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Please join us on Friday, August 29^th in front of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, corner of Middle and Church Streets, Gloucester, for Jim 'n' Tonic, a loud and wildly eclectic five piece band featuring Jim Coyle, Rikki Razdan, John Cameron, Ken Steiner, John Loud. They are a cool and beloved group on Cape Ann and beyond who love to have a great time interacting with their audience as they crank out some great tunes!

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Please join us on Friday, August 29^th in front of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, corner of Middle and Church Streets, Gloucester, for Jim ‘n’ Tonic, a loud and wildly eclectic five piece band featuring Jim Coyle, Rikki Razdan, John Cameron, Ken Steiner, John Loud. They are a cool and beloved group on Cape Ann and beyond who love to have a great time interacting with their audience as they crank out some great tunes!

Friday, August 28, 2026 6:00pm Please join us on Friday, August 29^th in front of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, corner of Middle and Church Streets, Gloucester, for Jim ‘n’ Tonic, a loud and wildly eclectic five piece band featuring Jim Coyle, Rikki Razdan, John Cameron, Ken Steiner, John Loud. They are a cool and beloved group on Cape Ann and beyond who love to have a great time interacting with their audience as they crank out some great tunes!

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Gloucester’s own Goddesses light up the night with an evening of classic rock ‘n roll. Dust off your best dance moves and get ready for a spectacular musical evening featuring the high-powered Goddesses rocking out the best-of-the-best classic rock ‘n roll tunes. Their repertoire spans the roots of rock to its pinnacle and beyond and the Goddesses deliver a non-stop performance that will have you on your feet, singing along, and wanting more. Headlined by powerhouse couple Tony and Samantha Goddess on vocals and electric guitar, the Goddesses features Dave Sag on bass, Steve Chaggaris on drums, and John Cameron on keys.

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Friday, September 04, 2026 6:00pm Gloucester’s own Goddesses light up the night with an evening of classic rock ‘n roll. Dust off your best dance moves and get ready for a spectacular musical evening featuring the high-powered Goddesses rocking out the best-of-the-best classic rock ‘n roll tunes. Their repertoire spans the roots of rock to its pinnacle and beyond and the Goddesses deliver a non-stop performance that will have you on your feet, singing along, and wanting more. Headlined by powerhouse couple Tony and Samantha Goddess on vocals and electric guitar, the Goddesses features Dave Sag on bass, Steve Chaggaris on drums, and John Cameron on keys.

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Born and raised in New Orleans' 13th Ward, Henri Smith grew up inside the music — in a neighborhood thick with musicians, where names like the Neville Brothers, Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, and Papa French were simply part of the air. He carried that inheritance into a long career as a beloved voice on WWOZ, New Orleans' legendary jazz station, and as a performer and emcee at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Then Hurricane Katrina took his home, and the storm that scattered so much of New Orleans carried Henri north — to Cape Ann, where he rebuilt his life and his music. Today he's our neighbor, and his songbook of jazz, blues, Creole, and Cajun is a living thread between two communities that both understand resilience.

For this performance Henri brings his Ensemble, an all-star lineup carrying the New Orleans tradition forward. Expect a warm, joyful, deeply soulful evening — standards and second-line spirit, ballads and barrelhouse, the sound of a city that turns hard times into celebration.

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New Orleans comes home to Cape Ann. Jazz vocalist Henri Smith — a 13th Ward native raised among the Neville Brothers and Fats Domino, a longtime WWOZ radio voice, and a New Orleans Jazz Fest emcee — brings his Ensemble to the Meetinghouse for an evening of jazz, blues, and Creole soul.

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Born and raised in New Orleans' 13th Ward, Henri Smith grew up inside the music \u2014 in a neighborhood thick with musicians, where names like the Neville Brothers, Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, and Papa French were simply part of the air. He carried that inheritance into a long career as a beloved voice on WWOZ, New Orleans' legendary jazz station, and as a performer and emcee at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.<\/p>\r\n

Then Hurricane Katrina took his home, and the storm that scattered so much of New Orleans carried Henri north \u2014 to Cape Ann, where he rebuilt his life and his music. Today he's our neighbor, and his songbook of jazz, blues, Creole, and Cajun is a living thread between two communities that both understand resilience.<\/p>\r\n

Friday, September 11, 2026 6:00pm New Orleans comes home to Cape Ann. Jazz vocalist Henri Smith — a 13th Ward native raised among the Neville Brothers and Fats Domino, a longtime WWOZ radio voice, and a New Orleans Jazz Fest emcee — brings his Ensemble to the Meetinghouse for an evening of jazz, blues, and Creole soul.

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Interested in showing your classic?

If you or a friend would like to enter your classic car in the competition please arrive before 9:00am. The entrance fee is $20. You may pre-register or request additional information by emailing me at c.nazarian@gloucestermeetinghouse.org. Admission is free but free-will donations towards the ongoing preservation of the building are requested. Tours of the Meetinghouse interior and treasures will be offered. The best part is you get to judge the cars with handsome trophies awarded to the winners at the conclusion of the show.

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Gloucester’s treasured Meetinghouse, an architectural masterpiece listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in the center of the Historic District, was erected in 1806 by the First Universalist Society in America. The congregation was founded by Rev. John Murray, who conducted the first service in the Sargent family home on Middle Street in 1774. He was known for his powerful preaching style and fervent Christian belief in a loving, all-forgiving Creator in contradiction to the prevailing Calvinist teachings of the state-sanctioned Congregational Church. Because of Murray’s liberal religious beliefs he was appointed Chaplain to the Rhode Island Regiment under George Washington during the Revolutionary War and was instrumental in bringing aid from the Continental Congress to Gloucester, which was suffering greatly with no fishing industry possible under the British naval blockade.

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Please join us for a day of family fun with beautiful vintage cars displayed on the green in front of the Meetinghouse.

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Saturday, September 26, 2026 10:00am Please join us for a day of family fun with beautiful vintage cars displayed on the green in front of the Meetinghouse.
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