The WMBR Roots Report
(Americana, Blues, Cajun & Zydeco)

• Friday, May 24:
  • Bucky and Jimmy w/ the Kevins (6pm), Los Texicanos, & Mark Cutler (9pm) - Sally O's
  • Campfire w/ the Second Hands (6pm), As The Sparrow (6:45pm), Christoph Krey, Kate Klim, Jake Hill (7:30pm), T.H.E.M. (8:45pm), the Wednesdays (9:45pm), Amy Correia, Kimon Kirk, David Champagne, & Corrin Ashley (10:30pm) - Club Passim
  • the Rationales, Tad Overbaugh and the Late Arrivals, Preacher Roe, & the Golden West Motor Lodge (8pm) - Johnny D's
  • Gracie Curran and the High Falutin' Band (9pm) - Smoken' Joe's Bbq
  • Tim Gearan and friends (10:30pm) - Atwood's
  • the Fishtank Ensemble (8pm) - Amazing Things Arts Center (Framingham, MA)
  • Miranda Russell (8pm) - Shalin Liu Performance Center (Rockport, MA, next night, too)

• Saturday, May 25:
  • 13th annual all-Hawaiian luau on the Lost Highway (8-10am) - WMBR
  • Campfire w/ June and the Bee (noon), Fiona Luray, Hayley Reardon, Paige Chaplin, Jake Lewis (2:15pm), Jake Klar, Anna Rae, Joe Young, Nate Leavitt (3:45pm), Hoot and Holler (5:15pm), Will Dailey, Sonya Kitchell, Chrissi Poland, Todd Thibaud (7:30pm), Andrew Kerr, Lloyd Thayer, Peter Katz, Connor Garvey (9:45pm), & Mike Block (11:15pm) - Club Passim
  • Josh Lederman and the CSARS (4pm), & Chris Monti (10:30pm) - The Plough and Stars
  • the Patsy Hamel Band (6pm) - Sally O's
  • the Roy Sludge Trio (7:30pm) - Johnny D's, (two sets!)
  • Samantha Farrell (7:30pm), & Jugghead (10pm) - Toad
  • Louden Swain, & Naughty Water (8pm) - Cafe 939
  • the Peter Parcek Trio (9pm) - Smoken' Joe's Bbq
  • Dave Aaronoff and the Protagonists, the Darlings, & the Invaders - The Lizard Lounge
  • Tony Savarino and the Savtones (10pm) - Atwood's
  • Joyce Andersen and Harvey Reid (8pm) - Amazing Things Arts Center (Framingham, MA)
  • the Royal Southern Brotherhood (8pm SOLD OUT) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)
  • Sarah and the Tall Boys, & L'il Anne and Hot Cayenne (7:30pm) - German Club (Pawtucket, RI)
  • Gracie Curran and the High Falutin' Band (9pm) - Red Rock Bistro (Swampscott, MA)

• Sunday, May 26:
  • Henry Smith New Orleans Friends and Flavors (10:30am) - Red Rock Bistro (Swampscott, MA, brunch show, till noon)
  • Campfire w/ Reverend Freakchild (1:45pm), Lloyd Thayer (4pm), Lottie and the Manatee (4:45pm), the Beerworth Sisters (5:30pm), Mark Kilianski (6:15pm), Wishbone Zoe (7pm), Linda Draper, Kat Quinn, Jean Rohe, Rachel McCartney (7:45PM), Matt Wheeler, Brad Cole, Max Garcia Conover (10pm), & Jaggery (11:15pm) - Club Passim
  • the Roy Sludge Trio (4pm) - Radio
  • Frank Drake (w/ Dan Kellar, Bob Metzger, Ethan Robbins, 5pm), & Jody Blackwell (8pm) - Sally O's
  • the Natural Wonders (5pm), the Frank Morey Band (9pm), Andrea Gillis, & Marc Pinansky (11:30pm) - The Plough and Stars
  • Billy Wine (9pm) - Toad
  • the Incredible Casuals (5pm) - The Beachcomber, MA, the summah begins!)
  • the Blind Boys of Alabama (7:30pm) - Bull Run (Shirley, MA)
  • Henri Smith New Orleans Friends and Flavours (9pm) - Red Rock Bistro (Swampscott, MA)

