OntheWilderSide

Here’s some great Live Music on Long Island. Venue addresses/phones/URLs at end of all listings.

Please scroll down. Corrections and Comments are welcome. Support Live Music on Long Island.  For more information about great live music on LI and elsewhere Please also visit Michael Kornfeld and Glen Roethel’s excellent website www.acousticmusicscene.com

Gary Schoenberger

Day          Date             Time          Artist            Venue

Wed 12/31 8:00 Gail Storm Fiddleheads, Oyster Bay
Thu 1/1 9:30 Buddy Merriam & Back Roads Checkmate Inn, Setauket
Fri 1/2 8:00 Island Songwriters Showcase Open Mic Borders Café, Syosset
Fri 1/2 9:00 Rhythm Kings Acoustic Duo Popei’s Clam Bar, Coram
Fri 1/2 7:00 Open Mic Night Custer Observatory, Southold
Fri 1/2 8:00 Peacesmiths Topical First United Methodist Church, Amityville
Sat 1/3 7:30 FMSH Members Showcase – Scott MacDonald, Sonny Meadows, Claude Margouleff, Lora Kendall, Lois Morton, John Taylor, Ken Bongort, Mike Christian & Susan Cohen, Todd Evans, Bob Westcott FMSH, Congregation Church, Centerport
Sat 1/3 8:00 Rhythm Kings Acoustic Duo The Bench, Stony Brook
Sun 1/4 5:00 Jordan Hope,Rorie Kelly (Concert For Peace) Cinema Arts Center, Huntington
Sun 1/4 10:00 Miller’s Crossing Fadeley’s Deli-Pub, Patchogue
Tue 1/6 9:30 Buddy Merriam & Back Roads Checkmate Inn, Setauket
Wed 1/7 7:30 Woodsongs at the Movies + Ken Korb Clearview Cinema, Babylon
Wed 1/7 8:00 Zach Hurd + Return to the Dream Acoustic LI, Deepwells Mansion, St James
Thu 1/8 7:30 Johnnie Lee Jordan Band, The Red Season, Larren Gerard Live in the Lobby, Patchogue Theatre, Patchogue
Fri 1/9 8:00 Anthony da Costa & Phil Minissale Garden Stage, Garden City
Fri 1/9 8:00 Hank Stone, Becca Hasselbrook, Patrick O’Rourke Grounds and Sounds, Nichols Rd, Stony Brook
Sat 1/10 7:30 The Usual Suspects + Jay Scott Eclectic Café, Bay Shore
Sat 1/10 8:00 Johnny Cuomo Custer Observatory, Southold
Sat 1/10 6:00 Storytelling and Music – Johnny Cuomo Custer Observatory, Southold
Sun 1/11 2:00 Brooks Williams + Beaucoup Blue University Café, Stony Brook
Sun 1/11 2:00 Toby Walker East Meadow Public Library
Sun 1/11 1:00 FMSH Folk Jam – everyone welcome Huntington Public Library, Main Street
Sun 1/11 2:00 Homegrown String Band Bryant Library, Roslyn
Tue 1/13 9:30 Stuart Markus Rachel’s Waterside Café, Freeport
Wed 1/14 7:30 Woodsongs at the Movies + Princess Peapod Clearview Cinema, Babylon
Wed 1/14 8:00 Partial Capo Workshop – Gary Schoenberger Westbury Friends Meeting House, 550 Post Av, Westbury
Thu 1/15 7:30 Cathy Kreger Hudson’s Mill Restaurant, Massapequa
Thu 1/15 7:00 Joe Iadanza hosts open mic Canvas Gallery, Huntington
Fri 1/16 8:00 Bill Staines Our Times Coffeehouse, Garden City
Sat 1/17 7:30 FMSH Open Mike Night FMSH, Congregation Church, Centerport
Sat 1/17 8:00 Jonathan Edwards Boulton Center, Bay Shore
Sat 1/17 ?? Jay Scott Bobbique, Patchogue
Sun 1/18 2:00 Ellis Paul / Jack’s Waterfall University Café, Stony Brook
