Yep, it's the third Tuesday of July, which means I'm hosting my annual celebration where I played my first open MIC, at The Dolphin...

Even though this info is available on FaceBook and elsewhere on this site, I've had folks asking for more heads-up on where I'll be, so...

As we've moved into spring, I find there's rarely a weekend that I'm not playing a show. It's great to be busy, but aside from the solo...

Today, another first: The Ohio State Fair! I had been scheduled to play at ComFest earlier this summer, but got rained out. Today,...

I've been performing at a wonky pace recently. I'll have stretches where I'll play four out of five days, then go two or three weeks...

March 26, 2015 - Rick and Nick performing The Doors "Touch Me" at the Sports Cantina in Hillard, Ohio. That doesn't sound like me at all,...

February 8, 2015 - Performing a new original tune, "Gifted," at the Sonwriter's Showcase presented by the Columbus Songwriter's...

Last week was exceptionally busy, as I played/hosted music events three out of four nights. On Tuesday, I went out to Robey's Pub in...

My playing schedule has been steadily filling up. I only have a couple of weekend in March and April where I'm not performing, but I...

Alright folks, we're back on RickBarrMusic with a whole new look. Hopefully this is a design that looks better on mobile devices and...