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SUMMARY:Josh Blue - Fall River
DESCRIPTION:Fall River\, get ready for a night of laughs with Josh Blue at Narrows Center For The Arts—one of the city’s go-to spots for live entertainment. Join your neighbors for Josh Blue – Fall River Fall River and settle in for a show that feels like a hometown highlight. \nJosh brings sharp\, fearless storytelling and quick improvisation\, turning everyday moments into punchlines that land with heart and surprise. His perspective is distinct\, and his timing keeps the room buzzing from start to finish. \nThe Narrows Center offers an intimate\, welcoming atmosphere with great sightlines and a comfortable setup that makes it easy to relax and enjoy the night. It’s a perfect Fall River destination for a fun evening out. \nMark your calendar for Thursday\, September 17\, 2026 at 8:00 PM\, and don’t wait—secure your seats for Josh Blue – Fall River Narrows Center For The Arts.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/josh-blue-fall-river/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T220000
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SUMMARY:Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 18\, 2026\n$31 Advance | $33 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 7pm | Show 8pm \nSince forming in 1988 in Southern California\, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys have become one of the world’s most beloved Americana/Roots acts\, drawing from the deep musical waters that flow just beneath the surface of Rock & Roll’s fertile soil. A childhood passion for Country\, Doo-Wop\, and Rhythm & Blues 45s led Sandy (born Robert Williams) to pursue a singing career as a teenager\, beginning a life in music that continues decades later. And as his personal record collection continues to grow (75\,000 and counting)\, so does the depth of the musical influences that stream through his songwriting and singing style. A critically acclaimed tribute to Tex-Mex hero Freddy Fender\, released at the beginning of the 2020 lockdown\, points the way forward for Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys as they continue on a path of musical growth. After nearly 35 years on the road\, and more than two dozen releases to their credit\, they remain key figures on the ever-changing Americana circuit\, both on record and in live appearances
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/big-sandy-and-his-fly-rite-boys/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T220000
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SUMMARY:Big Sandy and His Fly Rite Boys - Fall River
DESCRIPTION:Fall River\, get ready to welcome Big Sandy and His Fly Rite Boys to the Narrows Center For The Arts—one of our go-to spots for a night out by the river. Big Sandy and His Fly Rite Boys – Fall River Fall River lands on Friday\, September 18\, 2026\, bringing serious swing to the South Coast. \nThis band doesn’t just play jazz and blues—they stitch together rockabilly snap\, horn-driven jump\, and dance-floor grooves with razor-tight rhythm and a frontman who knows how to work a room. \nAt the Narrows\, you’ll love the intimate sightlines\, warm sound\, and easy access in the heart of Fall River. Big Sandy and His Fly Rite Boys – Fall River Narrows Center For The Arts feels tailor-made here. \nGrab your friends\, mark 8:00 PM\, and book your tickets early—this one’s built for moving feet and big smiles.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/big-sandy-and-his-fly-rite-boys-fall-river/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T150000
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SUMMARY:Grant Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Feeling like you have a great idea for a project or a grant but not quite sure how to go about writing that winning proposal? Join our in-person Grant Writing Workshop where you’ll do hands-on training with skilled facilitators who have written\, read\, and evaluated hundreds of grants. Don’t miss out on this chance to sharpen your skills and get some great forward momentum!
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/grant-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:Groundwork New Bedford\, 1213 Purchase Street\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740
CATEGORIES:Business Events/Opportunities,Literary Events/Lectures,Workshops & Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T220000
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SUMMARY:Parlor Greens live at the Narrows
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 19\, 2026\n$33 Advance | $36 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 7pm | Show 8pm \nPerhaps one of the most exciting and anticipated projects in the world of heavy instrumental music is Parlor Greens\, a fresh organ trio on Colemine Records! You could say that Parlor Greens are greater than the sum of their parts…however\, the individual parts are simply stellar on their own. Tim Carman (GA-20) on drums\, Jimmy James (True Loves\, formerly Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio) on guitar\, and Adam Scone (Scone Cash Players\, The Sugarman 3) on organ.\n\nScone is perhaps the most tasteful living organist on planet Earth (and beyond) and to watch him play is to truly watch a master at work. He bends the organ to his will like a true mastercraftsman. He’s a veteran of the soul revival scene\, having played on many Daptone recording sessions since their inception\, but also has learned from some of the legends of soul jazz: Melvin Sparks and The Turbanator himself Dr. Lonnie Smith. Jimmy James needs no introduction to many as he’s been seen all over the world performing with instrumental groups The True Loves and the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. Perhaps the most dangerous right hand in all of soul music\, his signature funky approach can be identified by even the most novice of music fans\, a feat most musicians could only dream of. Tim Carman. The backbone. The pocket. Having cut his teeth touring the world with blues group GA-20\, Carman’s expertise in the world of blues shuffles might make him an unlikely candidate to lay the foundation for the funky Parlor Greens\, but this debut LP shows otherwise. Steady\, heavy pockets and as funky as they come. \nParlor Greens started off as an idea before it even had a name. Carman had been chatting with Colemine label boss Terry Cole about their shared love for organ combo records of yesterday on labels like Blue Note and Prestige. Cole said he’d love to have an organ trio be the first project at the label’s new studio\, Portage Lounge\, located in Loveland\, Ohio. So when Carman tapped James and Scone for the session\, the stage was set. Carman and Cole had started work a day early to dial in the drum sound\, so when the rest of this murderer’s row arrived they hit the ground running. It was instant chemistry. Within the first ten minutes of everyone plugging in\, a song was written and recorded\, “West Memphis”. And over the next three days\, these three maestros conducted a beautiful and soulful symphony straight to tape. As natural and fun as three old friends getting together after a long absence\, only this was the first time they had written and performed together. True magic. \nSo this is the result of that session. Eleven cuts. Ten originals. Two sides. All killer\, no filler. Straight to the old reliable Tascam 388 tape machine\, mixed up nice and dirty for your enjoyment. Parlor Greens are proud to present their debut long player\, In Green / We Dream.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/parlor-greens-live-at-the-narrows/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T183000
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SUMMARY:Summer All Ages Book Club
DESCRIPTION:All events begin at 6:30 PM \n\n\n\nEach 90-minute session is led by a guest proctor who will guide us through lively discussions of each featured title. Your $10 registration includes your choice of coffee/tea beverage and a pastry/dessert. Books will be available for purchase at the hosting café in the weeks prior. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a seasoned bookworm or looking to get back into reading\, come sip\, chat\, and connect with us. \n\n\n\nRegister at www.gatheringgroundscafes.comJune 16thProctor: MaggieBook: The Last LetterAuthor: Rebecca Yarros \n\n\n\nJuly 15thProctor: KellyBook: Black & BlueAuthor: Anna Quindlen \n\n\n\nAugust 11thProctor: MaggieBook: Too LateAuthor: Colleen Hoover \n\n\n\nSeptember 23Proctor: KellyBook: This Book Made Me Think of YouAuthor: Libby Page
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/summer-all-ages-book-club/2026-09-23/
LOCATION:Gathering Grounds Cafe\, Fall Rivr Carousel\, 5 Water St\, Fall River\, Massachusetts\, 02721
CATEGORIES:Literary Events/Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T180000
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SUMMARY:The Banned Book Club
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nDuring our first meeting we will be discussing 1984 by George Orwell. Pick up a copy at the circulation desk!
