music and performances
Upcoming gigs
Can't wait for the Summer Music Series at Devonfield Inn, 85 Stockbridge Rd, Lee, MA, (413) 243-3298
Join us outside, weather permitting, for free concerts on the lawn. A mix of Bobby's tunes and our folk/pop harmony favorites. Bring a chair and a picnic and enjoy the stunning view of the Devonfield estate. See you in July, August, September and October:
Saturday, July 19, 3:00 - 4:15 pm
Saturday, August 2, 3:00 -4:15 pm
Saturday, August 23, 3:00 -4:15 pm
Saturday, September 6, 3:00 -4:15 pm
Saturday, October 4, 3:00 -4:15 pm
Friday, July 18: Town of Great Barrington Summer Concert Series - 334 Main St, Great Barrington, MA (Town Gazebo, next to the Mahaiwe Theater) - Singing harmonies with the AVD Band.
Saturday, July 20th, 2:00pm, Hinsdale Fire Station Pavilion, 134 Maple Street, Hinsdale, MA, with Pete Adams and Lara Tupper. A mix of Bobby originals and country tunes. Bring your own lawn chair and a picnic.
Thursday, August 14, 7 -10 pm, Lion's Den, Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St., Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-5545
A mix of Bobby's songs and our harmony-infused Americana/pop favorites. $10 cover.
Friday, August 29: Town of Great Barrington Summer Concert Series - 334 Main St, Great Barrington, MA (Town Gazebo, next to the Mahaiwe Theater) - Singing harmonies with the BSweet Trio.
Sunday, September 28, 3:30-5:00 pm: Lilac Park, Lenox, MA - Singing harmonies with the AVD Band.
Saturday, October 11: Apple Tree Inn, 10 Richmond Mountain Road, Lenox, MA - Singing harmonies with the AVD Band.
Saturday, November 15, 7:00 pm, Becket Arts Center, 7 Brooker Hill Rd, Becket, MA - (413) 623-6635 - Free!
Lara Tupper and Ben Kohn present spirited interpretations of tunes from the American Songbook and musical theater. Lara studied jazz at Wesleyan University, served in Barry Manilow's back-up choir, and for six years held performance residencies in Thailand, Japan, China, and the United Arab Emirates for Hilton Hotels International. (For more details, see her autobiographical novel, A Thousand and One Nights.) Ben first sat in front of a piano at the age of six, after his parents picked it up at a thrift shop. He studied jazz piano at Berklee College of Music and performs at home and abroad with blues, rock, and jazz ensembles. Together, Lara and Benny present an evening of stories and show tunes designed to invigorate.
This performance is made possible by grants from the Becket and Washington Cultural Councils, local agencies supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
ONGOING: Host Lara and Bobby in your home or via Zoom for private concerts.
Reach out HERE to inquire.
"We all were warmed by the grace and beauty of a splendid evening of stories and song; Lara and Bobby are good at both...a heartwarming evening in these unusual times. Thank you, Lara and Bobby, for the gift of you." - Mitch Mitchell, Nov. 18, 2020
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Press
"Tupper has performed all over the world. Her candlelit, sultry voice evokes Joni Mitchell and Norah Jones, having a base in jazz and pop and drifting to folk. Her subtle nuances, both melodic and sung, pull you into each song."
“There is a lot of subtlety in Lara Tupper’s performances. This is much more than a CD of good songs well sung. Attentive listening will be rewarded.” – Chris Brown, Owner, Bull Moose Music
"When Bobby Sweet and Lara Tupper team up, we’re talking musical heaven." - Lisa Kristoff
“Steeped in jazz and singer/songwriter tradition, Lara Tupper and Bobby Sweet weave melodies into a tapestry of complications that sound so easy. It's not easy to do what they do. And they do it so well.” - Nate Eldridge, Producer and Creative Director, 207
"Together, Lara and Bobby complete the sounds of their admired singer-songwriters with a twist. Their music is at once soothing and invigorating." - Robert Mitchell
"Vocalist Lara Tupper and guitarist/vocalist Bobby Sweet present spirited interpretations of folk and pop standards mixed with Bobby's original compositions - all with rich harmonies."
Past shows (selected)
Saturday, April 27, 2024: "Don't miss this chance to see and hear one of Boothbay's favorite voices!"
Thursday, April 27, 7:30PM — 9:30PM, The Egremont Barn, 17 Main Street, Egremont, MA, The Aimee Van Dyne Band: Terry a la Berry on drums, Andy Gordon on pedal steel guitar, Fran Tokarz on bass, Jim Caron on violin and Vicki Brewster Alibozek, Chantell McFarland, and Lara Tupper on vocals.
Some favorites:
Boothbay Harbor Opera House, Boothbay Harbor, ME
The Guthrie Center Troubador Series with the BSweet Trio, Great Barrington, MA
The Colonial Theater, Pittsfield, MA, with the BSweet Band
The Stationery Factory, Dalton, MA: The BSweet Band opens for Commander Cody and his East Coast Airmen
The Chocolate Church, Bath, ME: The Burns Sisters' Holiday Show
The Dreamaway Lodge, Becket, MA, with the BSweet Band
The Egremont Barn, Egremont, MA, with the The Aimee Van Dyne Band
Six On The Square, Oxford, NY
Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Stockbridge, MA
Devonfield Inn Lawn Concert Series, Lee, MA
Gateways Inn, Lenox, MA: with Bobby Sweet; plus many jazzy evenings with Robert Kelly and Friends and Benny Kohn and Friends
Lenox Park Concert Series, Lilac Park, Lenox, MA
The Barnacle Cafe, Monhegan Island, ME: only a 90-minute ferry ride to get there!
Red Cup Coffeehouse, Boothbay Harbor, ME
Castle Street Cafe, Great Barrington, MA
Marty Lasker Lecture Series, Becket Arts Center, Becket, MA: Excerpts and songs from my novel, A Thousand and One Nights
Lion's Den, Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA
Starving Artist Cafe, Lee, MA
Chester Common Table, Chester, MA
Washington Sons and Daughters, Washington, MA: a celebration of our town history with food, songs and and community storytelling.
Becket General Store, Becket, MA
New Lebanon Concerts in the Park, Shatford Park, New Lebanon, NY
Lee Farmer's Market, Lee, MA: jazz, pop and kale with Benny Kohn
Stockbridge Coffee and Tea, Stockbridge, MA: prose and songs with the Beeline Ramblers
Ti'coustics: The Burleigh House, Ticonderoga, NY
Genesis Center, Farm to Table Celebration, Westfield, MA
Downtown Pittsfield Farmer's Market, Pittsfield, MA with Benny Kohn (keys)
Rumpy's Tavern, Lenox, MA
Down County Social Club, Sheffield, MA
Live on WRPI 91.5 FM Troy, NY: Gary's Music Show
Firefly, Lenox, MA: EP RELEASE PARTY!