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Saturday, December 17, 2005
North Miami, FL
8:00PM - 11:30PM
Luna Star Cafe
775 NE 125th Street
305.799.7123

With the Rambling Gamblers.

Friday, November 18, 2005
Davie, FL
8:30PM - 12:00AM
Chocolate Moose Music Cafe
9118 State Road 84
Pine Ridge Plaza
(just off I-595 between Pine Island & Hiatus)
954.474.5040

With Lynn Griffith on banjo.

Thursday, November 17, 2005
Miami Beach, FL
8:00PM - 9:00PM
Miami Book Fair International
ArtCenter South Florida
800 Lincoln Road
305.674.8278

Solo acoustic.

Saturday, October 29, 2005
North Miami, FL
8:00PM - 12:00AM
Luna Star Cafe
775 NE 125th Street
305.799.7123

With the Rambling Gamblers.

Saturday, October 15, 2005
Plantation, FL
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Borders
12171 West Sunrise Boulevard
954.723.9595

Matthew performs solo acoustic in conjunction with Borders' Teacher Appreciation Week.

Friday, October 14, 2005
Hollywood, FL
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Broadwalk Friday Fest
Hollywood Beach Theater
Johnson Street and Broadwalk
954.921.3404

The Rambling Gamblers play in the bandshell on the beach from 7:00PM til 8:00PM. Followed by Diane Ward and Jack Shawde acoustic. Free-of-charge.

Thursday, October 6, 2005
Miami, FL
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Historical Museum of Southern Florida
Metro-Dade Cultural Center Plaza
101 West Flagler Street
305.375.1492

The Rambling Gamblers perform in conjunction with the museum's South Florida Frontier exhibit.

Friday, September 30, 2005
Coral Gables, FL
8:00PM - 11:00PM
Books and Books
265 Aragon Avenue
305.442.4408

Matthew performs solo acoustic. Carolyn Kennedy signs copies of her new children's collection A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children from 6:00PM until 8:00PM.

Friday, September 23, 2005
North Miami, FL
8:00PM - 12:00AM
Luna Star Cafe
775 NE 125th Street
305.799.7123

Matthew plays solo acoustic, alternating sets with Danny Aaronson.

Sunday, July 31, 2005
Coral Springs, FL
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Broward County Library
Northwest Regional Library
3151 University Drive
954.341.3900

Ballad of America
Adult Program

Saturday, July 30, 2005
Miami Beach, FL
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Miami-Dade County Public Library
North Shore Branch
7501 Collins Avenue
305.864.5392

Ballad of America
Children's Program

Thursday, July 28, 2005
Naranja, FL
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Miami-Dade County Public Library
Naranja Branch
27060 S. Dixie Highway
305.242.7935

Ballad of America
Children's Program

Saturday, July 16, 2005
Margate, FL
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Broward County Library
Margate Catharine Young Branch
5810 Park Drive
954.968.3800

Ballad of America
Adult Program

Saturday, June 25, 2005
Hialeah Gardens, FL
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Miami-Dade County Public Library
Hialeah Gardens Branch
11300 NW 87th Court
#112-114
305.820.8520

Ballad of America
Children and Family Program

Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Miami, FL
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Miami-Dade County Public Library
Coral Reef Branch
9211 Coral Reef Drive
305.233.8324

Ballad of America
Children and Family Program

Friday, June 17, 2005
Miami, FL
10:00PM - 2:00AM
Tobacco Road
626 South Miami Avenue
305.374.1198
with the Rambling Gamblers

C.R.A.P. Fest 4
two full stages and a full night of signin' and drinkin'

It's the annual night of Country.Roots.Alternative.Pop at Tobacco Road featuring The Dharma Bomb, Will Thomas & the Redneck Orchestra, The 18 Wheelers, Clambake, and The Down Home Southernaires. Matthew's band, the Rambling Gamblers, features Debbie Spring on viola, Henk Milne (The Volunteers) and Todd Thompson (The Dharma Bomb) on vocals, Lynn Giffith and Larry Crismond on banjo, and Chris DeAngelis (18 Wheelers) on acoustic bass.

Friday, June 3, 2005
North Miami, FL
8:00PM - 12:00AM
Luna Star Cafe
775 NE 125th Street
305.799.7123
with the Rambling Gamblers

Expect a night on par with the recent CD release parties, as Matthew will be joined onstage by the Rambling Gamblers featuring Debbie Spring on viola, Henk Milne (The Volunteers) and Todd Thompson (The Dharma Bomb) on vocals, Lynn Giffith and Larry Crismond on banjo, and Chris DeAngelis (18 Wheelers) on acoustic bass.

Friday, May 27 - Monday, May 30, 2005
White Springs , FL
Florida Folk Festival
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
775 NE 125th Street
305.799.7123

Matthew will have a few performances throughout this festival set along the Suwannee River. Check the festival's web site or back here later for times and stages.

Friday, May 13, 2005
West Palm Beach, FL
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Rooney's Public House
6901 Okeechobee Boulevard
561.833.7802

Matthew will play an early set accompanied by Mark Kane of Vasalla, who carries on until midnight.

Saturday, April 30, 2005
Miami, FL
10:00PM - 10:30PM
Sinergy V
Tobacco Road
626 South Miami Avenue
305.374.1198

Matthew will perform promptly at 10:00PM on the patio accompanied by Todd Thompson (The Dharma Bomb) on piano. There will be fourteen acts throughout the night on three stages, including the Pawn Shop Drunks, Against the Girl, the Remnants, Monkey Juice, Karma, Allison Lee, and Shuttle Lounge.

Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Lake Worth , FL
8:00PM - 11:00PM
Bamboo Room
25 South J. Street
561.585.2583

Ballad of America CD Release Party

The release party at Luna Star Cafe was such a blast, we decided to do it again for our Palm Beach County friends. Joining Matthew for a live run-through of the album will be Chris DeAngelis (18 Wheelers) on acoustic bass, Lynn Griffith on banjo, Jack Stamates (The Volunteers) on fiddle, Kevin Wells (Six on the Road) on bodhran, Larry Crismond on banjo and harmonica, Henk Milne (The Volunteers) on vocals and Todd Thompson (Dharma Bomb) on vocals.

Saturday, March 12, 2005
Miami, FL
8:00PM - 11:00PM
Java & Joy
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Miami
7701 SW 76th Avenue
305.667.3697

Matthew will perform with Chris DeAngelis on acoustic bass and Todd Thompson on piano. There is also an open mic that night, so bring yer guitar or what-have-you.

CD Release Party!
Ballad of America Volume 1:
Over a Wide and Fruitful Land

Friday, February 18, 2005
North Miami, FL
8:00PM - 12:00AM
Luna Star Cafe
775 NE 125th Street
305.799.7123

Matthew will be joined onstage by most of the players on the CD, who will also each do a few tunes on their own. The list includes Lynn Griffith (banjo), Dustin Ballad (fiddle), Todd Thompson of Dharma Bomb and Henk Milne of the Volunteers (vocals), Larry Crismond (banjo), Randy Rodriguez (harmonica), The Rustyrock Band, The Flying Turtles String Band (mandolin and fiddle), Brian Humphrey (English concertina), and Sturgis Nikides (resonator guitar).