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April, 2024 Update 

Hi folks,
 
Just wanted to send a quick spring update. This Friday night (March 29th), I'm coming to Norwood, MA to perform with a full band at the Extended Sessions at The Fallout Shelter. We'll be doing the songs of the Highwaymen. The Fallout Shelter has been a great music venue for years and this will be my first time performing there. Advanced tickets and additional info for that can be found at https://www.extendedplaysessions.com/
 
 
YouTube song this month is "I'll Fly Away" which has been recorded by over 250 artists including Willie, Cash and Merle Haggard. 
 
You can now stream a slew of my albums on Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube
 
Here's where I'll be in the weeks ahead:
 
March 28th (Thurs.) Littleton Library at 7pm (Willie)

March 29th (Fri.) Fallout Shelter Norwood Load in at 4:30 Show at 7pm

April 10th (Wed.) Methuen COA (Willie) 1pm

April 11th (Thurs.) Freetown COA (Willie) 1pm

April 14th (Sun.) Chesterfield (MA) Community Center doing the songs of Willie 2pm 

April 19th (Fri.) Boxford COA 6pm (Willie)

April 21st (Sun.) 3pm Christ Church in Harwichport

April 24th (Wed.) 1pm Brookline COA (Johnny Cash) 

April 27th (Sat.) Salisbury Days (more info here)

May 2nd (Thurs.) - Avon COA songs of Willie (6pm)

May 4th (Sat.) Mattapoisett Library doing songs of Johnny Cash 2pm

May 7th (Tues.) Shrewsbury Library doing the Songs of Willie at 7pm 

May 9th (Thurs.) Ashby Library 6pm Highwaymen 

May 14th (Tues.) Oxford Library (6:30) Songs of Willie

May 16th (Thurs.) - Southbridge Library (Johnny Cash)

May 18th (Sat.) - Milford Library at 1pm (Johnny Cash)

May 21st (Tues) - East Bridgewater Library 6:30pm (Willie)

May 22nd Wed.) Middleton COA 11:30 (Willie)

May 22nd (Wed.) Lynnfield Library 6pm (Cash)

May 23rd (Thurs.) 7-10 The Porch in Medford, MA

May 24th (Friday) Lynn COA 10:30 a.m.

May 24th (Friday) Norwood Town Concerts (outdoors) 6:30 to 8:30

May 25th (Sat.) Plympton Library  11am Willie

May 25th (Sat.) Mashpee Library 3:30pm Cash

May 28th (Tues.) Blackstone Library (Willie) Evening concert

May 30th (Thurs) Medfield COA (Highwaymen) 1:45

May 30th (Thurs.) Medway Library (Songs of Johnny Cash) Evening Concert.

 
Thanks for your support!!!
 

March 2024 Update 

Hello folks,

Just a quick update on what I'll be up to in the weeks ahead.

Over the winter, I've really fallen in love with some of the old gospel records that Cash, Willie and others have recorded through the years. I never spent a lot of time listening to gospel music, but it's all I've been listening to lately. I hope to record an album of gospel songs later this year. This is an old Christian hymn that's particularly been stuck in my of late https://youtu.be/FCCxXhwXHtc. Willie and his late sister Bobbie did a beautiful version of this song many years ago. If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel (it's free). I'll also be doing concerts this year geared towards churches/places of worship, where I'll focus on the gospel songs that Cash and Willie recorded. If you know of a place where it might make sense for me to perform, as always, shoot me an email and I'll try and make it happen

A reminder that you can follow me on social media at @mattyorkboston on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or visit my website at www.mattyorkmusic.com for more info. I've still got a few slots left for summer house concerts for those interested.

In the weeks ahead, I'll be at:

Feb. 29th (Thurs.) Hanson Library at 6:30pm: I'll be doing the songs of the great Willie Nelson. It's free, thanks to a cultural grant from the Hanson Cultural Council. Reserve a spot at this link https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=HANSON&curID=682214

March 2nd (Sat.) Village Social Club in Brookline, MA - I'll be singing classic country music at 8pm at this cool venue that's in the basement of the Garrison House in Brookline. It's free!

