...yeah, we'll have
ourselves one helluva great time...and end it all by 11pm...
So that everyone can get home safely and with more than
enough time to usher in the New Year in the comfort of
their homes. Please join us for a very special night!
We’ll be celebrating the New Year…
And the Birthdays of Our Great Friends…
Brian Burley (Dec 30)
and Kate Burley (Dec 31) and Fred Armstrong (Dec 31)!!!
There’ll be a Birthday Cake
and music by “Big Blue House” & Friends
If so inclined, please bring a dish to pass.
Note: This bash will end at 11pm, that we guarantee
You’ll have more than enough time to get home (and in your pj’s!) to enjoy the ball drop!
Everyone’s Invited.
No Cover Charge
Jan
3
5:30 PM17:30
Happy Hour with Son Henry Band
Doors 4pm, Music 5:30pm
Son Henry Band
The Son Henry Band is a raucous, heel-stompin', two-steppin', honkytonkin', guitar-shreddin’, funkalicious, dance and sing-along party featuring Blues, Rock, Funk, and Country style originals and covers that get people to move!
https://sonhenry.com/
Cover: $5
Jan
9
7:00 PM19:00
P.V. Nunes Band
Doors 4pm, Music 7pm
P.V. Nunes Band
The P. V. Nunes Band is just different. “Think Harry Chapin meets the Grateful Dead” said one club owner. The songs (written by Paul Vincent Nunes) are smart, funny, passionate, personal… and way too true. They are driven by a jamming North Coast Americana groove of dobro and electric guitar (Bernie Heveron), acoustic guitar (Paul), washboard (Dave Paprocki) and bass (Greg Franklin). Fan favorites include: New Guitar, Drive All Night, The Diner, My Daughter’s Diary, I’m Gonna Walk, Mama Loves the Reverb, Minor Key, and Some of Us Rise, But We Don’t Shine. Their new EP (“The P.V. Nunes Band “) was released on the independent Lighthouse Records label and is available on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes and YouTube. https://pvnunes.hearnow.com/the-p-v-nunes-band And you can follow them on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/PVNunesBand/ “We’re a cover band,” says Paul, “that covers ourselves really well. We even look like us.”
Cover: $5
Jan
10
5:30 PM17:30
The Abilene Happy Hour Debut of "Death Valley Hayride"
Doors 4pm, Music 5:30pm
Death Valley Hayride
When you get on the Death Valley Hayride, you‘ll travel through the still smoldering intersection of the blues, folk, and the American landscape; with songs touching on redemption, good luck and bad, hope and despair, the absurdity of reality, and bein’ down to your last seeds and stems. With unique interpretations of Prine and Waits, Jon Dee, Lucinda, Buddy, Townes, and their compatriots, plus some compelling originals, the Death Valley Hayride is: Geoff Tesch (guitars, *many* guitars), Tom Hess (keys, vocals, guitar, general wizardry), and Dwight Kanyuck (lead vocals, voracious collector of fine songs, and rhythm guitar). Emerging from early Covid-era Jamkazam online jams, to an incubation period at the Boughton Hill Barn of Natural Wonders, Death Valley Hayride is ready for their next chapter in the Rochester music scene. When you get off the Death Valley Hayride, you’ll be thinking "what was that song?....
https://www.facebook.com/geoff.tesch
Cover: $5
Jan
16
7:30 PM19:30
Joe Beard with Gian Carlo Cervone
Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm
An Intimate Evening with Blues Great and Rochester Music Hall of Fame Member...
JOE BEARD and Very Special Guest: Gian Carlo Cervone
Born and raised in Ashland, MS, guitarist Joe Beard grew up with the Murphy brothers, one of whom later found an international following as Matt "Guitar" Murphy. Guitarist Nathan Beauregard lived with Beard's cousin, so he was surrounded by aspiring and veteran blues musicians while growing up, and he began singing at an early age. Beard became interested in playing guitar via the Murphy brothers, who sat in with a young B.B. King when he played at the Roosevelt Lake Club. Beard began to learn guitar at age 17 from Ernest Scruggs, a neighbor, before heading to Chicago. Beard moved to Rochester, NY, and from time to time would visit one of his brothers in Chicago. He quickly became enamored of the blues being played in clubs there by people like Jimmy Reed and Sonny Boy Williamson. Beard sat in with John Lee Hooker one night and received encouraging words from Hooker, and also later sat in with his idol, Muddy Waters.While in Rochester, he formed the Soul Brothers Six, playing bass and singing, but he didn't perform in public on guitar until 1965. Beard befriended classic blues guitarist Son House, who was a neighbor in Rochester, and played a concert for students at the University of Rochester in 1968. Beard worked as an electrician by day and would occasionally play out at night and on weekends for most of the '60s on through to the '80s. He has a reputation as one of the best local players around, and though he may not be a household name in other parts of the U.S., he toured Europe in 1983 and did studio and stage work with Buster Benton, Lafayette Leake, and Memphis Slim. At the famed BK Lounge, Beard and his backing bands opened for Bobby Bland, Albert King, and others.
https://www.facebook.com/joebeardblues
https://www.facebook.com/gian.c.cervone
Special thanks to our friends, Doug Camp and Cicero Ryland Jr..,true music fans.
Cover: $10
Jan
17
5:30 PM17:30
3RD FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR with THE OCCASIONAL SAINTS!
Doors 4:00pm • Music 5:30pm
Yes, it’s the January “Third Friday” Happy Hour!!!!
Do NOT miss this monthly party!!! Great music by The Occasional Saints, Genesee Beer specials during Happy Hour, Prizes, T-shirt giveaways and more!!! Did we say beads?!
And check this out!!!! “Do you wanna be in a video?!” The Occasional Saints will be playing their original song, “Abilene,” and we’d like you, the crowd, to be in the filming of the video. This is gonna be huge fun!
The Occasional Saints
Playing primarily original songs by keyboard player P. V. Nunes, the Occasional Saints brand of music is New Orleans blues and swing. The band is: P.V. Nunes on keyboards and vocals, Carmen Verzillo on lead guitar, Jay Chafee on bass, Michael Verzillo on drums, Rick McRae on trombone, and Mark Bradley on sax.
https://www.occasionalsaints.com/
Cover: $6
Jan
18
8:00 PM20:00
The Blue Barn Cats
Doors 7pm, Music 8pm
The Blue Barn Cats
The Blue Barn Cats are Rochester folks playin’ Hot Club style Gypsy Jazz. Enjoy the sounds of Jesse (guitar), Blaize (violin), Karl (guitar), Glen (clarinet), and Ben (bass).
Providing an eclectic mix of instrumentation and vocals, the group specializes in great American songbook standards with new takes on old classics.
For fans of Django Reinhardt and The Djangoners.
The Blue Barn Cats (@thebluebarncats) • Instagram photos and videos
Cover: $7
Feb
8
8:00 PM20:00
The Abilene Debut of "Thirteenth Floor" with Spec Guests, The Chinchillas
Doors 7pm, Music 8pm
Thirteenth Floor
“Thirteenth Floor” is a dynamic rock band that blends the raw energy of classic rock with the alternative edge of 1990s rock. Playing songs from legendary acts like The Allman Bothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers alongside ‘90s icons like Soul Asylum and Pearl Jam, the band crafts a sound that feels both nostalgic and refreshingly modern. With gritty guitar riffs, pounding drum beats, and soulful, emotionally charged vocals, their music bridges generations of rock enthusiasts.
Thirteenth Floor consists of musicians from past bands like The Infants, The Hope Dashers, The New York Vaults and Flave Country. The lineup includes Chet Parker on Lead Guitar, Steve Cavatassi on Drums, Ryan Smith on Lead Vocals, Paul Jones (Jonesy) on Rythm Guitar, Connor Needham on Bass and Scott Tartaglia on Keyboards.
The Chinchillas
The Chinchillas have been playing and recording original Americana rock’n’roll in the western New York area since 1985. Formed out of the remnants of popular Rochester area alternative music bands, the band still today retains the original lineup of Peter Anvelt (guitar, vocals), Bill Corbett (bass, vocals), Bill Ribas (lead guitar) and Paul Ruske (drums). In addition to headlining clubs and festivals throughout the region, they have opened up for national acts such as Goo Goo Dolls, 900 Ft Jesus, Jerry Harrison, Flock of Seagulls, The Ramones and Johnny Thunders. They have released several CDs on the Jargon Records independent label.
https://www.facebook.com/thechinchillasrochester/
Cover: A ridiculously low five bucks!
