Boonton Coffee

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

Bern & the Brights + The Porchistas
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Electro dream pop duo Bern & the Brights is Bernadette Malavarca and Catherine McGowan. Mixing rhythmic loops, synths, ambient guitars, emotional vocals, and introspective lyrics, their music is a fusion of light and dark wave. Both vocalists and multi-instrumentalists, Malavarca and McGowan write, produce, record, and perform their music. Bern & the Brights have performed with notable acts such as Butch Walker, Rhett Miller, Mike Doughty, Nicole Atkins and have played at both on festivalstages as well as venues large and small.

The Porchistas are an energetic, indie smorgasboard of sound. They started as a bunch of friends writing and singing songs late into summer nights on their rickety porch on Forest Street in Montclair, New Jersey. That evolved to DIY house concerts and block parties that continue today.  They'll be joining us for a stripped back showcase not to be missed in the listening room!