Well, come to the tapps estate on June 29th to hear for yourself! The next show features Tina & Her Pony, riding all the way from New Mexico to serenade us with great music.

About the show

• The show will be at the tapps estate on Saturday, June 29th
• Doors open at 6pm, and the show starts promptly at 7pm.
• Light snacks and some drink options (alcoholic and non) will be provided. You may also bring snacks and/or drinks to share, but it’s not required
• As always, friends, family, significant others, well-behaved kids, co-workers and strangers are all welcome. If you would just please RSVP (either on facebook or send me an email) for everyone so I know how many people to prepare for
• admission to the concert is a SUGGESTED DONATION of $10.

if you don’t want to worry about carrying cash, that’s no problem. prepay using paypal or credit card here:

Listen

About Tina & Her Pony

With warm smiles and honest simplicity, Tina & Her Pony bring fresh life to old-time music.

The charming duo adds a unique sound to the American folk tradition, featuring original songs that echo familiar melodies while creating new waves with radical, queer lyrics and uncommon instrumentation.

Tina & Her Pony formed in Asheville, N.C., in 2009 following the chance meeting of Tina Collins (tenor banjo, tenor ukulele, guitar, vocals) and Quetzal Jordan (cello, guitar, vocals). Collins and Jordan spent the last two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos, N.M., making music and friends, and becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts.

They draw inspiration from such artists as The Be Good Tanyas, Uncle Earl and Beirut, as well as the lush rivers and mountains that surround them.

More about the show

• The date is Friday, February 1st.
• Show starts promptly at 7:00pm. Doors open between 6-6:30pm.
• Arrive early to get a good seat
• Admission to the show is a $10 suggested donation (all money goes to the artist) so please bring cash, or pre-pay through paypal by clicking the donate button below:
  
  
  
  
  
  
• if you’re on facebook, please RSVP here. (otherwise leave a comment here)
• snacks, drinks and great company provided
• friends and family are more than welcome!

If you would like to give your donation for the show using a credit card, you can

More about Kurt

Kurt Scobie lives in Atlanta, GA, but he is most at home when he is on the road and meeting new people. Since 2008 he has performed over 400 shows, including three NACA showcases, and a performance for the Atlanta Braves. Kurt has also shared the stage with The Civil Wars, Matthew Perryman Jones, Montell Jordan, and Mike Kinnebrew. Influences such as Mat Kearney, Dave Matthews and Jason Mraz have helped Kurt create a sound that is winning over audiences across the country.

learn more about kurt here:
KurtScobie.com (official website)
iTunes.com/KurtScobie
facebook.com/KurtScobieMusic
twitter.com/KurtScobieMusic
youtube.com/KurtScobie

kira & emily – set one

kira & emily – set two

PS. there’s some photos over here

Hold on to your socks folks, this is gonna be an amazing show. We will be having TWO amazing singer/songwriters (from two different countries, mind you) here at the tapps estate to assault your eardrums with so much amazing you’ll puke rainbows.

Join us for an evening of music from Nashville-based artist, Kira Small along with Emily Baker, a singer/songwriter from Brighton, UK.

here’s a taste of these wonderful gals:

admission to the concert is a SUGGESTED DONATION of $10-20.
if you don’t want to worry about carrying cash, that’s no problem. prepay using paypal or credit card here:

so what are you waiting for? go RSVP for the show now!

Update: also, YES this show will be live broadcast here on livingroomsessions.com. stay tuned for more information!

RSVP on facebook:

(if you’re not on facebook, please RSVP here)

admission to the concert is a SUGGESTED DONATION of $10.
if you don’t want to worry about carrying cash, that’s no problem. prepay using paypal or credit card here:

about nervous but excited:

“Ahhhh…organic and rich like good soil…makes me want to listen and hear it grow. The songs are honest and dimensional. It’s music to my ears.”
- Amy Ray, The Indigo Girls

This Michigan-based pleasantly aggressive folk duo is a unique harmony built upon two songwriters singing genuinely crafted stories with three guitars, a mandolin, a violin, a ukulele, a harmonica, vaguely choreographed dancing and a glockenspiel. Road warriors to the core, their endless passion has landed them on stages with folks like Ani Difranco, Iron and Wine and Utah Phillips. Their live show will bounce you through a variety of emotions, always keeping you guessing which is next. You might cry, you’ll definitely laugh, and they hope you’ll leave feeling that your heart has grown just a little larger.

And this is what nervous but excited sound like:

CD RELEASE!!!!

NBE’s latest release is their most exploratory volume of work to date. “You Are Here” combines song writing finesse with a lush, yet edgy aesthetic. The release is just as enticing as those previous with a certain added, though understated, sense of both longing and adventure that shows this band is not willing to sit still. True to form, the songs are still infused with an earthly charm and a genuine sense of locality and experience, full of the kind of rawness and sincerity that most bands don’t dare attempt. Riding the same lines as Kate and Sarah’s vibrant personalities, “You Are Here” hosts are variety of styles throughout it, from the traditional Americana of Ohio to Michigan to the Pop-Folk of Puppeteer, OneFourThree and Blank Pages to Indie-Folk of Hiding Out finally to the Sultry Soul that is No Telling, there is something on this disc for everyone. NBE has even tossed in a humorous song, crowd favorite Happiest We’ve Ever Been, about the stereotypes of a certain sub-culture that they happen to exist within.

“You Are Here” features instrumentation by NBE band members Susie Giang and Murray Stewart-Jones as well as guest appearances by some of the best Michigan talent including Chris Bathgate, Frontier Ruckus, Theo Katzman, Erin Zindle (The Ragbirds), Mike Lynch (Kid Rock) and Kaylan Mitchell (The Juliettes).

also, stay tuned for the next show. plans are already in the works for another show or two. yeah!

Steve Lawson & Lobelia are coming back to the tapps estate for a third time! These two amazingly talented–and nerdy– London based musicians have an impressive collection of solo, duo, trio and full band work under their belt. Come hear what it sounds like when a solo bass player and a singer/songwriter combine their powers. (hint: it’s awesome music!)

If you want to know what to expect from a Steve & Lo concert, see the internets!

• “Love is a Battlefield”
• “Tea In The Sahara”
• Black Hole Sun

admission to the concert is a SUGGESTED DONATION of $10. please give what you can. all the money goes to the artists. so please help support independent musicians!

if you don’t want to worry about carrying cash, that’s no problem. prepay using paypal or credit card here:

BUT WAIT.. THERE’S MORE!!!

since may 20th is my 32nd birthday, this is also combined with my BIRTHDAY PARTY! (cue audience applause & cheering)

so come hear some amazing music, and stay to socialize & party!

please RSVP as either YES or NO by Wednesday May 18th THE LATEST, so that i can be sure to have enough food/snacks/drinks for everyone!