Each week, we invite local musicians to perform at the market. We love providing a space for local folks to share their art, and equally excited about creating a space for shoppers to just hang. And the sounds are a great backdrop to the shopping experience.
Crosstracks
BOLTONJune 14
CrossTracks plays fun, Americana, blues, bluegrass, folk, country, classic pop, and swing songs. Guitars and Harmonica, Ralph Diflorio. Guitar, Phil Nigro. Violin, fiddle, and mandolin, Dan Villani. Bass, Rose Villani. Guitar, Dave Clark. And everybody sings!
The Simones
ACTONJune 21
The Simones met through the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston and have been performing traditional and contemporary folk music together for nearly 30 years. Don’t be surprised if they toss in an occasional show tune or other unexpected number to shake things up!
Carolan Consort
MAYNARDJune 28
Fiddle, piano, and hammer dulcimer play sparking Irish & English folk & dance tunes.
Bob Leger
BILLERICAJuly 5
A vocalist who has played guitar and bass for more than 50 years, Bob enjoys a variety of music - pop, rock, country, folk. Bob plays locally with many Irish-American bands and hosts a monthly open mic in Billerica.
Liz Reed
ConnecticutJuly 12
Liz Reed is a Connecticut singer/songwriter known for her soulful voice, sharp wit, and inviting performances. She plays fun, acoustic versions of favorite pop songs from the last five or six decades mixed with upbeat originals. Get ready to dance!
Dusty Minor Boys
ARLINGTONJuly 19
David Sibel, Mark Abare, Jon Seiff and Kurt Landfors are members of the local bluegrass community and have a delightful, fun repertoire!
Daisy Flowerchild and the Leftovers
WESTFORDJuly 26
Daisy Flowerchild and the Leftovers play the songs they grew up on from the 60's and 70's and before and after acoustically for fun.
Acton Music Project
ACTONAugust 2
The Acton Music Project plays all of your classic rock and current favorites. Whether it be an intimate coffeehouse setting, a formal wedding or a 500-person block party, AMP fulfills all of your musical needs with rocking melodies and beautiful harmonies.
Lindsay Straw
ROXBURYAugust 9
Lindsay Straw blends a mix of folk covers, Celtic songs and Americana tunes, mixing instrumentals and vocal songs and accompanying herself with both fingerstyle and flatpicked acoustic guitar.
Jim Kingsbury
ACTONAugust 16
Jim Kingsbury has been performing at the Acton Boxboro Farmers Market for over 10 years. He plays a mixture of classic rock covers accompanying his vocal with an acoustic guitar.
Runaway Truck Ramp
LITTLETONAugust 23
Runaway Truck Ramp is the duo of “Human Jukebox” Rick Cande (guitar, harmonica, percussion) and “Squeezebox Susy” Susanna Doyle (accordion, mandolin, guitar). Tunes you know with root Americana flavor and rock/pop/swing/blues spices.
The Potato Shakers
ACTONAugust 30
The Potato Shakers play an eclectic mix of folk, acoustic rock, and classic country.
Ergo Canto
CARLISLESeptember 6
Ergo Canto is a folk music duo composed of Paul Beck and Leslie Bryant. They perform a wide variety of original songs, covers, and traditional folk material. In addition to vocals, you may hear six- and twelve-string guitars, fiddle, flute, mandolin, harmonica, and more!
Dale & Friends
ACTONSeptember 13
Dale Wilson is the lead singer, playing guitar, banjo, and harmonica. Kathy Frizzell is the backup singer playing 12-string guitar. There may be additional guests depending on dates.
We will perform a mixture of country, folk and class rock songs. If children are present, we will play a set of children's songs and provide a box of instruments for the children to play along with us (e.g., washboard, drums, tambourines, shaky eggs, maracas).
Ralph DeFlorio
HARVARDSeptember 20
Ralph plays acoustic guitar, harmonica and sing. His songs are mostly upbeat and are drawn from folk, bluegrass and country music traditions.
Bluegrass Anxiety
ACTONSeptember 27
We are an offshoot of a large local jam group called "Bluegrass Therapy". While we limit ourselves to traditional bluegrass-approved instruments, the songs we perform encompass progressive bluegrass, folk, and country genres.
The Hip Swayers
WORCESTEROctober 4
"Hailing from the hills of West Tatnuck, the Hip Swayers play upbeat, fun, dance-able classic country, surf and mountain music. “These performers from are not to be missed! A bit of Hank Williams sensibility, Carter/Cash authenticity, and infectious personality.” — Music Editor, San Francisco’s City Guide