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"Not only is it a favorite haunt for central Virginia listeners, Ashland Coffee and Tea is quickly building a reputation among artists as a place to be seen and heard"....Richmond Times Dispatch "The vibe permeates the whole place...it has wonderful energy...I want to come back."...Lucy Kaplansky "The quintessential coffeeshop"....Richmond Restaurant Guide "The quintessential coffee shop."...Richmond Restaurant Guide; ..."a great performance place free of self-consciously hip crowds and unnecessary late-night hours."...Style Weekly

Reminder: Advance tickets are $5.00 less than on the day of the show, so buy early! Online tickets are not available on show dates. A limited
# of tickets are allocated to our online ticket agency. If a show is sold out online, check for ticket availability by calling the shop 804-798-1702.
Watch for nightly in house ticket specials for our concert goers!!!

Shows Typically Start @ 8 PM
Shows are sometimes subject to change...check back often, join
our weekly email newsletter, and/or give us a call to confirm.

Why a listening room?
It is our mission to provide the finest music and sound system in Central Virginia.
Musicians and music lovers need a great good place to gather and to hear. We want to provide that place;
the musicians recognize this, the word is spreading, the caliber of music continues to improve
We ask our patrons to turn their cell phones off and keep conversations soft and sparse.

We ask that parents ensure that their children behave well (we call it restaurant behavior).
For ticketed events, children are not admitted in the room without a ticket. For other nights,
one child under 10 is admitted free with each paying adult; additional children are half price.

We embrace the opportunity to share this wonderfully
unique community experience with you. Music lovers unite!!!

For more info you can always call 804-798-1702

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Tell Tale Hearts Storytellers Theater sponsors Open Mike Storytelling, 3rd Tuesday of every month at Ashland Coffee and Tea. Come listen and/or tell in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. We welcome new tellers and folks who just want to listen. Stories are limited to 10 minutes or less and content should be appropriate for a family audience. For further information contact: telltalehearts@aol.com; Judith Onesty, 804-261-4973 or Denise Bennett, 804-231-2547.

Web News: "Newgrass, Prog, & More!" has become the leading 24/7 worldwide web source for both newgrass and the convergence of progressive rock and acoustic music, e.g. "Moody Bluegrass: A Nashville Tribute to the Moody Blues." Steve Sike=Nova, "The Virginiaprograsser", has interviewed such legendary musicians as Chris Squire (Yes), John Cowan (New Grass Revival), and Sam Bush (New Grass Revival) to date, with more pending. He will host an Ashland Coffee and Tea show on Wednesday evenings (stay tuned). http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser/

