Music scene · Blackwells Mills

Blackwells Mills is a small historic community in Somerset County, where school bands, church choirs, and local acoustic players provide music for community dinners, holiday events, and neighborhood gatherings. New York City-area musicians occasionally drive west for small hall and restaurant gigs.

Music happens at local restaurants and cafes, church fellowship halls, the community center, and the high school auditorium. Park pavilions host summer concerts and outdoor programs.

Local and regional artists perform in Blackwells Mills, with musicians from the nearby New York City scene occasionally passing through for small hall concerts.

Aspiring players in Blackwells Mills can join school or church music groups, monitor the community center bulletin board, attend local acoustic nights, and take the train to New York City for larger open mics.