Chatham Rabbits slept here. That’s what I learned when I returned home from a retreat to find a signed LP waiting for me. While I was out of town, Laurelyn saw Sarah and Austin McCombie perform live at Club Passim where they played music from their 2025 album “Be Real with Me.” Laurelyn was infatuated with their sound, their humor, and their ease on stage. Also, she took them seriously when they joked that they needed a place to park their pretty big RV overnight. I look forward to meeting our phantom guests in person.
These are my kind of folk: standing in the creative fire while threading the needle with strands of love, work, money, and deep friendship. Listen to their music. It’s a pleasure. Then pay attention to the words. We can’t wait for you to hear them.
Tickets
When you click Buy Tickets below, you’ll go to TicketLeap, our low-cost ticket platform. This service makes it easier for us, is better for artists, and we hope, easier for you.
Ticket Cost: No secrets. When you buy a ticket, you’ll pay the service fee and transaction cost.
| $27.50 | Ticket. This amount goes to artists. |
| $5.00 | To Clark Farm, our hosts |
| $1.65 | TicketLeap processing fee |
| $1.06 | Credit card transaction fee |
| $35.21 | All in, you pay this amount per person |
Refunds and exchanges: None
A central aim of the concerts is to support artists. If plans change, we get it. You have options:
- Treat your ticket as a donation to the artists. For many of us, that’s not much to give, but it can mean a tank of gas or a meal to musicians funding their own tour.
- Give our ticket to someone who wants to take your place. That would feel good, wouldn’t it? Let us know who’s coming in your stead.
Thanks for understanding and sharing our aim to help artists with a little generosity. As we said in the newsletter, feel free to let us know what you think and feel about the ticketing process. We’ll review how it went at the end of 2026.
Clark Farm is located at 185 Concord Street, Carlisle MA 01741
The afternoon and evening
At 3:30 pm
Special event! Kids Song Circle
Bring your kids early and and have them join Sarah, who has years of experience with kids and camps, learn a songs and maybe a singing game. Sarah volunteered to do this. Thank you, Sarah!
You can make an extra donation at ticket check out. We are so happy that more young people will have the chance to catch the idea that music you make yourself is the best kind of music.
Pot Luck @ 4:30 pm
Last year we had the best pot luck I have ever over-eaten at. Let’s do that again.
Within a few days of buying your tickets, I’ll send you a link to an online form. Please let us know what you’ll bring. It helps us, and you, plan.
Music follows, @ 6:00 pm ish
It’s Chatham Rabbits in the barn!
Get to know Chatham Rabbits
“These past two years have totally changed us,” says Austin. “We’re not as bright-eyed and naive as we were when we committed to Chatham Rabbits full-time.” This honesty is the backbone of their fourth studio album. The title is the ask — or rather the plea — Be Real with Me. (From the band website.)
This honesty, and their delight in playing and singing and connecting with folks, is at the heart of why we love this duo.
Answers to Questions… you haven’t asked yet
Parking: In the farm lot. If the lot is full, park on the farm side of the street only. Do not park across the street. Be respectful of neighbors and other parkers.
Seating: General admission. If the weather is good and the concert is outside, bring your own chair. The ideal seat is a low beach chair or you could sit on your own blanket on the ground. If your chair is taller, please set up your seat behind people in low chairs.
If we move into the barn, chairs will be set up for you. You may not use your own chair in the barn. Beach and lawn chairs take up more space than those we have. We want everyone to fit.
Tickets: We’re managing ticket sales online platform. See the link above. All tickets are one price, regardless of age.
Refunds: All sales are final. If you can’t attend, give them or sell them (at face value) to a friend. Try offering them on City in the Woods or Carlisle Connected (a Facebook group). If you can’t get them to someone else, the artists will appreciate your donation.
Prepare for summer outdoor conditions: Bring your own bug spray, sun screen, sun glasses, and maybe a hat. It may be hot when we sit down and cool by the time we leave. Keep in mind that dusk is the mosquito hour. Be prepared. Changeable forecast? Rain jacket? Maybe.
Pot luck: what to bring. Assume that we’ll need you to bring a dish to pass. When you buy a ticket, I’ll send you a link to an online form to make it as easy as possible to sign up and tell us more.
Everyone: Please bring your own dishes and silverware. Consider bringing a full water bottle, too. See also, BYOB below. This cuts down on waste and trash.
You could also bring some extra plastic utensils, cups, and paper plates. Most of us have a stash left over from birthday parties, etc. If you are willing to share, let us know and bring them with you. Thanks in advance.
BYOB: Yes, you can. Really. Don’t forget to bring your own unbreakable glasses, corkscrew, or bottle opener.
Farm and Forest? Tell me more
You can thank Amanda Leahy, Clark Farm CSA Manager, for these concerts. After hearing musicians in our living room, she asked if we thought we could offer concerts at the farm together. We loved the idea from the start.
What’s so generous about Andrew and Amanda’s offer is the intention to give folks like you and me a place to gather. So we urge you to do anything you can to support the farm: a CSA membership, donation, patronize the farm shop, sign up for a workshop or kids program. Just imagine what Carlisle would be like without Clark Farm.
In 2024, Laurelyn and I started hosting house concerts. All of the proceeds from concerts at your house go to the artists. They are intimate, often thrilling afternoons with outstanding musicians. Our idea simple: this is one way we can support musicians who are some of the hardest working people we know. But we think we get much more from our time together than they do.
The most satisfying feature of the day is the company – musicians, of course, but also friends, neighbors, music lovers, open-minded listeners, and amateur musicians who come to hear and be inspired. But our living room limits the size of the group that can gather, so we’re happy to go bigger thanks to Clark Farm.
If you think a meal with good company and good music is your idea of a fine summer night, we’re happy to call you neighbors no matter where you come from.
We are happy to acknowledge our fellow townspeople.
This program is sponsored in part by the Carlisle Cultural Council.
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