March 9th (Sat.) I'll be opening for two-time Grammy Award Winner Jim Lauderdale at the Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint in Medford. Really excited for this one. Jim's a real songwriting hero of mine. Advanced tickets at www.theporchsouthern.com.

March 16th (Sat.) The Knickerbocker Music Center in Westerly, RI (8pm) - I'll be opening for my good friend, the wildly talented Christine Ohlman. Advanced tickets at www.knickmusic.com

March 21st (Thurs.) Life Learning in Orleans at 10:30am and  1:30 pm - I'll be performing at the Snow Library in Orleans, MA doing two concerts. These concerts will also be available online. You can register/learn more at https://friendsofsnowlibrary.org/lifetime-learning-program/ These concerts will cover the songs/careers of the Highwaymen.

March 23rd (Sat.) Abington Library at 3pm - doing the songs of Johnny Cash. Free! You can reserve a spot at https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/friend.cfm?curOrg=ABINGTON&tEvt=7455213&tfPopup=1

March 28th (Thurs.) Reuben Hoar Library in Littleton, MA at 7pm - doing the songs of Willie. More info at https://www.littletonma.org/160/Library

March 29th (Fri.) Fallout Shelter in Norwood at 7pm: -- Full band concert doing the songs of the Highwaymen in this really great venue. This concert will be livestreamed but you can also attend. I'm really looking forward to playing here for the first time. Advanced tickets at https://www.extendedplaysessions.com/

Thank you for your support,

February 2024 Update 

Hi folks,
 
Happy February! Hope everyone is surviving winter. Had a really great time at the Bull Run a few weeks ago in Shirley. Had something that has never happened before at my concert in Foxboro last week, where I basically couldn't sing. I'd been battling a cold and thought I was on the other side of it. Turns out that I might have been feeling better, but I couldn't really sing, so that was a lot of fun for all involved. Nonetheless, we made it through....kinda. 
 
I'm just putting the finishing touches on my new book about Willie Nelson. I'm excited about it and I hope folks like it. It's a collection of stories about him, blended in with some stories of things that I've seen while traveling all over the place singing these past few years. It'll be available for purchase hopefully by March 1st. I've also recently completed recording an album's worth of songs by Willie that should also be available soon.
 
I don't have any ticketed concerts in February, but I do have a few that I'm excited about in March. 
 
March 9th (Sat.) - I'll be opening for two-time Grammy Award winner Jim Lauderdale at The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint in Medford. I've long admired Jim's music and it's a treat to get to perform my own songs opening for him. More info at www.theporchsouthern.com. If you plan on attending, bring your appetite. The food at The Porch rules!
 
March 16th (Sat.) - I'll be opening for my longtime friend Christine Ohlman at The Knickerbocker Music Center in Westerly, RI. I'll be performing solo and doing my own stuff. More info at www.knickmusic.com. Christine is terrific and the Knick is a real gem of a place to see live music. 
 
March 29th (Fri.) - Real excited to play The Fallout Shelter in Norwood for the first time. I'll be playing w/ a full band and doing the songs of the Highwaymen. The Fallout Shelter concerts can be streamed online live and they have a live audience that can attend as well. A bunch of artists I've long admired have performed here, so I'm looking forward to playing for the first time. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.extendedplaysessions.com/
 
Most of the gigs I have in February are private concerts. However, a couple are open to the public. They are:
 
Feb. 18th (Sun.) - Groton (MA) Library - I'll be doing the songs of the great Johnny Cash at 2:30 pm. It's free. Looks like seats are filling up quickly for this one though, so if you want to attend, please register at https://gpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/in-person-sunday-concert-series-8/
 
Feb. 29th (Thurs.) Hanson Library - I'll be doing the songs of Willie Nelson at 6:30 pm. It's free and you can register to reserve a spot at https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=HANSON&curID=682214
 
 
A couple other notes:
 
If you're interested in having me perform a private concert at your home this summer, please let me know soon. I've had a number of inquiries about these and I enjoy doing them. However, my summer weekend dates are quickly filling up (still plenty of spring/fall dates), so feel free to reach out if you're interested, either by email or call/text me at 781-953-6177. 
 
