music and performances
Upcoming gigs
Thursday, April 27, 7:30PM — 9:30PM, The Egremont Barn, 17 Main Street, Egremont, MA, The Aimee Van Dyne Band: Aimee will be joined by her FULL 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. (Ticketed.)
Friday, April 28th (Time TBA), Dreamaway Lodge. (Reopening!) I'll sing harmonies with Bobby Sweet and his special guests. 1342 County Rd, Becket, MA
Friday, May 5, 2023, 7:00 - 9:00 pm: Bobby Sweet and Lara Tupper @ Apple Tree Inn: 10 Richmond Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA 01240, Call: 1.413.200.8456
"Lara Tupper, jazz/folk singer, performing with Bobby Sweet, folk/Americana/ duet harmony. A mix of Bobby's adored originals and songs by other artists that they love."
Free outdoor concerts on the beautiful grounds of Devonfield Inn, Lee, MA: Bring your own lawn chair and picnic. (Weather permitting.) 85 Stockbridge Road Lee, MA 01238 Phone: (413) 243-3298
Saturday, June 10
Saturday, July 8
Saturday, July 15
Saturday, August 5
Saturday, August 19
Saturday, August 26
Saturday, September 16
Saturday, September 30
All concerts 3:00 - 4:20 pm
Friday, June 23rd, 8:00 PM. The Guthrie Center. Singing harmonies with the BSweet Band. 2 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington, MA (Ticketed.)
Friday, August 25th, 5:30 PM. Town of Great Barrington Summer Concert Series. I'll sing harmonies with the fantabulous BSweet Band. Held at the Gazebo located at 334 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA
Saturday, September 9th, 5:00-7:00 PM. Becket Arts Center. Singing harmonies with the BSweet Band. 7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket, MA
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!