2009 King Hooper Café Concerts

The King Hooper Café at The Marblehead Arts Association takes place on the first Sunday of each month from 6:00–9:30 p.m. (open mic sign-up 5:30–6:00 p.m.). It is hosted by Angela Masciale and Dan Zampino with sound by Adam Zampino or Jon Waterman. There is a $4.00 admission fee (members $3). For more information visit www.angelamasciale.com or call 781.631.2608.

January
January 4
Karen Ristuben and Mason Daring — Jazz

(maybe Jeanie Stahl might make a cameo if we are lucky)

February
February 8

(this is second Sunday—because of the Superbowl being the first)

Valdisa Moura Group

Brazilian music, all female group — incredible music — Afro-Brazilian, just what we need to escape the winter.

March
March 1

Co-featuring:

Jon Waterman — Blues, Country, Acoustic Folk,
and
Kim Davidson — Blues, Folk
April
April 5

Co-featuring:

Oen Kennedy — Acoustic Folk, Funky-folk, bird calls intergrated with music
and
Tara Greenblatt — Folk, Funky-Folk, a woman who sings and plays an incredible ’djambe (drum)
May
May 3
Chris and Meredith Thompson — nationally known original acoustic folk and gospel, twin sisters — beautiful voices and great harmonies, guitar, flute, djambe — this duo has played in well known folk festivals like Falcon Ridge.
June
June 7

Co-featuring:

Bethel Steele — singer-songwriter guitarist, folk-rock
Cheryl Perreault — poet who uses humor and a psychological bent to describe the oddities of everyday life.
July
July 5NO OPEN MIC
August
August 2

Co-featuring:

Haley Reardon — 12 year old extraordinarily talented Marblehead singer-songwriter guitarist
Jenifer Tobiasz — Salem singer songwriter pianist with a recent album, a feminist concept album that explores adversity in the lives of women
September
September 6
Marie Frances Macdonald (M.F. Daisy) — prolific singer songwriter pianist who plays blues, folk, cabaret, jazz
October
October 4

Co-featuring:

Deborah Rocha — Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist, Crystalline Voice, Folk, Brazillian Jazz
Pam Kuras — Marblehead-based fiddle player, Irish Celtic, Traditional, accompanied by extraordinary guitarist, Raymond Gonzalez
November
November 1

Co-featuring:

Felice Koslen — well known to Marblehead as a poet and teacher
Bonnie Barish — original music, classical piano
December
December 6

TBA
Ninth Celebration of the King Hooper Café, Sunday evening of the Marblehead Christmas Walk