2009:
January 2, No Open
Mike
January 9: Debra Rocha
January 16: Jenna
Paione
January 23: Frank Ruzzano
January 30: Gypsy Troubadour
- "Singing Spirit"
February 6: Terry
Kitchen
February 13: Liam Sebastian
February 20: Michelle
Gallant
February 27: Kevin Luca
March 6: Cheryl
Perreault
March 13: Allegra Fletcher
March 20: Bethel
Steele
March 27: U.S. Sam
April 3: Walnut
April
10: Susanne Owens
April 17: Steve Ellain
April 24: Alistair
Moock
May 1: Oen Kennedy
May 8: Mike Delaney
May 15:
Christine Gerstener
May 22: John Olivere
May 29: Steve
Sanford
June 5: Ross Robinson
June 12: Jon Gerard
June
19: Thea Hopkins
June 26: MF Daisy
July 3: No Open Mike
July 10: Valdisa
Moura
July 17: Tony
Toledo
July 24: Daniel
Gerwertz
July 31: Rasaanh Maera
August 7: Craig
Sonnenfeld
August 14: David
Jackson
August 21:
TBA
August 28: Bill
Thibedeau
September 4: Camille
Breeze
September 11: Angela
Masciale
September 18: Tom
Irving
September 25: Steve
Rapson
October 2: Rick
Fetters
October 9: Maria
Gonzalez
October 16: Carlyn
Hutchins
October 23: Charlie
Cover
October 30: Ellen
Schmidt
November 6: Dan
Zampino
November 13: Andrew
Lewis
November 20: Chris
Wilhelm
November 27: No Open
Mike
December 4: Terrence
Hegarty
December 11: Ergo
Canto
December 18: David
Hoffman
December 25: No Open
Mike
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 Hanson
September 12: Dan
Zampino
September 19: Matt
Watroba
September 26: Andrew
Lewis
October 3: Ellen
Schmidt
October 10: Dr.
Oakroot
October 17: Chris
Pahud
October 24: Marie
Gonzalez
October 31: Ron
Israel
November 7: Jon
Waterman
November 14: Angela
Masciale - CD Release Party!
November 21: Rick
Fetters
November 28: NO OPEN
MIKE
December 5: Seth
Connolly
December 12: Patti
DeRosa (www.pattiderosa.com)
December 19: Steve
Sanford
December 26: NO OPEN
MIKE!
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 (