Kathy Bennett - Singer/Guitarist

CD Now for Sale

2010-07-03T14:06:00.000-07:00

Great news - "The Kitchen Sessions" CD is now available for sale. Only $15 plus $3 S&H (if you are local, you can pick it up from either me or Thom for nuthin' extra). We'll also have them for sale at any of our gigs.

And speaking of gigs, here's the latest line up of summer gigs. We are particularly jazzed about playing at the Ossipee Valley Music Festival on Sat. July 24th.

•Sat. July 10 - Wildcat Tavern, Jackson, NH

•Sat. July 17 - Cornish Inn, Cornish, ME

•Sat. July 24 - Ossipee Valley Music Festival* - Stage Too! Performance (2pm)

•Wed. July 28 - Wildcat Tavern*, Jackson, NH - CD Release Party!

•Wed. Aug. 11 - Wildcat Tavern, Jackson, NH

* Sat. Aug. 28 - Fundraiser for the Jackson Historical Society, Whitney Center, Jackson, NH

Complete Summer Schedule

2010-05-13T10:17:00.000-07:00

Wow - all of a sudden, my dance card is full up for summer. Lots of gigs coming up far and wide. Complete list below.

Sat. June 5 - Cornish Inn, Cornish, ME
Sat. June 12 - Wildcat Tavern, Jackson, NH
Sun. June 20 - Plymouth Yacht Club*, Plymouth, MA (note: this is a private club - contact me for details)
Sat. July 10 - Wildcat Tavern, Jackson, NH
Sun. July 11 - Plymouth Yacht Club*, Plymouth, MA
Sat. July 17 - Cornish Inn, Cornish, ME
Sat. July 25 - Ossipee Valley Music Festival* - Stage Too! Performance (time TBD)
Wed. July 28 - Wildcat Tavern*, Jackson, NH
Wed. Aug. 11 - Wildcat Tavern, Jackson, NH
Sat. Oct. 2 - Theatre in the Woods*, Intervale, NH

* Appearing with Thom Perkins. Other performances solo but often with surprise special guest musicians sittin' in.

Thom and I have been working with Davey Armstrong on a CD that we hope to have ready for sale next month. Davey is a musical wizard and it's amazing how good he's been able to make us sound. Stu Dunlop at the Wildcat Inn has generously offered to let us have our CD release party there so I'll be sure to post when that date is announced.

Another Night at the Wildcat Tavern - April 24

2010-04-20T12:26:00.000-07:00

Hey - I'm back at the Wildcat on Sat. April 24th from 8-11pm. I'll have fiddle-player extraordinaire Rebecca Kaplan sitting in with me from 9pm on. We've been learning some new tunes together so it will be a good time!

Meanwhile here are some shots from Sat. nite's gig at the Cornish Inn with Mr. Perkins. Look for future dates coming up there soon.

April 17th at the Cornish Inn

2010-04-12T12:27:00.000-07:00

I'll be appearing with Thom Perkins on Fri. April 17th at the Cornish Inn in Cornish Maine, located right on Route 25. We go on around 7pm and play til around 10pm. This is a cool little room with great food and atmosphere - stop by and hear us play! We've been working on a lot of new material so it should be a good night of music!

Birthday Bash and Gig on March 27th

2010-03-20T07:53:00.000-07:00

Just got off the phone with my friend Stu from the Wildcat Tavern. Looks like my gig there on Sat. March 27th will be extra special, with $2-$3 drink specials for FoK (that's short for Friends of Kathy). Rumor has it a birthday cake will also be in the works. I'll be playing tunes with Mr. Perkins from 8-11. Stop by and help me celebrate my special day!

I also booked the following additional dates at the Wildcat:

April 24
May 8
June 12

I also am playing a new place (new for me!) on Sat. April 17 - the Cornish Inn in Cornish, ME. It's about 40 minutes from the North Conway area right on Route 25. This is a cool little tavern and inn with an impressive (and inexpensive) menu. Worth the trip!