Lastly, one of the songs that I recently recorded of Willie's, is a song called "Local Memory". It appeared on the Shotgun Willie album in 1973. It was released initially by country artist Bobby Lewis ten years earlier. Willie has done a few studio versions of it. A fairly obscure song that was never a hit, I really love the lyrics and spirit of the song. 
Here's a video of my half awake singing it on this brisk Saturday morning. https://youtu.be/Fxf1cpeRlRQ

January 2024 Update 

Happy New Year folks,

I had a really nice time doing a slew of Holiday concerts in December. Since there's a bit less interest in holiday songs after December, I'll be shifting back into classic country mode : )

In 2024 the majority of Songs & Stories concerts I'll be doing will be on the career of Willie Nelson. Willie is my all-time favorite artist and I'm finishing up a book on him now that should be available very soon. If you're a Willie fan, Paramount + just released a four-part documentary on his career. It's four hours in all and I really thought it was well done. Here's the trailer if you're interested 

One of the things I've been working hard on is bringing my concerts to more small theaters/listening rooms around New England. I have some shows that have advanced tickets that I wanted to highlight below. 

January 13th (Saturday) - The Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, MA. I'm excited to return to the Bull Run. This time I'll be performing the songs of Willie (I did the Highwaymen last time). This will be a solo show. The Bull Run is a place that many of my musical heroes have performed at through the years and I'm looking forward to coming back there. Advanced tickets are $18 and can be purchased at this link.

January 26th (Friday) - The Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center in Foxborough. Tickets can be purchased at this link. This is a full-band concert doing the songs of Willie. I grew up in Foxboro and went to this old theater as a kid all the time to see movies. This is a big room (probably the biggest I've done a Songs & Stories concert), so I'm working hard to make this one a success.

Also in January:

Check back on my website (www.mattyorkmusic.com) for updates because there are 3-4 gigs in January that are likely happening that I just need to confirm. I'll update my website once I have received confirmation. The ones below are confirmed:

January 22nd (Monday) - Askew in Providence, Rhode Island opening for Dan Bern. Dan is a great songwriter that has performed at Carnegie Hall and done some really great stuff through the years. He's out on tour and I'll be opening for him, doing my own songs at one of my favorite venues, Askew Providence. Advanced tickets available at www.askewprov.com

Jan. 28th (Sun.) - I'll be at the Duxbury Library at 2pm for a free concert doing the songs of the late, great Johnny Cash. More info on that available at https://www.town.duxbury.ma.us/duxbury-free-library

If you are on social media, you can follow me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mattyorkboston or Instagram at www.instagram.com/mattyorkboston. I generally post a couple of videos to my YouTube channel each month. You can subscribe for free just watch videos at this link

It's looking like I'll be doing a boatload of house concerts in the Summer of 2024. If you'd be interested in me coming to perform, shoot me an email and I can give you the details on how it works. It's super simple and pretty awesome. Lastly, if there's any venue you think it'd make sense for me to come perform at, please let me know.  

New Years Eve performing at the Chatham Drama Guild

Thanks for your continued support,

Matt York

www.mattyorkmusic.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December, 2023 Update 

 

 

Happy Holidays folks!
 
I'll finish this year having played nearly 200 concerts in 2024. I've met some incredible folks, had some really great moments and I thank you for having caught a show or clicked on a video link etc.
 
I'm in full Christmas concert mode for the most part in December. Lots of Ho-Ho-Hoing in the weeks ahead at some private concerts but also many open to the public (listed below). I also have some fun non-holiday gigs lined up in the weeks/months ahead. If you're looking for a stocking stuffer for your favorite country music fan, there are some options below.
 
