NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2025-09-24 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
Karyn Oliver will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, September 24. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2025-10-08 19:00 - 22:00
Rose & Koe (Valerie Rose & Manfredo Koeningberg) will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, October 8. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
2025-10-12 13:00 - 16:00
October 12 FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Folk Jam & Sing-Along will take place on October 12 at the South Huntington Public Library (145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station) from 1-4 p.m. This free Sunday afternoon event affords musicians and singers of all experience levels an opportunity to play, sing, and hone their performance skills in a supportive and welcoming environment.
The monthly Folk Jams are completely acoustic, unplugged events attended primarily by amateur musicians and those who love to sing, although visitors who just want to listen are also welcome. Song selections can range across the broad folk milieu.

Hard Luck Café: Kirsten Maxwell
2025-10-15 19:00 - 22:00
Kirsten Maxwell (kirstenmaxwell.com), a multifaceted singer-songwriter who has been earning accolades and winning over audiences across the country, returns to her hometown for the 2025-2026 season of Hard Luck Café concerts co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, October 15, from 7pm-10pm.
An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert. Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event.
“Kirsten Maxwell is an amazing writer and powerful, evocative singer whose performances are a sheer joy. She shines in her own lyrical compositions and in her singular choices of other artists, especially those of Joni Mitchell.” That’s how Judy Collins describes Kirsten, whom she has invited to open for her in concert a number of times.
Kirsten has drawn comparisons to such timeless singers as Collins, Mitchell and Joan Baez, while her vocal range and ability allow her to move seamlessly across genres – broadening the scope of her performances.
She’s been a finalist in the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Competition and an audience-voted “Most Wanted” artist following a Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Kirsten took first place in a contest sponsored by the Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RUISA) in 2015 and was a winner in the 2016 South Florida Folk Festival Singer-Songwriter Competition. She has had coveted official juried showcases at several conferences hosted by regional affiliates of Folk Alliance International, and has showcased her talents during Singer-Songwriter Cape May and as part of NERFA Presents Young Folk at the Mariposa and Philadelphia Folk Festivals. In 2020, she was one of five artists selected to receive a grant from the Joe’s Pub Working Group – an artist development program of The Public Theater in NYC. Kirsten also has spent some time in Nashville, where she has performed at the iconic Bluebird Café, whose founder, Amy Kurland, says: “She is a very special artist. Her voice, her songwriting, and her delivery make her stand out to me.” Paul Shaffer has expressed similar sentiments: “I once saw Kirsten Maxwell take the stage in a raucous bar. The patrons were there to drink, not listen. She began a delicate ballad, and by the third line, she had them in the palm of her hand. Kirsten is a strikingly special performer.”
Kirsten’s evocative renderings, coupled with her naturally passionate voice, often bring audiences to tears. Chris McKhool of Sultans of String, an acclaimed Canadian instrumental ensemble, says: “If I could sing like her, I’d give up the violin.”

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2025-10-22 19:00 - 22:00
Dave Scadin & Scott James will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, October 22. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2025-10-29 19:00 - 22:00
Gene Casey will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, October 29. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2025-11-05 19:00 - 22:00
Dave Christian will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, November 5. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
2025-11-09 13:00 - 16:00
November 9 FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Folk Jam & Sing-Along will take place on November 9 at the South Huntington Public Library (145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station) from 1-4 p.m. This free Sunday afternoon event affords musicians and singers of all experience levels an opportunity to play, sing, and hone their performance skills in a supportive and welcoming environment.
The monthly Folk Jams are completely acoustic, unplugged events attended primarily by amateur musicians and those who love to sing, although visitors who just want to listen are also welcome. Song selections can range across the broad folk milieu.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2025-11-12 19:00 - 22:00
Josette Marie & Mark Mancini will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, November 12. Josette & Mark will be accompanied by Mike Nugent and Mark Leuci. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Hard Luck Café: Pat Wictor
2025-11-19 19:00 - 22:00
Pat Wictor will take the stage for the monthly Hard Luck Café concert co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, November 19, from 7pm-10pm. The 8pm concert will be preceded by a 7pm open mic for which sign-up begins at 6:30pm. Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event.
Wictor is a slide guitarist, singer-songwriter, and educator whose lean, poetic songs honor and expand folk, blues, and gospel traditions. A former member of the acclaimed trio Brother Sun, Wictor has earned critical praise, chart-topping albums, and a reputation for memorable performances blending originals, covers, and improvisation. His 2022 release FLARE reached #1 on the Folk-DJ charts, following his Phil Ochs tribute This Is Absolutely Real. An in-demand collaborator with over 60 recording credits, Wictor tours widely, teaches nationally, and writes the popular column A Few Choice Words.

