The Hootenanny Cafe Mini Concerts features an outstanding artist every Sunday. Unlike most sets that offer one or two songs from a particular artist, this features one artist for a complete set. This is a great way for aficionados of folk music, bluegrass, contemporary singer songwriters, etc to hear some of today's exciting artists and really get an idea of what these wonderful people are all about. It's also a great way for venues that present live music to hear some of the best "hidden" talent in the country - a potential source for potential bookings.
The Hootenanny Cafe airs every Sunday at 9PM (est) on WTBQ. You can listen on:
- WTBQ.com
- 93.5FM in upstate NY
- 98.3FM in North Jersey and NY
- BellBuckleRadio.com
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Location: Online and on the radio, NY
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| Calendar for Hootenanny Cafe Mini Concerts |
Sunday 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Brant Miller Singer-Songwriter, Americana | Hootenanny Cafe Mini Concerts Online and on the radio, NY See Map |
Brant Millers 2026 album, “In The Meantime,” includes 12 finely crafted songs that together offer a realistic yet hopeful perspective of the ever changing political and social landscape. At 73, he’s seen a lot of change and has strived to process the essence of what he’s witnessed into his songs – in regard to relationships, personal outlook, our democracy, the environment and in facing continued challenges. Brant, a retired forester, co-wrote the climate anthem “I Wanna Be Cool,” with Will Kimbrough; it is being used to inspire meaningful climate action and mobilize global youth to combat the climate crisis. Brant is an eight-time winner or finalist in the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, and finalist in the 2022 & 2025 International Acoustic Music Awards. His 2020 debut album, "Roots, Rhymes and Branches," reached #14 on the FAI Folk Chart, while his song “Where Now America?” reached #12.
Photo by Nathan Zucker | ||
Monday 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Paula Boggs Singer-Songwriter, Americana, and Jazz | Hootenanny Cafe Mini Concerts Online and on the radio, NY See Map |
Since 2007 Paula Boggs Band has blended jazz and Americana, opening for folks like Sunny War and Eric Bibb. The band released 5th studio album “Sumatra” in 2026, featuring Blind Boys of Alabama and Valerie June. Paula Boggs Band were Official Showcase Artists at 2024 Folk Alliance International and Ireland’s 2025 Your Roots Are Showing Folk Conference. They return as a 2027 FAI Official FAI Showcase Artist. Paula was a Finalist in NewSong Music’s 23rd Annual Songwriter Competition and two of their songs won 2025 Intercontinental Music Awards. The band is sponsored by Ear Trumpet Labs, Deering Banjos, Breedlove Guitars and Radial Engineering, Inc. In Fall 2026 the band is featured on AmericanaUK’s “mini-gig” series and travels to Southeast US to play Knoxville, TN WDVX Blue Plate Special, Nashville WMOT’s Finally Friday at the legendary 3rd & Lindsley and Lexington, KY WoodSongs Radio Hour.
"Rewriting the bluegrass story from a black perspective." - AmericanaUK | ||
Sunday 9:00 pm | Nicole Gordon Singer-Songwriter, Americana | Hootenanny Cafe Mini Concerts Online and on the radio, NY See Map |
Nicole Gordon is a singer, songwriter, and session vocalist. She got her start performing at The Bucks County Playhouse and after studying Jazz at Temple University, she made the move to California where she played in bands, wrote and released over 10 original CD’s, and started her work with composers.
Nicole has had over 75 songs placed in films/TV, commercials, Lufthansa Airlines and in Regal Cinema's. She has performed at The Sundance Film Festival and The Americana Music Conference and has worked with such musicians as Jim Keltner, Mike Stoller, Barry Goldberg, Gerry Goffin, Billy Bragg, Shaun Colvin, Jennifer Knapp, Colin Hay, Lucinda Williams, Sophie B. Hawkins, Gomez, and Toad the Wet Sprocket. She has toured the US and Caribbean. | ||
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