WHEN: SAT. June 1 at 7:30 pm
WHAT: Singer-Songwriter Joe Jencks returns to the Linden Tree. He’s a national favorite writing songs from the heart and performing them with strong musicality. Opening is Winter Potpourri Winner 2023 Sam Bayer.
WHERE: Linden Tree Concerts@ UU Church social hall, 326 Main St. Wakefield, MA 01880
Admission: $25, (under 13 $10) cash or check at the door thanks to support in part from the Mass Cultural Council, Wakefield. For reservations, 781-246-2836
PRESENTED BY: The Linden Tree Coffeehouse in its 39th season finale of acoustic music. LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org
Wakefield, MA — Linden Tree Concerts is completing its thirty-ninth season presenting national, regional, and international performers on Saturday, June 1. Making music memorable is Chicago based singer-songwriter Joe Jencks. Linden Tree’s Winter Potpourri winner 2023 Sam Bayer will open the evening at 7:30pm.
A Linden Tree favorite, Joe Jencks, is an international touring musician, award-winning songwriter, of musical beauty, social consciousness and spiritual exploration. For more than 25 years, Jencks has been a member of the international Folk circuit, In that time Jencks has released 15 CDs Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing, Joe delivers musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove and grit. Blending well-crafted instrumentals and vivid songwriting, Jencks serves it all up with a lyrical baritone voice that has the edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel. Joe’s a talented performer whose repertoire moves between the world of contemporary and traditional folk, combining them into a mix of memorable music. JoeJencks.com
“Joe Jencks is the type of musician that will cause you to drop that morning newspaper or pull your car to the side of the road when you hear his songs. He is the type of artist that will turn heads in his direction when he walks onto a stage. His voice will instantly draw you into his passionate songs. He is the type of musician whose music will become part of you. His craft and artistry will remind you of the best efforts of Phil Ochs, Stan Rogers, and Woody Guthrie. The troubadour tradition is alive and well in the 21st century with the music of Joe Jencks.” •Ron Olesko, WFDU “FM Teaneck, NJ, Folk Music Network.
Boston musician Sam Bayer is your literate, exuberant guide to an imaginary world where housewives win the Nobel Prize in physics, poker-playing children gamble over their bedtimes, and metaphorical elephants pirouette in the den, four and a half minutes at a time. His latest studio CD, The Great Indoors, brings 11 gems from his universe to yours. See why Sam was one of the Linden Tree’s Winter Potpourri favorite last December. https://sambayer.com
Tickets will be $25, cash or check at the door. Tickets for those under 13 are $10. We thank the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Wakefield Chapter for supporting our concert series that has allowed us to bring quality programming to our community. Reservations recommended for preferential seating by calling 781-246-2836. In our area, shows featuring Joe Jencks are popular.
The Linden Tree Concerts are held in the social hall of Wakefield’s UU Church, 326 Main St. Wakefield, MA 01880. LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org
