We’re excited to make our debut at the Olde Church Acoustic Music series in Meriden, CT, opening for the super talented husband/wife duo Goodnight Moonshine, featuring Molly Venter, formerly of the popular Americana vocal trio Red Molly. Friday, March 7, 7pm start time, hosted by our good friend Frank Critelli. More info here.
The Rivergods will perform as part of this fundraiser for the Haitian Hub Resource Center at All Souls in New London, CT on Saturday, Feb. 15. More info at https://www.fridaynightfolk.org/.
Our first show of 2025 also marks our first time playing at the Steak Loft in Mystic, believe it or not! Join us Friday, January 3, 2025 in this revered music room in Olde Mistick Village for an evening of food, fun and musical revelry. 7pm, free show… come early for a table in the bar. More info here.
Join us Thursday, Nov. 21 for an intimate acoustic concert in Spicer Reading Room at the beautiful and historic Mystic & Noank Library (40 Library Street, Mystic, CT) at 7pm. We’ll be playing some brand new and older songs of hope, heart, and harmony… come hang with us and enjoy some comfort, community, and of course, live music! Free concert, but seating is limited to the first 50 people… more info here.
We are actively working recording new songs for (hopefully) a Spring 2025 album release. Or maybe we’ll just keep dropping them here and there… stay tuned to our social feeds (links below) for the latest and greatest! And as always, our Soundcloud page has lots of unreleased demos, recent live cuts, etc.
Looking forward, we’ve got dates starting to roll in for the new year, including a return of our Annual Holiday Show at the Steak Loft in Mystic on Friday, Jan. 3 (cool!) All of our upcoming show info can be found here.
“I can’t keep time from running out, I can’t keep it slipping away…” Summer’s gone, but the last chords are still ringing out. Ben and Nancy enjoyed a return to their acoustic roots this season, playing a series of duo/trio dates at some new and familiar haunts. Now they will return to the studio to continue work on a long-dreamed-of acoustic-based, vocal-oriented album. More to come… sign-up for our mailing list or follow us on the socials for all the latest and greatest! Cheers, see you soon… Ben & Nancy
We’re out “empty nesting and hell-raising” this month! All weekends accounted for…. get the deets here!
Introducing ‘Figures of Speech’: A parable of sorts, a new folk song or a memento mori for our times, inspired by the late, great John Prine. Look for the single on all streaming services in the next few weeks. Filmed on location at Tox Brewery, New London, CT by our good friend Steve Elci. Cheers!
Think globally, consume locally! We’re back at our hometown Farmer’s Market in Waterford, CT this Saturday, June 29 for a few sets of original, acoustic goodness. Joining us for some tunage will be our good friend “Banjo” Bill Kinsella on the 5-string. More info on the market here.
Summer 2024 kicks off with another stellar lineup at Connecticut College’s annual Music in the Meadow concert on Friday, May 31! Ben and Nancy will open the show in a new stripped-down format, with musician Steve Elci adding percussion and a third vocal harmony to the mix. The Rivergods will perform this way for the summer season, returning to the songwriting intimacy and vocal harmonizing of their early years. For more on our summer schedule, visit the shows page.
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