The Oswego Music Hall welcomes musical artist Peter Mulvey to the National Stage on Saturday, Jan. 14. Mulvey’s eclectic, poetic style showcases his warmly wry lyrics and passionately percussive guitar sound. Doors open at 7 p.m. at the McCrobie Civic Center, 41 Lake St., Oswego, and the show begins at 7:30 p.m.

Mulvey has been a songwriter, road-dog, raconteur, and almost-poet since before he can remember. Raised working-class Catholic on the Northwest side of Milwaukee, Mulvey spent a college semester in Ireland and immediately began cutting classes to busk on Grafton Street in Dublin. He hitchhiked through the country, finding whatever gigs he could.

Back stateside, Mulvey spent a couple years gigging in the Midwest before lighting out for Boston, where he returned to busking – this time in the subway – and performing in coffeehouses. Small shows led to larger shows, which eventually led to regional, then national and international touring. The wheels have not stopped since.

His colorful career includes twenty records, one illustrated book, thousands of live performances, a TEDx talk and a decades-long association with the National Youth Science Camp. Mulvey has opened for luminaries such as Ani DiFranco, Emmylou Harris and Chuck Prophet and made appearances on NPR and emceed festivals, including his own boutique festival – the Lamplighter Sessions – in Boston and Wisconsin. Taking an annual autumn tour by bicycle, Mulvey never stops.

He has built his life’s work on collaboration and an instinct for the eclectic and the vital. He folds everything he encounters into his work. Poetry, social justice, scientific literacy and a deeply abiding humanism are all on plain display in his art.

Further information and videos are found at https://www.facebook.com/PeterMulveyMusic/, https://www.petermulvey.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/user/petermulvey43/videos.         

Oswego Music Hall shows start at 7:30 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m. for all National Stage concerts. For a complete performance schedule and ticket information, visit the Oswego Music Hall website at https://www.oswegomusichall.org/ or stop at the river’s end bookstore, 19 W. Bridge St., Oswego. 

The Oswego Music Hall’s winter/spring season continues with The Brothers Blue on Saturday, Jan. 28. Other shows include Sawyer Fredericks on Saturday, Feb. 11 and The McKrells on Saturday, Feb. 25. Guy Davis plays on Saturday, March 11 and Deeper Than Skin with Greg Greenway & Reggie Harris take the stage on Saturday, March 25. Concerts featuring Jonathan Byrd and the Burns Sisters Band are scheduled for Saturday, April 15 and Saturday, April 29, respectively. The Oswego Music Hall’s season finale features Annie Sumi & Travis Knapp on Saturday, May 13.

Ticket prices for the National Stage range from $15 to $20 at the door. Admission is half-price for children aged 6 to 16 and free for those aged 5 and younger. Tickets can be purchased at any concert, online or at the river’s end bookstore in Oswego.

The Oswego Music Hall is located in the McCrobie Civic Center, 41 Lake St., Oswego, and is wheelchair accessible. It is adjacent to Breitbeck Park and overlooks Lake Ontario and the Oswego Harbor. The atmosphere is intimate with candle-lit tables surrounding a small stage. Light refreshments will be available.  

The Oswego Music Hall is a family-friendly, non-profit organization that has been run entirely by volunteers from its inception over 40 years ago. Volunteers can earn admission to shows through various tasks, from running the sound board to making popcorn. Students can also earn credit for community service. To volunteer, email Volunteer Coordinator Michael Moss at ocpaoswego@gmail.com.

The Oswego Music Hall pays close attention to federal, state and local COVID-19 guidelines to do what’s best for performers and patrons – being mindful of everyone’s safety and their enjoyment of the show. Masks are now strongly recommended and will be available at the door. 

Should conditions warrant, precautions may revert back to stricter requirements without notice. Please check https://www.oswegomusichall.org/ for updated information.

For more information about the Oswego Music Hall, visit https://www.oswegomusichall.org/ or email ocpaoswego@gmail.com.

FROM THE U.S. TO IRELAND AND BACK – Peter Mulvey brings his eclectic, poetic style to the National Stage at the Oswego Music Hall on Saturday, Jan. 14. The renowned singer-songwriter has shared his talent with audiences from Milwaukee to Dublin to Boston and a host of cities in between. Doors open at the McCrobie Civic Center, 41 Lake St., Oswego at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information, go to www.oswegomusichall.org/ or visit the river’s end bookstore, 19 W. Bridge St., Oswego. Photo by Rodney Bursiel.