The full album of Christmas songs is now available to stream for free at www.mattyorkboston.bandcamp.com. You can also download the album there if you'd like. If you'd like a CD of the album, let me know. The song "Jingle Bells" is out on Spotify, Apple Music etc. It can be found at https://mattyorkboston.hearnow.com/ The Highwaymen book is also available for purchase online at this link
 
My wife Beth created this beautiful video for my version of Jingle Bells. Hope you enjoy it.
 
 
Advanced tickets for upcoming shows (full band where noted)
 
December 3rd (this weekend) Sunday Morning Brunch at City Winery Boston, doing the songs of Willie Nelson. Doors at 11am concert at noon. Full band show. Tickets are only $15 and can be purchased at www.citywinery.com/boston
 
January 13th (Sat.) at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. This sold out last time and will be the songs of Willie. Advanced tickets available at this link
 
January 26th (Fri.) at The Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center in Foxboro. Returning to my hometown to perform the songs of Willie with a full band. This will be the largest venue I've done one of these concerts, so I'm really excited for it. Advanced tickets are $22 and be purchased at https://mrpac.booktix.com/dept/main/e/MYS
 
Other December gigs:
 
December 1st (Fri.) Bourne Library XMas songs at 4:30pm 

December 2nd (Sat.) Townsend Library Xmas songs at 1pm 

Dec. 3rd (Sun.) City Winery Boston Sunday Morning Coming Down! noon (ticket link)

December 5th (Tues.) Xmas Songs at Adams Center in Kingston 6pm (more info)

December 7th - (Thurs.) Chatham Library at 5pm (Xmas Songs)

Dec 8th (Friday) Waltham COA 1pm XMAS Song)

December 9th (Sat.) The Porch in Medford 1-4 Country Classic Revue. Free! (www.theporchsouthern.com

December 10th The Hitching Post in Hanson (brunch 10-1)

December 17th The Hitching Post brunch 10-1)

December 28th (Thurs.) The G Pub in Plymouth, MA 6-8 

Dec. 31st 1pm First Night Chatham (but in the afternoon!) https://www.firstnightchatham.com/
 
 
Here's my version of Pretty Paper, the Christmas classic written by Willie Nelson. It was initially performed by the late, great Roy Orbison. 
 
Happy Holidays and thank you for your support in 2023.
 

 

 

November, 2023 Update 

Hope everyone is enjoying the fall. I've got a few updates for you. First off, I was recently nominated for the Boston Music Award for Best Country Artist. This is the second year in a row that I've been nominated and I'm thankful for the recognition. If you'd like to vote and/or learn more, you can do so at https://bostonmusicawards.com/

On Sunday, December 3rd, I'll be doing Bloody Mary Morning Brunch at City Winery Boston, doing the songs of Willie. I'm working hard to get folks out for this one, as I've had a great time when I've performed here previously. City Winery has awesome food and they'll be serving brunch while I talk about and perform the songs of Willie. That's a noontime show and should be a great time. Advanced tickets found at this link

Also, I had a great time the last time I performed at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, MA. I'll be returning there on January 13th, 2024 to do the songs of Willie Nelson (Advanced tickets at this link)

I just completed a new album of holiday songs called Winter Classics. It'll be coming out later this month. I'm really happy with how it came out and will have more info on it soon. To celebrate, I'll be doing a boatload of Holiday Concerts beginning in late November.

I made a video that includes about 90 seconds of me rambling about November stuff, followed by a short song by Willie called "Walkin". I love this song. It was on his Phases and Stages album from the 1970's. The album is about a divorce and the first side of the record is songs written from the perspective of the wife and the second side from the perspective of the husband. Waylon Jennings also does a really great version of this one. There's also a duet version that Willie did with Norah Jones that is really beautiful. 