Feb
11
7:30 PM19:30
Hilary Hawke with Ross Martin
Doors 6pm, Music 7:30pm
Hilary Hawke
Hilary Hawke is completely engaging on stage with a warmth and energy that pulls an audience into the show. With 20 years of performing experience, she is most known for her creative and versatile, banjo playing in the North American old-time and bluegrass styles but also for breaking new ground in her current projects as a songwriter and arranger in the contemporary classical world as well as an instrumentalist/vocalist.
Based out of NYC for the past 18 years, and originally from upstate, NY, Hilary has been playing her own original music with brilliant guitarist, Ross Martin and up and coming fiddler Camie Howes. She debuted her first mostly instrumental album last year called “Lilygild” with guitarist, Reed Stutz (Molsky’s Mountain Drifters) and also wrote a whole album of neo-classical music called “Open the Doors” with pianist and synthesist Ola & Claude Aldous. “I decided that I wasn’t going to try to fit into a box, but bring the music I felt inside my head and fingers into the world”. Hilary is currently playing festivals and shows with her own music as well as playing with the great fiddler, Eileen Ivers in a cross-over Irish and Americana band called the Brigideens.
Hilary was recently the electric/acoustic guitar and banjo sub for the 2024 Tony award winning Illinoise on Broadway She also arranged the banjo music for the 2023 Tony nominated show, The Sign in Sydney Brustein’s, and taught the music to Oscar Isaac and understudies. Hilary was the original banjoist for the Tony award winning revival of Oklahoma! on Broadway, and performed in Steve Martin’s production of Bright Star on Broadway as well as many other theatre productions and with bands around the country. She also manages to keep a full private studio of students.
Hilary is the producer, engineer and host of the podcast, Banjo Chat that is quickly growing in popularity and has an emphasis on banjo players that are of a high level, but also inspiring and playing original material.
Hilary has played at Greyfox bluegrass festival, the Dubai World Expo, Austin City Limits, the Philadelphia Folk Fest, and the Folk Music Society of NY to name a few.
“Hilary is reintroducing the roots of folk to new generations while developing new standards with her original material”.
-No Depression
“Her music is entirely irony-free, joyously authentic, and refreshingly marked with her own creative chops."
— The New Yorker
https://www.hilaryhawkemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/hilary.k.hawke/
Special Low-Dough Show—Ten Bucks at the Door
Feb
21
5:30 PM17:30
3RD FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR with THE OCCASIONAL SAINTS!
Doors 4:00pm • Music 5:30pm
Yes, it’s the February “Third Friday” Happy Hour!!!!
Do NOT miss this monthly party!!! Great music by The Occasional Saints, Genesee Beer specials during Happy Hour, Prizes, T-shirt giveaways and more!!! Did we say beads?!
The Occasional Saints
Playing primarily original songs by keyboard player P. V. Nunes, the Occasional Saints brand of music is New Orleans blues and swing. The band is: P.V. Nunes on keyboards and vocals, Carmen Verzillo on lead guitar, Jay Chafee on bass, Michael Verzillo on drums, Rick McRae on trombone, and Mark Bradley on sax.
https://www.occasionalsaints.com/
Cover: $6
Feb
27
7:30 PM19:30
Flamy Grant & Heather Mae
Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm
Flamy Grant
Award-winning and Billboard-charting artist Flamy Grant is a shame-slaying, hip-swaying, singing-songwriting drag queen from western North Carolina. Her 2022 debut record, Bible Belt Baby, was nominated for Best Pop Album at the San Diego Music Awards and was named one of the Top Ten Queer Country Albums of 2023 by Rainbow Rodeo Magazine. Flamy is a winner of the 2023 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Competition and a nominee for the 2023 QueerX Award for Best Drag Artist. She has been featured in Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, People, Billboard, and more. Both a powerhouse vocalist and an intrepid songwriter, Flamy blends the art of drag with her iconic folk/rock sound to create a memorable musical experience.
Flamy is the first drag performer to appear on Christian music charts, with both her song “Good Day” and her Album Bible Belt Baby reaching #1 on iTunes — the latter staying at the top for nine consecutive days. Additionally, “Good Day” debuted at #20 on Billboard’s Christian digital sales chart. Her music has over 750,000 streams on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon. Flamy has collaborated with Adeem the Artist, Jennifer Knapp, Semler, and Derek Webb. In addition to playing the New Folk winner’s showcase at the 2023 Kerrville Folk Festival, she has played Wild Goose Festival in North Carolina, San Diego Pride’s SheFest, and headlined Blount County Pride in East Tennessee, where she won a court victory after a local district attorney threatened to enforce Tennessee’s drag ban.
It’s no accident that Flamy’s drag name is an homage to Amy Grant, the undisputed queen of Christian music and 90s chart-topping pop artist. Much of Flamy’s music centers on the queer spiritual journey, telling stories of resilience and recovery from religious trauma in a world where LGBTQ+ people are frequently ignored by, harmed in, or ejected from religious spaces. With a bold lip, a big lash, and a blistering voice, Flamy drags audiences to a soulful, uplifting church of her own making. This down-to-earth diva has entertained music lovers from Los Angeles to Nashville with her funny, frank, and fabulous songs.
“Her vocals soar… A mix of Wynona Judd smokiness and Dolly Parton realness. Her lyrics sparkle as brightly as her rhinestone jumpsuit.” —Andy Kaufman, Music Connection Magazine
“A cheeky country-disco track… guaranteed to smear a smile across your face as bold as a heavy lip.” —Rachel Cholst, TheBoot.com
https://www.flamygrant.com/
Heather Mae
Heather Mae, the acclaimed social justice singer-songwriter, fearlessly bares her soul in her music, creating an intimate space of shared vulnerability for her listeners. Her unbridled honesty, both on and off stage, has cultivated a devoted fanbase and garnered recognition, including accolades like the winner of the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Songwriter Showcase and Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Artist-Activist of the Year award.
In her 2019 release, “Glimmer,” Heather Mae crafts a luminescent masterpiece, drawing parallels to vocal powerhouses Adele and Sara Bareilles. With storytelling depth reminiscent of Florence Welch, the record uniquely centers on mental health, with each lyric unveiling a portrait of resilience and self-discovery.
Positioned on the cusp of unveiling her upcoming post-pandemic double record, Mae embarked on a mission to address the stark gender disparity for music producers—a mere 4% representation by women. In 2023, Heather Mae rallied a dynamic collective of women and non-binary talents in Nashville, assembling luminaries like producer ZDAN and Lollies, alongside guest artists such as Grammy award-winning musician Allison Russell and the extraordinary duo Sistastrings. Together, they crafted two electrifying albums in two distinct genres, showcasing the unparalleled talent and versatility of women and non-binary music makers.
Mae is poised to make a resounding impact with both groundbreaking records slated for release in 2025.
https://www.heathermae.net/
Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day of show and on sale now at https://abilene.showare.com and at the bar
Feb
28
7:30 PM19:30
The Return of Alice Howe & Freebo
Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm
Alice Howe & Freebo
Alice Howe and Freebo present a unique study in contrasts, bringing together a rising voice in Americana music and a venerable rock, folk, and blues icon. Each a compelling performer in their own right, they both lead and support each other in their well-crafted songs with flawless harmonies and tasteful instrumentation. They have worked as creative collaborators in the studio and on stage since 2017. Freebo weaves his unique fretless bass stylings into Alice's superb vocals for a presentation with undeniable chemistry.
To hear Alice Howe sing is to be enraptured by the natural, unaffected beauty of her voice. There’s no artifice, no histrionics — just honest, authentic, emotionally resonant singing in the tradition of the roots music that shaped her. On Circumstance, her second and latest album, the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter guitarist displays her vocal prowess and introspective writing in abundance, mining both her heart and her musical tastes for a deep, personal journey across an Americana soundscape dotted with blues, folk, country, soul and rock. Recorded in two sessions at the legendary Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where Etta James and Wilson Pickett once shook the walls, the record channels their spirits with 11 stirring tracks that pull no punches diving into the vagaries of the heart and her own personal journey. As an old soul inside a 30-something millennial, Alice puts her stamp on Americana’s venerable strands with 10 standout originals evoking both the classic singer-songwriters and the seminal music that once filled airwaves, roadhouses and juke joints.
