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WINTER 2023





 JOSHUA TREE – TRIBUTE TO U2
 SAT, JAN 21   I   8PM
 $29


 THE NATION’S PREMIER TRIBUTE TO U2
 The Joshua Tree pride themselves with their ability to generate
 a unique musical experience that does not lend itself to
 impersonations. Without compromising artistic integrity, the
 band has gone to great lengths to reproduce the distinct sound
 of one of the world’s most popular rock bands. Playing each
 song with the same intensity and emotion, Joshua Tree covers
 all phases of U2’s music catalog.






 SESSION AMERICANA
 FRI,   JAN 27  I  8PM
 $29

 “The group, whose members have played with a variety of acts including
 Patty Griffin, Josh Ritter and the J. Geils Band, expertly blends vintage
 American roots music styles — from country to jazz to rock — in a rowdy
 but deft fashion.” – Rolling Stone

 Session Americana is a group of musicians’ musicians: a cast of top-
 shelf players, singers, and writers: Billy Beard, Jon Bistline, Ry
 Cavanaugh, Dinty Child, and Jim Fitting. From the beginning, there
 were lines around the block to get into Toad and Lizard Lounge for
 Session Americana’s weekly residencies in Cambridge, MA. Those
 nights included an astonishing array of collaborations and sit-ins,
 and long-term “seventh chair” guests.






 EASTERN BANK LOBBY JAZZ SERIES:
 MIKE IANNANTUONI QUARTET
 THU,  FEB 02  I  7:30PM
 $15
 The Quartet will perform selections from their latest CD release
 “Deja-Vu”. Mike’s bandmates include Dennis Hughes on piano,
 Scott Tarulli on guitar and Joe Baglione on bass. The group
 performs an eclectic blend of jazz styles including Fusion, Latin
 and African and cover a range of tunes by popular artists including
 Sting, Peter Gabriel, The Meters, Robbin Ford, Miles Davis,
 Stanton Moore and David Sanchez.

 As a highly in-demand drummer, Mike has worked with numerous
 artists in the jazz and popular music fields including Jimmy
 Herring, Steve Oliver, Jeff Berlin, Stan Strickland, Tavares, Little
 Richard and The Platters!


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