John Francis O’Mara, Chip Cruz

Doors 7PM / Show 8PM

$15

This is a seated show.

Folk / Americana / Alternative Country artist John Francis O’Mara is poised to release his third LP entitled ‘Forbidden Hymns’. Produced by Ken Coomer (drummer for Wilco, Uncle Tupelo), the forthcoming album features Kenny Vaughan (Lucinda Williams, Marty Stuart), and Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Ray Lamontagne).   

JF is the recipient of two national songwriting awards from ASCAP. He has performed upon invitation for the United Nations summit toward eradicating poverty. He has given concerts in arenas and in subway stations, in cathedrals and pubs,  at protests and in prisons.  

JF’s first national full-length album, ‘The Better Angels’ (Dualtone), was produced by John Carter Cash (son of Johnny and June Carter) in the fabled Cash Cabin Studio, where Johnny Cash recorded much of the ‘American Recordings.’ The single ‘Johnny Cash on the Radio’ climbed to number 19 on the Americana Music Charts in the US.

JF tours extensively in the US and Europe, and has shared stages with Loretta Lynn, Kris Kristofferson, George Jones, Mavis Staples, Suzanne Vega, Sturgill Simpson, Ray Lamontagne, Amos Lee, Rosanne Cash, Josh Ritter, Rachael Yamagata, Rodney Crowell, Rickie Lee Jones, Steve Earle, Indigo Girls, Sinead O’Connor, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Tommy Emmanuel, Andrew Bird, M.Ward, James McMurtry, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Justin Townes Earle, and Odetta.

John Francis O’Mara is also a theological scholar. He received his Master’s of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2017, and a Master’s of Sacred Theology from The General Seminary in New York City, 2018. JF is ordained in the Sacred Order of Priests in the Episcopal (Anglican) Church.

“Like the best story songs from Springsteen, the tale and telling haunt the listener.” ~ Sojourners Magazine

Chip Cruz plays music.  Come have some fun.