PASA House Concert Series

One of the longest running house concert series in the Philadelphia Area, for more than 20 years, PASA has presented its members in a true house concert setting. Since its creation by Rob Lincoln in 2000, more than 150 different performers have performed as a co-headliner.

Each concert features three PASA members as co-headliners, plus 8 to 12 "Open Chair" performers. Anyone who wants to play an original song can be an Open Chair performer. These shows are in round robin format, one song at a time and the Open Chair slots not only begin the show but also occur at the end of every round. There are usually seven rounds with an intermission in the middle.

NOTE: Doors open 30 minutes before concert start time. Please arrive early so we can start on time!

Sorry, there is no house concert currently scheduled for 2025-01-11.

Next scheduled House Concert:

Please bring a folding chair and a snack or beverage to share.

Performers:

	Joey McGowan Originally from North Jersey, Joey was part of the Folk Revival in Greenwich Village in the Mid-Seventies. He befriended Legendary Folk Singer Phil Ochs and often did the sound at signature clubs at the time like "Folk City" and "The Speakeasy". Now living in South Jersey, Joey hosts an Open Mic Night each Saturday at Malelani's Cafe in Ventnor and performs often in the Philadelphia Area.
	Mike Spear Folk Festival, Godfrey Daniels, Bethlehem Musikfest, and open mic veteran, songwriter, singer, and guitarist Michael Spear is usually accompanied by Smilin' Ed on banjo, mandolin, guitar, dobro, and bouzouki in his duo concerts. Tonight, he's solo. Michael was introduced to folk music in college, learning how to play guitar on a used Yamaha classical guitar, the best sixty dollars he ever spent. Now playing Martin and Guild steel string guitars, Michael's repertoire is a mix of ballads, blues, and political songs that transcend the limitations of so-called short shelf songs. Over two thousand songs written and still writing.
	Allison Tartalia "Allison's Invention" is singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Allison Tartalia. Her latest recording, "Sweet and Vicious", is a 6-song EP of orchestral, melodramatic pop, and includes the song "Ran" which was featured on Lifetime's Dance Moms. In addition to her solo work, Allison Tartalia writes music for theater and television. Most recently, she scored the feature-length romantic comedy, "Get Happy", which premiered at the 2015 Manhattan Film Festival and will be released in 2016. In 2010, Tartaglia received an Emmy nomination for her work on the score to the documentary "5,000 Miles From Home". She recently relocated to Collingswood, NJ, with her husband and daughter, after many years living in Queens, NY.
	You: The fourth performer can be YOU! The first eight (or so) performers to sign up at the show will sing one original song as part of the concert. This is an extra special OPEN STAGE SHOWCASE OPPORTUNITY, so bring along any instruments you'll want to play. The first people to arrive get to sign up first. The open stage slots often fill up, so come early to get a slot.

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