One Night ! One Stage ! One Terry !
One Chance TO SEE 15 of Terry’s favorite performers
COMING TOGETHER for this One Incredible Event!
In a time marked by division, even the smallest light can illuminate an entire room. On Saturday, July 18, 2026, The Recher will host an evening dedicated to community, music, and purpose.
Terry Irons has been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. A lifelong attorney, activist, and advocate, Terry has devoted her work to supporting others. As she now faces this challenge and is unable to continue working, the national music community is coming together in support.
ELLIS PAUL, BETTY, CIDNY BULLENS —along with TRET FURE, CAROLINE AIKEN, DIANNE DAVIDSON, KFO- KRISTEN FORD, SARAH PINSKER, TERRY GONDA & KIRSTI REEVE, CHRISTY SNOW, TAVAIR DOMINQUE, ANNIE WENZ, TOBIAS HURWITZ, DON CONOSCENTI, just added LAURA BRINO and SONiA DISAPPEAR FEAR—will take the stage, donating their time and talent so that Baltimore can honor and celebrate Terry’s life and legacy.
CONCERT 4 TERRY is a benefit event to raise funds for medical and living expenses. Artists spanning rock, folk, blues, reggae, and hip hop will come together for one powerful night of music and community.”
BETTY
In a business full of false promises, narcissists and trickster illusionists, Terry Irons is an impressario of true depth and beauty. She is a creator of community, a passionate supporter of art, a tireless equality warrior, and a true blue friend. She has been solidly in our corner since first booking BETTY in the 90’s. We will be there for Terry forever, reflecting her boundless joy and fiercely loyal love.” BETTY IS COMPLETELY Unique AND FUN AND ENLIGHTENING- We are lucky to have them on this bill!”
ELLIS PAUL
Ellis Paul has been traversing lands and discovering their riches since 1965. Born in the potato farming country of upstate Maine, he struck out for Boston after excelling as a middle andlong-distance runner in high school on the strength of results good enough to earn an athleticsscholarship to Boston College. It was there that he turned to guitar and songwriting after fateintervened to sideline his athletics career in the form of a knee injury.
Open mic stages and New England coffee houses were the incubator that set him on the fasttrack to honing his craft as a singer-songwriter-guitarist in the early 1990s. Before long he hademerged as one of the brightest lights in the galaxy of prodigiously talented stars working theBoston-area folk scene at the time, a cohort that included Patty Griffin, Patty Larkin, VanceGilbert, Dar Williams, and Martin Sexton, among others. Paul’s distinguished discography,released on the Rounder, Black Wolf, and his own Rosella labels, was also launching at aroundthis time. Stories (1994) and A Carnival of Voices (1995) stand out as particularly impressive examples of his precocious command of folk song forms and growing confidence as a lyricist.Several critics have noted that Ellis Paul embodies a distinctively Boston school of songwriting, characterized by observational economy, vividly drawn characters and a “show-don’t-tell” philosophy of lyric writing. And indeed, he does exemplify all of these traits in his extensive catalogue, brilliantly and abundantly.
Cidny Bullens
Cidny Bullens is a two-time Grammy nominee who has performed with Bob Dylan, toured and recorded with Sir Elton John, sang three lead vocals on the iconic Grease movie soundtrack, and has had a string of acclaimed solo rock/Americana albums from 1978 to the present. He is also a part of the long-time trio, The Refugees with Wendy Waldman and Deborah Holland. In 2016, he wrote his award-winning one person show Somewhere Between: Not an Ordinary Life that he performs nationally. Cidny’s memoir TransElectric: My Life as a Cosmic Rock Star (with foreword by Sir Elton John) was released in June 2023 by Chicago Review Press to rave reviews. Cid continues to write and tour both solo and with The Refugees, appear at book signings, and perform his show. Cid resides in Maine.
