One left in June, twoish in July

This show was rescheduled from its original January date, which was postponed due to a blizzard.

Like many rural musicians, Carl Goulet is a hidden gem who flies a little under the radar… an honest and heart-forward performing songwriter with the chops and fluency of artists who get a lot more attention. Passionate, sometimes political, sometimes humorous, always thoughtful. The Daily UV said that his album Gazebo “charms the listener with gentle melodies yet packs a punch with the depth of wisdom and love.” The clarity and purity of his writing and performing is seldom matched.

Similarly, Sandiland & Vincent have carefully honed their craft over years, producing songs with beautiful arrangements and tight, rich harmonies. Vincent has been playing guitar and bass for over 50 years, and Sandi has been in bands and duos since she was 19.

Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00. Tickets are just $10 in advance through stage33live.com or at the door as available; advance tickets guarantee entry. Only 40 tickets will be sold. All the ticket money goes to the performers. The performances will be recorded and filmed.

Turns out that The History of Future Folk is pure unobtainium in big-screen quality, so we had to pivot. (The Future Folk movie is available in full on YouTube though, so you can watch it on the small screen in the comfort of your own home: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2oKGSmr9oo)

A 1980 American biographical musical film that follows the story of country music singer Loretta Lynn from her early teen years in a poor family and her rise as one of the most influential country musicians. Based on her biography of the same name, the film stars Sissy Spacek (as Lynn) and Tommy Lee Jones (with red hair!), along with Beverly D’Angelo (as Patsy Cline), and Levon Helm (in a terrific turn as Loretta’s dad) in supporting roles. Ernest Tubb, Roy Acuff, and Minnie Pearl make cameo appearances. Sissy ended up winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the part. The film is considered “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress and was selected to be preserved in the United States National Film Registry in 2019. (2h 4m, 1980, PG.)

This show is Jan and Mike Sheehy’s, perhaps better known as The Milkhouse Heaters, who live and breathe right down the road from Stage 33 Live. They’re beloved not just for their strong writing and performing chops — they’re also ardent supporters of local music and activists-by-example for considered, considerate living.

Jan and Mike are refugees of the Boston music scene, where they were nominated for a Boston Music Award and shared the stage with The Black Crowes, Corey Glover, Fuel, Feeder, and Hum. Their songs are on compilations alongside the likes of G. Love and Special Sauce, Jack Johnson, Burning Spear, and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and their music has been licensed to television shows on ABC, VH1, MTV, ESPN, and ESPN 2. They moved here in 2007, rolled Americana into their punk roots, and became The Milkhouse Heaters. They’ve opened for Fred Eaglesmith and closed for Billy Bragg, had two songs featured on The Shoulder to the Plough CD, were repeat invited performers at the Roots on the River Festival, and have played The Plymouth Folk and Blues Festival twice.

They're sharing the bill with Phil Henry, a singer-songwriter steeped in folk tradition but not bound by it. His relatable tunes are about both everyday and extraordinary life, building detailed worlds and characters with vivid imagery, upbeat rhythm, and strong melodies. He’s earned contest wins at SolarFest and Susquehanna Music and Arts, and showcase and main stage slots at Falcon Ridge, was showcased at Kerrville and the NorthEast Regional Folk Alliance, and has played celebrated venues like Club Passim and Caffe Lena.

The Milkhouse Heaters and Phil Henry at Stage 33 Live on Sunday, July 19, 2026, in a 7:00 PM co-headline performance. Tickets are $15 in advance through stage33live.com, or $20 at the door as available. Advance tickets guarantee entry. Only 40 tickets will be sold. All the ticket money goes to the performers. Advance sales will close at midnight the day before the show, or when 40 tickets are sold.

The most unexpected one, perhaps, is the recent add-on show with Roger Clark Miller and Michael Tarbox in October.

Roger is the founding guitarist and singer of the influential rock band Mission of Burma, but has spent many more years performing nationally and internationally as a solo artist and in a wide variety of bands and ensembles either as leader or co-leader. Lots of his output leans kinda avant garde, but his forthcoming album The Green Man takes a more singer-songwriterly stance and is unlike anything he's ever released. He’ll be performing here solo, just his guitar and voice. (He's also a writer, music historian, and more. Super interesting guy.)

Roger specifically requested to share the bill with Michael Tarbox, who some of you may have seen here last December playing a rare acoustic show. Michael writes songs anchored in rock ‘n’ roll, backwater blues, hillbilly music, and country — rough-hewn, immediate, and hard-won. His songs have been used in the television shows Sons of Anarchy and Supernatural. Tarbox began his career with The Tarbox Ramblers, a quartet that released well-received albums on Rounder and played countless shows throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Howdy from the person behind the Royal We of these newsletters, Mark, writing through oral surgery post-op fog and waiting for the lingering pain to start.

Update on my ancient mom who broke her shoulder: She’s doing better than anybody her age should expect!

Here’s to good health and happiness for everybody.

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