Evenings on Elm
Music | Art | Community
Evenings on Elm celebrates art and fellowship in the heart of Freedom, New Hampshire. This event not only showcases incredible talent but also strengthens community bonds through the universal language of music. Join us in celebrating the arts and the vibrant spirit of our village. We are so grateful to the NH Music Collective for helping us to make this series happen!
An Unforgettable Summer of Music and Art Awaits
Each evening will begin with an open house at the Freedom Gallery from 5:00 PM until the 6:30 PM performance next door at the church. At around 8:00 PM, you can stroll across the street to the Freedom Village Store for refreshments and a meet-and-greet with the performers.
These performances will also feature and benefit the Freedom Food Pantry, Freedom Library, Volunteer Fire Department and Freedom School PTO.
Join us for a series of magical evenings filled with live performances from renowned artists, set against the charming backdrop of Freedom, New Hampshire.
Upcoming Performances
Dwayne Haggins
July 9, 6:30 PM
Dwayne has been described as “the love child of Hank Williams and Otis Redding.” “The John Legend of rockabilly.” And even, “the ‘what-took-you-so-long?’ fusion of Elvis Presley and Marvin Gaye.” At every performance, whether in a venerable metropolitan concert hall or a grimy dive in an anonymous strip mall, Dwayne Haggins is always at work. Adding new subtleties to an obvious melody line. Reinterpreting a time-worn lyrical cliché to imbue it anew with genuine feeling. Unleashing a gentle cascade of vocal acrobatics when least expected (and hence most effective) — never for show alone, but always to express a likewise unanticipated nuance of feeling: a whisper of love, a curse of anger, a groan of pain, a whoop of joy that feels, paradoxically, both surprising and inevitable at the same moment.
White Mountain Ramblers
July 23, 6:30 PM
White Mountain Ramblers are a Portland, Maine–based acoustic quartet blending traditional bluegrass with modern influences and improvisational energy. Formed in 2024, the band features Nathaniel Haas (upright bass/vocals), Ben Rossetter (mandolin/vocals), Luke Bartol (fiddle), and Robbie Neeb (guitar/vocals). Drawing from artists like Tony Rice, John Prine, and the Grateful Dead, their sound moves seamlessly between hard-driving standards, original songs, and exploratory jams. Known for their engaging live performances, the Ramblers have quickly built a following across New England, performing at breweries, festivals, and listening rooms while fostering a strong sense of community through music.
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Ben Cosgrove
August 13, 6:30 PM
Ben Cosgrove is a traveling composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. Described by the Boston Globe as “a sonic plein-air painter… [using] his piano as a paintbrush,” Ben has performed in every U.S. state except for Delaware, collaborated with groups ranging from rock bands to research scientists, contributed music to several radio and film projects (including the recent Ken Burns documentary The American Buffalo), and held residencies and fellowships with institutions including NASA, the National Park Service, the National Forest Service, Harvard University, Middlebury College, the New England National Scenic Trail, the Schmidt Ocean Institute, the US Fish & Wildlife Service, and the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology.
Ben’s music has been called “beautiful and fascinating” (The Maine Edge), “deeply impressive” (Independent Clauses), and “immediately evocative and fully arresting… brim[ming] with technical mastery and emotional capital” (Seven Days). Sound of Boston has described him as “an expert at painting sonic portraits of curious, unexpected places.” His new album Topograph, a collection of sixteen new pieces inspired by land-shaping processes around the country, will be released on January 30th, 2026.
Recordings: Topograph (2026), Bearings (2023), The Trouble With Wilderness (2021), Salt (2017)
Ben has worked with many artists in New England and the midwest, including Ghost of Paul Revere, GoldenOak, Max Garcia Conover, Joel Thetford, Connor Garvey, Caroline Cotter, Charlie Parr, Jamie Kallestad, Ditchbird, 90-Mile Portage, and many more.
Best Jazz Act, New England Music Awards, 2024
Streaming audio: Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp
Darlin' Corey
August 27, 6:30 PM
From the northern reach of the Appalachian Trail comes the musical trio Darlin’ Corey. Drawing on the many threads of North American folk music, their elegant harmonies are the beating heart of their sound, in both their original music and the traditional Folk, Old Time, and Bluegrass music they regularly showcase. In Darlin’ Corey’s singing and playing, you can feel the many years of dedication to these celebrated musical traditions.
Erica Brown’s fiddle-playing is at turns virtuosic and completely unpretentious. Matt Shipman is an ideal counterpart as his versatility on a dizzying array of stringed instruments (guitar, Irish bouzouki, 5-string banjo, mandolin) blend seamlessly, never timid or overpowering. Add to that Kris Day’s steady and tasteful bass playing and together they create an engaging performance of thoughtful originals and traditional songs and tunes that have influenced them along the way. Darlin’ Corey has become a well known and favorite act in the Portland, ME area in recent years.
Darlin’ Corey’s latest album “Let the Light Back In” is a thoughtfully curated collection that showcases their knack for selecting the right songs while remaining true to their live performance.