Hope to see you on my birthday! I can't think of a better way to spend than with friends and tunes. :)

Summer Time and the Singin' is Easy

2010-03-12T11:42:00.000-08:00

With snow still on the ground, it's hard to believe I'm already booking summer gigs!

I just confirmed two dates at the Plymouth (Mass.) Yacht Club on June 20th and July 11th. Can't think of a better place to wind down a summer weekend than on the waterfront of America's hometown. More details to come on timing and location.

I enjoyed my first visit to the Cornish Inn to play their open mic night last Thurs. I'll be confirming some April Saturday night dates there soon. It's a great venue with a really nice bar area and inexpensive interesting menu, located on Route 25 in Cornish, ME.

Finally, please plan on joining me for my birthday gig at the Wildcat Tavern on Sat. March 27 from 8-11pm.

Upcoming Gigs - February

2010-02-06T09:01:00.001-08:00

Last night I had the pleasure of playing at a fundraiser for Cranmore's Olympic-bound ski racer, Leanne Smith. The Eating House was packed. I did a set with Mike Rocheleau, aka Milwaukee Slim. Here we are at Zip's Pub playing Bonnie Raitt's "Love Me Like a Man."

This month you can catch me at Hoot Night at the Wildcat (most Tuesday nights), plus Monday, Feb. 15th at Zip's at Cranmore apres ski, then on Wed. Feb. 17th at the Wildcat Tavern in Jackson, NH.

Upcoming Gigs

2010-01-29T07:45:00.001-08:00

Some new gigs coming up at the Wildcat Tavern in Jackson, NH:

Sat. Jan. 30
Wed. Feb. 17
Sat. Mar. 27

Playing from 8:30 to close.

Return to Hoot Night

2010-01-24T18:40:00.000-08:00

I'll be playing Tuesday night at Hoot Night with Thom Perkins. Here's a video of us warming up, playing "Home."

Wildcat Tavern Again - Jan. 30th

2010-01-20T13:01:00.000-08:00

Join me for a brew and good tunes on Sat. Jan. 30th at the Wildcat Tavern in Jackson, NH from 8-11pm. With any luck Thom Perkins will sit in for a set too. Check it out!

Nordic, Alpine Duo Always in Tune

2009-12-30T07:30:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Moira McCarthy for this nice article!

Zip's Pub at Cranmore January 1st

2009-12-28T15:56:00.001-08:00

Come celebrate the New Year with me at Zip's Pub at Cranmore Mountain on Friday, January 1st from 4-7pm. This apres ski gig is a great way to wind down after a day of skiing, or an early night of music if you stay out too late on New Year's Eve. Stop by even if you're not skiing!

Grand Reopening of the Wildcat Tavern Dec. 26th

2009-12-21T05:57:00.001-08:00

Join me Dec. 26th at the Wildcat Tavern in Jackson, NH to celebrate their reopening and listen to some good tunes! The Wildcat closed temporarily for renovations after a fire in their kitchen last October. The Wildcat moved their popular Hoot NIght over to their sister restaurant Horsefeather's in North Conway for the last two months, and sounds like that will be returning home the following week as well.

See you at the Wildcat from 8-10pm on Sat. Dec. 26th!

Live at the 302 Smokehouse in Fryburg, Maine

2009-11-13T07:28:00.000-08:00

New Dates Added - Zip's Pub, Wildcat Tavern

2009-11-11T14:08:00.000-08:00

Now that ski season is upon us, I'm happy to announce some upcoming gigs for December and January.

Apres Ski Zip's Pub at Cranmore (3:30-6:30)
Dec. 18
Jan. 1
Jan. 17

Wildcat Tavern (8:30-10:30)
Dec. 26
Jan. 30

Stay tuned for more dates coming soon!

Next Up - August 20th at Tuckerman's Tavern!

