Kate Gaffney

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Here by the Ocean: Catch & Release Party
Saturday, October 4th — 8:00 pm
Fallser Club | 3721 Midvale Ave | Philadelphia, PA

Here by the Ocean: Kate Gaffney & Andrew Lipke & Chris Kasper - Join us for a a night of Friendship, Song & Cinematic Seascapes!

**Celebrating the making of “Here by the Ocean” - physical release on Vinyl & Compact Disc plus Video Screening & Listening Party

The exploration of coastal living, in all of its glory, splendor, isolation, and mystery, inspired Kate to produce a concept album. Here by the Ocean is a studio collaboration with long-time Philadelphia friends, producer Andrew Lipke & multi-instrumentalist Chris Kasper. Recorded before the world shut down, it is now available on streaming platforms and Kate will honor the music by catching and releasing it in physical form (Vinyl and CD) on October 4, 2025.

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“There’s something about Kate…something a little 80’s, a little 90’s, with a touch of the modern day, all steeped in the Summer of Love. You get a feeling, when you listen to Kate, that she understands the blues, but serves as a muse to keep the blues away. She’s a songwriter who songwriters write songs about. Watching her perform is somehow comforting and her honest vulnerability lends a welcome tone to her concerts. She has found a nice rapport with her audience and is one of the few performers with whom I welcome the banter. Kate is both disarming and razor sharp at the same time.” - Aaron Redner, musician/writer

Singer-songwriter Kate Gaffney honed her skills in her native Philadelphia, jumped from coast to coast and toured everywhere in between. She laid musical roots in Northern California, building a loyal following in Sacramento and within the San Francisco Bay Area music community. Pennsylvania has since called her back home. Gaffney’s festival nods include Philadelphia Folk Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass & Hangtown Music Festival. She has opened for a variety of touring acts including Richie Havens, Todd Snider, Xavier Rudd, Chris Smither, Carolyn Wonderland, Jackie Greene, Karl Denson, Kaki King, Elephant Revival, and Dead Winter Carpenters. Kate Gaffney has released four albums: Highways, The New Then, The Coachman, Here by the Ocean.