On Saturday, May 11th, “The Wilbas” bring bluegrass with a Boston accent to The Blue Moon Coffeehouse.   Known for over a decade as The Harvest Band, they were briefly known as The Sue Rocha Band when founding member Randy Ducharme left.   They became “The Wilbas” (pronounced with a Boston accent) around 2010.    The band has [...]

On Saturday, April 13th, the Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland features the smooth, old time acoustic music of The Hi-Tone Ramblers.  The Ramblers’ traditional and original music is inspired by American roots, Anglo and African-rooted songs, rhythms & blues,  bluegrass, plus old-time fiddle and banjo tunes. Their music is driving and stately, bouncy, quirky and [...]

We have a special show at the Blue Moon Coffeehouse next Saturday night.  Wide Open Spaces Bluegrass Band, snowed out in February, was able to reschedule for March 30th!  So on Saturday, March 30th at 7:30 p.m., they will be releasing their new CD Fiddletown at the Blue Moon.   Wide Open Spaces plays “bluegrass [...]

  Tom Ryan, graduate of  Rockland High School 1997, has been chosen as head coach of  Methuen High School.  Tom, a standout athlete in football and baseball, went on to become Captain of Springfield College Football team. While there, the team made the playoffs twice, leading them to the top eight in the country as [...]

As a perpetual observer of human nature, I was fascinated to watch people’s reaction to this latest storm, even though I found some of it inexplicable. But like every other noteworthy event in life, there is a lesson to be learned, even if it is learned sub-consciously.  In the days following the storm, I had [...]

On Saturday, February 9th at 7:30 p.m., the bluegrass band Wide Open Spaces will be performing to promote the release of  their new CD, Fiddletown, at the Blue  Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland.  Wide Open Spaces plays “bluegrass without borders” with overtones of the Punch Brothers, Alison Krauss, Celtic jigs, Jimmy Buffet, Bill Monroe and the [...]

On Saturday, January 12th at 7:30 PM, the Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland features the hard driving bluegrass of Four Bridges.  Four Bridges shows are energetic, foot stomping fun.  Rising stars in the world of bluegrass, these guys plays all over the northeast, at festivals, private parties, coffeehouses and clubs.  They will soon depart on [...]

Join the party at the Blue Moon Coffeehouse on Dec. 8th at 7:30 as Plymouth based Jo Henley Band releases their new CD, The Fall Comes Early.  Jo Henley plays a high energy blend of rock, folk, country, and bluegrass that their fans affectionately refer to as “new roots.”  We loved them last time they [...]

Scott Brown is currently shown to be trailing in multiple polls. This was his race to lose, and it looks like that is exactly what he is doing.  Although a sitting U.S. Senator, he demonstrates that he and the people around him running his campaign are amateurs. Coming from relative national obscurity, two years ago, [...]

On Saturday, November 10th at 7:30, the Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland features the music of Acousticana. Acousticana plays American roots music, including Bluegrass, Tex-Mex, folk, country, gospel, and Cajun— tastefully informed by contemporary influences. They have played at Passims and The Narrows Center for the Performing Arts with rising Americana stars- Three Tall Pines, [...]