Notable Performances

IN FILM
“Down By The Riverside” Pete Seeger film documentary (2023) and "Strung Together" the feature-length documentary on American Roots instruments, the makers and the artists who play them, produced by Jon Miller.

TELEVISION
April Mae & The June Bugs have preformed live on a variety of live television performances, highlights include;
PBS House Concert Series, WHYY Channel 12. Philadelphia, PA.
MusikFest Live, Service Electric, Bethlehem, PA.
Horses Sing None of It, Time Warner Cable Cable, NYC, NJ, VT, ND.

RADIO
A variety of live radio performances and interviews,
highlights include;
2x WWOZ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Station, LA.
WXPN The Folk Show, Philadelphia, PA.
3x King Biscuit Time Radio Show, Helena, AR.
2x WCUW, Worcester, MA.

TOURING
Domestic tours have included MA, CT, NY, PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, WV, MS, TN, NC, SC, FL, LA, MO, TX. Internationally at the Puerto Blues Festival, Oaxaca, MX.

SWING DANCE HALLS
A variety of performances venue highlights include The Gas House Dance Hall in PA, Dance to Swing in MA & The Huntsville Swing Dance Society, AL.

JAZZ BRIDGE
Sophomore performance for the prestigious Philadelphia based Jazz Bridge organization in 2024.

NERFA
The NorthEast Regional Folk Alliance, regional affiliate of Folk Alliance International (FAI).

FESTIVALS
The Sprit Salon presented by Diehl & Marcus in Salem, MA featured a live performance of the Boogie BOO! Show coinciding with Salem's Haunted Happenings festival 2023.

5x Philadelphia Folk Festival, PA
4x MusikFest, Bethlehem, PA
2x Xtreme Folk Festival, Telford, PA
Black Pot Festival, Heritage Roots Music Festival, Lafayette, LA

CIGAR BOX GUITAR FESTIVALS
3x New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival, LA
Additional highlights include St. Louis MO, Stonewall, TX, Huntsville, AL, Hinton, WV York, PA and multiple locations in NJ.

ROCKABILLY & BLUES FESTIVALS
King Biscuit Blues Festival, Blues & Heritage Festival, Helena, AR.
3x Riverfront Blues Festival, DE.
3x Heavy Rebel Weekender, Winston-Salem, NC.
3x Elvisfest! Rockabilly Festival, Chapel Hill, NC.
The Syracuse Nationals, NY
The largest Classic Car & Rat Rod show in the NorthEast.

THEATERS & ART CENTERS
5x Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ
Sellersville Theater, PA -
Supporting Wanda Jackson, The Hot Club of Cowtown, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet and the Red Elvises.
McCoole’s Theater, Quakertown, PA. -
“The Eccentric Garden” Vaudeville Show & Speakeasy.
The DeKalb Theatre, Fort Payne, AL -
Supporting Theresa Andersson.
Moorestown Theater Company -
Music on Main Concert Series, Moorestown, NJ.

HOUSE CONCERTS
Presenter highlights include the WHYY House Concert Series, the Philadelphia Folk Song Society, and Xtreme Folk Scene.

Awards & Accolades

April Mae & The June Bugs' Boogie BOO! album received airplay on over 100 Roots, Americana, Boogie, Swing and Rockabilly Radio Stations across the US, Canada, Europe and Australia upon it's release.

ROOTS MUSIC CHART
Having been invited to take part in the Blues Women International produced album “The Hopson Sessions” in Clarksdale, Mississippi, April Mae’s song “Some Iz Good” charted on the Roots Music Report, October 2013.

IBC - International Blues Challenge 2x Semi-Finalists, The Blues Foundation, Memphis, TN.

LIVE MUSIC AWARD
"Best Live Music" Courier Post Reader’s Poll 2017-2021.

"Sexiest Female Voice Award" April Mae
Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine, October 2012 Issue.

Enjoy a peek at AM&TJB’s credentials, discography and programs.