Unlike a bar or restaurant, the Open Road Coffeehouse atmosphere is centered around the stage. Guests enjoy coffee and refreshments while actively engaging with the show. Musicians and music lovers connect in a cozy, intimate setting. This gives performers the unique opportunity to experiment with new sounds, instruments, and fresh material.
Traveling Light's roots are deep in bluegrass, but Sumner's lyric-forward songs & snaking progressions demand something beyond folk conventions, highlighting the range of bandmates Kat Wallace (fiddle/tenor guitar/harms) & Mike Siegel (upright bass).
Blue Canyon is an original Americana songwriting band who come with a mix of mellow rock, folk, bluegrass & traditional classics. Music for the campfire and soul!
Obscure Notation is a jazz blues fusion group from the South Shore that performs music with a focus on ECM and other jazz artists from the 1960s, 70s, and 80’s as well as original compositions.