Jam-packed
A live music event at the Strand Theater in Oak Bluffs Saturday evening opened up a whole new world of possibilities for performances on-Island.
The event is the brainchild of Island musician and music lover...
Vineyard voices
It’s time to celebrate spring again as the Island Community Chorus (ICC) plans its concert. Founded in 1996, this beloved institution, some 70 voices strong, will perform at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown...
Not your mom’s piano lessons
Adele Dreyer is well-known to Islanders for her delightful performances of piano classics and popular music in venues ranging from the Anchors to the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center, to the Cousen Rose art gallery...
Kemp Harris comes to the Island
About five years ago, musician Kemp Harris made a trip to the Vineyard to perform before a modest wintertime crowd at the Pathways space in Chilmark. Now, for the first time since then, Harris...
And on vocals …
With the Jeremy Berlin Trio backing them, an A list of Island vocalists will have fun trying out a jazz-style performance at Pathways Arts at the Chilmark Tavern on Friday, Feb. 3, at 7...
A passionate player
So, let's say you're a musician. You're passionate about what you play, how you play, why you play, and how it makes you feel when you play your music. Let's also say that you...
The Peace Ensemble plays music for the soul
The all-star lineup of musicians who will be performing at the West Tisbury library on Saturday, Jan. 14, will be offering far more than a concert by world-class musicians. According to a press release,...
Western Mass. takeover at the Ritz
The Island welcomes Prune, Sun Parade, Ruby Lou, and Lucy, some great bands out of Western Massachusetts, this weekend. The fun starts at 8 pm on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Ritz in Oak...
All that jazz
Ray Fallon arrived on the Island to teach music at the Tisbury School four years ago, and as much as he enjoyed watching young students take up an instrument for the first time, Fallon...
A seasonal serenade
A good many people, some 75 in fact, are putting a lot of work into bringing us what is sure to be a great deal of holiday cheer. The Island Community Chorus, founded in...
‘Back and Forth Across the Pond,’ a concert by Music Street musicians
The West Tisbury library hosts an in-person concert featuring Music Street musicians
on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 4 pm. Music Street’s fall concert will showcase the great song tradition of Great Britain and America in...
Lady power
Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs was filled with an epic showing of music, food, and art on Oct. 8 for the 2022 celebration of Ladyfest — an all-out bash that recognizes the many amazing...
Music with a mission
Just in time for her passion project this weekend, Ladyfest, Rose Guerin is releasing a new single, “Stars,” featuring Willy Mason. The music video is eerie and beautiful at the same time, with Guerin...
Happy campers
When Adam Epstein and Innovation Arts and Entertainment first began the M.V. Concert Series in 2016, the goal was to attract great performers into intimate settings, and show folks how special smaller Vineyard venues...
The ‘Real Deal’
One sunny and fragrant day last spring, Jemima James and I sat out on her back porch in West Tisbury as she talked about the trajectory her career has taken.
No less than the Vineyard’s...
Going to the Beach
The Beach Road Weekend Music Festival is finally here, with each day of tunes constituting an all-out bash of big-name performers, notable up-and-coming artists, and more.
Workers have been busy turning Veterans Memorial Park in...
Spreading the word
Over at Native Earth Teaching Farm in Chilmark, back behind a small wooden structure filled with colorful drums, something truly unique is blossoming.
What started as a vision in 2019 by Island drummer Rick Bausman...
‘Standing up taller’
The MVY Radio Summer Youth Performance Series celebrates its 10th anniversary this summer, with a new venue and a new format. Back in 2013, this event began as a collaboration with Alex’s Place at...
A man and his music
There are certain songs that open floodgates of memories — no matter what decade you grew up in. For me, Don McLean's “Vincent” sets off an internal slideshow with a preteen me singing my...
‘Something for everyone’
The Martha’s Vineyard Concert Series continues through the summer season with a number of national touring artists coming to music venues across the Island. From Grammy Award winners to the best regional acts around,...