It’s almost time for A Charlie Brown Christmas!

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Winter has been trying to gain a foothold here in the Northeast.  One day, it’s snowing and sleeting, blustery and cold; then the next it’s mild, blue-skied and sunny!  That won’t last long, though – the snow that now caps Mount Washington will soon make its way down into the valley.  Of course, the snow and cold has put me in the right frame of mind for the Charlie Brown Christmas shows, which are starting this coming Sunday!   I am so excited to bring these shows to even more venues this year, and even more psyched to be presenting this music as a quartet – with Shawn Nadeau on bass and Matty Bowman on drums, and with the addition this year of sax man Joe Aliperti.   (Want a taste of last year?  Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m2GqmgFjPE)

Here are the shows:

Sunday, December 9th at 3 p.m. at Medallion Opera House in Gorham, NH

Thursday, December 13th at 8 p.m. at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia, NH

Friday, December 14th at 7:30 p.m. at Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center in Fryeburg, ME

Saturday, December 15th at 7 p.m. at The Lily Pad in Cambridge, MA

Sunday, December 16th at 3 p.m. at First Universalist Church in Norway, ME

We have a very special concert planned that will bring you and your family some honest-to-goodness holiday cheer!   Vince Guaraldi’s timeless collection of music has been a joy for us as a quartet to learn, explore and to put our own spin on, and we’re really looking forward to sharing it with you!

Tickets and more information are available at www.heatherpierson.com.  (You can also buy Gorham tickets at White Mountain Cafe in Gorham, and Norway tickets at Books ‘n’ Things in Norway.)

Hope to see and hear from you soon!  Happy Holidays!

Love,
Heather
xo

The Open Road release date announced – plus more news from HP!

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I’m very excited to announce that my sixth CD, The Open Road, is in the final stages of production and will be released on Tuesday, October 2nd!  There will be CD release shows happening later this fall — as soon as the details are all nailed down, you’ll be the first to know!  I’m so psyched!  I hope you are too!  🙂

Things are starting to slow down a bit now that Labor Day weekend is approaching, but here’s what’s coming up:

Thursday, August 30th

Sax man Joe Aliperti and I return to Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia, NH for another evening of jazz, blues and whatnot.  $10, BYOB, 7:15 doors, 8 p.m. start.   This is a beautiful room complete with a Steinway grand.  FMI: 603-527-0043

Friday, August 31st

I’ll be at home base at White Mountain Hotel, North Conway, NH from 6 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, September 1st

A double!  First, I’ll be playing a duo gig with big brother Jeremy Dean at Almost There, just over the line in Albany, NH, from noon to 3 p.m.  Last time we were inside because of the threat of thunderstorms – let’s hope for some great weather this time!  Then, I’ll be back at White Mountain Hotel from 6 to 10 p.m.

Oh, and I was recently featured in the Lewiston Sun Journal in a piece written by Emily Tuttle.  You can read that article here: http://www.sunjournal.com/news/encore/2012/08/21/heather-pierson-lives-her-life-through-music/1239247

Hope you’re enjoying the last weeks of summer!  Thanks as always for your continued love and support – life wouldn’t be the same without it.  🙂

Love,
Heather
xo

A great night in Eaton – plus the July wrap-up!

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Wow, what a fantastic night in Eaton last Friday! And boy, was it warm in that church! It felt like a typical night in New Orleans! Thanks to all the brave and supportive souls who came and sweated it out with the quartet and listened to our musical offerings. I can’t wait for the next jazz show this Friday (details below)!

Here’s what else I’m up to for the rest of this month:

Thursday, July 19th

A new venue and a new duo! Alto sax man Joe Aliperti and I will be bringing a jazz and blues duo show to Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia, NH. A beautiful BYO hall, this place has a gorgeous Steinway grand that I can’t wait to play! $10 cover, doors at 7:00, music at 8:00.

Friday, July 20th

The Heather Pierson Quartet brings the jazz show to Medallion Opera House in Gorham, NH! 7 p.m. start and tickets ($12/$6) are still available at www.heatherpierson.com. Get ’em quick!

Saturday, July 21st

Holy cow, it’s a triple! First, I’ll be doing a short solo set for Art In The Park in Bridgton, ME at 9:30 a.m. Then it’s off to Founders’ Day on Paris Hill in South Paris, ME for an 11:00 a.m. performance with Kristen Short and Rusty Wiltjer. I’ll end the day in North Conway, NH at White Mountain Hotel, 6 to 10 p.m.

Sunday, July 22nd

Shawn and I will perform in another newly formed group – this time, in a trio with Davy Sturtevant at Waterford World’s Fair at 10:30 a.m. When Davy and I play as a duo, we call ourselves “Stew and Pie”. So with Shawn, we’ll be “Stew, Pie and Dough”. Oh, and it’s Shawn’s birthday this day, too! Wooo!