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		JULY
Friday	July 11	Doug and Telisha Williams with Jonathan Byrd Catch this up and coming duo…with a great singer/songwriter “Fuel Injected Folk”	$12 in advance $17 day of	www.dandtw.com www.jonathanbyrd.com Americana/Roots
Saturday	July 12	Gypsy Roots hometown” Django” Jazz	$8 at the door	www.gypsyrootsjazz.comGypsy Jazz
Friday	July 18	The Taters "Children of the golden age of radio, the Taters grew up on AM's assorted diet of country, rock 'n roll, and R&B, and filter those influences into their eclectic and blissful roots pop." - Richmond.com	$8 at the door	www.thetaters.com Pop/Roots/Americana
Saturday	July 19	The Jackie Frost Ensemble Celebrated Richmond favorite	$7. at the door	www.pulleytunes.com Folk/Blues/Americana
Wednesday	July 23	The Ryan Montbleau Band “Montbleau’s lyrics are fortified by the voice that delivers them. He mixes the narrative strengths of old-school storytellers like Dylan and Steve Forbert with the quivering melismas of R&B pop.” – The Boston Phoenix	$12 in advance $17 day of	www.ryanmontbleau.com Boston Singer/Songwriter
Thursday	July 24	Stephanie Rooker Oberlin grad fuses Jazz, Soul, and Americana for a unique and entertaining evening	$15 in advance $20 day of	www.stephanierooker.com Jazz/Blues/Americana
Friday	July 25	Page Wilson with Reckless Abandon “Out of the Blue Radio Review” host	$8 at the door	www.pagewilson.com American Mongrel Music
Saturday	July 26	The Janet Martin Band One of the best guitarists around!	$8 at the door	www.janetmartin.com Americana/Blues
		AUGUST
Friday	August 1	Chez Roué Roger Carroll returns with hot sax driven Jazz	$7 at the door	Jazz/Swing
Saturday	August 2	Gypsy Roots hometown” Django” Jazz	$8 at the door	www.gypsyrootsjazz.com Gypsy Jazz
Friday	August 8	Chris Fuller & Frank Coleman An evening of mandolin and guitar	$7 at the door	Folk/Americana
Saturday	August 9	Last Train Home Does it get any more fun than this?	$16 in advance $21 day of	www.lasttrainhome.com altcountry
Thursday	August 14	Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers The return of an incredible performer – “think early Wilco, Whiskeytown, or Tom Petty…” – Boston Globe This show was rescheduled from May Taylor Carson opens!	$18 in advance $$23 day of	www.stephenkellogg.com
Friday	August 15	SGGL “true musical talent unmarred by gimmick or effect” – Washington Post	$22.50 advance $27 day of	www.sggl.net Singer/Songwriters
Saturday	August 16	Stephen Simmons and Mando Saenz Two incredible young performers join forces for an incredible evening of music	$12 in advance $17 day of	www.stephensimmonsmusic.com www.mandosaenz.com Alt Country/Singer/ songwriter
Thursday	August 21	The Gibson Brothers “The Gibson Brothers deliver their tales of rural life with a mixture of pain and joy that rings truer than the romanticism of most bluegrass." Geoffrey Himes, Washington Post	$16 in advance $21 day of	www.thegibsonbrothers.com Bluegrass/Americana
Friday	August 22	Rod Picott The working man’s songwriter	$15 in advance $20 day of	www.rodpicott.com Singer/Songwriter
Saturday	August 23	David Lindley “At his expansive and eclectic live performances, David Lindley consistently gives one of the most unique concert experiences available to adventuresome music listeners.”	$24 in advance $29 day of	www.davidlindley.com World Music/multi-instrumentalist
Friday	August 29	Old School Freight Train Energetic and innovative – this group continues to amaze.	$15 in advance $20 day of	www.osft.net Newgrass
Saturday	August 30	The Taters Local favorites – beautiful harmonies!	$ 8. at the door	thetaters.com Americana
		SEPTEMBER
Friday	Sept.5	Susan Greenbaum Richmond’s Music Darling	$8 at the door	www.susangreenbaum.com singer/songwriter
Saturday	Sept. 6	Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun Legendary Guitarist from Commander Cody	$18 in advance $23 day of	www.billkirchen.com King of Honky Tonk/ Dieselbilly
Thursday	Sept. 11	David Olney with Sergio Webb "...literate precision with a bluesy undercurrent, and a tragic sense of life” – Amazon.com	$15 in advance $20 day of	www.davidolney.com Singer/Songwriter

Saturday	Sept. 13	Peter Cooper "A music journalist who has played and written with the wildly talented Todd Snider - there's quite a recommendation for you - Peter Cooper steps out front with this debut CD. The East Nashvillian brings an unassuming grace to the sharply observant songs on Mission Door." - Philadelphia Inquirer	$12 in advance 17 day of	www.petercoopermusic.com Americana/Songwriter

Saturday	Sept. 20	Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein "These two gifted artists, armed only with their instruments, voices, and a good bunch of songs, have produced a record that is a joy to listen to. Thanks, Moondi and Jimmy, for reminding us that less truly can be more.--Emmylou Harris	$15 in advance $20 day of	www.jimmygaudreau.com Bluegrass
Thursday	Sept. 25	Pat Donohue “Pat Donahue is one of the greatest finger pickers in the world today…” – Chet Atkins	$15 in advance $20 day of	www.patdonahue.com Fingerstyle Guitar/Songwriter
Friday	Sept. 26	The Mills Family Band Returning FavoritesAllyson and Curtis Mills with Chris Hale, Andy Brockman, Matt Harris, and Samson Trinh	$8 in advance $13 day of	www.myspace.com/millsfamilyband Folk/Jazz/Americana
Saturday	Sept. 27	The Shop closes at 5 pm for a private event