music and performances
Upcoming gigs
Lawn concerts with Bobby Sweet and Lara Tupper (a mix of Bobby's songs and our harmony favorites). We can't wait to return to the gorgeous grounds of Devonfield! Join us outside on the lawn for free concerts (weather permitting). BYO lawn chair. Call or email the inn to reserve your spot: (413) 243-3298 or innkeeper@devonfield.com - Devonfield Inn, 85 Stockbridge Road Lee, MA
Saturday, August 6th - 3:40 to 5pm
Saturday, August 13th - 3:40 to 5pm
Saturday, August 27th - 3:40 to 5pm
Saturday, September 17th - 3:40 to 5pm
Saturday, September 24th - 3:40 to 5pm
Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 7:00-8:30 pm: Bobby Sweet and Lara Tupper
Outside at the DALTON CRA
400 Main Street, Dalton, MA
(413) 684-0260
Thursday, August 25, 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm: A mix of Bobby's songs and our guitar/harmony favorites.
"Come experience the return of the Newest Spot In Town, Since 1937." 30 Main St, Stockbridge, MA 01262 (413) 298-5545
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
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
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
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!