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/the-banned-book-club/2026-09-24/
LOCATION:Fall River Public Library\, 104 North Main St\, Fall River\, MA\, 02720
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture Events,Literary Events/Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260628T014817Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Bring along whatever you are currently reading\, and join other readers for Fall River’s very own chapter of Silent Book Club. \n\n\n\nJULY’S EVENT WILL BE HELD AT AN OFFSITE LOCATION
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/silent-book-club-2/2026-09-24/
LOCATION:Fall River Family Picnic Grove\, 994 Jefferson St\, Fall River\, Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture Events,Workshops & Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T203000
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SUMMARY:don't feed the bear
DESCRIPTION:Narrows Yumaverse Series\nThursday\, September 24\, 2026\n$23 Advance | $25 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 6:30pm | Start 7pm\n\nSOLO ONE ACT. don’t feed the bear is a 45-minute dark comedy about loneliness\, memory\, and the aching desire to be seen. With biting speech\, meta-humor\, and quiet heartbreak\, don’t feed the bear will draw you from your seat into Will’s world\, and by the end\, you might just want to bring Will into yours.\nAbout the writer: Cam Torres is an American playwright based in Fall River\, Massachusetts. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in Acting in 2015. He is primarily a working actor\, but has the years go on is transitioning behind the scenes spending more time writing and directing. In 2019\, Brown Box produced the world premiere production of don’t feed the bear. Since then\, don’t feed the bear has performed in LA Fringe Festival and in Calgary\, CAN.\n\nFollowing the performance\, the playwright\, Cam Torres will host a 15-minute talkback with the audience.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/dont-feed-the-bear/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T220000
DTSTAMP:20260723T202855Z
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SUMMARY:Trey Hensley
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 24\, 2026\n$30 Advance | $32 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 7pm | Show 8pm \nGRAMMY® winner and reigning two-time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year Trey Hensley has been called a “musical phenom” by NPR\, “a guitar-slinging superhero” by Bluegrass Today\, “Nashville’s hottest young player” by Acoustic Guitar magazine\, and “the Swiss Army knife of roots music” by WMOT Radio’s Craig Havighurst. Hensley’s artistry has received high praise from the likes of Merle Haggard and Marty Stuart. An Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival invitee who has collaborated with Johnny Cash\, Vince Gill\, Dolly Parton\, Taj Mahal and Tommy Emmanuel\, Hensley is known for his other-worldly guitar playing\, jaw-dropping musicianship and soulful storytelling. Having recently announced his signature guitar with Taylor Guitars: The Trey Hensley Gold Label 510e\, Hensley is set to release a new album\, Can’t Outrun The Blues\, on March 6\, 2026. The title cut has spent multiple weeks at #1 on the bluegrass charts.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/trey-hensley/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T170000
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SUMMARY:Aging Well: Senior LGBTQ+ Breakfast Club
DESCRIPTION:For South Coast LGBTQ+ individuals ages 60+ \n\n\n\nREGISTER AT: https://tinyurl.com/breakfast-club-fr 
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/aging-well-senior-lgbtq-breakfast-club-2/2026-09-25/
LOCATION:Munchies\, 4263 North Main Street\, Fall River\, MA\, 02720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community/Fundraisers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T220000
DTSTAMP:20260722T180657Z
CREATED:20260722T180657Z
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SUMMARY:Shine On
DESCRIPTION:Shine On 2026 is Community Nurse’s signature annual fundraising event\, bringing the community together for an unforgettable evening of music\, laughter\, and giving back. Join us on Friday\, September 25\, 2026\, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Century House in Acushnet for live entertainment by The Flying Ivories Dueling Pianos\, delicious appetizers and dessert\, a wine pull\, complimentary photo booth\, silent auction\, and an exclusive Portland Getaway Raffle\, with only 100 tickets available for a chance to win a two-night stay in Portland\, Maine. \nGeneral admission is $85\, and VIP tickets are $125 and include one complimentary drink ticket. This event is for guests 21 and older. \nProceeds from Shine On support Community Nurse’s mission of providing compassionate home healthcare\, hospice\, palliative care\, and community support services to individuals and families throughout the South Coast. \nTickets go on sale Friday\, August 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/shine-on/
LOCATION:Century House\, 107 S. Main Street\, Acushnet\, MA\, 02743\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community/Fundraisers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T220000
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SUMMARY:Ana Popovic
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 25\, 2026\n$50 Advance | $52 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 7pm | Show 8pm \nLos Angeles-based and critically acclaimed guitarist and singer Ana Popovic released her highly acclaimed album Dance To The Rhythm (Electric Heel Records) on September 26\, 2025. Produced by Popovic and Buthel\, the album showcases a groundbreaking fusion of groove\, blues\, funk\, and soul. \nBuilding on the success of her previous work\, Dance To The Rhythm pushes boundaries\, seamlessly blending infectious dance grooves (“Dance To The Rhythm” / “Sho Nuff”) with raw blues guitar and powerful lyrics. From the soulful “Soul’ution” to the funky “Hottest Ticket In Town” and the bluesy “Dwell On The Feeling”\, “California Chase\,” the album weaves a rich tapestry of musical styles\, reflecting Popovic’s masterful versatility. The track “Sisters and Brothers” channels a Steely Dan-like arrangement\, while “Hurt So Good” brings a contemporary mainstream flair. The ultimate jam comes in the form of a clever reimagining of Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.”\n\nAna says: “One of my biggest strengths on stage is my ability to make people dance. Music should take you to a place where you can let go\, feel the groove\, and move. You want music to grab you\, to have a pocket that you can’t resist. —everything else revolves around it. Blues guitar has never really been part of dance music before\, and in that way\, it’s revolutionary. Guitar plays a central role in these tracks\, breaking down the boundaries created by time\, culture\, and musical traditions. With this album\, I’m pushing those boundaries.” For Ana\, blues guitar is the foundation of everything in her music. Yet\, she masterfully blends genres\, effortlessly shifting from blues to dance\, jam band\, funk\, pop\, and even gospel—it’s all part of her evolving sound. \nA true pioneer\, Ana combines her blues guitar roots with bold experimentation\, redefining the intersection of blues and dance music. Her live performances\, whether with her six-piece or eleven-piece funk band FUNTASTAFUNK\, are electrifying\, blending fierce guitar work with irresistible rhythms that compel audiences to move. \nA multi-award-winning artist\, Popovic has earned recognition from major outlets and industry figures\, including Bruce Springsteen\, who called her “one helluva guitar player.” She’s been nominated for seven Blues Music Awards\, and her latest album POWER hit #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart. Ana has shared stages with legends such as B.B. King\, Joe Bonamassa\, Warren Haynes\, Robert Plant\, and Gary Clark Jr.\, and is an endorsee of Fender\, D’Angelico\, Jim Dunlop\, and DR Strings. \nPopovic’s commitment to her craft and fearless boundary-pushing ensures she remains one of the most dynamic forces in contemporary blues and beyond.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/ana-popovic/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T220000
DTSTAMP:20260512T140949Z
CREATED:20260512T140949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T140949Z
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SUMMARY:Ana Popovic - Fall River
DESCRIPTION:Fall River’s got a can’t-miss night on the calendar: Ana Popovic live at Narrows Center For The Arts in Fall River\, a local favorite for top-tier entertainment. Join fellow blues and jazz lovers for **Ana Popovic – Fall River Fall River** on Friday\, September 25\, 2026 at 8:00 PM. \nAna brings a fierce\, soulful guitar voice\, razor-sharp band chemistry\, and grooves that slide from smoky blues into punchy\, modern funk—built for a room that listens close and cheers loud. \nNarrows Center offers an intimate\, great-sightline setting right in the heart of the city\, with easy access for a smooth night out at **Ana Popovic – Fall River Narrows Center For The Arts**. \nGrab your seats now and come be part of the buzz—this is one you’ll talk about all week.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/ana-popovic-fall-river/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260223T212241Z
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SUMMARY:Kid's Art Workshop with artist\, Susan Drayton
DESCRIPTION:Join local artist\, Susan Drayton for a free monthly children’s workshop. These workshops are free of charge due to a generous grant from the Fall River Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Each month will feature a different workshop. \n\n\n\nMORE INFO
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/kids-art-workshop-with-artist-susan-drayton/2026-09-26/
LOCATION:SoCo Art Labs\, 418 Quequechan St. 2nd floor\, Fall River\, MA\, 02721
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture Events,Family Friendly Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T200000
DTSTAMP:20260328T204016Z
CREATED:20260328T204007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T204016Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Funday with Neal McCarthy Band and Mark Russell on Fiddle
DESCRIPTION: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!  \n\n\n\nOther musician appearances from Kyle Spark\, Mark Purrington and MORE!
