Matt Shipman - Shippymusic.com

Tour/ Schedule:

2008

May
•Friday 5/23 Splittin Hairs @ The Old Goat in Richmond, ME 9 pm

March

• Saturday March 15th
Ellen Carlson, Todd Jones and Matt Shipman
a split bill/collaboration with David Surrette and Suzi Burke
Elysium Arts Folk Club Lower Mills at Salmon Falls, Rollinsford, New Hampshire 8:00 pm
www.elysiumarts.com/folkclub/ for more info

• Tuesday, March 18th Matt solo @ the Dolphin Striker Portsmouth, NH 9pm

•Saturday 3/29 High Range @ The Barley Pub Dover, NH

January

•Every Monday- Live Eclectic Bluegrass and roots with The Stowaways @ The Empire Room, Portland ME

• Tuesday, Januay 22 9pm Slant 6 @ White White World week at Sugarloaf

• Friday, January, 1/25 High Range Seacoast NH CD Release!! @ The Stone Church in Newmarket, NH . The long awaited release of "Shoulder to the Wheel" produced by Bob Carlin is finally here. Featuring 14 tracks of original music. Be on the lookout for the new disc. www.highrangeband.com

2007

December

•Thursday 12/7 Splittin Hairs @ The Old Goat in Richmond, ME 9 pm New Location Across the Street!!

•Saturday 12/8 w/ High Range @ Strawberry Banke Portsmouth, NH        7-9:00 PM

•Monday12/9 Long Lost Bluegrass Band @ The Empire Room, Portland ME

•Saturday 12/15 Mill City Ramblers Reunion!! @ The Press Room, Portsmouth, NH 9pm

•Thursday 12/21 Splittin Hairs @ The Jolly Drayman English Pub and Restaurant Bethel, ME 8pm

November
•Sunday 11/18 w/ High Range @ Nippo Lake Concert Series 6-8pm

October

•Friday 10/5 Matt Shipman and Erica Brown @ 2 Echo Concert Series Brunswick, ME 7:30pm 725-1893 for tickets and directions

•Saturday October 13 w/ High Range Portsmouth Farmer's Market Portsmouth, NH 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

•Friday October 19 and Saturday October 20 w/ High Range Wildcat Tavern 603-383-4245 or 800-228-4245 Jackson, NH 8:00-11:00 PM

•Thursday 10/18 @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME 7-10 pm

•Wednesday 10/24 Matt solo at the Dolphin Stirker, Portsmouth, NH 8pm

September

•Friday September 21 w/ High Range Common Ground Country Fair Unity, ME 1pm

•Friday, September 28 w/ High Range CD Release “Shoulder to the Wheel” Produced by Bob Carlin   One Longfellow Square, Portland, ME     8 pm $8

August
•Friday August 3rd 7pm with Jason Phelps, Steve Roy and friends
317 Main St. Benefit Dinner

•Saturday August 4th 1:30 - 3:00 PM with HIGH RANGE
The Great State of Maine Grilling & BBQ Festival ~ featuring Joan Kennedy Trio , High Range , Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen , Li'l Anne & Hot Cayenne , Wheel , Johnny Wad & The Cash . York, ME

•Saturday August 4 6:00 - 8:00 PM with HIGH RANGE
Wilmot Bandstand Summer Concert Series 603-526-4802 Wilmot, NH

•Saturday August 25 Slant 6 Bluegrass
Private Event Camden, ME

•Wednesday August 29 7:00 - 9:00 PM with HIGH RANGE
Sunapee Harbor's Ben Mere Bandstand Summer Concert Series
603-763-8732 Sunapee Harbor, NH

July

•Sunday 7/22 Matt solo at the Doplhin Stirker, Portsmouth, NH 8pm

•Sunday 7/22 Matt solo @ The Orange Cat Cafe Brunch
10 am-1pm Kingfield, ME

•Thursday 7/26 Matt solo MSA Songrwiters Showcase 7pm
  North Star Cafe, Portland, ME

