{"id":7287,"date":"2011-09-17T22:21:46","date_gmt":"2011-09-18T03:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/?p=7287"},"modified":"2011-09-17T22:34:01","modified_gmt":"2011-09-18T03:34:01","slug":"the-ames-sessions-a-free-music-series-in-woodward-park-at-bostons-ames-hotel-920-927-104","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/2011\/09\/the-ames-sessions-a-free-music-series-in-woodward-park-at-bostons-ames-hotel-920-927-104\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ames Sessions: A *Free* Music Series in Woodward Park at Boston’s Ames Hotel 9\/20, 9\/27 & 10\/4"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(clockwise from top left): Anna Rose, The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, and Kim Boekbinder (photo by Shami Kiely)<\/p><\/div>\n

Presented by Morgan’s Hotel Group<\/a>, The MuseBox<\/a> and DigBoston<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

There’s an exciting new showcase for up-and-coming bands, a free<\/strong> music series called The Ames Sessions<\/a><\/strong>, taking place on three consecutive Tuesday evenings in Woodward Park at Boston’s Ames Hotel. Not to be confused with The Ames Sessions that were in collaboration with WFNX (which was indoors, very limited capacity, and you had to win tickets), this one is completely free and open to the public. The performances are September 20th (this coming Tuesday) with Anna Rose<\/a> and Leo Blais<\/a><\/strong>, September 27th with The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players<\/a> and Supercute<\/a><\/strong>, and October 4th with Kim Boekbinder<\/a> and Audrey Ryan<\/a><\/strong>. In addition to hearing some fine music in an intimate setting, there will be specials and prizes to coincide with each event.<\/p>\n

It seems the Ames Hotel is requesting that people R.S.V.P. for the shows they’d like to attend<\/a>. This is probably because Woodward Park is actually the outdoor patio area of their Woodward Tavern (meaning, it’s *very* small and intimate). It looks like an amazing setting for live music. <\/p>\n

This series unites the efforts of three Boston-area businesses. There’s Morgan’s Hotel Group<\/a>, which specializes in upscale boutique hotels in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and elsewhere (The Ames Hotel in Boston is, I must say, one classy establishment). DigBoston<\/a> (formerly The Weekly Dig) should be well-known to Bostonians, as their weekly magazine focuses on the local arts and entertainment scene. MuseBox<\/a> is a public relations and marketing agency, catering to a wide variety of bands and musicians, providing contacts in both underground and mainstream cultures, in the U.S. and internationally. The artists they’ve chosen for this series are especially known for their audience engagement and unique live performance.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, September 20th ~ Anna Rose<\/a><\/h4>\n

Supporting Anna Rose will be Leo Blais<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Listening to classic and alternative rock in the 90s, more recently getting into blues, soul, some funk and NYC punk, hip-hop and house music, singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist Anna Rose<\/a> (daughter of musical theatre and film composer\/pianist Alan Menken) has a wide variety of influences to inform her songwriting. She has what sounds like a classically-trained, disciplined voice, but isn’t afraid to try something a bit different. Her cover of Arcade Fire’s “My Body Is A Cage” is sung as a soft, stripped-down ballad, and it helped attract international attention to her music. She’s currently in the studio recording the follow-up to her 2010 album Nomad<\/a>.<\/p>\n