ANNUAL FUNDRAISER JUNE 29

Knock on Wood’s fifth annual community fundraiser is Sunday, June 29, 6-7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Melrose, 561 Main St., from 6-7:30 p.m. This is a free outdoor concert. In the event of rain, we’ll go indoors at the church.

 

Last year’s show raised more than $1,000 for Pantry of Hope, a food assistance program run by the First Baptist Church. We are once again partnering with this excellent program. We’ll be accepting donations at the show with all net proceeds going to the food pantry. If you can’t make it, advance donations are being accepted.  

 

For more information, or to make an online donation, visit www.howienewman.com/poh 

 

Thanks in advance for your support.

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FREE T-SHIRTS (SORT OF)

I recently discovered a batch of Trust Me You’ll Like It T-shirts and they’ll be available at my outdoor shows this summer. The shirts, made of durable cotton and sporting the “Trust Me, You’ll Like It” printing from the album cover, are free with the purchase of the CD or download.

 

This is a really great album if I do say so myself (I think I just did). It features Duke Levine on electric, acoustic and slide guitars as well as mandolin. Duke has toured with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Aimee Mann, Bonnie Raitt and the J Geils Band. Also on the CD are Jim Gambino, burning it up on the keys, and exquisite reedman Billy Novick.

 

You can listen to a couple of sample tracks at www.howienewman.com/music-samples (scroll down a bit).

 

The T-shirts are available in small, medium and large sizes. While they last.

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​SOMERVILLE CONCERT

Joe Kessler and I (a/k/a Knock on Wood) will be doing a free concert at the Somerville Public Library on Sunday, May 18, from 2-3:30 p.m. This should be a fun show and we’ll be playing a lot of stuff from my last couple of albums plus some nice cover songs. You can also grab a Trust Me You’ll Like It, T-shirt.

 

For more info about Knock on Wood, visit www.howienewman.com/knockonwood

 

GO DIGITAL

All my albums are now available in digital format, directly from me, on my website. Just go to www.howienewman.com/buy-cd and click on the Digital Download link.

 

Of course, you can still buy CDs from my site as well. Those of you who have bought new cars recently, it’s probably a good idea to sell them and get an older vehicle with a CD player.

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SHORT STOPS​

• Knock on Wood just booked a two-hour show at the Sunapee (N.H.) Coffeehouse on Friday, Oct. 24. It’s a free concert but donations are accepted/encouraged. I played there as a solo 13 years ago and it’s a great place for music. I’m really looking forward to it.                                                                            

• The final Musical Baseball Show of the season is Tuesday, May 6, at the Littleton Senior Center. Of course, it doesn’t have to be the last one. If you’d like to book a baseball show, get in touch. More info: www.howienewman.com/baseball-show                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

• Marking your calendar with one or more of my gigs is highly recommended but please confirm all shows before heading out. Dates and times can change. My website is updated in real time so that’s your best source. And you can always contact me (or the venue) directly.

 

Play ball!

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UPCOMING 

Click here for the concert calendar and scheduling updates.