Concerts and Shows at The Magic Bag

Eric Hutchinson with Ryan Montbleau

Wednesday, September 25 - Doors 7pm - $30 - All Ages

For the past decade, Eric Hutchinson has been mastering the art of his unique, personal songwriting while exploring diverse musical genres like pop, soul, Americana, folk, alt-rock, and jazz. Now, the platinum-selling singer-songwriter is releasing CLIFF NOTES - The Best of 2014-2024 - an essential collection of Hutchinson's ever-evolving discography. Pulling from fan-favorite albums including "Pure Fiction", "Easy Street", and "Sing Along!", the new double-disc vinyl release showcases all the varied and dynamic music Eric has spent the past ten years exploring.

To celebrate his new Best Of release, Eric is hitting the road in 2024 to perform all his most popular songs from the past ten years - pop anthems like "Tell The World", "A Little More", and "Dear Me", as well as cult-classics like "Forget About Joni" and "a million bucks on a queen motel bed" along with several classics from his first two records. In addition to playing his more recent hits, Eric will also be sprinkling in songs from his landmark album Sounds Like This, including his instant-classics "Ok, It's Alright with Me" and "Rock & Roll".

The "Best Of Eric Hutchinson" Tour is sure to be a memorable and uplifting night of music in an intimate setting. For each show, concert-goers will get to vote on the setlist, ensuring a unique and special show in every city. All of the evenings will be packed with music, soul, energy, and Eric's signature dry sense of humor and storytelling. Plus, Eric will always be staying after his performances to meet fans, sign items, and take pictures. "Saying hello to people after the show has gotten to be my favorite part of the night," Eric says. "I love getting to hear people's stories and their personal connections to my songs."

You can vote for your favorite Eric Hutchinson songs to be part of the set list at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBASwssQHmlHZS9Bu0bgWMw9P3VRXt5MszLk3O3hB2-KQZZQ/viewform

A relentless road warrior and masterful wordsmith, Ryan Montbleau has spent the better part of thirty years cultivating a devoted audience on the strength of his ecstatic live shows and exhilarating sonic versatility. He's collaborated with artists as diverse as Trombone Shorty, Galactic, Steel Pulse, Tall Heights, Martin Sexton, Anders Osborne, and George Porter, Jr; shared bills with the likes of Tedeschi Trucks Band, Ani DiFranco, Todd Snider, The Wood Brothers, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and Mavis Staples; and racked up more than 150 million streams on Spotify alone. NPR's Mountain Stage compared his "eloquent, soulful songwriting" to Bill Withers and James Taylor, while Relix celebrated his "poetic Americana," and The Boston Herald raved that "he's made a career of confident, danceable positivity."

Montbleau's freewheeling new album, We Did Alright, finds him exploring the full spectrum of his influences like never before, touching on folk, rock, funk, soul, hip-hop, and reggae, all with a preternatural ease that belies the intensely focused craftsmanship behind it. The songs are sprawling and unpredictable, grappling with a modern world perpetually teetering on the edge of chaos, but the performances are relentlessly optimistic, insisting on hope and joy in the face of it all. The result is Montbleau's most vulnerable and cathartic work yet, an album that acknowledges the inevitability of doubt and pain while at the same time celebrating our limitless capacity for growth and love.