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INDIEFERM BREWING PRESENTS TD BANK LOBBY SERIES: MATT
SUNDAY FUNDAY W/ THE SHADY NAKOA
ROOSTERS THU, NOV 30 @ 7:30PM

SUN, NOV 19; 2PM-5PM $15
**TICKETS SOLD AT DOOR, $5; CASH ONLY**
MATT NAKOA is an internationally touring singer/songwriter,
The Shady Roosters are a South Shore-based roots rock recently appearing at The WhiteHouse, throughout India, and
band that have been together for about twenty-five regularly with folk icon Tom Rush. Growing up on a small goat FALL 20223
years, mostly under the name Lonesome Jukebox. But farm in rural NY State, Matt discovered music as a means of
they changed the name to the Shady Roosters recently as teenage escape and trained to be a concert pianist. Matt was
the lineup had changed somewhat. Their song list includes ultimately accepted as a vocalist to Berklee College of Music
a mix of rockabilly, blues, roots, and country with some where he studied alongside soon-to-be Grammy winners St.
original tunes that wouldn’t have sounded out of place on Vincent and Esperanza Spalding among others. After school,
jukeboxes of the ‘50s and ‘60s. The most important Matt landed in NYC’s vibrant piano bar scene. There he quickly
ingredient is fun. They wouldn’t still be doing it if it wasn’t became a star performer at Manhattan’s famous Brandy’s Piano
fun and that always carries over to the crowd. Bar, with lines waiting outside the door each Saturday night. As
if illustrating two sides of himself, Matt’s first album, Light In
The Dark (2012), is a sweeping pop opus, while A Dozen Other
Loves (2014) explores an intimate acoustic palette. Across the
board his song craft has garnered awards, including a win at
Kerrville Folk Festival’s prestigious New Folk Competition.
MICHAEL SWEET BAND – 7TH Though not easily pinned down, “In sum,” as a recent review put
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW it, “Matt Nakoa is a musical adept, one of those well kept secrets
you just can’t help but celebrate: intimate and genuine, soulful
WITH SPECIAL GUEST and bittersweet, a rich poetic songbook sung in praise to a
FRI, NOV 24 @ 7:30PM complicated, emotionally present world.”
$35-$100
[5:30-6:30pm Meet and Greet for VIP Ticket Holders Only]
When you’ve fronted one of the most trailblazing groups of the HARVEST AT 50 WITH
MTV generation, written a stable of Billboard charting singles, HARVEST & RUST
filled arenas all the world over, said goodbye at the peak of it
all, took stock in a thriving solo career, got the band back SAT, DEC 02 @ 8PM
together for yet another record breaking run and even took a $33
stint co-leading one of the most legendary classic rock acts As of 2022, Neil Young’s most widely acclaimed album HARVEST has
ever, then you undoubtedly have a story to share. But there’s enjoyed 50 years of success. While Mr. Young has resisted offers to
still much more to Michael Sweet than selling over eight million present the album in it’s entirety, Western Massachusetts-based
albums in Stryper or singing and guitar slinging for Boston, band HARVEST & RUST will not only present HARVEST front-to-
including an equally riveting behind the scenes story packed to back, but will round out the evening with a selection of Neil Young’s
the brim with triumph, heartbreak and redemption.
Greatest Hits.

INDIEFERM BREWING PRESENTS SUNDAY
JAMES MONTGOMERY FUNDAY W/ THE SHADY ROOSTERS
SAT, NOV 25 @ 8PM SUN, DEC 03; 2PM-5PM
$34 **TICKETS SOLD AT DOOR, $5; CASH ONLY**
James Montgomery is an American blues musician, best The Shady Roosters are a South Shore-based roots rock band that
known as the lead singer, blues harp player, frontman, and have been together for about twenty-five years, mostly under the
bandleader of The James Montgomery Blues Band (a.k.a. The name Lonesome Jukebox. But they changed the name to the
James Montgomery Band). Montgomery collaborates with Shady Roosters recently as the lineup had changed somewhat.
many star performers and recording artists. He is also the Their song list includes a mix of rockabilly, blues, roots, and
past President of The New England Blues Society. country with some original tunes that wouldn’t have sounded out
of place on jukeboxes of the ‘50s and ‘60s. The most important
You won’t want to miss this phenomenal performer!
ingredient is fun. They wouldn’t still be doing it if it wasn’t fun and
that always carries over to the crowd.

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