PURE AMERICANA

W/ BILL WALACH, DON SINETI AND FRIENDS

Sunday's 6PM-8:30PM

Every Sunday the good ol' boys perform from a giant catalogue of music taken from several different genre's of music including Celtic, Irish, Bluegrass, Folk, Traditional's, Maritime and children's songs.

This is great family entertainment.  All shows are very enjoyable and these musicians really cater to their crowd.  Playing most requests and encouraging sing along's and dances.

Come down and enjoy what has become one of our most anticipated nights of the week.  Grab a table for dinner and show and be home by 9PM.

NO COVER

Saturday April 27,

The Brew is an American independent rock band founded in the small town of Amesbury, Massachusetts by four friends from high school. Brothers Chris and Joe Plante joined guitarist Dave Drouin and drummer Kelly Kane in 2002. Kane left the band in 2012 and was replaced by longtime fan and drummer Aaron Zaroulis. In an interview with Relix magazine in 2011, The Brew announced it would be releasing a triple-record project called Triptych, beginning with the November release of A Garden in the Snow. This leadoff album provided the band with its current single "When Darkness Comes," which is now spinning on AAA radio stations across the country

Watch The Brew's videos and

Listen to songs here:

Path

Friday May 3rd,

The Path was formed in 2009 by guitarist David Abrahamian in Farmington, CT. 

The band took its name as a collective choice of the members, with the vision that people coming to see us should expect a new experience/enlightenment that brings them to a new place physically and/or mentally, hence, like taking a new path will obviously bring listenerers a new experience.

The Neybas

Friday, May 10th,

Once upon a time, The Neybas were Connecticut's premire pop rock band. We're proud to welcome The Neybas for their debut performance at The Main Pub for this reunion gig.

7 Below (Phish Tribute)

Saturday May 11th

Phish is not just a band, they are a way of life. It is only natural to pay tribute to a band that has such a great influence on all of it's members. Formed in the Fall of 2012, 7 Below joins together four musicians with the main goal of playing the music they love and creating a fun and familiar experience to their phans

Joey Batts/Klockwize

Friday, May 17th,

After almost a decade of being in the New England hip hop scene, both with highly respected groups, and as a successful solo artist, Hartford’s own adopted son returns to the stage with a full lineup to get the crowds going, and to let you know that he’s your best friend. Joey Batts isn’t just a talented wordsmith and MC, he’s also one of the most interactive and funniest stage presences around.

Taking the live hip hop scene by storm, Joey Batts never takes “no” for an answer -you either love his sound right away, or his voice kidnaps you until you change your mind. A lyrical genius, and an amazing front man with impeccable crowd control, rolled into one – Joey Batts has proven to be an asset to CT’s growing underground hip-hop culture.

Echo & Drake

Saturday May 18th

Echo & Drake is a critically acclaimed indie/alternative rock band whose debut album, "Sundrenched Elsewhere," was recently dubbed the "#1 Connecticut Album of 2011" by America's oldest continuously running newspaper, The Hartford Courant (Eric Danton, Rolling Stone contributing editor).

Produced by Juno Award winner (Canadian equivalent of the Grammys) Joseph Donovan, and mixed by Grammy-nominated mastering engineer Jeff Lipton (Arcade Fire, Andrew Bird, Spoon, Bon Iver, Wilco / Jeff Tweedy), Sundrenched Elsewhere continues to receive widespread praise -- "Grammy worthy" says I Am Entertainment Magazine. Record sales continue to climb steadily throughout the US, UK, Canada, Europe, South Africa, Japan, and Australia through major outlets including iTunes, Amazon MP3, Zune, Spotify, Rhapsody. Following the release of Sundrenched Elsewhere, the band garnered 20,000+ followers on Twitter, 880,000+ views on YouTube, and 3000+ new Facebook fans in 2012 alone.

Laces Out, Dan!

Friday, May 24th,

This band hails from right here in Manchester, and consists of Manchester residents, Brian Verderosa, Bill Matte, Nick Warhola, James Dodd.