• Friday July 27, 3pm Sunday July 29 with 2pm with HIGH RANGE
  Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival Hiram, ME

•Saturday July 28 Private Event with HIGH RANGE Ipswitch, MA

June

•Thursday 6/2 Splittin Hairs @ The Old Goat in Richmond, ME 9 pm

•Sunday 6/17 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ LL Bean Boat Days 11-3pm Freeport

May

•Thursday 5/17 Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME 7-10 pm

•Tuesday 5/29 Matt solo at the Doplhin Stirker, Portsmouth, NH 8pm

April
•Thursday 4/5 Matt solo @ the Redhook Brewery Portsmouth, NH 7pm

•Friday 4/27 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ The Nostalgia Tavern, Kingfield, ME  Benefit for The New Portland Public Library 8-11pm

March

•Thursday 3/1 Matt solo @ the Shipyard Brew Pub Sugarloaf, ME 8pm 237-6837

•Friday 3/2 12:30 pm Matt Shipman and Erica Brown @ The Franco-American Heritage Center Lewiston, ME *Postponed to 3/9 *

•Sunday 3/4 Matt solo at the Doplhin Stirker, Portsmouth, NH 8pm

•Wednesday 3/7 Matt Shipman and Erica Brown Wed. night concert series @ Blue in Portland, ME Irish Session Follows

•Thursday 3/8 Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME 7-10 pm

•Friday and Saturday 3/16 and 3/17 St Patricks Weekend Celebration Matt with High Range at Stone Mountain Arts Center Brownfield, ME

•Saturday 3/17 Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME 1-4 pm

•Saturday 3/24 Matt solo at Blue, Portland ME 8pm

•Wednesday 3/28 Matt Shipman with Steve Roy and Mary Dellea @       The Press Room Portsmouth, NH 9pm

•Thursday 3/29 Matt solo @ The Dogfish Cafe 128 Free St. Portland, ME 9pm

February

•Thursday 2/1 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Chickys Fine Diner in Westbrook, ME 8pm

•Saturday 2/3 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Saddleback Mountain Telemark Festival Rangely, ME 4pm

•Thursday 2/8 Matt Shipman and Erica Brown @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME 7-10 pm

•Saturday 2/10 Splittin Hairs @ 2 Echo Concert Series Brunswick, ME 7:30pm 725-1893 for tickets and directions

•Saturday 2/24 Matt opens for JOHN HIATT @ Sugarloaf King Pine Room 8pm go to website for tix and info

January

•Tuesday 1/23 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Sugarloaf White, White World Celebration Shipyard Brewhaus 9pm 237-6837

2006

December

•Friday 12/1 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ the Great Grizzly/ Matterhorn 824-6836, Sunday River Access Rd. Bethel, ME 8pm

•Sunday 12/3 Splittin Hairs @ The Liberal Cup Hallowell, ME 5-8 pm

•Thursday 12/7 Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME 7-10 pm

•Saturday, 12/9 Splittin' Hairs at the Old Goat, Richmond, ME 737-4628 9pm

•Friday 12/15 Matt with High Range at Stone Mountain Arts Center Brownfield, ME

•Thursday 12/30 Splittin Hairs @ Saddleback Mountain Rangeley, ME 3:30pm

•Friday 12/31 Matt with High Range at First Night Portsmouth, Portsmouth North Church 603-433-4398 NH 8:15PM & 9:15PM

Later that night: New Years Eve Party with The Steve Roy Experience with Elsa Cross @ The Barley Pub in Dover, NH 10pm

November

•Thursday 11/9 Matt Shipman @ The Redhook Brewery Portsmouth, NH 7pm

October

•Wednesday 9/13 Matt hosts the Seacoast Guitar Society Hoot at the Redhook Brewery Portsmouth, NH 7-9:30pm

