Called “The keepers of the flame of 1960s folk-rock,” Long Island-based folk-rock trio Gathering Time joins us for a special show in October!

The Kerry Kearny Band, featuring legendary bluesman Kerry Kearney, will be appearing at Grounds & Sounds Café on Fri., Sept. 12!

The people you know, and many you don’t, will jump out of his songs full of beauty and blemishes, brilliance and foolishness, insanity, humor, intensity and tenderness.

Bob Westcott’s astonishing guitar and universally resonant songwriting have made him a Long Island favorite.

Accompanied by strong and tender acoustic guitar-playing, Annie’s songs explore life’s journey and the universal themes of love and loss, struggles and triumphs, shadows and light, with a little humor thrown in.

“Reflective, existential roots music … influenced by traditional and alternative country, punk, folk and literature …”

Love ... hate ... and bridging the gap! The Claudia Jacobs band returns to Grounds and Sounds on the Hallmark card holiday of Love to serve up tunes that will honor a wide range of feelings that are sure to touch hearts no matter where they might be residing at the...

“Grabs your attention any time he is on stage!”

Sam Robbins is often described as an “old soul singer songwriter.” He adds a modern, upbeat edge to the storyteller troubadour persona.

“This is one gifted sonofabitch!”

Award-winning singer-songwriter Rupert Wates’ music is an eclectic mix of acoustic, melodic art/folk, with flavors of jazz, vaudeville and cabaret. His twelve solo CDs have received outstanding reviews and tracks have been played on radio all over the world.

“Makes me remember why I so enjoy listening to music”

Ray Lambiase is a veteran singer-songwriter who has been writing and performing songs since he was a teenager growing up on Long Island. He sings original tales of love lost, love won, and the choices faced by a variety of heroes and heroines.