30th Anniversary Celebration of Matt Smith
Singer-Songwriter Rose Cousins is enlisting a bevy of talented friends to honor a man who has helped cement Passim’s legacy as a pre-eminent folk music listening room. Matt Smith started volunteering at Passim 30 years ago. He’s now the Managing Director and has helped launch countless careers through his dedication, unstoppable hard work, and passion for all things music and musicians. Guests can expect plenty of guest appearances and hilarious stories during this special night.
Featuring performances from Alisa Amador, Edie Carey, Dinty Child, Kris Delmhorst, Mark Erelli, Mercedes Escobar, Margaret Glaspy, Kemp Harris, Pamela Means, Peter Mulvey, Ellis Paul, Jobi Riccio, Richard Shindell, Rachel Sumner, and Sweet Petunia. Backed by house band Jacqui Armbruster, Annie Bartlett, Dave Brophy, Zachariah Hickman, Rich Hinman, Sam Kassirer, Jenna Moynihan, Casey Murray, Rose Polenzani, and Kat Wallace.
DATES AND TICKETS INFO
Performance Schedule
May 12th at 7 pm est
Lobby doors at 6pm, Theater opens at 6:30pm
This is a sold out, general admission show. If you would like to sit together, we encourage you to arrive early.
Ticket Information
THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT!
Matt Smith
Matt Smith was a patron of Club Passim for two years and a volunteer at the Club for three months before he began working at Club Passim as a performance manager in the summer of 1995. Two years later, he became a full-time manager. He has also worked for Young/Hunter Management (Peter Mulvey, Chris Smither, Dar Williams, Richard Shindell) and was one of the founders of FolkWeb, a now-defunct, online folk-merchandise store.
Since beginning his career in the music world, Matt has been on panels and advisory committees at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, the International Folk Alliance, and the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance. He has worked as a tour manager and sound engineer for the singer-songwriter collaborative, Live From New York (Edie Carey, Teddy Goldstein, Anne Heaton, and Andrew Kerr) and the Celtic band Halali (Hanneke Cassel, Laura Cortese, Lissa Schneckenburger, and Flynn Cohen). Matt has also been a stage emcee at the Falcon Ridge and the Newport Folk Festivals, and he is the founder of Club Passim’s campfire. festival. Matt currently teaches Venue Management at the Berklee College of Music.
As the Managing Director of Passim, Matt’s duties include booking and developing new talent, booking and coordinating campfire. festival, and booking special events. Matt also manages several shows at the Club per month.
Hosted by Rose Cousins
Rose Cousins’ songwriting plumbs the depths of the human condition. Her work has garnered her two JUNO Awards (2013’s We Have Made a Spark & 2021’s Bravado), two Canadian Folk Music Awards, eleven East Coast Music Awards and one Grammy nomination (2018’s Natural Conclusion), along with praise from the likes of the CBC, No Depression, LA Times, Associated Press, Billboard, Folk Alley, and NPR, who raved “Cousins’ disarmingly fluid vocal tone has the ability to convey the most internalized feelings without an ounce of fuss.” Over the years, she has shared stages with Patty Griffin, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Jann Arden, Kathleen Edwards, Joe Henry and Anais Mitchell, and her music has fittingly underscored scenes from notable TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Fire Country, Batwoman and Heartland.
This show is possible through a new partnership between Arrow Street Arts and Club Passim. Passim Presents at Arrow Street Arts joins the legendary music listening room Club Passim and the new state-of-the-art venue Arrow Street Arts for a series of concerts bringing folk music to a wider audience.
"We are thrilled to launch Passim Presents at Arrow Street Arts in partnership with another visionary nonprofit that believes deeply in artists and community,” said Michael Busack, Executive Director of Passim. “For more than six decades—from Club 47 to Passim today—our mission has been to create exceptional, intimate musical experiences that foster meaningful connections between artists and audiences. This partnership allows us to carry that tradition forward in an exciting new way."
“Passim is legendary—not just for what happens on stage, but for building a nurturing community where artists thrive,” said David Altshuler, founder of Arrow Street Arts. “Combining their six decades of curatorial expertise with our state-of-the-art production capabilities, we can offer audiences an experience that honors the intimacy of folk music while delivering the sonic and visual experience these artists deserve.”