Flat Iron Cafe

Young and old alike are loving our Saturday Night Music Series. If you haven’t been in yet, you don’t know what you’re missing! We’ve got fan favorites as well as new acts joining us every week… hope we see you soon!

September 4, 2010: No Entertainment – Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend!

September 11, 2010: Rick Miles

September 18, 2010: Apponequet Jazz Combo

September 25, 2010: Hard Case

October 2, 2010: Rob Reid and Chris Darby

October 9, 2010: John Ahl

October 16, 2010: Hard Case

October 23, 2010: Stormy Thorson

October 30, 2010: Jimmy Peters

November 6, 2010: Shawn Hickey

November 13, 2010: Laura James

November 20, 2010: Garry Coole

November 27, 2010: No Entertainment – Happy Thanksgiving!

December 4, 2010: Bill Mulligan (awaiting confirmation)

December 11, 2010: KayBiggs57

December 18, 2010: Mark Belanger (awaiting confirmation)

December 25, 2010: No Entertainment – Merry Christmas!

January 1, 2011: No Entertainment – Happy New Year!

January 8, 2011: John Ahl

Are you a musician interested in playing at Flat Iron Cafe? Send an email to mail@flatironcafe.info with links to your music and we’ll take a listen! We’re always looking for new talent!

Hank Williams and Johnny Cash may be gone from this world, but their music will live forever. On Saturday, August 28, 2010, from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM, Flat Iron Café presents two new performers in their lineup of musicians for their Saturday Night Music Series.

Larry Mignault and John Owens keep the memories – and the music – of the great, traditional Country and Western singers alive with their unique style and infectious melodies. Larry is a seasoned performer who grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts but now calls Bourne, Massachusetts his home. John is a multi-faceted guitarist who hails from Canton, Massachusetts. They have performed at the Middleboro Farmers Market, Carver’s Farmers Market and many other venues around Southeastern Massachusetts. Larry and John are country music purists – preferring the stylings of Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash and Hank Williams over today’s more contemporary pop/rock music.

Join Larry Mignault, John Owens and other country western music fanatics at Flat Iron Café on Saturday, August 28, 2010 from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM. As always, there is never a cover charge at Flat Iron Café… just great food, good music and a terrific place to hang out on a Saturday night!

Flat Iron Café is celebrating its fourth year in business at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro, Massachusetts. More information about Farrar’s Flat Iron Café can be found on the web at http://www.flatironcafe.info, on Twitter at http://twitter.com/flatironcafe or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/flatironcafe.

Are you planning a holiday party for your office or family? Why not try Flat Iron Cafe! We are experts at planning and holding any kind of party or special event. We will work with you to create the right menu and atmosphere for your next special occasion!

Whether it’s a holiday party, employee retirement, bridal or baby shower, wedding rehearsal… whatever it is, we can do it!

Call Debi Jenness Locke at 508.947.3358 to discuss your party needs today!

Mark Belanger

Mark Belanger returns to Flat Iron Cafe on Saturday, August 21, 2010 starting at 7:30 PM.

Fresh off of gigs at the Soule Homestead and the Eddy Homestead, Middleboro’s own Mark “Bellicose Bumpkin” Belanger is returning to Flat Iron Café with new material and new guitar techniques. When asked what he was planning for the evening, Belanger said: “I’ve been experimenting with claw hammer guitar and while I’m not quite there yet, I’ll be doing a few songs with a sort of hybrid claw hammer technique that gives a really interesting percussive sound.”

Belanger has been playing guitar in various rock bands since the late ’70s before steering towards Americana music in recent years including old time, bluegrass, and folk along with deep cuts from more tradition rock and pop offerings and original music. He will be playing  a mix of old time, bluegrass and folk as well as deep cuts from bands like The Beatles, Warren Zevon, Tom Waits, and a smattering of original music.

Join Mark and his growing flock of groupies at Flat Iron Café – located at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro – on Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 7:30 to 10:30 PM for what’s sure to be a great night of great music, food and friends. And, as always, while you’re listening to some terrific bluegrass and folk music, you can enjoy Flat Iron’s famous pizza at half the usual cost.

