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Mechanics Hall

Mechanics Hall is the premier event venue and concert hall in Central Massachusetts.

Artist: Mafalda Minnozzi

Internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Mafalda Minnozzi’s signature soundblends Italian roots with authentic Brazilian spirit.  Delivering bossa beats, samba melodies, and jazz stylings to audiences worldwide, Minnozzi’s latest album Riofonic spent over 20 weeks on the JazzWeek charts and showcases her artistry, curated repertoire, and collaboration with bossa nova pioneer Roberto Menescal. Step into Club 321 for an intimate evening and experience one of jazz’s most compelling international voices. 

Mafalda Minnozzi has arrived on the New York jazz scene by way of a long, richly woven journey across three continents. Originating in Italy, evolving artistically in Brazil, and eventually finding her voice in the United States, Mafalda’s musical language is a fusion of global influences—culminating in her latest album, “RIOFONIC.” Having recorded over 20 albums in Brazil, “RIOFONIC” marks her fourth release for the American jazz market in collaboration with producer, guitarist, and arranger Paul Ricci. Their debut U.S. album, “SENSORIAL – Portraits in Bossa & Jazz” (2020), received critical acclaim and featured a stellar lineup including Art Hirahara, Rogerio Boccato, Essiet Okon Essiet, Will Calhoun, Victor Jones, and Harvie S. The album remains in rotation on WBGO radio and earned Mafalda the title Latin Jazz Artist of the Month on WUCF radio. 

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Experience a different side of Mechanics Hall, in our warm and intimate Washburn Hall, transformed one Thursday night a month into your favorite club. Come sip handcrafted drinks from our full bar, and choose table or theater-style seating to suit your mood. An unforgettable evening in the heart of downtown Worcester! 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Tickets: $30

Members: 15% discount off single ticket (enter your promo code when checking out)

Time: Doors 6:15pm | Show 7:00pm

Audience: 18+

Cash bar and refreshments available for purchase

This event is eligible for free tickets under the Card to Culture Program

Mechanics Hall is proud to participate in the Card to Culture program through the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Limited number of tickets available, limit of 2 per order. Use promo code CARD2CULTURE321 to redeem. For eligibility requirements, please see Mechanicshall.org/cardtoculture

Free tickets also available through Vettix.org, an organization that provides tickets to events which reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life.

Mechanics Hall is walking distance from all downtown locations. The accessible entrance to Mechanics Hall is located on Waldo Street. Elevators are located in the ground-floor lobby and provide access to the second and third floors. All concerts take place in Washburn Hall on the second floor. If you need assistance, please contact the Mechanics Hall Ticket Office, Wednesday through Friday from 11:00am to 5:00pm, by calling 508-752-5608.

Artist: Grace Givertz & Madison Duffy

Shake off winter and wake up to spring. Singer-songwriter Grace Givertz  is a Black Opry collaborator, Boston Music Awards nominee, and recipient of the City of Boston’s Extraordinary Women Award. Accompanied by violinist Madison Duffy and armed with a guitar and banjo, Givertz delivers witty, honest lyrics and a big, earnest voice. Bring your friends and enjoy a night of heartfelt folk.

Hailing from the sunshine state of Florida, Grace Givertz captivates audiences with her indie folk compositions, blending earworm melodies with heartfelt storytelling. As a multi-instrumentalist, she infuses her music with a diverse array of sounds, weaving folk, Americana, and indie rock into a tapestry uniquely her own. Drawing inspiration from her personal journey living with chronic illness, Givertz’s music resonates with raw emotion and introspection. Her experiences infuse her songs with depth and authenticity, inviting listeners to explore themes of resilience and vulnerability.

Grace Givertz showcases her multi-instrumentalism on her debut album, Year of the Horse, playing guitar, banjo, mandolin, and harmonica in addition to vocals. Year of the Horse showcases Grace’s ability to turn lemons in to lemonade through song. “…The only real option is to smile at how much she packs into a tiny punch of a song,” Nina Corcoran writes in digboston. She has also been heavily involved with the Black Opry, an organization dedicated to highlighting and supporting Black musicians in the country music industry. In 2023, this lead to her participating in WXPN’s Black Opry Residency in Philadelphia. In a groundbreaking move, Givertz is currently working on her sophomore album, which exclusively features BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and/or disabled musicians. This collaborative effort not only amplifies underrepresented voices but also underscores her commitment to inclusivity and diversity within the music industry. Givertz’s talent shines bright, earning her acclaim for her captivating performances. She’s been nominated for Boston Music Awards and received the City of Boston’s Extraordinary Women Award for her contributions to music and community. Beyond accolades, she shares her expertise through songwriting workshops, including sessions with the Harvard Ed Portal, empowering others to authentically express themselves. Grace Givertz’s melodies resonate as beacons of authenticity, illuminating the indie folk landscape and reminding us of the enduring power of storytelling through song. Learn More About Grace Givertz