November 8th  (Wed.) Levitate - Rexicana in Marshfield 5-8 (https://levitatebrand.com/)

November 12th (Sun.) Olde Hitching Post 10-1 ( (https://oldehp.com)

November 18th (Sat.) Village Social Club in Brookline, MA 7-9 (Highwaymen) More info at http://www.villagesocialclub.com

Nov. 19th (Sun.) Boyden Library - Foxboro 2pm (songs of Johnny Cash) More info at https://boydenlibrary.org/

November 26th (Sun.)  Olde Hitching Post 10-1 ( (https://oldehp.com)

December 1st (Fri.) Bourne Library XMas songs 4:30pm

December 2nd (Sat.) Townsend Library Xmas songs 1pm (need to confirm)

Dec. 3rd (Sun.) City Winery Boston (songs of Willie Nelson) More info at www.citywinery.com/boston

 

October, 2023 Update 

Happy Fall folks!
 
 
Had a fun/busy September that's wrapping up w/ a free afternoon show this Saturday (9/30) at The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint in Medford, MA from 1-4. 
 
Things start to slow down a bit in October, but I'll be doing a lot of Songs & Stories concerts, doing both Johnny Cash and The Highwaymen. In 2024, in many of the towns that I've previously done those concerts, I'll be returning and doing the songs and stories of the great Willie Nelson. He's my all-time favorite artist and I'm really looking forward to it. This is a video of me doing Willie's song "You Wouldn't Cross the Street" 
 
 
If you like the video, please click subscribe at the end of the video and/or share with a friend. 
 
On Friday, October 20th, I'm going to be opening for Chris Knight, who is out on tour.  I've admired his music for a long time. The New York Times has called Knight “the last of a dying breed...a taciturn loner with an acoustic guitar and a college degree,” while USA Today called him “a storyteller in the best traditions of Mellencamp and Springsteen". He's bringing a full band with him to the aforementioned Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint. This is a ticketed concert at night and the advance tickets can be purchased at www.theporchsouthern.com

I'll be doing lots of holiday concerts beginning in late December. I tried to motivate myself to record a CD of holiday songs recently, but I'm just not quite ready to spend a lot of hours recording and listening to Santa songs just yet. I imagine I'll have something ready by late November. If you have a spot you think would make sense for me to do a holiday concert, let me know. These are not country music concerts, just me performing some of my favorite holiday classics. I'm doing them at a number of locations and will be doing private Xmas parties etc as well. You can email me at mattyorkpembroke@gmail.com or call/text me at 781-953-6177 for more info.
 
A couple people have asked me to record videos for them of a specific song they wanted to hear/watch. Those have been fun to do. If that's something of interest, let me know. People have done them for a spouse, loved one etc. Basically, I do the song and tell a story about the song. It comes out as a private YouTube video that I will share with you and you can then do whatever you like with it from there. A great virtual stocking stuffer.....possibly? I don't know for sure, maybe the recipient will hate it, there's just no telling but there's a way to find out. : )
 
Advanced tickets for some good ones on the horizon at City Winery Nashville (Nov. 5th and 6th), City Winery Boston (Dec. 3rd). Here's what's coming up in the month ahead. More information on the Shows page.
 
Upcoming Concerts:

Sept 29th at Newport Playhouse (NOTE: This has rescheduled to a later date)

Sept. 30th at The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint in Medford, MA from 1-4 playing classic country songs all afternoon. FREE!
 
October 4th (Wed.) Tyngsborough Library 6:30 to 7:45  (Cash)

October 6th (Friday) Bellingham Library 6:30. (Cash)

October 7th (Sat.) Pelham Library 12pm? (Cash)

October 14th (Sat.) Blandford Library 3pm (Highwaymen)

October 15th (Sun.) Hitching Post Brunch in Hanson, MA from 10am to 1pm - classic country music

October 15th (Sun.) The Knickerbocker Cafe in Westerly, Rhode Island (Highwaymen) 7pm 

OCTOBER 20th (The Porch) opening for Chris Knight (all originals)

October 29th (Sun.) Hitching Post Brunch in Hanson, MA from 10am to 1pm (classic country music)
 
 
Thanks for your support,

September Update 

Hope you are enjoying the last couple of weeks of summer. I've got an update with some good stuff that's coming up in September and beyond. It's a little longer than usual because, well, I've got a lot going on in the months ahead. I want to thank everyone that came out to help sell out the Bull Run in Shirley earlier this month. That was a beautiful spot for a concert and I hope to get back there at some point over the winter. If you'd like to just know when/where I'll be playing, you can visit
 
 
Nashville in November: Tickets go on sale August 30th for two nights at City Winery Nashville. I'll be there November 5th and 6th. Night one, I'll be performing the songs of Johnny Cash and the following night, I'll be doing the songs of Willie Nelson. Click on the images below for ticket info. 
 