Freebo is best known for his decade of touring and recording with Bonnie Raitt, and has distinguished himself as one of the great bassists of our time, playing on records with CSN, Maria Muldaur, John Mayall, Ringo Starr, Dr. John, and Neil Young as well as appearing on Saturday Night Live, The Midnight Special, The Muppet Show, and in concert with the legendary Spinal Tap. Not willing to simply rest on those achievements, Freebo delved more deeply into his creativity and has become a highly regarded singer/songwriter, now working on his 6th full-length solo CD. A multi award winner and finalist in numerous songwriting contests, Freebo’s music reflects his compassionate concern for the world and people around him, and his lyrics and open stage banter have helped him connect with listeners worldwide. A live musical experience with Freebo is astute, insightful, clever, and truly melodic.
https://www.alicehowe.com/
https://freebomusic.com/about
Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day of show and on sale now at https://abilene.showare.com and at the bar
Mar
1
8:00 PM20:00
"Love Hurts"-Stella Hill Covers Classic Nashville Country Duets
Doors 7pm, Music 8pm
Stella Hill
The sass of a rhinestone cowboy hat and the comfort of a well-loved pair of jeans: Stella Hill pays tribute to the classic Nashville duets made famous by Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner, Tammy Wynette & George Jones, and Emmylou Harris & Gram Parsons. Stella Hill is the songwriting collaboration between keyboardist Josh Massicot and string player Liz Ristow. The wife and husband duo write songs with earnest lyrics, tight vocal harmonies, and richly textured arrangements that incorporate an eclectic fabric of musical tastes: from jazz to folk, from country to classical. The duo’s third EP, Lost at Sea, was recorded by Grammy award-winning engineer and producer Will Russell in a historic church outside of Ithaca, NY. Lost at Sea (2024), North Star (2020) and Stella Hill’s eponymous EP (2019) are available on Bandcamp and all music streaming platforms.
https://www.facebook.com/stellahillmusic
Cover: $10
Mar
7
5:30 PM17:30
Rockabilly Happy Hour with The Starlite Combo
Doors 4pm, Music 5:30pm
The Starlite Combo
The Starlite Combo is a rockabilly trio hailing from the Rochester, NY area. Doing their part to keep the spirit of Sun Records alive, performing Rockabilly and Rock n’ Roll, and tracing a direct line from the music of classic artists such as Elvis, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, and Gene Vincent, all the way up through more recent artists like Ronnie Dawson, Brian Setzer, and JD McPherson
https://www.facebook.com/starlitecombo
Cover: $5
Mar
8
8:00 PM20:00
Durham County Poets
Doors 7pm, Music 8pm
Durham County Poets
Formed in Ormstown, Quebec, Durham County Poets are a band in the truest sense of the word and have seen their popularity and reputation grow with each passing year. Each band member writes and arranges material, bringing a unique flavour to the overall mix. The band features Kevin Harvey on lead vocals, Carl Rufh on bass, Rob MacDonald on guitars, and Rob Couture on drums. The result is blues, folk, soul, gospel and R&B all woven together creating an authentic yet contemporary sound!
They have been nominated for several Maple Blues Awards, a Canadian Folk Music Award, Male vocalist of the year, as well as a Juno Award nomination for their 2019 release of (Hand me down Blues). Their latest release. (Out of the Woods) was released in May 2022, and garnered much attention with top 40, top 20, top 10 best album of the year lists for 2022
https://www.durhamcountypoets.com/
Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day of show and on sale now at https://abilene.showare.com and at the bar
Mar
21
5:30 PM17:30
3RD FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR with THE OCCASIONAL SAINTS!
Doors 4:00pm • Music 5:30pm
Yes, it’s the March “Third Friday” Happy Hour!!!!
And it’s Abilene Bar and Lounge’s 17th Anniversary!!!
Do NOT miss this monthly party!!! Great music by The Occasional Saints, Genesee Beer specials during Happy Hour, Prizes, T-shirt giveaways and more!!! Did we say beads?!
The Occasional Saints
Playing primarily original songs by keyboard player P. V. Nunes, the Occasional Saints brand of music is New Orleans blues and swing. The band is: P.V. Nunes on keyboards and vocals, Carmen Verzillo on lead guitar, Jay Chafee on bass, Michael Verzillo on drums, Rick McRae on trombone, and Mark Bradley on sax.
https://www.occasionalsaints.com/
Cover: $6
Apr
10
3:30 PM15:30
mssv
Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm
Abilene Bar and Lounge and Bop Shop Records present
mssv
mssv is releasing their second studio album Human Reaction in their typical style: with a 58-show tour in the U.S. and parts of Canada. The band, composed of guitarist Mike Baggetta, Stephen Hodges on drums and mike watt on bass, creates music that is a heretofore unimagined hybrid of a punk power-trio and a dreamy experimental rock band, though they prefer the term “post-genre.” Human Reaction is being released on BIG EGO Records as a digital download, 12” LP vinyl, and via streaming platforms on September 1.
Their latest full-length album finds the oddly memorable hooks of their noir-tinged adventure music with a lot more vocals from the Main Steam Stop Valve leader Baggetta, adding more personality than ever before, alongside his bandmates, Hodges and watt, who also share in the vocal duties throughout the album.
While working out the new music on the previous mssv tour in 2022 (48 shows in 48 days to celebrate their self-titled debut), Baggetta felt it important to take the step of singing his own words every night, rather than assigning them to anyone else, with a lot of support and encouragement from Stephen and mike.
Recorded mostly on May Day immediately following that last tour, Human Reaction traverses a deeply broad sonic landscape, as expected from this nearly unclassifiable group, though with even deeper twists and turns. With inventively churning drum textures from Hodges (an instantly identifiable sound honed in his days with Tom Waits and David Lynch) and the full-steam-ahead all-in attitude from watt, (as he’s displayed throughout his storied career with MINUTEMEN, fIREHOSE, and The Stooges), there is still the impression of “pressure, combustion, power, and hissing clouds of sonic poetry,” as Premier Guitar said. Also evident is the more fearless exploring that comes from a band that has spent a lot of time together crafting their vision, as well as making room for guests like J Mascis, Petra Haden and Nels Cline on some of their previous releases.
Baggetta has had the pleasure to work all over the world with a wide range of visionary musicians across many generations including David Torn, Jim Keltner, Nels Cline, Psychic Temple, Jeff Coffin, Henry Kaiser, Petra Haden, Rev. Fred Lane, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Joseph C. Philips’ Numinous with Imani Uzuri, Viktor Krauss, Jerome Harris, David Wax Museum, Jon Irabagon, Eivind Opsvik and Ruth Brown among many others.
Even though Baggetta wrote all the songs specifically for these bandmates to play, there’s no telling which way the band will turn at any given moment, a proposition that becomes a promise when they break down and reassemble these songs live, with an instinct for restraint and an openness to anarchy.
https://mainsteamstopvalve.com/
Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day of show and on sale now at https://abilene.showare.com/ and at the bar
Special thanks to Bop Shop Records
https://bopshop.com/about-us
Apr
25
5:30 PM17:30
The Return of "CMD"
Doors 4pm, Music 5:30pm
CMD
When pianist Casey Filiaci, bassist Mark Terranova, and drummer Dave Cohen first got together less than three years ago, they had no preconceived notions about what they would play. “All we knew for sure is that we wouldn’t be playing jazz standards,” recalls Filiaci, who – like Terranova and Cohen – had “been there, done that” all too often. All three Rochester musicians have extensive credits playing almost every genre of music. What happened next was a rare bit of magic in any musician’s life – a spontaneous musical melding that just felt “right.” As they improvised on Filiaci’s creative rearrangements of favorite classic rock, R&B, and pop songs, the group’s unique voice quickly evolved into something they named “Common. Music. Different.” CMD released its debut album, just a song…, on Valentine’s Day, 2023. Exactly one year later, the trio released its follow-up CD, just another song. Both were co-produced, recorded, and mixed at Rochester’s renowned Studios at Linden Oaks by Steve Forney. The material is familiar to many listeners, ranging from songs by The Eagles, Joni Mitchell and Peter Gabriel, to hits by The Beatles, Neil Young and Foreigner. But what these three veteran and seriously in-sync musicians create is undeniably original. Says Filiaci, the trio’s founder: “CMD’s intention is not to confuse or impress. It is only to offer another look – to tell each story in a different but credible way. We wish for the listener to feel as well as to hear; the only requirement is to listen. And there will be no quiz at the end!”
https://www.facebook.com/CommonMusicDifferent
Cover: $5
Apr
28
5:30 PM17:30
3RD FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR with THE OCCASIONAL SAINTS!
Doors 4:00pm • Music 5:30pm
Yes, it’s the April “Third Friday” Happy Hour!!!!
Do NOT miss this monthly party!!! Great music by The Occasional Saints, Genesee Beer specials during Happy Hour, Prizes, T-shirt giveaways and more!!! Did we say beads?!