•Thursday 10/19 Matt Shipman @ The Liberal Cup Hallowell, ME 8pm

•Tuesday 10/24 Matt Shpman hosts Bluegrass jam at The Stone Church 8pm Newmarket, NH

September

•Thursday 9/7 Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME 7-10 pm

•Tuesday 9/12 Matt Shpman hosts Bluegrass jam at The Stone Church 8pm Newmarket, NH

•Wednesday 9/13 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Chickys Fine Diner in Westbrook, ME 8pm

•Tuesday 9/16 Matt Shpman with High Range anniversary picnic TRUFFLE's 20th 603-659-6321at The Stone Church Newmarket, NH

•Sunday 9/17 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Grittys Pub in Portland, 8pm

•Wednesday 9/27 Matt solo at the Doplhin Stirker, Portsmouth, NH 9pm

August

•Saturday 8/12 Mill City Ramblers @ The Lompoc Cafe Bar Harbor, ME 9pm                                                                                                                                                     •Thursday 8/17 Matt Shipman and friends jam @ The Barley Pub Dover, NH 9pm
                                                                                                                                          •Saturday 8/19 Mill City Ramblers private event: Congratulations

Also that day: 2nd Annual Henryfest Yarmouth, ME feautring David Grier, David Surrette and Suzie Burke, Jerks of Grass and more, all day long! More info on the website, just click the name

•Thursday 8/24 Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME 7-10 pm

•Friday and Saturday 8/25 and 26 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Three Rivers White Water Boatman's Grill Millinocket, ME 8pm

July

•Saturday 7/1 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ The Lompoc Cafe Bar Harbor, ME 9pm

•Monday 7/3 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ The Rack Sugarloaf access road Carrabassett Valley, ME 9pm

•Thursday 7/20 Matt solo at the Redhook Brewery Portsmouth, NH

•Saturday 7/22 Mill City Ramblers Private Event: Congratulations

•Thursday 7/27 Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME 7-10 pm

•Sunday 7/30 Matt solo at the Doplhin Stirker, Portsmouth, NH 8pm

June

•Tuesday 6/20 Splittin Hairs @ The Top of the East, Eastland Park Hotel Portland, ME 8-11pm

•Saturday 6/24 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Judd Strunk Bluegrass Festival Carrabassett Valley Maine 1pm details coming soon

•Tuesday 6/27 Matt Solo at Inn on the Blues 8pm

•Thursday 6/29 Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME 7-10 pm

•Friday 6/30 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Chicky's Fine Diner Westbrook, ME 8pm

May

•Wednesday, 5/3 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

•Saturday, 5/6 Splittin' Hairs at the Old Goat, Richmond, ME 737-4628 9pm

•Wednesday, 5/17 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

•Thursday 5/18 Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME 7-10 pm

•Saturday, 5/20 Splittin Hairs @ The Brooklin Inn, Brooklin, ME 7:30pm

Wednesday, 5/24 Matt Solo at Blue 7:30, Irish Session follows @ 9pm

•Friday, 5/26 Matt solo at the Old Goat, Richmond, ME 737-4628 9pm

•Wednesday, 5/31 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

April

•Wednesday, 4/5 Matt Shipman and Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

•Thursday, 4/6 Solo at O'Naturals Local Acoustic Music Series 5-7pm

•Friday 4/7 Duo with Tracy Sprouse @ The Shipyard Brewing Co Sugarloaf Inn Sugarloaf USA 3pm

•Monday 4/10 Splittin Hairs @ The Top of the East, Eastland Park Hotel Portland, ME 8-11pm

•Wednesday, 4/19 Slant 6 Bluegrass with special guests Arron and Ed from Special Ed and the Shortbus @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

•Thursday 4/20 Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME 7-10 pm

•Saturday 4/29 New Hampshire Folk Festival with Tommy Makem, Bill Morrissey, Deidre Randall, Dan Blakeslee, Craig Werth, Jon Nolan, and the Press Room Gang. Location and ticket info at The Music Hall 603-436-2400

