2008:
January 18:
Walnut
January 25: Charlie
Cover
February 1: Joey
Ammo
February 8: Sam Bayer
(www.sambayer.com)
February 15: Thea
Hopkins (www.theahopkins.com)
February 22: John
Boehmer (www.brightfishmusic.com)
February 29: Frank
Ruzzano
March 7: Connie
Biewald
March: 14: Mike Delaney
(www.mikedelaney.org)
March 21: Marita
O'Neill
March 28: Carlyn
Hutchins (www.carlynhutchins.com)
April 4: Chris
Wilhelm
April 11: John
Olivere
April 18: Camille
Breeze
April 25: Steve Hurl (www.stevehurl.com)
May 2: John Boehmer (www.brightfishmusic.com)
May 9: Brian
Claflin
May 16: Richard
Eder
May 23: Lisa
Lee
May 30: Mark
Duval
June 6: Austin and
Elliott
June 13: Dan
Zinder
June 20: Dan
Gewertz
June 27: Oen
Kennedy
July 4: No Open
Mike
July 11: Adrienne
Fawkes
July 18: Karen
Woodhall
July 25: Mary
Pratt
August 1: David
Jackson
August 8: Valdiesa
Moura
August 15: MF
Daisy
August 22: Terence
Hegarty
August 29: Vic
Wotherspoon
September 5: Elizabeth
and David Handon
September 12: Dan
Zampino
September 19: Marr
Watroba
September 26: Andrew
Lewis
and beyond...To Be
Announced
...
The Thursday Night Java Jo's Open Mike in
Jamaica Plain is on indefinite hiatus. Thank you to all the
musicians who supported this open mike over the two-plus years. I
have some things in the works and will let you know when they pan
out. Mike Delaney.
Recommended by Scott Alarik of The Boston Globe,
2006.
"Java Jo's in Jamaica Plain is a pleasing,
comfortable room -- cozy yet hardly cramped; and Mike Delaney
provides a warm, supportive atmosphere for performers, budding and
otherwise, to try out new material.""--Dan Gewertz of The
Boston Herald, 2/25/06.
"Folk
and art blend at Java Jo’s weekly showcase"--James O'Brien, Jamaica
Plain Bulletin, 2/19/2006.
"A
comfortable, inspiring environment"--Mel Green, 2006.
"A great
open mike with a responsive audience"--John MacLean,
2006.
Java
Jo’s Open Mike is “a very nice, cozy and friendly space” that is
“very comfortable for everyone performing”—Julie Dougherty,
2006.
"I was welcomed warmly
and had an incredible time...a welcoming open mike."--JB
Sweeney, 2006.
"Best food on the open
mike circuit"--Jon Swenson, 2005.
David
Jackson (photo by Ken Porter)
Jim Gordon of The
Resonators (