DOMINIQUE EADE & RAN BLAKE The longtime New England Conservatory colleagues perform a special concert entitled “Afternoon Noir,” celebrating four decades of exploring American song with the sublime pairing of Eade’s rangy, ductile voice and Blake’s flinty, chiaroscuro piano. Mission Hill Arts Festival, The Yard Community Center, 1481 Tremont St. BILL PIERCE QUARTET Few musicians can boast the post-bop bona fides of top-notch tenor saxophonist Pierce, who’s been a vital member of bands led by such greats as Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Tony Williams, and more. The Fallout Shelter, 61 Endicott St., Norwood. For two nights they’ll be performing at the Fallout Shelter, a unique, intimate venue designed for live recording and broadcasting. 60, JOHNNY HOY & THE BLUEFISH: LIVE ALBUM SESSIONS The Martha’s Vineyard-based blues four-piece, led by hot harmonica player and vocalist Hoy, ranks among the region’s best roots outfits. Cisco Brewers, 35 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, N.H. Much of the material focuses on the fight to survive.” June 14, 7 p.m. Says the band, “Each track is like a little deal you make with yourself (a contract if you will).
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Full of their vintage rootsy rock ‘n’ roll, it can be added to the list of albums birthed during and perhaps informed by the pandemic. 61, DEER TICK Providence’s finest return with “Emotional Contracts,” their first album since 2017. She’ll be accompanied in that enterprise by Jaimee Harris, who also opens. 50, MARY GAUTHIER One-time Boston habitue Mary Gauthier is a frequent returnee, and this time she’ll be performing what is labeled a “career retrospective” of her dark folk. Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester. SAM BUSH One of the prime movers in the founding of progressive bluegrass through his work in New Grass Revival, mandolinist/fiddle player Bush has worn many hats since as solo artist (including, most recently, with a tribute to another trailblazer, John Hartford), collaborator, and sideman.
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