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/sunday-funday-with-neal-mccarthy-band-and-mark-russell-on-fiddle/2026-09-27/
LOCATION:Canned Heat Craft Beer Co.\, 52 Ferry Street\, Fall River\, MA\, 02724\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T194354Z
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SUMMARY:Historical Fiction Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the last Monday of every month from 6:00-7:00 in the meeting room to read\, discuss\, analyze\, review\, and suggest all books Historical Fiction. Drink some tea and enjoy living in another time. 
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/historical-fiction-book-club/2026-09-28/
LOCATION:Fall River Public Library\, 104 North Main St\, Fall River\, MA\, 02720
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes
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SUMMARY:Five for Fighting with String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026\n$55 Advance | $57 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 7pm | Show 8pm\nOpener: Lace & Lee \nThe only way for a story to progress is to turn the page. \nJohn Ondrasik— the songwriter and performer known as the platinum-selling\, Grammy-nominated\, Five For Fighting—knows this well. In the two decades since his first major single\, “Superman (It’s Not Easy)\,” hit the stratosphere\, the artist has both evolved and come back ‘round full circle. Creativity\, if nothing else\, is paradoxical.\n\n\nTo date\, Five For Fighting\, has released six studio LPs\, including the platinum certified America Town and The Battle for Everything; and the top-10 charting Two Lights\, along with an EP and live albums. Ondrasik has penned major hits\, including the chart-topping “100 Years\,” “The Riddle\,” “Chances\,” “World\,” and “Easy Tonight\,” which have earned over one billion streams and place him as a top-10 Hot Adult Contemporary artist for the 2000s. The reflective “100 Years” has joined “Superman (It’s Not Easy)” as part of the American Songbook and continues to stand the test of time at weddings\, birthdays\, graduations\, memorials\, and many a home video. Five For Fighting’s music has also been featured in more than 350 films\, television shows\, and commercials\, including the Oscar-winning The Blind Side\, Hawaii Five-O\, The Sopranos and the CBS drama\, Code Black. \nReferencing Fight For Fighting’s success in the 2000s\, AllMusic called Ondrasik “one of the decade’s leading balladeers.” But perhaps his biggest achievement is performing “Superman (It’s Not Easy)\,” at the 2001 Concert for New York\, a benefit show at Madison Square Garden that honored first responders and the fallen about a month after the tragic September 11th attacks. Ondrasik performed alongside other big-name artists like Paul McCartney\, The Who\, Elton John\, Billy Joel\, and dozens more. \nSays Ondrasik\, “It was a surreal experience. I was honored and blessed to pay tribute to the heroes who ran into those buildings at ground zero\, and hopefully\, through a song\, provide a little solace to family members who’d lost loved ones.” \nNow\, though\, what once was a dream is a reality. Buoyed by his unique falsetto voice and his prowess on the piano—a skill bestowed to him by his piano teacher mother—Ondrasik has made a solid reputation for himself in the world of songwriting and performance\, selling upwards of three million albums over his career. Not only does he tour with his popular string quartet and play solo and rock band gigs\, but he is also a high demand keynote speaker in which he combines themes of creativity and innovation with his business acumen.  Along with his father\, he has managed the family business throughout his musical career.  As Ondrasik happily puts it\, his company\, Precision Wire Products\, “makes the best shopping cart in the world!” \nHe’s presented at TEDx\, The Salk Institute\, American Cancer Society\, and dozens more. Perhaps being the son of an astrophysicist dad and having a degree in mathematics from UCLA has something to do with it. \n“Math was the Plan-B to get a real job when the music thing imploded\,” says Ondrasik\, with a chuckle. \nBut that doesn’t mean he wasn’t always a student at heart. As he wrote songs in his late teens and early 20s\, the Los Angeles-born Ondrasik studied his favorite rock vocalists. Finding out that singers like Freddie Mercury and Steve Perry studied classical voice\, he did too\, even seeking out some of those icons’ former teachers. No stone unturned. \nIn September of 2021\, Ondrasik released the powerful\, “Blood on My Hands\,” a protest song that takes a non-political\, moral stance against the 2021 United States chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. While he’s well-versed in politics\, he isn’t of a bickering mindset. For Ondrasik\, it’s about the conversation. “Blood on My Hands\,” the track\, accompanying acoustic version\, and docu-music video\, “Blood on My Hands (White House Version)\,” has had millions of streams to date (despite little-to-no radio play). Like other protest songs of the past— “Ohio” by Crosby\, Stills\, Nash & Young or “The Times They Are a-Changin’” by Bob Dylan—Ondrasik aimed to point out a problem. While it’s critical of President Biden’s administration\, he says that if a Republican were President\, the song would remain the same\, only the names would change. \nThanks to the song\, years later\, Ondrasik is still working with evacuation groups that strive to help the American citizens left behind in Afghanistan by the U.S. government\, as well as the Afghan people who remain there largely under the threat of terrorism. It’s a difficult\, and at times a polarizing subject\, but it’s one Ondrasik is not shying away from. Not because of any politics or partisan pats on the back\, but simply because he knows it’s the right thing to do. \nOndrasik notes\, “There has been a tradition of musicians speaking truth to power. In the current tribal culture\, our freedom of expression has never been more critical.” \nIn 2022\, Ondrasik released “Can One Man Save The World?” with a powerful companion music video\, featuring the Ukrainian Orchestra filmed in Ukraine.  The song\, inspired by the courage of President Vladimir Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine\, asks the nation\, and the world\, to stand up for core values of freedom and justice. \nMoved to action that extended beyond songwriting\, Ondrasik entered an area\, outside of Kyiv\, that had seen heavy combat shortly after the Russians pulled back from the capital with an American production crew. \n“I was honored to perform my new Ukraine tribute song Can One Man Save the World? with the Ukrainian Orchestra in the ruins of the Antonov Airport – in front of the Ukrainians’ beloved Mriya\, the world’s largest cargo plane that Russia destroyed at the outset of the war\,” said Ondrasik. “In sharing this musical collaboration on such hallowed ground\, I saw firsthand the fortitude and grace of the Ukrainian people\, who whether playing a violin or driving a tank\, will not be deterred by Putin’s atrocities and aggressions.” \nProceeds from the single and its companion video benefit the NGO Save Our Allies and further its mission of providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Afghanistan. \nThroughout his multi-decade career\, which began when music publisher Carla Berkowitz (now his wife of 25 years) discerned him in a dive bar\, Ondrasik has been involved in multiple charity efforts. Along with supporting the troops via multiple USO tours\, Ondrasik created “The CD For the Troops” project with song and comedy compilations featuring artists like Billy Joel\, Melissa Ethridge\, Chris Rock\, and others\, gifting more than one million CDs to veterans and military families. John has also been deeply involved with the ALS charity “Augie’s Quest.” and is an ambassador for his pal Gary supporting the Gary Sinise Foundation. \nWhile he may not be as obsessive as he once was—writing upwards of dozens of songs per