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More than 60 performers (!) who live or work in Guilford will be on porches across downtown Guilford on Saturday, October 3, from 11 am to 5 pm! Folk, indie, jazz, rock, Americana, classical, kids, bluegrass, pop…you name it, we got it! Learn a little more about each, below – and take the time to have a listen!!
Founded in Hartford in 1971, Max Creek, featuring Guilford’s own Bill Carbone since 2012, has been making music, building community, and keeping crowds coming back for more, for more than 55 years. Blending rock, country, blues, jazz and improvisation, the legendary New England jam band has built a devoted following across generations.
Sean O’Reilly is a singer songwriter, harpist, pianist, producer, and mixer from Guilford. O'Reilly has crafted a sound that pairs earthy folk-style storytelling with baroque instrumentation and dramatic vocal delivery. Follow Sean on IG, FB, YouTube & TikTok @seanoreillysongs!
Laura Clapp is a Guilford native, mom of two who plays original songs about love, loss and everything that comes with it. Laura's forthcoming album, Chameleon, is set for release later this year The album’s first single, “Rise Up” is out now! More at lauraclapp.com!
The Red Planet does a straight-up, no-nonsense jam that covers a variety of classic tunes from The Dead, Dylan, and The Band to Johnny Cash and other roots-based, country-fied, Americana-type, standards. Their laid-back, sittin’-on-the front porch, let’s-have-fun attitude gives way to tightly worked out performances, rich with interwoven instrumental unity, guitar pyrotechnics, vocal harmony, group dynamics, and flat-out enthusiasm—all delivered with a genuine working-for-the people, non-showbiz kinda presence. It’s hard not to have a good old time, hangin’ out when they do their thing.
Lila and Dad are a family musical duo from Guilford playing a mix of original songs and covers spanning a variety of genres and time periods. Playing a set that is “semi-unplugged” with an acoustic guitar and electric bass, but encouraging everyone watching to sing and clap along so it’s a performance made by the audience too.