 

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Experience a different side of Mechanics Hall, in our warm and intimate Washburn Hall, transformed one Thursday night a month into your favorite club. Come sip handcrafted drinks from our full bar, and choose table or theater-style seating to suit your mood. An unforgettable evening in the heart of downtown Worcester! 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Tickets: $30

Members: 15% discount off single ticket (enter your promo code when checking out)

Time: Doors 6:15pm | Show 7:00pm

Audience: 18+

Cash bar and refreshments available for purchase

This event is eligible for free tickets under the Card to Culture Program

Mechanics Hall is proud to participate in the Card to Culture program through the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Limited number of tickets available, limit of 2 per order. Use promo code CARD2CULTURE321 to redeem. For eligibility requirements, please see Mechanicshall.org/cardtoculture

Free tickets also available through Vettix.org, an organization that provides tickets to events which reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life.

Mechanics Hall is walking distance from all downtown locations. The accessible entrance to Mechanics Hall is located on Waldo Street. Elevators are located in the ground-floor lobby and provide access to the second and third floors. All concerts take place in Washburn Hall on the second floor. If you need assistance, please contact the Mechanics Hall Ticket Office, Wednesday through Friday from 11:00am to 5:00pm, by calling 508-752-5608.

Artist: Splendid Torch

Massachusetts’ own Splendid Torch brings a bright, upbeat sound rooted in Indie rock and Americana traditions. Longtime collaborators with undeniable chemistry, the foursome crafts songs with lush lyricism and infectious energy. Fiddle and mandolin weave together with guitars, bass, and drums to deliver a full sound rich with spontaneous energy. Come for the bluegrass, stay for the vibes. Splendid Torch brings rootsy energy to Club 321 fans!

Massachusetts-based band Splendid Torch dwells in spontaneity and synthesis, conjuring an unexpectedly broad sound from just four musicians. Lily Sexton (lead vocals, fiddle, guitar), Sean Davis (acoustic & electric guitar, vocals), and Josh Ballard (bass), were once known as progressive bluegrass group Mamma’s Marmalade, which toured for ten years. After a lineup and genre shift in 2024, the three departed– along with Karl Helander (drums and percussion)– on a lengthy west coast tour which served to crystallize their Americana, country, and indie styles into what is now Splendid Torch. Splendid Torch calls on textured & curious lyricism, collective rhythmic feel, & poignant vocal performances that evoke their varied influences, from Emmylou Harris and Tammy Wynette to Kurt Vile and The Band. Their debut album ICON was released on May 9th, 2025. Learn More About Splendid Torch

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Experience a different side of Mechanics Hall, in our warm and intimate Washburn Hall, transformed one Thursday night a month into your favorite club. Come sip handcrafted drinks from our full bar, and choose table or theater-style seating to suit your mood. An unforgettable evening in the heart of downtown Worcester! 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Tickets: $30

Members: 15% discount off single ticket (enter your promo code when checking out)

Time: Doors 6:15pm | Show 7:00pm

Audience: 18+

Cash bar and refreshments available for purchase

This event is eligible for free tickets under the Card to Culture Program

Mechanics Hall is proud to participate in the Card to Culture program through the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Limited number of tickets available, limit of 2 per order. Use promo code CARD2CULTURE321 to redeem. For eligibility requirements, please see Mechanicshall.org/cardtoculture

Free tickets also available through Vettix.org, an organization that provides tickets to events which reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life.

Mechanics Hall is walking distance from all downtown locations. The accessible entrance to Mechanics Hall is located on Waldo Street. Elevators are located in the ground-floor lobby and provide access to the second and third floors. All concerts take place in Washburn Hall on the second floor. If you need assistance, please contact the Mechanics Hall Ticket Office, Wednesday through Friday from 11:00am to 5:00pm, by calling 508-752-5608.

