The Loft
A unique performance space for music of all genres
Incredible music can be found at the Mill in two beautiful, intimate spaces, outside in the Loft and inside on the second floor of the Mill. Small audiences mean musicians can perform and discuss their work. Manor Mill has shared music of all genres, including world-class talent from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, blues, jazz, bluegrass, rock and more.
Concerts and Conversations
Upcoming Live Performances
March
Wednesday, March 26, 7:30-9:30PM
King Kyote and Caleb Stine
Sunday, March 30, 2-4PM
Gallery Quartet
April
Saturday, April 5, 7-9PM
Ebb and Flow of the Deer Creek Chorale
Thursday, April 10, 7:30-9:30PM
Of Good Nature
with opening performance by Eli Lev
Saturday, April 12, 7:30-9:30PM
Brotherhood of Trees and Mike Errico
Sunday, April 13, 3-5PM
Spring in Your Step: Comedy in Song
Friday, April 18, 7:30-9:30PM
Blue Cactus
Saturday, April 19, 7-9PM
Lisa Bastoni and Letitia Vansant
Thursday, April 24, 7:30-9:30PM
Jamie McLean Band
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King Kyote and Caleb Stine
Wednesday, March 26, 7:30-9:30PM
King Kyote
Harken to a night of whiskey drinking in a cabin among the pines, King Kyote echoes the yells of Rock & Roll’s fore-bearers while having a deeply rooted harmony with the Blues, Roots-Rock & Indie-Americana genres. A force to be reckoned with on stage, Kyote’s fiery live shows prove that pure raw talent combined with real, honest songwriting is still the future of today’s music.
Hailing from the Maine coast, King Kyote’s sound and inspiration comes from how he views and interprets the world around him. He expresses himself through a unique lens—like a photograph, putting pen to paper captures life’s most delicate moments. The ability to draw creative power from the waves he rides and mountains he climbs gives Kyote a distinct perspective on the intertwines of the vagabond troubadour and the artist.
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Caleb Stine
Caleb Stine is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist. Though he makes his living as a folk musician, Stine wouldn’t call what he does a job; he considers it a calling. His work is part-mystic poet, part-traveling preacher. As Americana UK observed, “Stine’s upfront personality [is] seeking to make a personal connection with everyone in the venue.” The albums and shows are the tip of the iceberg; to get to where he is today, Stine has put in decades of daily practice, day jobs, and deep commitment to the craft of music. “There’s an element of endurance to almost everything I do,” says Stine, who plays 100+ shows a year, has released 14 albums of original music, and shares a series of viral Instagram videos called “Caleb Stine Says Keep Going,” encouraging followers to dig deep into a creative practice of their own.
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Gallery Quartet
Sunday, March 30, 2-4PM
The Gallery Quartet is a classical string quartet presenting works by masters from the classical period to the present. Founded over 40 years ago as the quartet in residence of the Washington County (MD) Museum of Fine Arts and regularly perform in the recital hall built to accommodate chamber music.
The concert will include:
Beethoven’s exuberant third Razumovsky quartet. This set of quartets was commissioned by Count Andrey Razumovsky, Russia's effervescent Austrian ambassador, amateur musician and friend and patron of Beethoven.
A string quartet arrangement of a lullaby by George Gershwin. Did you know George Gershwin wrote a jazzy all-American lullaby?
Quartet arrangements of Norwegian folk tunes – for some fiddling around!
Tchaikovsky’s tender and loving Andante Cantabile from his first string quartet.
Edvard Grieg’s stormy string quartet in g minor. Hold onto your seats!
Video of the quartet playing!
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April
Ebb and Flow of the Deer Creek Chorale
Saturday, April 5, 7-9PM
The Ebb and Flow is an a cappella ensemble which formed during the pandemic as a way to gather outside in a small group and enjoy singing together. The group was originally the Ladies Six and has evolved into a 12 member choir with a new name. The theme for the 2024–2025 concert season is Rise, my Soul. The performance will include music from many genres, including sacred music from various countries and styles, art songs with lyrics by Shakespeare to William Blake, and American and English folk music.
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Of Good Nature
with an opening performance by ELI LEV
Thursday, April 10, 7:30-9:30PM
OF GOOD NATURE
On the outskirts of Charlotte, North Carolina, in a secluded studio surrounded by towering trees, Of Good Nature crafts vibrant, soul-affirming music designed to bring joy to listeners. Their genre-blending sound fuses alternative, soul, folk, world, and rock into a refreshingly innovative whole, highlighted by powerful vocals, intricate drumming, and brass harmonies.
Led by Cam Brown, whose soulful, articulate vocals pair with his acoustic-centered songwriting, and drummer David Hamilton Jr. known for his rhythmic brilliance across gospel, Latin, jazz, and hip-hop styles, OGN produces music that feels both polished and alive.
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ELI LEV
Global citizen and singer songwriter Eli Lev is making the world a smaller place, one song at a time. Eli pens hymns for everyday enlightenment—songs that resonate because they’re heartfelt, earthy, and offer wisdom culled from self-discovery and adventure.
