Dave Dersham, Derek Sensale, Sam Bayer

Schedule

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

191 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02143 | Somerville, MA

Join us at the Rooted Armory Café in Somerville for a fantastic night of music by Schuyler Kitchin and Susan Levine, with your host Beth DeSombre.
The concert will feature a solo set by each artist, followed by a round robin song swap. $15 admission. Free parking on-site, food and drink available for purchase.
A sly humorist, cultural critic, and melancholy optimist, Northampton’s Dave Dersham is embarking on a tour to introduce listeners to his new, long-awaited third album. Dave writes cautionary songs of submerging archipelagos, the unfolding eco-dystopia, Samoan pigskin heroes, and the wonders of farmhouse remediation in the Pioneer Valley where Dave spent his formative years, meandered, and eventually returned, despite mediocre snowpack, relentless rain, and occasional periods of humid, smoke-infused summers – perhaps the newest of the new normals. davedershammusic.com
Derek Sensale is a Vermont-based singer-songwriter blending folk, Americana, and indie rock into warm, introspective songs rooted in place and memory. A smooth, expressive voice and thoughtful lyrics explore personal transformation, the natural world, and the quiet complexity of being human. His performances are intimate and engaging, inviting listeners into a shared space of contemplation and emotional resonance. This year, he took first place in the New England Songwriting Competition’s singer-songwriter category, also earning placements in several other categories as well. instagram.com/dereksensale
Boston musician Sam Bayer is your literate, exuberant guide to an imaginary world where housewives win the Nobel Prize in physics, poker-playing children gamble over their bedtimes, and metaphorical elephants pirouette in the den, four and a half minutes at a time. His latest studio CD, Bad Apple, brings 11 gems from his universe to yours. sambayer.com

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