Welcome to the Heritage Matinee Series at the Two Way Street Coffee House!  We are thrilled to announce a new concert series at the Two Way Street Coffee House, taking place on select Sunday afternoons in 2025.  In each concert, Mark Dvorak and Ashley & Simpson will be joined by two local artists for a matinee concert, all benefitting the Two Way Street Coffee House!  100% of free-will donations collected at each concert will support the Two Way Street Coffee House’s operation and programming.  It’s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, and it’s a great way to support Two Way Street!  All shows will begin at 3pm (CT) and the doors will open at 2:30pm.

On June 29, 2025 the Two Way Street Coffee House is pleased to present Mark Dvorak, Ashley & Simpson, The Woodshop Boys, and Jack Kennedy as part of our Heritage Matinee Series.

Mark Dvorak

Mark Dvorak is a modern-day troubadour who has never stopped performing, writing and recording. He has been called “a folk singer’s folk singer” with “an encyclopedic knowledge of traditional songs.” His original songs “wondrous” and “profound.”

Though Mark often appears in theaters and on festival stages, he is also at home in a more intimate setting.  His concerts are a mix of the familiar and the new, traditional folk and standards from the Great American Songbook. He plays authentic country blues guitar and picks great old-time banjo. Mark enjoys involving his audiences in sing-along songs, just like The Weavers used to do, and mixes in his own infectious and well-crafted originals.

Ashley & Simpson

Comprised of Jennifer Ashley and Joel Simpson, Ashley & Simpson are quickly becoming folk scene favorites. This folk duo blends traditional songs and instrumentation along with beautiful vocal harmonies reminiscent of famous duos such as Ian & Silvia and The Everly Brothers. With their sophomore release “Off To Here Land,” they have pushed the art of folk to a new sound with an all traditional track list that will delight fans new and old.  Both bringing a classical perspective to their duo, Jennifer Ashley & Joel Simpson have reached a new level with incorporating elements of jazz, popular music and other modern styles in their arrangements. 

The Woodshop Boys

An innovative traditional old time string band that stretches boundaries in every performance. Their music will have the audience tapping their feet to fiddle tunes and singing along with some old time favorites. This band formed in 2009 at a Woodshop with members common passion of woodworking and instrument building and a shared love of playing and singing. The Boys perform with some of the instruments they have built and carefully craft their sets around the instruments. These boys mix it up from fiddle tunes to sea shanties powerful vocals capture everyone as does the musicality with fiddle banjo guitar harmonica accordion and others.  The Woodshop Boys musical influences include The Carter Family, Doc Watson, Foghorn Stringband, Woody Guthrie only to name a few.

Jack Kennedy

Jack Kennedy has been playing a long time and has been around the block: he’s still looking for parking. This alone should tell you something. He learned from Art Thieme, Jethro Burns, John Prine, Dan Hicks, and many other singers and songwriters in the folk, swing, alt-country and jazz veins. His quite original originals will get you thinking and laughing. He’s performed at the Lake County Folk Club, Artichoke Music in Portland, Oregon, Birdland in NYC and has been a guest on Tom May’s River City Folk national radio program. Jack often gets positive comments on his clear voice. An added bonus for you: you can understand the words in his songs!

We will also host this concert virtually.  You may access the livestream on www.twowaystreet.org, on our Facebook page, or on our YouTube channel.  All donations will support the Two Way Street Coffee House.