Music on Malphrus is an acoustic listening room located in Bluffton, SC, dedicated to hosting live performances. This intimate venue welcomes folk musicians and singer-songwriters, offering them a platform to connect with a family-friendly audience.
The space emphasizes authentic and heartfelt musical expressions, celebrating the rich tradition of folk music and storytelling. Its intimate ambiance ensures a unique and personal connection between the artists and their audience, making it a gem in Bluffton's cultural scene.
Tickets are $25. Purchase is available below or cash/credit at the door. We recommend reserving your seat by booking online below. If purchasing within three hours of the show, please purchase at the door.
There are refreshments available!
Music on Malphrus performances are held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry, located at 110 Malphrus Road in Bluffton, South Carolina. Although the venue is a UU church, the performances have no religious affiliation and are solely for entertainment and to enjoy live music. Doors for the event open at 6:30 p.m., and the live music commences at 7:00 p.m.
A folk troubadour in the truest sense, Rod MacDonald has spent decades doing what very few artists dare — writing songs that actually say something. Sharp, poetic, and unafraid, his music sits at the intersection of acoustic storytelling and social conscience, channeling the spirit of the great singer-songwriter tradition while speaking directly to the world we're living in now. With a voice that carries the weight of lived experience and melodies that refuse to leave your head, Rod MacDonald is proof that a single guitar and an honest song can still move people in all the ways that matter.
https://rodmacdonald.com/
Bach to Broadway is an exciting musical journey through the decades, bringing together beloved classical compositions, Broadway favorites, timeless jazz standards, and popular music from more recent generations.
The concert will feature the works of classical masters such as Bach, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff, followed by memorable songs from the Broadway stage, including selections from The King and I, Hello, Dolly! Porgy and Bess, Funny Girl, Man of La Mancha, Sweeney Todd, and The Phantom of the Opera. The musical journey continues with jazz classics such as “At Last”, along with popular favorites made famous by artists including Roberta Flack, Stevie Wonder, and Billy Joel.
Pete Seeger said it best: "Joe is a fantastic singer who carries on the traditions." But that barely scratches the surface. With a lyric baritone described as having "the edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel," Joe Jencks is a 25-year veteran of the international folk circuit, a U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassador, a dual US-Irish citizen, and the songwriter behind multiple #1 folk songs — including the ever-resonant Lady of the Harbor. He has written songs with military veterans, performed at Carnegie Hall, and spent decades showing up for the stories that need to be told. Warm, masterful, and impossible to forget — Joe Jencks is what folk music looks like when it's firing on all cylinders.
Tickets $25 at the door (unless otherwise noted) – General Admission
Doors open 6:30p.m.
Show at 7:00p.m.
At The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry
110 Malphrus Road, Bluffton, SC, 843-837-3330
info: admin@uulowcountry.org
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry