UPCOMING EVENTS
Steve Kirby
Guitarist, composer, educator Steven Kirby (“a guitarist of rippling technique and a poetic mind”- Downbeat) has built a reputation for performing exciting, melodic, lyrical and expressive jazz as well as being active as a performer in other contemporary styles. He has appeared on over 20 released recordings including three as a leader “Point Of Balance” and “North Light” (both on Challenge Records)—and “Illuminations” (on WCS records). “Illuminations” received Downbeat Magazine’s “Editors Pick” award. He has performed and/or recorded with many of today’ most respected contemporary musicians including Chris Potter, Mike Manieri (Steps Ahead), Joe Lovano, Steve Hunt, Allan Holdsworth, Matt Malley (of Counting Crows) and others. He has toured in the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, Europe, China and Africa.
Kirby’s music has been played on over 100 radio stations in the US and internationally including features on NPR’s “Here and Now”, “Jazz with Bob Parlocha” and “Eric in the Evening”.
His jazz compositions have won awards in the International Songwriting Competition, the Billboard Song Contest and Downbeat. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and has a Masters degree in Jazz Composition and Arranging from University of Massachusetts (Amherst). He is currently on the music faculty at 3 institutions of higher education: Berklee College of Music, Brandeis University, Wellesley College.
Evan Waaramaa
Evan Waaramaa is an award-winning keyboardist and composer. His limitless source material baffles the close listener, while delivering a contemporary standard jazz performance all the while. Evan is the music director at Creative Arts at Park, at The Park School in Brookline, and a graduate of Berklee College of Music. Based in New York City, he performs internationally and composes for films and other projects.
Blue Minx
Bue Minx will be performing as a trio, with vocals, guitar and bass. Don’t miss their classic crooner repertoire like you’ve heard from Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennet and Diana Krall. The American Songbook will swing and sway with Gentle Rain, Fly Me to The Moon, Amy Winehouse’s Cherry, Quiet Nights and many more.
Colin Fields
Colin performs acoustic cover songs from the best artists from the 60’s to present times. Come listen to authentic versions of songs from Tom Petty, The Beatles, Elton John, James Taylor, Foo Fighters, Tears for Fears, and many more.
Emi
Emi (Vocals) Channels Pop Soul Divas And Folk Heroes With Charm And Depth That Are Rare In A Young Artist. Her Rich Alto Tone Is Inspired By Big Female Voices Like Etta James, Adele, And Lady Gaga. Thomas (Guitar) Has Accompanied Some Of The Finest Musicians In The Area And Regularly Performs Around New England.
Meredith West
Meredith West has played piano at too many Boston hotels to count & has performed with some noteworthy artists. Her repertoire is richly diverse, with styles that span jazz, Latin, classical, rock, R&B, & originals. The goal of great music is to make the audience feel wonderful. Ms. West likes to rock the groove but keep the volume in check so you & your guests can converse. If you have a favorite tune that recalls a special time in your life, she'll do her best to honor your request.
Route 9 Band OUTSIDE!!!!
Route 9 is a local band featuring 4 talented High School musicians from Natick, Framingham and Newton. We play a diverse range of music, including acoustic songs, 80’s & 90’s classics, and popular crowd pleasers. Each of us has been performing for over 10 years in organized bands and performance groups at restaurants, performance halls, festivals and private events. Follow us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Nolan Pearce
Nolan Pearce is a jazz and classically trained pianist from Cleveland, Ohio. His performances explore timeless standards and solo repertoire with familiar nods to American Greats.
MOTHER'S DAY
We love brunch and only serve it a few times a year. Treat the special woman in your life to a fabulous Mother’s Day brunch at Punch Bowl.
Andrew Sue Wing
Andrew Sue Wing is a Boston based singer/songwriter and guitarist specializing in funk-rock. Equipped with a strong baritone voice and a unique style of rhythm and lead guitar, he’s able to belt out soaring choruses and deliver soulful ballads. His repertoire includes both original compositions and covers of classics. With influences such as Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke, Curtis Mayfield, and Gary Clark Jr., his originals combine blues, rock, funk, and soul.
