MASON PORTER

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

Hello, we’re totally excited about this festival. It’s gonna be a great first show back after a little break. We can’t wait to get back to camping and late night jams around the campfire. Our Main Stage Set is at 2pm on Saturday the 25th. And we’ll be camping all weekend!

If you would like to purchase a ticket from us at pre-sale price of $40 we’d be very happy to help you. You can click the Add To Cart Button below. Ticket’s are $50 at the gate so you’re saving $10 per ticket.

Hope to see you there!

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

Presale tickets are just $40 and include a full weekend of camping & music.

The weather is still cold but it’s about time to start thinking about this years festivals. Why? Because this is a great time to get discounted tickets! And you can help support Mason Porter by purchasing advanced tickets from us. Currently we have tickets for Some Kind of Jam 4 (April 24-26) which features a wide range of great music plus camping.

Please email us at (masonporter at gmail dot com)  if you are interested. Or you can buy tickets at a show. Pre-sale tickets are only $40. They go up to $50 at the gate.

Upcoming shows include:
Andy’s 3/13
The Fire (Dylan Tribute) 3/15
Wildflower Cafe 3/19
Brickette Lounge 3/20
Whip Tavern 3/21
Allentown Brew Works 3/29

3/29 will be our last show until the festival on April 25th.

3rd Annual Harvest Bluegrass Festival
Pig Roast & Grape Stomping

Saturday October 11th 2-8 PM

Mason Porter – 2PM
Rivertown Revival- 4PM
Waitin’ On A Train 6PM

Enjoy our summer festivals in the vineyards overlooking the Susquehanna River. Admission is $20. Please bring lawn chairs, blankets, & picnic baskets. Wine is available for purchase. No other alcohol permitted.

RAIN OR SHINE!

Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery
1282 Klines Run Road, Wrightsville, PA 17368 717.252.WINE (9463)

http://www.MOONDANCERWINERY.com

Want to get one last night of camping and playing music until dawn in before the cold weather hits? On September 27th we will be doing just that at Mountain View Park in Wind Gap, PA. The Fall Shindig is being held by the Appalachian Fiddle and Bluegrass Association who are a great bunch of folks and they would love nothing more than to see a bunch of people from the Philly and surrounding areas come up and enjoy a night of music at there park. Other acts include Wissahickon Chicken Shack, Dan Hubbard and more. Plus there will be a fiddle contest! It’s $7 for the day plus $10 if you want to camp. We play sets at 1:00 and 6:00 There are hot showers too! Fro directions and more info checkout the AFBA website

Thanks to everyone who braved the storm last night and made it to Milkboy. We did way better than we thought we were with the hurricane and all.
There are some great people out there, and all three bands are very very grateful for the support! Special thanks to Nick and Denise, Billy Brock, Mike D and the Crow’s Nest!
Whip Tavern and 4 Sisters Winery Music and Arts Fest is next weekend!

Here are some pictures from last night…

Wissahickon Chicken Shack starts the night off right!

Mason Porter!

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We have a pretty busy fall coming up and were happy to be starting it off at a MilkBoy in Ardmore…and with a killer lineup! The Show is this Saturday, September 6th at 8:00. Wissahickon Chicken Shack starts the night off at 8:00, we’re second at around 9:00, and Painted Blue closes the night!

Tickets can be purchased from TicketLeap

This is going to be a great show, three of the Philadelphia area’s best bluegrass related acts in our opinion. Not to miss!

After Saturday, we will be pretty busy for the rest of the year. Here’s an idea of what were looking at show wise for the next couple months so far.
Sep 6 2008 MilkBoy Coffee w/Painted Blue and Wissahickon Chicken Shack Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Sep 12 2008 The Whip Tavern Unionville, Pennsylvania
Sep 14 2008 Four Sisters Winery Music and Arts Festival Belvedere, New Jersey
Sep 19 2008 Welkinweir Nature Preserve, Green Valley Association Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Sep 20 2008 WDVR Heartlands Hayride Sergentsville, New Jersey
Sep 26 2008 Dawson Street Pub Manayunk, Pennsylvania
Sep 27 2008 AFBA Fall Festival & Fiddle Contest at Mountain View Park Wind Gap, Pennsylvania
Oct 3 2008 Brickette Lounge West Chester, Pennsylvania
Oct 11 2008 Moon Dancer Winery Bluegrass Festival Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
Oct 24 2008 Brass Lantern
Oct 25 2008 The Taphouse Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 1 2008 The Friendly Inn Ellicott City, Maryland
Nov 14 2008 Andy’s Chestertown, Maryland
Nov 15 2008 Burlap and Bean w/The Manatawny Creek Ramblers Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
Nov 16 2008 The Folk Show w/Gene Shay, Live on WXPN! Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 21 2008 Appalacian Brewery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nov 29 2008 Steel City Coffee Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Dec 12 2008 Brickette Lounge West Chester, Pennsylvania
Jan 3 2009 World Cafe Live w/Hezekiah Jones Philadelphia

The tour page is updated frequently, sometimes the myspace page is more up to date, it is worth checking out both.

Todays the Bucks County Bluegrass Festival. A number of people asked us about some more info on the event. Here are a few links will help you. Our set is at 5:30. Also playing Cabinet, Free Grass Union, Pluckin’ Grassholes, and more.

http://www.myspace.com/musicatsnipes
http://www. snipesfarm. com/
MORRISVILLE, Pennsylvania

Saturday August 9th we’re joining Cabinet, Free Grass Union and many other fine bands at the Bucks County Bluegrass Festival at Snipes Farm in Morisville, Pa just north of Philadelphia. It’s guaranteed to be a great night of music followed by all night jam sessions in the campground.

TICKETS ARE ONLY $10 in advance and you can buy them here. As always they are a little more more expensive at the door.

This our last show of the summer, next show is not until September at MilkBoy

Thanks to Bob, and everyone at the Endless Summer Jam Fest! We had an awesome time last weekend!

This Saturday the 26^th we’re playing at the Endless Summer Jam Festival! The festival takes place at the Paradise Lake Campground in Hammonton, NJ. The festival is a little different that the other’s we have been playing this summer as it is not a bluegrass festival. So if you’re a MP fan but are not into a full weekend of bluegrass this is the festival for you. Some of the headlining bands include The Juggling Suns, Monacy, Bodega, and a about 40 bands altogether. Our set is at 2:30 on Saturday and we’ll be jammin’ in the campground all weekend!

Tickets are available for the whole weekend for $65 from us in advance. Just EMAIL US FOR A DISCOUNTED TICKET. (Tickets are more expensive at the door.) masonporter @ gmail . com

Also, we’re at the Bucks County Bluegrass Festival two Saturdays from now (8/9) and we have tickets for that too! This is our last show until September.