"Clark's music is right up there with her mentors. Joni, Rickie and Bonnie, move over. Make room for Anni ..." - NEW ENGLAND PERFORMER MAGAZINE
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| Read the story behind this video [here]! |
| Check out what happened when Anni sat in with the Sons Of The Beach at The Brunswick in Old Orchard Beach [here]! |
| If you missed "An Evening with Maine's Finest Female Singer-Songwriters" featuring: Anni Clark, Ellen Tipper, Rachel Griffin, & Marie Moreshead at the WATERVILLE OPERA HOUSE on July 26th, 2008 click [here] to listen to the recording! |
| Listen to Anni's podcast [here]! Provided by Austin Connection, where you will find some of the best songwriters in or just passing through the Austin, TX area, you'll hear Anni performing four of her songs and offering insight into her career and music. To learn more about podcasts (just what the heck IS a podcast, anyway?) click [here]. Enjoy! |
May 2, 2012Hello to All! MAY is the gateway to new beginnings... warmer weather, less clothing, more outdoor activities... & as George Harrison put it "the smiles returning to the faces." I am always pumped this time of year, as my calendar begins to boast more shows than in recent months. In May, in addition to my "regular" gigs, I am playing a house concert in Franklin, MA & The Hive in Kennebunk (ME)... a new and happening Arts Center that's a got a big buzz these days. It won't be long before my 3rd Annual "Sweet Sounds of Summer" Concert at One Longfellow Square in Portland... (on the Solstice, June 20th, with the one & only Dan Merrill this year!) And school will be out... but I'm getting ahead of myself... here's what follows, in this order:
1. THE MAY SHORT LIST (Date, Venue, Town & Time Only)
2. MAY TARGETS (Details on Featured Shows)
3. FUTURE TARGETS (Mark your calendars!)
4. CURRENT CEREBRAL WANDERINGS
5. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
1. THE MAY SHORT LIST (Date, Venue, Town & Time Only)
All dates in MAINE:
FRI, 5/4 / JJ'S / OLD ORCHARD BEACH / 6:30PM / 207-934-0222
SUN, 5/6 / Franklin House Concerts / Franklin MA / 2PM
(Pot Luck at 1PM, see details in "Target List")
FRI, 5/11 / Sarge's / SACO / 7PM
FRI, 5/18 / Ocean Pizza / O.O.B / 7PM
SAT, 5/19 / The Hive / Kennebunk ME / 8PM
(See details in Target List)
2. MAY TARGETS (Details on Featured Shows)
FRIDAY / MAY 4 / JJ'S EATERY TOO / OLD ORCHARD BEACH ME / 6:30PM / 207-934-0222... This is my back yahd, local cullah gig... usually the first Friday of every month! I'm always there with bells on. I still really dig the casual atmosphere, the very affordable food & beverage menu & the true spunk of all the staff... come on down & start Cinco de Mayo early! They have great quesadillas & margaritas, by the way. JJ's is real close to the Pier... right next door to "Pier Fries" & the railroad tracks... Here's the [link].
SUNDAY / MAY 6 / FRANKLIN HOUSE CONCERTS / FRANKLIN MA / 2PM / 508-528-0026... $15 donation goes to the artist (yours truly)... pot luck at 1PM... reservations are strongly encouraged for this show by calling Barry at the listed number. It's been a long time since I played at Barry's & I'm really looking forward to getting back there. He is really fussy about who plays at his home so I am honored... I'll play unplugged in his living room, very intimate & casual & always really fun. Come for the pot luck, bring something to share & make an afternoon of it... cool place & cool people who show up at this concert series. Here's the [website].
SATURDAY / MAY 19 / THE HIVE / KENNEBUNK ME / 8PM / $8... this is a NEW VENUE for me & I'm hearing great things about the space. It's an Arts Center at 82 Main Street where all kinds of things are happening, not just music. I'm impressed with the caliber of performers they have listed on their concert calendar, and duly pleased to be included. This will be a perfect all ages evening... very family friendly & easy to find. Check 'em out [here].
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3. FUTURE TARGETS (Mark your calendars!)
I'll resist the urge to give you ALL the deets on these shows right now... more info will be coming in future posts.
WEDNESDAY / JUNE 20 / ONE LONGFELLOW SQUARE / PORTLAND ME / 7PM / 207-761-1757... celebrating the "Sweet Sounds of Summer" With the one & only DAN MERRILL (Tix for this show are already on sale by phone or at the box office, online by May 21st... $12 advance, $15 at the door.) Here's the OLS [website].
MONDAY / JUNE 25 / SLATES / HALLOWELL ME / 8PM / 207-622-9575 / $15... the grand finale show of the season! I haven't played here for ages... soooo psyched! Reservations are strongly encouraged & you'd be foolish not to go in time for dinner (5:30 to 8)... the food is awesome here! Here's the [link].
