MASON PORTER

This Friday we head up to Williamsport, PA to play the Bull Frog Brewery. We play 10-1.

Saturday we play two sets at the Smoked Country Jam Festival in Loganton, PA. Sets are 12:15 and 6:00.

Also, next week we’ll be at the Kennett Flash and the Midsummer Meltdown Festival

This weekend we head up to NEPA Bluegrass Festival. Its our third year in a row at this festival and it is always a great time. We play tonight at 8pm.

Current Summer dates: (we are working on more in July/August right now as well)
Jun 4 Nepa Bluegrass Festival, Tunkhannock, PA
Jun 12 R&B 4 @ Moonlight Forest, Fleetwood, PA
Jun 18 Bull Frog Brewery Williamsport, PA
Jun 19 Smoked Country Jam Bluegrass Festival Loganton, PA
Jun 25 The Flash Kennett Square, PA
Jun 26 Midsummer Meltdown Festival SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA
Jul 2 Phoenixville Concert Series Phoenixville, PA
Jul 10 Buy Fresh, Buy Local Event at Phoenixville Farmers Market Phoenixville, PA
Jul 16 The Note w/The Sermon and Missing Palmer West!!! West Chester, PA
Jul 23 Brickette Lounge West Chester, PA
Jul 24 Splash Summer Concert Series w/Waitin On A Train York, PA
Jul 28 Lake Front Summer Concert Series Columbia, Maryland ,
Aug 6 AFBA Bluegrass Festival Wind Gap, PA
Aug 7 Sterling Stage String Fling Sterling, New York ,
Aug 8 Rockwood Music Hall New York, New York,
Aug 21Philadelphia Folk Festival Schwenksville, Pennsylvan
Sep 18 Heritage Fest Jim Thorpe, PA US

Friday night we will be playing at Malone’s in Harrisburg. Here is a nice article by Alexis Dow at pennlinve.com.

Also, Saturday come camp with us at Mountain View Park in Wind Gap, PA!
It is very affordable. Here is the lineup. We close the night!
12pm Texas Rose
1:00 James King Band
2:00 Stained Grass Window
3:00 Forgotten Mountain Boys
4:00 Past Time Bluegrass Band
5:00 James King Band
6:00 Mark Miklos
7:00 Danny Hubbard Band
8:00 Aimless Pursuit
9:00 Mason Porter

Tuesday we were the Local Pick of The Day on WXPN. Check out the blog post here. Thanks Helen Leicht and WXPN!

This weekend we’re in Harrisburg Friday at Malone’s and Saturday we’re in Wind Gap, Pa for The AFBA Shindig. We’ll be playing and camping out at the beautiful Mountain View Park.

More details on the Tour page.

We have a great weekend coming up. Friday we’re back at our old standby the Brickette Lounge. It’s been a while and we’re excited to get back. Saturday we’re joining a solid bill of Philly area bands for a May Day Extravaganza at Studio 34 in West Philadelphia.

Friday we hit the road for our Spring Tour! Our travels will bring us to many new places. We’re looking forward seeing old friends and making new ones. If you have any friends/family in any of these places, please, please spread the word. And don’t forget we return for a show at the World Cafe Live on April 10th!

Poster by Snakes Will Eat You.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mason Porter: Spring Tour, New Album
Mason Porter on tour in support of new album

West Chester, Pennsylvania (March 8, 2010) – Roots group Mason Porter hits the road March 26 through April 10 for a spring tour in support of their new album, Thunder in the Valley. After a snowy Pennsylvania winter that forced the band to cancel their CD Release Party—twice—the band is anxious to finally bring their show on the road. The tour heads south (and hopefully to warmer weather), winding through the Appalachian states of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, before eventually wrapping up with a homecoming show at the World Café Live in Philadelphia on April 10.

Thunder In The Valley was released December 10 via Philadelphia upstart Uncle Nicky Records. Produced by Tom Hamilton (American Babies, Brothers Past) and mixed by producer Bill Moriarty (Dr. Dog, Hoots and Hellmouth), the album showcases the songwriting of band members Joe D’Amico, Tim Celfo and Paul Wilkinson. Preserving the core instrumentation of acoustic guitar, mandolin and upright bass—as well as Mason Porter’s signature three-part harmonies—Thunder in the Valley displays the band’s ability to expand beyond its original folk and bluegrass roots with more intricate songwriting and arrangements.

For more information, promo materials, or to schedule an interview please contact:
Joe D’Amico
masonporter@gmail.com
http://www.masonporter.com

Mar 19 Burlap and Bean, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
Mar 26 Cafe Nola, Frederick, Maryland
Mar 27 The Boot, Norfolk, Virginia
Mar 28 Legend Brewery, Richmond, Virginia
Mar 28 Cary Street Café, Richmond, Virginia
Mar 29 The Evening Muse, Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 31 Preservations Pub, Knoxville, Tennessee
Apr 1 The Green Lantern, Lexington, Kentucky
Apr 2 The Purple Fiddle, Thomas, West Virginia
Apr 3 Moondogs, Blawnox, Pennsylvania
Apr 10 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This Friday we’re heading back to Steel City Coffee in Phoenixville. It’s one of our favorite places to play in the area. Joining us will be our friends from Philly The Great Unknown. Tickets are available at the Steel City website.

This Sunday the 28th we’ll be joining a great bill for a Concert for a Cure at The Note in West Chester. The concert will raise money for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Along with Mason Porter, Missing Palmer West, John Grecia Band, The New Bolsheviks and Victoria Shea & Company will also be performing.

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OK VT and NY folks we’re coming this weekend! Not without a stop in Philly first though.

Here is what our week looks like:
2/11 Philly, The Fire w/Chirs Kasper, Andrew Lipke, Cowmuddy, Spirit and Dust and more!
2/12 Upstate to Westfield, PA (Paul’s home town) for a gig at the Bear Track Tavern.
2/13 VT bound, Snowshoe Lodge in Montgomery, VT
2/14 Burlington, VT at Radio Bean
2/15 New York City at the Rockwood Music Hall

Links to all of these venues are available on our Tour page.

Some more local gigs coming up include The Note on Feb. 28th and Steel City on March 5th