Artist: House of Hamill

Pennsylvania-based trio House of Hamill brings high-octane energy and genre-bending celtic folk to every stage they grace. With soaring harmonies, fiery fiddle tunes, and award-winning original songwriting, they create exhilarating performances. From reimagined rock classics to original reels and ballads, their intricate arrangements and tight harmonies reflect a fresh take on Celtic folk. Come on out for a night of toe-tapping, spirited fun!

House of Hamill owes its existence – almost entirely – to a series of cancelled flights. Rose Baldino and Brian Buchanan first found themselves onstage together at the 2014 Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City. Rose’s band Burning Bridget Cleary was scheduled to perform, but inclement weather prevented two of her bandmates from flying. Desperate to salvage the showcase, Rose approached Brian, who she knew fronted Canadian celtic rock band Enter the Haggis. She thrust a guitar into Brian’s hands, pulled him onstage, and the two just clicked. Four years and hundreds of shows later, the duo was booked to play a closing slot at a Colorado festival, so they hired a bass player and drummer to fill out their sound. By the oddest of coincidences, their hired bandmates’ flights were canceled the day of the show. A frantic Facebook post introduced Brian and Rose to local musician Caroline Browning, who joined them on bass for the weekend. Once again, the chemistry was undeniable, and House of Hamill became a trio.

Today, Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill is a fixture on festival stages across the US, and have shared their music and stories on the country’s premier folk stages. Their version of “Pound a Week Rise” rose to #1 on the US Folk DJ charts, and the video for their all-violin cover of “Sweet Child O’ Mine” amassed over 16 million views on Facebook, where it was shared over 400,000 times. Their latest release, “Folk Hero,” captures perfectly the frenetic energy and eclecticism of their always engaging live show. A lively collection of original instrumentals, reimagined folk ballads, and new songs that showcase the trio’s versatility, “Folk Hero” is the third House of Hamill album to be funded entirely by their fans. Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush three-part harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note. Learn More About House of Hamil

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Experience a different side of Mechanics Hall, in our warm and intimate Washburn Hall, transformed one Thursday night a month into your favorite club. Come sip handcrafted drinks from our full bar, and choose table or theater-style seating to suit your mood. An unforgettable evening in the heart of downtown Worcester! 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Tickets: $30

Members: 15% discount off single ticket (enter your promo code when checking out)

Time: Doors 6:15pm | Show 7:00pm

Audience: 18+

Cash bar and refreshments available for purchase

This event is eligible for free tickets under the Card to Culture Program

Mechanics Hall is proud to participate in the Card to Culture program through the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Limited number of tickets available, limit of 2 per order. Use promo code CARD2CULTURE321 to redeem. For eligibility requirements, please see Mechanicshall.org/cardtoculture

Free tickets also available through Vettix.org, an organization that provides tickets to events which reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life.

Mechanics Hall is walking distance from all downtown locations. The accessible entrance to Mechanics Hall is located on Waldo Street. Elevators are located in the ground-floor lobby and provide access to the second and third floors. All concerts take place in Washburn Hall on the second floor. If you need assistance, please contact the Mechanics Hall Ticket Office, Wednesday through Friday from 11:00am to 5:00pm, by calling 508-752-5608.

Artist: Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards

Massachusetts-based Musicians 

Little by little, you will get to know Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards through their unmistakable vocal harmonies, poetic lyrics and down-to-earth personae. They are a married musical couple based out of Webster, Massachusetts.  These prolific and hard-working Massachusetts-based artists have contributed over seventeen albums within their first decade and toured consistently throughout the US and Canada. 

Touches of Nature & Post-Industrial Era 

Their songs poetically reflect personal experiences as factory workers, teachers, community organizers, and natives of post-industrial mill towns in central Massachusetts. The memories of days gone by and toils of history can be better remembered through songs such as “That Old Machine” or “Winds of Change.” Listeners feel refreshed lyrics with references to elements in nature. 

Multiple Musical Instruments 

Accompanying themselves on guitar, harmonica, ukulele, penny whistle, electric bass, and most uniquely clarinet, their live performances are both musically captivating and spiritually uplifting as audiences are carefully balanced between serious songs and humorous commentary – concert goers will leave feeling a bit more human, as if they have experienced something genuine. 

