Thurs - 10/22 - Bluegrass Dead Night @ Medusa Brewing - Hudson, MA (6:30-8:30 PM)

featured guest: Lito Percussion

Fri - 10/23 - solo acoustic - West Street Tavern - Berlin, MA (9-11 PM)

Thurs - 10/29 - duo w/ Dan DeCristofaro - Specialty Bar & Grill - Holden, MA (6-9 PM)

Fri - 10/30 - w/ Dan & Friends - Vincent’s - Worcester, MA (9 PM - midnight)

Sun - 11/1 - Bluegrass, Etc. w Dan Drohan - Stone Cow Brewery - Barre, MA (2-5 PM)

Tues - 11/3 - Mechanical Rat - Vincent’s - Worcester, MA (8-11 PM)

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

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)

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)

No Bluegrass Dead Night December for holiday

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 frequently join.

solo shows including me performing my favorite songs, plus experiments with fun new tech. 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 sometimes, 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! ;)
Jay & Dan (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.
performing solo and in duo lineups throughout the northeast, playing a good mix of bluegrass and old time music.
working on writing tunes at the moment and hope to begin playing those soon :)

Jay Faires / @jerrytonestore Performance Schedule 2026