• Monday, May 27:
  • Campfire w/ Sarah Green, Zoe Sundra, Annalise Emerick, Hadley Kennary (noon), Hannah Williams, Rachel Kilgour, Sam Cook-Stuntz (1:30pm), Satoru Nakagawa (2:45pm), Clara Berry and Wooldog (3:30pm), Beth Colegrove (4:15pm), Wishbone Zoe (5pm), the Suitcase Junket (5:45pm), Ed Romanoff, Andrew Kerr, Audrey Ryan, Caitlin Canty (6:30pm), Emily Peal (8pm), Ariel and the Undertow (8:45pm), Lina Tullgren, & Eva Walsh - Club Passim
  • David Johnston (7pm), & the White Owls (9pm) - Toad
  • Bluegrass Mondays w/ Sean Staples, Eric Royer, Dave Westner, & guests (9pm) - Atwood's
  • the Mass Whole Notes (10pm) - The Cantab Lounge, (featured guests of Geoff Bartley's open mic which begins at 8pm)
  • Iron Harvest (Will Dailey, Dave Brophy, & 10:30pm) - The Plough and Stars

• Tuesday, May 28:
  • Honky Tonk Masquerade (7:30pm) - Sally O's
  • Miriam (7:30pm), & the Blue Ribbons (10pm) - Toad
  • Jeremy Lyons (8pm) - Arts at the Armory Cafe
  • Berklee American Roots Series (8pm) - Club Passim
  • Coltsfoot (8:30pm), & Boston City Limits (10pm) - The Cantab Lounge
  • Glenn Yoder and the Western States, & Soft Gut (9pm) - The Lizard Lounge

• Wednesday, May 29:
  • Margaret Glaspy (noon) - Cambridge Center Plaza (Kendall Square, 1 hour show, free, presented by Passim)
  • the Stray Birds, & the Honey Dewdrops (7pm SOLD OUT) - Club Passim
  • Fandango (7pm), & Big Ben and the Royal Family (10pm) - Toad
  • For the Sake of the Song Tribute to Bob Dylan w/ Tim Gearan Merrie Amsterburg, Danielle Miraglia, & Brendan Hogan (7:30pm) - Johnny D's
  • the James Hunter Six, & Jesse Dee (8pm) - Sinclair
  • the Futurebirds, Tallahassee, & These Wild Plains (9pm) - Great Scott
  • Members of Morphine w/ Jeremy Lyons (10pm) - Atwood's

• Thursday, May 30:
  • Chris Hersch and the Painful Dirt (7:30pm), & the Baker Thomas Band (10pm) - Toad
  • the Johnny Come Latelies (7:30pm) - Sally O's
  • Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood, Johnny A (8, & 10pm) - Scullers
  • Flynn Cohen's Deadstring Ensemble (8pm) - Club Passim
  • the James Hunter Six, & Emily Elbert (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA, rescheduled from March 22, tix honored)
  • the Klezwoods, & Full Tang (9pm) - Johnny D's
  • Larcenist, Mohawk Lodge, the Fight, & the Civil Warblers (9pm) - TT the Bear's Place
  • Miss Tess and the Talkbacks, & Lyle Brewer (9:15pm) - The Lizard Lounge
  • the Dennis Brennan Band (10pm) - The Lizard Lounge
  • Brass Knuckles (10pm) - Atwood's

• Friday, May 31:
  • the Les Sampou Band (6pm) - Sally O's
  • Gov't Mule, & Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers (6:30pm) - Bank of America Pavilion
  • Chris Trapper, & Gregory Douglass (8pm) - Club Passim
  • Miss Tess and the Talkbacks, & Danielle Miraglia (9:15pm) - The Lizard Lounge
  • Muy Cansado, Garvy J, the Deep North, Gene Dante, & Ariel and the Undertow - Church
  • Jugghead (10pm) - Toad
  • Tim Gearan and friends (10:30pm) - Atwood's
  • No Love (w/ Sarah Borges, & 10:30pm) - The Plough and Stars
  • Red Molly (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA, rescheduled from February 8, tix honored)
  • the Popa Chubby Band (8pm) - Bull Run (Shirley, MA)
  • the Twangbusters (9pm) - Vincent's (Worcester, MA)

