Think you’ve got the brains to reign? Prove it every other Tuesday at Rapscallions — where brains meet brews and the trivia gets ferociously fun! Grab your cleverest crew, fuel up on mouthwatering eats and killer beers, and battle it out across wild rounds of general knowledge, pop culture, music, and more. Prizes, glory, and eternal bar-hero status await! Free to play. Weekly prizes. Bragging rights included. Bring your A-game. Leave your ego at the door. Trivia night just got rowdy at Rapscallions.

Seth Connelly is a one-man band, just singing along with his guitar. A master of his craft. A guitarist and singer/songwriter who first picked up a ukulele at four then a guitar at six — Seth has shared the stage with bands and members of America, Little Feat, Roy Buchanan, Orleans, Jonathan Edwards, Judy Collins, and the Pousette-Dart Band. He’s been performing in the New England area all his life and has worked on recordings as an engineer and producer for 25 years in his own studio and other studios throughout New England. He plays solo, in duos, in trios and is regularly invited to sit in with bands and recording clients who are traveling through the area, accompanying them on a multitude of string instruments, piano, percussion, and more.

Lindsay Straw and Ben Truboff (“Almost Grown-Ups”) have immersed themselves in acoustic roots music for many years. As members of the Boston-based band “The New Grown-Ups,” tonight’s performers have appeared at many festivals and venues throughout the region. Mastering both bouzouki, and finger-style guitar, Lindsay has turned her efforts towards flat-picking. In addition to being a multi-instrumentalist, Ben focuses on powerful guitar solos and seamless singing. Their repertoire includes old cowboy, blues, and folk ballads and they perform an extensive collection of old ballads, folk songs, and fiddle tunes. Together they weave duo harmony singing, tight instrumentals, and flashy guitar playing into a fun show.

Join your co-hosts Felipe and Patrick every other week for their signature high-energy karaoke shenanigans. They bring the vibes, effortlessly switching between English and Spanish, creating nights filled with singalongs, laughter, and a true sense of community. Felipe and Patrick have collaborated for years to bring a wide range of exciting events to the local scene, but their shared passion for karaoke takes things to a whole other level — making their karaoke nights truly unmissable. The spotlight awaits!

Vocalist Lori Zuroff performs with various rock, blues, R&B, and jazz bands in the Boston area. She has performed at Johnny D’s, The Burren, The Mad Monkfish, and other venues from Boston to Worcester to Cape Cod and beyond. Lori headlines a jazz trio, she sings with the five-piece Lola Sweet Band, and sings in a Steely Dan cover band, The Nightflies. And she’s co-hosted popular blues jams in Acton and Maynard.

Charlie Berman is a guitarist, composer, and multimedia artist working in both Boston and New Orleans. He has performed with many artists including the late Mac Rebennack (Dr. John), Bobby Rush, James Andrews, and Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. He is also the author of “Jam Theory,” an interactive Virtual Reality music education app for the Oculus Quest headset.

Tomoko Iwamoto, “jazzy” violinist, has been in Boston jazz scene for more than 30 years. She is a band leader of “440 Gypsy Jazz Quartet,” presenting her virtuoso violin performing skills and creative arrangements and compositions in gypsy jazz style. On her recent European tour, she performed at the Django Festival Portugal in Lisbon. Craig Ball, swing clarinet player — leader of the White Heat Swing Orchestra — noted, “Tomoko is the best violinist in the area I’ve ever heard.” Her new project “Gypsy Electro” presents modern interpretations of traditional gypsy jazz tunes, featuring acclaimed gypsy jazz guitarist, Bruno Peterson and popularly demanded bassist, Greg Toro.

Think you’ve got the brains to reign? Prove it every other Tuesday at Rapscallions — where brains meet brews and the trivia gets ferociously fun! Grab your cleverest crew, fuel up on mouthwatering eats and killer beers, and battle it out across wild rounds of general knowledge, pop culture, music, and more. Prizes, glory, and eternal bar-hero status await! Free to play. Weekly prizes. Bragging rights included. Bring your A-game. Leave your ego at the door. Trivia night just got rowdy at Rapscallions.

Ken Clark has been performing around New England and the eastern U.S. for the past many years. His technical ability joined with his natural feel for funk and soul makes for a great night out. He leans on the beat — high-stepping funk, shuffle boogaloo back beat ballad — building dynamic climaxes sprinkled with jazz. Clark delivers hip bass lines, sizzling chordal washes, feel-good riffs, and funky blues lines. His groove and sonic power reaches people, all the way from the church to the dance floor. “A must hear for fans of jazzy, funky groove music.” (Bass Player Magazine)

Vocalist Suzanne Buell brings her Memphis roots to the sound of the Time Traveler Trio. A former Stax Records recording artist, you’ll hear shades of blues, R&B, and gospel music in every song. Suzanne and her Memphis band opened for such legends as Edgar Winter and the Fabulous T-birds, and hosted one of the first Memphis Blues Competitions on Beale Street. She is a regular featured soloist with the Boston Pops Gospel Choir. Time Traveler’s founder/guitarist Steve Peisch is a lifelong songwriter and composer. His deep appreciation of many styles of music influence his compositions. Some of his most recent songs can be found on Spotify with Suzanne as lead vocalist. Paul Speidel on lead guitar adds the splash of color and depth to the sound, as well as some tasty harmonies. With 10 CDs to his credit, Paul has been critically received nationally. Artists he’s performed with include Danny Kalb (Blues Project), Patti Page, J. Geils, Duke Robillard, James Montgomery, and Toni Lynn Washington.

Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo has been called “today’s country blues at its very best” by America’s oldest blues periodical Living Blues Magazine, who crowned Erin “one of the finest fingerpicking acoustic blues singers in the land!” A passionate purveyor of the vintage country blues and roots music she was brought up on, Erin has quickly become considered one of the premier acoustic blues pickers in the world today. Her international fanbase got a big boost recently, since she started posting her Fingerstyle Friday video series, the most popular of which surpassed 264K views in two months on Facebook. The duo features Erin on acoustic guitars, vocals, kazoo, and foot percussion, with her husband, Jim Countryman, on ukulele bass and backing vocals. The pair’s foot-stomping back-porch blues transports the audience to the delta, with catchy and danceable vintage classics. The act has been a hit everywhere from intimate venues to blues festivals, from the US to the UK and EU, to rum bars in Jamaica!