Boston Stream Party is a live, online music festival highlighting local bands. After two successful single day festivals, BSP is adding a second night to the festivities. For this iteration they have crafted two socially distanced evenings of music, fun, and a little bit of Halloween spirit. The full list of artists, dates, and times for the show are listed at the bottom.
“This is a collaboration with many local bands we think are extremely talented. This communal digital space gives acts a chance to connect with their fans while fostering an atmosphere to discover new music. We see this as an opportunity to bring curated live music to the public en masse virtually, while still cultivating fan and artist interaction. Beyond this, it is a way for local bands to expand their reach beyond the local audience to cities and towns across the world. All of this is free, fully live, and brought directly to the viewers via social media.” - BSP producers
The first Boston Stream Party Music Festival was held on May 23rd on Sound of Boston’s Instagram and featured Mallika Vie, Meiwei, Slow Dress, Alec Hutson, Gentle Temper, Nico Rivers, Walter Sickert, Sun Parade, Bryan McPherson, and Courtney Swain of Bent Knee. Boston Stream Party was able to bring together bands to perform, bridge the digital divide with their fanbases, and tell stories during a time when artistic connection feels more distant than ever, all while still maintaining healthy social distancing.
For the second festival they teamed up with Avidia Bank to bring 7 acts to Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Company’s Facebook and Instagram on July 18th. The show featured an eclectic mix with Air Traffic Controller, Avanti Nagral, We Demand Parachutes, Elisa Smith, Amir Rivera (of Los Elk), Carissa Johnson, and Amber Ais performing.
For this special 2-day edition of Boston Stream Party, playfully called “Boston Scream Party” the team is bringing back the delightfully spooky Walter Sickert, to join headliners Ashley Jordan, and Planet Mercury, as well as local favorites Jason Ebbs, Eva Davenport, and The Q-Tip Bandits. There’s bound to be some spooky treats and surprises.
BSP is made up of Mike O’Donnell and Sean Kelly. Both longtime veterans of the Boston music scene, they have come together to try their hand at bringing local music global with online music festivals and a digital venue, “Boston Stream Party”. A venue “jack of all trades” and an old radio guy, with over 20 years of combined experience in the music, festival, and events industries, the timing seemed just right to bring what they love to an online audience. Their hope is to increase the presence of local acts, and make clear to the world what they know to be true: great music starts at the local level. The BSP motto is, “Play local, listen global.”
The first performance starts at 7pm on Halloween night, Saturday, October 31st. Headliner Ashley Jordan will close out the night. The following evening kicks off again at 7pm, with a costume contest taking place before the headliner Planet Mercury hits the stage. Both evenings are live on the Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Company Instagram and Facebook accounts. (@exhibitabrewing)
SHOW SCHEDULE
Saturday, 10/31, 7:00pm, Jason Ebbs, Surfer Rock
Saturday, 10/31, 7:30pm, Eva Davenport, R&B Soul
Saturday, 10/31, 8:00pm, Ashley Jordan, Country Rock
Sunday, 11/1/2020, 7:00pm, Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys, Folk Rock
Sunday, 11/1/2020, 7:30pm, The Q-Tip Bandits, Rock, R&B, and Funk
Sunday, 11/1/2020, 8:00pm, Planet Mercury, Pop Punk
Jason Ebbs, 10/31, 7:00pm
Jason Ebbs is a 22 year old independent artist from Boston creating a blend of alternative, garage, and beach rock. His first EP 'Familiar Villains' was released in May of 2018 and the debut album 'Superego' in June 2019. With the help of band members Johnny Dalton, Patrick Dalton, and Eli Olson, Ebbs and company have had the privilege of spreading their sunny Summer vibrations throughout the Boston area for the past few years and always strive to create beachy bliss for anyone listening.
