mark your calendars and welcome the Neal McCarthy Band back at Canned Heat for Sunday Funday! Once a month all of 2026! Rotating band mates and Fiddle performances from Mark Russell! Other musician appearances from Kyle Spark, Mark Purrington and MORE!
Join us at The Tipsy Toboggan every day and every night! Always something delicious to eat and always something exciting happening! From a beautiful winter/summer garden patio, to fireside dining, to rotating acoustics, karaoke and live bands! We have it all! Don’t miss out! Check our facebook and website at www.thetipsytoboggan.com for a full calendar of events each month!
Some say it’s the best bar pie in the area! Come see for yourself! Wings? We got those too!…and some extra bites for snacking while you enjoy Delicious Craft beer brewed right on site!
Join The Banned Book Club - a place where we devour literature that has been historically challenged throughout American history. Every 4th Thursday of the month we will discuss what lies beneath these pages and engage in conversation about the importance of the freedom of reading, which is essential to our democracy. During our first meeting we will be discussing 1984 by George Orwell. Pick up a copy at the circulation desk!
Saturday, January 2, 2027 $37 Advance | $40 Day of Show Doors 7pm | Show 8pm For over 40 years, the Funky White Honkies have been the areas top party band. They invade the Narrows for big dance party. The tables and chairs will be removed for a large dance floor and a good time will be had by all. History: The group has performed for more than 40 years across Massachusetts and neighboring areas. Style: They mix classic covers and original songs into high-energy dance sets. Members: The band functions like a large musical tribe with a rotating lineup of veteran players. Leader: Dinty Child leads the group, and he is also a member of the roots-rock band Session American The Funky White Honkies are a rag tag band of New England music veterans. The Honkies have been around for years, providing a gorgeously joyous and free dance experience. With its large, rotating band of expert players, the Honkies converge for one purpose only: to get down and get dirty, laying down a set of grooves that start loose, and build inexorably to nothing less than pure, transcendent jazz/funk/punk fueled cacophony.
Friday, January 8, 2027 $38 Advance | $40 Day of Show Doors 7pm | Show 8pm Luke Winslow-King, originally hailing from Cadillac, Michigan, has spent his career as a guitarist, singer, producer, and songwriter, crafting a rich, soulful tapestry that blends delta blues, roots, rock, and folk. His music is a journey through the heart of America, characterized by masterful guitar work, captivating lyrics, and a voice that resonates with authenticity. After spending over 15 years in New Orleans, Winslow-King has taken his refined craft to stages across the globe, captivating audiences with dynamic performances and forming deep, personal connections with listeners. Winslow-King has released seven solo albums and recorded with acclaimed artists such as George Porter Jr., Little Freddy King, and John Boutté. He has shared the stage with Jack White, Taj Mahal, Rosanne Cash, and many others. His original song "Everlasting Arms" was performed by Dr. John in the Playing for Change ‘Songs Around the World’ series on YouTube. His music has been featured on Anderson Cooper Live (CNN), NCIS: New Orleans (CBS), and Deadliest Catch (Discovery). Flash-A-Magic, Winslow-King's eighth full-length album, recorded in Tuscany, Italy, and Memphis, TN, is a testament to his growth and artistry. Released in […]
Saturday, January 9, 2027 $50 Advance | $52 Day of show Doors 7pm | Show 8pm Legendary Blues guitarist Ronnie Earl is a four-time Blues Music Award winner as Guitar Player of the Year (1997, 1999, 2014, 2018), most recently receiving the award on May 10, 2018, in Memphis. He has served as an Associate Professor of Guitar at Berklee College of Music and has taught at the National Guitar summer workshop in Connecticut. In 1995 Ronnie released Ronnie Earl: Blues Guitar with Soul, an instructional VHS tape rereleased in DVD format in 2005. Earl's discography includes acclaimed albums on Stony Plain Records, Black Top, Bullseye Blues, Verve, and Telarc. His 1996 Bullseye Blues release, Grateful Heart: Blues and Ballads, won Downbeat Magazine's Blues Album of the Year, and in 2004 Earl's Hey José won the Best Blues/R&B Song at the 3rd Annual Independent Music Awards. In 2022, Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters celebrated 35 years as a band. The recent releases by Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, Spread the Love (2010), Just for Today (2013), and Good News (2014), Father's Day (2015), Maxwell Street (2016), and The Luckiest Man (2017), Beyond The Blue Door (2019) and Rise Up (2020) all debuted on the top ten Billboard Blues charts and received wide critical acclaim. Mercy Me (2022) is Earl's 14th album in partnership […]
