Celtic folk sensation RUNA returns to The Mainstay on August 2, 2018 at 8pm! $18 online advance and $22 phone reservations/door. Quickly gaining recognition as one of Irish music’s new “super-groups,” RUNA has been enchanting audiences by pushing the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats since their formation in […]
Continue ReadingChaise Lounge brings their own brand of sophisticated swing to The Mainstay! $20 online advance and $20 phone reservations/door. Chaise Lounge performs a blend of music that sounds like it was recorded at Capitol Recording Studios in 1962 and somehow found its way to today’s pop charts. You might call it “Early Stereo.” Or perhaps […]
Continue ReadingRock Hall, Md – Zachariah Lambert, a recent graduate of Kent Island High School, has won The Mainstay’s 2018 music scholarship competition. Zach will perform at the venue’s Rendezvous au Cabaret fundraising gala on July 14, 2018 this year at Hodson Hall Commons on the Washington College Campus. The Mainstay – the premier live music […]
Continue ReadingThe dynamic father-son duo Ken & Brad Kolodner are joined by Rachel Eddy on fiddle, guitar and vocals and Alex Laquement on bass. They weave together a mesmerizing soundscape on hammered dulcimer, banjo and fiddles and push the boundaries of the Old-Time tradition into uncharted territory. Regarded as one of the most influential hammered dulcimer […]
Continue ReadingLocal rising stars Ben Price and Cliff City bring their original tunes to The Mainstay! $10 online AND phone reservation/door. Cliff City is a newly formed band of friends that practice locally in Kent County. Their music is a mix of Indie Folk and Pop. Band members are Gabriel Warner on bass, Nick Basham on […]
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DENA DEROSE TRIO AT THE MAINSTAY SATURDAY APRIL 21 AT 8 PM Swinging jazz vocalist and pianist Dena DeRose brings her NYC trio The Mainstay! $17 online advance and $20 phone reservation/door. It’s no small accomplishment to be thought of as “The most creative and compelling singer-pianist since Shirley Horn”, but that’s exactly how Joel […]
Continue ReadingLegendary DC blues guitarist Tom Principato brings his rocking 5 piece band to The Mainstay! $20 online advance and $25 phone reservation/door. A winner of 29 WAMMY awards, bluesman Tom Principato never disappoints. A veteran of multiple world tours, Principato brings his band and signature guitar style to The Mainstay. This rocking unit enjoys the […]
Continue ReadingFast and furious fiddlers’ delights, from Appalachia to Ireland and mountains to hollers, will be on the bill when Poughkeepsie Playlist comes to The Mainstay on Sunday, March 25. What could be more fun on a Sunday afternoon than Whiskey Before Breakfast and Hangman’s Reel tossed out as ear candy by four terrific musicians? Andrea […]
Continue ReadingShirleta Settles Saturday March 3 8pm Join us at The Mainstay for an exciting evening with Shirleta Settles! “If you have not seen this lady, you MUST do so.” Anita King – International jazz vocalist A native Washingtonian, Shirleta Settles is known as “Not Just a Voice, but an Entertainer!” When Shirleta Settles sings, EVERYONE […]
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Chester Gras comes to Rock Hall as the one and only Dixie Power Trio (the Trio of 4!) brings their soulful New Orleans style jazz back to The Mainstay in a dance party that is part of the Chester Gras Celebration sponsored by Peoples Bank on Saturday February 10, 2018. Costumes and/or masks are encouraged […]
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