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Stone Soup Coffeehouse continues to get back to those early roots, at the end of the month’s concerts. This time we are inviting women singer-songwriters to our stage. We will welcome Allison Rose, Christine Sweeney and Tammy LaForest to play for the evening. Each performer will perform a solo set. The show is on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 7 pm at the Music Mansion, 88 Meeting St, Providence, RI 02906. Tickets are $22, and are available at the door or with reservation through our website. Parking at The Music Mansion at 88 Meeting St, Providence, RI 02906 is limited and carpooling, ride-sharing, and mass transit are highly encouraged. There is also available parking on Benefit Street, a short set of stairs will lead you right up to the Music Mansion.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Allison Rose in her own words: “I write pretty songs that make people cry. I’ve collected a few accolades like being a finalist in a few songwriting competitions and stuff. You can find me performing locally in RI as well as regionally and beyond (Rockwood Music Hall, The MET, Huntington Folk Festival, Tucson Folk Festival, to name a few). I am a multi-instrumentalist (piano, guitar, uke). I am a Mom of two crazy beautiful kids. I am a licensed mental health counselor. I am a photographer. I am a lucky human with an amazing family and tribe of friends and fans. I kickbox. I love the ocean and the f-word.”
Allison is in the process of working on and releasing a new, full length album. Again, in her own words, she has said, “We all have our definitions of success, but to me, nothing feels more successful than when I’m approached by an audience member after a show with, “I loved [insert song title here]–it made me cry because [insert personal connection here].”
Christine Sweeney: How did stop-you-in-your-tracks vocalist and songwriter Christine Sweeney go from singing along with R&B radio and tapes by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Destiny’s Child as a kid to choice slots at the Connecticut Folk Festival and the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, WFUV’s DJ John Platts tastemaker On Your Radar concert series, on bills with Graham Parker and Jill Sobule, and in a Paste Magazine 2021 session? According to Christine, “I had some cassettes and I would also record songs from the radio. I would play them over and over again, focusing in on one small part of the song. Rewind, play, repeat.” To her the R&B vocal influence is not unnatural to the folk setting. The results of this influence reminds her fans of Susan Tedeschi, Brandi Carlisle, Sheryl Crow, K.T. Tunstall, or Grace Potter with music that grooves and rocks, but also tells a story.
Her new album is “Heart in a Hurry” is a culmination of this pairing of folk and soul, with generous dashes of blues, pop, Americana and, yes, R&B, in sharp, open-hearted new songs, some drawn from life lessons learned the hard way and shared with her listeners. She will be sharing those songs from the Stone Soup stage this evening.
Tammy LaForest: Born and raised in Rhode Island and currently residing in Providence, Tammy is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. She enjoys performing with her full band and as an acoustic soloist. She is also an avid blogger and vlogger, using her humor and musical talents to entertain the masses. Don’t be surprised if you see her in your Facebook feed. Tammy does not have much of a bio online, but she does have some great press: “….In 2013 she was nominated as Best Female Vocalist and Breakthrough act in the Limelight Music Awards. She has played in a number of bands in the past, her newest being the Dust Ruffles.” Local Radio Station 92.9 FM
Join us for a great night of music with three interesting and creative local performers.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Music Mansion at 88 Meeting Street, Providence, RI, United States, Rhode Island 02806
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