The Occasional Saints
Playing primarily original songs by keyboard player P. V. Nunes, the Occasional Saints brand of music is New Orleans blues and swing. The band is: P.V. Nunes on keyboards and vocals, Carmen Verzillo on lead guitar, Jay Chafee on bass, Michael Verzillo on drums, Rick McRae on trombone, and Mark Bradley on sax.
https://www.occasionalsaints.com/
Cover: $6
Dec
19
7:00 PM19:00
A Salute to Gordon Lightfoot & Kris Kristofferson
Doors 4pm, Music 7pm
A Salute to Gordon Lightfoot & Kris Kristofferson
Calico Bunny presents a special salute to two legendary troubadours—Gordon Lighfoot and Kris Kristofferson, featuring their greatest hits, deep cuts, and more.
Calico Bunny is a unique band performing “Vintage Cosmic Americana Plus. The band covers artists such as Gordon Lightfoot, Kris Kristofferson, Gram Parsons, Kinky Friedman, Carl Perkins, Michael Nesmith, along with original songs.
Calico Bunny is new, but its members all have been part of the Rochester music scene in eclectic ways across the years. Calico Bunny is Jim Bowers (lead vocals & rhythm guitar), Chris DiStasio (lead guitar, mandolin, and banjo), James Warner (bass), and Donna Carpino (background & harmony vocals). Their individual musical journeys spans diverse genres from folk to fusion jazz to reggae to country to barber shop to pop and to good old rock ‘n’ roll. Together they make Calico Bunny a fun band to be in and listen to.
https://www.facebook.com/songwriter1955
Cover: $10
Dec
18
7:00 PM19:00
Singer-Songwriter, Brody Schenk!
Doors 4pm, Music 7pm
Brody Schenk
Brody Schenk, Rochester, NY’s precocious troubadour, released his debut album on June 24th, 2022. Self-titled, the hard-working and gifted 19-year-old’s first album is a deeply lyrical and musical storytelling journey channeling his many influences — John Prine, Bob Dylan, Mississippi John Hurt, Keb Mo’, Taj Majal, Leonard Cohen, Jeff Tweedy, and other greats — while remaining uniquely Brody Schenk. Produced by Greg Gefell (who adds his lusciously warm pedal steel to numerous tracks) and with artwork by Alex Spacher, the debut album is available on all streaming platforms (and on CD), and contains 11 original songs written by Brody during his last years of high school before his recent graduation. His previously released and critically acclaimed original singles, Charlie Brown and Somewhere, Somehow are also widely available for streaming.
Brody’s songs are informed by his far-beyond-his-years, old-soul wisdom, honesty, wit, vulnerability, and thoughtfulness. His highly adroit playing, mostly on acoustic guitar in this offering, creates an intimate listening experience: There’s no band here, just Brody genuinely playing and singing sophisticated arrangements — immediately evident on the first track, Cash To Your Name — abutting more traditional stylings, including his timely and socially poignant Independence Day, and the album’s closing track, Papa Was A Traveler, a nine-minute odyssey about a young man trying to connect with his vagabond father.
Brody completed his solo tour of the East Coast this past Summer. Brody has opened for Tim Reynolds’ TR3, Melvin Seals and JGB, Cory Brannon, Sean Rowe, Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad, among others. He also fronts the Rochester-based band, The Old Souls, and has accompanied Jack West on tour in NYC, LA, Seattle, and elsewhere. Brody’s is currently pursuing a Songwriting Degree at Belmont University in Nashville.
Learn more about Brody Schenk by visiting his website, http://brodygeorge.com.
Cover: $7
Dec
14
8:30 PM20:30
JUNKYARD FIELDTRIP
Doors 7pm, Music 8:30pm
The Abilene Debut of..
JUNKYARDFIELDTRIP!
Formed at the beginning of 2014, Junkyardfieldtrip was originally put together as a songwriting vehicle for Mike Gladstone and Rob Smith. After adding one of western NY’s top rhythm sections (Emmett Ientilucci and Don Torpy), the band started playing acoustic shows around the Rochester, NY area. Eventually the band started writing and playing more electric material. Junkyardfieldtrip has quickly become one of the the region’s most in-demand, elcectic bands, being nominated by City Newspaper’s Best of Rochester award for best band. On September 12, 2024, the band released it’s second full length album, “Reach” to rave reviews! The band is a regular in the prestigious Fairport Music Festival. With outstanding musicianship, memorable original material and cool and unexpected covers and remakes, JYFT is not to be missed!
https://junkyardfieldtrip.com/
Cover: $10
Dec
13
6:00 PM18:00
Holiday Happy Hour with Tobey Village House Band with special guest, Ben Guisto
Doors 4pm, Music 6pm
Tobey Village House Band
Tobey Village House Band plays a delicious blend of rock, soul, blues, funk, & pop…from The Band and Smokey Robinson to Bonnie Raitt and Marvin Gaye…and much, much more!
Featuring Chris Stern guitar, Greg Feltes guitar, Lauren Cannon vocals, Dan Beale bass, Joe Ryan drums, Eric Morris sax/keys , and Jimmy Kraus vocals.
https://www.facebook.com/tobeyvillagehouseband/
https://www.instagram.com/bennyjuice.music/
Cover: $7
Dec
12
7:30 PM19:30
The Abilene Debut of "The Vivid Scene"
Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm
The Vivid Scene
The Vivid Scene is a rock band based out of Geneseo, N.Y. that was formed in 2023. The group is made up of four SUNY Geneseo students, Trevor Donlon, Justin Maxwell, Gavin Ackerman, and Kevin Shea, on vocals, guitar, bass, and drums respectively. The four members all hail from different musical styles, with their influences ranging from Neil Young, to the Foo Fighters, to Chuck Berry, and everything in between. They play an entertaining mix of alternative/pop/classic rock hits with a handful of originals. The group has been performing extensively around the Geneseo region. Venues have included everything from private parties to town festivals, along with several bookings at the local live music hub, Drumroll Stage + Sushi Bar. This up-and-coming group has gained a dedicated fan base within the college community and are eager to expand further.
https://www.instagram.com/thevividsceneofficial/
Cover: $8
Dec
11
9:00 PM21:00
"The Feel Good Session"
Doors 4pm, Music 9pm
A full night of killer music featuring…
“The Feel Good Session”
Herb Heins
Sean Rotolo
Mike Brown
Join this area’s hottest players for a full night of jams.
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=herb%20heins%20music
https://www.facebook.com/jameselliotcali
https://www.facebook.com/MikeBrownMusic
Cover: FREE!!!…and please don’t hesitate to throw something in the tip jar!
Dec
11
6:30 PM18:30
Fred Vine and Greg Franklin
Doors 4pm, Music 6:30pm
Fred Vine
Fred Vine is an accomplished fingerstyle and bottleneck slide guitar guitarist with eclectic musical tastes, with country blues, ragtime, and contemporary Americana making up his extensive repertoire.
With the sound of the Beatles in his head, Fred fell in love with the guitar when he first picked it up at age twelve. Among Fred’s many influences are Rev. Gary Davis, Robert Johnson, Jelly Roll Morton, Muddy Waters, Jorma Kaukonen, Chet Atkins and Duke Ellington. Fred has shared the stage with legendary performers including Muddy Waters, John Hammond, Dave Van Ronk, Guy Davis, and Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, among many others.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100063655251979
Greg Franklin
Greg Franklin has been playing bass for nearly half a century. The first concert he attended was the Grateful Dead at the Fillmore East, and he is steeped in the traditions of country blues, while also playing in blues, Celtic and Americana bands. He has shared the stage with Hot Tuna, Guy Davis, the New Riders of the Purple Stage, G.E. Smith, and Chris Smither, amongst many others.
https://www.facebook.com/greg.franklin.77736
Cover: $5
Dec
11
12:30 PM12:30
15th ANNUAL JOHNNY CASH BIRTHDAY BASH!
Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm
15th ANNUAL JOHNNY CASH BIRTHDAY BASH!
Hosted by "The Abilene Four," featuring Tommy Brunett, Brian Williams, James Mcavaney, and Bobby Henrie
Join us in celebrating the life and music of Johnny Cash. There’ll be a ton of great guest musicians, and it’ll be one helluva party!
Sponsored by Iron Smoke Distillery
Iron Smoke Whiskey Specials All Night Long!
Tickets: $18 advance, $22 day of show and on sale now online at https://abilene.showare.com/ and at the bar
Dec
7
7:30 PM19:30
Bobby Henrie and the Goners Holiday Party!!!!
Doors 6:30pm, Music 7:30pm
Abilene’s Rockabilly Holiday Party featuring…
Bobby Henrie and the Goners!
