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34th Annual “A Christmas Pops” Holiday Concert (Free)

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Maynard Community Band’s 34th Annual “A Christmas Pops” Holiday Concert

Come celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with family, friends, merry music and the Maynard Community Bands’ 34th annual “A Christmas Pops” holiday concert!

Whether this is your first MCB concert or a returning fan, you will be inspired by our festive program.

Doors open at 4:00 pm
Performance begins at 5:00 pm
This is a FREE event and open to the public.
We are excited to perform for you and we hope to see you there! Happy Holidays!

Festival: Holiday Sip and Shop Craft Fair

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Holiday Sip and Shop Craft Fair

Its that time of year again. Welcome to the second annual Holiday Sip and Shop Craft Fair. Find that one of a kind gift for that special someone from a variety of vendors. Each vendor offering a unique hand crafted gift. While enjoying friends, family and community enjoy music by our returning band Caralie and a delicious beverage from Sanctuary’s lounge. Happy Holidays!

 

Concert: Johhny Hoy & The Bluefish

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Concert: Johhny Hoy & The Bluefish

Brought to you by: Fugitive Productions

Johnny Hoy & the Bluefish bring their sometimes soulful, sometimes raunchy take on a great smorgasbord classics — Chicago Blues, Rockabilly, Rock’n’Roll, Country, Swing, good old R&B, and a bit of Cajun flavored off beat stuff — to Sanctuary in Maynard. This is a dance band from start to finish. Formed in 1991 and based in on Martha’s Vineyard, the band has released five CDs and performed around the world — as far as South Africa and Norway.

JOHNNY juggles a full life where he takes advantage of his many skills including stone masonry, fishing, antique dealing, farming. Somehow he manages to do all the gigs as well. He came to the Island in 1978, after soaking up Muddy Waters’ and Tom Waits’ shows as a teenager.

JEREMY BERLIN, the piano player has been with the band since the summer of ’93. He’s played duets with Bill Clinton and Carly Simon and toured the world with The Nina Simone Band. He’s not afraid of anything — and he plays it all. Jeremy’s right has plays the keyboard. His left hand plays the bass line, as the band has no bass player. (PS You’d never know.)

DELANIE PICKERING arrived on Martha’s Vineyard in her van at the age of 20, and for the first few months, didn’t tell anyone she played guitar. Now in her mid-20s, she plays with everyone and joined the band in 2018. A powerhouse blues player, she has the tone and authenticity of a seasoned performer and sings that way too.

CAMERON IGO is all of 19 years old with the youthful vibe and energy that comes with that! We found our new drummer at good moment — his parents were long-time fans, and he raps from behind the kit!

Doors open: 7pm • Performance: 8pm

Full bar. You’re welcome to bring snacks and/or take-out.  Visit Discover Maynard for a list of Maynard’s many fine restaurants. 

Tickets: $20/Advance, $25/door

Concert: Mike Payette’s Acoustic Roadshow

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Mike Payette’s Acoustic Roadshow

Brought to you by: Fugitive Productions

Acoustic Roadshow plays acoustic versions of the harmony-rich songs many of us grew up with (The Beatles, CSNY, Steely Dan, The Beach Boys). This quartet of seasoned performers showcases both the vocal and instrumental talents of each of its members.

Mike Payette
With a musical career spanning decades, Mike is a well-respected member of the Boston musical community. His bass playing and strong vocal ability are always in demand. Acoustic Roadshow is the latest chapter in his musical story. In addition to his years of live performance experience, Michael has sung on numerous radio and TV ads in the Boston market. (Does “1-800-54-GIANT” or “We’re the One for You New England, New England Telephone” bring back any memories?)

Chris Leadbetter
An accomplished guitar and mandolin player, Chris is known for his voice, notably singing harmonies. For more than 20 years, he was a core member of a popular cover band, The Swinging Johnsons, playing clubs and private functions around New England. He has also been featured on recordings and performances with local songwriters Kat Chapman and Digney Fignus.

Alex MacDougall
If you have any experience with the Greater Boston music scene, you know who Alex is, and you know why he’s so busy. A gifted drummer, he always plays exactly what you want to hear, what’s right for the song. And his vocals — many know him for the “Sinatra Sundays” he was a part of at Lucky’s Lounge in Southie. But he’s no one trick pony. He can pretty much sing anything he wants to and just nail it. We’re psyched to have him bring “that thing he does” to the bandstand at Sanctuary.

