ISSA Boston/Northeast Singer-Songwriter Showcase at Hotel Vernon Shiproom in Worcester featuring myself, Tom Maynard, Mary Ann McAllister and Owengale (Rich Quimby and Linda McCarthy) trading songs in the round.
Congratulations to the nominees for the Best Alternative Album for the 2026 Grammies:
Sable, Fable by Bon Iver
Songs of A Lost World by The Cure
Don't Tap The Glass by Tyler, The Creator
Moisturizer by Wet Leg
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party by Hayley Williams
Any and all of those who voted for Light Still Shines The Same in this category, thank you very much for your support!
Michael Gutierrez-May
Michael Gutierrez-May: 2024-2025 Calendar of Events!
ISSA Boston/Northeast Singer-Songwriter Showcase at Hotel Vernon Shiproom in Worcester featuring myself, Tom Maynard, Mary Ann McAllister and Owengale (Rich Quimby and Linda McCarthy) trading songs in the round.
Aaron Tornberg is coordinating this songwriter series in Salem NH, happening on four days this coming summer. I will be performing at the August 15th show along with Carl Beverly, Bob Moore and John MacLean! Come see me there if you live nearby or if you want to drive up to New Hampshire for the day.
Northboro celebrates Porchfest with an afternoon full or music presented by ISSA Boston/Northeast on the Northboro Common and by others at other porches across town. I am performing between 3pm and 3:50 pm on the Town Common. The porchfest runs from 12 noon to 6pm.
Part of the overall Arlington Porchfest (which is huge!) My event will be the ISSA Boston/Northeast Singer-Songwriter Event at St. Anne's Chapel in Arlington Heights.
The Pride Fest is back on Uxbridge Common and I will be one of the featured performers at the Festival. Thank you to Tina Ryan and the LGBTQIA community for making sure this event happens.
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Oakes Ames Memorial Hall, 3 Barrows Street, North Easton, MA
ISSA Boston/Northeast Singer Songwriter Showcase
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Oliver Ames Memorial Hall, 3 Barrows Street, North Easton, MA
An after Thanksgiving showcase of songwriters at the beautiful Oliver Ames Memorial Hall featuring myself, Linda Marks, Tom Maynard and Chris Steele.
I am helping to open up the annual Jamaica Plain Porchfest this year starting at 12 noon at 326 Centre Street. Multiple bands and musicians featured throughout the day. Helping to bring back the old JP while I am there.
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Fenway Community Health Center, 1340 Boylston Street, Boston
Showase for four singer-songwriters including Linda Marks, Chris Steele, Craig Sonnenfeld and myself at the Fenway Community Health Center.
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Early Sunday morning songwriter showcase at the Revival Cafe and Kitchen in Watertown, I will be one of three performers playing an in-the round set from 10am to 11am as part of the Revival Summer Songwriting Series. The other performers are Benjamin Popovich and Wayward Vine. The series will continue through the summer in alternate locations.
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Hotel Vernon Shiproom, 16 Vernon Street (Kelley Square), Worcester, MA
I helped open the ISSA Series here this past May, 2024 and I will be returning in June, 2025 along with Bernie Drury, Peter L'Esperance and Tom Maynard. A great room made famous by Burl Ives and as retro as one can get!
Benefit concert for WCUW-FM, the Clark University Radio station. Featuring myself, Raianne Richards, Stephen B. Martin and the trio Invasive Species featuring John Solapetro, Dan Hunt and Evan Harriman!
Monthly songwriting showcase sponsored by the Rhode Island Songwriting Association featuring Jim Tata, Sandy Pliskin, Diane Battisello and myself sharing original songs and one song on a designated topic, which this month is "What Is It?".
Performing at the Medway Porchfest, solo acoustic/electric. New songs from the upcoming album, Light Still Shines The Same
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Various locations in Ashland And Hopkinton, Ashland and Hopkinton, MA
I have been invited to participate in the Ashland Hopkinton Porch Fest this coming Saturday, September 7th between 2pm and 6pm. There will be an announcement on the week of August 27th as to which artists will be performing where. I will be doing an hour set where I am performing. See you there, hopefully!
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The Albion (Albion Cultural Exchange, 9 Albion Street, Wakefield, MA
A songwriter showcase reunion of sorts coming this last Sunday in July, sharing the stage once again with Chris Steele, Craig Sonnenfeld, Linda Marks and Kenny Selcer. Last seen together at the Fenway Community Health Center in October, 2023
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Sharing the stage with the very talented A Former Friend, the stage name for Toby Fatzinger whom I first met in Connecticut about four years ago. His website is justaformerfriend.org. We will be swapping songs or doing 45 minute sets.
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Starting in January, I am once again joining Pete Nelson for his songwriting class at the Parlor Room in Northhampton, MA. The last class on Sunday, April 14th will be a performance showcase for the group members and should be a great performance and my first time perfoming at Parlor Room.
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One Broadway Collaborative , 468 Laewrence Street, Lawrence, MA
Another benefit showcase performance for the redoubtable One Broadway Collaborative in Lawrence, managed by Aaron Tornberg. I will be one of 7-8 performers this evening. Shows are held at the Lawrence Cable TV headquarters where One Broadway is currently producing its many and varied shows.
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Jazz Cafe at Hilton Park Plaza, Boston, 50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA
I am joining Linda Marks for a special perfomance for the TCNE (Trans Club of New England) Conference at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston on the night of Thursday, January 25th. Linda and I will be trading original songs and then performing four songs together, including the famous Laramie song to be dedicated to the TCNE community.