 
South Shore MA friends. If you like to eat great food in the morning and/or early afternoon AND listen to classic country music while you do so, well do I have just the thing for you! I'll be performing a Sunday Brunch twice in Hanson at my awesome friend Lori Cook's restaurant The Olde Hitching Post in September. I'll be playing old-time country and honky-tonk music from 10 a.m - 1 p.m. on September 10th and September 24th. For more info, please visit https://oldehp.com/. I promise to play "Sunday Morning Coming Down" and "Bloody Mary Morning" each gig ; )
 

 
Two full band shows:
 
This Sunday (August 27th) I'll be bringing the full band to The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint in Medford. We'll be opening for Texas country artist Summer Dean (who is the real deal). It's an early show that begins at 6pm. For advanced tickets, please visit this link
 
On Saturday, September 9th, the band will be performing at the Jamaica Plain Music Festival at Jamaica Pond. This is one of the great annual music festivals around and is put on by my lifelong friend Rick Berlin and others. IT'S FREE! I've not performed there previously, but have attended a few of them and it's a great time. For more info, visit http://www.jpmusicfestival.com/
 
 
New Video Podcast on YouTube: A person emailed me and said that I should include a video periodically of me talking about and playing a song, similar to the way I do at Cash/Highwaymen concerts. Thus, I made a video of a song called "Small-Time Laboring Man" by George Jones. It came out in 1968 and barely cracked the Top 30. Late in 1968, Rolling Stone asked Bob Dylan what his favorite song of the year was, and he mentioned Jones's song. Hope you enjoy my rendition of it. It's an incredible song. If you like it and would like to hear more, after watching the video, please hit "subscribe" and you'll get a notification when I add a new video each month. If you have a song you'd like me to perform, shoot me an email. Click here to watch the first video.
 
 
HO-HO-HOLIDAY CONCERTS: I'm doing a boatload of Holiday concerts during the, you guessed it, holiday season. I'll be doing a number of "Holiday Songs and Stories", where I talk about and perform some of my favorite holiday songs. I'll also be performing at some private holiday parties etc. If you're possibly interested in booking me, please feel free to email me at mattyorkpembroke@gmail.com.
 
Last thing then I'm done. A lot of folks ask me how they can help independent artists like me. The short answer is follow me on Facebook or Instagram, subscribe to my YouTube channel or share a video I made with a friend/family member. Take a look at my gig schedule and where I'm playing in the months ahead, attend a concert or suggest one to a friend. All those things help a lot! September gigs up now at www.mattyorksongsandstories.com
 
Thanks for reading!
 
Matt York
www.mattyorksongsandstories.com
wwww.mattyorkmusic.com

August 2023 Update 

Greetings!
 
These last few months of gigs have been a wild ride. I've been driving about 800 miles a week. I threw out my back about a month ago, which has made those long drives extra fun. Had some really amazing crowds in July and have a bunch more concerts coming up in August.
 
I'm really hoping folks can join me for this one. For those of you in the west-northwest part of Massachusetts, I'll be performing at The Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, MA on Saturday, August 5th. This will be my first time performing there (Songs and Stories of The Highwaymen) and I'm really hoping to pack the room. I've had a slew of great shows in that area in recent years, so if any of you are interested, advanced tickets can be purchased at this link. The Bull Run was built in 1741 (that's old!), The Music Museum of Massachusetts did a write-up about the room, if you're interested in learning more about it at https://www.mmone.org/the-bull-run/
 
Later in August, I'll be opening for Summer Dean at The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint in Medford, MA on Sunday, August 27th. She is one of the artists that, like Josh Hedley that I wrote about last month, is the real deal. This YouTube video of her and (the also great) Colter Wall is a great sample of her music. https://youtu.be/ezYpMMBvAss. The Porch is one of my favorite places to play and they bring some great, great artists from all over the country to perform there. Advanced tickets available at www.theporchsouthern.com.
 
