2024 Concert Series
LIVE AT HACKMATACK!
Sunday, August 18th
TIM O’BRIEN & BAND
6pm doors — 7pm show
$40 General Admission
Born in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1954, Grammy winning singer songwriter and multi- instrumentalist Tim O’Brien grew up singing in church and in school. After seeing Doc Watson on TV, he became a lifelong devotee of old time and bluegrass music.The International Bluegrass Music Association awarded him song of the year in 2006 and named him best male vocalist in 1993 and 2006. He was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in 2013 and into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2022.
O'Brien's latest album, Cup of Sugar, is a feel-good summertime release with humor on top and a deeper meaning just below the surface. It includes 13 new originals about a bear, a fish, lambs, horses, and some people too- a grave digger, a neighbor and even Walter Cronkite. Backed by his loyal bandmates Mike Bub (bass), Shad Cobb (fiddle), his wife Jan Fabricius (mandolin and vocals) and Cory Walker (banjo) and features a special guest spot from old friend Del McCoury. Tim O’Brien and his band have performed together nationally and internationally bringing an intimate and warm repertoire that’s at once both original and traditional.
Saturday, September 7th
JORDAN TW TRIO
6pm doors — 7pm show
Putting a fresh spin on traditional Celtic music, the Jordan TW Trio delivers a dynamic show full of lively fiddle tunes, haunting airs and classic sing-alongs. For over a decade, fiddler/singer Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki, guitarist Matthew Jensen and bassist Chris Noyes have blended the music of Ireland and Scotland with their own original material, drawing on multiple genres to produce a unique sound that has been described as “larger-than-life” and “brisk, lean and exceedingly lovely.”
$20 General Admission
In 2013 Jordan was awarded the title of “Master Artist” by the NH State Council On The Arts, and later named “Best Fiddler 2016” by NH Magazine. He composed the New England Emmy®-nominated theme music for WMUR’s New Hampshire Chronicle, and the Trio formed the core band that recorded it. They have appeared live on NHPR’s “The Folk Show,” provided music for projects ranging from Ted Talks to children’s programs, and their albums have been heard on radio stations around the British Isles as well as back home in New England. Tour dates and more info at www.JordanTWmusic.com
Saturday, September 28th
HARSH
6pm doors — 7pm show
$20 General Admission
Harsh is a musical society that meets on Wednesdays and produces high-octane original music combining modern hip-hop, funk and soul influences. They are led by Thomas (Teeba) Forbes who is credited on releases from hip-hop icons including Nas, DMX and Dave East. They have played hundreds of shows together since the band's inception in 2013, and have shared the stage with legendary acts including George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Steel Pulse, The Motet, and Tank & The Bangas.
In early 2023, Harsh introduced vocalists Adrienne Mack-Davis and Sig Shalome to the lineup to realize a newfound lushness by combining four-part harmonies with contemporary flow. They are in the midst of recording new material with this lineup, but you can check out their classic body of work and find tickets for live shows at www.harsharmadillo.com