month\, Ondrasik is more focused today. He knows who he is\, as an artist and as a human being. His is a career molded by light and darkness. At one point\, he’d been looked over by every publishing house and label out there. At another\, he had one of the biggest songs in the world. Those extremes give a person perspective. \n“I’ve been incredibly blessed\,” he says. “I still pinch myself.” \nAs Five For Fighting\, which is a professional hockey term designating a five-minute penalty for fisticuffs on the ice\, Ondrasik has also developed a close relationship within the world of sports. He was a contributing writer for Sports Illustrated as well as for his beloved Los Angeles Kings. Five For Fighting was one of the first musical artists to perform on ESPN’s SportsCenter\, and has played The Daytona 500\, Monday Night Football\, The Heritage Classic\, the L.A. Kings outdoor hockey game\, and more. Recently\, John performed a version of 100 Years for CBS sports celebrating “100 Days to the Superbowl” and is routinely featured in Bally Sports broadcasts at the start of L.A. Kings hockey games. \n“Singing from home plate at Dodger stadium\,” Ondrasik says\, “where\, as a five-year-old boy\, my dad and I would catch bleacher bombs during batting practice—that was a dream.” \nToday\, Ondrasik spends his time writing music\, touring\, working at the family business\, supporting various charities\, and enjoying life with his wife\, two children\, and dog Ender. \nThrough “What Kind of World Do You Want\,” Ondrasik’s charity driven website – WhatKindofWorldDoYouWant.com – he has raised funds for Afghan evacuation organizations\, refugees and Augie’s Quest to cure ALS. He continues to support Save Our Allies and the Ukrainian people through “Can One Man Save the World”\, multiple charities fighting antisemitism globally\, and looks forward to returning to Ukraine and Israel in the near future. \nWhat motivates him musically now? \nHis latest three songs tell the story. He wants to promote dialogue. He’s set to speak his mind\, with words\, melody\, and conviction. \nOndrasik doesn’t shy away from nuance. He embraces it and seeks it – just as he does the next chorus\, the next verse\, all the while searching for a bridge\nIt’s what artists and freethinkers do\, after all. \nIt’s his gift to share. \nHis decided obligation\, too. \nAbout Lace & Lee: \nLace & Lee is a folk rock duo heavily influenced by the mystical wisdom of 60s and 70s storytelling\, with a twist of humor and bard-like prose. Caroline Lace and Olivia Lee began their musical journey at NYU Tisch\, and have since toured with Five For Fighting. Their ethereal vocals and risky harmonies carry the spirit and charm of Celtic music\, often holding a mirror up to the 21st century.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/five-for-fighting-with-string-quartet/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Magic: The Gathering Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Magic: the Gathering group meets on the last Wednesday of each month.* Come play a few games in the world’s most popular trading card game! Participants are invited to bring their own decks or build their own with a selection of the hundreds of cards we have at the library. Don’t know how to play? We’ll be glad to show you how! \n\n\n\nThis program is intended for teens ages 12 to 18. No prior experience with the game is required to participate. We’ll be meeting in the Fell Reading Room in the library. \n\n\n\n*If the last Wednesday of the month falls on a holiday\, the meetup will be rescheduled\, probably to the week before. Please check our calendar to be sure.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/magic-the-gathering-meetup/2026-09-30/
LOCATION:Fall River Public Library\, 104 North Main St\, Fall River\, MA\, 02720
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T190000
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SUMMARY:Photography Group
DESCRIPTION:The Fall River Public Library invites all photography enthusiasts to join our new Photography Group. \n\n\n\nOn the last Wednesday of each month\, participants will share their work\, provide feedback\, and join in open discussion about the wonderful art of photography! A monthly\, optional theme will be picked at random to help inspire and prompt our members to make new and exciting work to share each session. Participants are asked to bring in a thumbdrive of their work\, with a selection of 5-10 photos\, if they intend to share with the group that month. \n\n\n\nWhile we gladly accept photographers at all stages of their journeys\, the Photography Group does not offer photography lessons. We do encourage our participants to ask questions about photography\, and to share tips and tricks they’ve learned with each other. \n\n\n\nThis program is intended for photographers ages 13 and up.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/photography-group/2026-09-30/
LOCATION:Fall River Public Library\, 104 North Main St\, Fall River\, MA\, 02720
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T220000
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SUMMARY:North Mississippi Allstars
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 1\, 2026\n$50 Advance | $52 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 7pm | Show 8pm \nNorth Mississippi Allstars started by brother Luther and Cody Dickinson in 1996 as a loose collective of musicians from their North Mississippi home inspired by their father Jim Dickinson as well as neighbors and musical elders of their community; RL Burnside\, Junior Kimbrough\, Otha Turner and Fred McDowell. Luther’s first national tour was the RL Burnside Ass Pocket of Whiskey tour in 1997\, selling out shows in the US and Canada. “Kenny Brown hired me to tour with RL and Cedric and showed me the ropes. That experience blew my mind. Cody and I have been on the road ever since.” \nNMA began touring in 1998 and over the years the touring lineup has included\, Cedric\, Duwayne and Garry Burnside\, Chris Chew\, Berry Oakley Jr\, Oteil Burbruidgem  and currently Joey Williams of the Blind Boys of Alabama and Ray Ray Hollowman\, guitar player for Eminem and Nee-O. \nSince their debut album in 2000 and hitting the never ending road\, they have shared the stage with countless legends; Phil Lesh\, Mavis Staples\, Robert Plant\, John Hiatt\, the Allman Brothers\, The Black Crowes\, Buddy Guy\, Snoop Dogg\, and Jon Spencer to name a few\, while earning multiple grammy nominations for their experimental albums of they like to call Modern Mississippi Music.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/north-mississippi-allstars/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T200000
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SUMMARY:Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 2\, 2026\n$50 Advance | $52 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 7pm | Show 8pm \nAfter thirty-five years of being at the forefront of the ever-evolving musical landscape of New Orleans\, Grammy Award winner Jon Cleary decided to bring that sound back home\, both figuratively and literally. He assembled his Absolute Monster Gentlemen (his acclaimed all-star big band) in his home studio in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans\, drew up a setlist of some of his most beloved songs–and some new favorites–and rolled tape. “We set out to capture that sound in the old-fashioned way: everybody in the room\, playing together\,” Cleary explains. \nThe result is The Bywater Sessions\, a musical tour-de-force that showcases the grit\, funk and joy that’s packed concert halls from New Orleans to Tokyo and beyond. Co-produced by Cleary and John Porter (Roxy Music\, The Smiths\, Taj Mahal)\, it’s a stunning collection of performances that affirms Cleary’s place in the New Orleans musical vanguard. \n“There’s a lot to be said for the ‘lean and mean’ sound of a piano trio\, stripped down to basics\, simple and direct\,” Cleary says. “But recently\, I’ve been experimenting with different