I'll be booking a few house concerts around New England this fall and winter and would love to play for you! If you're a first time host that's no problem - I can walk you through it & also show up with my small sound system. If you've got a living room, backyard, barn, church or clubhouse etc, we can do it. If you're interested, just email me at mattyorkpembroke@gmail.com or call/text me at 781-953-6177. Also, as always, if there's a place that you think it makes sense for me to come and perform, just let me know.
 
This month's video is from a concert I did at the great sounding Music Room in Yarmouth, MA a couple of weeks ago. This song, “Almost Persuaded”, was made famous by David Houston in 1966. It was the number one song that year for nine weeks, the longest a song stayed atop the country charts until Taylor Swift matched it in 2012 with her smash hit "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". 
 

 
Below is a list of other upcoming shows. More info on each can be found at www.mattyorksongsandstories.com.
 
July 26th (Wed.) Bourne Library at 6:30

July 27th (Thurs.) - Highwaymen Charlton Library 6:30

July 28th (Fri.) 12-2 Halifax Lawn playing Classic Country Music

July 30th (Sun.) Erving at Riverfront Park at 6:30pm 

August 1st (Tues.) Norton Library (outdoors) 7pm 

August 2nd (Wed.) Easton Ames Library 6pm

August 3rd (Thurs.) Westborough Library 6:30 to 8:00

August 4th (Fri.) 11am Milton COA

August 5th (Sat.) Franklin Public Library at 2pm.

August 5th (Sat.) Bull Run in Shirley

August 8th (Tues.) - Fitchburg Library 6:30

August 9th (Wed.) Carver Library 1pm

August 10th (Thurs.) Chatham 5pm

August 12th (Sat.) Mt. Washington 7pm

August 13th (Sun.) Pembroke Arts Festival at 1pm 

August 14th (Mon.) Wilbraham 

August 15th (Tues.) Falmouth 6pm

August 16th (Wed.) Levitate - Marshfield 5pm

August 22nd (Tues.) Holliston 6:30 to 8pm

August 23rd (Wed.) Templeton COA (1pm)

August 23rd (Wed.) Gardner Library 6:30 pm

August 27th. The Porch in Medford opening for Summer Dean. 

August 29th - Oxford Library 6pm 
 
Thanks for your support!

Matt York
 
These last few months of gigs have been a wild ride. I've been driving about 800 miles a week. I threw out my back about a month ago, which has made those long drives extra fun. Had some really amazing crowds in July and have a bunch more concerts coming up in August.
 
I'm really hoping folks can join me for this one. For those of you in the west-northwest part of Massachusetts, I'll be performing at The Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, MA on Saturday, August 5th. This will be my first time performing there (Songs and Stories of The Highwaymen) and I'm really hoping to pack the room. I've had a slew of great shows in that area in recent years, so if any of you are interested, advanced tickets can be purchased at this link. The Bull Run was built in 1741 (that's old!), The Music Museum of Massachusetts did a write-up about the room, if you're interested in learning more about it at https://www.mmone.org/the-bull-run/
 
Later in August, I'll be opening for Summer Dean at The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint in Medford, MA on Sunday, August 27th. She is one of the artists that, like Josh Hedley that I wrote about last month, is the real deal. This YouTube video of her and (the also great) Colter Wall is a great sample of her music. https://youtu.be/ezYpMMBvAss. The Porch is one of my favorite places to play and they bring some great, great artists from all over the country to perform there. Advanced tickets available at www.theporchsouthern.com.
 