Flat Iron Café is celebrating its fourth year in business at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro, Massachusetts. More information about Farrar’s Flat Iron Café can be found on the web at http://www.flatironcafe.info, on Twitter at http://twitter.com/flatironcafe or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/flatironcafe.

Bill Mulligan

On Saturday, August 14, 2010 Bill Mulligan Rocks Flat Iron Cafe!

If you were anywhere near Stonehill College in the 1960s, you might remember Bill Mulligan. He was a member of the Country Squires, an energetic folk group which make a name for itself at colleges, high schools and hootenannies. After graduation, Bill continued performing weekends and summers while pursuing a teaching career; a career he then gave up in 1972 to pursue his dreams of entertaining people on a full-time basis.  Three years after making that decision, Bill teamed up with former band member, Mike Couto. Mike and Bill were tremendously popular on the South Coast, Cape Cod and in Newport, Rhode Island. They also entertained the locals and the tourists in Florida on the cruise ship, The Spirit of Tampa.

Over the years, Bill has developed his own relaxed style of entertaining. To his singing and guitar-playing he adds a warm sense of humor while performing a wide range of music including standard favorites, oldies but goodies, folk and Irish music and easy rock. Bill has quickly become Flat Iron Café’s most popular performer. He has quickly won over young and old alike with his quick wit, fast fingers and easy harmonies.

Not only is Bill performing live on Saturday night but we also have half-price pizza from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Saturday. It simply doesn’t get any better than a Saturday night at Flat Iron Café. The entire crowd can eat, relax and enjoy some great music all without leaving Middleboro! Bring the family… bring your date… bring your friends and join us on Saturday, August 14, 2010 from 7:30 to 10:30 PM to meet Bill and listen to the music you remember from your childhood, your rebellious teenage years, your roaring 20’s and beyond.

Shaunough the Minstrel

Shawn Hickey – also known as Shaunough the Minstrel – calls Chelmsford, Massachusetts his birthplace but is no stranger to Middleboro and Plymouth County.

Shawn first became interested in music after hearing a music teacher play the piano. He mentioned this new interest in the piano to his parents who promptly went out and bought him accordion and accompanying accordion lessons. All perfectly logical if one is interested in learning the accordion but for Shawn it was the first step on his musical journeys. It wasn’t long after moving to Cape Cod area that the accordion went into the closet and friends introduced him to guitar playing. This is when the first glimmer of Shaunough the Minstrel was born.  From there, Shawn learned that his unique talents were a perfect fit in Irish pubs. Along with the traditional drinking songs, Shawn incorporates music from the 60s, 70s and 80s into his performances. Shawn has performed at a variety of venues across the state including: King Richard’s Faire in Carver, the Olde Hitching Post Restaurant and Tavern in Hanson and Blanchard’s Colonial Tavern in Avon. More information about Shawn Hickey can be found on his web site – http://shaunough.com/.

Join us on Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM for what is sure to be an unforgettable evening of music, food, friends and laughter!

All of us at Flat Iron Cafe had a great time with our friends at WVBF 1530AM! Saturday’s lineup of talk shows was great fun and we hope to do this again soon!

Enjoy some of the photos we took during the festivities! More photos can be found on our Facebook Fan Page!

Hard Case

On Saturday, July 31, 2010 Hard Case brings you the great songs and the great bands, played just the way you remember! Hard Case is so good, they are scary.

Lead guitarist and vocalist, Michael Wexler has performed with Jimi Hendrix, Leon Russell, Ike and Tina Turner, Chuck Berry, Jeff Beck and many other superstars. He is also the founding member of the Left Banke. Bob Edgerly, drums and vocals for the group, has more gravel in his voice than what was taken out of the Big Dig. He is also a founding member of the Blues Mob. And last, but certainly not least, is Steve Straight playing bass and singing vocals. Formerly of Bedrock, Bees Deluxe and Impulse, he once stood behind Bill Walton at a Bruce Springsteen concert. Along with being the inventor of the rhythm-free “Electric Slide,” Steve claims to know some of the words to everything.