Bobby Henrie & the Goners formed in 1985 when Bobby Henrie, along with Brian Williams and James Symonds decided to start a Rockabilly band and capitalizing on their respective years of musical experience and skill. The group plays authentic rockabilly and roots rock’n’roll in the tradition of musicians that defined the genre in the 1950s; Carl Perkins, Roy Orbinson, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Burnett. In their lean trio format, the Goners are respectful of the music that preceded and influenced early Rock’n’Roll and are equally comfortable with country, blues, and swing.
https://www.facebook.com/bobbyhenrieandthegoners/
Cover:$10
Dec
6
5:30 PM17:30
Happy Hour with Teressa Wilcox & Friends
Doors 4pm, Music 5:30pm
Teressa Wilcox & Friends
"She sings brightly, gently, and in earnest above her fluidly percussive guitar playing." ~Frank De Blase... Teressa is a singer/songwriter who draws raw emotion from her heart into songs that people can relate too. In 2002,a recording trip to Scotland lead to numerous trips to London, England where she performed at pubs, worked with est. songwriters, and producers who's works included Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, and Madonna. Teressa signed a publishing contract with lyricist Don Black. Two songs Co written by Teressa made the top 40 charts in the U.K. She has been featured, along with her song "100 Degrees", in commercial for Time Warner's Music On Demand.
https://www.facebook.com/teressawilcox/
Herb Heins
Herb Heins been composing, performing and recording in Rochester and WNY since 1985. His recent projects include Papa Herb & The Sol Vibration, Got Herb?, guest performances with The Gregory Street Pilgrims tribute to The Byrds album Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, performing with members of Into The Now’s tribute to The Rolling Stones album Goat’s Head Soup and guest performances with The English Project. Herb is also a member of The Nashville Songwriters Association. Herb’s album New For You and Papa Herb & The Sol Vibration’s album One Time is available on all streaming platforms.
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=herb%20heins%20music
With killer rhythm section, featuring percussionist extraordinaire, Rob Huff and master bassist, Eric Davidson
https://www.facebook.com/scribedaddy/
https://www.facebook.com/eric.davidson.58910
Cover: $5
Dec
5
7:30 PM19:30
Cancelled Due to Weather: Johnny Delaware Album Release Show
Tonight’s show has been cancelled due to weather.
We’ll be open at 4pm…till at least 7pm, with the always affable Rahn D’agostino holding court.
Stop in and have some fun!
Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm
Johnny Delaware
Johnny Delaware, originally from South Dakota, began recording and producing music in his dorm room but left college to pursue his passion full-time. After an unexpected insurance payout allowed him to complete his album "Secret Wave" in 2013, Johnny moved to Charleston, SC, where he co-created the band SUSTO and produced records for various artists. In 2016, he founded the prog-rock group The Artisanals and toured internationally. Now focusing on his solo career, Johnny's new album, "Para Llevar," will be released in November 2024 with New West Records.
https://johnnydelaware.com/
Special Low-Dough Show- Ten Bucks at the Door
Dec
4
7:00 PM19:00
Abilene's Annual December Birthday Bash feat. Kelley's Heroes
Doors 4pm, Music 7pm
Celebrate the birthdays of Al Casey, Al Kerstein, Danny Deutsch, Ross Falzone, and our good friends.. Andrea Parros, “Iron Mike” Bigelow, and Chef Dan Eaton! As well as Max Baer, Jr. (Jethro from The Beverly Hillbillies), Jay-Z, and Tyra Banks!
Kelley’s Heroes
Kelley’s Heroes is an Original Indie Rock band which aims to meld the great singer-songwriter traditions with classic Indie Rock power and energy. You might hear echoes of our own heroes in our songs: from Elvis Costello to Steve Earle to the Beatles.
Kelley’s Heroes members are John Kelley, Jon Gary, James Connor, and Dan Hoh.
https://www.facebook.com/KelleysHeroesBand/
https://kelleysheroes.bandcamp.com/?
Cover: $10
Dec
1
3:00 PM15:00
“Reasonable Hour”-A Daytime Dance Party!
“Reasonable Hour!”
A Daytime Dance Party for Friends New and Old
So much fun we’re doing it again!!!
Doors 2pm, Music 3pm
Throwin’ down at Abilene Bar and Lounge
DJ Ben Frazier will be spinning vinyl classic & throwbacks all day!
From DJ Ben Frazier…”On a pretty regular basis, friends say, “Hey, what time do you start on Saturday nights?” and then I say “10pm!” and they clutch their pearls and I say “I know!” because we ain’t gettin’ any younger and being in bed by 10pm is a real delight. With that in mind, THIS IS HAPPENING!
My friends know that I’ve been talking about doing a daytime dance party for literal YEARS, so I am very excited to finally pull the trigger on it. Please grab a friend or five and join us at Abilene on Sunday, December 1- there’ll be good friends, good refreshments, and GOOD VIBES all throughout the afternoon. Doors open at 2pm and I will be spinning a solid four hours of your favorite classic jams on vinyl shortly thereafter. LET’S GOOOOOOO!”
https://www.facebook.com/ben.frazier
Tending bar, creating awesome drinks…Raven Strong!
Cover: $5 at the door
Nov
30
8:00 PM20:00
The Abilene Debut of Austin Hollow
Doors 7pm, Music 8pm
Austin Hollow
Austin Hollow makes their first Abilene appearance, performing songs from their debut release "The Fisherman" along with classic and contemporary selections from the band's influences and heroes.
Austin Hollow is a four piece Roots-Americana Rock band hailing from Rochester, N.Y.
Assembled in 2018, Austin Hollow is led by founder, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Scott Austin.
Scott's vision of writing and recording guitar driven songs reflecting his love of Americana, Jam, Blue Grass, and Classic Rock has come to fruition in 2023 with their debut full length effort entitled "The Fisherman."
With a deep passion for real life storytelling, Scott touches on lyrical themes such as dysfunctional human interactions, love/ hate situations, social issues, spiritual strife, and the observations of life's abundant beauty and chaos. Musically, Austin Hollow quickly switches gears between guitar riff driven rock, soft acoustic ballads, soulful blues with hints of improvised jam, and blue grass that pepper the band's smart songwriting.
The Austin Hollow lineup includes fellow singer, songwriter, and keyboard player Mel Muscarella. Mel's blues and rock influence shine, and her soulful, powerful voice is immediately felt when first heard. With a vocal intensity and passion reminiscent of greats like Janis Joplin and Ann Wilson, Mel's playing and singing provide power and swing to the band's songwriting.
Jona Chartrand, the former founding member of the prolific Rochester Alt Americana group Hinkley, rounds out Austin Hollow's songwriting and alternative rock leanings both in the studio and live.
https://www.facebook.com/austinhollowband
Cover: $10
Nov
29
8:30 PM20:30
Rhett Miller of Old 97's, with Nick Cory Young
Doors 4pm, Music 8:30pm
The Return of…
RHETT MILLER
Texas native Rhett Miller is perhaps best known as the frontman of the Dallas-based alt-country band the Old 97's, although he has also pursued a critically acclaimed solo career. Formed in 1993, the Old 97's built a devoted following with their brash blend of country and power pop influences. All four members also pursued side projects, but Miller's solo career captured the most attention, with the literate songwriter training his eye on such subjects as fatherhood, sex, and love. After releasing one of the Old 97's' strongest albums in years with 2014's Most Messed Up, Miller took a new turn in his solo career with 2015's The Traveler, which featured backing from the band Black Prairie (which includes several members of the Decemberists) and a guest appearance from Peter Buck of R.E.M. Following more recording and touring with the Old 97's, Miller repaired to Brooklyn, New York, where he cut the 2018 album The Messenger with producer and multi-instrumentalist Sam Cohen, who previously worked with Apollo Sunshine and Yellowbirds.
https://www.rhettmiller.com/
Nick Cory Young
"A love letter to the music of the 90s that stands with the best of the decade."- Americana-UK
"A dozen gems." -City
"If you, like me, are a fan of mid 90’s alternative rock that wore its allegiance to Neil Young right on its sleeve for all to see and more importantly hear, then Crow Got Drunk is the album for you. I’m talking about bands like The Lemonheads, Soul Asylum, early Wilco and The Old 97s to name just a few. You’ll hear traces of all of these and then some throughout Crow Got Drunk." -Full Time Aesthetic
Nick Cory Young writes and performs indie rock with a touch of twang, sounding like a cross between vintage Wilco, Old 97s & R.E.M.
https://nickcoryyoung.com/
Tickets: $35 and on sale now at https://abilene.showare.com/ and tonight at the bar
Special thanks to Bop Shop Records!
https://bopshop.com/about-us
Nov
27
8:00 PM20:00
Thanksgiving Eve with FLYING OBJECT, with spec guests, Dirty Escape Pod
Doors 4pm, Music 8pm
Flying Object
Flying Object is song based, lyric driven, electrified psychedelic rock 'n' roll from brothers Matt and Chris O'Brian (GPGDS/THUNDER BODY), Max Flansburg (Dirty Blanket), Mike Martinez, Elliot Schwartzman, and a revolving cast of superstar guest flyers. No two shows are alike with the simultaneously fluid and fully formed Flying Object. Expect the first full length Flying Object record in Spring 2025.
https://www.facebook.com/Mattobriansflyingobject/
Dirty Escape Pod
Dirty Escape Pod is a primarily acoustic blending of the bands Dirty Blanket and Flying Object performing songs from the catalogues of both bands and beyond.
https://www.facebook.com/dirtyblanketbluegrass/
Tickets: $15 and on sale now online at https://abilene.showare.com and tonight at the bar
Nov
26
7:30 PM19:30
Special "Listening Show" feat. Katie Powderly & Adrianna Noone
Doors 6pm, Music 7:30pm
Join us for a wonderful evening of original music.
