Ethel Lee and the Eric Bascom Quintet in a Public Performance at The Landing at the MassMutual Center, June 25, 2026 at 4:30PM Springfield, MA
MassMutual Center 1277 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
413-787-6610

Ethel Lee and the Quintet members and I are excited and honored to be part the Thursday Night Concert Series at the MassMutual Center's newest venue, "The Landing", on June 25, 2026 from 4:30PM to 7:30PM. This public performance event is free, "rain or shine", and includes food truck vendors, beverage centers, and music. Please join Ethel Lee, vocals; Eric Bascom, guitar and vocals; Ed Brainerd, trumpet; Mark Barowsky, saxophone, Tido Holtkamp, drums; and Wayne Roberts, double bass, as we help inaugurate The Landing with a variety of selections of jazz, blues, Motown, originals, along with a few old and new Standards from the great American Song Book and Beyond. This is a family friendly event.

Eric Bascom - Solo, acoustic guitar and vocals at The Twin Hills Country Club 6-9PM - Private Longmeadow, MA, United States
Twin Hills Country Club Wolf Swamp Road
Longmeadow, MA 01028
United States

Eric Bascom - Solo acoustic guitar and vocals. I look forward to performing for the Twin Hills Country Club members and their guests. Twin Hills is such a beautiful place to perform.

Eric Bascom Presents: "American Blues", Lecture with Live Music Performance at The Ludlow Senior Center Ludlow, MA, USA
228 State Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
USA
413-583-3564

I will be presenting my lecture with a live music performance samples from my series, "Eric Bascom Presents In Celebration of Our Nation's 250th Anniversary". This will be on my program on "American Blues" and its development and influence on the music that followed that includes jazz, swing, bebop, rock 'n' roll, Motown and beyond.

Private Event: Eric Bascom Presents: AMERICAN BLUES, a conversation with performance samples of the blues in America Springfield, MA, United States of America
150 Bridge Street
Springfield, MA 01103
United States of America
413-285-8886

Private Event: Eric Bascom Presents: "AMERICAN BLUES" - Eric Bascom will present in conversation and live performance the history and development of the Blues in America and its influences on the music and culture that followed nationally and internationally from the end of the 19th century to the present.

Eric Bascom - Solo acoustic guitar and vocals at the Twin Hills Country Club - Private Longmeadow, MA, United States
Twin Hills Country Club Wolf Swamp Road
Longmeadow, MA 01028
United States

Eric Bascom - Solo acoustic guitar and vocals. I look forward to performing for the Twin Hills Country Club members and their guests. Twin Hills is such a beautiful place to perform.

Private: Eric Bascom Presents: "WHAT IS JAZZ?: A conversation with performance by The Eric Bascom Trio on the development of Jazz in America Springfield, MA, United States of America
150 Bridge Street
Springfield, MA 01103
United States of America
413-285-8886

Private Event: The Eric Bascom Trio will be present a conversation with live performance a brief history of the development of Jazz in America.

Private: Eric Bascom Presents: "CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MILES DAVIS AND HIS MUSIC", featuring the Eric Bascom Trio Springfield, MA, United States of America
150 Bridge Street
Springfield, MA 01103
United States of America
413-285-8886

Private Event: The Eric Bascom Trio will be presenting in conversation with live music a brief history of the iconic Miles Davis and his music.

Eric Bascom - Mark Curtin Duo at the Delaney House: Two Way Conversation, Public Performance, 6-9PM Holyoke, MA, USA
3 Country Club Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
USA
413-532-1800

Eric Bascom, guitar and vocals, and Mark Curtin on harmonica. A musical conversation between the two of us as we cover a variety of music from blues, to originals, to jazz, along with old and new popular music standards from the Great American Song Book and Beyond. The Delaney House is a very special place.

Private Event: Eric Bascom Presents: ""THE MUSIC OF JAMES TAYLOR", a brief conversation and history of Singer-Songwriter James Taylor and his music. Springfield, MA, United States of America
150 Bridge Street
Springfield, MA 01103
United States of America
413-285-8886

Private Event: Eric Bascom Presents: "TNE MUSIC OF JAMES TAYLOR", a brief conversation with a live music performance of music by singer-songwriter James Taylor.

Eric Bascom - Solo acoustic guitar and vocals. I look forward to performing for the Twin Hills Country Club members and their guests.

Eric Bascom Presents: "The Music of James Taylor", Lecture with Live Music Performance at the Ludlow Cenior center Ludlow, MA, USA
228 State Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
USA
413-583-3564

I will be presenting my lecture with a live music performance from my series, "Eric Bascom Presents in Celebration of Our Nation's 250th Anniversary". This will be my program on "The Music of James Taylor", one of our nation's most loved singer/songwriters, and a resident of Massachusetts. The lecture will include his early days growing up in Chapel Hill, NC, to his start in New York City and beyond as one of America's music icons.

