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Avi Jacob | Originals & Dylan at Stone Soup Coffeehouse
February 22 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Stone Soup Coffeehouse is one of the oldest coffeehouse venues in New England. Stone Soup has presented many gifted acoustic musicians and songwriters from Rhode Island and the New England Area. We also have a history of recognizing talent and are proud to have featured many artists, such as Dar Williams, Ingrid Michaelson, Anaïs Mitchell, and Erin McKeown.
In 1980, several Rhode Island musicians and songwriters were inspired by Pete Seeger to share their music with each other and a wider audience. Stone Soup Folk Arts Foundation and Stone Soup Coffeehouse resulted. The name “Stone Soup” was taken from the folk tale about building community. In the story a beggar coming in to town is initially rebuffed by the townspeople. He offers to make his special “stone” soup and invites all to partake, eventually winning over the town and their communal contributions to make a truly magical soup. The magic is the building of a community, which is what we do at Stone Soup. At Stone Soup, artists, volunteers and audiences bring something special to a performance and the result is truly magical.
Most shows start at 7pm. Box Office & Kitchen open at 6pm. Doors to the listening room open at 6:30. All seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Concerts run until 9 – 9:30 depending on the night.
Coffee and treats are included in the price of your ticket. Donations, however, are graciously accepted and passed along to a sponsored non-profit of the season. Contribute to our community cauldron in the “coffeehouse” kitchen in the venue and support: Guitars for Vets Providence RI Chapter.
Avi Jacob is one of those performing artists who comes along once in a while, whose sound is unique and new, and you get the feeling that, yes, this one is going somewhere. Avi first performed at Stone Soup Coffeehouse opening for Allysen Callery in 2022. Since then he has been making a name for himself at venues all over New England, as well as other places. This weekend, Avi returns to the Stone Soup stage to not only sing many of his own songs, but to also do a set of Bob Dylan classics. The show is on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 7 pm at the Music Mansion, 88 Meeting St, Providence, RI 02906. Tickets are $22, and are available at the door or with reservation through our website. Please appear at least 15 minutes before the performance begins, or you will relinquish your tickets to those waiting to attend (unless it is prepaid).
