Thurs 11/12 - Mechanical Rat - Amaia Martini Bar - Hudson, MA (8-11 PM)

Fri 11/13 - acoustic duo set for Daydream - Cantab Lounge - Cambridge, MA (6-8 PM)

No Bluegrass Dead Night November for holiday

Thurs 11/19 - duo w/ Dan DeCristofaro - Specialty Bar & Grill - Holden, MA (6-9 PM)

Fri 11/27 - solo acoustic @ Oakholm Brewing Company - Brookfield, MA (1-4 PM)

Fri 11/27 - duo w/ Dan DeCristofaro - Specialty Bar & Grill - Holden, MA (6-9 PM)

Sat 11/28 - Mechanical Rat - Capo Restaurant & Supper Club - Boston, MA (7-10 PM)

Tues 12/1 - Mechanical Rat - Vincent’s - Worcester, MA (8-11 PM)

Fri 12/4 - Owsley’s Owl's - Midway Cafe - Boston, MA - (6:30 - 9:30 PM)

Thurs 12/10 - Mechanical Rat - Amaia Martini Bar - Hudson, MA (8-11 PM)

Fri 12/11 - Dire Wolf - Newburyport Brewing Company - TBA

Thurs 12/17 - duo w/ Dan DeCristofaro - Specialty Bar & Grill - Holden, MA (6-9 PM)

Fri 12/18 - w/ Dwayne Haggins - Fallout Shelter - Norwood, MA - (7-9 PM)

Sat 12/19 - Mechanical Rat - Capo Restaurant & Supper Club - Boston, MA (7-10 PM)

Sun 12/20 - duo w/ Dwayne Haggins - Newburyport Brewing Co - Newburyport, MA (3-6 PM)

No Bluegrass Dead Night December for holiday

2027

1/1 - Owsley’s Owl’s - The Midway Cafe - Boston, MA (6:45 - 9:30 PM)

Current projects:

sitting in and/or filling in with my favorite grateful dead inspired bands throughout the Northeast - primarily central MA, Western MA & Boston! Owsley’s Owls, Dead Ahead, and Black Sweatpants are all JGB/Grateful Dead-related projects I often join.

solo shows including me performing my favorite songs, plus experiments with technology that’s been inspiring me. Trying to blend the highest quality tones, both acoustic and electric, to bring life to very old songs that have lasted through the changing eras. Writing songs in the meantime and will begin performing those soon. :)

Monthly bluegrass/dead themed show at Medusa featuring a rotating special guest each month
duos with Dan DeCristofaro (acoustic/electric/bass & keys + loops)
joining Dwayne Haggins & band at The Beehive (& beyond), electric guitar over his original tunes and covers

four-piece improvisational band primarily at local bars in Hudson, MA, Worcester, MA, and sometimes Boston, MA. We are called Mechanical Rat. We play a mix of our favorite “feel-good” music, and take chances together that sometimes work in our favor and other times do not :) flipping between bluesy/folky/bluegrassy/rootsy tunes and sophisticated R&B flavors! ;)
Dan & Jay (Bluegrass, Etc) - a duo project with my drummer/percussionist friend Dan Drohan. Playing bluegrass, old time, and everything in-between at Stone Cow Brewery in Barre, MA, and other local venues.

Jay Faires / @jerrytonestore Performance Schedule 2026