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Follow on Google News | Bull Run Restaurant & Concert Series Announces Summer/Fall Artist LineupShirley, Massachusetts Restaurant, Pub and Concert Venue to Present: Paula Poundstone, Marc Cohn, Sandra Bernhard, Greg Brown, Cheryl Wheeler, Joan Osborne, Iris Dement, Livingston Taylor, Maria Muldaur, Jimmy Webb, Tom Rush, Jon Anderson and more!
The stellar summer/fall lineup is unique and features a super blend of blues, folk, rock and comedy, showcasing many internationally known artists, in a location easily accessed from Massachusetts’ The New Bull Run is located at 215 Great Road, in the historic country town of Shirley, Massachusetts, about one hour northwest of Boston. For full information and reservations, go to: www.bullrunrestaurant.com or call: 978-424- The venue also offers excellent dining with menus created by Chef Judith Basso. In keeping with the Bull Run’s Run’s common sense mission of providing healthy, fresh food and supporting small family farms and the local economy, Judith has forged strong ties with farmers and producers throughout Central Massachusetts. July 2011 Concert Lineup: Appearing on stage with a stool, a microphone and a can of Diet Pepsi, comedienne extraordinaire Paula Poundstone is famous for her razor-sharp wit and spontaneity. Poundstone appears Friday, July 8 at 8 PM; tickets are $40.00. Sunday, July 10 will feature the Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn who is best known for his release “Walking in Memphis.” Cohn combines the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man. “Mr. Cohn-- has a smoky, artfully strained singing voice . . .” noted Nate Chinen of the New York Times in his review of Cohn’s 2010 release, Listening Booth: 1970. Tickets are $45.00 for this show at 8:00 PM. Video here: http://www.youtube.com/ Lil Ed Williams is an awe-inspiring master bluesman. Lil’ Ed boasts a direct bloodline to blues history—his uncle and musical mentor was the great Chicago slide guitarist, songwriter and recording artist J.B. Hutto. According to The Chicago Tribune, “Williams represents one of the few remaining authentic links to the raucous, pure Chicago blues.” Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials perform at Bull Run Friday, July 15 at 8:00 PM; tickets are $16.00. The Dixie Bee-Liners are an American Bluegrass group, formed in New York City in 2002 by Buddy Woodward and Brandi Hart. Their music has been called Bluegrass, Americana, alt-country, folk, and “Bible Belt Noir.” The band's current line-up features: Brandi Hart (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, fiddle, mountain dulcimer), Buddy Woodward (lead vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar, banjo, bass, harmonica, high-strung guitar, percussion), Sara Needham (fiddle, vocals), Saravanan "Sav" Sankaran (vocals, upright bass), Zachary Mongan (banjo), and Leah Needham (dobro, vocals). They appears in the Bull Run Ballroom Saturday, July 16, at 8:00 PM; tickets are $14.00. Since she first stepped on stage at the Comedy Store in the ‘70s, Sandra Bernhard has been challenging fans and critics with her outrageous humor, keen satire and rollicking stage shows. “Give the dame her due,” writes the New York Times, “It's invigorating to be in the presence of a true original.” Bernhard hits the Bull Run stage on Saturday, July 16 in the Sawtelle Room, at 8:00 PM; tickets are $36.00. One of American folk music's most prolific and profound singer/songwriters of the past three decades, Greg Brown has earned respect from his peers and a far-flung, passionately- Singer/songwriter/ Referred to by the New York Times as “a post modern Muddy Waters,” Popa Chubby, takes the stage Saturday, July 30 at 8:00 PM at Bull Run; tickets are $18.00. An electric blues singer, songwriter and guitarist, Chubby won a national blues talent search sponsored by KLON in 1992. As “New Artist of the Year” Chubby’s career was launched. AUGUST:http://www.sueauclairpromotions.com/ Joan Osborne, Friday, August 5; Tickets $38.00 Antje Duvekot, Saturday, August 6; Tickets $15.00 Jon Anderson, The Voice of YES, Thursday, August 11; Tickets $46.00 Judy Collins, Wednesday, August 17; Tickets $50.00 VanRet, Friday, August 19; Tickets $10.00 Curtis Salgado, Saturday, August 20, Tickets $18.00 The Clair Lynch Band, Friday, August 26; Tickets $16.00 Iris Dement, Saturday, August 27; Tickets $30.00 SEPTEMBER: Livingston Taylor, Thursday, September 8; Tickets $35.00 Jim Weider, Friday, September 9; Tickets $18.00 Clarence Spady, Friday, September 16, Tickets $17.00 Patty Larkin, Friday, September 23; Tickets $20.00 Maria Muldaur & her Bluesiana Band, Thursday, September 29; Tickets $20.00 Luther “Guitar” Junior Johnson, Friday, September 30; Tickets $18.00 OCTOBER: John Oates,[of Hall & Oates] Thursday, October 6; Tickets $35.00 Tret Fure, Friday, October 7; Tickets $14.00 Jonathan Edwards Trio; Jesse Winchester, Saturday October 15; Tickets $40.00 J.Geils and Jeff Pitchell, Saturday, October 22; Tickets $30.00 Brooks Williams, Friday, October 28; Tickets $15.00 Jimmy Webb, Saturday, October 29; Tickets $24.00 NOVEMBER: The Tubes with Fee Waybill, Thursday, November 3; Tickets $35.00 Suzy Bogguss, Saturday, November 5; Tickets $32.00 Roy Book Binder, Friday, November 11; Tickets $15.00 Don White & The Loomers, Saturday, November 12; Tickets $18.00 Shemekia Copeland, Friday, November 18; Tickets $35.00 Air Traffic Controller & Liz Longley, Saturday, November 19; Tickets $15.00 The Stompers, 34th Anniversary Party, Saturday, November 26; Tickets $26.00 DECEMBER: Tom Rush, Saturday, December 3; Tickets $36.00 # # # Sue Auclair Promotions is a full service public relations and publicity firm located in the Boston area and specializing in music, the arts and entertainment . For more information, check us out on the web at http://www.sueauclair.com End
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