Emi
Emi (Vocals) Channels Pop Soul Divas And Folk Heroes With Charm And Depth That Are Rare In A Young Artist. Her Rich Alto Tone Is Inspired By Big Female Voices Like Etta James, Adele, And Lady Gaga. Thomas (Guitar) often performs with Emi, has Accompanied some of The finest musicians In the area and regularly performs around New England.
Evan Waaramaa
Evan Waaramaa is an award-winning keyboardist and composer. His limitless source material baffles the close listener, while delivering a contemporary standard jazz performance all the while. Evan is the music director at Creative Arts at Park, at The Park School in Brookline, and a graduate of Berklee College of Music. Based in New York City, he performs internationally and composes for films and other projects.
The Bob Martin Jazz Duo
Bob Martin, Vocals, Bass
Bob Martin attended Berklee College of music as a voice principal, recorded 3 CDs with NIPPON/Columbia as a vocalist with The Ritz and toured globally with that group.
He’s a regular contributor to the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, writing music for and performing on the show with Jimmy Fallon’s barbershop group The Ragtime Gals.
His vocal arranging and singing can be also be heard in national radio spots for Progressive Insurance.
Bob Adams - Guitar
Bob Adams attended Berklee College of Music as a guitar principal, and his varied experience includes live shows at park concerts for thousands as well as intimate crowds in bars and parties.
He has appeared at Sunset Strip rock clubs, main stages at various festivals, and has opened for the likes of Bret Michaels, Grand Funk Railroad, and John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band.
Steve Markofsky
Steve has been playing piano since discovering the instrument in an empty room in a Colorado ski lodge at the age of 5. Over the years, he has engaged himself in various musical exploits, from starting a whimsical rock band in Somerville to gigging around London with the university jazz society during graduate school. As an archaeologist with a longtime love of travel, he has a penchant for finding pianos in odd places around the world—hotel lobbies, city parks, airport hallways—and entertaining anyone who’ll listen.
Dave Perry
David plays acoustic rock and folk — songs that span a century — from the early 1900s to the present day, from familiar favorites to hidden gems, as well as a few originals. He sings, plays acoustic guitar, and occasionally adds in a harmonica.You will hear songs by a variety of artists, such as Jack Johnson, The Decemberists, Josh Ritter, Tom Waits, Gordon Lightfoot, The Beatles, REM, CCR, John Denver, Ingrid Michaelson, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, War, Warren Zevon, Patti Smith, Everly Brothers, Wilco, David Gray, Paul Simon, Johnny Cash, Jethro Tull, and others.
Chris Carter
Chris Carter is a live solo acoustic guitar player familiar to Punch Bowl. His instrumental arrangements of popular songs include hits “Uptown Girl”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”, “Call Me”, “Bye Bye Love” and “Living After Midnight”. Come and enjoy live entertainment in our lovely bar area. Cheers!
Andrew Sue Wing
Andrew Sue Wing is a Boston based singer/songwriter and guitarist specializing in funk-rock. Equipped with a strong baritone voice and a unique style of rhythm and lead guitar, he’s able to belt out soaring choruses and deliver soulful ballads. His repertoire includes both original compositions and covers of classics. With influences such as Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke, Curtis Mayfield, and Gary Clark Jr., his originals combine blues, rock, funk, and soul.
Meredith West
Meredith West has played piano at too many Boston hotels to count & has performed with some noteworthy artists. Her repertoire is richly diverse, with styles that span jazz, Latin, classical, rock, R&B, & originals. The goal of great music is to make the audience feel wonderful. Ms. West likes to rock the groove but keep the volume in check so you & your guests can converse. If you have a favorite tune that recalls a special time in your life, she'll do her best to honor your request.
Jim Porcella
Jim grew up in Medford, MA, and started playing drums at the age of fourteen. While attending The Berklee School of Music in Boston he began performing around the New England area. Jim began a jazz vocal career and has recorded seven critically acclaimed CDs, performed in jazz and cabaret settings in the Northeast, London, San Francisco, The Virgin Islands, and Vancouver. He was also the featured vocalist at Boston's Ritz Carlton and Boston's prestigious Bay Tower Room. Jim has been the featured vocalist with the Artie Shaw Orchestra, and also is the leader of the swing band "Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires".He performed as the lead vocalist with the group Primavera!, a tribute show to the music of Louis Prima and Keely Smith. For several years he traveled the country with the show "The 3 Swingin Tenors" and presently performs a show with his daughter Renee Legendre called "Just the Two of Us" and is the lead vocalist with "GUMBO" presenting the music of New Orleans.
