Dirtwire stands poised between ancient Mother Earth and modern technology, a blend of ethnomusicology and the psychedelic trance state, gut-bucket delta blues and what the band variously dubs “back-porch space cowboy blues, swamptronica, and electro-twang.” It’s a sound informed by Dirtwire’s travels and performances around the globe, where East meets West and North joins South. From the favelas in Brazil, Femi Kuti’s Shrine in Lagos, Tokyo’s bluegrass clubs, Ayahuasca ceremonies in Central America, Gamelan performances in Bali, desert festivals in the Australian Outback, and the 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s modernized new capital Astana, the band spreads its message by building bridges across musical cultures in their own unique way.

Dirtwire plays an array of instruments both ancient and modern, including West African kamale ngonis, jaw harps, space fiddles, whamola basses, Rickenbacher electric 12 string guitars, bowed Banjos and mouth harps from around the globe, all interwoven into modern laptop beat creation. Hailing from the underground west coast electronic bass music scene Dirtwire finds itself at the forefront of experimental electronic music production mixing in their wide array of world instruments with sampled beats and 808’s. Dirtwire’s live shows are a communal psychedelic journey, ranging from down home bootstomping get downs, to bass and blues electronic mashups, to ethereal cinematic beat driven soundscapes. Woven into each is the exploration of where live instruments meet computer production, and where tradition meets experimentation.

with Special Guest Mystik Fool!

The self-proclaimed genre, “Spirit Jam”, has been coined due to the surplus of styles coming together from Rock to Reggae, Pop to Folk, and medicine music to prog. With all of these influences, Mystik Fool brings a message to reintroduce a seemingly lost idea of living through love.

Doors – 7:00pm

Show – 8:00pm

$15 advance/$20 week of show

21+

Beyond Purple is an explosive rock band that delivers on every level. Playing venues up and down northern New England, lead singer Mike Gill’s stinging vocals and energetic stage presence bring every song to life.

Jimi Bell’s over the top guitar playing and incredible shredding are beyond comparison and have made him legendary in the music world.

Mark Zito replicates the sounds of each and every song replicating the nasty Hammond organ sound created by the late great Jon Lord.

Brian Camelleri’s solid bass playing and tight riffs round out this amazing band.

BJ Zampa’s drumming is off the charts and his double bass playing is in a league of its own.

Beyond Purple plays the greatest hits of Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Rainbow and Dio all born out of the Deep Purple family tree. We are professional musicians with national act affiliations who deliver each and every show. This band is a must see!

with special guest Shovelhead!

Doors 7:00

Music 8:00pm

Tickets at bbohct.com