Eva Davenport, 10/31, 7:30pm
Boston Music Awards Nominated Vocalist and R&B Artist of 2020: Eva Davenport, is a shining star to look out for. Through soulful vocals, inspirational lyrics and powerful stage presence Eva constantly inspires her listeners to follow their passions and higher life purpose.
‘A voice that not only gains your attention, but soothes your soul’ – BNN’s Fahrenheit TV.
Go to Evadavenportmusic.com to listen and learn more!
Ashley Jordan, 10/31, 8pm
Country music might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Boston, but Harvard Square busker turned rising goddess of twang Ashley Jordan might be out to prove you wrong. –The Boston Globe
When it comes to writing slice of life songs and then singing them from the heart, Ashley Jordan is in a league of her own. Born and raised in Harvard, MA, Ashley spent her summers in the Ozark Mountains listening to and singing country music. At only 13, she convinced her parents to allow her to travel to iconic Harvard Square in Cambridge where she and her guitar set up shop on a street corner. The shy girl came to life in front of an audience and Ashley found her calling. By the time she was 16, Ashley was touring New England with her first album of original songs. Four albums later, she is a seasoned live performer who has played to crowds as large as 40,000 opening for everyone from Trace Adkins to The Beach Boys to Billboard Chart hit-maker Jimmie Allen, to the legendary Charlie Daniels Band. Driven to succeed in a business she loves, Ashley has scored major market airplay, a first-round Grammy nomination, two unprecedented back-to-back Country Artist of the Year wins at the Boston Music Awards and was twice named a top 10 finalist on Nash Next. With the upcoming release of her fifth album, Ashley Jordan is perched at the edge of stardom.
Newest Release - “Gone Girl”
My song Gone Girl has been in the works for many years. It’s one of those songs that I tossed around in my head for a while, put it away, and then approached it again years later. I started by telling the story of someone who was basically falling apart from a failed relationship – but then it morphed into something more personal about how easy I felt it is to walk the line of insanity when you feel your life is falling apart over love-gone-bad. It happens all the time – we put everything we have into loving someone and when it doesn’t work out, the fallout is devastating. But it was important for me to share this song because I wanted to address the fact that we humans often try to hide our pain and devastation behind a smile - and I wanted to acknowledge that sometimes the end of a relationship can literally push someone over the edge. The music video for Gone Girl was directed by the incredible Paul Travers of Big Picture Media, and visually/creatively captures the essence of my newest single release!
Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys, 11/1, 7pm
Walter Alice Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys an apocalyptic party in space that starts on Earth and jettisons out through surrealist multiverses into rabbit black holes straight through the psychedelic maw!
The Q-Tip Bandits, 11/1, 7:30pm
The Q-Tip Bandits are like your favorite pair of socks. They wrap you up, hold you tight, and help you walk a little bit lighter.
Since their inception in early 2018, The Q-Tip Bandits have emerged into the Boston music scene as an energetic and vibrant act that continues to touch the audience's hearts while getting them up on their feet. Their smooth yet powerful sound is backed by the raw energy of rock and the coolness and colors of R&B and funk - with grooves coated with savory, soul-inspired riffs, anthemic horns and meaningful lyrics. With their songs, The Q-Tip Bandits aim to capture the freedom and joy that are found on the other side of hardship, and to show that happiness is not a light that is void of darkness, but a balance of the two.
Planet Mercury, 11/1, 8:00pm
Planet Mercury gets around. Since their start in 2017, they have brought driving riffs coupled with sarcastic-yet-melodic hooks up and down the East Coast. This caffeine-infused outfit from Worcester, MA made its bones blasting their take on modern punk rock anywhere from beer-stained basements with local bands to the Mansfield MA Xfinity center with blink-182. Their newest single “Honest,” pulls out all the stops and draws inspiration from the likes of The All American Rejects, Green Day, and other rock greats of the checkered wristband generation. With their debut LP on the way, Planet Mercury continues to push the limits of the punk rock genre without forgetting to live loudly.