Danielle Miraglia @ Playing Guitar at Joan Jett Tribute
2 super groups doing EVERYTHING joan jett
(1)andrea gillis and friends
(2)sue minichiello and friends
(1)andrea gillis and friends
(2)sue minichiello and friends
Founded in 2014, the mostly annual (dang you pandemic!) event combines local music, raffles, prizes, vendors, beer testing and games - all for a wonderful cause! Helping animals in need has been our guiding principle all along and to date we've raised over $10 K for local animal shelters in Northeastern MA. This years beneficiary is Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem MA - we are thrilled to partner with such a great organization.
Tickets come with free parking at the event (while spaces last). You can also bring your own wine and beer (no hard alcohol).
We have two great performers this year! Danielle Miraglia award winning singer songwriter returns for her second Pet Rock appearance. Guests were wowed by her performance in 2019. And we are thrilled to add SOSS Records artists HDRnB as this years headliners fresh off their appearance at the Salem Jam and Soul Festival in August.
We are still lining up our list of vendors but will update that list here shortly.
This year we will be hosting the event at Salem MA fabulous Winter Island Park Pavillion on October 8th, from 2 - 6 PM. Come on down - you'll have a blast!
Tickets come with free parking at the event (while spaces last). You can also bring your own wine and beer (no hard alcohol).
We have two great performers this year! Danielle Miraglia award winning singer songwriter returns for her second Pet Rock appearance. Guests were wowed by her performance in 2019. And we are thrilled to add SOSS Records artists HDRnB as this years headliners fresh off their appearance at the Salem Jam and Soul Festival in August.
We are still lining up our list of vendors but will update that list here shortly.
This year we will be hosting the event at Salem MA fabulous Winter Island Park Pavillion on October 8th, from 2 - 6 PM. Come on down - you'll have a blast!
Danielle Miraglia @ 10th Annual Harmony For Humanity – Daniel Pearl Music Day Hosted by Dino Cattaneo
10th Annual Harmony For Humanity – Daniel Pearl Music Day Hosted by Dino Cattaneo, Somerville, MA
After an 8 year run at the Lizard Lounge that was interrupted by COVID and a stop at The Fallout Shelter for its 9th edition, this Boston October tradition comes to the Burren to celebrate its 10th Anniversary.
Hosted by beloved Boston music community member Dino Cattaneo (aka Dee Zaster), Harmony for Humanity celebrates the idea that music is a universal language that encourages fellowship with a unique event that brings musicians together in a collaborative fashion. A killer house band backs some of Boston’s best singers, playing their interpretation of great covers.
Over the 9 years, the show has seen over 70 vocalists sing their favorite songs. What makes the shows memorable and full of surprises is that it’s an opportunity for the artists to venture into genres that they cannot play in their regular shows Folk singers rocking to AC/DC or dancing Lady Marmalade? YES PLEASE! Running Up That Hill with two drummers? We did it 5 years before it went on Stranger Things!
Other artists covered include: Peter Gabriel, Chaka Khan, Heart, Ghost, Portishead, Iggy Pop, The Beatles, Bob Dylan. Edith Piath, LaBelle, Linda Rondstadt, Free, Loretta Lynn, Labelle, George Michael, Credence Clearwater Revival, Prince, Judy Collins, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison, Talking Heads, Van Halen, Thelonius Monk – many of them on the same night!
House Band: Dee Zaster & The Designated Drivers (Marco Giovino, Sean McLaughlin, Peter Moore, Tony Savarino)
Featured vocalists:
Tom Bianchi, Scott Daamgard, Honest Mechanik, Catherine Kolodij, Danielle Miraglia, Dee Zaster
Daniel Pearl World Music Days
Daniel Pearl World Music Days is an international network of concerts that use the power of music to reaffirm our commitment to tolerance and humanity.
Daniel Pearl World Music Days was created in response to the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl at the hands of extremists in Karachi, Pakistan. Danny's family and friends came together to work towards a more humane world, forming the Daniel Pearl Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music, and innovative communications.
Danny was a talented musician who joined musical groups in every community in which he lived, leaving behind a long trail of musician-friends spanning the entire world. Commemorating Danny's October 10th birthday, World Music Days uses the universal language of music to encourage fellowship across cultures and build a platform for "Harmony for Humanity."
https://www.danielpearl.org/
Hosted by beloved Boston music community member Dino Cattaneo (aka Dee Zaster), Harmony for Humanity celebrates the idea that music is a universal language that encourages fellowship with a unique event that brings musicians together in a collaborative fashion. A killer house band backs some of Boston’s best singers, playing their interpretation of great covers.
