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The O-Tones are one of the premier New England Wedding Reception Bands!  Upbeat and Uplifting, they have been a mainstay in New England for over 20 years.

e O-Tones Jazz Duo At Eric Carle Museum 08/27/2026 e O-Tones Jazz Duo At Eric Carle Museum
08/27/2026 
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Eric Carle Museum
The O-Tones jazz duo at Eric Carle Museum with Mary Witt (sultry vocals & bass) and Bob Ferrier (swingin’ guitar).

On Thursday evenings throughout the summer, the Museum stays open late from 4–8 pm for Sunset Thursdays, a special summer tradition that brings the community together for lively, inter-generational evenings of art and live music. As the sun begins to set, the grounds come alive with live outdoor jazz performed by local musicians curated by Northampton Jazz Festival along with artists of all ages drawing together, hands-on art activities, story-times for all ages, local food vendors, and more.

Sunset Thursdays take place every Thursday evening July 2–August 27. All events are held outdoors (weather permitting) in Bobbie’s Meadow, nestled within the Museum’s beautiful 100-year-old orchard. In case of rain, programs will move indoors to the Museum’s “Jazz Café.”

Relax on the lawn, explore the galleries, and enjoy the creative energy of the season!

Order food to-go from area restaurants, or bring your own. Feel free to bring your own blankets or lawn chairs. Check out our picnic partners. We’ll be hosting local food trucks periodically throughout the summer.

To get into
 the summer spirit, check out The Carle Bookshop’s Summer Road trip bundle!

#jazz #jazzvocals #jazzguitarist #livemusic #swingmusic 

@ericcarlemuseumunion
Oh what a night! Wonderful diners, sweet music col Oh what a night! Wonderful diners, sweet music collaboration, and beautiful views!

@coleman_hovey @theotones @marywittpainter @bascomlodge 

#jazz #livemusic #swingmusic #bluesmusic #partymusic
The O-Tones duo for Jazz Dinner at Bascom Lodge Mo The O-Tones duo for Jazz Dinner at Bascom Lodge Mount Greylock, highest point in Massachusetts!

08/15/2026  Saturday 
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Bascom Lodge
O-Tones Jazz Dinner Bascom Lodge on Mount Greylock. Mary Witt (sultry vocals & bass) and Coleman Hovey (piano) return to the highest point in MA to play jazz for dinner in this beautiful historic lodge. Jazz standards will fill the room while dining on a Prix-Fixe menu with a beautiful view. Arrive early to enjoy the grounds.

7pm One Seating, Reservations Needed. $70.00 per person. Call: 413-743-1591 to reserve in this intimate setting.

@coleman_hovey @bascomlodge @marywittpainter @theotones 

#jazz #livemusic #swingmusic #weddingmusic #newenglandweddings
08/13/2026 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Richard Sugden Libra 08/13/2026 
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Richard Sugden Library
Spencer MA power trio library show. Thanks to Spencer & MA Cultural Council grants, The O-Tones Power Trio will play in Spencer at the Richard Sugden Library from 6 to 7:15. Come join the fun with Swing, Soul, Blues, Latin, and more. With Mary Witt (sultry vocals & bass), Ben Kohn (swinging vocals & piano), and John Caban (soulful guitar), your feet will be tapping.
@bennyfingerskohn @jatmosphere @marywittpainter @theotones 

#livemusic #bluesmusic #soulmusic #partymusic #weddingmusic
Thank you, Westhampton and your townfolk and other Thank you, Westhampton and your townfolk and other fans and your sponsors for making this such a wonderful summer gathering in a beautiful setting!

@theotones @bennyfingerskohn @jopey @ann.percival.art @jatmosphere @marywittpainter @mark weissman 

#livemusic #swingmusic #soulmusic #partymusic #weddingmusic
Friday night with room to dance! Behind Westhampto Friday night with room to dance! Behind Westhampton Library if good weather or in Westhampton town hall if not!
@theotones @ann.percival.art @bennyfingerskohn @jatmosphere @jopey @charleslangfordmusic @marywittpainter 

#swingmusic #bluesmusic #dancemusic #soulmusic #partymusic
Tuesday night in Whately MA. Outdoor concert at th Tuesday night in Whately MA. Outdoor concert at the library. Indoors if rain.