SATURDAY / OCTOBER 20 / BOOTHBAY OPERA HOUSE / BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME... a solo "Sweet Sounds of Autumn" concert. I only need $100 more to rent the upstairs of this beautiful venue to throw a musical party in honor of my fave season. If you would like to be a sponsor for this event, click [here] to e-mail me & we'll help you to help me! Here's the BOH [website].
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4. CURRENT CEREBRAL WANDERINGS
I think it was 6 years ago when Maine was slammed with an ice & snow storm that knocked out power for days in my area during my April vacation... SOME vacation! I had all my food out in a snowbank, I was still cold under piles of blankets on my bed at night & I walked around with a sleeping bag draped over me during the day. This got old after a couple days... so my boyfriend Eric & I checked into a motel room a couple towns away for a night, so I could get a hot shower & a good night's sleep in a warm bed. I think power came back 2 days later... coulda been worse, I guess. But I kept thinking about all my teacher friends who went south to walk beaches & get tans during vacation.... damn. I vowed that if I ever had to buy a motel room again during an April vacation, it would be way south of here!
For the next 3 years running, my pal Dani & I went to the Caribbean! It was just awesome to experience that, to have the warmth & indulgence to look forward to each year at the end of a long winter in Maine. I even got to share my music there, playing in a couple different spots we really liked. But the last 2 years I have had to stay put for economic reasons. I was feeling a tad sorry for myself this past April vacation when my friends from school took off for the beaches... UNTIL... Ma Nature decided to throw a party in southern Maine, bestowing upon us a sun-filled week of warm days that allowed for sleeveless beach walks, long bike rides, several cook outs & sunset watches in my yard. Halleluia! I even cut fresh daffodils each day for my own table & for my neighbors.
So I guess what goes around, comes around, like they say... 5 years after that April storm, I get the last laugh... & I didn't even have to buy a plane ticket!
In closing, let me say I am ever grateful for the support of all of you. I trust y'all will try to catch a gig soon. Travel safely... & you'd better start using that sunscreen again. See you at the show (or on the beach, the bike path, the trail to the summit...)
Peace,
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2012 May 18 - Ocean Pizza - Old Orchard Beach ME - 7PM - 207-934-2900 19 - The Hive - Kennebunk ME - 8PM - $8 June 1 - JJ's Eatery Too - Old Orchard Beach ME - 6:30PM - 207-934-0222 8 - Sarge's - Saco ME - 7PM - 207-284-1299 9 - Nonantum Resort - Kennebunkport ME - 6PM - 207-967-4050 15 - Ocean Pizza - Old Orchard Beach ME - 7PM - 207-934-2900 20 - One Longfellow Square - Portland ME - 7PM - 207-761-1757 "Sweet Sounds of Summer" Solstice Celebration! $12 advance / $15 door Anni Clark & Dan Merrill in concert! BOOK EARLY... (we don't do this often) 21 & 22 - Nonantum Resort - Kennebunkport ME - 6PM - 207-967-4050 23 - The Smilin' Moose - S Paris ME - 7PM - 207-739-6006 25 - Slates - Hallowell ME - 8PM - 207-622-9575 - $15 Last Concert of the Season! Dinner 5:30-8PM Reservations Encouraged... 27 - Cyndi's Dockside - Poland Springs ME - 6PM- 207-998-5008 29 - JJ's Eatery Too - Old Orchard Beach ME - 7PM - 207-934-0222 30 - House Concert - Green Landing - E Boothbay ME - (Time TBA) July 5 - Bath Heritage Days - Bath ME - 5PM 6 - Ocean Pizza - Old Orchard Beach ME - 7PM - 207-934-2900 13 - Sarge's - Saco ME - 7PM - 207-284-1299 27 - JJ's Eatery Too - Old Orchard Beach ME - 7PM - 207-934-0222 29 - Shovel Handle Pub @ Whitney's Inn - Jackson NH - 6PM - 603-383-8916 30 - Lake Pemaquid Campground - Damariscotta ME - 7:30PM - 207-563-5202 August 3 - Ocean Pizza - Old Orchard Beach ME - 7PM - 207-934-2900 5 - Ludlow Bandstand - Ludlow VT - 7PM - 802-228-2655 6 - Poland Springs Resort (ME) - All Souls Chapel - 7PM - $7.50 Summer Concert Series to Benefit The Preservation Society 207-998-4142 (doors at 6:30PM) 19- Blair Hill Inn - Greenville ME - 7PM - $20 (More Info SOON!) 24 - Sarge's - Saco ME - 7PM - 207-284-1299 25 - Private Party 26 - Shovel Handle Pub @ Whitney's Inn - Jackson NH - 6PM - 603-383-8916 29 - JJ's Eatery Too - Old Orchard Beach ME - 7PM - 207-934-0222 back to top |
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