Tret Fure
In 1970, Tret Fure became the guitarist and vocalist for Spencer Davis, penning the single from his album “Mousetrap”. She then went on to record her first album on MCA Records, produced by the late Lowell George of Little Feat. She continues to bring her beautiful music to us in all its creative complexity. She recently won the 2023 Phil Ochs Award in recognition of her music and activism for social and political justice. She released her 18th award-winning album “Lavender Moonshine” in 2023 and has garnered many honors for this work. Add that to a long list of awards and achievements, more of which you can see at www.tretfure.com/biography.
SONiA disappear fear
— aka, the independent singer/songwriter Sonia Rutstein — once compared her musical stylings to “a bird jumping off a window ledge. It’s in that split second of trust and light and talent and God.”
For nearly four decades, Baltimore area music lovers and fans around the world have relished “that split second” and the eclectic sounds of SONiA and disappear fear.
Writing and performing in genres ranging from the Blues and Folk to World Music, SONiA has appeared at concerts around the globe and performed with such luminaries as Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, the Indigo Girls, Sheryl Crow, Arlo Guthrie, and Peter Paul and Mary. Her latest studio recording is “Album 23.” Latest release is SDF LiVE 12 songs from the Beth concert with her 10 piece band special guest Seth Kibel and Tobias Hurwitz- On the horizon- CiNDY will join SONiA TO CELEBRATE 40th SDF ANNIVERSARY with s concert on 10/9/2027 TBA ALSO more episodes of The German and Jew podcast with Hanne Kah and Small House No Secrets to be produced in Full Production in Bensheim Getmsny SONiA wrote the songs and Jody Nusholtz penned the script. CONCERT 4 TERRY will Include Pete Strobl on Bass, Howard Markman on lead guitar and Steve Raskin on percussion.
Caroline Aiken
Beginning her professional career in 1969 in NY, California, South America, NW and Europeby 1984, Caroline Aiken was named "The Best Acoustic Act"(Atlanta Mag) in her birth town of Atlanta, GA. in 2004. Her rich history includes recording and performing with Bonnie Raitt,the Indigo Girls, and opening for Arlo Guthrie, Muddy Waters, Doc Watson, Randy Newman, Little Feat, 38 Special, Beach Boys, Janis Ian, Richie Havens and more... With 9 critically acclaimed recordings, Caroline's "Sensual voice, masterful songwriting, expert guitar" (Victory Music-Seattle) anchored the city's acoustic and folk scene, influencing up and coming artists whom she took under her wing, including Indigo Girls and Shawn Mullins." - GA MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Don Conoscenti (Don Con)
Now mostly retired from touring and recording, Don was once a die-hard rocker and one of the most respected musicians and acclaimed songwriters in acoustic music. His live performances are now rare and typically involve supporting close friend Ellis Paul on stage or in the studio. He’s very excited for the opportunity to lend a hand for dear friend Terry Irons and to reunite with the beloved disappear fear band which he’s had the honor of touring and recording with in the past
donconoscenti@gmail.com
Dianne Davidson
Dianne Davidson is a deeply expressive singer-songwriter known for her rich voice, masterful storytelling, and emotionally resonant performances. With a rare authenticity and a lifetime of musical experience, she brings depth and connection to every stage she graces, leaving audiences with the unmistakable presence of a true artist.
Laura Brinon
Laura Brino is an indie folk-pop singer-songwriter based in Annapolis, Maryland, blending vulnerability and resilience through heartfelt lyrics and shimmering melodies. She began writing songs at eight, taught herself guitar at sixteen, and quickly became a fixture on East Coast stages including The Bitter End and Rams Head On Stage. After releasing four early albums—including Snowglobewith Lily and the Pearl, which earned a Deep Elm Records licensing deal—she returned from a decade hiatus with No More Surprises and Cactus Moon, alongside a documentary about her near-death birth experience. A 2025 and 2026 Bernard/Ebb finalist, she co-founded Songbird Festival and Songbird Collective.
Tavair Dominque
Tavair Dominque is a Baltimore-based multidisciplinary artist creating music, poetry, and visual work, with community activism grounding how he creates and shows up. His songwriting marries alternative folk and indie rock, writing includes his debut poetry book Meanderings (2025), and his visual art explores memory, emotion, introspection, and speculative themes.
