music and performances
Upcoming gigs
We're so excited to return to Devonfield Inn in Lee, MA for their 2021 outdoor music series! Bring a chair and enjoy free music on the inn's gorgeous grounds. LIMITED SEATING. Reservations required. Please call (413) 243-3298 or email innkeeper@devonfield.com Social distancing required. Face coverings required for use of indoor public restroom. Address: 85 Stockbridge Rd, Lee, MA https://www.devonfield.com/
Schedule:
Sat., Sept. 25, 3:00 - 4:20 PM
Sat., Oct. 2, 3:00 - 4:20 PM
Sat., Oct. 9, 3:00 - 4:20 PM
Sat., Oct. 16, 3:00 - 4:20 PM
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 5:00-7:00 pm. Free. Bring your own chair and picnic. Under the gazebo (Dalton CRA), 400 Main Street, Dalton, MA
ONGOING: Host Lara and Bobby in your living room (via Zoom) or outside (with Covid-safety measures) for private concerts. Reach out HERE to inquire.
NEXT DATE: TBD, 8:00 - 9:00 pm ET. Join us live on Zoom for a mix of Bobby's originals and our favorite guitar/harmony (guitarmony?) tunes. If you'd like to receive the concert link, please SEND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS to Lara by private message. (See CONTACT tab on this site.) We can't wait to connect with you! (Optional tip jar.)
"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!