2009-07-18T06:21:00.000-07:00

Next time to see me perform live will be Thurs., Aug. 20th from 7-10pm at Tuckerman's Tavern in Intervale, NH. See you then!

Tuckerman's Tavern - June 25th

2009-05-28T11:13:00.000-07:00

I'll be back at Tuckerman's Tavern in Intervale, NH once again on June 25th from 7-10pm. Be sure to stop by for good food, music and a fabulous beer selection. See you then!

May 23 - Town Square, Waterville Valley, NH

2009-05-05T16:21:00.000-07:00

I'll be returning for what is now my annual Memorial Day weekend gig at Waterville Valley's Town Square on Sat., May 23rd. Catch me live at the Gazebo by Corcoran's Pond for a free outdoor concert. I will be playing from noon-1pm and then again from 6-8pm.

This is the resort's annual Chili Cook Off weekend as well so come for some good music and get to sample chili from Waterville's best restaurants. Waterville has a nice little golf course, paddle boats on the pond, an indoor pool and health club, plus hiking, mountain biking and scenic chairlift rides. In short, it's a perfect "stay-cation" for the long holiday weekend!

Tuckerman's Tavern May 15th

2009-04-23T03:59:00.001-07:00

Just added a gig on May 15th from 8-11pm at Tuckerman's Tavern at the New England Inn in Intervale, NH. I hear they have about 200 beers on tap so what a great excuse to come hear me play!

Summer Gigs - Coming Soon

2009-04-18T14:18:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who made it out to my recent gigs in March and April! It's been fun picking up the pace again and playing out more often.

I checked out the open mic night at the 302 West Smokehouse in Fryeburg, ME last Thursday. It's a great room, good acoustics and a friendly crowd. Can't wait to go back again.

As I write this I am working on playing at a Brew Fest in Maine sometime this summer. Will play for beer! (Just joking). I'll post dates and locations as soon as that firms up.

And in the meantime, I'll be heading down to the Jazz Fest in New Orleans! I expect to come back completely energized and jonesing for my Martin after hearing the likes of Dave Matthews, Bonnie Raitt and Neil Young. Somebody pinch me!

Live at Zip's Pub!

2009-03-26T16:03:00.000-07:00

If you'd like to see some video clips of me playing at Zip's Pub at Cranmore last weekend, you can view them here.

Kathy Bennett - Singer/Guitarist

2009-03-16T04:49:00.001-07:00

Welcome to my music blog! Thanks for visiting. I'm now considering music gigs for summer 2009. If you're interested in hearing me play, my next gig is at Cranmore apres ski on March 21 in the resort's Eating House Lodge from 5-8pm. Cranmore is located in North Conway, NH. And you can often find me at Hoot Night at the Wildcat Tavern in Jackson, NH.

Past Gigs
I’m a seasoned performer with over 15 years of experience playing music throughout the Boston region and in Mount Washington Valley. I received a degree and full 4-year scholarship from the music program at Salem State College in Salem, Mass.

Most recently I have been the featured entertainment at the Meister Hut Wine Dinners at Cranmore Mountain, voted Best Mountaintop Dining by NH Magazine for 2008. Additionally I provided apres ski music at Cranmore throughout the 2008 and 2009 seasons.

Music
My repertoire is varied and ranges from the classic to the contemporary with a heavy emphasis on blues and folk influenced rock. A sampling of artists represented include:
Dave Matthews

Bonnie Raitt

Bare Naked Ladies
Sheryl Crowe

Allison Kraus

Aimee Mann
Melissa Ethridge

Dixie Chicks

Fleetwood Mac
KT Tungstall

Tom Petty

James Taylor
Mark Cohn

Guster

Joni Mitchell

For More Information
Contact me by (kattunes @ gmail.com) for availability and rates or where you can hear me play next. You can also find me on Facebook (search: Kathy Bennett, Portland, ME Network).