Mike DiBari
Boston-based jazz blues guitarist Mike DiBari is inspired by B.B. King and Freddie King, among others. He began his studies at the Manhattan School of Music in New York, and in 1994, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Berklee, studying with Jon Damian, Jim Kelly, and Jon Finn. After forming the Mike DiBari Swingtet, he formed the Palomino Records label and released his debut album, Jumpin’ the Blues (1997). His next two albums, Rotary Ahead! (2003) and Music of the Spheres (2007), featured the Mike DiBari. Mike continues to perform live with many local and national blues and R&B artists including Mud Morganfield (Son of Muddy Waters) and Boston’s own Toni Lynn Washington.

Doors open at 7pm • Performance starts at 7:30pm

Full bar. You’re welcome to bring snacks and/or take-out.  Visit Discover Maynard for a list of Maynard’s many fine restaurants. 

Tickets: $15/Advance • $20/Door

FOLLOW US INTO FALL CRAFT FAIR

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FOLLOW US INTO FALL CRAFT FAIR

HANDMADE GOODS

MUSIC BY: SISTERS & BROTHERS

OPEN LOUNGE

Join us on Saturday, October 14th from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM for a celebration of fall and all the fun that comes with the cool weather and warm sweaters. This day offers a variety of vendors, music by the local band Brothers & Sisters and an open lounge. There is something for everyone.

Fugitive Comedy featuring Chris Zito, Bryan Muenzer, Tim Ciampa, Amy Tee

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Fugitive Comedy hosts some of the best and brightest comics working in the Boston area and nationally. The comedians who have joined us have appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Conan, David Letterman, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Last Comic Standing, America’s Got Talent, Comedy Central, The Jim Jeffries Show, Comedy Bang! Bang! Live! Podcast, NPR’s Commonwealth Journal, Lifetime’s Girls Night Out — and have opened for numerous well-known comedians in clubs around the nation.

Chris Zito (Headliner)
Chris has spent the last 30 years sharing his obsession with his family with comedy fans and radio listeners all over the country. He’s a mainstay of the Boston comedy scene, a favorite New England radio personality, and has appeared on Comedy Central, USA Network, A&E, and NESN. Chris is a working actor and has shared the screen with Sigourney Weaver, Julia Stiles, and Larry David, among many others. He expresses his love of family life through an autobiographical journey of the trials tribulations, and yes, the joys of marriage and family. Chris is the host of The Morning Show with Chris Zito and Suzanne Lewis heard weekday mornings on Mix 93-1 in Springfield and 96.1 in Worcester — and on the iIHeartRadio app.

Bryan Muenzer 
Bryan is very tall in stature and short in attention span so his jokes are mostly quick one liners. His sense of humor derives from a blend of being awkwardly tall and just plain awkward. Bryan was voted New England’s Best Bar Comic in 2017 and regularly performs in Boston and New York City.

Tim Ciampa
Tim is a comedian and writer based out of Boston. He was both a 2021 Boston Comedy Festival semi-finalist and a 2022 Massachusetts’ Funniest Person finalist. He regularly performs at clubs and festivals across the country, sharing stories from his unique upbringing as a missionary kid and charming audiences with an act Vanyaland Magazine calls “as relatable and genuine as you can get.”

Amy Tee
“Not every crazy looks crazy,” says Amy, the comedian and motivational speaker who brings her boyish charm and dry wit to the stage with a storytelling style that shifts between stereotypes and reality. She delivers comedy with stigma-busting honesty. “I feel alive,” she says of the work. “I’m candid and exposed yet still fully clothed. Identified by the Boston Globe as a comedian to watch, and in Curve magazine as one of the “funniest lesbians in America,” Amy toured nationally and was a featured comedian in the film, “Laughing Matters — The Next Generation.” She remains a fixture on the comedy circuit, is a regular performer at the Boston Comedy Festival, and has been featured on Sirius XM Satellite Radio and the LOGO television network.

Doors open at 7pm • Performance starts at 8pm

Full bar • You’re welcome to bring snacks and/or take-out.  Visit Discover Maynard for a list of Maynard’s many fine restaurants.

Tickets: $15/advance, $20/door

Joe Bargar & The Soul Providers featuring Lori Zuroff

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Joe Bargar & The Soul Providers featuring Lori Zuroff

Brought to you by Fugitive Productions

Joe and the boys welcome local favorite, vocalist Lori Zuroff, to join them on the Sanctuary stage.

Lori Zuroff has been singing with various rock, blues, R&B, and jazz bands for more 25 years. She has performed with both small and large bands in venues all over Boston including the Chick Singer Night at Johnny D’s and the Burren in Somerville, and The Mad Monkfish in Cambridge. She performs with the Lori Z Jazz Trio and headlines The Lola Sweet Band. Lori studied jazz vocals for several years with Boston’s own jazz divas, Rebecca Parris and Dominique Eade, and with Sheila Jordan, and Jay Clayton in New York.

