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It’s Recital Time! – Want To Perform In Our Student Showcase? Families love seeing their student onstage and so do we!    Live Performance is such an important component in your musical journey.  Nothing takes its place for boosting your self-confidence.  Preparing for your performance helps you build your goal-setting and technical skills, too. Many of […]

Sunday, Feb 18, 2018     4pm For nearly 20 years Johnny A. has travelled the world effortlessly gliding through, bending and blending, musical genres to deliver his own unique style of instrumental guitar music. To quote the London Free Press (Johnny A. is…) “a musician who resists easy categorization and that’s always cool by us.” And as JAZZIZ […]

 Double/triple discounts, No Tax,  plus No-Interest Special Financing! 1.  All qualifying purchases are tax-free in Mass August 15 & 16, 2015! 2.  Rick’s is doubling your savings with a discount match. 3.  All active students of Rick’s Music get their student discount on top of that! 4.  NEW!  Save with special financing – No Interest if […]

On Saturday, March 7, 2015 we will be hosting a very special event!  SAMW is celebrating 20 years of musical education vacation, collaboration and performance memories.  And our own Tom Irving will host this celebration featuring performances by SAMW alumnus.  What is SAMW?  It’s WUMB’s “Summer Acoustic Music Week” It’s a retreat and renewal and a […]

We are so sorry to share the news that well known Guitar legend and beloved Teacher, Chester (Chet) Krolewicz, passed away on November 27, 2013.   He was most well known by his stage name, Chet Kruley. Chet spent many years teaching here at Rick’s.  He was here six days a week.  the first person […]

Our next Feature puts the ssss-punk in October!  Sweet Babylon is a ska / reggae / punk rock band so well received by our Open Mic crowd that we wanted to hear more of them. The Group was formed in late 2011 by three friends from the Fall River, Mass area looking to bring back the ska and reggae […]

Self taught on the guitar, Peter focuses primarily on folk and some rock music. He uses his voice and the harmonica for accompaniment. Peter has attended WUMB’s Summer Acoustic Music Week in New Hampshire which has allowed him to play with some of the nation’s best musicians. Peter loves playing ‘around the campfire’, at gigs, […]

Tickets $15 – Showtime 8pm  (doors open 7pm)  Michael Troy is one of our region’s jewels, a multi-award-winning songwriter, gifted story-teller and musical performer.   As an added bonus, popular Rhode Island songwriter, Chuck Williams will open the show.  The Cafe will open at 7pm, serving gourmet sandwiches, salads, desserts and more!  Limited table seating..Call 508-977-0200 […]

Matt Borrello invites you to take part in the making of his next CD to be recorded LIVE at this special show at Rick’s on Friday, May 11th. Prepare for a late night because Matt has lots of great entertainment planned for us!Date:        Friday, May 11, 2012 Time:        7:30 (Doors open at 7) Tickets:    $10 […]

FEATURE DATE:  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011 Show Starts at 7pm – (Open Mic performer sign up at 6:30) Admission $3 per person Zak Jacobson, along with longtime cohort and lead guitarist Steven DiPersio, is the central songwriter/musician of the studio-based band, Zak Jacobson and the Pryor Convictions. Zak focuses on songwriting in different genres.   His first […]

INTRO TO GUITAR – Ages 8-12 Meets: Sundays from noon to 1pm Now Registering for Session 2 Class starts Nov 6th!!  Explore the world of guitar! Instructor Mark Carvalho will teach you the fundamentals of guitar playing and help you develop good techniques to build upon. You’ll enjoy learning tips to help you play your […]

RARE GUITAR MADE FROM WOOD OF THE LAST LIBERTY TREE ON DISPLAYFlag from the USS Cole Flies over the Liberty Tree Guitar in Raynham In honor of Independence Day, we are hosting a special exhibition of the “Taylor Liberty Tree Guitar.” This rare instrument was made from the wood of the last surviving Liberty Tree […]