Katie Powderly
Katie is an award-winning musician and songwriter, who has performed live on PBS & NPR stations, and has toured from New York to Colorado, Texas to Tennessee.
She has shared bills with Tony Rice, Del McCoury Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Steel Wheels, The Black Lillies, Lake Street Dive, Langhorne Slim, The David Mayfield Parade, and many others.
Her singing and harmonies have been compared to Emmylou Harris (The Alternate Root Magazine), Gillian Welch (Isthmus, Madison, WI) Aiofe O’Donovan (Americana UK) and Gram Parsons (City Paper, Rochester, NY.)
She was also voted “Best Country/Bluegrass Performer” in her former home of Madison, Wisconsin, in the Madison Area Music Awards.
She recently released her sophomore album, Live by the Song, Die by the Song, (Red-Winged Blackbird Records) which is a stripped-down, intimate recording of acoustic Appalachian ballads Powderly wrote one summer while splashing in the Shenandoah River, falling in and out of “love.”
This folky, bluegrass-adjacent recording serves as a contrast to her first album, Slips of the Tongue, a fully-produced Americana album featuring a smoking-hot electrified and electrifying band including such luminaries as Josh Oliver (Watchhouse/Mandolin Orange), Bryn Davies (Tony Rice, Guy Clark, Jack White), Tom Pryor (The Black Lillies), and Jill Andrews (the everybodyfields) and was recorded by Mike Zirkel at Butch Vig's famed Smart Studios in Madison, WI, with significant help from Scott Minor (Sparklehorse.)
When Katie is not on the road sharing her solo musical experiences with audiences across the nation, she is performing with her electric Americana band, The Unconditional Lovers, whose first album will be released this year (2024).
She recently stepped away from her position on the bluegrass bass, playing and singing in hard-driving PA bluegrass band, Dead Horse Revival, which features former members of Mountain Ride.
During Katie’s tenure in the band, Dead Horse Revival recorded and released a 7-track EP of original songs entitled All Hat No Saddle available on streaming platforms everywhere, and won “Best Bluegrass Band” in the Central Pennsylvania Music Hall of Fame Awards.
In the past Katie has acted as bluegrass bass sideman for such acts as The David Mayfield Parade and Woody Pines.
Adrianna Noone
Adrianna Noone is an indie/folk/americana singer-songwriter born and raised in Rochester, NY. Her songs tell tales of love and heartache, blending indie and rock with a slight yankee twang. She formed her band at the start of the pandemic in 2020 and has since played at the Rochester Lilac Fest, Party in the Park, Buffalo’s Thursday & Main, and Babeville. At 25, she has sung with Brandi Carlile, opened for Lyle Lovett, and continues to tour the northeast and Midwest solo, with her band, or previously as 1/6 of the Rochester-based band Public Water Supply
https://www.katiepowderly.com/
https://adriannanoone.com/
Tickets: $15 and on sale now at https://abilene.showare.com/ and tonight at the door
Nov
23
7:00 PM19:00
Friendsgiving at Abilene-A Benefit Concert for the Homeless
Doors 7pm, Music 8pm
Fables & Fools present
Friendsgiving at Abilene - A Benefit Concert for the Homeless
“FRIENDSGIVING PARTY and DANCE!” - Benefit for the Homeless Community
Join these musical acts for the 5th annual Friendsgiving at Abilene. 100% of proceeds go to a local hospice charity, and they will be collecting new socks and undies for unhoused community members. Finger Foods! Sideshows!
Hosted by Dan Gross
Featuring the music of…
The Crooked North
Hey Mabel (acoustic)
14frets
Kubick’s Rubes
Compass & Moon
Old World Warblers
Crazy Chester’s Porch Project
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=451108294668466&set=gm.1069314341108076
Cover: $15 at the door or $10 with a donation of socks or winter gear
Nov
22
7:00 PM19:00
The Whole Lotta Shakin' 40th Anniversary Concert!!!!
Doors 4pm, Music 7pm
The Whole Lotta Shakin’ 40th Anniversary Concert!!!
With Your Host and DJ, Mike Murray
https://wholelottashakin.net/about/
https://www.wrur.org/people/mike-murray
and live music featuring…
THE MAL THURSDAY QUINTET
The Mal Thursday Quintet has been described as a "garage-rock juggernaut," with lead singer Mal Thursday "a funky, strutting bird."
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100063661053996
THE TRUE BELIEVERS
The True Believers features Dan Frank on guitar and vocals, Jim Lampert on bass and vocals, and Joe Minotti on drums and vocals.
https://www.thetruebelieversroc.com/
THE RHINO CHASERS
Surf music from the shores of The Great Lakes. Members of EyeSpy and The Pipeliners have joined forces and present... The Rhino Chasers!!
https://therhinochasers.bandcamp.com/
Cover: $15
Nov
21
7:30 PM19:30
The Feel Good Five!-Heins, Schwartzman, Rotolo, Brown, O'Brian
Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm
A full night of killer music featuring…
“The Feel Good Five!”
Herb Heins
Elliot Schwartzman,
Sean Rotolo
Mike Brown
Matt O’Brian
Join this area’s hottest players for a full night of jams.
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=herb%20heins%20music
https://www.facebook.com/jameselliotcali
https://www.facebook.com/MikeBrownMusic
https://www.facebook.com/matthew.obrian.52
https://www.facebook.com/Mattobriansflyingobject
Cover: A ridiculously low $5…and please don’t hesitate to throw something in the tip jar!
Nov
20
7:30 PM19:30
Heavy Bone and the Good Times Zydeco Band
Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm
Heavy Bone and the Good Times Zydeco Band
Heavy Bone and the Good Times Zydeco Band – Upstate NY’s next-gen Zydeco band from in and around Ithaca. The rhythms of Zydeco are deep-rooted in each member, flowing from their listening & dancing to Preston and Keith Frank lay down real deal Creole Zydeco at the Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance in Trumansburg. Heavy Bone is certified to bring on the energy and keep your boots stompin’ with contagious rhythms, catchy lyrics, and thumpin’ drums. Heavy Bone puts a northern spin on the tradition of Zydeco as a musical tradition passed down from generation to generation as the members of the band reflect … Jonas Puryear - Accordion, son of Donna the Buffalo’s Jeb Puryear; Cole Stearns – Scrubboard, son of Richie Stearns; Zeb Whitford – Drums; Joe Hayward – Bass; Sam Schmidt – Guitar.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565373495817
https://www.instagram.com/hvybone_goodtimeszydeco/
Tickets: $15 on sale now at https://abilene.showare.com/ and tonight at the door
Nov
16
7:30 PM19:30
EUROPA-Celebrating the Music of Carlos Santana, with Stoned and Free
Doors 6:30pm, Music 7:30pm
EUROPA
Celebrating the Music of Carlos Santana
With Stoned and Free
A Jimi Hendrix Tribute
Europa is a 7pc ensemble paying homage to the music and message of Carlos Santana.
Each musician expresses themselves through improvisation within the composition. Focused on his earliest work, the group hopes to spread the joy and happiness of Santana’s art.
Members are Keith Dudinski, guitarist & music director.
The percussionists are Tony Padilla and Freddy Colon.
On bass is Geoff Smith, on keyboards is Lou Spezio, on drums is Phil Lake,
On lead vocals is Anthony Dounte Simmons.https://www.europaroc.com/
https://www.instagram.com/stoned_and_free/
Tickets: $15 and on sale now at https://abilene.showare.com/ and tonight at the door
Nov
15
5:30 PM17:30
3RD FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR with THE OCCASIONAL SAINTS!
Doors 4:00pm • Music 5:30pm
Yes, it’s the November “Third Friday” Happy Hour!!!!
Do NOT miss this monthly party!!! Great music by The Occasional Saints, Genesee Beer specials during Happy Hour, Prizes, T-shirt giveaways and more!!! Did we say beads?!
