Please join us this spring for three Saturdays of music and merrymaking hosted by GardenShare at the Crary Mills Community Center located at 29 Post Road in Canton. The series, playfully titled “A Little Mud (Season) Music,” will include performances from local favorites Boyden Brook Band and the Phoenix Jazz Collective plus very special guests all the way from Boston, Seba Molnar and Friends.
In addition to piping hot tunes, attendees can expect delicious local food supplied by Big Spoon Kitchen, Foster the Plant Cafe, Nature’s Storehouse, and Earthbound Bread. Libations for adults (21+) will be provided by Frosty Twig Cider, Bregg Winery, and Pierrepont Cider with Canton Apples and One Steep Tea providing NA options for all. With no wifi in the building and very limited cellular service, these will be cash only events. Please bring what you can to support the musicians, purchase food and drink, and donate to GardenShare.
Read below for specific details for each event!
Saturday March 22, 2025
A little Mud (Season) Music kicks off with “Getting Strange at the Grange,” an evening of psychedelic rock from Potsdam’s Kaputt, crunchy Americana from Boyden Brook Band, and late night dance tunes from NCPR’s DJ David Sommerstein. Food will be available for purchase from Big Spoon Kitchen with liquid libations from Canton Apples and Frosty Twig Cider. Suggested donation of $10 at the door. Doors open at 6pm, with music starting around 7pm.
Saturday March 29, 2025
The Phoenix Jazz Collective brings the heat with Don Reed on bass, Lucas Watts on keys, Larry Baycura on drum set, and Sam Bailey on Saxophone. Food from Foster the Plant Cafe and Earthbound Bread will be available for purchase. Bregg Winery will be serving local wines and One Steep at a Time Tea will have hot and cold non alcoholic options. Suggested donation of $5 at the door. Doors open at 6pm, with music starting around 7pm.
Saturday April 5, 2025
The series comes to a grand finale on April 5th when locally raised saxophonist Seba Molnar will lead an all-star seven person ensemble of professional musicians from Boston. Rooted in jazz but exploring a range of genres and global inspirations, Seba and Friends (including Grammy-nominated vocalist Debo Ray along with Jess Curran, Caio Afiune, David Ling, Mike Garry, and Tyson Jackson) are sure to get you moving. Nature’s Storehouse and Earthbound Bread will bring delicious food available for purchase, with Pierrepont Cider and One Steep at a Time Tea bringing the beverages. Suggested donation of $20 at the door. Doors open at 6pm, with music starting around 7pm.
With no wifi in the building and very limited cellular service, these will be cash only events. Please bring what you can to support the musicians, purchase food and drink, and donate to GardenShare.
GardenShare will be onsite raising money for Bonus Bucks, a program providing matching funds to income eligible local shoppers who purchase a CSA share or shop at farmer’s markets. This essential program assists local consumers and local producers, ensuring a more just and accessible food system in the North Country. With traditional sources of funding increasingly uncertain, GardenShare appeals to the community for support in the lead up to the 2025 growing season.
The Crary Mills Community Center (formerly known as the grange hall) provides an exciting new venue for music and events in the Canton Potsdam area. Building on a rich history of community events from chicken barbecues to square dances, the revitalized Community Center looks forward to hosting these concerts. The building is available to rent by the hour or the day and the summer schedule is already starting to fill up. Interested parties are encouraged to reach out to cmcommctr@gmail.com.