The Furors
New Haven rock ‘n’ roll legends The Furors play Best Video Performance Space again Friday, Jan. 18. The show starts at 8 PM and the cover is $5.
Comprised of guitarist Derek Holcomb and drummer Tom Dans—Holcomb sings lead and Dans harmonizes—The Furors have been playing together for over three decades. They have self-released numerous vinyl 45s, a vinyl LP and several compact discs. Their catalog is so beloved among local musicians that a tribute album, “Let’s Get Furious,” was released in 2003 featuring 38 Furors songs covered by 38 local musicians and groups.
The Furors’ music is joyful, quirky three-minute pop, like a cross between They Might Be Giants and early British Invasion rock ‘n’ roll.
UPCOMING EVENTS (Music events start at 8 PM unless otherwise noted; screenings start at 7 PM unless otherwise noted):
• Monday, Jan. 14. ONE MAN SHOW: SAL ANNUNZIATO—PART OF THE FAMILY: A MOB CHILDHOOD (SOLD OUT!)
• Tuesday, Jan. 15, 8 PM. REEL LIFE—A STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW HOSTED BY KENDRA DAWSEY
• Wednesday, Jan. 16. POP/ROCK: YOUTH XL, ROB NELSON
• Friday, Jan. 18. ROCK ‘N’ ROLL: THE FURORS
• Sunday, Jan. 20, 2-4 PM. IRISH/CELTIC MUSIC JAM
• Monday, Jan. 21, 6-9 PM. GUITARTOWNCT MONTHLY EVENING BLUEGRASS JAM
• Thursday, Jan. 24. ACOUSTIC FOLK/CONTRA DANCE TUNES: WRY BRED
• Friday, Jan. 25. ACOUSTIC ROCK: THE BIRDMEN
• Monday, Jan. 28, 7 PM. FILM SCREENING: NH DOCS—THE NEW HAVEN DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL & BVFCC PRESENT “TRAVEL LIGHT” with director LINDSAY THOMPSON
• Tuesday, Jan. 29, 7:30 PM. BLUEGRASS: THE BLUEGRASS CHARACTERS
• Thursday, Jan. 31. JAZZ: PAUL SHANLEY
• Sunday, Feb. 3. GUITARTOWNCT SUNDAY AFTERNOON BLUEGRASS JAM
• Monday, Feb. 4. MONTHLY MOVIE-RELATED TRIVIA NIGHT: TRIVIA-237
• Thursday, Feb. 7. INDIE FOLK: PODUNK THROWBACKS; KLEZMER: KLEZMER FUSION COLLECTIVE
• Friday, Feb. 8. ROCK: HAPPY ENDING
• Saturday, Feb. 9, 7:30 PM. BLUEGRASS: MILE TWELVE (A GUITARTOWNCT CONCERT)
• Wednesday, Feb. 13. SECOND WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC
• Friday, Feb. 15. BRAZILIAN JAZZ: SAMBELEZA (REUNION!)
• Sunday, Feb. 17, 2-4 PM. IRISH/CELTIC MUSIC JAM
• Monday, Feb. 18, 6-9 PM. GUITARTOWNCT MONTHLY EVENING BLUEGRASS JAM
• Tuesday, Feb. 19, 8 PM. REEL LIFE—A STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW HOSTED BY KENDRA DAWSEY
• Thursday, Feb. 21, 7:30 PM. SURF MUSIC: RENEGADE LOUNGE; POST ROCK/FUTURE SURF: PANGALACTIC
• Friday, Feb. 22. BLUEGRASS: FIVE IN THE CHAMBER
• Thursday, Feb. 28, 7:30 PM. SYNTH POP: FALCONEER, PEARL SUGAR
• Saturday, Mar. 2. INDIE POP ROCK: THE SHELLYE VALAUSKAS EXPERIENCE
• Sunday, Mar. 3. GUITARTOWN SUNDAY AFTERNOON BLUEGRASS JAM
• Monday, Mar. 4. MONTHLY MOVIE-RELATED TRIVIA NIGHT: TRIVIA-237
• Tuesday, Mar. 5, 7 PM. LITERARY: A READING FOR AL-MUTANABBI STREET—DAISY C. ABREU & STEPHEN VINCENT KOBASA
• Wednesday, Mar. 6. IMPROVISED MUSIC: LIGHT UPON BLIGHT
• Thursday, Mar. 7. ROCK/PUNK/ROOTS: THE CHRISTIAN MARRONE TRIO; INDIE: GHOSTWOODS
• Friday, Mar. 8. INDIE ROCK: KEESH/PHEOBE, GLAMBAT, SOFT SCREAMS
• Wednesday, Mar. 13. SECOND WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC
• Friday, Mar. 15. BLUES/ROCK: VANGE DURST
• Sunday, Mar. 17, 2-4 PM. IRISH/CELTIC MUSIC JAM
• Monday, Mar. 18, 6-9 PM. GUITARTOWNCT MONTHLY EVENING BLUEGRASS JAM
• Tuesday, Mar. 19, 8 PM. REEL LIFE—A STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW HOSTED BY KENDRA DAWSEY
• Wednesday, Mar. 20. INDIE ROCK: JELLYSHIRTS
• Thursday, Mar. 21. SINGER-SONGWRITER: BRIAN DOLZANI TRIO
• Friday, Mar. 22. AFRICAN JAZZ: MANDINGO AMBASSADORS
• Tuesday, Mar. 26, 7:30 PM. POETRY READING: CONNECTICUT POETRY SOCIETY
• Thursday, Mar. 28. BLUEGRASS: DUDLEY FARM STRING BAND
• Friday, Mar. 29. AMERICANA: RIVER RUN
• Tuesday, Apr. 2, 7 PM. FILM SCREENING: “JOURNEY OF THE UNIVERSE” (PRESENTED BY HAMDEN LAND TRUST)
• Thursday, Apr. 4. GYPSY JAZZ: DJANGO’S RESERVE
• Friday, Apr. 5. SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND: ANNE MARIE MENTA, LYS GUILLORN, SHELLYE VALAUSKAS, KIERSTIN SIESER
• Thursday, Apr. 11. ACOUSTIC SOUL: CHRISSY GARDNER & ROBERT MESSORE
• Friday, Apr. 12, 7:30 PM. BLUEGRASS: JIM HURST (A GUITARTOWNCT CONCERT)
• Wednesday, April 17. ACOUSTIC FOLK ROCK: PAUL DECOSTER, EXPERIMENTAL ACOUSTIC: KAREN HOGG
• Friday, Apr. 26. SINGER-SONGWRITER: SABRINA TRUEHEART
• Tuesday, May 7, 7:30 PM. FILM SCREENING: “THE VILLAGE”
• Friday, May 24. SINGER-SONGWRITER: THE ANNE MARIE MENTA BAND
• Thursday, May 30. IMPROVISED MUSIC: URS LEIMGRUBER, ADAM MATLOCK
• Tuesday, June 25, 7:30 PM. POETRY READING: CONNECTICUT POETRY SOCIETY
• Friday, Aug. 16, 7:30 PM. BLUEGRASS: PHILLIPS, GRIER & FLINNER (A GUITARTOWNCT CONCERT)