Evan Waaramaa
Evan Waaramaa is an award-winning keyboardist and composer. His limitless source material baffles the close listener, while delivering a contemporary standard jazz performance all the while. Evan is the music director at Creative Arts at Park, at The Park School in Brookline, and a graduate of Berklee College of Music. Based in New York City, he performs internationally and composes for films and other projects.
John Stein
John Stein took up his instrument at an early age and ultimately earned a faculty position at Berklee College of Music. Stein is an author, recording artist, teacher, and clinician. He has performed with some of the world's finest jazz acts over a spectrum of jazz styles. A prolific recording artist, he has also published educational columns in Just Jazz Guitar magazine for many years. Berklee Press has published Stein's arranging materials in Berklee Jazz Standards for Solo Guitar, and he has compiled the compositional materials in Composing Blues for Jazz Performance and Composing Tunes for Jazz Performance.
Earthtones Duo
Earthtones Duo is an instrumental duo lead by bassist Alison Keslow that blends Jazz, Latin and Funk grooves all from the bass perspective. This duo features original compositions as well as Jazz standards. Joining Alison will be Mark Jodice on Guitar with atmospheric melodies, inspired solos and chord melodies.
Chris Carter
Chris Carter is a live solo acoustic guitar player familiar to Punch Bowl. His instrumental arrangements of popular songs include hits “Uptown Girl”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”, “Call Me”, “Bye Bye Love” and “Living After Midnight”. Come and enjoy live entertainment in our lovely bar area. Cheers!
Emi
Emi (Vocals) Channels Pop Soul Divas And Folk Heroes With Charm And Depth That Are Rare In A Young Artist. Her Rich Alto Tone Is Inspired By Big Female Voices Like Etta James, Adele, And Lady Gaga. Thomas (Guitar) often performs with Emi, has Accompanied some of The finest musicians In the area and regularly performs around New England.
Slam Trans-Am
Slam Trans-Am is an 80s Cover Band based in Boston and performing around New England. They play all of the hit songs of the best decade ever, ranging from the Cutting Crew to Motley Crue. So bust out your shutter shades and crimp your hair for a night of partying like it's 1987! email: slamtransam@gmail.com
Chris Carter
Chris Carter is a live solo acoustic guitar player familiar to Punch Bowl. His instrumental arrangements of popular songs include hits “Uptown Girl”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”, “Call Me”, “Bye Bye Love” and “Living After Midnight”. Come and enjoy live entertainment in our lovely bar area. Cheers!
Jim Porcella
Jim grew up in Medford, MA, and started playing drums at the age of fourteen. While attending The Berklee School of Music in Boston he began performing around the New England area. Jim began a jazz vocal career and has recorded seven critically acclaimed CDs, performed in jazz and cabaret settings in the Northeast, London, San Francisco, The Virgin Islands, and Vancouver. He was also the featured vocalist at Boston's Ritz Carlton and Boston's prestigious Bay Tower Room. Jim has been the featured vocalist with the Artie Shaw Orchestra, and also is the leader of the swing band "Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires".He performed as the lead vocalist with the group Primavera!, a tribute show to the music of Louis Prima and Keely Smith. For several years he traveled the country with the show "The 3 Swingin Tenors" and presently performs a show with his daughter Renee Legendre called "Just the Two of Us" and is the lead vocalist with "GUMBO" presenting the music of New Orleans.
Steve Kirby
Guitarist, composer, educator Steven Kirby (“a guitarist of rippling technique and a poetic mind”- Downbeat) has built a reputation for performing exciting, melodic, lyrical and expressive jazz as well as being active as a performer in other contemporary styles. He has appeared on over 20 released recordings including three as a leader “Point Of Balance” and “North Light” (both on Challenge Records)—and “Illuminations” (on WCS records). “Illuminations” received Downbeat Magazine’s “Editors Pick” award. He has performed and/or recorded with many of today’ most respected contemporary musicians including Chris Potter, Mike Manieri (Steps Ahead), Joe Lovano, Steve Hunt, Allan Holdsworth, Matt Malley (of Counting Crows) and others. He has toured in the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, Europe, China and Africa.
