MASON PORTER

Hey everyone, we’re playing a last minute show tonight at the World Cafe Upstairs. It’s FREE too! We’re supporting a pretty awesome out of town band called Caravan of Thieves. Show starts at 8. http://www.worldcafelive.com/

Two great festivlas one great weekend! Friday we’re at the Sterling Stage String Fling in Sterling NY. We play a 2pm set and a 1am set! A lot of our Philly friends will up there too. Sunday we play two more sets at the OATS Fest in Benton, PA one at 12pm and one at 4pm.

See both flyers below. Click for festival web sites and tickets.

We’re excited to return to one of our favorite venues in the city and with  a great lineup featuring Papertrees and Joshua Park. This has a pretty good chance of selling out so click the link below to purchase tickets.

Tin Angel, Friday June 26th
w/Papertrees and Joshua Park

BUY TICKETS HERE

We have a few exciting shows coming up in the very near future.

Kimberton Hootenanny, Saturday June 13th
MP plays at 4pm. Other acts include Tin Bird Choir, Hezekiah Jones, Wissahickon Chicken Shack, and Chris Kasper, Spirit and Dust, and more.

Tin Angel, Friday June 26th
w/Papertrees and Joshua Park
This has a pretty good chance of selling out so click the link below to purchase tickets.
BUY TICKETS HERE

Sorry folks but our show in Phoenixville is rained out tonight

We’ll get back to P-ville soon.

Here is a nice review of the EP by Forever Lost in a Song.

http://www.foreverlostinasong.com/2009/06/mason-porter-mason-porter-ep.html

Mason Porter is scheduled to play around 11 or 12. There are about 25 bands. Each act does only 20 minutes except for Phil D’Agostino as it is his CD release show …and a mighty fine CD it is!

This is going to be a very intimate setting with little to no PA System.  If you plan on attending please be respectful of your noise level when artists are performing.

More info is below…

here are some of the acts in no particular order::::::
MASON PORTER
http://www.myspace.com/masonporter
JOHNNY MILES
http://www.myspace.com/johnnymiles1
HEZEKIAH JONES
http://www.myspace.com/hezekiah11
WISSAHICKON CHICKEN SHACK
http://www.myspace.com/masonporter
FALCORPS(MI)
http://www.myspace.com/falcorps
CHRIS KASPER
http://www.myspace.com/chriskasper
THE SPINNING LEAVES
http://www.myspace.com/thespinningleaves
SISTERS3
http://www.myspace.com/thesistersthree
J. QUENTIN(MA)
http://www.myspace.com/quentinsong
FRONTIER RUCKUS(MI)
http://www.myspace.com/frontierruckus
THE GREAT UNKNOWN
http://www.myspace.com/thegreatunknownband
THE MATT HELM SCREAM
http://www.myspace.com/matthelm11
TIN BIRD CHOIR
http://www.myspace.com/tinbirdchoir
PSALMSHIPS
http://www.myspace.com/psalmships
PHIL D’AGOSTINO
http://www.myspace.com/philipdagostino
CHRIS GRUNWALD
http://www.myspace.com/grizmusic
BEVIN CAULFIELD
http://www.myspace.com/bevincaulfieldmusic
THE PLUCKIN’ GRASSHOLES
http://www.myspace.com/pluckingrassholes
HUNTER’S CANNON
http://www.myspace.com/hunterscannon
MANATAWNY CREEK RAMBLERS
http://www.myspace.com/themanatawnycreekramblers
EMILY BATE
http://www.myspace.com/emilybate
LATE NIGHT DRIFTERS
http://www.myspace.com/thelatenightdrifters
ANNIE PALMER(MI)
http://www.myspace.com/anniepalmermusic
WHITE PINES(Joseph Patrick Scott)(NY)
http://www.myspace.com/whitepinetrees
THAT’s HIM, THAT’S THE GUY!(NY)
http://www.myspace.com/thatshimthatstheguy
JOHN VOURNAKIS(GA)
PATRICK ELKINS(MI)