• Saturday, June 1:
  • Cambridge River Festival (noon) - The Middle East, (between Western Avenue and JFK Street)
  • Johnnie Mac and the Local Forecast (4pm) - The Plough and Stars
  • Amy Fairchild (7:30pm), & the Four Legged Faithful (10pm) - Toad
  • Hem, & Dawn Landes (8pm) - Sinclair
  • Brendan Hogan, Frank Morey, Casey Abrams, & Laura Bullock (8pm) - Arts at the Armory, Cafe (songwriter series)
  • Chris Trapper, & Kristin Cifelli (8pm) - Club Passim
  • Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys, Shepherdess, Soft Focus, & Chris North (8:30pm) - Johnny D's
  • Della Mae (9pm) - The Lizard Lounge
  • the Sarah Thompson Band (9pm) - Smoken' Joe's Bbq
  • Sanders Bohlke - Brighton Music Hall
  • the Revival Heart, Ten Foot Polecats, the Hideout, & Spitshiner - Radio
  • James Reed (, & guest) spin cover songs (9pm) - River Gods
  • Jim's Big Ego (8pm) - Amazing Things Arts Center (Framingham, MA)
  • the Shinolas (Freedy Johnston, Chris Collinwood, Syd Straw, & 8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)
  • the Squeezebox Stompers (8pm) - VFW Hall (95 Derby Street, Salem, MA)

• Sunday, June 2:
  • the Roy Sludge Trio (4pm) - Radio
  • Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen (4:30pm), Gypsophilia, & Maeve Gilchrist (8pm) - Club Passim
  • Frank Drake and the Aristocrats (5pm), the Frank Morey Band (9pm), Andrea Gillis, & Marc Pinansky (11:30pm) - The Plough and Stars
  • Dave Davies (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)

• Monday, June 3:
  • Della Mae (cd rel, 7, & 9:30pm) - Club Passim
  • Sarah and the Tall Boys (8pm) - Smoken' Joe's Bbq
  • Loudon Wainwright III (8pm) - Bull Run (Shirley, MA)

• Tuesday, June 4:
  • Della Mae (cd rel, & 7pm) - Middle East Up
  • Ryan Fitzsimmons, & Peyton Tochteman (8pm) - Club Passim
  • Amy Correia, the Porch Party Mamas, & the Students of Ksneia Mack - The Lizard Lounge
  • Edwin McCain (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)

• Wednesday, June 5:
  • Pamela Means (noon) - Cambridge Center Plaza (Kendall Square, 1 hour show, free, presented by Passim)
  • JP Harris and the Tough Choices, & Joe Fletcher and the Wrong Reasons (7:30pm) - Johnny D's
  • Gary Louris, & Del Barber (8pm) - Club Passim
  • Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra (8, & 10pm) - Scullers
  • DJ Easy Ed, & Doug Gesler spin the American Primitive sounds (9pm) - River Gods
  • the Dennis Brennan Band (10pm) - The Lizard Lounge
  • the Wood Brothers, & Ashleigh Flynn (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)

• Thursday, June 6:
  • Tab Benoit and the Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars, & Cyrille Neville (7:30pm) - Wilbur
  • Ain't In It For My Health (documentary film, & 7:30pm) - Regent Theater, Dirt Farmer)
  • Lee Fields and the Expressions, & the Van Gordon Martin Band (8pm) - Brighton Music Hall
  • David Ford (8pm) - Club Passim
  • Dave Alvin and the Guilty Ones, & Sarah Borges (8:30pm) - Johnny D's
  • Jimmy Ryan and Hayride! (8:30pm) - Radio
  • Melissa Ferrick, & Sarah Walk - The Lizard Lounge