Sarah Pinsker
Sarah Pinsker, better known now for her fiction, spent years as a touring singer/songwriter, putting out three solo albums on various independent labels (the first produced by SONiA and released on disappear records) and one with her rock band, the Stalking Horses. She has played at hole-in-the-wall bars and DIY venues, and on festival stages in front of tens of thousands. It shows in her music-related fiction, such as the Nebula Award-winning novel A Song For A New Day and the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Eugie Foster Award winning short story “Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather.” It also makes its way into her non-music stories in more subtle ways, in the rhythms of roadside motels and diners. She has gotten lost in nearly every state on the map, and learned to recognize that getting lost is often the best way to find stories. While these days she focuses more on her fiction than her music, she sees them both as colors in the storytelling palette.
Tobias Hurwitz
Tobias Hurwitz has been Baltimore’s friendly neighborhood guitar teacher/performer since graduating from The Guitar Institute of Technology in 1987. He introduced rock music camps to the region in 1999 and his camp, Baltimore Rock Fest has been running ever since. Tobias also runs a busy teaching studio in Towson, MD. He has authored fifteen internationally published books on guitar and has writing credits in Guitar Player Magazine and all of the other trade journals.
Perhaps you’ve seen Tobias playing guitar at M&T bank Stadium for The Baltimore Ravens between 2014 and 2017. Currently he plays in Disco Inferno (70’s Disco/Funk Tribute), Birds of Fire (70’s Prog/Fusion Tribute), and does an occasional performance with Sonia Disappear Fear.
Tobias is a Maryland Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee, has been named “Baltimore’s Best Guitar Teacher” by The City Paper, and is endorsed by Paul Reed Smith Guitars and Ernie Ball Strings. Catch his original music on all streaming platforms and You Tube.
Terry Gonda Kirsti Reeve
For more than three decades, Terry Gonda and Kirsti Reeve have woven their voices, instruments, and spirits together in song. Whether joyful, tender, playful or healing, their music traces one enduring path: the lifelong journey towards loving better.
Kristen Ford (KFo)
Kristen Ford, a magnetic indie folk-rock artist known for her gritty vocals, emotional honesty, and anthemic songwriting that invites you in and stays with you long after the last note. Her latest album Pinto was produced by John Driskell Hopkins (Zac Brown Band) and co-produced by Ani DiFranco and was released on Righteous Babe Records
Annie Wenz
Annie Wenz has shared her songs & stomped her dusty musical boots through 25 countries around the world… from festivals, rallys, street corners, schools & arts centers to refugee camps in Pakistan, spas in Malaysia, ESPN videos, Independent Film & theater scores, & blaring speakers at Major League Ballparks, Sirius XM & radio stations internationally. She has collaborated musically with Dr. Jerri Nielsen of the “Icebound” book, Author Robert Macomber , baseball legend Bill Spaceman Lee, & Roy “Futureman” Wooten of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones! Annie is known for her Kerouac-ish magnifying glass-ified lyrical portrait story songs & her unique way of blending roots, multi-cultural influences & funky rhythms…
"An Activist who not only sings Songs of Social Justice, but who walks the walk, & constantly works for change!"
Rev. Christy Snow
Christy Snow is a singer-songwriter, storyteller, and advocate with over 35 years of performing experience and 14 self-produced albums. Her dynamic shows blend soulful vocals, acoustic folk/rock, Native-inspired flute, and storytelling that ignite joy, reflection, and connection. A lifelong champion of equality, inclusion, and self-expression, Christy’s music inspires audiences to celebrate authenticity, embrace their power, and dance with life. She’s performed at festivals, Pride events, citywide celebrations, and intimate venues across the U.S. and Canada—leaving every stage a little brighter.
Epic Concert 4 Terry
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| CONCERT 4 TERRY RECHER, Towson MARYLAND | RECHER, Towson MARYLAND |