Over the 9 years, the show has seen over 70 vocalists sing their favorite songs. What makes the shows memorable and full of surprises is that it’s an opportunity for the artists to venture into genres that they cannot play in their regular shows Folk singers rocking to AC/DC or dancing Lady Marmalade? YES PLEASE! Running Up That Hill with two drummers? We did it 5 years before it went on Stranger Things!
Other artists covered include: Peter Gabriel, Chaka Khan, Heart, Ghost, Portishead, Iggy Pop, The Beatles, Bob Dylan. Edith Piath, LaBelle, Linda Rondstadt, Free, Loretta Lynn, Labelle, George Michael, Credence Clearwater Revival, Prince, Judy Collins, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison, Talking Heads, Van Halen, Thelonius Monk – many of them on the same night!
House Band: Dee Zaster & The Designated Drivers (Marco Giovino, Sean McLaughlin, Peter Moore, Tony Savarino)
Featured vocalists:
Tom Bianchi, Scott Daamgard, Honest Mechanik, Catherine Kolodij, Danielle Miraglia, Dee Zaster
Daniel Pearl World Music Days
Daniel Pearl World Music Days is an international network of concerts that use the power of music to reaffirm our commitment to tolerance and humanity.
Daniel Pearl World Music Days was created in response to the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl at the hands of extremists in Karachi, Pakistan. Danny's family and friends came together to work towards a more humane world, forming the Daniel Pearl Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music, and innovative communications.
Danny was a talented musician who joined musical groups in every community in which he lived, leaving behind a long trail of musician-friends spanning the entire world. Commemorating Danny's October 10th birthday, World Music Days uses the universal language of music to encourage fellowship across cultures and build a platform for "Harmony for Humanity."
https://www.danielpearl.org/
Danielle Miraglia @ Danielle M and The Glory Junkies at Toad
Danielle M & The Glory Junkies is lead by Boston singer/songwriter-guitarist Danielle Miraglia (2020 Billboard Blues Charts, 2021 New England Music Awards Blues Artist of the Year). Their sound combines the blues rock vibe of The Rolling Stones and Janis Joplin with Danielle's signature lyrical ability to explore human nature at its best and worst.
All My Heroes Are Ghosts touches on a lot of what might be on your mind these days – the loss of so many musical heroes on the title track, the chaos of “fake news” on “Monster,” our collective anxieties on “All On Fire,” and more.
The music itself blends influences of some of Miraglia’s own musical heroes - The Rolling Stones, Prince, Janis Joplin etc. with bandmates Laurence Scudder (Ryan Montbleau Band, Spotted Tiger), Erik White (The Brothers McCann), Jim Larkin (Jesse Dee Band) and Chris Anzalone (Room Full of Blues, Juliana Hatfield). Recorded with Dave Westner at the legendary Woolly Mammoth Sound in Waltham, MA.
“The first time that I saw one of her live shows, Danielle Miraglia’s intoxicating brand of hot bluesy music, built on an underpinning of scorching guitar riffs, melted the chill off the bitter cold New England winter night in an instant. Truth be told, I don’t believe that there’s an audience anywhere who wouldn’t be blown away after seeing a performance by this gifted Boston-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist extraordinaire. From her opening song, she lights up the darkness and explodes like a tsunami roaring across the open waters of the ocean.” - Paul Collins, Nashua Telegraph
All My Heroes Are Ghosts touches on a lot of what might be on your mind these days – the loss of so many musical heroes on the title track, the chaos of “fake news” on “Monster,” our collective anxieties on “All On Fire,” and more.
The music itself blends influences of some of Miraglia’s own musical heroes - The Rolling Stones, Prince, Janis Joplin etc. with bandmates Laurence Scudder (Ryan Montbleau Band, Spotted Tiger), Erik White (The Brothers McCann), Jim Larkin (Jesse Dee Band) and Chris Anzalone (Room Full of Blues, Juliana Hatfield). Recorded with Dave Westner at the legendary Woolly Mammoth Sound in Waltham, MA.
“The first time that I saw one of her live shows, Danielle Miraglia’s intoxicating brand of hot bluesy music, built on an underpinning of scorching guitar riffs, melted the chill off the bitter cold New England winter night in an instant. Truth be told, I don’t believe that there’s an audience anywhere who wouldn’t be blown away after seeing a performance by this gifted Boston-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist extraordinaire. From her opening song, she lights up the darkness and explodes like a tsunami roaring across the open waters of the ocean.” - Paul Collins, Nashua Telegraph
Blues Music Awards Nominee Peter Parcek & New England Music Awards Winner Danielle Miraglia!