Check out some music on their profile below:

The Hoolios

Saturday, May 25th

The Hoolios have garnered an excellent reputation for their Americana/Rock/Latin and Zydeco grooves, featuring three lead vocalists, accordion, mandolin, washboard and organ . . . often with guests horns and female vocalists.
The Hoolios flexible configurations and vast original repertoire - intimate, thought-provoking acoustic sets, hypnotic Reggae and New Orleans style dance grooves and scathing rock and alt country - have made them favorites among folk houses, dance clubs, Cajun, Country and Rock Festivals.

Rane

Friday May 31st

Rane is a five-piece band, half lunatics and half maniacs, whom meld the sonic adventurousness of Radiohead, the eclecticism of Super Furry Animals, the erudite dynamics of Phish, the innovative approach to the pop song of mid-era XTC's, the sophistication of Steely Dan, the fearless structural complexity of Sonic Youth, the musicality of King Crimson, the atmospherics of Peter Gabriel, the percussion of Paul Simon, and the ambient tendencies of Berlin-era Bowie, all with an organic lyrical intensity. Relentlessly Rane charges forward, continuing to epitomize the spirit of independent music, and always battling and upstaging Inventif

Alan Evans Trio

Saturday, June 1st

Co-founder, writer and drummer of Soulive for over 15 years, Alan Evans proudly presents his newest creation the Alan Evans Trio; an inspiring and fresh organ trio lineup. Enlisting the support of good friends and talented players Danny Mayer on guitar (On the Spot Trio), and Beau Sasser (Melvin Sparks, Akashic Record) the trio's sound proves hard driving and groovin' with dark funky rhythms and blues lick solos. Alan Evans Trio opens a window into another side - an emotional introspection, as dark as it is powerful. Their passionate progressions emanate an electrified, smoky, 70s-era CTI Records zeitgeist.

Pre-Purchase Tickets here:

Turbine/Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Friday June 7th

Released on June 24, 2011, Blue Light City-- the third full length studio recording from progressive rock band Turbine-- debuted at #3 in the Relix / Jambands.com and Homegrown Music radio charts and has raised the bar for the band and—possibly, in terms of studio recordings, for the broader jam rock community as a whole. Produced by Grammy-winner John Davis (The Black Keys), Blue Light City evokes the smart groove-pop of '80’s bands like INXS and XTC, the psychedelic rock of Flaming Lips and Pink Floyd, the soul-rock of Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsies, aspects of prog-rock pioneers Yes and King Crimson and even elements of late 70's era Grateful Dead, all in one strangely cohesive record. These diverse influences would typically clash and burn, but Turbine’s singular vision combines them in a way that makes it all simply sound like Turbine.

With a high-energy mix of funk, rock, electronica and jazz, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong has an undeniably unique and versatile live sound that ascends peaks of musical ecstasy, consistently creating a great time for all. Through a continually evolving selection of original and cover songs merged together by seamless improvisational jams, they’ve built a strong loyal following, aptly called ‘The Flock,’ who they refuse to disappoint. With no end in sight, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is here to bring the party with their danceable electro-funk grooves and infectious ability to bring positive energy to any environment.

Supergreen

Friday June 14th

Supergreen is a funktified rock band from the great music scene of Manchester, CT. Geoff Willard fronts this four piece band with rippin guitar and originals in the funk rock style. Jeff Smallidge lays a solid groove on drums while Brian Willard plays guitar and a soulful sax on key songs. Ethan Bassovich brings it all together with his deep pocket bass playing. Heather Dale has added awesome trumpet harmonies. Altogether, Supergreen brings high energy and funky grooves in the Rock and Roll spirit.

Matt Zeiner Band

Saturday June 15th

There isn’t anything typical about a “typical” night’s performance by the Matt Zeiner Band. As singer and songwriter Matt Zeiner takes his place behind his Hammond B3, the band roars into action for the night, driven by Zeiner’s startling and powerful vocals, often favorably compared to Van Morrison and Gregg Allman. The Matt Zeiner Band delivers a catalog of original music as soulful as it is searing, and as melodic as it is musical. Most bands have a stand-out player on one instrument or another, but at every position in the Matt Zeiner Band there is a monster musician.

**All shows at The Main Pub are 21+**

All acts and times of events subject to change without notice, always call ahead to make sure.

Any bands/artists interested in performing @ The Main Pub please send press kit to:

The Main Pub
306 Main St.
Manchester, CT 06040
ATTN: Keith
booking@mainpub.com