@theotones @bennyfingerskohn @jatmosphere @marywittpainter @whatelypubliclibrary
August Live Music! https://theotones.com/live-new- August Live Music! https://theotones.com/live-new-england-swing-bands/
Great night of singing and playing at Wyckoff Coun Great night of singing and playing at Wyckoff Country Club!
@dearellatrio @annietpatterson @ann.percival.art @marywittpainter @wyckoff.country.club 

#livemusic #bluesmusic #swingmusic #partymusic #americanamusic
#bluesmusic #livemusic #summerconcerts #swingmusic #bluesmusic #livemusic #summerconcerts #swingmusic #soulmusic
@dearellatrio @annietpatterson @ann.percival.art @ @dearellatrio @annietpatterson @ann.percival.art @marywittpainter 

#livemusic #vocalharmony #americana
We had a fabulous time playing in Westfield for th We had a fabulous time playing in Westfield for their summer concert series! We loved seeing all the different people coming together with Music to sing and dance and laugh and eat and drink and relax! 
@artworkswestfield @theotones @marywittpainter @ann.percival.art @jatmosphere @coleman_hovey jon weeks @jason arnold
#swingmusic #bluesmusic #motownmusic #livemusic #community
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Bill Newman Show WHMP

October 25, 2015
AN.MW.cropMary Witt and Anand Nayak sang and played on Bill Newman Show WHMP. And a link to Mary & Zack of The O-Tones Tones on WHMP, Bill Newman Show with Penny Burke of Northampton Center for the Arts. Go get a cup of tea and settle in.  

Bye Bye Ballroom

October 24, 2015
JasonGreat article about Northampton Center for the Arts and Bye Bye Ballroom by Jane Kaufman in Masslive. Here’s a link to an article about arts in the area, including Bye Bye Ballroom that we played. Check out this quick TV clip about Bye Bye Ballroom.

Nice article on Mass Live!

October 23, 2015
Nice article on Mass Live!

Editorial: Don’t miss Gateway City Arts Project’s dance party Saturday featuring the O-Tones, Samirah Evans and John Sheldon

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Mary Witt and the sweet sound of the O-Tones provided the dance music at the “Bye Bye Ballroom” event, the Northampton Center for the Arts last fancy dance party in its ballroom Jan. 26, 2013. The band will play June 21, 2014, at a dance party at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke. (David Molnar/The Republican)
The brainchild of artists Lori Divine and Vitek Kruta, Gateway City Arts is a bit like a playground for artists, performers, teachers and craftsmen. The Holyoke work and art space includes places to meet, host events, work, create and learn. It has studio space for dancers, artists, ceramicists and woodworkers as well as shared and private work space, meeting and event spaces. Housed in a Holyoke mill at 92-114 Race Street, the space features wood floors ideal for dancers, big windows ideal for artists, and wide open spaces ideal for those working on large projects and teaching the arts. The founders recently celebrated the second anniversary of Gateway with a dance party. Those who missed it have a second chance to celebrate with a sizzling sounding dance with the Northampton-based O-Tones led by the sultry alto Mary Witt, who plays bass. When she counts off a song, she means it. While the O-Tones are known as a swing band, on Saturday the band will take on additional flavors – of blues, R&B, Motown — with the addition of Samirah Evans, the popular jazz and blues vocalist who hails from New Orleans, and John Sheldon, who was Van Morrison’s lead guitarist. The party starts at 8 p.m. Saturday. Dancers won’t want to miss it. Listeners who enjoy toe-tapping music and impeccable vocal harmonies won’t want to either.
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New England Wedding Reception Bands - The O-Tones

The O-Tones featured!

O-Tones’ song on National TV!
Our song “Spring Cleaning” (from our CD “Ain’t That a Kick”) was on the Today Show in2008! A special on spring cleaning starts off with The O-Tones song with special tips for spring cleaning (including ketchup, coffee beans, and vanilla!).

The O-Tones hit British TV!
The TV programme “It’s Me Or The Dog” also used our song “Spring Cleaning”. In this particular episode, the owners are clearing up the mess their two dogs made. The show was on British TV plus Animal Planet in the USA.

The O-Tones named “best swing band in the valley”
(Pioneer Valley of MA) numerous times, voted by listeners in the Valley Advocate¹s Grand Band Slam.

Two O-Tones’ songs included on two different Oasis Jazz Samplers!
Oasis Manufacturing pressed both our CDs and included us twice on the jazz compilations: 2000 “Just Squeeze Me” from “Ain’t That a Kick” and 2006 “Come Dance With Me” From “Dance With Me” by Mary Witt, including all The O-Tones.

Recommended wedding photographer we’ve worked with: Derek Fowles

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