Tuesday, July 24th

I’ll be the featured performer at Jazz Night in the conservatory of the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, NH. 9 p.m. set. You *have* to come hear this gorgeous Steinway! (Free show, too!)

Wednesday, July 25th

I’ll be back in Bretton Woods again, this time, in the dining room of what I lovingly refer to as “the big hotel in the sky”, 6 to 10 p.m.

Thursday, July 26th

The first of two nights with The Jeremy Dean Band! We hit McGrath’s Tavern in North Conway, NH at 9 p.m. sharp. Face-melting guitar guaranteed!

Friday, July 27th

Second night with JDB and another new venue for me – Tower Hill Tavern in Laconia, NH. Blues blues and more blues! 9 p.m. start.

Saturday, July 28th

Back at “home base” at White Mountain Hotel, 6 to 10 p.m.

Sunday, July 29th

I’ll be one of twenty songwriters chosen to compete in the New England Songwriting Competition at Ossipee Valley Music Festival! Wish me luck – or perhaps I’ll see you at the festival?

Tuesday, July 31st

Kid Dizzy (that’s me on keys and vocals, Jeremy Dean on guitar and vocals, Shawn on bass and Matty Bowman on drums) will give a FREE concert on the Gorham Common in Gorham, NH from 6 to 8 p.m.

There are some really cool things happening in August – I’ll fill you in with the next post! Don’t forget to stay in the loop on Facebook (HeatherPiersonMusic) or with Twitter (@HeatherPierson). Thanks so much for your continued love and support!

An evening of jazz with The Heather Pierson Quartet!

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I’m very excited to announce two very special jazz concerts coming up in July with The Heather Pierson Quartet!

Friday, July 13th at 7:00 p.m. at The Little White Church in Eaton, NH

Friday, July 20th at 7:00 p.m. at Medallion Opera House in Gorham, NH

The quartet (that’s me on piano and vocals, Joe Aliperti on alto sax, Matty Bowman on drums, and Shawn Nadeau on bass) will present selected compositions from several of the most prolific and acclaimed jazz composers and performers, including Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck, Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Rollins. I hope you can make it – I’m super excited to share this music with you all!

Tickets are $12 each for adults and $6 for children under 18.

Eaton show tickets are available at: Eaton Village Store; White Birch Books in North Conway; White Mountain Cafe in Gorham.

Gorham show tickets are available at: Gorham Town Hall; White Mountain Cafe in Gorham; SaVoir Flare in Berlin.

You can also purchase tickets online at www.heatherpierson.com.

Hope to see you at the show(s)! 🙂

“Singing Against Homelessness” this weekend in Nashua!

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Hello friends!

I am really excited to participate in the first annual “Singing Against Homelessness” event at Simple Gifts Coffeehouse in Nashua, NH!  It will begin at 2:00 p.m. this coming Saturday, May 19th at the Coffeehouse, which is located at 58 Lowell St. in Nashua.  There will be many solo performers (including myself) competing before a panel of judges and a voting audience (come on out and vote for me, y’all!) for some very cool prizes, including the chance to work with a Grammy-award winning producer!  The best part?  It’s all for a very worthy cause – all money raised will be donated to the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter.  Hope to see you there in the audience cheering me on!

The rest of the week is looking good, too!  Here’s the scoop:

Wednesday, May 16th

Tonight!  The Heather Pierson Quartet (with Joe Aliperti on sax, Matty Bowman on drums and Shawn Nadeau on bass) will perform at Delaney’s Hole In The Wall in North Conway, NH starting at 9 p.m.  Blues, jazz, funk, soul – yes, we have all that and then some!

Thursday, May 17th

I’ll be returning to Strange Brew Tavern in Manchester, NH with The Jeremy Dean Band to serve up an evening of  face-melting blues!  9 p.m. til the wee hours.

Friday, May 18th

I’ll be back behind the grand piano in the Ledges Dining Room of The White Mountain Hotel in North Conway, NH from 6 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, May 19th

I’ll be “Singing Against Homelessness” in Nashua!   For more information, please visit http://www.uunashua.org/simplegi/.

Be sure to connect with me on Twitter (@HeatherPierson) and Facebook (HeatherPiersonMusic) to get the scoop on what’s happening with me day to day.  Thanks so much as always for your love, enthusiasm and support!

Happenings in the merry month of May!

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May is off to a gray start here in New England weather-wise — but that beautiful color of green that is painting the landscape and the tips of all the trees is so incredible!  It’s the same color that has overtaken the kitchen counter here at the house — so many seedlings of tomatoes, cukes, leeks, basil, parsley, dill, lettuce and chard waiting to be planted outside in just a few weeks.  What an amazing time of year!

And busy, too!  Here’s what’s happening in the next couple of weeks:

Saturday, May 5th

Tonight! My dear friend of many, many years, singer/songwriter Nate Towne, will be releasing his second CD, Empty Tables and Chairs, at a very special show at Tucker’s Music Pub in Norway, ME! I’m psyched to be joining him along with some other awesome musicians (including the amazing Rusty Wiltjer on his beautiful handmade drums) as part of the celebration. 8 p.m. start — and no cover charge!

