notloB’s first concert was Sometymes Why, presented June 2, 2007 at the Loring-Greenough House in Jamaica Plain. 16 years to the day and 212 concerts later, we will be celebrating our 16th anniversary with notloB veteran Jim Infantino, “songwriter, novelist, nerd” supported by Jesse Flack, who, together, comprise half of Jim’s Big Ego – “the greatest band in the history of recorded music”. “Jim’s Big Ego’s secret to awesomeness is singer, songwriter, and all around super-genius, Jim Infantino. Armed with the innate ability to create songs that are more brilliant than all others in history, Infantino gives the band the gift of greatness.” Or so says its own publicity.
Jim Infantino grew up in the Manhattan of the 70s and 80s where he met Dave Van Ronk. He studied Philosophy moved to Boston to become a songwriter and busker. After playing the local coffeehouses and touring with Ellis Paul, Jon Svetkey, & Brian Doser under the name End Construction Productions, as well as two separate tours with Chris Chander and Dar Williams, he formed a band called Jim’s Big Ego. He has 7 albums with his band and 2 solo recordings. His songs have been featured on the Doctor Demento Show, and NPR. In 2012, after years of touring with his band, Jim got the inspiration for a story too large to fit into song and began writing his debut novel. He is currently working on a new book, and two new sets of recordings to be released later this year. Jim lives in Boston and drinks a fair bit of coffee.
Jim is no stranger to Harvard, his last appearance being March 25, 2022 in a virtual presentation for the Warner Free Lecture Trust entitled “Speculative Fiction: What Does It Say About Society?”.
Welcome Jim and Jesse!
Time: Doors 7:00pm, Concert 7:30pm
ADMISSION: By free-will offering, suggested donation adults $25, teens and seniors $15-20, children $10. 100% of patron donations go to the artist. Cash or Venmo.
RESERVATIONS: http://notlobmusic.eventbrite.com
VENUE: The concert will be presented at FIVESPARKS – https://www.fivesparks.org/ – 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, Massachusetts 01451, the restored 1882 town library building. Doors open at 7:00pm.
COVID PRECAUTIONS: KN-95 or equivalent masks requested. Please read additional Fivesparks COVID-19 protocols for events at https://www.fivesparks.org/
ABOUT NOTLOB PARLOUR CONCERTS: Since 2007, notloB has presented >200 not-for-profit folk, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass, and progressive string concerts in unique venues throughout the greater Boston area. notloB’s current home is space rented in the renovated 1882 Harvard, Massachusetts library – https://www.harvardpubliclibrary.org/about/history-library – repurposed as “Fivesparks.” Concerts in your home can be arranged.
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