•Sunday 4/30 The Mill City Ramblers party band with Dave Talmage and Steve Roy, Mary Dellea, Nikolai Fox, Matt Shipman and the return of the Zach Field on washboard @ Solarfest Sunday, April 30 at the University of New Hampshire @ Congreve Hall Lawn from 11am-8pm MCR on @ 1pm

March

•Wednesday, 3/8 Matt Shipman and Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

•Thursday, 3/9 Splittin' Hairs @ 128 Free St. 8 pm

•SATURDAY 3/11 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ The Barley Pub Dover, NH 9:30 pm

•Thursday 3/16 Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME 7-10 pm

•Friday 3/17 ST PATRICK'S DAY!!! Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra Irish Pub in Portland, ME
8-11 AM That's right an Irish Breakfast at Ri Ra...and then later 1-4pm Evening TBA....

•Wednesday, 3/22 Matt Shipman and Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

•Thursday 3/23 Matt solo at Acoustic Coffee as part of the Maine Songwriters Association Showcase and Open Mic 7-11 Matt goes on at 8:10. Portland, ME

•Friday 3/24 Splittin Hairs ON AIR LIVE on Local Motives WMPG FM 90.9 and 104.1 7:30-8:30pm Portland, ME

•Saturday 3/25 Splittin Hairs @ Slainte Irish Pub , Portland, ME 9pm

•Thursday 3/30 Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME
7-10 pm

February
•Wednesday, 2/1 solo open mic feature @ the 128 Free St (Taverna) open mic 8:30 Portland

•Friday 2/3/06 Slant 6 Bluegrass @ the Great Grizzly/ Matterhorn 824-6836, Sunday River Access Rd. Bethel, ME 8pm

•Wednesday, 2/8 Matt Shipman and Slant 6 Bluegrass @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

•Thursday, 2/9 Solo at O'Naturals Local Acoustic Music Series 5-7pm

•Friday 2/10 Splittin Hairs @ The Carrabassett Inn Carrabassett Valley ME, 5 miles before the Sugarloaf Access Rd 9pm

•Sunday 2/12 Matt Shipman Duo at Gritty's in Auburn, ME 1-4pm

•Wednesday, 2/22 Matt Shipman and Friends @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

•Friday 2/28/06 MARDI GRAS PARTY!! Slant 6 Bluegrass @ the Matterhorn/Great Grizzly 824-6836, Sunday River Access Rd. Bethel, ME 8pm

January:
•Thursday 1/05/06 Splittin Hairs @ Ri Ra in Portland, ME
7-10 pm

•Friday 1/06/06 With the Mill City Ramblers @ the Baggot Inn in New York City! A great Irish Style Pub and a great place to see music! 10-11pm

•Tuesday 1/10 Matt Solo at the The Barley Pub in Dover, NH 9pm.

•Wednesday, 1/11 Matt Shipman and Friends @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

•Thursday, 1/12 Splittin Hairs @ The Liberal Cup 8pm Hallowell, ME 623-2739

•Friday 1/21 with his back up band Slant 6 and High Range @ the Press Room, Portsmouth, NH    9pm     603-431-5186

•Wednesday, 1/25 Matt Shipman and Friends @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

•Saturday 1/28 Splittin Hairs @ Slainte Irish Pub , Portland, ME 9pm

                        2005
December:
• Friday, 12/2 Matt Solo at the Old Goat, Richmond, ME 737-4628 9pm

•Wednesday, 12/7 Matt Solo at Chicky's Fine Diner Westbrook, ME 8pm

•Friday, 12/09 Matt Solo at Hagan's Grill Hampton, NH 9pm

•Saturday, 12/10 Spittin' Hairs at the Blue Moose Emporium Richmond, ME 6pm

•Wednesday, 12/14 Matt Shipman and Friends @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

