Category: Shows

Hey all! Hope you are staying warm and well this winter. Here’s what I’m up to:

December Shows:

I’ll be playing a few more shows this month to close out 2022, check the calendar page for more info.

Seasons Greetings:

If you’re looking for some Christmas cheer, check this out. Or maybe you celebrate the solstice, in which case, this is for you.

2023 Regulars

Starting in January, I’ll have some new regular shows in Port Townsend:

Every Third Saturday Dance
Honky Tonk at the Hilltop w/
Jack Dwyer & The All-Nighters
The Hilltop Tavern
Port Townsend, WA
8pm

Every Tuesday
Jack Dwyer & Bobby Winstead
acoustic old-time, country, and bluegrass on mandolin and guitar
The Anchor Pub
Port Townsend, WA
6-8pm

Stay Tuned

Also, stay tuned for some new music releases in 2023! Check back here or join my mailing list (by writing to jackdwyerlist@gmail.com) to hear all about it!

Hey all – happy fall!

I’m sticking to the Peninsula this fall, so you’ll have some opportunities to catch me local.

I’m playing Second Sundays from 6 to 8pm in the Rook at the Castle in Port Townsend, and I’m playing Sunday afternoons with Bobby Winstead at the Anchor Pub on Water Street.

We’re doing another Honky Tonk on October 15th at the Hilltop Tavern, 8pm.

Keep an eye for other shows in and around Port Townsend, and check my schedule for all dates.

Stream-Of-The-Week

Tune in here every Monday at 7pm for the Stream-Of-The-Week, a weekly live streaming show featuring original music and a variety of instruments and styles!

Live Shows

And I’ll be playing out a bit more again now that spring is on its way… see dates below!

Second Sundays at The Rook at Manresa Castle

Starting in February I’ll be performing every Second Sunday from 6 to 8pm at The Rook at Manresa Castle in Port Townsend, WA. Come by for a night of solo acoustic guitar music – originals and classics from flatpicking bluegrass, fingerpicking folk and blues, and points in between.

April 30th Honky Tonk At The Manresa Castle, 7-10pm

I’ll also be playing a honky tonk dance at Manresa Castle from 7 to 10pm on April 30th, with Cascade Country, featuring myself, Kian Dye on fiddle (Bellingham), Forrest Marowitz on bass (Seattle), Dave Meis on steel guitar, and Angie Tabor on drums. Yeehaw!

First and Third Wednesdays at the Keg and I Return in May

Starting in May, I’ll be performing once again, every first and third Wednesday of the month from 5 to 7pm at the Keg and I in Chimacum, WA, with a rotating cast of musical guests:

May 4th Jack Dwyer & Jonathan Doyle

May 18th Jack Dwyer & Sue Thompson

June 1st Jack Dwyer & Jere Canote

June 15th Jack Dwyer & Matt Sircely

Saturday April 16th at the Keg and I

In anticipation of my bi-monthly Wednesday return I’ll be playing a Saturday set at the Keg and I on April 16th from 4 to 6pm, with Bobby Winstead.

Check the calendar for more local 2022 dates, including Buskers On The Block, Port Townsend Farmers Market, PT Vineyards, Marrowstone Vineyards, with more dates coming!

Live Music with Jack Dwyer & Friends, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 5-7pm at The Keg and I.

Special Guest Lineup:

Oct 6 Jack Dwyer (mandolin, vocals) & Bobby Winstead (guitar, vocals): Bluegrass, Country, Old-Time

Jack & Bobby have been performing and recording together in various bands since they met in Portland, OR in the early 2010s.  Their duo performances are inspired by the brother duet tradition and feature close vocal harmonies and precise picking over a range of traditional and original old-time, country, and bluegrass songs. 

www.jackdwyer.com/jack-dwyer-bobby-winstead

Oct 20 Jack Dwyer (hollowbody electric, vocals) & Jonathan Doyle (clarinet) (Country, Swing, Blues)

