FRIYAY
FriYAY
Friday, July 12
6-8pm
Free Concert For All
Folk, soul, pop, electronica, rock, hip-hop, and jazz, are just some of the genres you might hear at any given FriYAY event. Curated by Scott Bishop, a New Bedford-based singer, songwriter, and sound sculptor, visitors hear local musicians play a two-hour set.
Upcoming: Violinist, Mark Russel
Mark Russel is a violinist, composer, and teacher. He studied violin at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Australia. In his late teens, he became interested in Jazz, Blues and traditional music from Ireland and Australia. Joining with fellow Australian musicians he toured extensively around the world promoting Australian tourism.
He has performed as opening act for Dire Straits and worked with artists such as Stephane Grappelli, Brownie Macgee and the Billboard R&B charting Phat Cat Players. His music is featured in Victor Nunez's film Coastlines, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002. Russel now lives in Cambridge MA and performs regularly around Boston and the beautiful SouthCoast of Massachusetts.