About

The Anonymous Coffeehouse is a unique entertainment venue for the Upper Valley. Each show features 2-3 musical acts performing 35 or 50 minute (showcase) sets. Besides live entertainment, patrons can enjoy free baked goods and non-alcoholic beverages. Musical acts can gain the opportunity to showcase their talent in a listening room environment.

News


11/2/2023

Anonymous After Hours

Come to another installment of Anonymous After Hours at Salt Hill Pub on Nov. 10 from 10-11pm. No cover charge. Hope to see you there!!


Rob Leblanc

11/1/2023

Songwriters get ready for another Green Room Gathering Event on 12/1 from 5:30-7:30pm!!

The Green Room Gathering, our recurring get together for budding songwriters will convene on Friday, Dec. 1 from 5:30 - 7:30pm. The event will be hosted by singer-songwriter Rob Leblanc. Please bring a song that you're working on to share and receive feedback from the group. Pizza and soft drinks on us!! Please RSVP to anoncoffeehouse@gmail.com if you plan to attend.




 

Breaking news: Anonymous Debuts Amazing Countdown Clock!!!

 

The Anonymous Coffeehouse recently activated its first ever countdown clock at the anoncoffee.org website. AC director Adam Sorscher stated that this is the music venue’s most outstanding achievement ever. “Everyone in the non profit entertainment industry understands that to have a countdown clock means you’ve ‘arrived’ and you’re playing with the big boys!!”. He added: “I am ecstatic – the countdown clock means, quite literally, that Anonymous fans will now know, with exactitude, how many hours, minutes, and even seconds will elapse before the next Anonymous show!!


"You Choose the Song"

Everyone has a song that is special to them. Maybe you associate it with a sweet memory, maybe the message changed your life, maybe the performer inspired you. Contact us and tell us your special song. If selected, we'll present it at the Anonymous and get everyone singing along to it!!


Calendar

Fall 2023

We present shows usually every two weeks from September through May.

Friday, December 1st

7:30pm

Erin Ash Sullivan

Erin Ash Sullivan

Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter Erin Ash Sullivan’s initial foray into music was as one-half of the folk duo Edith O. with Amy Speace. After a hiatus to focus on her family and career as an educator, she returned to writing and performing. In May 2021, she released her debut solo album, We Can Hear Each Other, which reached #10 on the FAI DJ Chart; her single, “Fireflies,” reached #8. In 2022, she was selected as one of the “Most Wanted” performers from Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and was John Platt’s selection for the Folk DJ Showcase at NERFA. She won the 2023 Rose Garden Performing Songwriter Competition, received the Mark Erelli Judge’s Choice Award in the New England Songwriting Competition, and was a finalist in the Great American Song Contest and the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. WFUV’s John Platt describes Erin as having “a special talent that reminds me of early Dar Williams,” and Victor Infante of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette describes her music as “delicate and evocative” with songs full of “nuance and emotional resonance.”


8:15pm

Decatur Creek is an acoustic trio from southern NH. All multi-instrumentalist, They are Jack Henry , Beth Eldridge and Doug Farrell. They have 2 cds of original music available on spotify, itunes , you tube, pandora, amazon. their music is a unique blend of folk, blues, fiddle tunes, swing, classic country, americana.


9:00pm

Jaded Ravins bring you all original songs stripped from everything unnecessary. Some have called them the modern day Johnny and June. Playing in big city clubs, or small town dive bars, Jaded Ravins are always ready to pour their hearts out onstage.



Friday, December 15th

7:30pm

Dylan Patrick Ward plays his own brand of weird folk music inspired by indie rock and outlaw country. Chris Farnsworth of Seven Days described his songs as having “hyper-literate lyrics and a dark sense of humor” and acclaimed singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey said of Dylan: “He’s funny. He’s also serious as an ax handle.”

Growing up in Vermont’s Dirty South, Dylan has always had an affinity for oddballs, underdogs and loveable losers. He started his music career in 2020, releasing a slew of lofi, home recordings ala Daniel Johnston. Since then he’s collaborated with a number of local and regional artists and opened for renowned touring acts like Peter Mulvey and The End of America (TEOA.)


8:15pm

Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand

VANNORSTRAND

For the past twenty years ANDREW & NOAH VANNORSTRAND have been bringing their brand of original folk music to festival stages, concert halls, dance floors and living rooms all over North America and beyond. As teenagers, they helped define a new generation of contra dance music with their family band The Great Bear Trio and even appeared on the nationally syndicated public radio program A Prairie Home Companion. Since then they've established themselves as virtuosic multi-instrumentalists and insightful songwriters, drawing from a wide range of genres including Bluegrass and Appalachian, Celtic and Quebecois, Swing and Jazz. Andrew and Noah are often on tour with progressive folk roots powerhouse The Faux Paws but since they're both now living in Vermont you can occasionally catch them performing locally as a duo, exploring their deep repertoire and love for American folk music.


9:00pm

Never Too Late is a folk harmony quartet that entertains with a mixture of original songs and the best of the contemporary singer-songwriter movement.





Past Shows


Lebanon First Congregational Church

On the Green – 10 S. Park Street
Lebanon, NH


COVID Policy Update
With updated CDC guidelines, we will welcome, but not require vaccination or masking at our upcoming shows. A portion of the sanctuary will be roped off for those who prefer to socially distance. We will post updates to this policy if circumstances change.


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