Hot Spot Music is proud to host morning Earth Day workshops, in parallel with other venues throughout the city. Check the Northfield Earth Day website for details.
Open to all instruments and abilities. Stop on by!
Stop by and join this casual gathering of folks interested in Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and more. Open to anyone, both period instruments and modern instruments are welcome!
In "Songs of My Life", we gather to share our experience through songs, readings and our personal life experience. Doors at 6:30 PM, program starts at 7 PM.
It's getting better every week! Stop on by...
Stop by and join this casual gathering of folks interested in Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and more. Open to anyone, both period instruments and modern instruments are welcome!
Join Leanne Hill for a casual, monthly accordion roundtable. No experience necessary!
The act of creating something tangible is the air Sadie breathes. Brittany Ann Tranbaugh (pronounced TRAN-baw) is a Philadelphia-based songwriter whose queer Americana heartbreaker “Kiss You” won Song of the Year in the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Join these two fine musicians with Helen Forsythe for a beautiful evening of live music at the Hot Spot.
Join us for a chance to perform on stage in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere. Great way to stretch your comfort zone or get ready for that next big gig! Suggested donation: $5 (supports arts activities)
It's getting better every week! Stop on by...
Stop by and join this casual gathering of folks interested in Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and more. Open to anyone, both period instruments and modern instruments are welcome!
Bring your uke and jam with Gabe Meerts! Music and light instruction provided. No experience required! Just drop in and have fun. You’re guaranteed to leave in a better mood.
Stop by and join this casual gathering of folks interested in Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and more. Open to anyone, both period instruments and modern instruments are welcome!
Open to all instruments and abilities - join us on the third Tuesday of every month!
Join Leanne Hill for a casual, monthly accordion roundtable. No experience necessary!
In "Songs of My Life", we gather to share our experience through songs, readings and our personal life experience. Doors at 6:30 PM, program starts at 7 PM.
Join us for a chance to perform on stage in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere. Great way to stretch your comfort zone or get ready for that next big gig! Suggested donation: $5 (supports arts activities)
Hot Spot Music's resident banjo instructor, Helen Forsythe, hosts a lightly facilitated bluegrass and old time jam (all instruments welcome, but banjos guaranteed)
SAVE THE DATE for an upcoming workshop, demonstration and Q/A with legendary local musicians, Gary Rue and Randy Sabien, prior to their Northfield Arts Guild performance in the evening.
Bring your uke and jam with Gabe Meerts! Music and light instruction provided. No experience required! Just drop in and have fun. You’re guaranteed to leave in a better mood.
Open to anyone, featuring Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque music and more.
Open to all instruments and abilities - join us on the third Tuesday of every month!
Stop by and join this casual gathering of folks interested in Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and more. Open to anyone, both period instruments and modern instruments are welcome!
Join us for a chance to perform on stage in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere. Great way to stretch your comfort zone or get ready for that next big gig! Suggested donation: $5 (supports arts activities)
Bring your uke and get ready to jam! Charts provided, all abilities welcome.
Stop by and join this casual gathering of folks interested in Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and more. Open to anyone, both period instruments and modern instruments are welcome!
It's getting better every week! Stop on by...
In "Songs of My Life", we gather to share our experience through songs, readings and our personal life experience. Doors at 6:30 PM, program starts at 7 PM.
Join Leanne Hill for a casual, monthly accordion roundtable. No experience necessary!
Stop by and join this casual gathering of folks interested in Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and more. Open to anyone, both period instruments and modern instruments are welcome!
We provide the charts, you provide the inspiration!
Uke Jam is taking a week off for Spring Break - enjoy!
Spend St. Patty’s Day with your Hot Spot Music friends!
This workshop is open to all instruments and abilities. Bring you ax and jam at the end!
Bring your uke and jam with Gabe Meerts! Music and light instruction provided.
JC Sanford's NEW PAST Trio will perform music from their new recording on Shifting Paradigm Records, featuring Sanford on trombone/electronics, Kavyesh Kaviraj on piano, and Anthony Cox on bass, plus special guest JT Bates on drums. (Suggested donation: $15 general, $5 students)
This workshop is for both drummers and non-drummers. JT Bates will discuss different aspects of jazz drums and the jazz drumming language. He will also discuss how other instrumentalists can understand where drummers are coming from and communicate with each other more clearly to make great music.Photo credit: Richard Tsong-Taatarii. Fee: $30 (pay at the door)
Join local bassist, Rob Thompson, for a run through some festive holiday standards.
Join local artist Bob Christy for a (now annual) art show featuring a variety of local scene and some brand-new Western scenes from his travels last spring. Pictured here: “Man and Dog Rolling Coal”
Join many of your Hot Spot friends for an evening of chills and thrills. Russ has adapted 3 Classic Horror Stories for the Stage:
Join many of your Hot Spot friends for an evening of chills and thrills. Russ has adapted 3 Classic Horror Stories for the Stage:
Chicago-based master music educator David Bloom, winner of the 2017 Jazz Institute of Chicago award, will awaken your musical sensibilities and raise your playing to new heights. Click here for details.
Please note, Early Music Ensemble is not meeting today.
Join us for a special, improvised performance by longtime pals Brian Johnson (guitar) and Bill Kautz (cornet). The legendary Todd Thompson will play an opening set.
Helen and Mikey are a folk duo consisting of banjo, cello, accordion, tenor guitar, and vocals. They play original, old-time, bluegrass, Scandinavian, and various music from traditions around the world."
Show starts at 7, doors open at 6:30
All instruments and vocalists are welcome. Mark will share tips and tricks for arranging on the fly, ensemble playing, dynamics, trading solos, and more.
