Shows

Name: Rob McHale
Start: 2020-12-12T19:00:00
Location: Summit Coffee

Rob McHale

Date

Venue

Feb 21 2020

7:00pm

Catawba Coffee Co.

117 N. Main St.
Mt. Holly, North Carolina

with Dave Ray Cecil and Jim Sharkey

Apr 8 2020

6:00pm

Gladys Kells Library

Webster, MA

Apr 11 2020

12:00pm

The Burren

247 Elm St.
Somerville, Massachusetts

Apr 30 2020

7:00pm

Summit Coffee

128 South Main Street
Davidson, North Carolina
704-895-9090

with Songwriter of the Year 2019 Dave Ray Cecil and Songwiter of the Year 2013 Billy Jones

May 22 2020

7:00pm

Common Grounds

602 South Elam Street
Greensboro, NC

with Dave Ray Cecil and Bruce Piephoff

May 23 2020

7:00pm

Private Event

Lenoir, NC

House Concert

May 30 2020

10:00pm

Mooresville Public Library

304 South Main St
Mooresville, NC

10 AM – 12 PM

Tour: UK Tour

Oct 17 2020

7:00pm

Lichfield Festival of Folk

Lichfield

Nov 12 2020

7:00pm

Summit Coffee

128 South Main Street
Davidson, North Carolina
704-895-9090

with Steve Bonham

Nov 14 2020

7:00pm

Catawba Coffee Co.

117 N. Main St.
Mt. Holly, North Carolina

with Steve Bonham

Nov 19 2020

7:30pm

Nickel City Frets

83 Main St
Akron, NY

with Rupert Wates

Dec 12 2020

7:00pm

Summit Coffee

128 South Main Street
Davidson, North Carolina
704-895-9090

International Music and Entertainment Association ( IMEA )

Folk Artist of the Year 2019 Folk Album of the Year 2019(Prophets on the Boulevard)

2020-01-20T12:14:27-05:00

Folk Artist of the Year 2019 Folk Album of the Year 2019(Prophets on the Boulevard)

https://robmchale.com/testimonials/international-music-and-entertainment-association-imea/

Lonesome Highway

North Carolina based folk singer Rob McHale’s albums are consistently well turned out, both in musical content, cover design and...

Declan Culliton
Lonesome Highway Magazine

2018-11-08T06:29:56-05:00

Declan Culliton
Lonesome Highway Magazine

North Carolina based folk singer Rob McHale’s albums are consistently well turned out, both in musical content, cover design and packaging. McHale is very much a disciple of his fellow Statesman Woody Guthrie and his songs follow a similar trail, with the emphasis often on the environment and equality. The thirteen tracks on the album are all self-written with the exception of Willie Dixon’s Little Red Rooster, which is given a makeover and presented in a delightfully lazy J.J.Cale type delivery. A follower of Guthrie McHale may be, but his musical style often has more in common with British Folk than closer to his home State. Up to fifteen instruments and ten players were employed in the recording altogether including McHale’s regular players, his brother Pat who adds harmonica and his guitar player Mike Alicke. Four female vocalists also contribute. The striking streetscape cover painting by David Merck depicts a rundown town with an animated bearded bible wielding evangelist preaching to a group of people, while around the corner a lady of the night invites custom from a passing motorist and a presumably dead body lies on the pavement. A couple of yards down the street a guitarist (possibly McHale) sits busking on the street. Standout tracks are the breezy opener Common Ground, the gentle tribute song Woody’s Shoes and When I’m With You, a rocky closer that bookends the album. - Declan Culliton, Lonesome Highway

https://robmchale.com/testimonials/lonesome-highway/

“definitely one of the best Folk/Americana Albums thus far in 2018”

“Rob McHale’s new release, Prophets on the Boulevard, is one of the few newer albums that offers a cohesive group...

– Ken “Dr. K” Nagelberg, Host of “It’s For Folks,”
WHYR, Baton Rouge(LA) Community Radio & the Pacifica Radio Network

2018-08-04T15:38:26-04:00

– Ken “Dr. K” Nagelberg, Host of “It’s For Folks,”
WHYR, Baton Rouge(LA) Community Radio & the Pacifica Radio Network

“Rob McHale’s new release, Prophets on the Boulevard, is one of the few newer albums that offers a cohesive group of songs about American people, places, and events. McHale’s smooth vocals blend with Chris Rosser’s production, adding just enough instrumentation to create a full sound without destroying the folk authenticity. Prophets on the Boulevard is definitely one of the best folk/Americana albums thus far in 2018, consistently good from first song to last.”

https://robmchale.com/testimonials/definitely-one-of-the-best-folk-americana-albums-thus-far-in-2018/

“I was personally convinced of the power of his songs when I saw him live”

"On October 25, 2019 I was personally convinced of the power of his songs when I saw him live. Yes,...

Wolfgang Geise
Music and Such Magazine
Berlin,Germany

2020-01-25T15:42:47-05:00

Wolfgang Geise
Music and Such Magazine
Berlin,Germany

"On October 25, 2019 I was personally convinced of the power of his songs when I saw him live. Yes, it was a nice experience, not only to have met a very personable person, but also to have attended a very special kind of history lesson."

https://robmchale.com/testimonials/3680/

“Music of a hundred years ago …”

"Music of a hundred years ago, from yesterday or today - whenever you place them, the songs of Rob McHale...

Tom Franks,
Folk Words Magazine
London , England

2018-08-04T15:25:52-04:00

Tom Franks,
Folk Words Magazine
London , England

"Music of a hundred years ago, from yesterday or today - whenever you place them, the songs of Rob McHale should be taught in school, because they reflect vibrant history, the value of tradition and living social comment. This North Carolina-based poet, musician and composer writes folk Americana songs that walk you through their narratives in an entirely involving way. They bring home the wealth of heritage and place it firmly in the present, they observe the days we live in and offer valuable meaning."

https://robmchale.com/testimonials/music-of-a-hundred-years-ago/

Rob McHale

Feb 21 2020

Catawba Coffee Co.

Apr 8 2020

Gladys Kells Library

Apr 11 2020

The Burren

Apr 30 2020

Summit Coffee

May 22 2020

Common Grounds

May 23 2020

Private Event

May 30 2020

Mooresville Public Library

Oct 17 2020

Lichfield Festival of Folk

Nov 12 2020

Summit Coffee

Nov 14 2020

Catawba Coffee Co.

Nov 19 2020

Nickel City Frets

Dec 12 2020

Summit Coffee

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