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The Discovery Series is a monthly event sponsored by Nine Athens Music to bring new artists into the Passim community. Through the Discovery Series, we provide a platform to connect new artists with a music-loving audience. These artists may be brand new to the club or may have performed at our campfire. festivals, but the […]

In the 1990s, before he spent 20+ years as stay-at-home dad, Jon headlined at dozens of folk clubs, colleges and coffeehouses throughout the Northeast and Midwest. Club Passim, The Bluebird Cafe, Eddie’s Attic, Caffe Lena, Canal Street Tavern, Cafe Carpe, The Blue Moon Coffeehouse at Illinois Wesleyan, Skidmore College, WPI, and Indiana University is just […]

Nellie McKay has released an eclectic bunch of critically acclaimed albums, her songs and sound ranging from jazz to pop to indefinable, and with her latest, HEY GUYS, WATCH THIS, ably assisted by The Carpenter Ants, she taps into the soulful sounds of West Virginia. Coming soon, the GET AWAY FROM ME demos on Omnivore […]

Alice Howe & Freebo have undeniable chemistry. Rock bass legend Freebo weaves his fretless stylings into Alice’s soulful, impeccably-tuned vocals for a harmony-driven performance showcasing two uniquely compelling songwriters. Best known for his ten years playing bass with Bonnie Raitt, Freebo has toured and recorded with some of the greatest artists of his generation, including […]

Emma Cook is a modern folk storyteller, releasing an album for our times. Writing and performing her original music for just about two decades, her recent release Of the Morning offers some of her most vulnerable and finely crafted work to date. Emma is known for her expressive vocal range, jazz-inflected chord choices, and engaging […]

As a founding member of the early punk era trio The Nerves, in 1977 Case toured the nation sharing bills with the Ramones, Mink DeVille, Pere Ubu, and Devo. The Nerves single “Hanging on the Telephone,” was covered by Blondie. In 1979, Case formed the Plimsouls, a record-breaking live act in California, recording albums for […]

Irish singer-songwriter Gráinne Hunt and San Diego drummer/vocalist Jules Stewart form a bi-continental queer folk duo known for their rich harmonies, emotional depth, and captivating onstage chemistry. Hunt’s voice – described as “complex coffee” and earning her comparisons to Tracy Chapman, Natalie Merchant, and even “The Irish Joni” – brings raw honesty and power to […]

The “Maestra Nidia Góngora” as she is known, is the most recognized singer in the Colombian Pacific, winner of the Shock Award and nominated for the Latin Grammy for best folklore album in 2019. Singer and researcher of traditional music from the Colombian South Pacific; Throughout her more than 20 years of experience as a […]

Ari Hest has crafted a unique path in music – independently building a loyal following through relentless college touring, then on to major label albums, and then reimagining listener engagement through fan-driven projects like “52” and his Patreon-powered “The Treehouse Project”. A grammy nominated singer/songwriter(best folk album, 2017) who began his career two decades ago, […]

Rob Flax is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator with a playful heart and an open mind. He describes his music in a concise way: “I play things with strings, I hit stuff, and I sing.” Behind this simple tag line lies a rich depth of genre-bending, from classical and jazz violin to bluegrass fiddle, to blues and […]