Kirby’s music has been played on over 100 radio stations in the US and internationally including features on NPR’s “Here and Now”, “Jazz with Bob Parlocha” and “Eric in the Evening”.
His jazz compositions have won awards in the International Songwriting Competition, the Billboard Song Contest and Downbeat. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and has a Masters degree in Jazz Composition and Arranging from University of Massachusetts (Amherst). He is currently on the music faculty at 3 institutions of higher education: Berklee College of Music, Brandeis University, Wellesley College.
Emi
Emi (Vocals) Channels Pop Soul Divas And Folk Heroes With Charm And Depth That Are Rare In A Young Artist. Her Rich Alto Tone Is Inspired By Big Female Voices Like Etta James, Adele, And Lady Gaga. Thomas (Guitar) often performs with Emi, has Accompanied some of The finest musicians In the area and regularly performs around New England.
Chris Carter
Chris Carter is a live solo acoustic guitar player familiar to Punch Bowl. His instrumental arrangements of popular songs include hits “Uptown Girl”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”, “Call Me”, “Bye Bye Love” and “Living After Midnight”. Come and enjoy live entertainment in our lovely bar area. Cheers!
Dave Perry
David plays acoustic rock and folk — songs that span a century — from the early 1900s to the present day, from familiar favorites to hidden gems, as well as a few originals. He sings, plays acoustic guitar, and occasionally adds in a harmonica.You will hear songs by a variety of artists, such as Jack Johnson, The Decemberists, Josh Ritter, Tom Waits, Gordon Lightfoot, The Beatles, REM, CCR, John Denver, Ingrid Michaelson, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, War, Warren Zevon, Patti Smith, Everly Brothers, Wilco, David Gray, Paul Simon, Johnny Cash, Jethro Tull, and others.
Chris Carter
Chris Carter is a live solo acoustic guitar player familiar to Punch Bowl. His instrumental arrangements of popular songs include hits “Uptown Girl”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”, “Call Me”, “Bye Bye Love” and “Living After Midnight”. Come and enjoy live entertainment in our lovely bar area. Cheers!
Dave Perry
David plays acoustic rock and folk — songs that span a century — from the early 1900s to the present day, from familiar favorites to hidden gems, as well as a few originals. He sings, plays acoustic guitar, and occasionally adds in a harmonica.You will hear songs by a variety of artists, such as Jack Johnson, The Decemberists, Josh Ritter, Tom Waits, Gordon Lightfoot, The Beatles, REM, CCR, John Denver, Ingrid Michaelson, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, War, Warren Zevon, Patti Smith, Everly Brothers, Wilco, David Gray, Paul Simon, Johnny Cash, Jethro Tull, and others.
Chris Carter
Chris Carter is a live solo acoustic guitar player familiar to Punch Bowl. His instrumental arrangements of popular songs include hits “Uptown Girl”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”, “Call Me”, “Bye Bye Love” and “Living After Midnight”. Come and enjoy live entertainment in our lovely bar area. Cheers!
Andrew Sue Wing
Andrew Sue Wing is a Boston based singer/songwriter and guitarist specializing in funk-rock. Equipped with a strong baritone voice and a unique style of rhythm and lead guitar, he’s able to belt out soaring choruses and deliver soulful ballads. His repertoire includes both original compositions and covers of classics. With influences such as Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke, Curtis Mayfield, and Gary Clark Jr., his originals combine blues, rock, funk, and soul.
Jim Porcella
Jim grew up in Medford, MA, and started playing drums at the age of fourteen. While attending The Berklee School of Music in Boston he began performing around the New England area. Jim began a jazz vocal career and has recorded seven critically acclaimed CDs, performed in jazz and cabaret settings in the Northeast, London, San Francisco, The Virgin Islands, and Vancouver. He was also the featured vocalist at Boston's Ritz Carlton and Boston's prestigious Bay Tower Room. Jim has been the featured vocalist with the Artie Shaw Orchestra, and also is the leader of the swing band "Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires".He performed as the lead vocalist with the group Primavera!, a tribute show to the music of Louis Prima and Keely Smith. For several years he traveled the country with the show "The 3 Swingin Tenors" and presently performs a show with his daughter Renee Legendre called "Just the Two of Us" and is the lead vocalist with "GUMBO" presenting the music of New Orleans.