- This event has passed.
April Mae & The June Bugs Boogie Boo! Halloween Concert
October 29, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
$20.00
April Mae & The June Bugs Boogie Boo! Halloween Concert on Friday, October 29th at Studio 67 Medford; the new performing arts center located at The Feed Mill at Medford Village (the destination marketplace located at the site of the former Kirby Brothers feed store.)
April Mae & The June Bugs will perform new music from their upcoming Halloween EP “Boogie Boo! 3” being released on Friday, October 15th along with their twenty-one song double album set the Boogie Boo! Collection.
The perfect way to celebrate the spooky and magical season of Halloween!
If April Mae & The June Bugs reputation has anything to do with it, this concert promises to be a spooky good time! The trio was voted Best Live Band in 2021 by the Courier Post Reader’s Choice awards. Previously voted One of the Best in 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017. Along their touring travels they’ve performed with Pete Seeger, Rockabilly Hall of Famer J.M. Van Eaton, recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis, and were featured in Jon Miller’s 2016 documentary film on American Roots instruments “Strung Together.”
Justin Nordell, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Folk Song Society called Boogie Boo! “The best Halloween music I’ve heard since Thriller” introducing the trio as they kicked off this year’s Philadelphia Folk Festival.
Boogie Boo! weaves an enchanting spell. Innovative and fun, spooky and mysterious, these songs bring out the best qualities of their signature sound, enjoying airplay on over 100 radio stations in the US and Europe.
According to internationally renowned medium, TV and radio personality Marisa Liza Pell “This music channels and transports you into the energy of the season.“
With the Whole Hog Café’ and Kings Road Brewing Company located on the first floor of the Feed Mill, concert goer’s can enjoy pre-show treats and libations, and are welcome to bring them to the show, provided any alcohol is closed container.
Studio 67 provides the perfect setting. This historic space rises to a cathedral like ceiling, flaunting it’s bare bones of rustic old wood beams from the 1870’s, with wide open spaces and wood floors perfect for dancing. Seating provided.
Enjoy bewitching storytelling through songs themed around Halloween myths, legends and supernatural tales; pairings of original music and creatively arranged deep vintage obscurities hailing from glimmering bygone eras.
Costuming and masquerading is encouraged, but not required.
ABOUT APRIL MAE & THE JUNE BUGS
April Mae & The June Bugs varied mix of high energy Americana and expansive breadth of genre-bending stylings, has made them a beloved act along the eastern seaboard and the south.
Creatively nourished by an exciting blending of jump blues, rockabilly, and swing; colored with elements of bluegrass, delta jug band and early New Orleans jazz.
Resonating with swing dancers, folkies, cigar box guitar enthusiasts and rockabillies alike. Serving up deep vintage vibes is their specialty!
As their award winning biodiesel Boogie Bus proclaims on her destination plate, it really is “All About The Boogie!”
The trio features songwriter April Mae on lead vocals, washboard percussion and her homemade kazoozaphone, Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist ‘Catfish’ Dave Fecca on cigar box guitar, banjo, mandolin, dobro and acoustic guitars, and Topher Horner on upright bass.
“Great Fun!“ – Sing Out! Magazine and WWOZ – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Radio.
Radio stations and media outlets may contact:
Old Fashioned Radio Publicity for album assets, station ID’s and more.
James Riley & Beth Riley: TeamRileyRadio@gmail.com