The Occasional Saints
Playing primarily original songs by keyboard player P. V. Nunes, the Occasional Saints brand of music is New Orleans blues and swing. The band is: P.V. Nunes on keyboards and vocals, Carmen Verzillo on lead guitar, Jay Chafee on bass, Michael Verzillo on drums, Rick McRae on trombone, and Mark Bradley on sax.
https://www.occasionalsaints.com/
Cover: $5
Nov
14
7:30 PM19:30
Black Kat Boppers, with Special Guests, The Starlite Combo
Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm
Black Kat Boppers
Hot Boppin, Groovin’ 4 piece group playing Rockin, Roots Music with a Guitar, Double Bass & Stand Up Drums
Black Kat Boppers hail from down on the South Coast Water Way in Southampton and are 4 fellas who love to play hard boppin’, jump up, rockin’ blues, dance music.
“With The Black Kat Boppers you get to immerse yourselves in that rockin’ feelin’. Think of us as ‘rockin the blues’ if you must, cos that’s the way we roll!”.
Influences include Rhythm & Blues, Jump & Jive, Ska, Doo-Wop with a lucky energy. Collectively, when all brought together, Black Kat Boppers sound is raw, authentic, sincere & unique.
Black Kat Boppers formed after some chance meetings, speculative phone calls and a little bit of fate. A shared love for rockin’ roots music was clear and they haven’t looked back since. There’s been triumphant performances at Glastonbury many times, Port Eliot, Bestival & Hyde Park (with Blur & The Specials). They’ve rocked Notting Hill Carnival, Rockabilly Rave Latitude & Viva Las Vegas, not to mention performing a memorable set with Florence and The Machine at Bob Geldof’s 60th birthday party. They’ve been joined on stage by Damon Albarn as well as working with him in the studio and have regularly had Clash legend Paul Simonon playing with the band. Paul Simonon, who has been a great support to them, also appears on their debut album “Boppin Atcha” and has done the sleeve artwork.
Gaz Mayall declared…
“I’ve seen hundreds of rock n roll bands and The Black Kat Boppers are right at the very top!!“.
“When I first saw The Black Kat Boppers I was sat on a hill at a festival and could hear this music in a tent that literally grabbed me by the lapels and dragged me in” – Paul Simonon (The Clash/Gorillaz)
“Wow those boys can really play” – Damon Albarn (Blur/Gorillaz)
“Really rebel rousing music” – Bono
https://www.facebook.com/BlackKatBoppers/
https://blackkatboppers.com
The Starlite Combo
The Starlite Combo is a rockabilly trio hailing from the Rochester, NY area. Doing their part to keep the spirit of Sun Records alive, performing Rockabilly and Rock n’ Roll, and tracing a direct line from the music of classic artists such as Elvis, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, and Gene Vincent, all the way up through more recent artists like Ronnie Dawson, Brian Setzer, and JD McPherson
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094865004572
Special Low-Dough Show- Fifteen Bucks at the Door
Nov
13
7:30 PM19:30
Janet Batch backed by the Cast Iron Cowboys
Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm
Janet Batch
One part Stevie Nicks, two parts Johnny Cash, singer-songwriter Janet Batch hails from New York’s Finger Lakes region, writing and recording songs inspired by working-class life. Some anthemic, some heartbreaking, many songs harken back to the hardscrabble stories of her youth in the Rust Belt. She fronts a 4-piece band whose sound is reminiscent of the seventies and eighties country radio she was raised on. Her lyrics point to an affinity for poetry and prose and are a sweet surprise to those lucky enough to catch them; her style has been described as “country with an art degree”.
Janet welcomed her second album, You Be The Wolf, in the fall of 2021. A slow and simmering project, it captures everything from classic country waltzes to boot stomping two-steps, tempering true stories with bits of embellishment.
Favorites include “Radio”, a spaghetti western style tune that laments the struggles of loving an artist, “If I Had A Nickel”, a waltz about getting hit on at the bar, and “Waiting On Horses”, an anthem describing a horse-buying scheme.
Drawing from an early life growing up on a dairy farm in upstate New York, Janet weaves some larger-than-life tales on the record. “The voice in my head sometimes sounds like an old man’s. Words I have never once uttered in real life show up in my lyrics. And some of the stories in these songs are just stories I told myself as a kid. No one told me otherwise.”
Janet’s band is a one-of-a-kind blend of talented, collaborative musicians, each with different musical influences. Sid Green (Jayne County and The Electric Chairs, The Splendors) lends a classic country bent to lead guitar. Mike Brando (Harry Nichols Band) and Chris Ploss (River Diver, Laila Belle, Lady D and The Shadow Spirits) hold down the rhythm section on bass and percussion, respectively.
Janet’s first album, A Good Woman is Hard to Find, was an instant regional favorite. Backed by a full band and featuring three-part harmonies, the 2017 release is a record of story songs and train beats. An official music video was later released to accompany the album for fan favorite track, “Nobody Loves Me”. Janet also earned the moniker “The Voice of the Hills” in upstate country circles following the release of Good Woman.
Janet has performed on Bound for Glory, at The Great Blue Heron Music Festival, Downtown Ithaca’s Summer Concert Series, and The Ithaca Festival. She has also had the pleasure of opening for Lori McKenna, Marty Stuart and Sean Rowe.
https://www.janetbatch.com/
Cast Iron Cowboys
Cast Iron Cowboys came together when a handful of gentlemen green to the Ithaca music scene discovered that their musical passions and inspirations not only meshed, but breathed new energy to an antique sound - classic western, Texas blues, and country bluegrass.
Now, if you catch a Cast Iron show, you'll find six Cowboys delivering a mixture of boot stomping barn burners, two-stepping dance numbers, and evocative ballads. Repertoire includes original songs, as well covers from timeless artists like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Doc Watson to contemporary musicians like Tyler Childers, Colter Wall, and Billy Strings. Five-part harmonies, multi-instrumentalists trading solos, and an unflappable groove bring community together in heels, hats, and attitude to fit the theme.
Founders Max Moses and Josh Chamberlain started this adventure because of their sheer passion to perform - and as importantly, their love of music that gets people dancing. The band’s catalog of music also provides opportunities to two-step, waltz, swing, and stomp your boots along with the Cowboys on stage.
Cast Iron Cowboys steadily grows their dedicated fan base, consistently packing venues and adding new friends to the Cast Iron Community. Their unique sound drives forward with a rousing energy that will bring you back to the classics, inspiring new ways to move, and leave you wanting more.
The band’s most recent milestones came in July of 2024 with two performances and a feature in the Donna the Buffalo All-star Jam at the 32nd annual Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival, and a debut release of original live recordings titled "First Four Miles,” found on all online music streaming platforms.
https://www.castironcowboysmusic.com/
Tickets: $15 and on sale now at https://abilene.showare.com/ and tonight at the bar
Nov
12
7:30 PM19:30
Special Listening Show with Al Olender
Doors 6pm, Music 7:30pm
Al Olender
We’re thrilled to be hosting the return to the Abilene stage of super-talented singer-songwriter, Al Olender!
She’s been on the road opening for Shovels and Ropes…and was able to sneak in a small club date.
There’s nothing scarier than being honest with yourself. For singer/songwriter Al Olender, facing her fear of the truth has been a cleansing, often cathartic process that’s led to the kind of revelations she had previously thought unobtainable. On her debut full-length album Easy Crier, the Upstate New York based artist asks: what happens if we vow to never tell a lie, ever again? Charting the daunting territories of staring your demons right in the face and prodding at the ugly parts of your reflection, Olender pieces together her most vulnerable moments to produce a celebratory and beautiful rumination on grief, and reminds us of the power that comes in really getting to know yourself.
The catalyst for this renewed outlook stems from the sudden loss of her older brother. As a huge supporter of Olender’s musical talents from the very beginning, he would often invite his friends over and encourage a then-teenage Olender to play her “angsty love songs” for them. “Everything that I do musically revolves around my brother,” she says. “It's like every single thing I do in my life – my brother is so much in the front of my mind.”
The introduction for Easy Crier comes with “All I Do Is Watch TV,” a darkly humorous comment on the unmoored early stages of losing a loved one, way too soon. “I read a book on grief, it told me to lay in bed,” she laments over a chromatic, repetitive melody – the kind that perfectly mimics an untethered, sped-up montage-like existence, as she watches true crime and buys a Big Gulp just to spill it on her bedroom floor. Here, she jabs at the numbness protecting her heart. “Nothing fixes grief,” she explains. “It transforms. Sometimes it's like a giant glooming thunder cloud and sometimes it's like a tiny little raindrop.”