Joe Bargar is a veteran of the New England music scene. Having grown up in Providence, RI, Joe had the opportunity to appear with such legendary acts as Roomful of Blues, Scott Hamilton, Duke Robillard, James Montgomery, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Living in New York City for decades, Joe played with performers including Sly &The Family Stone, Robbie Robertson, blues greats Otis Rush, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Son Seals, and John Lee Hooker; and soul masters Percy Sledge, Clarence Carter, and Solomon Burke. He can also be heard on several recordings, including those by Diana Ross and “Late Show” bandleader Paul Shaeffer.

Joe Bargar (vocals, keyboard)
Bobby Gus Ledwell (guitar, vocals)
Eddie Scheer (drums,vocals)
Mark Poniatowski (bass, vocals)

Doors Open: 7pm • Performance: 7:30pm

Full bar • You’re welcome to bring snacks and/or take-out.  Visit Discover Maynard for a list of Maynard’s many fine restaurants.

Tickets: $12/advance, $15/door

A Future for Every Child Fundraiser

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A Future for Every Child Fundraiser

Join us for light snacks and a music concert “Surmayee Shaam” to benefit A Future for Every Child (AFEC). 

  • Meet & Greet with light snacks at 3:30pm
  • Program starts at 4pm

AFEC helps disadvantaged youth in India who are forced to exit orphanages or care homes upon turning 18 with no support for the future.

The Launchpad for Adulthood program helps them transition to independence and economic stability by providing them full support for tuition and board for vocational training or higher education, life skills training, assistance with job placement, and mentoring for 2 years.

Since 2019, they have enrolled over 800 youth in their program, with less than a 5% dropout rate and 267 in steady employment after completing their training in fields such as nursing, automotive repair, and hospitality.

Sudha Subbaraman (Sudha Kumar) is a versatile, well-known Boston singer, song-writer and composer, trained in the Carnatic and Hindustani classical traditions, under her Guru Smt. Swati Panda, Vidushi Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar and Padmashree Gundecha Brothers.  She has performed classical, devotional music, abhangs, bhavgeet and popular music actively in the Boston area for many years. Check out her YouTube channel.

She will be joined by Karthik (vocals), Hirak (harmonium), Christy (keys), Vinphin (percussion), Yogesh (tabla), Manish (guitars), and Sachit (flute).

Please click here for tickets and look out for a confirmation email from hello@givelively.org with ticket details

Contact: geeta_a@afec.giving

Tickets: $30 for 1 or $50 for 2

Back-to-School Karaoke Night

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Back-to-School Karaoke Night

🎤 Back-to-School Karaoke Night at Sanctuary in Maynard! 🎤

Kick off the school year on a high note! Join us for an unforgettable night of karaoke at Sanctuary, starting at 7:30 PM.

🌟 All Ages Welcome! 🌟
Whether you’re a student or just young at heart, we’ve got a mic with your name on it!

👯‍♂️ Bring Your Friends! 👯‍♀️
The more, the merrier! Gather your squad and make it a night to remember.

🗓 Details

Date: Saturday, September 23rd
Time: 7:30 PM onwards
Location: Sanctuary, Maynard

Don’t miss out on the fun! We can’t wait to hear you belt out your favorite tunes!

See you there! 🎶

A Candlelight Christmas

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Experience the magic of the season with A Candlelight Christmas, a breathtaking performance that will leave you filled with holiday cheer!

“Stunning is the only word that comes to mind.  People in the audience were cheering as if they had just watched the Red Sox win the World Series.”

Metropolitan Opera soprano Rachele Schmiege and colleagues join a first-class string ensemble and renowned trumpeter Richard Given for an unforgettable evening of Christmas classics and seasonal favorites.

Opening with Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, closing with the Hallelujah Chorus, and showcasing exceptional musicianship in between, A Candlelight Christmas is guaranteed to delight everyone.

Selections represent the best-loved music from our traditional Christmas venues:

  • Messiah arias (Handel and Haydn)
  • Nutcracker excerpts (Boston Ballet)
  • Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride (Boston Pops)
  • The Prayer (in concert)
  • O Holy Night (in church)
  • White Christmas (in the movies)
  • Christmas carols (strollers in the neighborhood)

A carol sing-along rounds out the evening with audience participation.

“Thank you for bringing us the real spirit of the season – in a beautiful, professional package.”

Here is a sneak peek at previous incarnations of A Candlelight Christmas

“I don’t know why I would go into Boston and pay $100+ for a holiday show when you can get world-class entertainment right here . . .”

Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM

Tickets: $30 advance / $35 door