The Blue Boat Coffeehouse
A great night out for the community, for great local causes, by great local artists!
Since 2016, First Parish's Blue Boat Coffeehouse has been highlighting the incredible talent of local South Shore adults and youth. It provides a fun, family-friendly, safe and sober Saturday evening out for the whole community, while raising funds and awareness for local non-profit organizations. The shows are free and open to the public.
Enjoy the "best acoustics in Scituate" in our sanctuary, or duck out to the Sloop Room to catch up with neighbors, have some coffee and a brownie, or see what the kids have created at the tables.
This year we are back with a full schedule of events! This season we will present shows in two exciting formats: Traditional Coffee House with featured artists and local favorites, and Blue Boat Presents with bands performing in concert.
Enjoy the "best acoustics in Scituate" in our sanctuary, or duck out to the Sloop Room to catch up with neighbors, have some coffee and a brownie, or see what the kids have created at the tables.
This year we are back with a full schedule of events! This season we will present shows in two exciting formats: Traditional Coffee House with featured artists and local favorites, and Blue Boat Presents with bands performing in concert.
Oct. 4, 2025
Traditional Coffeehouse 6–8 pm
with special guest at 8 pm
Tom O'Brien
Nov. 22, 2025
BLUE BOAT PRESENTS:
Sarah Blacker & The Light
in concert
Doors open at 6 pm
Tom O'Brien is a talented vocalist and guitarist who has toured extensively, performing in the distinct genres of acoustic, Irish traditional, and reggae. He will get this Blue Boat launched with an acoustic set.
Proceeds benefit Appleton Field Community Garden
Named ‘Performer of the Year’ in the 2024 New England Music Awards, Sarah Blacker captures hearts and minds each time she sings. Called “her own artist” by the Huffington Post with music coined as “soaring folk gospel” by the Patriot Ledger, Blacker has truly stepped into her power as a singer/songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and force to be reckoned with.
Proceeds and food donations benefit the Scituate Food Pantry.
March 14, 2026
Traditional Coffeehouse 6–8 pm
with special guests at 8 pm
Abigail Vail
and Birch Swart
June 20, 2026
BLUE BOAT PRESENTS:
Bikini Whale
in concert
Doors open at 6 pm
Birch Swart opens the show. He's a longtime Blue Boat favorite — a South Shore based guitarist and vocalist whose music includes notes of folk, blues, reggae and rock.
Abigail Vail has opened for such acts as Eddie Money, The Little River Band, Flydown at New England venues including The Cape Cod Melody Tent, South Shore Music Circus, and The Spire; she has performed in Nashville and as far as Ireland. Beyond Abigail’s original work she performs as a cover artist honoring the work of Joni Mitchell, Melanie Safka, Joan Baez, Carly Simon and others.
Abigail Vail has opened for such acts as Eddie Money, The Little River Band, Flydown at New England venues including The Cape Cod Melody Tent, South Shore Music Circus, and The Spire; she has performed in Nashville and as far as Ireland. Beyond Abigail’s original work she performs as a cover artist honoring the work of Joni Mitchell, Melanie Safka, Joan Baez, Carly Simon and others.
Proceeds benefit South Shore Peer Recovery.
Join us for our June pride celebration with Bikini Whale — Boston’s B-52s tribute band! Just like their inspiration, Bikini Whale strives to bring the interstellar party vibe to every show they perform. Their dedication to capturing the essence of the original band has made them a fan favorite for over 13 years.
Proceeds benefit Summer of Sass.
Coffeehouse line-ups are managed by a First Parish team of volunteers in coordination with Ken Swart, a noted Scituate-based performing artist. Although the coffeehouse format is not open-mic, the team encourages performers of any age and genre to contact us for potential inclusion in the shows.
This year we will be supporting the Appleton Field Community Garden, Scituate Food Pantry, South Shore Peer Recovery, and Summer of Sass.
Organizations and causes we have supported in the past include South Shore Peer Recovery; Scituate Food Pantry; the South Shore Resource and Advocacy Center (as part of the Concert Across America); Housing Solutions for Southeastern Mass; Scituate Friends of Music; Scituate STEAM; Scituate participants in the Appalachian Service Project.
Organizations and causes we have supported in the past include South Shore Peer Recovery; Scituate Food Pantry; the South Shore Resource and Advocacy Center (as part of the Concert Across America); Housing Solutions for Southeastern Mass; Scituate Friends of Music; Scituate STEAM; Scituate participants in the Appalachian Service Project.
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