As you very well know, the Concord music scene is kind of a big deal. It even has its own Facebook page, which tells you just how much people enjoy some carefully crafted live tunes.
And while we like to think that there’s great live music to see just about any week – or night – in the ol’ Capital City, this week seems to have a lot going on when it comes to musicians on stage.
So we figured, why not give you a quick run down of what’s happening this week in the performing ranks. We like to be your source for all the important info in Concord – except when it comes to politics and crime.
We scoured Facebook pages, websites and calendars to see what we could find. And here’s what we were able to come up with. Enjoy!
Granite State of MindThis Wednesday at New England College Concord on North Main Street, the Listen Room Series continues with “Granite State of Mind” and the lethal combination of bluegrass, blues and old timey music, otherwise known as Etna Old Time.
Etna Old Time is made up of Marc Shapiro and Billy Corbett, and they’re promoting their new CD called Lo The Old Pine, an album jammed tight with banjos and mandolins and a level of harmonies that does not come around very often.
So if that interests you, head down to NEC at 7 p.m. for the free show and see what all the fuss is about. You won’t be disappointed.
Concord Community Music School
It’s a jam-packed week at the Concord Community Music School, so make sure to free some space on your calendar.
On Wednesday at 7 p.m., there will be an adult student recital, which is free and open to the public.
Thursday at 12:10 p.m., the Bach’s Lunch Concert series continues with “Songs Without Words: Music of Mendelssohn, Chopin, Grieg, & Bach,” featuring Catharine Dornin on the piano.
Later Thursday evening, at 7:30 p.m. to be exact, the Folk Department will put on a recital for your listening pleasure.
And on Friday, there’s a student recital at 7 p.m.
For more information on the music school offerings, call 228-1196 or visit ccmusicschool.org.
Penuche’s
The ol’ Nooch will have a couple bands this week. Pig Iron Profits will entertain the masses – or anyone who stops in for a cold beer – on Thursday, while Somerville Symphony Orkestar is on tap for Saturday at 9 p.m.
True Brew
Like most weekends, True Brew makes room for bands to set up their equipment and play and here’s a couple you should definitely check out because you’ll get two bands for the cost of your admission.
On Friday the 13th (don’t worry, you should be fine if you decide to leave your house this day), Comanchero with Crawl Space will play for the True Brew faithful. And on Saturday, Laid to Dust with Urban Pioneers is making an appearance.
Pit Road
At the lounge, Shameless is on the schedule for Friday, while Stray Dog is going to be featured on Saturday.
Hermanos
Hermanos has a full lineup for you this week. David Gerard plays Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., followed by Richard Gardzina (6:30) on Thursday. It will be a Paul Hubert takeover on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and to close out the week, check out Paul Donahue on Sunday.
Others
Fuzz Boxx plays at Makris Friday at 8:30 p.m. and John Anthony takes the Red Blazer stage Friday night.
