$20 or Pay What You Can / Start 7:30pm / Doors 7pm / Seated Show
Noah y Maurizio and The Ruta Beggars are two of Boston's premiere acoustic bands, providing high-energy engaging music for audiences of all ages in New England and beyond! The band members have long been friends, and are putting together a joint show to share their love of music and of each other with the wider community in Somerville!
Noah y Maurizio
Noah y Maurizio comes out of the vibrant musical environments of Berklee College of Music and the Acoustic Music Seminar at the Savannah Music Festival. The members of the group are widely recognized as emerging artists in the acoustic music scene, and their music combines Traditional and Contemporary, Appalachian and Venezuelan, Brazilian and Jazz influences, giving Noah y Maurizio an energetic sound and broad appeal. Their debut album “Acoustic Travelogue” is out for streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal, and out for purchase on iTunes, Bandcamp, and Amazon Music!
In December of 2020 Noah y Maurizio was awarded a grant from the Iguana Music Fund through Club Passim to record their sophomore album, which is set to release in Fall 2021!
The Ruta Beggars
The Ruta Beggars infuse traditional bluegrass and early swing to create a timeless act with intricate vocal harmonies, fiery instrumentals, and plenty of fun. They have been praised for their creative yet tasteful arrangements and charming performances, winning Thomas Point’s band competition in 2019. The Ruta Beggars have been featured on the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Showcase, Steve Martin’s Unreal Bluegrass, Brian O'Donovan's A Celtic Sojourn, the main stages of Joe Val, Grey Fox, Thomas Point, Podunk, Wind Gap, and Ossipee Bluegrass Festivals, and as opening band for Lyle Lovett and Steve Miller.
Brought together by their passion for bluegrass, The Ruta Beggars are Micah Nicol (guitar), Sofia Chiarandini (fiddle), Ariel Wyner (mandolin), Trevin Nelson (banjo), and Noah Harrington (bass) who met while studying at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in the American Roots Program.
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