Berea Hometown WoodSongs Coffeehouse

11/22/2018

Berea makes it to Final Round in Levitt AMP grant! -

Levitt Foundation awards $25K to Fifteen Cities. Berea is a Finalist thanks to your votes, shares, and support. Winners announced Dec 18th!

11/22/2017

Berea makes it to Final Round in Levitt AMP grant! -

Levitt Foundation awards $25K to Fifteen Cities. Berea is a Finalist thanks to your votes, shares, and support. Winners announced Jan 2nd!

11/10/2016

A ten-week outdoor music series may take place in Berea this next summer, if a partnership between the Berea Arts Council, Berea Tourism, First Friday Berea, and the Berea College’s...

11/03/2016

The Local Honeys COME BACK TO BEREA TONIGHT for Berea WoodSongs - Nov 3rd! "Hares on the Mountain" is a well known love ballad from Southern England that was originally published by Cecil Sharp in his "Folk Songs from Somerset." Check out their version in this lovely SomerSessions video! Tickets avail at the door or at 859.985.3700.

SomerSessions presents The Local Honeys (Linda Jean Stokley and Montana Hobbs) performing "Hares On The Mountain" as part of the Red Room Recordings at the S...

11/01/2016

THURSDAY!

SomerSessions presents The Local Honeys (Linda Jean Stokley and Montana Hobbs) performing "Cigarette Trees" as part of the Red Room Recordings at the Shine H...

10/28/2016

The Berea WoodSongs - Nov 3rd show has officially been moved to the brand new Boone Tavern Event Center. It's got special lights and sound setup, it's own bathrooms and cash bar - and a LOT more seats. If you want to come christen it with us an hear some incredible music from The Local Honeys, The Handshake Deals and Melody Youngblood Music call 859.985.3700 and reserve your seats or get them at the door!

10/20/2016

BEREA LIVE MUSIC - Get your tix now! 859.985.3700

Make your plans now! $4 West Sixth. Cash Bar. Limited seating is going fast. Reservations - 859.985.3700.

10/20/2016

Berea WoodSongs - Nov 3rd Featuring: The Local Honeys / The Handshake Deals / Melody Youngblood Music
Doors open at 6PM. Show starts promptly at 7PM.
Cash Bar. Dinner & Drink Specials. Reservations: 859-985-3700 or stop by the Boone Tavern

10/18/2016

who's ready for some of The Handshake Deals?? Berea WoodSongs - Nov 3rd.

10/11/2016

The Local Honeys will be back in town for Berea WoodSongs - Nov 3rd. Call 859.985.3700 for tix (press 1 for reservations, then 1 for hotel). Enjoy this clip!

SomerSessions presents The Local Honeys (Linda Jean Stokley and Montana Hobbs) performing "Rock Salt and Nails" as part of the Red Room Recordings at the Shi...

10/10/2016

Because this world needs more beauty and Melody Youngblood will be sharing the stage at Berea WoodSongs - Nov 3rd. Press play and enjoy.

SomerSessions presents Melody Youngblood performing "Kentucky Man" as part of the Red Room Recordings at the Shine House. Sponsored by Lake Cumberland Touris...

10/04/2016

Our friends at HomeGrown HideAways have a great deal going on this weekend. Stay for the weekend in the Treehouse Yurt or Yome Dome and get tickets to Berea WoodSongs / Oct 6th and Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen Fall Fair 2016. Check it!!

HomeGrown HideAways has a Fall Arts Package for , , and lovers! Book either the OR the for Thursday night through Sunday morning (October 6-9) and get 2 free tickets to BOTH Berea Hometown WoodSongs Coffeehouse AND the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen Fall Fair 2016!

Reservations must be made by noon on Wednesday, October 5th, and must include all 3 nights to get the package. As an added bonus, use this link to get $35 in travel credits from Airbnb for new members: www.airbnb.com/c/homegrownh.

09/29/2016

Berea WoodSongs - Oct 6th! Featuring Liza Garza / Senora May / David Napier Limited seating. Reservations recommended: 859.985.3700

09/27/2016

Berea College proudly presents Berea Hometown WoodSongs Coffeehouse at Boone Tavern! A Village Trough Production
Monthly Acoustic Concerts ~ Cash Bar ~ Dinner Specials

Next event Berea WoodSongs / Oct 6th! Featuring liza garza / Senora May / David Napier Reservations recommended: 859.985.3700


Video by Nicholas Lowder

09/21/2016

Listen to the the smooth soulful sounds David Napier. Hear him live at Berea WoodSongs / Oct 6th.

R&B/Soul | Lexington, KY

09/19/2016

Coming back to Berea on Oct 6th: Emmy Award-nominated liza garza is a poet, vocalist and songwriter. Infusing the cultural soul of Mexican folk tunes in modern ballads with the intricacy of Hip Hop rhyme schemes, she bridges the ancestral with the modern. With performances that include The Lincoln Center, The Apollo, the National Association of Latino Arts & Culture, HBO Def Poetry Jam and numerous stages world wide, diverse people are finding a home in her voice. https://lizagarza.bandcamp.com/

liza garza

09/14/2016

For WoodSongs fans...

Join us for a two-day celebration of front porch music and the artists who make it.

