Great performances in a historic setting
right in your back yard
Thanks to all who made our 2024 shows so successful! If you haven't already, please email us at fanwoodperformance@gmail.com and request to be added to our mailing list for notices about our upcoming shows. And please tell your friends about our concerts at Fanwood's historic Carriage House!
Announcing our Spring 2025 season!
Saturday, April 5
A singer-songwriter-poet-performer-author and policy social worker, Lara Herscovitch writes masterful modern folk-Americana music, sings and plays with authenticity, integrity, humor and heart, and delivers performances that inspire, uplift and entertain. Lara performed solo on our stage in 2018; this will be a trio show with the Highway Philosophers.
​​Michael Natrin and Erin Magnin formed their duo in 2021. Their folk/Americana sound has been likened to that of The Civil Wars and The Swell Season. They're known for their intense, unique harmonies, their sincere lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable and captivating onstage charm. Weaving their voices together over driving guitar, wistful violin, and punchy harmonica, The Honey Badgers spin stories and songs about finding yourself, finding each other, and finding your way in the world.
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Saturday, May 10:
American Blues Scene calls Debra Devi one of “today's top female blues/rock guitarists," comparing her to Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi and Samantha Fish. Devi is “exciting and mesmerizing” says Americana Highways. She has opened for Joan Osborne, Jesse Malin, Ana Popovic, Fantastic Cat, Willie Nile, Marshall Crenshaw, Jennifer Batten and more, and is a popular draw at blues festivals. Devi's book, The Language of the Blues: From Alcorub to Zuzu, won the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award. Devi gives her popular "Language of the Blues" talk at festivals, colleges and venues.
Cassidy Rain plays a mix of laid-back folk and acoustic rock, and blues. She covers artists such as Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding and John Prine, and draws inspiration for her original music from the same soulful soil. She also performs with her electric rock'n'roll band, The Outcrops - which put on a great show at Fanwood's Carriage House in 2023.
Saturday, June 14:
Formed in Cleveland as a vehicle for singer/songwriter Kevin Bianchi, Vanishing Shores is a band that pursues beauty wherever it may lead. Combining the melodic elements of Britpop with the urgency of Indie Rock, Vanishing Shores has spent the last three years exploring a musical journey that is both intensely personal and universal in its focus. Their most recent album, Possible Light Vol. 1, was released in May.
Michaela McClain
Michaela McClain is a singer/songwriter whose folky-soul sound is reminiscent of Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse and James Taylor. Her warm groove creates an atmosphere of love that's irresistible. Michaela previously appeared on our stage in 2013. After a hiatus marked by becoming a mother and weathering a pandemic, she has recently resumed performing, and we're delighted to welcome her back.
All shows start at 7:00 p.m. at the Kuran Cultural Arts Center
a.k.a. The Carriage House
135 Watson Road, off N. Martine Ave., behind Borough Hall
Doors open 6:30 p.m.
Parking in front and across the street from the building,
on the street, and in visitor spaces behind Borough Hall
RSVP to save your seats!
We can't sell advance tickets - But if you'd like us to save seats for you, please email us and let us know how many: fanwoodperformance@gmail.com
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Seats are not assigned - it's first come, first pick - but we'll save seats for reservation-holders until showtime at 7 p.m. Any unclaimed seats will then be open to patrons on the stand-by list and/or walk-ups.​
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Admission: Suggested donation $15 adults / $10 seniors, students, CASH ONLY at the door. Light refreshments available at intermission.
The Fanwood Performance series is a presentation of
Mayor Colleen Mahr and the
Fanwood Borough Cultural Arts Council.
This arts program is made possible in part by a
HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant
from the Union County Board of County Commissioners