Thursday, January 14, 2027 $34 Advance | $37 Day of Show Doors 7pm | Show 8pm Produced by Butch Walker (Taylor Swift, Green Day, Weezer) and recorded at his Nashville studio, Amythyst Kiah’s new album Still + Bright explores the vast expanse of her inner world: her deep-rooted affinity for Eastern philosophies and spiritual traditions, a near-mystical connection with the natural world, the life lessons learned in her formative years as a self-described “anime-nerd mall goth.” In dreaming up the backdrop to her revelatory storytelling, Kiah and Walker arrived at a darkly cinematic and exhilarating twist on the rootsy alt-rock of her 2021 breakthrough album Wary + Strange—an LP that landed on Rolling Stone’s list of the 25 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2021 and drew acclaim from major outlets like Pitchfork. With its sonic palette encompassing everything from fuzzed-out guitars and industrial-leaning beats to gilded pedal steel and Kiah’s exquisitely graceful banjo work, Still + Bright fully affirms her as an artist of both daring originality and uncompromising depth. On Wary + Strange, Kiah offered up a collection of spellbinding songs detailing her experience with grief and trauma and alienation, each illuminating the extraordinary impact of her songwriting. An electrifying showcase for her singular musicality and soul-stirring […]
Friday, January 15, 2027 $31 Advance | $33 Day of Show Doors 7pm | Show 8pm Led by pianist and composer Nina Ott, Tumbao Real delivers a high-energy blend of afro-Caribbean rhythms, Latin jazz, mambo, and son. Featuring a powerful frontline and dynamic rhythm section—with Nina Ott on piano, Chris Lopes on bass, Jared Sims on saxophones, Bertram Lehmann on drums, and Manolo Mairena (or special guests) on percussion—the ensemble crafts deep, irresistible grooves rooted in traditional clave while pushing into vibrant, modern improvisations. An electrifying night of Latin jazz and infectious Afro-Caribbean rhythms and Funk. Pianist Nina Ott leads this powerhouse group through a rich, danceable repertoire of dynamic arrangements and relentless percussion featuring Bertram Lehmann on drums and Manolo Mairena on percussion and vocals and Jared Sims on saxes.
Narrows Yumaverse Series Saturday, January 16, 2026 $55 Workshop Doors 12:00pm | Start 12:30pm Special 2-hour workshop event limited to 20 people held in the Yumaverse, a beautifully renovated intimate space on the second floor of the Narrows Center for the Arts. Write Your Dream Book Have you always dreamed of writing a book that readers can’t put down? In this engaging writer’s workshop, you'll learn the essential building blocks of writing successful fiction or non-fiction—from identifying a compelling story idea and developing a strong plot to storyboarding, character development, scene creation, and crafting authentic dialogue. A great book begins with a solid foundation. Without one, creating a marketable manuscript is a long shot. #1 bestselling author Steve Manchester will guide you through the entire process, sharing practical techniques to help you captivate readers, keep them turning pages, and have them staying up far too late at night saying, “Just one more chapter.” Whether you're starting your first book or refining your next, this session will help you turn your dream of becoming an author into a reality. About Steven Manchester: Steven Manchester is the author of seven national bestsellers. His work has appeared on NBC's Today Show & CBS's The Early […]
Saturday, January 16, 2027 $40 Advance | $43 Day of Show Doors 7pm | Show 8pm Epic in sound and kaleidoscopic in vision, the eclectic Martha's Vineyard-based six piece Entrain has been thrilling critics and fans alike since its inception. Formed and led by drummer Tom Major in 1993 while on hiatus from touring with rock legend Bo Diddley, Entrain has been blessed with a list of top tier musicians over the years. Tom takes the stage with lead singer/guitar wiz Brian Alex. Joining them is bassist M'Talewa, percussionist/sax player Hilary Noble, sax/percussionist Rebecca Pagano, and trombonist/percussionist Dan Fox. Their collective resume includes stints with such diverse players as Bo Diddley, Carly Simon, Chuck Berry, Southside Johnny, James Mongomery, Gary Burton, and Blood, Sweat, and Tears. Entrain has recorded eight albums, available on Dolphin Safe Records, all of which have been praised for their ability to shift effortlessly between musical styles - from rock, blues, calypso and ska, to zydeco, jazz and funk - often within the same song. "The whole Entrain concept is based on the drums and infectious rhythms. Once we've got that.... anything goes, everything goes," explains Major. "The most important thing that we try to do with our […]