I'll be booking a few house concerts around New England this fall and winter and would love to play for you! If you're a first time host that's no problem - I can walk you through it & also show up with my small sound system. If you've got a living room, backyard, barn, church or clubhouse etc, we can do it. If you're interested, just email me at mattyorkpembroke@gmail.com or call/text me at 781-953-6177. Also, as always, if there's a place that you think it makes sense for me to come and perform, just let me know.
 
This month's video is from a concert I did at the great sounding Music Room in Yarmouth, MA a couple of weeks ago. This song, “Almost Persuaded”, was made famous by David Houston in 1966. It was the number one song that year for nine weeks, the longest a song stayed atop the country charts until Taylor Swift matched it in 2012 with her smash hit "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". 
 

 
Below is a list of other upcoming shows. More info on each can be found at www.mattyorksongsandstories.com.
 
July 26th (Wed.) Bourne Library at 6:30

July 27th (Thurs.) - Highwaymen Charlton Library 6:30

July 28th (Fri.) 12-2 Halifax Lawn playing Classic Country Music

July 30th (Sun.) Erving at Riverfront Park at 6:30pm 

August 1st (Tues.) Norton Library (outdoors) 7pm 

August 2nd (Wed.) Easton Ames Library 6pm

August 3rd (Thurs.) Westborough Library 6:30 to 8:00

August 4th (Fri.) 11am Milton COA

August 5th (Sat.) Franklin Public Library at 2pm.

August 5th (Sat.) Bull Run in Shirley

August 8th (Tues.) - Fitchburg Library 6:30

August 9th (Wed.) Carver Library 1pm

August 10th (Thurs.) Chatham 5pm

August 12th (Sat.) Mt. Washington 7pm

August 13th (Sun.) Pembroke Arts Festival at 1pm 

August 14th (Mon.) Wilbraham 

August 15th (Tues.) Falmouth 6pm

August 16th (Wed.) Levitate - Marshfield 5pm

August 22nd (Tues.) Holliston 6:30 to 8pm

August 23rd (Wed.) Templeton COA (1pm)

August 23rd (Wed.) Gardner Library 6:30 pm

August 27th. The Porch in Medford opening for Summer Dean. 

August 29th - Oxford Library 6pm 
 
Thanks for your support!

Matt York

July 2023 Update 

Hello,

Happy Summer! I hope all is well. June has been a terrific month. I performed at a sold out City Winery in Boston with a full band doing my own music, which was a blast. I traveled all over MA performing as well. I'll continue to be a traveling man in July. All July dates are now up at https://mattyorksongsandstories.com/shows. A few summer highlights: I'll be down the Cape at The Music Room in Yarmouth opening for the terrific Christine Ohlman on Saturday, July 15th. Advanced tickets for that be purchased at https://www.musicroomcapecod.com. I'll also be at The Bull Run in Shirley on Saturday, August 5th doing the songs of the Highwaymen. Advanced tickets are available for that at this link 

“Almost Persuaded” recorded live at The Music Room in Yarmouth, MA on 7/15/2023.

 

A number of cable crews have recorded my concerts recently. I thought this one, doing the songs of Johnny Cash, in Townsend recently came out really good, if you're interested in watching, you can view it at this link.

Thanks as always for your support. If you have any questions about upcoming concerts etc., please don't hesitate to email me at mattyorkpembroke@gmail.com.

Happy 4th of July!

Matt York

www.mattyorkmusic.com

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Matt York sings Winter Classics

Townsend Library, Townsend, MA

Longtime New England musician Matt York will be performing "Songs and Stories - Holiday Songs". The songs will run the gamut from songs that have been around for hundreds of years to more modern Christmas and holiday classics. People are encouraged to sing along if they’d like. The concert is both an hour of stories about the origins of these songs and also performances of them.

Matt York sings Winter Classics

Jonathan Bourne Library, Bourne, MA

Longtime New England musician Matt York will be performing "Songs and Stories - Holiday Songs". The songs will run the gamut from songs that have been around for hundreds of years to more modern Christmas and holiday classics. People are encouraged to sing along if they’d like. The concert is both an hour of stories about the origins of these songs and also performances of them.