Tues 12/30 - Dead Night w/ Kade’s Boogie Machine - Haze - Northampton, MA (9-12 PM)

Sat 1/3 - Solo Acoustic - Dirigible Brewing Company - Littleton, MA (1-4 PM)

Tues 1/6 - sit-in w/ Dead Ahead - The Sanctuary - Maynard, MA (8-11 PM)

Thurs 1/8 - Mechanical Rat - Amaia Martini Bar - Hudson, MA (8-11 PM)

Sun 1/11 - Solo Acoustic Brunch - Timberyard Brewing - East Brookfield, MA (12-3 PM)

Sun 1/18 - House Band @ Poet’s Cauldron - The White Room, Worcester, MA (4:30-6:30 PM)

Thurs 1/22 - Bluegrass Dead Night - Medusa Brewing Co - Hudson, MA (6:30-8:30 PM)

Fri 1/23 - Dan & Friends - Vincent’s - Worcester, MA (9 PM - midnight)

Thurs 1/29 - duo with Dan DeCristofaro - Specialty Bar & Grill - Holden, MA (6-9 PM)

Thurs 2/12 - Mechanical Rat - Amaia Martini Bar - Hudson, MA (8-11 PM)

Thurs 2/19 - duo with Dan DeCristofaro - Specialty Bar & Grill - Holden, MA (6-9 PM)

Fri 2/20 - Hippie Hour @ The Midway Cafe - Boston, MA (6:30 - 9:30 PM)

Thurs 2/26 - Bluegrass Dead Night - Medusa Brewing Co - Hudson, MA (6:30-8:30 PM)

Fri 3/6 - Hippie Hour w/ Owsley’s Owls - The Midway Cafe - Boston MA (6:30-9:30 PM)

Thurs 3/12 - Mechanical Rat - Amaia Martini Bar - Hudson, MA (8-11 PM)

Wed 3/18 - Jay & Dave Acoustic - 21 North - Medfield, MA (6-9 PM)

Thurs 3/26 - Bluegrass Dead Night - Medusa Brewing Co - Hudson, MA (6:30-8:30 PM)

Fri 4/3 - Hippie Hour w/ Owsley’s Owls - The Midway Cafe - Boston MA (6:30-9:30 PM)

Thurs 4/9 - Mechanical Rat - Amaia Martini Bar - Hudson, MA (8-11 PM)

Current projects:

Monthly bluegrass/dead themed show at Medusa featuring a rotating special guest each month

four-piece improvisational band primarily at a local bar in Hudson, 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 :)
Jay & Dan (Bluegrass, Etc) - a duo project with my talented drummer/percussionist friend Dan Drohan. Playing bluegrass, old time, and everything in-between at Stone Cow Brewery in Barre, MA, and other local venues.
various sit-ins with bands throughout the Northeast - primarily central MA & Boston!
performing solo and in duo lineups throughout the northeast, playing a good mix of bluegrass and old time music.

Jay Faires / @jerrytonestore Performance Schedule 2026