Sought-after collaborator and Grammy Award–winning pianist Bill Laurance has built a career blending genres of music that seem to exist at stylistic polar opposites.
Olivia Barton is a singer-songwriter from Orlando, Florida, whose indie folk rock songs recall the honesty of Phoebe Bridgers and the layered harmonies of the Staves. Special guest Grace Gardner is bringing their iconic, boundary-pushing blend of soft rock, indie, and folk.
In conjunction with the Red Room at Cafe 939, the Songwriting Department proudly presents BOOM (Berklee Original Open Mic), an open mic event for Berklee songwriters.
Pianist and composer Andrés Barrios, recently nominated for the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards, will perform alongside acclaimed flamenco dancer Nino de los Reyes in a special event that brings their artistry together on one stage. This performance blends flamenco, jazz, and contemporary music, creating a vibrant dialogue between piano and dance that showcases both tradition and innovation.
This event is presented in collaboration with Festival Paco de Lucía Mallorca, which has the institutional support of the Paco de Lucía Foundation, together with Berklee Global, and is part of the Festival Paco de Lucía Mallorca Young Talents Scholarship initiative.
Greg Freeman finds emotional catharsis and modern resonance in the eccentric ugliness of the past. His songs are rooted in a vivid sense of place, propelled by urgent delivery and evocative lyricism that mine history for tales of violence, loss, and revelation. Trio Golombkicks off the night.
