DAGMAR: CALENDAR

STREET BUSK BOSTON

From August through October, or until the New England winter sets in, we'll be playing on the streets of Boston, Cambridge and Somerville, seeing what kind of trouble we can stir up, how many new friends we can make in Harvard Square, Central Square, Davis Square, Newbury Street, Copley Square, the Garden/Common. We'll move around.

When the frozen-fingers, see-your-breath chill factor sets in, we'll move indoors in a scorched-earth campaign of New England open mics and club dates -- one coffee-house, one handful of new friends at a time.  We'll keep you posted best we can.

OPEN MIC EXTRAVAGANZA

With the cold winds blowing and winter setting in, Dagmar has un-busked, moving indoors for the winter, leaving street corners for the cozier corner coffeehouses and the like, in an effort to visit every known open mic event in New England, hoping along the way to make some new friends, sell a few CD's, live the dream, and see what kind of feathers we might ruffle. Starting in Boston, we'll be fanning out in an ever-widening circle of open-mic-dom.

Can't post these events in advance, but will after the fact, and you can see our list as it grows by clicking on the "show past dates" link at the bottom of this page.

We'll also be booking a club date here and where, now and then, and will post those dates here in advance when they come up.

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

IN A PIG'S EYE

DAGMAR will be joined by new band member STEVE LATT (fiddle, banjo, mandolin, pedal steel) for several full sets in a full evening of good times at this cozy and musician-friendly place just a block from the Hawthorne's House of Seven Gables in this historic seaside town with a checkered past in the beginning of a new decade with an uncertain future.

Friday, February 12th, 2010

CATBIRD CAFE

DAGMAR has been invited to join talented songwriter and delightfully manic FREDDY K to entertain New Englanders in a fundraising concert night hosted by the delightfully delightful "SAFARI" STEVE MARTIN and his equally delightful if laconic good buddy SNAKE, to benefit the not-for-profit NEW ENGLAND WILDLIFE CENTER, which takes care of wild (undomesticated) animals to whom mother nature has not been so kind.  DAGMAR and Freddy will each do hour-long sets inside the Wildlife Center, where the Catbird Cafe finds its nest.  For a place where the wild things are, everything about it is refined and civilized, highly evolved, a place where human beings can learn a thing or two.  If you haven't been there, you should go sometime.    

Friday, February 19th, 2010

DOG BAR

The DAGMAR trio of Bauer & McGeary + STEVE LATT on fiddle, banjo, mandolin and pedal steel guitar will do three forty-five minute sets at this cozy and exceedingly friendly spot in the heart of Gloucester on colorful Cape Ann at the port of the perfect storm.  Only fits 40, so come early to get a seat and enjoy an excellent menu of food and drink.

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

THE STONE CHURCH

DAGMAR has been invited to share the stage with WHEN GEEKS UNITE and a third as-yet unnamed act for the inaugural "Singer-Songwriter Night" at this cozy, moody, very cool venue in a weird old converted church in this hip and hippie-refuge colonial village nestled in the picturesque hills of southern New Hampshire.

The evening starts with each of the three acts in the round, trading a song apiece for a couple of rounds, followed by rounds of 20-minute sets by each act.  We're looking forward to being back at the Stone Church.

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

SALLY O'BRIEN'S

DAGMAR will be one of four invited guests of the JULIE DOUGHERTY BAND, who hosts a Sunday night song fest at this venerable Union Square music hang in Somerville.  We'll be doing a short set of 4 songs.  Don't yet know who the other bands are, but we'll let you know when we find out. 

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

CAPE ANN COMMUNITY CINEMA

DAGMAR will do an hour-long feature set at this completely fabulous open-stage music event held on odd Tuesdays (1st & 3rd) every month.  BYO whatever you'd like to imbibe.  CACA provides a large and gracious room, an art-charged living room vibe, many comfortable couches to sink into, many good and interesting people to get to know, and gourmet movie popcorn.  The evening is hosted by the completely lovable JIM BUHRENDORF.

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

GULU-GULU CAFE

DAGMAR will be sharing a bill with Kenn Ballou's BALLOU BAND, which includes DAGMAR friend John B. on accordion.  Dagmar plays from 8-9pm.  Ballou Band goes on around 9:30.

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

THE BURREN

DAGMAR will be the feature act at DANIELLE MIRAGLIA'S long-running "Singer-Songwriter" night at this festive local haunt.  We'll do a half-hour-ish set starting at 9-ish.  Before and after will be a string of talented songwriters, each playing a song or two, starting at 8 and running to all-hours.