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Brotherhood of Trees and Mike Errico
Saturday, April 12, 7:30-9:30PM
Brotherhood of Trees
Songwriting duo Jay Livingston and Danny-O planted the Brotherhood of Trees in 2014 on a cold winter night in a rural Maryland studio under the watchful gaze of a giant pine grove.
The following years harvested a catalog of music rooted firmly in Americana, Country, Rock, and Folk. On a lark, Jay and Danny connected with R.E.M. and Widespread Panic producer John Keane. A friendship ensued and a first trip to record at Keane’s studio in Athens, GA commenced in December 2018. Over the next four years the lyrics and melodies of the Brotherhood germinated into a fresh new Americana Roots sound.
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Mike Errico
New York-based recording artist, writer, and lecturing professor Mike Errico has built his name on the strength of critically acclaimed releases and extensive composition for film and TV.
He teaches songwriting at universities including Yale, Wesleyan, the New School, and NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. He was nominated for 2019’s David Payne-Carter Award for Excellence in Teaching, and taught the 2022 GRAMMY® Museum’s inaugural Summer Sessions in New York City.
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Spring into your step: COMEDY IN SONG
Sunday, April 13, 3-5PM
Annie Gill, Katherine Merryman and Andrew Stewart return to Manor Mill with a broad array of comical songs and scenes that will leave you laughing for more. Come enjoy Fall Follies: Comedy in Song!
LISTEN – Katherine Merryman
LISTEN – Annie Gill
LISTEN – Andrew Stewart
Blue Cactus
Friday, April 18, 7:30-9:30PM
Led by songwriters Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez, Blue Cactus got their start among the active honky-tonk circuit of North Carolina, developing an electrified twang that now branches out effortlessly into folk, alt-country, and psychedelic-tinged rock. Having released two records to critical acclaim, they have grown a cult following in the South and beyond, their introspective lyricism and blistering guitar techniques making the band potent in the studio and on stage. Praised by No Depression for their ability to paint “beautiful pictures of limitless possibility” in roots music, Blue Cactus firmly bear the flag for a new generation of country and Americana.
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Lisa Bastoni and Letitia VanSant
Saturday, April 19, 7-9PM
Lisa Bastoni
Lisa Bastoni is a 2022 & 2023 New England Music Award nominee (Roots), 2020 & 2019 Boston Music Award Nominee (Folk) and winner of 2019 New Folk at the esteemed Kerrville Folk Festival. In addition to her work in music, Lisa Bastoni is a visual artist and teacher, and mother to two young children. Lisa Bastoni has opened for/performed with Lori McKenna, Dar Williams, Regina Spektor, The Secret Sisters, Teddy Thompson, and many others.
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Letitia VanSant
Letitia VanSant’s lyrics trace questions about why the world is the way it is into the human soul. With sparse indie folk arrangements fortifying a distinctly intimate vocal style, her stage presence is down-to-earth and immediate.
Letitia is one half of Golden Aster, a vocal harmony-focused duo with Laura Wortman of the Honey Dewdrops, and lead vocalist for classic country band Rusty Sal.
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Jamie McLean Band
Thursday, April 24, 7:30-9:30PM
Jamie McLean Band creates a musical gumbo that incorporates New Orleans soul, middle Americana roots, Delta blues and New York City swagger. Jamie McLean Band is a triple threat. The group’s energetic and captivating live show is undeniable. McLean’s fiery guitar has joined the ranks of Derek Trucks, Gregg Allman, Aaron Neville, Dr. John and more on stages from from Madison Square Garden to Japan’s Fuji Rock. His blue eyed southern soul vocals ooze real emotion.
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Interested in performing at Manor Mill? Please use this form or email theloft@manor-mill.com
Brad Selko
National Music Curator
Brad Selko grew up loving music and sharing this passion with others. Among many musical endeavors, Brad was founder, owner and director of the Hot August Music Festival, formally known as the “Hot August Blues Festival", which started on his farm here in Monkton. Brad ran the festival for 28 years, overseeing its transition to Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville where thousands of music fans still attend annually.
Emerson Probst
Regional Music Curator
Emerson has been playing bluegrass and folk music around Baltimore since an early age. After a career as an author recruiter in educational publishing, he works with his family real estate business to sponsor charity music events, pulling together local musicians for jams and open mics. His monthly blog "Hereford Music News" features these efforts and can be found at https://herefordmusicnews.com/
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
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Nope! We will have enough chairs to seat everyone. Seating is first come, first serve.
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We have candy for sale but no food service. We recommend bringing food from home or a local restaurant and finding a spot to sit and enjoy it before the show.
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No. We do not sell any alcoholic beverages onsite, but you are welcome to BYOB. (If you can avoid the red wine, we would greatly appreciate that as we have very old and very beautiful hardwood floors)
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Doors are typically open at least 1 hour prior to the show. The Gallery and Gift Shop are open Wed-Sun 12-6pm so make sure to leave time for shopping before the show!
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We recommend showing up at least 30 minutes before the show starts to get a good parking spot and to get seated for the show.
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Yes! We strongly encourage carpooling, but we monitor ticket sales so that we may accommodate everyone attending concerts.
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No, your name will be on the list at the front desk- please check in upon arrival before heading up to The Loft.
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