Coffee House & Open Mic, Saturday, September 20

On the third Saturday of each month, there is a combined Coffee House & Open Mic from 6–9pm. Coffee and sweet & savory snacks are available. Attendees are also welcome to BYOB & dinner/snacks. A featured performance takes place for about 60 minutes, with open mic slots available both prior and after.

This month, we are pleased to feature Chris Baron, coming all the way from the West Coast to perform his funky folk Americana with flashes of rock blended orchestral textures and an ever-expanding world of song arrangements, genre fusion, vulnerable dynamics, inventive chords, and whimsical song sections. 

​He got into the 2022 Tucson Folk Festival on the strength of his song “Give” and ended up winning first place in their performance competition, against several full bands.  

He has opened for John Craigie, Martyn Joseph, Alison Russell, Mandy Fer, the Talbott Brothers. Peter Yarrow came up to him at a gig in 2017, kissed him on the cheek and said “Son, I really appreciate what you are doing.” 

​Award-winning songwriter Dan Weber was plied with rye whiskey to write: 

"...Chris' live show exudes the wonderment and enthusiasm of an artist drawing an authentic connection with his audience...feeding off that raw live energy… he rocks out and storytells the way Wilco and The Avett Brothers have so successfully done..."

​​He started producing original albums and EPs in 1998 at age 17.  As of 2025 he has twenty-eight of them, including:

Searchlights In Mexico (2008) ; 

Light Up The Sky (2014) ;

Relics '16-17  (2018) ;

Habits (2019) ; 

Anonymous #10 (2024)

​​Email info@dublincommunitycenter.org to reserve a spot on the open mic sign-up, or just show up that evening to try your luck at finding an available spot on the list. A suggested donation starting at $5 (or more) can be given at the door to help offset costs, and a hat will be passed during the performance for contributions to the featured performer(s).