Peter Parcek
“You’re as bad as Eric Clapton. And I know Eric Clapton.” – Buddy Guy
“A muscular blues-rock behemoth that cuts like a razor on Vaseline - Parcek is a blues original who is deeply inspired by first-hand encounters with everyone from Delta progenitor Skip James to British Invasion guitar master Peter Green.” - American Blues Scene
“Parcek rubs shoulders with those North Mississippi boys and their pals and shows he knows his way around a song stack as well as he does turning his amp up to 11. A certified guitar slinging white boy with the blues, he handles John Estes as easily as he does Robert Hunter. Hot stuff for audiences bursting at the seams for a dose of same, a sonic, dizzying, psychedelic-blues excursion” – Glide
“Parcek is tasteful, melodic, and spellbinding and takes us all to school. Every second of Mississippi Suitcase contains this same level of understated greatness and deserves a chance to be permanently installed in your musical consciousness. Peter Parcek has quietly mastered every nuance of the blues and will touch the innermost part of your being. Listen to this record daily for at least a year.” - Rock & Blues Muse
http://www.peterparcekband.com/
Danielle Miraglia comes armed with a strong steady thumb on an old Gibson and an infectious stomp-box rhythm with tunes ranging from heart-felt to socially conscious that will move both your heart and hips. Her latest “Bright Shining Stars” debuted at #15 on the Billboard Blues Charts. Cascade Blues Association calls it "... tough as rawhide, but smooth as blended whiskey." Released Oct 2020 with Vizztone Label Group, it's a solo acoustic folk/blues record that highlights the one-woman-band live sound she’s honed over the years, featuring guest appearances by talented friends Laurence Scudder, Peter Parcek and Richard "Rosy" Rosenblatt. It includes originals as well as a collection of songs she covers at live shows, paying homage to influences like Big Bill Broonzy, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and more, plus the title track "Bright Shining Stars," written by her husband, Tom Bianchi.
"Americana and blues practitioner Danielle Miraglia wisely avoids fuss and clutter on her latest album, Bright Shining Stars. Fingerpicking and strumming on acoustic guitar are central to her sound, with percussion frequently provided by the infectious stomp of her foot. Three of the 11 tracks here are solo recordings, reinforcing a truism that the artist frequently has proven on Boston-area stages: A charming voice and fluid guitar prowess are all an artist needs to keep a listener rapt." - Bobby Reed, Downbeat Magazine
"Straddling the line where folk/roots meets rock/blues, Miraglia has a voice that can go from a raspy come-hither purr to an Etta James-esque powerhouse belt, although she may be best known for her lead thumb — a heavy, thumping strike on her Gibson that’s backdrop percussion in itself." - Lauren Daley, The Boston Globe
http://daniellem.com
Peter Parcek
“You’re as bad as Eric Clapton. And I know Eric Clapton.” – Buddy Guy
“A muscular blues-rock behemoth that cuts like a razor on Vaseline - Parcek is a blues original who is deeply inspired by first-hand encounters with everyone from Delta progenitor Skip James to British Invasion guitar master Peter Green.” - American Blues Scene
“Parcek rubs shoulders with those North Mississippi boys and their pals and shows he knows his way around a song stack as well as he does turning his amp up to 11. A certified guitar slinging white boy with the blues, he handles John Estes as easily as he does Robert Hunter. Hot stuff for audiences bursting at the seams for a dose of same, a sonic, dizzying, psychedelic-blues excursion” – Glide
“Parcek is tasteful, melodic, and spellbinding and takes us all to school. Every second of Mississippi Suitcase contains this same level of understated greatness and deserves a chance to be permanently installed in your musical consciousness. Peter Parcek has quietly mastered every nuance of the blues and will touch the innermost part of your being. Listen to this record daily for at least a year.” - Rock & Blues Muse
http://www.peterparcekband.com/
Danielle Miraglia comes armed with a strong steady thumb on an old Gibson and an infectious stomp-box rhythm with tunes ranging from heart-felt to socially conscious that will move both your heart and hips. Her latest “Bright Shining Stars” debuted at #15 on the Billboard Blues Charts. Cascade Blues Association calls it "... tough as rawhide, but smooth as blended whiskey." Released Oct 2020 with Vizztone Label Group, it's a solo acoustic folk/blues record that highlights the one-woman-band live sound she’s honed over the years, featuring guest appearances by talented friends Laurence Scudder, Peter Parcek and Richard "Rosy" Rosenblatt. It includes originals as well as a collection of songs she covers at live shows, paying homage to influences like Big Bill Broonzy, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and more, plus the title track "Bright Shining Stars," written by her husband, Tom Bianchi.