On the folky, pop-infused banger “Keith,” Olender confronts her sorrow, as fond memories are abruptly interrupted by a crashing cymbal and animated percussion: an ever-increasing heart rate capturing Olender’s inner-chaos as she witnesses a well-meaning funeral guest showing off a new tattoo. Later, on the devastatingly gorgeous closer “Mean,” a sparse, acoustic arrangement offers a platform for a rousing vocal performance, each note a grief-stricken consolation. “I’m older than my older brother, but I’m not old enough,” she shares softly, searching for someone to keep her safe. Olender strives to use her voice for connection and healing, for herself and for anyone else who’s listening.
Olender recorded at The Church in Harlemville, NY, entrusting the skills of producer and engineer James Felice (Felice Brothers). Felice also lent his skills on keyboard, accordion and piano, with Jesske Hume (bass/synths), William Lawrence (drums/guitar), Ian Felice (guitar), and Alejandro Leon (bass) also contributing. The album’s sonic universe sees delicate keys dance alongside acoustic plucks, later welcoming brooding strings and lush, expansive harmonies. It’s these kinds of arrangements that perfectly capture the sonic personality of Easy Crier: it’s both tender and invigorating, soothing yet anthemic. Describing the arrangements as a “conversation with friends,” it’s a testament to what can happen when you surround yourself with those who totally, and willingly, understand your artistic vision.
Easy Crier isn’t an album about death. It’s an album about unending love. It wipes away the mask we put on for others and instead, embraces the exhale that comes from spilling your guts. It’s the moment in your favorite rom-com when they finally admit their feelings for one another, and kiss in a way that only seems to happen in movies; on Easy Crier, Olender plays both parts. There are moments of ease, and exploring the often fine line between funny and sad that makes Easy Crier a portal for relief, whether that’s through tears of joy or pain. It’s an album that takes each shattered, heartbroken piece and puts them back together to form a strangely beautiful mosaic. “It’s a love letter to everything I’ve lost,” she says. “And forms a real insight into how telling the truth has truly changed my life.” Here, Olender is finally letting herself feel everything all at once, no matter how uncomfortable or scary it can be.
https://alolender.com/
Tickets: $20 and on sale now online at https://abilene.showare.com/ and tonight at the bar
Nov
9
8:00 PM20:00
The Abilene Debut of "The Electric Spiders," with Jon Lewis
Doors 7pm, Music 8pm
The Electric Spyders
The Electric Spiders are a Psych -Garage rock band from Rochester NY, founded in 2023.
The Spiders bring a fresh, high energy sound to the Rochester music scene, featuring Ryan Sutherland on guitars and vocals, Ben Baker on guitar and vocals, Scott Wright on keys and synthesizers, Sean Wilson-Leslie on bass, and Colin D’Annunzio on drums.
With memorable original songs, ripping guitars, synthesizers, and soulful vocals, This is not a band to miss!
https://www.facebook.com/ryan.sutherland.169405
Jon Lewis
Jon Lewis is a singer songwriter from Rochester, NY who blends pop, folk and alternative styles into his varied musical projects. His creatively named band, Jon Lewis Band, has produced 8 studio albums as well as being nominated 4 times for Best Album by the City Newspaper “Best Of” competition and he also was named as part of the “Rochester 10” for influential people working in Rochester. When he’s not playing his melodic, soulful original music he is also playing music for kids and families and working in schools as “Mr. Loops” spreading a message of positivity and silliness for kids of all ages.
https://www.facebook.com/jon.lewis.1401/
Cover: $10
Nov
8
5:30 PM17:30
The Abilene Happy Hour Debut of "CMD"
Doors 4pm, Music 5:30pm
CMD
When pianist Casey Filiaci, bassist Mark Terranova, and drummer Dave Cohen first got together less than three years ago, they had no preconceived notions about what they would play. “All we knew for sure is that we wouldn’t be playing jazz standards,” recalls Filiaci, who – like Terranova and Cohen – had “been there, done that” all too often. All three Rochester musicians have extensive credits playing almost every genre of music. What happened next was a rare bit of magic in any musician’s life – a spontaneous musical melding that just felt “right.” As they improvised on Filiaci’s creative rearrangements of favorite classic rock, R&B, and pop songs, the group’s unique voice quickly evolved into something they named “Common. Music. Different.” CMD released its debut album, just a song…, on Valentine’s Day, 2023. Exactly one year later, the trio released its follow-up CD, just another song. Both were co-produced, recorded, and mixed at Rochester’s renowned Studios at Linden Oaks by Steve Forney. The material is familiar to many listeners, ranging from songs by The Eagles, Joni Mitchell and Peter Gabriel, to hits by The Beatles, Neil Young and Foreigner. But what these three veteran and seriously in-sync musicians create is undeniably original. Says Filiaci, the trio’s founder: “CMD’s intention is not to confuse or impress. It is only to offer another look – to tell each story in a different but credible way. We wish for the listener to feel as well as to hear; the only requirement is to listen. And there will be no quiz at the end!”
https://www.facebook.com/CommonMusicDifferent
Cover: $5
Nov
7
7:30 PM19:30
Lynne Hanson, "Canada's Queen of Americana," with los Pajaritos/Caballeros
Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm
LYNNE HANSON
Too tough for folk and too blues-influenced for country, LYNNE HANSON’s brand of porch music with a little red dirt can turn on a dime from a sunshine, blue sky ballad to a full on thunderstorm of gritty Americana swamp from one song to the next. Her hard living music has garnered her the nickname “Canada’s own Queen of Americana.” And while her deep, bluesy croon has drawn comparisons to Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch, it’s the poetry of her lyrics that really sets her apart. The two-time Canadian Folk Music Award winner is known for her high energy, roots guitar driven live performances, whether playing solo or with her band the Good Intentions. She has an uncanny way of connecting with her audience with an authenticity that is as entertaining as it is disarming. She released her tenth studio album “Just A Poet” in May 2024.
https://www.lynnehanson.com/
Los Pajaritos
Leo Shams el Farol and el Tico Karsonito, aka “los Pajaritos/Caballeros” are a new Rochester-based band, playing music from around the world, digging deep into the flamenco/Latin vibes, giving you a taste of music known and unknown to this neck of the woods. Leo Shams is the product of an eclectic blend of musical traditions, with a a distinct melodic flavor. Having roamed the globe and found solace in music, he’s a musical vagabond in search of new melodies, and unlikely collaborations.
Karson is an old hand, having inhabited the Rochester Latin scene for the past decade, a hard hitter with smooth technique and melodic prowess.
Cover: Special Low-Dough Show-Fifteen Bucks at the Door
Nov
3
7:00 PM19:00
Special Sunday Listening Show with Amy Lavere & Will Sexton
Doors 6pm, Music 7pm
Amy Lavere & Will Sexton
There’s something uniquely fun about Amy Lavere, even when she’s breaking your heart. She is well known among songwriters and critics alike. NPR’s Robert Siegel says she “specializes in lyrics that are more barbed than her sweet soprano prepares you for.” Her growing catalogue of material and steady critical acclaim suggest a first-tier presence on the Americana and indie-folk/punk circuits. Her latest album is Painting Blue on Nine Mile Records (Glorietta, David Wax Museum, Carson McHone, Patrick Sweany, Greyhounds).
Amy’s live performances are anything but predictable. She might appear on stage with a full band, sporting a mask and pink wig, or simply be a natural in blue jeans and sandals, but her upright bass and clever song delivery are constants. Her voice is at once the bully and the victim. She’s performed in venues as wide-ranging as St. Andrew’s Hall in London and Memphis’ famed dive bar Earnestine and Hazel’s. There’s no room she can’t find an audience in and charm it to pieces.
“Most of my life,” says Will Sexton, “I’ve complicated things musically. But, nowadays, I have a different approach: it’s less cerebral, and more about gut and soul.” It’s been an evolution years in the making for revered guitarist/vocalist Sexton, who launched his career when he still in grade school. Now the towering Texan, and a bit over 50 years of age, brought this new philosophy to bear on his first solo record in a decade, Don’t Walk the Darkness, a 2020 release from Big Legal Mess Records.
Along with older brother Charlie, the San Antonio-born Sexton was a musical prodigy who eventually moved to Austin, coming of age in the city’s hothouse environment. Playing with iconic Lone Star figures such as Doug Sahm, Joe Ely, Roky Erickson and Stevie Ray Vaughan, he scored a major label deal while still in his teens fronting Will and the Kill.
Over the past three decades, Sexton has grown into a skilled musical polymath: an esteemed writer, producer, session player and solo artist with a string of acclaimed LPs to his credit.
https://www.amylavere.com/
http://www.willsexton.com/
Tickets: $20 and on sale now online at https://abilene.showare.com/ and tonight at the door