combinations; adding horns\, guitar\, percussion and even another keyboard player. This expanded line-up has allowed the arrangements to blossom in new directions.” \nAs for the musicians\, it’s the best of the best. Long time Monster Gentlemen Cornell Williams and A.J. Hall anchor the band on bass and drums\, respectively. They are joined by Nigel Hall (Lettuce) on Hammond organ\, Pedro Segundo (Ronnie Scott’s All Stars) on percussion\, Xavier Lynn (MonoNeon\, Ledisi) on guitar\, and an all-star horn section of Aaron Narcisse (Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra)\, Charlie Halloran (Squirrel Nut Zippers\, Preservation Hall All Stars) and Jason Mingledorff (Galactic). \n“Sophisticated\, nasty\, good-time\, low-down funk is the folk music of New Orleans\,” Cleary says. “Everyone playing on this recording is a New Orleanian by birth or by choice\, having learned their craft at the feet of the masters who in turn were taught by the old lions in their day – it’s a tradition stretching back over two hundred years. The roots go deep\, but each generation\, growing up with street parades and second-lines\, absorbs the old and introduces the new\, gently coaxing the essential essence into and out of each succeeding decade.” \nIt’s an apt description of Cleary’s career thus far. Born in London and on a plane to New Orleans before he turned twenty years old\, he grew up absorbed by the sounds and rhythms of the Crescent City. His mastery of the city’s music landed him gigs playing as a session musician in the bands of local legends Earl King\, Johnny Adams\, Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington\, Snooks Eaglin\, Ernie K-Doe\, Jessie Hill–and as a guitarist for Dr. John. He later toured extensively with icons like Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal. His solo career began in earnest in 1989 and includes beloved records like their self-titled band debut and his 2015 Grammy winner\, Go-Go Juice. \nIn fact\, his first job in New Orleans was as a painter at beloved local club the Maple Leaf Bar\, and it wasn’t long until he was playing piano in that very room. To this day\, he and his band continue to pack that room to crowds that gather from around the world\, playing their unique and ever-evolving take on New Orleans funk and R&B. \n“These grooves are not museum pieces\, they are alive\, breathing and fresh – and that’s why joints like Tipitina’s\, The Maple Leaf Bar and Chickie Wah Wah are always packed when the locals\, young and old\, come out to hear the Gentlemen do they thang\,” Cleary proudly adds. \nOn The Bywater Sessions\, the band that Rolling Stone’s David Fricke called “as broad\, deep and rolling as the Mississippi river” is finally captured as intended–live\, in the room and as funky as ever. And with that comes an invitation from Cleary himself: \n“Close your eyes\, imagine you’re in the room with us\, me and the band\, Mike Dorsey the engineer\, John Porter the producer and Reed the manager. Turn it up and enjoy the experience. I hope you have as much fun listening as we did playing.”
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/jon-cleary-and-the-absolute-monster-gentlemen/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T200000
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SUMMARY:Eli "Paperboy" Reed live at the Narrows
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 3\, 2026\n$31 Advance | $33 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 7pm | Show 8pm \nEli “Paperboy” Reed is a survivor. He was one of the first of the new wave of singers and songwriters to embrace unabashedly soulful music and he has been tearing up stages all over the world with his heart-stopping falsetto screams for more than a decade with no plans to slow down. From humble musical beginnings growing up outside of Boston\, at 18 Reed moved to Clarksdale\, Mississippi and cut his teeth playing and singing in juke joints all over the Delta. From there he took the well-trod path to Chicago where he spent a year as minister of music the Southside church of Soul legend Mitty Collier.\nSoon after returning to Boston\, he was bit by the songwriting bug and released his first full length\, “Roll with You” in 2008. Reed’s combination of powerful soulful vocals coupled with his strong pop sensibility as a songwriter made people all over the world stand up and take notice. Soon there were calls coming in from everywhere; television shows in the UK\, festivals in Australia\, and a jaw-dropping schedule of national and international tour dates. \nMajor record labels came calling\, deals were signed and Reed’s star kept rising\, now with the help of song placements in major movies\, television shows and commercials. The albums “Come and Get it” (Capitol – 2010) and “Nights Like This” (Warner Brothers – 2014) went on to do more than $2.5 million in total licensing\, while Reed and his crack band continued to wow audiences on five continents. In 2016\, after some much-needed time off from the road\, Reed returned to the studio to cut “My Way Home” (Yep Roc – 2016); an album that is at once back-to-basics and startlingly current. \nStarting in 2013 Reed began teaching at an after-school music education based in Harlem called for Gospel for Teens during his breaks from touring. The program worked with at-risk youth from around the New York City area and Reed specifically began teaching these young men about Gospel Quartet music\, its history and harmony. Out of those classes emerged a new project that Reed dubbed The Harlem Gospel Travelers. He produced\, arranged and played guitar on their debut album which came out on the revered soul label Colemine records in 2019 to rave reviews. Now The Harlem Gospel Travelers are at work on their second full-length and have begun conquering festival stages as well. \nParenthood gave Reed a newfound wisdom and self-reflection. His daughter Stella was born in 2016 and son Oscar in 2019. With that in mind he returned to the south to record his 7th full-length “99 Cent Dreams” at the legendary Sam Phillips Recording studio in Memphis\, TN. This time around he was joined by Soul legends The Masqueraders on background vocals. The title track was given an unexpected boost with a feature by hip-hop pioneer Big Daddy Kane! No Depression wrote: Reed never disappoints and on 99 Cent Dreams he takes his musical game to a new level\, elevating us with it.” \nIn 2022 he fulfilled a career-long dream\, making an album of his own Soulful interpretations of songs by the country legend Merle Haggard. This album brought another milestone: the opportunity to perform on the hallowed stage of The Grand Ole Opry. Now approaching two decades in his field\, Reed has improbably become an elder statesman of the genre\, and he’s begun seeing new artists who are taking inspiration from his unique sound. A sound that\, over everything else\, prizes feeling\, energy\, and\, yes\, Soul.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/eli-paperboy-reed-live-at-the-narrows/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Narrows Center and Arte Institute present The Gift & Noiserv