ALL THE INFO YOU MAY NEED:::::
Guidelines
We are committed to fostering a relaxed atmosphere, but there are certain guidelines that must be abided by in order to ensure a good time for everyone
* NO PETS allowed on the festival grounds or parking lot.
* No drum circles or amplified music.
* Personal campfires are not permitted.
* You are required to clean up your camping area and appropriately dispose of all debris before leaving.
* No bottles. BYOB – kegs or cans please.
* No outside food. Delicious, homemade, vegetarian and non-vegetarian food will be available, very reasonably priced ($5/meal)
* No unauthorized vending - if you are not a registered vendor you cannot sell or distribute anything on the festival grounds. Violators are subject to confiscation and/or ejection.
Festival goers must abide by all local, state, and federal laws. NO ALCOHOL OR DRUG SALES tolerated anywhere on the site or annexed properties. Anyone caught selling or distributing illicit substances will immediately have their wristband cut and be ejected from the festival. Your cooperation is essential to the festival’s future. We cannot over-emphasize this.
Don’t forget to bring:
*Tent * Sleeping bag* Warm clothes (nights can be cool)* Flashlights* Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses* Water bottles* Plastic bags for trash and recycling* TP- (TP & port-a-potties will be provided but, better safe than sorry)
* Your smile

Address
515 Memorial Highway
Fleetwood PA, 19522

Directions from Philadelphia
Take I 76 West to 422 West (towards Pottstown)
Go 26.4 miles until you hit the rumble strips at the highways end.
Turn RIGHT onto 662 North. Go 13 miles. Be sure to STAY on 662 North as is winds and turns. Follow signs and turn RIGHT into ‘Miles & Maggie Fest’ parking area

Parking
Please follow signs to designated parking area. NO NOT drive into the Moonlight Forest driveway. If you do you will be swiftly asked to turn around and proceed to the parking lot, park and walk in like everyone else. Fret not good people, it is a short, scenic hike from the parking lot to the stage/camping area. We’ve worked hard to improve the trail for your safety and convenience.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation. We’re psyched to enjoy a great night of music and fun!

A big thanks to everyone who made each and every Blinkin’ show fantastic! Our next Philly show is a ways off, Tin Angel June 26th w/Papertrees and Joshua Park!

Lot’s of fun stuff in the burbs coming up though, Miles and Maggie Fest, Camphill Hootenanny, Phoenixville First Friday

We’re back to the NEPA Bluegrass Festival this weekend! We had a super time there last year. Here is a great article about the festival and Mason Porter

http://www.timesleader.com/entertainment/music/Modern_bluegrass_takes_root_at_festival_05-29-2009.html

Every Thursday in May we’re playing at one of our favorite places; The Blinkin’ Lincoln. Each week we’ll be joined by some great bands. Week one and three the lineups are going down in a bluegrassy fashion. And weeks two and four have a more folk/rock vibe going on. Each week the show starts at 10pm. They are free too! Mason Porter will play last each week. The Blinkin’ Lincoln is in Manayunk on Ridge Av right near the 711.

The lineups are as follows:

May 7th. Wissahickon Chicken Shack, Manatawney Creek Ramblers
May 14th Hezekiah Jones, Perkasie
May 21st Pluckin’ Grassholes, Fell Swoop
May 28th Tom Hamilton, TBA

Hello there. We are happy to get back to playing this weekend after about a month off. We’re even happier to be playing our first festival of the season too! Some Kind Of Jam 4. And we’re super happy that we have some great weather coming our way for the weekend!

It all goes down in Kempton, PA Friday-Sunday, it’s about a half hour west of Allentown. There are 40+ bands on multiple stages plus camping. Tickets are still available at the gate. MP’s set is 2:00pm on Saturday on the main stage. We’re going to be a six piece band too!

So dust off you sleeping bags and tents and head on out to Kempton.

http://www.jibberjazz.com/somekindofjam4/

Also, we should put out the word that we are playing every Thursday in May at the Blinkin’ Lincoln in Manayunk. We have some great bands joining us each night.

Kick off your festival season with Jibberjazz Productions….
Some Kind Of Jam 4 will be a full-weekend musical extravaganza featuring 25 bands, 2 stages, late-night music, light shows, kids activities, food & craft vendors, fire performances, bonfire jams, and a sprawling 60 acre campground. This year’s line-up promises to be the most diverse and exiting assortment of bands in the history of Jibberjazz.

Join us for a weekend of camping and music in a hassle-free, BYOB environment. Both stages are fully protected from the elements of weather. The outdoor stage rests beneath a huge pavilion which extends over the audience, while the indoor stage is inside a spacious banquet hall for a more intimate experience. Patrons may camp with their vehicles and each stage is in close proximity to the camping area