Katie Dobbins Music & Hermit Woods Winery Songwriter RoundUp

Katie Dobbins Music & Hermit Woods Winery Present Songwriter RoundUp

Show Details

Thursday, April 32, 2026 Tickets $10 - $15

Featuring Katie Dobbins, Rupert Wates, and Lyle Hutchins

Complimentary Wine Tasting from 5:30 to 6:00 PM

Doors & Dinner orders 6:00 - 7:00 PM / Show starts at 7:00 PM

Songwriter RoundUp Hosted by Katie Dobbins - Acoustic show featuring three local songwriter acts sharing the stories behind their songs and performing in-the-round

Short Series Description

Hermit Woods Winery & Katie Dobbins Music present the Songwriter RoundUp. A monthly music series where audience members can enjoy talented singer-songwriters from the New England Area in the Lakes Region’s premier listening room. Enjoy songs and stories from host Katie Dobbins and her guest artists Rupert Wates and Lyle Hutchins as they perform acoustically in-the-round.

Artist Bios

Artist Bios

Katie Dobbins

Award-winning New Hampshire singer-songwriter Katie Dobbins creates honest, soul-stirring music that brings light to the darkness. A gifted storyteller with the heart of a poet, her songs explore life, faith, and relationships with warmth, depth, and quiet strength—inviting listeners to both reflect and feel. Her album There Is Light earned Album of the Year at the 2021 Limelight Music Awards, and her music has been featured on prominent radio stations including The River and Boston’s Hottest Country. Host Carolyn Kruse praises her sound as “sweet but bold,” noting that Katie’s voice is “reminiscent of one of her heroes, Jewel—but only deeper… a fearless spirit with a gentle touch.”

Katie has been recognized as Best Solo Act at the Best of Lakes Region Awards for three consecutive years and has received six New England Music Award nominations, most recently for Performer of the Year (2025). Deeply committed to celebrating original music and fostering community, she is an active presence in the New England music scene both on and off the stage.

Learn more at katiedobbinsmusic.com.

*For photo, please credit: Kris Dobbins

Rupert Wates

Rupert Wates was born in London, UK, and has been based in the US since 2007. He signed a publishing deal with Eaton Music (London) in 1994 and has been a full-time songwriter ever since. He has won over 50 songwriting and performing awards. In 2018, he performed as a Finalist in the Kerrville New Folk Song Contest and as an Emerging Artist at Falconridge Folk Festival. He was voted ‘Artist Of The Year’ by the Listening Room Network in both 2013 and 2016. More than 30 of his songs have been covered by other artists, including two full-length tribute albums to his material recorded by independent artists in Nashville and Los Angeles.

https://rupertwatesmusic.com/home

Lyle Hutchins

Named after an alt-country troubadour and raised in a rural corner of New Hampshire,

Lyle Hutchins always knew he wanted to be a musician. His songs, inspired by artists like Bon

Iver, Ruston Kelly, and Snail Mail offer a unique blend of cathartic Alternative Rock, Americana,

and Folktronica that simultaneously tugs on your heartstrings and forces you to crack a wry

smile. As he closes out his time studying music in New Orleans, Lyle Hutchins steps into the

spotlight with Flatlander, his debut full-length album. From its hushed folk introspection to its soaring alt-rock catharsis and beyond, Flatlander proves Hutchins isn’t just telling his story — he’s capturing that universal moment when the darkness starts to crack, and the light finally creeps in.

A Listening Room Experience

Hermit Woods is excited to bring talented artists from New England and beyond to perform for you. Each performance will provide you with an intimate, up-close, and personal experience with the performing artists. We ask our audience to please refrain from talking during the featured show. Your silence will allow the artists and the audience to immerse themselves in the experience, which is not otherwise possible in larger, noisier environments.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hermit Woods Winery & Eatery, 72 Main Street, Meredith, United States

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