DESCRIPTION:Narrows Center and Arte Institute present\nSaturday\, October 4\, 2026\n$42 Advance | $44 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 5pm | Show 6pm\n\nFormed in 1994 in Portugal\, The Gift has become one of the country’s most acclaimed and internationally recognized alternative pop bands. Fronted by vocalist Sónia Tavares alongside Nuno Gonçalves\, John Gonçalves\, and Miguel Ribeiro\, the band quickly gained attention with their dynamic live performances and independent spirit\, founding their own label\, La Folie Records\, in 1998. Their debut album Vinyl was named Album of the Year by Diário de Notícias\, while subsequent releases\, including Film and AM-FM\, achieved Gold certification. Over the years\, The Gift has performed extensively across Europe\, Asia\, and North America\, appearing at major events such as SXSW\, MIDEM\, and Expo 2000\, and sharing stages with artists including The Flaming Lips. They won the 2005 MTV Europe Award for Best Portuguese Act\, topped the Portuguese charts with Explode in 2011\, and in 2016 began a celebrated collaboration with legendary producer Brian Eno on the single “Love Without Violins” and the band’s subsequent recordings\, further cementing their reputation for ambitious\, genre-defying music.\n\nAbout Noiserv:\nLife is built around small details. From the very first listen\, it’s clear that in Noiserv‘s universe\, attention is focused on the smallest moments\, which come together to create deeply moving songs. His poetic and ethereal sound draws comparisons to artists such as Yann Tiersen\, Radiohead\, Sigur Rós\, and Explosions in the Sky.\n\nNoiserv is the solo project of Portuguese musician David Santos. His debut album\, One Hundred Miles from Thoughtlessness\, was released in 2008 to widespread critical acclaim. It was followed by the EP A Day in the Day of the Days and the soundtrack for José & Pilar\, the documentary about Nobel Prize-winning author José Saramago\, which was shortlisted for the Academy Awards.\n\nIn late 2013\, Noiserv released his second album\, Almost Visible Orchestra\, which earned the prestigious Portuguese Authors Society Award for Best Album of the Year. Between 2008 and 2013\, he toured extensively\, performing more than 400 concerts across Portugal’s leading venues and festivals while sharing stages with artists including Arcade Fire and Portishead. His growing international profile led to performances throughout the UK\, Belgium\, France\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, Slovenia\, Austria\, and Sweden\, with standout appearances at Eurosonic Festival in Groningen and Europavox in France\, where Les Inrockuptibles described his performance as “a tender triumph… strong and opulent.”\n\nIn 2015\, Almost Visible Orchestra received an international release through the French label Naïve\, home to artists including M83 and Yann Tiersen. At the end of 2016\, Noiserv released the conceptual piano album 00:00:00:00. In 2018\, he was invited to compose the music for Portugal’s national television branding\, and after creating several film soundtracks in 2019\, he returned in 2020 with his fourth studio album\, Uma Palavra Começada Por N.\n\nOn stage\, David Santos has earned a reputation as a true “one-man orchestra\,” seamlessly combining metallophone\, melodica\, bells\, synthesizers\, omnichord\, megaphone\, guitars\, vocals\, toys\, music boxes\, and a variety of other instruments through live looping. The result is an immersive\, inventive performance that transforms each concert into a unique musical experience.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/narrows-center-and-arte-institute-present-the-gift-noiserv/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Maria Muldaur
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 9\, 2026\n$43 Advance | $46 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 7pm | Show 8pm \nA special intimate acoustic concert featuring a fun repertoire of Naughty Bawdy Blues & Swingin’ Syncopatin’ Jazz tunes from the ’20s & ’30s! Maria Muldaur is best known world-wide for her 1973 mega-hit “Midnight at the Oasis\,” which received several Grammy nominations\, and enshrined her forever in the hearts of Baby Boomers everywhere; but despite her considerable pop music success\, her 60 year career could best be described as a long and adventurous odyssey through the various forms of American Roots Music. \nDuring the Folk Revival of the early ’60s\, she began exploring and singing early Blues\, Bluegrass and Appalachian “Old Timey” Music\, beginning her recording career in 1963 with the Even Dozen Jug Band\, and shortly thereafter joining the very popular Jim Kweskin Jug Band\, touring and recording with them throughout the ’60s.  \n\nIn the 53 years since “Midnight at the Oasis” Maria has toured extensively worldwide and has recorded 44 solo albums covering all kinds of American Roots Music\, including Blues\, Gospel\, R&B\, Jug Band\, Jazz and Big Band (not to mention several award-winning children’s albums). She has now settled comfortably into her favorite idiom\, the Blues. Often collaborating with some of the top names in the business\,( Jerry Garcia\, Aaron Neville\, Dr. John\, Bonnie RaItt\, Taj Mahal\, Mavis Staples\, Bill Wyman\, etc.)\, Maria has recorded and produced on-average an album per year\, several of which have been nominated for Grammys and other awards. \nHer critically acclaimed 2001 Stony Plain Records release\, Richland Woman Blues\, was nominated for a Grammy\, and for a Blues Foundation Award for Best Traditional Blues Album of the Year\, as was the follow up to that album\, Sweet Lovin’ Ol’ Soul. \nHer timely 2008 album\, Yes We Can!\, featured her “Women’s Voices for Peace Choir\,” which includes: Bonnie Raitt\, Joan\, Baez\, Jane Fonda\, Odetta\, Phoebe Snow\, Holly Near and others.\nIn 2009 Maria teamed up with John Sebastian\, David Grisman\, and Dan Hicks for Maria Muldaur & Her Garden of Joy\, which garnered Maria her 5th Grammy Nomination\, and was also nominated for Best Traditional Blues Album of the Year by The Blues Foundation.\nIn 2011 Maria released Steady Love\, a contemporary electric Blues album that reflects the kind of music she loves to perform live – what she calls “Bluesiana Music” - her own brand of New Orleans-flavored Blues\, R&B and “Swamp Funk”. Steady Love reached #1 on the Living Blues Chart\, and garnered her another nomination for Best Traditional Female Blues Artist from the Blues Foundation. \nIn 2012\, for her 40th album\, Maria produced the critically acclaimed…. “First Came Memphis Minnie”\, a loving tribute to the pioneering Blues woman who inspired and influenced so many female Blues artists who followed in her footsteps\, many of whom joined Maria on this special project: Bonnie Raitt\, Phoebe Snow\, Ruthie Foster\, Koko Taylor and Rory Block accompanied by the amazing guitar work of Del Rey\, David Bromberg\, Alvin Youngblood Hart\, Roy Rogers\, and others. \nIn 2013\, taking a brief hiatus from her yearly recording schedule\, Maria focused on 3 special collaborations\, performing worldwide with the 50th Anniversary Kweskin Jug Band Reunion concerts\, teaming up with the Campbell Brothers\, world-renowned Sacred Steel Gospel artists\, for a very special presentation entitled\, “Spirit & The Blues”\, and touring as Special Guest Artist with Bill Wyman and The Rhythm Kings. \n2014 marked 40 years since Maria’s big hit “Midnight at the Oasis” was riding at the top of the charts. To celebrate this landmark\, Maria created a multi-media retrospective ”Way Past Midnight”\, which chronicles her long journey to “The Oasis and Beyond”. This special presentation features all her hits and fan faves from every stage of her career\, as well as fascinating\, entertaining\, (often humorous!) stories of her personal encounters\, friendships\, and collaborations with many of the greatest names in music. \nIn 2018\, Maria released her 41st album ”DON’T YOU FEEL MY LEG ~ The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker”\, which was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Traditional Blues category. Recorded in New Orleans with an amazing cast of A-List NOLA musicians\, this album finds Maria at her finest\, and is true to the spirit and soul of New Orleans and Barker’s funny\, coy\, and risqué material. This marked her 6th Grammy Nomination! Maria says “it’s an honor to be nominated. I’m so grateful that this music is being recognized & enjoyed again after all these years!’ \nIn Sept. 2019\, The Americana Music Association awarded Maria ”The Lifetime Achievement Americana Trailblazer Award” for her lifelong work of covering the depth and breadth of American Roots music and for being one of the pioneers who laid the groundwork for what we’ve come to call ‘Americana Music’. \nIn 2020\, Maria collaborated with world acclaimed New Orleans band Tuba Skinny & recorded her 43rd album\, ”Let’s Get Happy Together”\, a collection of 20s & 30s vintage Jazz & Blues. Released in May 2021\, the album received nothing but rave reviews. It received The Blue’s Foundation’s Nomination for Best Acoustic Album\, and was voted Best Traditional Jazz Album in OffBeat Magazine’s Best Of The Beat Awards. \nIn 2021\, Maria and her guitarist\, Craig Caffall\, wrote and co-produced her latest single “I’m Vaccinated and I’m Ready For Love” to help inspire others to get vaccinated and to celebrate her feeling of liberation and renewal after her second shot. \n2026 finds Maria with her 7th Grammy nomination for her 44th album\, ”One Hour Mama: the Blues of Victoria Spivey”\, as well as 2 Blues Foundation nominations\, for Best Traditional Blues Album & Best Female Blues Singer This year marks the 53rd Anniversary of ”Midnight At The Oasis”\, and Maria and her band will be presenting her Way Past Midnight multimedia retrospective in special performances throughout the country.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/maria-muldaur/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Joshua Burnside
