Mark Schatz - The Solo Concert
Presented
by notloB Parlour Concerts
At a private residence in Harvard, Massachusetts
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Doors 6:30pm
Concert 7:00pm
NOTE: THIS IS AN OUTDOOR CONCERT AT A
PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN HARVARD, MASSACHUSETTS. PLEASE READ
“RESERVATIONS”/”VENUE”/“CAPACITY” BELOW.
Since 2007, notloB has presented >200 not-for-profit folk,
Celtic, old-time, bluegrass, and progressive string concerts in unique venues
throughout the greater Boston area, and in Harvard since 2019. Welcome back,
Mark Schatz, who performed at notloB concert #215 on August 24, 2019. This
performance will be outdoors; if inclement weather, it will be moved indoors.
A two-time winner of the IBMA Bass Player of the Year Award, Mark
is best known for his contributions on some of the most iconic recordings in
bluegrass by artists such as Tony Rice, Bela Fleck, John Hartford, Claire
Lynch, Tim O’Brien, Sara Jarosz, and Nickel Creek. But Mark is also a master of
the clawhammer banjo and is featured playing his own compositions on two solo
projects on Rounder Records, BRAND NEW OLD TYME WAY and STEPPIN’ IN THE BOILER
HOUSE. Mark is always ready to cut loose with some Southern Appalachian
clogging and hambone, and his stagecraft was honed through a long association
with the acclaimed Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, for whom he still
serves as Musical Director.
“Mark Schatz - The Solo Concert” offers Mark the opportunity to engage an
audience in a very personal way with his unique and animated charm and broad
skill set. He pulls out all of the stops on banjo, bass and guitar, presenting
songs, stories, and tunes, tapping on a board, dancing, and reciting poetry,
offering a vaudevillian feast for the eyes and ears.
Always in demand both in the studio and on the road, Mark appears on Bela
Fleck’s most recent Grammy nominated project, Rhapsody in Blue. He appears as
well on an upcoming solo project by Rick Faris.
Mark currently resides in Berkeley, California with his wife, Lisa
Berman-Schatz, who is a graphic designer and fellow musician.
ARTIST’S
WEBSITE: https://www.markschatz.net/
ARTIST’S VIDEO: Mark
Schatz - The Solo Concert
- https://youtu.be/2ZhdYDJqh4o
ADMISSION is by free-will offering, suggested amounts: Adults $20-25, teens and
seniors $10-15. Cash at the door.
VENUE: The concert
will be presented at a private residence in Harvard, Massachusetts. The address
will be shared when the reservation request is confirmed. Please bring a
folding chair or blanket. BYOB / snacks.
CAPACITY: If the performance
is outdoors, the capacity is 35. If, due to inclement weather, it has to be
moved indoors, seating is limited to the first 20 reservation holders. The
in/out decision will be made by 4pm and patrons informed via email.
COVID
PRECAUTIONS: Mask-friendly.
UPCOMING: Tuesday, September 9 - Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira – “As 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award Winners,
Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira are a dynamic fiddle & cello duo. Fusing
traditional and contemporary music styles, they create a powerfully uplifting
and soulful performance, weaving a rhythmically driving and textured sound.
Complemented by lively stepdancing, they bring life and fire into original
tunes, songs, and high-energy repertoire from Scotland, Ireland, North America,
and Scandinavia.” https://jocelynandellen.com/
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED:
Please email notloBreservations at gmail dot com
Include your name, which concert(s) you are requesting to reserve, the best way to reach you, and number in your party. Confirmation and queue position will be sent via email.
ABOUT NOTLOB PARLOUR CONCERTS: Since 2007, notloB has presented >200
not-for-profit folk, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass, and progressive string
concerts in unique venues throughout the greater Boston area. Concerts in your
home can be arranged.
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