Jess Yoakum: Press

Folkster Jess Yoakum is one of the featured performers this afternoon at the 2d Annual Lawn Concert sponsored by JP Unplugged, a Jamaica Plain series showcasing local musicians. Yoakum, the founder of the series, will be joined by a few of the musicians who helped her get the Unplugged series going including Denise Barbarita, Mike Delaney, and Terry Kitchen. Watermelon will be served, and the event is rain or shine. Listen for Yoakum's Ani Difranco-esque song "Triangles." 1 to 5 p.m. Loring-Greenough House, 12 South St., Jamaica Plain, jpunplugged.org

Metro spoke with musician Jessica Yoakum from the Berklee admissions office and the Women of Valor planning committee.

Click below for the complete interview (p. 18)

Folks, kick back and enjoy
Music series makes a house a village home

"The idea that we're able to host the series in a house is an important thing," says its founder, Jess Yoakum , a Jamaica Plain resident who spent years booking acts for the Midway Cafe on Washington Street.

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New JP concert series opens with guitar virtuoso

JP Unplugged is a new acoustic music concert series that will be presenting its first concert on Fri., Feb. 23, at the historic Loring-Greenough House at 12 South St. Appearing will be New York’s guitar virtuoso Vicki Genfan, and opening the show will be singer-songwriters Patti DeRosa and Denise Barbarita.

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