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 10\, 2026\n$33 Advance | $36 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 7pm | Show 8pm \nJoshua Burnside is an experimental folk songwriter\, singer and producer. He takes influence from alternative electronica and Irish folk\, chopping and blending them with a mixture of found sounds\, world music and unorthodox production methods. \nFollowing an award-winning debut album and an acclaimed follow-up released during the height of the global pandemic\, his music lives against the grain\, in both style and spirit. Raised in the north of Ireland between the lush drumlins and hills of Strangford Lough\, and the narrow entries and alleyways of East Belfast\, Joshua’s music has defined and defied the post-conflict society of his home.\n\nTaking in the economics of existence\, family\, trauma and renewal\, while set against a backdrop of tense electronica and lush Irish folk and traditional songwriting\, Joshua has entrenched himself within the fabric of the modern folk canon\, alongside the likes of Bon Iver\, Ben Howard and Sufjan Stevens. \nWhile his award-winning first album Ephrata took in lush landscapes\, technological horrors\, night terrors and wistful Columbian vistas (set against a bed of Irish folk\, cumbia rhythms\, and electronica)\, his critically acclaimed second Into The Depths Of Hell\, took a far darker approach. Melding swirls of clanging metallic found sounds\, alt-rock\, and Irish songwriting traditions were supported by UK and US national radio and international tastemakers NPR\, Guitar Magazine\, CLASH\, The Guardian\, The Times and more. \nHis third album\, Teeth Of Time\, sits comfortably and confrontationally between the alt-folk realms of Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens while retaining the indie singer-songwriter and traditional folk elements of Josh’s signature songwriting.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/joshua-burnside/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Paul Bielatowicz’s “Nosferatu” Live
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 16\, 2026\n$30 Advance | $33 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 7pm | Show 8pm \nBack at the Narrows by popular demand… and this time it’s going to be bigger\, better and bloodier. \nStep into the shadows this Halloween season with Nosferatu Live\, a spine-tingling rock spectacle that brings the 1922 silent horror masterpiece Nosferatu back to life. Created by world-renowned guitarist and composer Paul Bielatowicz (Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy\, Neal Morse)\, this multimedia concert fuses classic horror with jaw-dropping musicianship and heart-pounding progressive rock. \nPerforming an original score live on stage\, Paul and his band transform the silent film into a thrilling cinematic experience unlike anything you’ve seen before. \nThree giant screens surround the band with immersive visuals\, a synchronized light show and surprise virtual appearances from an all-star lineup including Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater)\, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guns N’ Roses\, Sons of Apollo\, Asia)\, Arthur Brown (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown)\, Dave Bainbridge (Strawbs\, Iona)\, Peter Zay (New Bedford Symphony Orchestra)\, and Simon Fitzpatrick (ELP Legacy\, Jennifer Batten). \nPart concert\, part film\, part Halloween ritual\, Nosferatu Live is an unforgettable night where classic horror meets electrifying progressive rock. \nCostumes encouraged. Screams welcome.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/paul-bielatowiczs-nosferatu-live/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Film,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Eric Lindell
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 17\, 2026\n$50 Advance | $52 Day of Show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 7pm | Show 8pm \nNew Orleans-based singer/songwriter and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Eric Lindell melds West Coast rock\, swampy Gulf Coast R&B\, hard country\, and Memphis soul in a hybrid American roots music that\, while thoroughly respectful of traditions\, blazes a trail of its own.\n\nBorn in San Mateo\, California\, Lindell spent much of his youth in nearby Santa Rosa and Forestville. Although he worked as a baker by day\, Lindell turned his focus to music in the evenings\, honing his chops as a competent vocalist and guitarist by playing in bars around Sonoma County. He produced his debut album\, Bring It Back\, in 1996\, and in 1999 he won the John Lennon Songwriting Competition with his original piece “Kelly Ann.” That same year\, Lindellrelocated to New Orleans to pursue music as a career. The move was beneficial; Lindell soon hooked up with Galactic’s Stanton Moore and began playing shows around town\, frequently enlisting drummers Johnny Vidocovich and Harold Brown (from War) to sit in. He issued a self-released\, self-titled record in 2002\, but the following year saw him move to Sparco Records\, where he released both Piety Street Session and EP Volume 1. Tragic Magic followed in 2005 and sparked serious interest from Alligator Records\, which signed him. They released his Change in the Weather in 2006 and Low on Cash\, Rich in Love in 2008. Lindell continued his prolific output with 2009’s Gulf Coast Highway\, another album of blue-eyed soul and confident guitar work before leaving the label for a few years. Lindell privately issued a couple of albums to sell at gigs — 2010’s Cazadero and 2011’s Between Motion and Rest — the two were combined in a two-disc release entitled West County Drifter on M.C. Records in 2011. That year also saw the release of Live in New Orleans\, the first record from his New Orleans-based supergroup Dragon Smoke\, which also featured Ivan Neville. The next year brought I Still Love You\, another studio set from the guitarist. Dragon Smoke put out another live set\, Live at Wanee 2015\, but Lindell’s next big project was Matters of the Heart. Released in the spring of 2016\, Matters of the Heart was co-produced in part by Luther Dickinson and featured guitar from Anson Funderburgh. Lindell returned to Alligator for 2018’s Revolution in Your Heart\, with percussionist Willie McMains as his only accompaniment.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/eric-lindell/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:The Children's Museum of Greater Fall River's 3rd Annual Bingo Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting evening of bingo\, prizes\, and fun at the Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River’s 3rd Annual Bingo Night! For just $30\, you’ll receive 12 games of bingo and have the chance to win great prizes while supporting the museum. Enjoy snacks\, a cash bar\, and a lively atmosphere with friends and family. This is a 21+ event\, so gather your crew and mark your calendar for October 22nd!