• Friday, June 7:
  • Patty Griffin (7pm) - House of Blues
  • Wheatstraw (7:30pm) - Johnny D's
  • Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers, & the Dire Honeys (8pm) - Club Passim
  • Devendra Banhart (8pm) - Wilbur
  • Roberto Morioli, & Ricky King Russell (9pm) - Smoken' Joe's Bbq
  • Paul Rishell and Annie Raines, & Rich Brown (8pm) - Amazing Things Arts Center (Framingham, MA)
  • Aoife O'Donovan (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)

• Saturday, June 8:
  • Aoife O'Donovan, & Dietrich Strause (8pm) - Sinclair
  • the Chris Stovall Band (9pm) - Smoken' Joe's Bbq
  • Los Straitjackets, & the Sarah Borges Band (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)
  • Johnny Carlevale and the Juke Joint Rhythm Rockers (9pm) - Terry O'Reilly's Irish Pub (Newton, MA)
  • Lori McKenna (cd rel, & 8pm) - Bull Run (Shirley, MA)

• Sunday, June 9:
  • the Roy Sludge Trio (4pm) - Radio
  • Mark Kozelak (7pm) - ICA
  • Ain't In It For My Health (documentary film, & 7pm) - Regent Theater, Dirt Farmer)

• Monday, June 10:
  • Nick Moss and the Flip Tops (8pm) - Smoken' Joe's Bbq
  • the Dennis Brennan Band (10pm) - The Lizard Lounge

• Tuesday, June 11:
  • Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)

• Thursday, June 13:
  • the Upper Crust, the Dents, the Downbeat 5, the ogmatics, the Hoods, the Bristols, the Roy Sludge Trio, & the Classic Ruins (8pm) - TT the Bear's Place, (benefit for Team Eva)
  • Jonathan Richman (w/ Tommy Larkin, & 8pm) - Somerville Theatre
  • Son Volt, & Colonel Ford (9pm) - The Paradise
  • Littlewolf, & the Travis Colby Trio (9pm) - Johnny D's
  • Digney Fignus (Ballroom, & 7:30pm) - Bull Run (Shirley, MA)

• Friday, June 14:
  • Delbert McClinton (8pm) - Wilbur
  • the Lone Bellow (8pm) - Sinclair
  • Craig DeMelo, & Rebecca Correia (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)

• Saturday, June 15:
  • 7th annual Blues After Hours/ Mai Cramer memorial show and benefit w/ Luther Guitar Jr. Johnson, Debbie Davies, David Maxwell, Michael Tarbox, Lisa Marie, Mudcat Ward, Shirley Lewis, & more (7:30pm) - Regent Theater, (proceeds go to Compassionate Care ALS)
  • the Clock Strikes Ten, & the Bandit Kings (8:45pm) - Johnny D's
  • Dar Williams w/ Newton's New Philharmonia Orchestra (8pm) - First Baptist Church (Newton Center, MA)
  • Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers (Ballroom, & 8pm) - Bull Run (Shirley, MA)
  • Juliet and the Lonesome Romeos (8pm) - Amazing Things Arts Center (Framingham, MA)

• Sunday, June 16:
  • the Roy Sludge Trio (4pm) - Radio

• Monday, June 17:
  • Dan Blakeslee, Ian Fitzgerald, Allysen Callery, & the Kelly McRae Duo (10pm) - ZuZu

• Tuesday, June 18:
  • Counting Crows, & the Wallflowers (7pm) - Bank of America Pavilion
  • Hot Tuna (acoustic), & Jill Sobule (7:30pm) - Somerville Theatre

• Wednesday, June 19:
  • PJ Eastman, & DJ Easy Ed spin the American Primitive sounds (9pm) - River Gods
  • the Dennis Brennan Band (10pm) - The Lizard Lounge

• Thursday, June 20:
  • the Handsome Family, & Sean Rowe (8pm) - Club Passim
  • Donna the Buffalo (cd rel, & 9pm) - Center for Arts (Natick, MA)
  • Caravan of Thieves (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)

• Friday, June 21:
  • Dawes, & Shovels and Rope (7pm) - Royale
  • Marti Brom (w/ members of Red Velvet), & DJ Easy Ed (8pm) - Midway Cafe
  • the James Carter Trio (8, & 10pm) - Scullers
  • Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside (9pm) - Great Scott
  • the Handsome Family, & Sean Rowe (8pm) - the Narrows (Fall River, MA)