Eric Bascom - Solo at the Lenox Farmer's Market, Friday Afternoon, August 21, 2026 from Noon to 2:00 PM Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Lenox Farmers Market St. Ann's Church 134 Main Street
Lenox, Massachusetts 01240
United States
4136366200

Public Performance: I love playing at the Lenox's Farmer's Market. Amy and her talented team do such a great job bringing the best local fresh produce and products to this important and convenient Farmer's Market all season, but August is a very special time as the bounty of the season's harvest is at its best. Stop by and see why. I'll be performing a variety of selections of both popular songs, some blues. and standards from the Great American Song Book all in celebration of the 250th Anniversary of our Nation.

White Lion Brewing Company presents the Eric Bascom Trio in Centennial Celebration of Miles Davis and His Music Springfield, MA
Tower Square Park 1477 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
413-455-0820

White Lion Brewing Company Presents: The Eric Bascom Trio plays the Music of Miles Davis. NOTE: In the event of inclement weather, this performance will move indoors to the White Lion Brewing Company located in Tower Square at 1500 Main St., Springfield, MA 01103. In our celebration of the Music of Miles Davis will feature Eric Bascom, guitar; Ed Brainerd, trumpet; and Jason Schwartz, double bass violin, The Eric Bascom Trio thanks Ray Berry and the White Lion Brewing Company for providing this concert performance.

The Eric Bascom-Ed Brainerd Duo at Lenox Spring Art Walk in a Public Performance, September 12, 2026 from 3:00PM to 5:00PM. I love playing the Lenox Fall Art Walk. The Autumn foliage is just beginning and colors the Town of Lenox in very special way. I'll be there playing guitar and singing , along with my good friend, Ed Brainerd, on trumpet and flugelhorn. Well performing a variety of jazz, blues, original compositions, and popular music, along with a few old and new standards from the Great American Song Book and Beyond. The Lenox Art Walk presents this juried artisan showcase along with the already exceptional shops, cafes and restaurants that Downtown Lenox offers. Come see why Yankee Magazine describes Lenox, MA as one of New England's Top 10 most charming destination towns.

Longmeadow Celebrates - American Revolution 250th Anniversary: "American Blues" Lecture and Performance by Eric Bascom Longmeaow, MA, USA
211 Maple Road
Longmeaow, MA 01106
USA
413-565-4150

Public Performance and Lecture: "American Blues" by Eric Bascom. This presentation will offer a historical context of this iconic and original American musical art form from its roots beginning in the pre-turn of the 20th century to our modern times. Eric will discuss the evolution of the blues in some of its many forms, and will demonstrate through performance some of the key evolutionary periods of this musical art form that shaped American popular music from Tin Pan Alley and Broadway, to jazz, rhythm & blues, rock'n' roll, Motown and beyond.

The Eric Bascom Trio - Private Party for the New England Design Awards Northampton, MA, United State of America
33 Hawley Street
Northampton, MA 01060
United State of America
413-584-7327

The Eric Bascom Trio in performance for The New England Design Awards in Architecture. Private Event. We'll be playing a variety of jazz classics, originals, blues, along with a selection of standards from the Great American Song Book. This will be great fun!

Eric Bascom-Ed Brainerd Duo, Two Way Conversation , Public Performance at The Delaney House Holyoke, MA, USA
3 Country Club Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
USA
413-532-1800

Public Performance: Eric Bascom on guitar and vocals with Ed Brainerd on trumpet and flugelhorn will be in a two-way musical conversation performing selections of jazz, blues, popular music and standards from the Great American Song Book in one of the Pioneer Valley's most intimate settings at in The Mick Lounge inside The Delaney House. The room is elegant, the lighting is soft, the food and beverages are exceptional, and the service is outstanding. Come and join us for a night of beautiful music.

Eric Bascom - Solo at GreatHorse Hampden, MA, USA
128 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
USA
413-566-8010

Private Performance. I'll be performing a variety of selections of Popular Music, Originals. some Jazz, a little Blues, along with a few old and new Standards from the Great American Song Book for the members and guests at GreatHorse. Although GreatHorse is a most beautiful place to be in all four New England seasons, Autumn in October adds most colorful light.

Private Event, Bright Nights Ball Presents: The Eric Bascom Trio, Saturday, November 11, 2026, at 6:30 PM at the Aria Ballroom Springfield, MA, USA
One MGM Way
Springfield, MA 01103
USA
413-273-5000

Eric Bascom, guitar; Ed Brainerd, trumpet & flugelhorn; Genevieve Rose, double bass violin. For tickets and information for the Bright Nights Ball, please contact the Spirit of Springfield as follows: Telephone: 413-733-3800; or on their website at: www.spiritofspringfield.org.

Eric Bascom - Solo at GreatHorse Hampden, MA, USA
128 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
USA
413-566-8010

Private Performance. I'll be solo performing selections from a variety of Popular Music, Originals, Jazz, Blues, old and new Standards from the Great American Song Book, with the addition of a few Holiday Classics. GreatHorse truly "lights up" during the holiday season and there is magic in the air.