09/14/2016

Joining us on Oct 6th - Senora May

Listen to Before I Let It Start (feat. Ian Carson) by Senora May Lainhart on

09/10/2016

A few images from last night's Berea WoodSongs at the Tavern from Erica Chambers Photography.

We had a wonderful turn out for our first event in this new series. Thank you to our artists and MC, Music Makers Inc, Boone Tavern, our videographer Nicholas Lowder, and all you fine people who supported the show. Special thanks to Erica Chambers Photography for these images. See you again on Oct 6th!

09/09/2016

We will be giving out door prizes at tonight's show including CDs and lunch for 2 at Boone Tavern! You will receive a ticket when you enter the event space and we will do drawings prior to our last act. Reserve your seats now! 859.985.3700

09/09/2016

Good peoples, the seats are going fast! Get 'em now! 859.985.3700 At last count, we have 16 still available in the Coyle Room where the music will happen. We will have a few cocktail tables set up in the Skylight Room for overflow seating, though artists may not be in your line of sight.

FRIDAY! Berea WoodSongs at the Tavern Make your plans now! Come early and enjoy dinner in the Tavern Dining Room beginning at 5pm or enjoy a lighter sandwich/wrap during the show. $4 West Sixth. Cash Bar. Limited seating is going fast. Reservations - 859.985.3700.

09/08/2016

FRIDAY! Berea WoodSongs at the Tavern Make your plans now! Come early and enjoy dinner in the Tavern Dining Room beginning at 5pm or enjoy a lighter sandwich/wrap during the show. $4 West Sixth. Cash Bar. Limited seating is going fast. Reservations - 859.985.3700.

09/07/2016

FRIDAY!! Get gussied up for date night with your sweetheart or meet up with friends straight from work! Cash Bar. Dinner Specials. Reserve your seats today at 859.985.3700

09/06/2016

FRIDAY!! Get gussied up for date night with your sweetheart or meet up with friends straight from work! Reserve your seats today at 859.985.3700

Berea WoodSongs at the Tavern - Sept 9th
Michael Johnathon / Grits & Soul / Sulphur Springs String Dippers
"Come As You Are" ~ Acoustic Music ~ Listening Environment
Doors open at 6PM ~ Show starts promptly at 7PM
Cash Bar ~ Dinner & Drink Specials
$20 Preferred Seating (Tables/Chairs) ~ $10 Theater Style Seats
Reservations Available by calling 859-985-3700 or at the Boone Tavern Front Desk

08/30/2016

Reserve your seats today!

Berea WoodSongs at the Tavern - Sept 9th
Michael Johnathon / Grits & Soul / Sulphur Springs String Dippers
"Come As You Are" ~ Acoustic Music ~ Listening Environment
Doors open at 6PM ~ Show starts promptly at 7PM
Cash Bar ~ Dinner & Drink Specials
$20 Preferred Seating (Tables/Chairs) ~ $10 Theater Style Seats
Reservations Available by calling 859-985-3700 or at the Boone Tavern Front Desk

08/25/2016

Singer songwriter Abraham Mwinda is a former refugee from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo who came to the United States via Nairobi, Kenya and is now settled in Kentucky. With powerful messages of peace and hope, Abraham says his concerts have been referred to as “musical sermons.” We welcome Abraham Mwinda Music to the Tavern for Berea Hometown WoodSongs Coffeehouse on Oct 6th.

Former refugee Abraham Mwinda shares about his acoustic afropop music, how he began playing, and his inspirations.

08/24/2016

We love Appalachian songwriters and these SomerSessions videos; seriously, they are lovely, stripped down and intimate. Listen close to The Local Honeys song "Cigarette Trees" and hear them sing it live on Nov 3rd at Berea Hometown WoodSongs Coffeehouse. Y'all SHARE this around and invite your friends!

SomerSessions presents The Local Honeys (Linda Jean Stokley and Montana Hobbs) performing "Cigarette Trees" as part of the Red Room Recordings at the Shine H...

08/22/2016

You can now find Berea WoodSongs at the Tavern event info on the Boone Tavern's website!

Berea Hometown WoodSongs Coffehouse featuring: Michael Johnathon, Grits & Soul, Sulphur Springs String Dippers. Reservations recommended - 859.958.3700

08/21/2016

Berea WoodSongs at the Tavern - Sept 9th
Michael Johnathon / Grits & Soul / Sulphur Springs String Dippers
"Come As You Are" ~ Acoustic Music ~ Listening Environment
Doors open at 6PM ~ Show starts promptly at 7PM
Cash Bar ~ Dinner & Drink Specials
$20 Preferred Seating (Tables/Chairs) ~ $10 Theater Style Seats
Reservations Available by calling 859-985-3700 or at the Boone Tavern Front Desk

08/21/2016

Grits & Soul are going to sound great in the Tavern on Sept 9th. Get gussied up and take your sweetheart out for a date night or meet up with your friends straight from work. "Come As You Are" - and let's all just enjoy the music. Call for Tickets - 859.985.3700

Watch Asheville's Grits & Soul perform their song "Floodwaters'" in the Our State library.

08/19/2016

Our friends The Handshake Deals will be gracing the Tavern in November. Look close, you may recognize these folks from their previous projects. This is a brand new page so go "like" it! And mark your calendars for Nov 3rd!

The Handshake Deals is a KY based band comprised of Laura Gregory, Casey Papendieck, and Cory Shenk