Wednesday, May 9th

I’ll be the guest host and feature at Conway Cafe’s Songwriters Showcase!  Every Wednesday, Conway Cafe, located in the heart of the village of Conway, NH, opens its doors and its stage to songwriters of all stripes to come share their talents.  6 to 8 p.m.  Come early for the buffet, and stay for the great offerings from the wide variety of players who come out to support this great event every week!

Thursday, May 10th

Shawn and I return to Portland, ME to perform at Andy’s Old Port Pub on Commercial St.  Our first outing there was very well received and we’re excited to return!  7 to 10 p.m.

Friday, May 11th

I’ll be at “home base” – playing solo in the Ledges Dining Room of the White Mountain Hotel in North Coanway, NH from 6 to 10 p.m.

Wednesday, May 16th

The Heather Pierson Quartet (with Shawn Nadeau on bass, Matty Bowman on drums and Joe Aliperti on sax) will hit Delaney’s in North Conway, NH from 9 p.m. to midnight.  Bring your dancing shoes!

Thursday, May 17th

I’ll be travelling downstate with The Jeremy Dean Band to play at Strange Brew Tavern in Manchester, NH from 9 p.m. til the wee hours.  Blues, blues and more blues is what we’ll have on tap!

That’s it for now.  I’ll send an update down the road about the rest of my May calendar.  Be sure to connect with me on Twitter (@HeatherPierson) and Facebook (HeatherPiersonMusic) to get the inside, day to day scoop on what’s happening in my world.

Oh, and check this out — it’s the first song from my and Shawn’s recent appearance on Great Falls TV in Auburn, ME!  Enjoy – and thanks much for your love and support!

Portland, here we come! — plus more April news from HP!

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Hello there!  I can’t even believe that it’s already April.  Here in the Northeast, the snow is pretty much gone now, trees everywhere are budding and daffodils are starting to burst through the soil.  Folks are planning their gardens and starting seeds indoors, enjoying the longer days and abundant sunshine.  There’s still a bite of chill in the air, but the warmth of the sun holds the promise of the summer that will be here before we know it!

Shawn and I had a fantastic time this past weekend in Cape May, NJ, showcasing at the 5th annual Singer-Songwriter of Cape May conference.  We attended workshops and talks during the day and, of course, spent a good amount of time walking along the lovely side streets and beaches.   The highlight was our very well-received performance at the Merion Inn before a packed and attentive house!

I’m also excited to announce that the Heather Pierson Trio has grown into the Heather Pierson Quartet with the addition of the fabulous Joe Aliperti on saxophone!  Joe’s soulful playing adds another new dimension to the live show and I’m looking forward to more shows with the four of us (including one later this month — read on!).

Here’s what’s happening:

Friday-Sunday, April 6th – 8th

I’ll be playing a whole lot at the White Mountain Hotel in North Conway, NH this weekend!  Friday and Saturday night, I’ll be doing the usual 6 to 10 p.m.  On Easter Sunday, I’ll be playing starting at 1:30 p.m. for the hotel’s holiday brunch.   In the area this weekend and interested in reservations?   Call 1-800-533-6301.

Wednesday, April 11th

My big brother Jeremy Dean and his lovely daughter Emma will be the feature at this week’s Songwriters Night at Conway Cafe, located in the heart of Conway Village.  6 to 8 p.m.  I’ll be in the audience, and you should be too.  Their vocal harmonies are exquisite and not to be missed!

Thursday, April 12th

Maine Songwriters Association presents Songwriters in the Round at Blue on Congress St. in Portland, ME.  MSA board member Phil Daligan hosts this intimate evening starting at 6:00 p.m.  I’m looking forward to being one of three featured songwriters that evening!

Friday, April 13th

Friday the 13th!  We’ll be celebrating the day in Portland, ME again — this time at Andy’s Old Port Pub on Commercial St.  It’ll be the first time Shawn and I have performed here and we’re psyched!  Music starts at 9.m.

Saturday, April 14th

I’ll be performing solo at The Cave, underneath the famous Mount Washington Hotel in lovely Bretton Woods, NH!  I start at 9 p.m.

Monday, April 16th

Shawn and I return again to Portland, ME to play for the first time at Flask Lounge, located at 117 Spring St.    We start at 9 p.m.   I hope that you Portland-area folks will come out to support us at these new (to us) venues!

Thursday, April 19th

The Heather Pierson Quartet (Shawn Nadeau on bass, Matty Bowman on drums and Joe Aliperti on sax) will rock the house at McGrath’s Tavern in North Conway, NH.  9 p.m.  So psyched for this show!

That’s it for now — I do have some really exciting shows for the end of the month, including a very special evening with my dear friend and songwriter extraordinaire Davy Sturtevant, plus an Earth Day Celebration that you won’t want to miss!    Thanks to all for your continued love and support!