Mark & Raianne are famous among regional fans for their annual Massachusetts Walking Tour which defines them as true troubadours journeying with their instruments and humble voices, from stage to stage, town to town throughout the state on foot each June. 

Experience a different side of Mechanics Hall, in our warm and intimate Washburn Hall, transformed one Thursday night a month into your favorite club. Come sip handcrafted drinks from our full bar, and choose table or theater-style seating to suit your mood. An unforgettable evening in the heart of downtown Worcester! 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Tickets: $30

Members: 15% discount off single ticket (enter your promo code when checking out)

Time: Doors 6:15pm | Show 7:00pm

Audience: 18+

Cash bar and refreshments available for purchase

This event is eligible for free tickets under the Card to Culture Program

Mechanics Hall is proud to participate in the Card to Culture program through the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Limited number of tickets available, limit of 2 per order. Use promo code CARD2CULTURE321 to redeem. If code does not work, all tickets have been redeemed. For eligibility requirements, please see Mechanicshall.org/cardtoculture

Free tickets also available through Vettix.org, an organization that provides tickets to events which reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life.

Accessible Entrance
The barrier-free entrance to the Hall is located on Waldo Street. Elevators are located in the ground-floor lobby and provide access to the second and third floors. There is no elevator access to the Great Hall balcony.

Accessible Halls
All of our halls are wheelchair-accessible, where patrons can remain in their wheelchairs or transfer to theater seats. Patrons who cannot or do not wish to transfer from their wheelchairs to a theater seat should request wheelchair-seat locations when ordering tickets.  The Great Hall balcony is not wheel-chair accessible.

Artist: Michelle “Evil Gal” Willson

Michelle Willson is known as Evil Gal to blues lovers around the globe. “It is impossible not to be moved by this performer…with her lush, sultry & robust voice, Willson can get a rise out of a stone statue”–MSN music – all music guide.

She’s known as Queen of the Vibe Tribe to listeners of Morning Vibe Time, her radio show on NPR affiliate station 90.5 WICN in Worcester, who also have their own nickname –Tribe-arinos! Michelle has recorded and released 4 award winning albums for Rounder Records, as well as a live recording at Scullers Jazz Club. She’s performed on many other artist’s recordings, such as blues legends Duke Robillard, Anthony Geraci and Porky Cohen. She sang with Dr. John at The Wilbur Theatre in Boston and has toured around the globe, most recently from performances in Switzerland.

Last December, Michelle and her Evil Gal Festival Orchestra packed Washburn Hall and delivered a knockout performance. They had the whole room moving, grooving and digging the soulful sounds. Michelle and her band are looking forward to returning to Club 321 and sharing their infectious, joyful music with The Vibe Tribe.

“A great night with a great band.” — The Noise

“…Here comes Boston’s Michelle Willson, singing like the music mattered, like it might be the only way out of a bad patch of luck or a botched marriage.” — GQ

The holidays just wouldn’t be complete without the evilicious good vibes Michelle and her band bring to every show. You don’t want to miss this. You can be there or you can hear about it later and wish you had been! Tribe-arinos, assemble!

“Her singing is like a strong cup of joe — it beelines to the gut and jolts the system.” — allmusic.com

Experience a different side of Mechanics Hall, in our warm and intimate Washburn Hall, transformed one Thursday night a month into your favorite club. Come sip handcrafted drinks from our full bar, and choose table or theater-style seating to suit your mood. An unforgettable evening in the heart of downtown Worcester! 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Tickets: $30

Members: 15% discount off single ticket (enter your promo code when checking out)

Time: Doors 6:15pm | Show 7:00pm

Audience: 18+

Cash bar and refreshments available for purchase

This event is eligible for free tickets under the Card to Culture Program

Mechanics Hall is proud to participate in the Card to Culture program through the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Limited number of tickets available, limit of 2 per order. Use promo code CARD2CULTURE321 to redeem. For eligibility requirements, please see Mechanicshall.org/cardtoculture

Free tickets also available through Vettix.org, an organization that provides tickets to events which reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life.

Mechanics Hall is walking distance from all downtown locations. The accessible entrance to Mechanics Hall is located on Waldo Street. Elevators are located in the ground-floor lobby and provide access to the second and third floors. All concerts take place in Washburn Hall on the second floor. If you need assistance, please contact the Mechanics Hall Ticket Office, Wednesday through Friday from 11:00am to 5:00pm, by calling 508-752-5608.