"Just Wild About Harry" Chapin Tribute
2025-12-02 19:30 - 22:00
Port Washington’s Landmark on Main Street will go “Just Wild About Harry” for a third year in a row on Tuesday, December 2, at 7:30pm, as nearly three dozen of Long Island’s top musicians and songwriters will pay tribute to Harry Chapin, the late Grammy-Award-winning singer-songwriter and social activist, on the stage of the Jeanne Rimsky Theater.
The tribute concert will feature 18 acts – including concert organizer Stuart Markus and his trio, Gathering Time – performing some of Chapin’s classics including “Taxi” and “Cat’s in the Cradle,” plus many lesser hits and fan favorites like “Mr. Tanner” and “Shooting Star.”
Markus calls the concert a “Birthday Bash,” as Chapin would have turned 83 on December 7. As they’ve done for the past 20 years, participating artists will be encouraged to put their own interpretations on his songs. “We’ve had some amazing arrangements, from old-time fiddle-folk to country, from torch-song style to hard rock,” Markus added.
While this will be a ticketed event, all revenues above the cost of producing the show will be donated to Long Island Cares, the food bank founded by Chapin. The past two years’ shows at Landmark raised approximately $15,000 total, plus over half a ton of food.
No named benefactor has come forward this year, so the theatre would welcome sponsorships for the show, said Floryn Glass Stock, Landmark’s new programming director. “This show celebrates everything beautiful about the arts and what community can do together — a foundation of Landmark’s mission. Please come, donate as generously as you are able to, and feel the joy that only music can bring us!” she added.
A minimum $20 donation per ticket is suggested, although additional donations are greatly appreciated. As always, the performers will be donating their talents. Long Island Cares will also be collecting non-perishable food donations, and selling T-shirts and other merchandise.
Long Island music royalty is turning out in force to support this most worthy cause. Confirmed to date are: Wonderous Stories, Gathering Time, Roger Street Friedman, Martha Trachtenberg, Patricia Shih, Christine Solimeno, Media Crime, Roger Silverberg, Grand Folk Railroad, Robin Greenstein, Lora Kendall, Terry Seidl, Karen Bella, Debra Lynne, Matthew Ponsot, and Gerald Bair, plus newcomers Princess Peapod and Mountain Maidens with James O’Malley.
As in past years, the Just Wild About Harry concert is being co-promoted by the Folk Music Society of Huntington, of which Markus is a board member. Harry Chapin lived in Huntington with his family.
For more information, visit www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2025-12-03 19:00 - 21:30
Walt Sargent will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, December 3. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2025-12-10 19:00 - 21:30
Bill Buttner will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, December 10. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
2025-12-14 13:00 - 16:00
December 14 FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Folk Jam & Sing-Along will take place on December 14 at the South Huntington Public Library (145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station) from 1-4 p.m. This free Sunday afternoon event affords musicians and singers of all experience levels an opportunity to play, sing, and hone their performance skills in a supportive and welcoming environment.
The monthly Folk Jams are completely acoustic, unplugged events attended primarily by amateur musicians and those who love to sing, although visitors who just want to listen are also welcome. Song selections can range across the broad folk milieu.

Hard Luck Café: Rorie Kelly, Nico Padden, and Christine Sweeney
2025-12-17 19:00 - 22:00
Long Island singer-songwriters Rorie Kelly, Nico Padden, and Christine Sweeney will share the stage at the monthly Hard Luck Café concert co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, December 17, from 7pm-10pm. The 8pm concert will be preceded by a 7pm open mic for which sign-up begins at 6:30pm. Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event.

