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May 1

Suzy Thompson & Del Rey


blues, swing, and hokum — witty, well-played, and womanly

$18.50 in adv/
$19.50 at door
May 2

The Ditty Bops


Abby DeWald and Amanda Barrett return with an evening of witty, swinging folk-pop

WE ARE SOLD OUT OF ADVANCE TICKETS FOR THIS SHOW
May 3

Bob Franke


a singer-songwriter unsurpassed for his lyrical grace

$18.50 in adv/
$19.50 at door
May 4

closed




May 5

Freight Open Mic


welcoming eager performers and curious connoisseurs

$4.50 in adv/
$5.50 at door
May 6

Mayne Smith & Johnny Harper,
Ray Bierl & friends


Veteran roots songwriters, hot picking, rich harmonies

$18.50 in adv/
$19.50 at door
May 7

Piperlink


a beguiling journey into the Irish uilleann pipes

featuring Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Seán Donnelly, Tommy Keane & Gay McKeon

$20.50 in adv/
$21.50 at door
May 8

Steve Seskin w/ Sweet Talk Radio


CD release show, featuring Kathrin Shorr & Tim Burlingame

$20.50 in adv/
$21.50 at door
May 9

Robin Flower & Libby McLaren


Celtic American duo's CD release show

$20.50 in adv/
$21.50 at door
May 10

Bluegrass Slow Jam


1 - 4 P.M.



Cascada de Flores

flowery Mexican and Caribbean music makers celebrate Día de las Madres

$20.50 in adv/
$21.50 at door
May 11

closed




May 12

Freight Open Mic


ground zero for the hootenanny revival

$4.50 in adv/
$5.50 at door
May 13

Eric Bibb


contemporary blues & gospel troubadour

$18.50 in adv/
$19.50 at door
May 14

Marley's Ghost


the one band music festival

$18.50 in adv/
$19.50 at door
May 15

the Patrick Landeza Project


Hawaiian slack key guitar & vocals

$18.50 in adv/
$19.50 at door
May 16

Kathy Kallick


hot bluegrass &cool originals

49 Special opens

$18.50 in adv/
$19.50 at door
May 17

60s British Explosion Unplugged


acoustic tribute to Yardbirds, Beatles, Donovan & the Who

$18.50 in adv/
$19.50 at door
May 18

West Coast Songwriters


professionally judged original songs contest

$5.00 in adv.
or at door
May 19

CLASSICAL AT THE FREIGHT
Kay Stern & friends


an informal and invigorating evening of chamber music, with Ben Simon, host

$8.50 in adv/
$9.50 at door
May 20

Dry Branch Fire Squad


aggressively traditional bluegrass

$21.50 in adv/
$22.50 at door
May 21

David Berkeley


resurgent folk-rock

Jeremy Dion opens

$18.50 in adv/
$19.50 at door
May 22

closed




May 23

closed




May 24

closed




May 25

closed




May 26

closed




May 27

Soldier Stories Benefit Concert for Veterans Health Care


w/ the Soldier Stories Band: Nell Robinson, Mayne Smith, Harry Yaglijian & Dave Gooding, with guest artists Johnny Harper & Jonathan Schiele plus Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum

$18.50 in adv/
$19.50 at door
May 28

Kleptograss


w/ Eric Thompson, Paul Shelasky, Scott Nygaard, Jody Stecher & Paul Knight

$18.50 in adv/
$19.50 at door
May 29

Youssoupha Sidibe and the Mystic Rhythms Band


A Seva Benefit with MC Wavy Gravy

$18.50 in adv/
$19.50 at door
May 30

Rebecca Riots


fresh radical folk

Amanda West opens

WE ARE SOLD OUT OF ADVANCE TICKETS FOR THIS SHOW
May 31

Bluegrass Slow Jam


1 - 4 P.M.



Graham Parker

legendary roots rocker in concert

Jonah Watchman opens

$24.50 in adv/
$25.50 at door




































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