Fall 2025 Clay on Main Concerts
DATE POSTED: 6/19/25
UPDATED: 10/19/25
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Clay on Main, 313 Main Street in Oley, will host six sets of concerts on Friday evenings between October 3 and December 5
Each event will include a half-hour performance in the "Front Room" followed by a two-hour performance in the "Half Moon Cafe.
THIS CHARMING CONCERT SERIES IS NEARLY 20 YEARS OLD, AND IS A TREASURE IN OUR COMMUNITY. ​
NEW: YOU CAN PURCHASE ADVANCE TICKETS FOR HALF MOON CONCERTS - USE THE LINKS PROVIDED BELOW.
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Oct 3:
7:15 - 7:45, Front Room: Pigeon Creek
Dave Warner - Jack Scherneck - Glen O'Donnell - Brad Haberle
8:00 - 10:00, Half Moon: Mark Cosgrove & Good Medicine
Mark Cosgrove - Nate Grower - Larry Cohen - Peter Lorch - https://www.mcosgrove.com/EPK01.html​
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WATCH A VIDEO FROM THIS SHOW ON OUR BLOG
See the band at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem on April 3
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Oct 17:
7:15 - 7:45, Front Room: Justin Santoro
Solo violin
8:00 - 10:00, Half Moon: Sunday Sinfonia Quartet
Judy Terwilliger - Paul Eppley - Julie Kemp - John Pankratz - https://sundaysinfonia.org​
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Oct 31:
7:15 - 7:45, Front Room: Emme Ryan (Drago)
Guitar, vocal, fiddle - https://www.emme-ryan.com/​​​
8:00 - 10:00, Half Moon: Three Acts Share the Evening
8:00-8:40 David Antonio, 8:45-9:25 Rich Sammel, 9:35-10:05 Pat McCaskey
Singer/songwriters who accompany their voices with acoustic guitar. Some covers too.
Nov 7
7:15 - 7:45, Front Room: Toad Creek Tom
Solo guitar & vocal - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPPKWcdJMdle4qKPS4yTq2Q
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8:00 - 10:00, Half Moon: John & Kass Bolles
Guitar & vocals - https://www.johnandkass.com/
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Nov 21
7:15 - 7:45, Front Room: Lewis Music, Inc.
https://lewismusicinc.com/home
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Dave & Amy Lewis are Lewis Music, Inc. Husband & wife, "they pour their hearts and souls into [Lewis Music Inc], a do-it-yourself undertaking that knows no bounds” (Don Botch, Reading Eagle).​
“Amy’s soulful vocals — I’ve likened her to Stevie Nicks in the past for a reason — provide the perfect complement to Dave’s sharp guitar work, and the pair combines their talents to draw the listener in”
(Underground Music Collective). “With striking vocals, relatable lyrics, and some cool guitar riffs this duo will surprise you” (The Balcony).​ Come be surprised by Lewis Music, Inc. at Clay on Main!
8:00 - 10:00, Half Moon: Busker Incognito Blues Trio
Busker Incognito (aka Dave Kline) - resophonic guitars & vocals,
John King - guitar, harp, vocals, and Chuck Steinle - cajon & vocals
https://www.facebook.com/share/16kJvRiNZ4/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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The Busker Incognito Blues Trio is all about Blues music, but is unafraid to draw from other genres & to write original stuff that delivers high-energy fun. Expect some Rock-a-billy, Diddly music, jamming & a bit of everything else to be mixed in Busker Incognito Blues. You've probably seen them in one of the many ensembles of which they're individually part (Mountain Folk Band, John King Band, the Shemps...), or maybe you've seen them as the Incognito Trio (Evergreen Club, Saucony Creek Franklin Station Brewpub, Judy's On Cherry, the Liederkranz, Roselawn Bistro, Radisson Hotel, the Nitro Bar & The Twisted Tail Restaurant & Juke Joint).
Now you have a chance to see them at Clay on Main.
If that's not enough... You can be groovy like Busker Incognito everyone in the audience will get a pair of priceless, groovy, mirror-blue-tint Busker Incognito shades like the ones shown at the right. Fab & groovy, huh?
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PURCHASE ADVANCE TICKETS HERE​
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​Dec 5
7:15 - 7:45, Front Room: Larry Ahearn
Solo guitar and vocals - https://larryahearn.com/home
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Larry Ahearn is an accomplished singer/songwriter & an avid promoter of live music. He works for Trespass Music with artists like Craig Bickhardt & Michael Braunfeld. Back in the 60’s and 70’s, Larry worked at the legendary Main Point in Bryn Mawr where he booked artists like Eric Anderson & Jerry Jeff Walker.
At the Half Moon Cafe, Larry will delight us with his own wonderful music. This is going to be a wonderful night!
8:00 - 10:00, Half Moon: Craig Bickhardt
Solo guitar and vocals - http://www.craigbickhardt.com/
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When Craig Bickhardt steps onto a concert stage, he comes with an acoustic guitar & the stories of a lifetime, vividly translated into words & melody. “I start a lot of songs because I feel conflicted,” he explains. “I may begin from a point of darkness, but I usually end up writing towards the light because, for me, hope is the thing worth singing about. The characters in the stories I sing aren’t heroic; they’re very ordinary. But they’re reaching for something beyond themselves & I find nobility in that.” His songs have been recorded by such legends as Ray Charles, B.B. King, Johnny Cash, the Judds, Tony Rice & Alison Krauss.
A Craig Bickhardt concert is a mix of absurd anecdotes & personal confessions, accompanying a well-stocked bag of original tunes & the occasional choice cover. “I think people come to my shows to be reminded that there’s something profound in the small stuff we experience every day,”
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Come let Craig remind you.
PURCHASE ADVANCE TICKETS HERE​
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