You can learn more about the band on their web site – www.hardcaserock.net – but can only experience them at Flat Iron Café on Saturday, July 31, 2010 from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Along with the band bringing down the house on Saturday night, Flat Iron Café is offering half-price pizza from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Saturday. It simply doesn’t get any better than a Saturday night at Flat Iron Café. The entire crowd can eat, relax and enjoy some great music all without leaving Middleboro!

Flat Iron Café is celebrating its fourth year in business at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro, Massachusetts. More information about Farrar’s Flat Iron Café can be found on the web at http://www.flatironcafe.info, on Twitter at http://twitter.com/flatironcafe or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/flatironcafe.

Saturday, July 24, 2010 is going to be a lively day at Flat Iron Café!

On Saturday, July 24, 2010 Flat Iron Café is hosting a plethora of activities to keep everyone in the know, talking local politics and getting caught up on the local sports scene all while enjoying great breakfasts. WVBF 1530AM will be in the house all morning on July 24^th and is inviting everyone into Flat Iron Café for a jam-packed morning with your favorite radio personalities.

From 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Silver City Meeting House with Barry Sanders and Carol Doherty will be talking local politics and events. They will be followed by Dr. Roger Haber’s You Need To Know show from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM and then 4-Deep Sportstalk with Del Lane and Dominic Damiano will kick it up another notch from 11:00 AM to Noon.

The fun doesn’t stop there, though! Flat Iron Café will be serving up some fabulous new luncheon specials from Noon to 4:30 PM. But, if that doesn’t tempt you in any way, then maybe their Saturday night music event will bring you into the restaurant. From 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM, Flat Iron Café is featuring classic hits with John Ahl. John is a new act at Flat Iron Café and you will definitely want to hear his versions of your favorite songs. John’s unique acoustic style will have you tapping your toes to music from the 1940s through the 1970s and we’re hoping a good old-fashioned hootenanny breaks out.

Join everyone from WVBF 1530AM and Flat Iron Café on Saturday, July 24, 2010 for what is sure to be a terrific day of great entertainment, food and music. The festivities start at 9:00 AM so come for breakfast on-air with WVBF, stay for a terrific lunch and then join us for dinner, drinks and fantastic musical entertainment from John Ahl.

Flat Iron Cafe is celebrating its fourth year of business at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro, Massachusetts. More information about the restaurant can be found on the web at http://www.flatironcafe.info,  on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/flatironcafe or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/flatironcafe.

On Saturday, June 12, 2010, Flat Iron Cafe is pleased to present a unique new duo to our roster of Saturday night music events.

Paramusia is a new guitar/flute/vocal acoustic duo formed in 2009 by two experienced singer-musicians who each contribute their own flair and taste to create a unique musical experience that has something for everyone. From flute and guitar instrumentals to folk, folk rock, Celtic, ethnic, pop and oldies, Ann and Steve utilize their vocal harmonies and instruments to create a fun and entertaining performance that defies classification.

Ann Cavanaugh, from Middleboro, holds a degree in Fine Arts – Music Education and has taught music in public and private schools and in private lessons. She sings and plays flute in her church choir and is a member of the South Shore Bay Band where she plays alto sax. Her recent experience includes performing as a minstrel at King Richard’s Faire.

Steve Gabovitch, hailing from Sharon, Mass., has performed publicly in acoustic groups over the last ten years in area pubs, restaurants, and private events, most recently as a member of the acoustic/electric duo Reasonable Facsimile and trio Triglycerock. He’s been playing guitar for over four decades.

Join Flat Iron Cafe on Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm for a night of unique musical entertainment from two local favorites!

Flat Iron Cafe is celebrating its fourth year of business at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro, Massachusetts. More information about the restaurant can be found on the web at http://www.flatironcafe.info, on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/flatironcafe or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/flatironcafe.