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/the-childrens-museum-of-greater-fall-rivers-3rd-annual-bingo-night/
LOCATION:Fall River Elks Lodge #118\, 4500 North Main Street\, Fall River\, MA\, 02720
CATEGORIES:Community/Fundraisers,Other
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SUMMARY:Dar Williams
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 22\, 2026\n$49 Advance | $51 Day of show\n[all-in pricing\, no additional fees]\nDoors 7pm | Show 8pm \n“It’s a highway\, filled with deep\, exotic colors and beautiful delicate things as well as the perils that come from moving so fast\,” says Dar Williams\, describing modern life. On her 13th album\, Hummingbird Highway\, out September 12 on Righteous Babe Records\, Williams celebrates the colors she glimpses from her vantage as a touring musician. “I was a kid from the suburbs who listened when her hippie teachers said to get out in the world\,” Williams muses. Hummingbird Highway is the latest chapter in a richly unfolding story. Drawing on her experience as a playwright\, Williams populates her latest album with nuanced characters that come alive in the space of a few minutes.\nOn the title track\, Williams sings from the perspective of a child speaking to her peripatetic and sometimes struggling parent. Blooming columbines\, china blue teapots\, and cinnamon bark number among the “treasures” in her life\, despite the “pirates” that she imagines populating her worldly parent’s life. “The pirates can be all sorts of things living inside and outside your head. The child\, for better or worse\, knows that there is joy\, unpredictability\, and instability on the home front. She’s rooting for the joy.” \nSince 2013\, Williams has been leading songwriting workshops where she teaches students to let songs find their own trajectories. While writing the breezy bossa nova “Tu Sais Le Printemps\,” (single release 7/29/25) Williams questioned why she was writing a light\, flirty song amidst many gloomy news stories. “I was having coffee with some of my fellow retreat leaders and Beth Nielsen Chapman\, telling them about my ‘frilly’ song\, and Beth said\, ‘That’s just what I want to hear right now!’ It was a nice moment to follow my own advice and let the song find its way.” \nWith help from Williams’ collaborators\, the other songs found their paths as well. Mainly produced by Ken Rich at Brooklyn’s Grand Street recording (with two tracks produced by Dave Chalfant in Western Massachusetts)\, the Hummingbird Highway sessions were a microcosm of the interdependence that provided inspiration from inception to full production. These songs are ecosystems that thrive on co-creation. Daisy Mayhem brings roots-rock energy to the bluegrassy “Put the Coins on His Eyes\,” while long time touring-mate and collaborator Bryn Roberts creates both the hooks and immersive sonic landscapes of every musical genre. Simpatico “studio magic” can be heard in the happy rowdiness of the Richard Thompson cover\, “I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight\,” as well as in the contemplative “Sacred Mountain” where Williams wraps a halting melody around the narrator\, a Buddhist who struggles to reconcile inward contemplation and political action. Through gray skies\, snow pigeons\, and petitions to stem industrial pollution\, the character moves through shifting mindsets to work towards “what we see; what we breathe in time.” \nWilliams sees and breathes the way people connect with one another\, as chronicled in what she calls her “take on urban planning\,” What I Found in a Thousand Towns (Basic Books\, 2017). “I traveled and watched how other people created these cool things like town-wide science fairs and hilarious celebrations of potatoes and chili\, often going hand-in-hand with providing serious resources like food banks and free clinics\,” she recalls. Along the way\, she’s seen the devotion of strong unions (as in “Put the Coins On His Eyes”) and congressional reps alike. “Maryland\, Maryland” was inspired by conversations with her friend\, Rep. Jamie Raskin\, about what a new state song would include. “In the end\, my definition of a Maryland song was song about Jamie\, who is a proud\, patriotic son of the state.” As Williams continuously takes in the social landscapes of towns and cities\, she has also taken them home\, helping to start a thrift sale\, chairing a community board\, and helping to organize group sings in her New York hometown. “For someone who’s seen a lot of pavement and airports along with all the great places where I’ve played\, it’s especially nice to come home\,” she says. \nAs hummingbirds and folk singers fly\, they gain perspective and not just distance. She finds that wise perch on “Olive Tree\,” a single out on August 26. With production of stirring percussion and twinkling keys\, she considers everything that’s led up to our current moment. Williams observes “all of these strangers and friends” talking about world events at parties and dinner gatherings and thinks back to all the iterations of those conversations from Aristotle on. In a moving verse\, she conjures a time in 1913 when California Berkeley scientists planted an olive grove in the United States and imagined the generations who would meet in the olive trees’ shade for “over one thousand years.” When Williams promises “I’ll meet you here under an olive tree\,” we all know that both she and we will\, wherever and whenever we continue to foster olive trees and a human-scale\, deeply-rooted democratic society. \nLongtime listeners know that Williams and her music are always up for those kinds of conversations that glimpse the brightest colors\, woven into the larger context of time. “As I’ve gotten older\, I feel more comfortable holding a lot of different threads in my hand to create more complicated patterns. Time has given me a better ability to hold a bunch of colors and temperaments and see what happens\, where they become interesting new stories and also where I need to stop and untangle the themes and characters. It’s daunting\, and I’ve learned that\, you know\, daunting is fine\, just keep going.” \nA prolific lyricist and composer\, Matthews has found inspiration in her surroundings; from driving through the Blue Ridge Mountains to the compelling and heart-breaking love story of Richard and Mildred Loving. Thoughtful\, realistic and emotional\, Matthews’ songs speak to the voice of our generation and remind us why music indeed soothes the soul.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/dar-williams/
LOCATION:Narrows Center for the Arts\, 16 Anawan St.\, Fall River\, MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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