Great performances in a historic setting
right in your back yard
Coming to the Carriage House this Spring!
April 11
An Evening with
Danielia Cotton
This dynamic and powerful singer-songwriter-guitarist is making a return appearance to the series, after rocking a packed house in 2023. A Hopewell native now based in New York, Cotton draws from genres including rock, soul, gospel and country, with lyrics both deeply personal and broadly relevant. Her most recent record release is “Charley’s Pride: A Tribute to Black Country Music.”
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LIMITED SEATING! RESERVE YOURS!
In 2018, nearly 90 music lovers packed our temporary space at Forest Road Park to hear Danielia Cotton. This show is at the Carriage House, with seating for 60. Save seats by emailing fanwoodperformance@gmail.com with your name, the show date and the number in your party.
May 9
The Whispering Tree
Max Bartos
Max Bartos is a singer/songwriter whose music blends introspective lyricism with anthemic folk-rock energy. He creates songs rooted in storytelling, emotional honesty, and a modern acoustic-driven sound influenced by Mumford & Sons and Noah Kahan. He brings a theater background to his performances.
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Hudson Valley folk duo The Whispering Tree features singer-songwriter El Kleiner's evocative lyricism and crystalline voice backed by multi-instrumentalist and arranger Elie Brangbour. Since performing at the Carriage House in 2018, they toured extensively until the pandemic, then turned to writing songs for their new album, “Bones of Better Days.”
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June 13
An evening of jazz with
Pat Gannon / James Gardella
Our spring season concludes with an evening of jazz with roots here in our community! Saxophonist and arranger Pat Gannon is a 2018 alumnus of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School and its premier jazz band, the Moonglowers. Now part of the New York jazz scene, he has performed at numerous festivals and clubs in the metro area, with his own groups as well as swing orchestras. This show will feature his Organ Quartet, with Pat's sax accompanied by organ, guitar and drums.
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www.facebook.com/patrick.gannon.281528/
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Opening the show will be a combo of current members of the Moonglowers, calling themselves James Gardella and the Music Legends. Drummer Gardella, a senior, will be joined by senior Paul Allen (piano), junior Aleks Stevens (trumpet), sophomore Mia Coscarello (tenor saxophone) and freshman Lillian Jones (bass). The ensemble performs a mix of jazz styles ranging from mid-tempo swing to ballads and Latin compositions.
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If not, let us add you! Email fanwoodperformance@gmail.com
Our 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,
along the street, and in visitor spaces behind Borough Hall
RSVP to save your seats!
We can't sell advance tickets - but we take reservations, restaurant-style. If you plan to join us, RSVP by email and let us know how many seats to save for you! 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. If your plans should change, please let us know so we can release your seats and accommodate other music-lovers.​
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Admission: Suggested donation $15 adults / $10 seniors, students, CASH ONLY at the door. Light refreshments available for purchase at intermission. All proceeds are used to keep the music going!
The Fanwood Performance series is a presentation of
Mayor Colleen Mahr,
the Fanwood Borough Cultural Arts Council
and our music-loving volunteers.
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