Sun 1/18 3:00 A Sousa Celebration – The Symphonic Band of Suffolk – Directed by Dr. Peter Loel Boonshaft Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, Patchogue
Wed 1/21 7:30 Woodsongs at the Movies + Bill Lauter Clearview Cinema, Babylon
Thu 1/22 8:00 Rodney Crowell Boulton Center, Bay Shore
Fri 1/23 9:00 Homegrown String Band Grey Horse Tavern, Bayport
Fri 1/23 8:00 Railroad Earth Boulton Center, Bay Shore
Sat 1/24 8:00 Steve Earle & Allison Moorer Landmark on Main Street, Port Washington
Sat 1/24 7:30 Patchogue Winter Arts Festival (various artists) Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, Patchogue
Sat 1/24 7:00 Howard Emerson + Return to the Dream South Huntington Library, Huntington Station
Sat 1/24 7:30 Cheryl Wheeler Last Licks Café, Huntington
Sun 1/25 2:30 Bennett Harris Patchogue-Medford Library, Patchogue
Tue 1/27 9:30 Stuart Markus Rachel’s Waterside Café, Freeport
Wed 1/28 7:30 Woodsongs at the Movies + David Bailey Clearview Cinema, Babylon
Fri 1/30 7:00 James O’Malley Finch Mountain House Concert, Babylon
Sat 1/31 7:30 John-Flor and Rorie Kelly UU Fellowship, Bellport
Sat 1/31 7:30 Fourteen Feet RS Jones, Merrick
Sat 1/31 8:00 Michelle Shocked Landmark on Main Street, Port Washington
Sun 2/1 2:00 Pete Kennedy + Pat Wictor University Café, Stony Brook
Tue 2/3 9:30 Buddy Merriam & Back Roads Checkmate Inn, Setauket
Wed 2/4 7:30 Woodsongs at the Movies + Larry Moser & Mary Nagin Clearview Cinema, Babylon
Thu 2/5 9:30 Buddy Merriam & Back Roads Checkmate Inn, Setauket
Fri 2/6 8:00 Lucky 13 Garden Stage, Garden City
Fri 2/6 8:00 ISS Open Mic Border’s Cafe, Syosset
Fri 2/6 8:00 Peacesmiths Topical First United Methodist Church, Amityville
Sat 2/7 7:30 The McDades FMSH, Congregation Church, Centerport
Sun 2/15 2:00 Graham Parker University Café, Stony Brook
Wed 2/18 8:00 Johnny Cola & The Outpatients + Mike Scalzo & Sly Geralds Bobbique, Patchogue
Fri 2/20 8:00 Return To The Dream Our Times Coffeehouse, Garden City
Sat 2/28 8:00 Mike Agranoff Last Licks Café, Huntington
Sat 3/7 7:30 Folk Brothers (David Massengill & Jack Hardy) FMSH, Congregation Church, Centerport
Sun 3/8 2:00 The Refugees (Wendy Waldman, Deb Holland, Cindy Bullens) University Café, Stony Brook
Fri 3/13 8:00 Lucky 13 Grounds and Sounds, Nichols Rd, Stony Brook
Sun 3/15 2:00 Cindy Kallet + Grey Larsen University Café, Stony Brook
Fri 3/20 8:00 Randall Williams Our Times Coffeehouse, Garden City
Sat 3/21 7:30 Island Songwriters Showcase FMSH, Congregation Church, Centerport
Fri 4/3 8:00 Toby Walker & Pat Wictor Garden Stage, Garden City
Sat 4/4 7:30 Lucy Kaplansky FMSH, Congregation Church, Centerport
Sun 4/5 2:00 Ian Tamblyn University Café, Stony Brook
Sat 4/18 7:30 Claudia Jacobs FMSH, Congregation Church, Centerport
Sun 4/19 2:00 Susan Werner University Café, Stony Brook
Sat 5/23 7:30 Bob Dylan 68th Birthday Party University Café, Stony Brook
Fri 5/29 9:00 Mary Lamont Band JC’s Bar & Grill, Pine Hills Golf & Country Club, Manorville
Sat 6/6 7:30 John Gorka FMSH, Congregation Church, Centerport

