From intricate fingerpicked acoustic numbers to all-out rock anthems

The music of Chick Corea, Bill Evans and more

African drum and dance group

Celebrate the piano balladeer’s new album with guests Sarah De Valliere and Kelly Izzo Shapiro!

LIVE PERFORMANCEMorey, Preston & Morey Friday, August 6, 2021Location: The Little Cafe Dave Preston has been singing and playing guitar since 1967. Katie Preston joined her dad on stage at the young age of eight. Katie married fellow singer/songwriter Ben Morey a...

LIVE PERFORMANCEJoshua Achiron Wednesday, August 11, 2021Location: The Little Cafe Joshua Achiron is a guitarist with blues roots from Atlanta GA. He just graduated from the Eastman school of Music but is taking his talents to a touring group in the Berklee college of...

Jazz from ESM faculty

Jazz with piano and drums

LIVE PERFORMANCETough Old Bird Saturday, August 14, 2021Location: The Little Cafe Formed in the small community of Fillmore, New York by songwriting brothers Matthew and Nathan Corrigan, Tough Old Bird plays modern folk music that reflects the landscape it comes from,...

Readings begin at 6:30pm

From jazz to pop and rock to R&B

LIVE PERFORMANCEDM stith Saturday, September 9, 2023 Location: The Little Cafe“DM Stith whispers with hypnotic, bone-deep authenticity, somewhere between Nina Simone, Perfume Genius, PJ Harvey and Leonard Cohen.”   —Michael Stipe (R.E.M.)