Before he arrived in Port Townsend, Jonathan Doyle made music in Austin, TX, New Orleans, and Chicago, with numerous regional and nationally acclaimed performers, including Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel, and the Jim Cullum Jazz Band, at venues like the Grand Old Opry, Austin City Limits, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.

www.jonathandoylemusic.com

Nov 3 Jack Dwyer (mandolin, vocals) & Jere Canote (guitar, big banjo, ukulele): Old-Time, Bluegrass, Swing

Jere Canote is one half of the Canote Brothers. Jere and his twin brother Greg perform a variety of American styles from fiddle tunes and country songs to novelty numbers and swing. Together they have performed on Prairie Home Companion, Gurten Fest in Bern, Switzerland, Bumbershoot, Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes and more.

www.canote.com

Nov 17 Jack Dwyer (vocals, guitar) & Sue Thompson (vocals, guitar) (Bluegrass)

Sue Thompson is a noted bluegrass and roots-Americana vocalist, and a dedicated teacher whose Sing Harmony Now! method for learning to sing harmony by ear has won praise on three continents. She is also an accomplished flatpicker. Her recordings include the late Mike Seeger’s GRAMMY-nominated Third Annual Farewell Reunion and the Western Music extravaganza Tall Boots. Sue performs and teaches at festivals and workshops in Europe as well as in the US, Canada, and Japan.

Dec 1 Jack Dwyer (hollowbody electric, vocals) & Chris Miller (saxophone) (Country, Swing, Blues)

Saxophonist for The Revelers, Chris Miller has toured all over the U.S. and played as a bandleader and sideman with various other groups. He moved to the Peninsula last winter.

www.revelersband.com

Dec 15 Jack Dwyer (mandolin, vocals) & Bobby Winstead (guitar, vocals): Bluegrass, Country, Old-Time

Jack & Bobby have been performing and recording together in various bands since they met in Portland, OR in the early 2010s.  Their duo performances are inspired by the brother duet tradition and feature close vocal harmonies and precise picking over a range of traditional and original old-time, country, and bluegrass songs. 

www.jackdwyer.com/jack-dwyer-bobby-winstead

July 17 Saturday
Jack Dwyer & Sue Thompson
The Keg and I
Chimacum, WA
4-6pm

Aug 7 Saturday
Jack Dwyer & Jonathan Doyle
The Keg and I
Chimacum, WA
4-6pm

Aug 21 Saturday
Jack Dwyer & Phina Pipia
The Keg and I
Chimacum, WA
4-6pm

Hey all,
May 20th will be my last weekly stream for a while. Thanks to everyone who has tuned in the past year! It has been pleasure to hold down the bandstand and play for you all during these strange times. Look forward to seeing you in 3D sometime soon. Keep an eye out for some spontaneous summer streams and maybe something regular again farther down the road. Also, I’ll be using my evenings to start work on some new albums. Join my mailing list if you’d like to hear about it all!
Thanks,
Jack

Hey all,

I’ll be playing a show at the Keg and I in Chimacum, WA this Saturday from 4-pm, with George Radebaugh!

Visit thekegandi.com for more info.

Jack

Hey all,
I’m thrilled to make the announcement that for the first time in nigh on a year, I have a gig! (A few in fact!)

I will be breaking the ice by performing a duo set with Jonathan Doyle at the Keg and I on April 3rd from 4-6pm. It’s their reopening, so please come by the back porch for some physically distanced socializing.

Check my schedule page for info on my other shows in April and beyond:

Schedule

Hey all – starting off the New Year here at www.jackdwyer.com by adding another weekly stream:

Mandolin Mondays – now every Monday, live at 7pm Pacific. Watch all the streams at jackdwyer.com/live

Thanks to everyone who tuned into my rehearsal performances of Over The Sea this past month – now it’s time to record!

You can still catch me every week at the following times: