There is no place to go and the possibility of peace is high.” For me, it’s a day where the phone won’t ring. But I played it for the first time live this summer and it worked in the heat, too.”ĭailey considers Christmas “an old-age ritual that should be quite impressed with itself for how it’s evolved. “Considering that our measurements of reality and success are all distorted after the past six years,” he says, “the night serves as a way to attenuate myself to what really matters at the end of 12 measurable months of time and doing it in my home space is the healthiest way to do that.”ĭailey has penned a new song called “Christmas, of Course,” which he describes as “morose and comical.” Says Dailey: “I will definitely play the new one. A special guest or two may join as well.Īside from a tip of the hat to his local audience, Dailey views the final gig as an opportunity for stock-taking as well. He’ll be joined by guitarist Bill Guerra, bassist Ed Valauskas, keyboardist James Rohr and drummer Dave Brophy. This year because of our travel schedule, we have moved across the street to the Crystal Ballroom for one grand evening.” He dubs it, simply the Annual End of the Year Hometown Show.ĭailey, who plays out in a variety of formats - solo, with a drummer - will have a full band for this show. We started the tradition of closing out with a year-ender at the Burren and it grew to three nights. “It serves as a homecoming and one last evening to leave it all out there. “The last show I play with my band every year is at home in December,” he says. This is the fifth time the Newton-based Dailey has closed his performance year with a local gig. I spoke to some of the acts playing locally this December, and compiled a list of holiday-themed live music events: Will Dailey: A Homecoming Crystal Ballroom | Dec. “Christmas should never leave your heart. 9 at the Crystal Ballroom, and he agrees. Singer-guitarist Will Dailey also has an upcoming holiday show, on Dec. “With all that’s going on, I wouldn’t be surprised if the world was spinning a bit faster than normal.” “I always find myself saying ‘It feels like last Christmas was just yesterday!’” says Samara Joy, a 22-year-old jazz singer who is playing at Arlington’s Regent Theatre Dec. It always comes a little faster than you think. Erin Harpe plays a holiday show Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint in Medford on Dec.
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