About this event

Complimentary Wine Tasting at 5:30 to 6:00.

Door Open and Dinner Served at 6:00

Dinner Service Closes and Show starts at 7:00 PM (Drinks and Dessert will be served during the show).

Songwriter RoundUp Hosted by Katie Dobbins – Acoustic show featuring two local songwriters, Brian Walker, & Steve Rondo, sharing the stories behind their songs and performing in the round.

Hermit Woods Winery & Katie Dobbins Music partner together to present a monthly music series titled Songwriter RoundUp, where audience members can enjoy talented singer-songwriters from the New England Area in the Lakes Region’s premier listening room. Enjoy songs and stories from host Katie Dobbins and two additional guest acts as they perform acoustically in-the-round. New songwriters will be featured on the last Wednesday of every month in this intimate series! Tickets are $10 – $15 at hermitwoods.com.

Artist Bios

Katie Dobbins

Award winning singer-songwriter and light warrior Katie Dobbins seeks to share honest music that captivates listeners and brings light to the darkness. With a mastery of storytelling and the heart of a poet, this soulful songstress captures elements of life and relationships in ways that lift the spirit and challenge the soul. Her album There Is Light, produced by multi-award-winning producer Sean McLaughlin of 37′ Productions, was awarded Album of the Year at the 2021 Limelight Music Awards. Her single There’s a Light, mastered by Grammy-nominated engineer Jeff Lipton, was featured on Spotify’s Editorial playlist. Her music has been featured on prominent radio stations like The River and “Boston’s Hottest Country,” with host Carolyn Kruse raving “Sweet but bold, Katie’s voice is reminiscent of one of her heroes, Jewel, but only deeper… A fearless spirit with a gentle touch.” Dobbins’ latest original single Giants is an uplifting anthem designed to awaken the spirit and strength within us. The track was mixed and mastered by Emmy-nominated producer Brian Coombes of Rocking Horse Studio (NH), whom Katie plans to release more new music with this year.

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*For photo, please credit: Kris Dobbins

Brian Walker

Brian Walker is a Self-Produced Pop Singer-Songwriter from East Kingston, NH. An Alumnus of Berklee College of Music, Walker’s songs have accumulated over 500,000 streams on Spotify, with songs appearing on playlists like “Fresh Finds” and “Fresh Finds Pop”, as well as 92.5 The River. Walker fans also enjoy his extravagant self-directed music videos, which can be viewed on his YouTube channel YouTube.com/BrianWalkerMusic. Walker is set to release his debut album in 2025, which will feature his latest releases, “Before the Roof Caves in”, “When I Start to Care”, and “Dear Jane”.

Steve Rondo

Steve Rondo is a songwriter for his indie-rock band from Boston, MA. They released their debut Fate Loves the Fearless, featuring Matches (described as “stadium-ready Americana” by 92.5 FM The River and Afternoon Rebellion (featured on Spotify’s editorial playlist Fresh Finds Indie). You can expect an exciting big-rock-sound from the group’s live performances with everything from whaling guitar solos to head rocking half-times. Their songs attempt to tackle coming-of-age stories channeled through rock anthems that anyone in their 20s can relate to.

The group formed in 2017 just after graduating college when they thrusted themselves out into the real world, playing four nights a week at every bar and club nestled between the neighborhoods of Boston all the way down to the far reaches of outer Cape Cod. Since then, Steve Rondo has built up a strong fanbase throughout the Northeast and have completed two regional tours. Their debut EP launched the group into some exciting opportunities including; a supporting slot opening for Irish powerhouse pop-star, Dermot Kennedy, and securing festival slots at Levitate Music Festival 2023 and Riverfest presented by 92.5 The River.

There are no signs of slowing down for this rock outfit as they are about to take on the summer of 2024 tackling every beach bar and surf town they can get their hands on. In 2024 the group will be recording their debut LP to be released later in the year.

A Listening Room Experience

Hermit Woods is excited to bring talented artists from New England and beyond to perform for you. Each performance will provide you with an intimate, up-close, and personal experience with the performing artists. We ask our audience please refrain from talking during the featured show. Your silence will allow the artists and the audience to immerse themselves in the experience, which is not otherwise possible in larger, noisier environments.

Doors open at 5:30 pm for a complimentary wine tasting. The Loft Doors open at 6:00. We encourage you to arrive early for our wine tasting and enjoy food and wine before the show. Dinner service ends at 7:00 pm, drinks and dessert served during the show. When the featured artists takes the stage we will ask that the audience remain quiet during the performance. After the show, we invite you to interact with the artists and purchase any music or merchandise offerings if available.