"Americana and blues practitioner Danielle Miraglia wisely avoids fuss and clutter on her latest album, Bright Shining Stars. Fingerpicking and strumming on acoustic guitar are central to her sound, with percussion frequently provided by the infectious stomp of her foot. Three of the 11 tracks here are solo recordings, reinforcing a truism that the artist frequently has proven on Boston-area stages: A charming voice and fluid guitar prowess are all an artist needs to keep a listener rapt." - Bobby Reed, Downbeat Magazine
"Straddling the line where folk/roots meets rock/blues, Miraglia has a voice that can go from a raspy come-hither purr to an Etta James-esque powerhouse belt, although she may be best known for her lead thumb — a heavy, thumping strike on her Gibson that’s backdrop percussion in itself." - Lauren Daley, The Boston Globe
http://daniellem.com
Danielle Miraglia @ Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center
Danielle Miraglia comes armed with a strong steady thumb on an old Gibson and an infectious stomp-box rhythm with tunes ranging from heart-felt to socially conscious that will move both your heart and hips. Her latest “Bright Shining Stars” debuted at #15 on the Billboard Blues Charts.
Cascade Blues Association calls it "... tough as rawhide, but smooth as blended whiskey." Released Oct 2020 with Vizztone Label Group, it's a solo acoustic folk/blues record that highlights the one-woman-band live sound she’s honed over the years, featuring guest appearances by talented friends Laurence Scudder, Peter Parcek and Richard "Rosy" Rosenblatt. It includes originals as well as a collection of songs she covers at live shows, paying homage to influences like Big Bill Broonzy, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and more, plus the title track "Bright Shining Stars," written by her husband, Tom Bianchi.
www.daniellem.com
Combining spine-tingling harmony and exceptional songwriting, The Boxcar Lilies have made a name for themselves with their signature mix of folk, country, blues, and bluegrass-tinged Americana music.
Though each member of the Massachusetts-based duo has a distinct singing talent, Jenny Goodspeed (electric bass, guitar) and Stephanie Marshall (washboard, guitar) deftly weave their voices into a delicious whole – a sound that is sometimes delicate, sometimes gritty, but always innovative and soul-stirring.
Their trademark harmonies may have put the band on the Americana music map, but their genuine and charming stage presence and off-the-cuff banter helped keep them there. They’ve brought their engaging live show to venues across the Northeast and beyond, including The Iron Horse Music Hall, Caffé Lena, Club Passim, and Philadelphia's Tin Angel.
Their sparkling and lush brand of Americana has led to numerous opportunities including being selected for an official showcase at the International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis and performing at the 2014 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival as the #1 Most Wanted Emerging Artist.
The Boxcar Lilies began a new chapter in 2018 when Susan Cattaneo retired from the band to focus on her solo career. The transition led to some soul-searching for the original Lilies, and for the first time in nine years, the band will be cutting back their touring schedule to devote time to writing new songs and collaborating with other artists.
https://boxcarlilies.com
Cascade Blues Association calls it "... tough as rawhide, but smooth as blended whiskey." Released Oct 2020 with Vizztone Label Group, it's a solo acoustic folk/blues record that highlights the one-woman-band live sound she’s honed over the years, featuring guest appearances by talented friends Laurence Scudder, Peter Parcek and Richard "Rosy" Rosenblatt. It includes originals as well as a collection of songs she covers at live shows, paying homage to influences like Big Bill Broonzy, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and more, plus the title track "Bright Shining Stars," written by her husband, Tom Bianchi.
www.daniellem.com
Combining spine-tingling harmony and exceptional songwriting, The Boxcar Lilies have made a name for themselves with their signature mix of folk, country, blues, and bluegrass-tinged Americana music.
Though each member of the Massachusetts-based duo has a distinct singing talent, Jenny Goodspeed (electric bass, guitar) and Stephanie Marshall (washboard, guitar) deftly weave their voices into a delicious whole – a sound that is sometimes delicate, sometimes gritty, but always innovative and soul-stirring.
Their trademark harmonies may have put the band on the Americana music map, but their genuine and charming stage presence and off-the-cuff banter helped keep them there. They’ve brought their engaging live show to venues across the Northeast and beyond, including The Iron Horse Music Hall, Caffé Lena, Club Passim, and Philadelphia's Tin Angel.
Their sparkling and lush brand of Americana has led to numerous opportunities including being selected for an official showcase at the International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis and performing at the 2014 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival as the #1 Most Wanted Emerging Artist.
The Boxcar Lilies began a new chapter in 2018 when Susan Cattaneo retired from the band to focus on her solo career. The transition led to some soul-searching for the original Lilies, and for the first time in nine years, the band will be cutting back their touring schedule to devote time to writing new songs and collaborating with other artists.
https://boxcarlilies.com