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Past Shows

March 8 – Martha Trachtenberg and Hank Stone

Two accomplished songwriters join forces for a special evening ... Martha Trachtenberg and Hank Stone, two fantastic singer-songwriters from Long Island, are coming together to provide an enjoyable night of music on Friday, March 8 at Grounds & Sounds Café!...

Jack’s Waterfall – April 12

The creme de la creme of local artists ... (Long Island Pulse) "Jack Licitra is the most-talented musician I have played with." Kerry Kearney Jack’s Waterfall will be gracing our stage at Grounds & Sounds Cafe on Friday, April 12! For over 20 years, Jack’s...

Feb. 16 – Claudia Jacobs Band

Claudia and the BAND with New Songs! This show was rescheduled due to illness. Now it's on! The Claudia Jacobs BAND returns to Grounds and Sounds with new songs and their tasty and talented friends Scotty Micciche (harmonica), Steve Kaplan (bass) and David Sirota...

Jan. 12 – Pete Mancini and the Hillside Airmen

Pete says he's coming back with a bunch of new tunes!Singer songwriter Pete Mancini got his start as the front man and songwriter of Butchers Blind, a critically acclaimed rock band from NYC. In 2017 he released his debut solo album Foothill Freeway, which explored...

Dec. 8 – Quarter Horse

One of Long Island's Best Bands!Siblings and long-time friends came together in 2013 to form Quarter Horse. Described generally as Americana, the group’s sound is further characterized by a wide range of influences including folk, rock, alternative, and jazz. The...

Nov. 10 – Kerry Kearney and Friends

A Grounds & Sounds Favorite Returns with Friends! Join us for a special show featuring Kerry Kearney and friends playing a stripped down acoustic set of favorites from Kerry’s original catalog and Delta Blues Classics. Gonna be a Stompin' Mississippi Front Porch...

October 13 – Caroline Doctorow and Russ Seeger

Dynamic duo of Caroline Doctorow and Russ Seeger in a very special show Singer-songwriter Caroline Doctorow has been called a great champion of American folk music. Her most recent album, Dreaming in Vinyl, reached #2 on the national folk radio airplay charts....

Sept. 8, 2023 – Robinson Treacher

Our new season comes out strong with an amazing performer! Grounds & Sounds Café is pleased to open our new season with the ultra-talented Robinson Treacher. Robinson’s unique brand of music covers the genres of blues, folk, Americana, and country. He has shared...

Oct 14, 2022 – Claudia Jacobs Band

The Return of Grounds & Sounds ... and our Favorite Band! Grounds & Sounds is back, baby! Grounds & Sounds favorites, the Claudia Jacobs Band, continue to up their game and sway and morph through genres from country to Americana to Jazz and Blues. The band, with Dr....

Nov. 11, 2022 – The Other Shoe

The Other Shoe...Let it drop on you! Here's how The Other Shoe describes themselves: “We take from all of our favorites, shake up the SHOE and throw it down. If you like Reggae, Folk, R&B, Singer Songwriter then you will dig this...wo/man! It's a big band-some...