L-R: Rorie Kelly, Nico Padden, and Christine Sweeney
Rorie Kelly is an award-winning singer/songwriter/ladybeast from Long Island. Her mission in life is to spread healing through art, and to remind you to love yourself with the fierceness of a kitten that doesn’t know it is tiny. Her music has been featured in film and TV shows, received radio airplay around the world, and led her to perform at the Obama White House in 2016.
Her most recent album, Shadow Work, is about shining a light in the darkness and healing wounds. The production is big and dark, and performed largely by just two people – Rorie herself, and her father/production partner, Kevin Kelly. “It was exciting to us to see just how much power we could pack into these songs as two humans in a studio with a vision,” says Rorie. The songwriting looks deeply into topics like self-worth, growth and letting go, and how our culture treats people who don’t fit the mainstream “default.” The opening song, “Full Moon Charm Bracelet,” was featured in the 2021 film Hearts and Vines, which won a Telly Award for Use of Music.
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Nico Padden is a NYC-based, one-woman folk-rock riot. Ben Folds said she has “a big voice, gorgeous voice,” and that her song “Pirate Queen” is “original and classic at the same time.” Her 2022 album of the same title received positive reviews from Americana Highways, Glide Magazine, and Guitar Girl magazine, and the album frequently made the NACC Top 30.
The work is a mix of Americana, pop/rock, and folk that celebrates the strength of the fierce, brave women in her life. “Pirate Queen” is about taking back the crown that is rightfully yours, even if by slightly unorthodox means. Pirate Queen is the nickname given to Padden by her friends and fans, and it represents who she is—musical leader, woman who defies gender norms, outspoken feminist, and lover/protector of those around her. Her music is both tender and fierce, laden with harmonies, powerful choruses, and catchy hooks.
Padden’s musical roots run deep — she comes from a music teacher family and earned a degree in opera performance before focusing on her career as a singer/songwriter. Her musical activities vary widely: her choral arrangement of her original song “White Flag” went viral in 2018 and as a result, has been performed by choirs across the United States and Canada. She is the author of Ukulele Rockstars, a method book for teaching ukulele, and she is the composer of “Romeo & Juliet, the Rock musical.” She is a dog lover and an outspoken advocate for people with Celiac disease.
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How did stop-you-in-your-tracks vocalist and songwriter Christine Sweeney go from singing along with R&B radio and tapes by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Destiny’s Child as a kid; to choice slots at the Connecticut Folk Fest and Falcon Ridge Folk Fest, WFUV DJ John Platt’s tastemaker On Your Radar concert series, and bills with Graham Parker and Jill Sobule?
She sets the scene: “I had some cassettes and would also tape songs from the radio. I would play them over and over again, focusing in on singing to a small part of the song. Rewind, play, repeat.” Sweeney would go on to refine her voice as well as study music theory and songwriting at SUNY New Paltz. To her, the R&B vocal influence isn’t unnatural in the folk setting. The result of this influence reminds her fans of Susan Tedeschi, Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, KT Tunstall, or Grace Potter, with music that grooves and rocks but also tells her story.
Sweeney’s new album, Heart In a Hurry, is a culmination of this pairing of folk and soul, with generous dashes of blues, pop, Americana, and yes, R&B, in sharp, open-hearted new songs, some drawn from life lessons learned the hard way and shared with her listeners. Sweeney’s songs can exist in a big, full-band milieu or played solo at a hushed listening room, with equal impact—and the songs were road-tested on both types of stages before taking them into the studio. The folk scene has embraced Sweeney’s music, with showcases at NERFA and Folk Alliance International Conference.
Whether rocking a festival stage with her full band or a hushed, candle-lit folk club, Christine Sweeney will give you goosebumps with her voice and then hit you with the depth of her storytelling. While she got her start singing to songs taped from the radio, now she can be heard on the airwaves herself.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2026-01-07 19:00 - 21:30
Mark Newman and Kerry Kearney will be the featured performers at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, January 7. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
2026-01-11 13:00 - 16:00
January 11 FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Folk Jam & Sing-Along will take place on January 11 at the South Huntington Public Library (145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station) from 1-4 p.m. This free Sunday afternoon event affords musicians and singers of all experience levels an opportunity to play, sing, and hone their performance skills in a supportive and welcoming environment.
