Vineyard band Grateful Dread is built to last
Tom Major doesn't need to feign modesty about his current band.
NAACP fundraiser
Opportunities to support the local community while raising awareness on national issues are abundant on the Vineyard.
Ramsey Lewis Trio benefit concert
He's earned three Grammy Awards, seven gold records, and recorded 80 albums since he emerged as a major force in the jazz world 55 years ago.
Chali 2na at Nectar’s
Former member of Jurassic 5, hip-hop artist Chali 2na performs at Nectar's this Friday, August 13 with Two Fresh, Break Science, Borahm Lee, and Adam Deitch.
Cruising with Cruz: John Cruz plays on Alabama
The iconography and beauty of the Black Dog tall ships Shenandoah and Alabama might be familiar sights in the Vineyard Haven Harbor.
Dave Brubeck takes five for the Y
Hundreds of the Vineyard's best-heeled residents gathered before sunset in Katama Sunday evening to watch jazz great Dave Brubeck tickle the ivories.
The Flying Elbows release new CD Pokedelic
Decades ago on the Vineyard, before there was a distinction between "old" and "new" Ag Halls — back when the Agricultural Fair lasted only three days and was held at the West Tisbury Grange — each day culminated at sunset with the Fiddle Contest.
Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society celebrates 40
The Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society concludes its 40th anniversary summer with its fifth and final concert this Monday and Tuesday, August 9 and 10.
West Tisbury Bell Choir performs on Chappy ferry
The West Tisbury Handbell Choir boarded the Chappy Ferry, the On Time, last Friday evening for Bells On Time: A Floating Concert.
Mishka, Arrested Development, and Donavon Frankenreiter at Nectar’s
On the second track of Mishka's 2009 album Above the Bones, the international reggae sensation announces, "Here comes that train again.
OperaFest 2010 this Friday at Union Chapel
"Glitter and Be Gay" is considered among the most difficult arias to master.
Stan Strickland, Joel Harrison to play at Ocean Club
Longtime friends, jazz musicians Stan Strickland and Joel Harrison, have been playing the occasional gig on the Vineyard since the early 80s.
025: Island band with deep roots, new sound
025 sits comfortably together as laughter filters from one another this past Sunday morning.
Best Fest: Young, local musicians at Featherstone
Hear Kahoots, Apollo Sunshine, Pierre, Belle and the Bees, Dukes County Love Affair, Colin Ruel, and DJ Pretty Ninja this Saturday afternoon at Featherstone Center for the Arts.
Bombshell Sound Agents dance to Justin Martin
Bombshell Sound Agents hosted its first official Hi Life Dance Party last Friday night at the Mediterranean.
Nectar’s announces season schedule
Nectar's begins its second season under the management group that launched Nectar's in Burlington, Vermont more than 30 years ago.
Interview with Dukes County Love Affair
Late Sunday afternoon brought windy weather and the sounds of bleating sheep outside Dukes County Love Affair's studio in Lambert's Cove.
Klezmer at Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center
The Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center (MVHC) hosted a concert last Sunday with Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer, the Strauss/Warschauer duo, who play Eastern European Jewish music.
Che’s Lounge closes
Che's Lounge, the beloved coffeehouse that was tucked away in the alleyway on Main Street in Vineyard Haven, closed on Monday due to financial difficulties.
Vineyard Playhouse Coffeehouse
This weekend the Vineyard Playhouse will play host to a couple of very talented and engaging female singer/songwriters, one — an import from Boston — on the forefront of the folk rock circuit and the other, an Island girl who is poised to make her mark on the scene with the release of a powerful debut CD.