NJ based award-winning singer-songwriter Loretta Hagen continues touring in support of her album "Lucky Stars." Reviewers describe Loretta as ‘heart driven, soul filling, Folk Americana.‘ Dates include stops in NJ, NY and MA.
With 4 CDs to her credit, Loretta’s rich alto voice and strong song-writing skills have led her to win many awards, including a JAM Awards’ (Jersey Acoustic Music Awards) “Top Female Songwriter of the Year,” JAM nomination for “Album of the Year,” 4 time nominee 2017 Just Plain Folks Music Awards for "Album of the Year” (Mud and Stone), New Folk Song (Money) Traditional Folk Song (When My Years Are Stacked) and Holiday Song (Santa If You’re Listening). 2018 PureM Magazine winner for “Best Song” (Where Are The Rainbows) and Nominee Best Album (Lucky Stars), winner of the NJ Folk Festival Songwriter Competition and 2 time designation as a CT Folk Festival finalist.
TOUR DATES
Fri Mar 8 2019 - 8pm doors 7pm
Fusion Cafe' 10 Jericho Rd, Butler, New Jersey
Details: Loretta Hagen Appears at Fusion Cafe, an intimate music venue downstairs at Butler Community Church of the Nazarene. Shows are Friday nights. ALL welcome!
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Tickets: $10 suggested donation at the door. Refreshments available
Friday, March 15 - 7pm
Towne Crier Cafe - Salon Series, 379 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Details: Loretta Hagen in concert at the Towne Crier Cafe - Salon Series. Enjoy live music and rotating art exhibitions at this intimate setting.
Tickets: FREE - Click HERE for more info
Saturday, March 30, 2019 - Expo – 7:15 pm - Concert – 8:05 pm
Hackensack Riverkeeper Presents - A Pete and Toshi Seeger Wetlands Preservation Event
Environmental Expo and Concert
RCCU Concert Hall, 251 Union Ave Rutherford, NJ
Tickets and info available at $26.25 w online fee
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Details: Artists include
Uncle Floyd Vivino, Loretta Hagen w Gary Hagen and Linda Lambiase, Ted Clancy, Dave Rimelis, Alex Zetelski, Martin Dull, John Dull
Beacon-Seeger Sloop Choir Expo includes pro-active booths with 15 high-profile environmental groups:
Sierra Club; Audubon Society; Clean Water Action; Gateway National Park: Rutherford Green Team; and more
Sponsored by
Hackensack Riverkeeper, Boiling Springs Savings Bank, Rutherford Congregational Church, Community of God’s Love, Rutherford NJ
Sierra Club, Jersey Audubon and More
Saturday, April 6 - 3-6 pm
The Women In Music Gathering - Benefit Concert for Buddy Dog Humane Society
Napolean Room at Club Cafe
209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA
Featuring: WIMG members Mara Bettencourt, Kat Chapman, Mary Crowe, Cici Eberle, Linda Marks, Colette O'Connor, and Lori Zuroff + traveling in for the event Loretta Hagen from New Jersey & Tia McGraff from Canada.
Tickets $20 - 100% goes to Buddy Dog
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More About Loretta
In every life, there are inevitable times of darkness and of light. Loretta Hagen's fourth CD "Lucky Stars," takes the listener on a personal journey through loss, healing, and ultimately the promise of hope.
Four years in the making, "Lucky Stars" brings Loretta's journey full circle, when faced with the heartache of illness, death, and going on without loved ones so cherished. She finds solace in the promise of new beginnings, love, and the inherent knowledge that our Lucky Stars are watching over us. "Award-Winning New Jersey Folk Singer Always Shined — Now She Sparkles." John Apice - No Depression
Loretta's third CD, “Mud and Stone,” well received by DJs worldwide, debuted at #10 on Folk DJ Charts, consistently #1 on the Roots Music Report for NJ, #5 Top 50 Folk Albums RMR, and topped many best of lists. Five years later the album is still going strong, recently receiving 4 nominations for the Just Plain Folk Awards with awards being announced late fall 2017. "This effort [Mud and Stone] is first class, top tier, a true contender as an artist to reckon with." John Apice ~ No Depression
Following her critically acclaimed CD Something More, co-produced by Pat McInerney (Nanci Griffith), Hagen released Sundown Till Dawn, a CD that garnered rave reviews and radio play across the country.
Sundown Till Dawn is extremely personal, with the title track written about her mother who suffered with Alzheimer’s disease. Loretta’s Mom passed away peacefully at her home. The emotionally charged ballad is included on the soundtrack of a film called “10 Mountains 10 Years” chronicling the journey of a group of mountain climbers who are raising awareness about the disease.
Loretta has performed at premiere venues across the Northeast and Nashville, sharing the stage with Pete Seeger, Roger McGuinn, Sloan Wainwright, Steve Forbert, Richie Havens, Kim Richey and Marshall Crenshaw among many others.
Loretta performs primarily with her trio consisting of husband/guitarist Gary Hagen and djembe players Linda Lambiase or Curtis Kretz.
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