The monthly Folk Jams are completely acoustic, unplugged events attended primarily by amateur musicians and those who love to sing, although visitors who just want to listen are also welcome. Song selections can range across the broad folk milieu.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2026-01-14 19:00 - 21:30
Matthew Ponsot will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, January 14. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Hard Luck Café: A Tribute to Those We've Lost
2026-01-21 19:00 - 22:00
A Tribute to Those We’ve Lost is the theme of this month’s edition of the Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room. In this multimedia production, more than three dozen Long-Island-based artists will perform songs written or popularized by more than two dozen notable songwriters and recording artists who left our world over the past year. A few short videos will be screened as well, along with images and audio of the artists we’ve lost.
Among the artists and songwriters whose works will be covered live are Jimmy Cliff, Steve Cropper, Sonny Curtis, Joe Ely, Archie Fisher, Bob Franke, Michael Hurley, Tom Lehrer, John Lodge (The Moody Blues), Chuck Mangione, Raol Malo (The Mavericks), Joey Molland (Badfinger), Ozzy Osbourne, Mike Peters (The Alarm), Tracy Schwarz, Jeanne Seely, Tom Shipley (Brewer & Shipley), Todd Snider, Jill Sobule, Sly Stone, Mark Volman (The Turtles), Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Ron Woodbridge (The Searchers), Peter Yarrow, and Jesse Colin Young.
Participating performers include Andy Athanas, Lorraine Berger, Mike & Susan Christian, Eric Eaton (with Gina Della Chiesa, Jennifer Grace, Mick Greene, and Tommy Morrison), Maria Fairchild, Gathering Time (Stuart Markus, Gerry McKeveny & Christine Sweeney), Michael Kornfeld, Ray Lambiase (with Lanny Sichel and Don Gabis), Bill Lauter, Annie Mark & Chris James (with Marian Mastrorilli), Marian Mastrorilli (with Glenn Govier), Mike & Maggie Mills, Larry Moser, Princess Peapod (Dave Cook & Michele Frimmer), Gary Schoenberger, Hank Stone, Suffolk Shuffle (Richard Parr & Joe Roccanova), Take 2 (Candice Baranello & James O’Malley), Toby Tobias, Bob Westcott, Jim Whiteman, and Lindsay Whiteman. Videos featuring such artists as Lou Christie, Dave Cousins (Strawbs), Robert John, Chris Rea, and Danny Thompson (Pentangle) will be interspersed between the live performances.
Curated by Michael Kornfeld, with the much-valued sound & multimedia assistance of Richard Parr, the concert will extend from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. with a short intermission. There will not be an open mic preceding this month’s show. Tickets are $26 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) for this benefit for both non-profit organizations, and may be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office through the evening of the show.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2026-01-28 19:00 - 21:30
The NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, January 28 will include a song swap featuring Jon Goldstein, Nancy Boehm, and Dave K. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2026-02-04 19:00 - 21:30
The Toby Tobias Ensemble will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, February 4. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2026-02-11 19:00 - 21:30
TBA will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, February 11. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Hard Luck Café: Jim Whiteman & Lindsay Whiteman
2026-02-18 19:00 - 22:00
Father and daughter Jim Whiteman and Lindsay Whiteman will share the stage at the monthly Hard Luck Café concert co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, February 18, from 7pm-10pm. These two Long Island singer-songwriters offer a broad range of unique and entertaining original songs. Tickets are $26 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event.
Lindsay Whiteman released her debut album, Quick The Train Is Coming, in late 2025. Her powerful reflections on love and heartbreak beautifully toe the line between folk and pop, with her resonant voice and guitar front and center, along with her insightful songwriting. Lindsay says she writes because “sometimes writing your ex’s name on a plate and smashing it isn’t enough.” Lindsay has opened for Loudon Wainwright III at City Winery in NYC, and for JORDY in Boston. She has also played at the Girls Rising Music Festival, the Stephen Talkhouse, My Father’s Place, Arlene’s Grocery, and Rockwood Music Hall. Lindsay’s music can be found on all streaming platforms.
Jim Whiteman is something of an enigma on the LI music scene. Following a 35-year career in TV news, Jim has made a name for himself by writing and performing a steady stream of highly-charged, troubadour-style songs. Favorite topics include politics and presidents, as well as loved ones — no one gets a pass. Some critics complain Jim’s songs are “too woke,” while admirers have called him “a voice of the people.” To Lindsay, he’s just Dad.
It’s sure to be an interesting night of deeply personal observations from these two local artists…a don’t-miss event!
NOTE: This month’s concert will be preceded at 6pm by a FMSH General Membership Meeting. Refreshments will be served. All dues-paying FMSH members are encouraged to attend.

FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
2026-02-22 13:00 - 16:00
February 22 FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Folk Jam & Sing-Along will take place on February 22 at the South Huntington Public Library (145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station) from 1-4 p.m. This free Sunday afternoon event affords musicians and singers of all experience levels an opportunity to play, sing, and hone their performance skills in a supportive and welcoming environment.
The monthly Folk Jams are completely acoustic, unplugged events attended primarily by amateur musicians and those who love to sing, although visitors who just want to listen are also welcome. Song selections can range across the broad folk milieu.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2026-02-25 19:00 - 21:30
Linda Sussman will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, February 25. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2026-03-04 19:00 - 21:30
Paul Warren Jacobs will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, March 4. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
2026-03-08 13:00 - 16:00
March 8 FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Folk Jam & Sing-Along will take place on March 8 at the South Huntington Public Library (145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station) from 1-4 p.m. This free Sunday afternoon event affords musicians and singers of all experience levels an opportunity to play, sing, and hone their performance skills in a supportive and welcoming environment.
The monthly Folk Jams are completely acoustic, unplugged events attended primarily by amateur musicians and those who love to sing, although visitors who just want to listen are also welcome. Song selections can range across the broad folk milieu.

Hard Luck Café: Kerry Kearney and Jack Licitra
2026-03-18 19:00 - 21:30
Noted Long-Island-based artists Kerry Kearney and Jack Licitra, who have collaborated with each other on and off over the past 30 years, will share the stage and swap songs during the monthly Hard Luck Café series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), with promotional assistance from the Long Island Blues Society in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, March 18, from 7-10 p.m. An open mic precedes the concert. Tickets are $26 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH/Long Island Blues Society members) and can be purchased online at https://cinemaartscentre.org or at the Cinema Arts Centre box office now through the evening of the event.

Kerry Kearney — R. Balter Photography
Kerry Kearney is a master slide guitarist who plays and works his instrument to limits that amaze even the most seasoned musician or cultured music fan. Also an acoustic and electric guitarist, mandolin player, and vocalist, he has been writing and performing for more than 40 years. Kearney, who describes his high-energy musical style as Psychedelta – an upbeat mix of American blues and roots music – was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame in 2013, having previously been voted Best Guitarist by the now defunct Long Island Voice in 1999 and Bluesman of the Year by the Long Island Blues Society in 2004. He cites Eric Clapton, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Mississippi John Hurt as key influences, and has toured nationally and internationally with the Allman Brothers Band, Marty Balin’s (of Jefferson Airplane/Starship fame) band, and Dickey Betts. Kearney has also performed with such notable artists as Sonny Landreth and Robert Randolph. However, he calls Jack Licitra “the most talented musician I have played with.”

Jack Licitra
Jack Licitra is a keyboards-based singer-songwriter who performs an eclectic mix of pop, blues, jazz, country, folk, gospel, and global roots music. Like Kearney, he started playing music at a very young age and founded the Waterstreet Blues Band while still a teenager. A recipient of the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame’s Long Island Sound Award for his contributions to LI’s musical heritage, Licitra is known for his virtuosic, rhythmic, percussive piano playing, expressive vocals and heartfelt songs – some of which draw inspiration from the 1970s singer-songwriter sound while maintaining a contemporary sensibility. He has also performed with such notable artists as Levon Helm, Bakithi Kumalo and Jimmy Vivino. His latest CD, Blue Light Club, slated for release this spring, is based on an immersive live musical experience of the same name created by his band, Jack’s Waterfall. Licitra is also the founder of South Bay Arts in Sayville and a music educator.
“At the core, most musicians play music because they have passion for performing, their search for community, for being with one another, and sharing the experience with the audience,” says Licitra. On March 18, be part of the audience and enjoy the musical stylings of two gifted Long Island-based artists — Jack Licitra and Kerry Kearney.

NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) in the Sky Room at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre
2026-03-25 19:00 - 21:30
Hank Stone will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, March 25. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
2026-04-12 13:00 - 16:00
April 12 FMSH Folk Jam & Sing-Along
The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Folk Jam & Sing-Along will take place on April 12 at the South Huntington Public Library (145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station) from 1-4 p.m. This free Sunday afternoon event affords musicians and singers of all experience levels an opportunity to play, sing, and hone their performance skills in a supportive and welcoming environment.
The monthly Folk Jams are completely acoustic, unplugged events attended primarily by amateur musicians and those who love to sing, although visitors who just want to listen are also welcome. Song selections can range across the broad folk milieu.
