Maria Woodford – Evening of Blues, Trad-Folk, Jazz and Antifolk, joined by Mike Frank & Friends featuring Mike Frank, Bob Noble, and Steve Farrel

Name: Maria Woodford – Evening of Blues, Trad-Folk, Jazz and Antifolk, joined by Mike Frank & Friends featuring Mike Frank, Bob Noble, and Steve Farrel
Start: 2025-05-16T20:00:00-0400
End: 2025-05-16T22:00:00-0400
Location: Godfrey Daniels | Live Music Listening Room

Fri, May 16 2025, 8pm - 10pm EDT

Godfrey Daniels | Live Music Listening Room

Bethlehem PA, United States

Godfrey Daniels

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Maria Woodford brings her genre-bending sound to Godfrey Daniels for a powerful night of music!

Maria Woodford takes the stage at Godfrey Daniels on Friday, May 16, delivering her signature fusion of blues, traditional folk, jazz, and antifolk in a performance that promises raw emotion and standout musicianship. A pioneering voice in the antifolk movement, Maria is known for her unforgettable vocals and fearless interpretations. She’ll be joined by her powerhouse backing band, Mike Frank & Friends, featuring Mike Frank on lead guitar and backing vocals, Bob Noble on upright and electric bass, and Steve Farrel on drums. Experience this dynamic ensemble up close in the warmth of our Live Music Listening Room—your backstage pass to an unforgettable night.

MARIA WOODFORD
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Maria Woodford is a powerhouse singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music fuses blues, traditional folk, jazz, and antifolk with raw emotion and masterful musicianship. A forerunner in the 1990s antifolk movement, she has built a reputation for both her electrifying performances and her habit of working with the very best innovative musicians available.

Her album Bad Dog Blues featured a standout cover of Nina Simone’s Do I Move You—a rendition so powerful that Simone’s daughter personally called Maria to grant her the rights, refusing to take payment, making her one of only two artists ever approved from countless applicants.

With a voice that lingers long after the last note, a habit for collecting innovative players with blistering musicianship, and a presence that commands the stage, Maria Woodford is an artist you won’t forget.

Maria will be accompanied tonight by her brother band, “Mike Frank & Friends”, featuring Mike Frank on lead guitar and backing vocals, Bob Noble on bass & backing vocals, and Steve Farrel on drums.

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The Lehigh Valley’s Original Live Music Listening Room Since 1976 – Where Every Ticket is a Backstage Pass!

Godfrey Daniels, a nonprofit live music venue known as a listening room located in the heart of Southside Bethlehem, PA, is renowned as one of the finest and the second-longest continuously operating listening rooms in the United States. It’s a cherished space where artists and audiences can come together to celebrate live, diverse music in a truly immersive and unforgettable setting that embodies the essence of music appreciation.

SO, WHAT IS A ‘MUSIC LISTENING ROOM’?

A music listening room is a dedicated space or venue designed to create an intimate and focused atmosphere for live music performances. It provides a setting where the primary focus is on the music and the experience of actively listening to it. Unlike traditional concert venues or bars, music listening rooms prioritize respectful attention from the audience, creating an environment where the music takes center stage and performers can connect with their listeners on a deeper level. The seating arrangement, acoustics, and overall ambiance of a music-listening room are carefully designed to enhance the listening experience, allowing for a more intimate and immersive encounter between the audience and the artists.

WHO HAS PLAYED AT GODFREY DANIELS THAT I WOULD KNOW?

Over the past five decades, Godfrey Daniels has had the pleasure of hosting numerous esteemed artists. Some of the notable names include Tom Paxton, Townes Van Zandt, members of The Roches, John Gorka, Rosalie Sorrels, David Bromberg, John Sebastian, Livingston Taylor, John Hartford, Susan Werner, Eric Andersen, Tony Trischka, Norman and Nancy Blake, Maria Muldaur, Red Clay Ramblers, Peter Rowan, Gamble Rogers, Nanci Griffith, Guy Clark, Peter Tork, James Cotton, Stan Rogers, Odetta, Ani DiFranco, Jim Lauderdale, Sonny Landreth, Richard Shindell, Chris Smither, and Bill Morrissey. We are honored to have had such talented performers grace our stage.