•Thursday 12/15 Matt Solo @ the Press Room, Portsmouth, NH
603-431-5186 9pm

•Monday, 12/19 Matt Shipman with Jeff Bucci, Stephen Bacon, Songwriter Showcase Series at The Big Easy Portland, ME 9pm $4 Cover

•Wednesday, 12/28 Matt Shipman and Friends @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

•Thursday, 12/29 Splittin Hairs @ Free St. Taverna 128 Free St, Portland, ME 8pm

•Saturday, 12/31 NEW YEARS EVE PARTY with Splittin Hairs @The Kennebec Brewery Gardiner, ME 9pm

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November:
•Thursday, 11/3 Acoustic Coffee Maine Songwriters Showcase 7pm Portland, ME

•Friday, 11/4 Solo @ Hagan's Grill 8 High St. Hampton, NH 603-926-5668
Directions to Hagan's Grill

•Wednesday, 11/9 solo @ the Press Room, Portsmouth, NH
603-431-5186

•Friday, 11/11 Splittin' Hairs @ The Kennebec Brewery, Gardiner, ME 8-11pm

•Saturday, 11/12 Splittin' Hairs at the Old Goat, Richmond, ME 737-4628 9pm

•Sunday, 11/13 Matt solo at Gritty's in Auburn, ME 4-8pm

•Wednesday, 11/16 Matt Shipman and friends @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

•Friday, 11/18Matt Shipman and Slant 6 as a part of Writers In the Round at the Blue Mermaid in Portsmouth, NH the WITR set will include Geoff Palmer, of The Guts, Carll Wilkinson, from Portland, Maine, and Mark Decarteret, poet, from Stratham. The November 18 late night set will feature Matt Shipman of the Mill City Ramblers and special guests for an eclectic jam session beginning at 10:00pm and lasting until the wee hours. Shipman just released his first solo CD which featured performances from Jon Nolan, Bruce Derr, members of High Range, and many others. Donations accepted for performers. For more information email to witr@deidrerandall.com or call the Blue Mermaid in Portsmouth, NH.

•Friday, 11/25 Splittin' Hairs @ Sunday River Shipyard Brew Pub, The White Cap Lodge 3-6pm Bethel, ME

•Wednesday, 11/30 Splittin' Hairs and friends @ Shays Grill Pub Monument Square, Portland, ME 8-10pm

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October:

•Saturday, 10/1 Canterbury Harvest Days with the Mill City Ramblers
Canterbury, NH times TBA

•Sunday, 10/2 PORTLAND CD RELEASE OF 'HIGHWAY SHOES'!!!! with members of High Range Steve Roy on upright bass and Robbie Kneeland on drums, Jon Nolan on Pedal Steel. $8 at the door $18 gets you admission and a CD that's $5 off the CD!!! St. Lawrence Arts Center 76 Congress St. 775-5668. Get tickets at www.stlawrencearts.org or at Bull Moose music outlets.

•Friday, 10/7 Private Function AM, Brooklin, ME
Matt Shipman trio @ Donohues Pub Bar Harbor, ME 288-3030

•Saturday 10/8 Private Function Alfred, ME

•Tuesday, 10/11 Host of the Hoot at the Press Room, Portsmouth, NH
603-431-5186

•Friday, 10/14 Solo at the Old Goat Richmond, ME 737-4628

•Saturday, 10/15 Splittin' Hairs at the Thirsty Whale, Bar Harbor, ME 288-9335

•Sunday, 10/16 Matt Shipman joins Joyce Andersen at her weekly show @ The Inn on the Blues in York, ME Sunday Oct.16 at 7pm. Right on the ocean the Inn on the Blues is a beautiful spot and a great place to catch a show and some fantastic food as well. Man this gal can sing and play the fiddle and on top of that she's a fantastic fun person. We will be playing our own tunes and favs, it'll be a fun night of great music.... anything can happen and something usually does! Inn On The Blues