• Saturday, June 22:
  • the Young Lions of Gypsy Jazz (7:30pm) - Regattabar
  • JohnFullbright, Sam Doores, & Riley Downing and the Tumbleweeds (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)

• Sunday, June 23:
  • the Roy Sludge Trio (4pm) - Radio
  • Dwight Yoakam (2pm) - Indian Ranch (Webster, MA)

• Wednesday, June 26:
  • the Dennis Brennan Band, & Steve Mayone (10pm) - The Lizard Lounge

• Thursday, June 27:
  • Brown Bird (cd rel), & Joe Fletcher and the Wrong Reasons (9pm) - Brighton Music Hall, tix honored)
  • Sonny Landreth (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)

• Friday, June 28:
  • Amy Correia (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)

• Saturday, June 29:
  • Sonny Landreth (7:30pm) - Regattabar
  • Jo Dee Messina (2pm) - Indian Ranch (Webster, MA)
  • Slaid Cleaves (8pm) - Narrows (Fall River, MA)

• Sunday, June 30:
  • the Roy Sludge Trio (4pm) - Radio

• Monday, July 1:
  • Cory Chisel (8pm) - Sinclair

• Wednesday, July 3:
  • Shooter Jennings, & Glenn Yoder and the Western States (9pm) - Sinclair

• Saturday, July 6:
  • Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, & the James Hunter Six (7pm) - Newport Yachting Center (Newport, RI)

• Sunday, July 7:
  • the Zombies (Colin Blunstone, Rod Argent), & Et Tu Bruce (7:30pm) - Regent Theater
  • the Incredible Casuals (5pm) - The Beachcomber, MA, the summah continues!)

• Thursday, July 11:
  • Chris Isaak (7:30pm) - Wilbur Theatre
  • the Leon Russell Band (7:30pm) - Bull Run (Shirley, MA)

• Saturday, July 13:
  • Donna the Buffalo (8pm) - Bull Run (Shirley, MA)

• Wednesday, July 17:
  • Lyle Lovett and His Acoustic Group (8pm) - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (Hampton, NH)

• Saturday, July 20:
  • Green River Festival w/ Gogol Bordello, the Devil Makes Three, the Skatalites, JD MCPherson, Sallie Ford and The Sound Outside, the Ryan Montbleau Band, Caravan Of Thieves, Jeffrey Foucault and Cold Satellite, Slaid Cleaves, the Bernie Worrell Orchestra, Miss Tess and the Talkbacks, Poor Old Shine, Spanish For Hitchhiking, And The Kids. Rusty Belle, Bunk, the Bright Lines, Sun Parade, & Lux Deluxe - Greenfield Community College (Greenfield, MA)

• Saturday, July 20:
  • Green River Festival w/ Brandi Carlile, Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale, Lake Street Dive, Todd Snider, Heather Maloney, Joe Pug, Bombino, Spirit Family Reunion, Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole, the Boxcar Lilies, the Salvation Alley String Band, & the Gaslight Tinkers - Greenfield Community College (Greenfield, MA)

• Wednesday, July 24:
  • the Dennis Brennan Band, & Tony Savarino and the Savtones (9pm) - The Lizard Lounge

• Thursday, July 25:
  • Amelia White (w/ band), & Marc Pinansky - Atwood's

• Friday, July 26:
  • Hot Club of Cowtown (8pm) - Shalin Liu Performance Center (Rockport, MA)

• Friday, August 2:
  • Beck (7:30pm) - Bank of America Pavilion
  • Todd Rundgren (8pm) - Wilbur Theatre

• Sunday, August 4:
  • Jamey Johnson (2pm) - Indian Ranch (Webster, MA)

• Friday, August 9:
  • Robert Randolph and the Family Band (8pm) - Wilbur

• Sunday, August 11:
  • Marshall Tucker Band (2pm) - Indian Ranch (Webster, MA)

• Sunday, August 18:
  • the Mavericks (2pm) - Indian Ranch (Webster, MA)