Venues

FMSH (Folk Music Society of Huntington) First Saturday Concerts and Hard Luck Café. Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Dr., Centerport. For info: 631-425-2925 www.fmshny.org. Most concerts are preceded by a one-hour open mic.

Eclectic Café The Eclectic Café is held on the second Saturday of each month, September through May. The Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk – 28 Brentwood Road Bay Shore 631-661-1278. Parking is available along Brentwood Road. We ask that you please AVOID parking in the medical offices’ parking lots south of the church or in the parking lot across the street. The open mic starts at 7:30pm. Performers wishing to participate should sign up by 7:30. The featured artists begin at about 8:30pm. Admission is $10 for non-members ($5 for High School students with ID), and $8 for members. Membership is $12 a year. You can become a member at any time and your membership will be for a full calendar year, starting that month. Family memberships are also available. Ask at the ticket table for details. Refreshments are available. We would also appreciate a donation of canned or dry food for local charity. The Eclectic Café is an all-volunteer, non-profit committee of the UUSSS

University Café, Stony Brook. Tickets are $20.00 with a student rate of $15.00. Ticket information/reservations may be made by email to SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com or by calling 631-632-1093. Please visit the website at www.universitycafe.org. The University Café (a not-for-profit organization) is located in the Stony Brook Union, near the LaValle Stadium Parking Lot, at Stony Brook University.  Press contact: Charlie Backfish at 631-632-1093 or via e mail: CBackfish@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Garden Stage. All shows are at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:15 PM Tickets $15. Garden Stage is a an all- volunteer, non-profit, committee of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau. Indulge in delicious homemade desserts in the Malette Gallery while enjoying the work of local artists during the intermission. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau. 223 Stewart Avenue. Garden City. 516-248-8855 www.uuccn.org calendar@uuccn.org 1/2 Block North of the Long Island Railroad, Nassau Boulevard Station.

Acoustic LI at Deepwells Mansion (25A) St. James. www.acousticlongisland.com  Wednesdays – Open mic at 8 pm followed by performer.  Deepwells is on the south side of 25A just west of Moriches Road

Soul Growth. Open Mic. 50 W Montauk Hwy. Lindenhurst 631 957 4692

1 block west of Wellwood Ave on the North side of Montauk Hwy. Between 1st and 2nd ST next to Roma pizza (yummy). 7:15 Open Mic sign in. 8:00-9:30 First Open Mic. 9:45-10:30 Featured Artist 10:45-12:00 Second Open Mic. A $10 donation will be collected at the door. Peace and light. David and Patty

Last Licks Café, 109 Brown’s Road (UU Fellowship), Huntington. Open mike at 8:00 p.m. Concert at 8:30 p.m. Refreshments available. $10 all. 631-427-9547. www.lastlickscafe.org .

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts Tickets $20.00 71 East Main Street  (631) 207-1313 Also, LIVE IN THE LOBBY is a series of concerts for small audiences held in the lobby of the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, on the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM. These concerts feature artists from the Long Island area playing a wide variety of mostly original music in an intimate setting. The PTPA bar will be open; there will be chairs set up for sitting, and room around the bar for standing. All ages are welcome but age 21 proof is required for service at the bar. Showtime 7:30 PM – Tickets at the PTPA box office or at the door.

Boulton Center for the Performing Arts 37 W. Main St, Bay Shore  631-969-1101 www.boultoncenter.com

Songbox. Please make advance reservations by sending an email to songbox@optonline.net.  You will be sent a confirmation and directions via return email.  If you have no email call 516-579-5365 for reservations.

Finch Mountain House Concerts, Babylon. Good friends and great music in an old Victorian house. Advanced reservations required  Call Jack and Karen Finkenberg – 631-661-1278

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Babylon Village Arts Council’s
2nd Thursday Concerts
at Astoria Federal Savings Bank
180 W. Main Street, Babylon
Admission and refreshments are free
for more inormation call 631-669-1810

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Fiddlehead’s
Crazy fun ’til about Midnight – every time!
62 South Street, Oyster Bay, NY 11771 – Ph: 516.922.2999
www.fiddleheadsnewyork.com
(Please call first, before making a long trip. Thanks!)

Eastenders Coffee House – 40 Main Street, Riverhead – Free Admission

Grounds and Sounds Cafe. UU Fellowship. 380 Nicholls Rd (just north of Rt. 347)
Stony Brook www.groundsandsounds.uufsb.org
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Custer Observatory
1115 Main Bayview Road (South of Route 25), P.O. Box 1204, Southold, New York 11971;
631-765-2626
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Millhouse Inn, 284 Mill Rd, Yaphank
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Brentwood Libary, Second Avenue, Brentwood
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UU Fellowship, Bellport
51 Browns Ln, Bellport
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Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, Peconic Av, Riverhead
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Once And For All, 8 East Main St, Patchogue
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Fadeley’s Deli-Pub 422 West Main Street Patchogue
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Bartini, North Carlls Av, Babylon (under west end of Babylon LIRR Station)
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Sugarloaf Cafe, S. Country Road, Bellport
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Molly Malone’s, 124 Maple Av, Bay Shore
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KJ Farrell’s – 242 Petit Av, Bellmore
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Canvas Gallery, 51 Gibson Av, Huntington
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