If all goes according to plan, I have some shows coming up in the next few weeks!
Yes, I am playing two similarly-named venues, Berlin and East Berlin, both on the Lower East Side on Avenue A. Yes, they are close enough that if you go to the wrong one by accident, you can still make it to the other one within ten minutes of walking.
And don’t forget to bring proof of vaccination with you to the venue! ❤
Keep scrolling for more information. You can also visit [the /events page] to add the events directly to your Google Calendar or iCal!
poster for the September 30th and October 13th shows.
On Thursday September 30,
I will be playing a solo set at Berlin Under A on a bill with Lily Desmond, Lady Pills, and Docents. Tickets are available now! Currently it looks like I’ll be on first at 7 PM.
Thursday September 30: Maria is playing a solo set at Berlin Under A with Lily Desmond, Lady Pills, and Docents.
Berlin Under A is located at 25 Avenue A, New York, NY. (At the southwest corner of Avenue A and East 2nd St)
Venue calendar: https://berlin.nyc/calendar
Doors at 6:30 PM.
Tickets are $11 at: https://dice.fm/event/6v9n2-lily-desmond-lady-pills-maria-caputo-30th-sep-berlin-under-a-new-york-tickets
Photo-collage from a recent rooftop show in Bushwick, BK in early September 2021.
Clockwise from top left: Maria Caputo (in red, at keyboard) and Lily Desmond (in black, with violin) soundcheck; Lily and Maria take a sunset selfie; a view of the sun setting over Brooklyn and the Manhattan skyline.
On Wednesday October 13,
we will have the first Classy Dame show of 2021! We’re playing on a bill with good thoughts (my friend Alex Petti’s band) and Juliana Parker at East Berlin.
Alex and Juliana are both friends and classmates of mine from the BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop. While this is not going to be a musical theatre concert, you bet your buttons we are gonna have catchy songs with clever lyrics. Come rock out with us! We are hoping to see a lot of our BMI friends in the audience. All three artists will be releasing brand new music around that time, too!
Wednesday October 13: Juliana Parker, Classy Dame, and good thoughts play East Berlin.
East Berlin is located at 169 Avenue A, New York, NY. (On Avenue A between East 10th St and East 11th St; a block north of Tompkins Square Park.)
Venue calendar: https://eastberlinnyc.com/calendar/
Tickets here: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/good-thoughts-classy-dame-juliana-east-berlin-tickets/11374585
social media poster for Classy Dame on October 13th
This fall,
Classy Dame is releasing an EP. Stay tuned for more information on that front!
For now, you can follow our socials if you are so inclined.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP2whmqq3P4wlhDztFG2zpQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classydame69/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classydameband
“Bees Learn to Drive Small Cars” by Brooke Goggins. (It’s an EP title hint!)
Curious
September 12 marks one year since I released my single “Curious” on all platforms.
Listen on most platforms at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mariacaputo/curious
Get a high-quality version at https://mariacaputo.bandcamp.com/track/curious
Watch the music video I made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDxc6Gqo32I
a video still from underwater footage shot for "Curious". I'm enveloped in a cloud of bubbles so you only see my right arm and dark hair reaching out from chaos.
I discussed the making of “Curious” with my friend Conor Sullivan on his artist interview podcast, The Friendluck Show. (Like a potluck, but you bring a friend.)
The Friendluck Show’s website is https://conortlsullivan.com/thefriendluckshow
Direct link to listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z7wDcJl9RFnGCqAnXCEfo
Or you can find the episode on other podcast platforms.
Conor compiled some of my behind-the-scenes images and more information here: https://conortlsullivan.com/ep4mariacaputo
a screenshot of the Friendluck Show episode playing on the Spotify app. Below the rainbow "Friendluck Show" banner, there is a filtered portrait of me at the piano, and the episode number and title: #4 - Maria Caputo - 9/3/21. Maria Caputo shares about her song "Curious"
Piano biz
Last month, I went into a recording studio to play live acoustic piano for a singer-songwriter’s EP. Last week, I went to evaluate a Steinway upright piano from the 1880s for a friend.
me in front of a Steinway upright piano built in the 1880s. I'm wearing a headlamp so I can investigate the interior of the instrument. The front panels of the piano have been removed so the interior and action are visible above the keys.
With the availability of N95 masks and increased vaccination rates in the areas I typically work in, I’m looking to tune pianos more regularly once more. Send me a message if you know someone whose piano needs a little love.
Cheers,
Maria