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Scott E. Moore  >>  Erik Balkey & Jessica Smucker
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Scott E. Moore calls his sound "Americana Soul." His rootsy blend of blues, folk and r&b - as well as his vibe and chops, have made him a comfortable fit performing in venues large and small alongside a diverse group of acts, such as late acoustic blues virtuoso Kelly Joe Phelps, Americana crooner Raul Malo (The Mavericks), jazz artists Tuck & Patti, French pop star Tété, folkies Patty Larkin, Steve Forbert, Melissa Ferrick, roots rocker Rhett Miller (Old 97's), New Orleans’ fave Paul Sanchez, with whom Scott played Jazzfest several times - and even musical comedic legends The Smothers Brothers! And many others.
Scott's “Writer’s Hang” songwriter series ran for 10 years (1998-2008) in Hoboken, NJ, and was featured in a Sundance Channel documentary called Keeping Time: New Music from America’s Roots, along with Nickel Creek, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings.

Erik Balkey & Jessica Smucker are veterans of the national folk music scene, with a combined discography of more than a dozen albums, and a couple hundred songs. Combined, they have earned over a dozen national songwriting competition honors including Kerrville (TX) New Folk Winner recognition for Erik and Solarfest (VT) Songwriter Competition Winner honors for Jessica. As a duo, formed in 2024, Jessica and Erik had success releasing songs to the international folk radio community. They had the No. 1 song for airplay last March on the Folk Alliance International Radio Charts with "If God Is An Apple." Their cover of the Dave Carter classic "Gentle Arms of Eden" charted at and No. 2 last August. As performing singer-songwriters, Erik and Jessica desire to create and perform songs that connect deeply with people and call attention to our shared humanity. In that spirit, their live performances are grounded and honest, delighting in the simple magic of human connection. Jessica lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where she is raising two sons. Raised in the Mennonite faith tradition by a family full of storytellers, activists, adventurers, and pranksters, Jessica believes that the best way to change the world is to channel our pain into connection. A couple hundred miles away, Erik lives in Morris County, New Jersey where he is raising a boy of his own. Having grown up near Philadelphia, his music is a deep and soulful. His songs are direct and will grab you the first time you hear them. The layered messages become more apparent with each listen. Jessica and Erik collaborate remotely, and in person, when the opportunity presents. They have showcased at conferences and festivals in the Northeast and beyond, and have played shows together from Lancaster and Bethlehem PA to the Hudson Valley of New York and Connecticut.

Help us welcome to the Boonton Coffee stage, stand-up's Michael Palascak! Plus opening set by Kate Nichols!  PURCHASE  >> eventbrite

Michael Palascak is a comedian who grew up in Indiana and now lives in LA. He performed on both The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in the same year. He has over 1 million views on YouTube. In addition, his resume includes A Little Late with Lilly Singh, The Tonight Show, Letterman, Craig Ferguson, Conan, has a Comedy Central Half Hour special, and was a Top 5 Finalist on Last Comic Standing.

Kate Nichols is a stand up comedian, improviser, writer and storyteller, performing all over the tri-state and has performed internationally at clubs in Canada, Switzerland, and Scotland (Edinburgh International Fringe Festival 3 years in a row). Kate also appeared on A&E’s series Bae or Bail as well as on numerous podcasts including Period Piece, Nice Guys and Hello Thoughts.

(Read more on these comics within the ticket links). 

The Anderson Council (duo) + Jefferson & The Inversions + Jon Caspi
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Pete & Mike of The Anderson Council - A rare duo set for two members of The Anderson Council together, founding singer-songwriter Peter Horvath along with guitarist/back-up vocalist Michael Potenza will showcase the dynamic core of their harmonic songs, most often heard otherwise in their more amplified, full throttled form. We're not sure what kind of surprises we'll get, yet eager in anticipation to host this change of mode for these long-time songcraftsman that Little Steven's Underground Garage (SiriusFM) has touted for ages, gaining them stages on the annual International Pop Overthrow concert in NYC and multiple albums out via JEM Records.


Jefferson & The Inversions - Jefferson picks back his trusty acoustic guitar which formed the base of his earlier material (2013-2017), after laying it down to record a buzzing batch of songs with a full band re-aimed under the name Jefferson & The Inversions in 2023. Showcasing heyday alt-rock mixed with soul, the sound paved the way to his latest album Alcuno (2023). Now with his current trio selected for our songwriter's showcase, Jeff, along with bassist Steve and drummer Brian, will showcase a range of older material while showcasing a new batch of songs to come.


Jon Caspi - Caspi has been a longstanding figure in the NJ indie, singer/songwriter, alternative and punk scenes. with his band Jon Caspi & The First Gun. One of the band's major achievements came in the form of a barroom, hooligan, singalong and fan favorite, "Raise ‘Em High!".  This song has become a cult hit in his home state of New Jersey. Legendary WFMU DJ Jonesey selected this tune as his official 2pm toast song which has increased the band’s fan base. A compelling live artist and storyteller, Caspi performs both with band and solo acoustic and has shared the stage with acts big and small. Read more on his website.


Jefferson & The Inversions

Jefferson & The Inversions