Ligonier Community Coffee House

10/02/2026

We hope everyone has had a wonderful summer and you are looking forward to evenings of great entertainment and desserts at the Ligonier Community Coffee House! We are busy planning and making all the arrangements for the kick-off of the 2026-27 season which will be on Friday, November 20th. Last season’s Coffee House was one of the best and we are striving to make this season even better! So please mark your calendars to join us!

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05/07/2026

The Ligonier Community Coffee House ends its 2025-2026 season on Friday, May 15th. It has been an amazing season, and plans are to end it with a bang-up evening of entertainment! The Coffee House has been an area favorite for over twenty-three years. Each evening has a variety of five or six outstanding stage performances and a great selection of delicious desserts!

The Coffee House is held in the spacious country elegance of “The Barn at Ligonier Valley”, a popular venue for weddings, parties, and other celebrations and meetings! It is spacious and comfortable and a perfect spot for the Coffee House. It is located at 1 Springer Road in Ligonier. Parking is free and convenient. The dessert and beverage bar opens at 6:15 pm and the music starts at 7:00 pm. Come early for the best seats!

The entertainment for the evening includes:

String Tyme - Jeff Bell and Amy Clark are a musical bluegrass duo from Ligonier and Coffee House favorites. Amy’s heartfelt vocals and lyrical autoharp melodies mesh perfectly with Jeff’s guitar, banjo, and ukulele rhythms. Their music and banter are always entertaining! As a special treat, Pam Mulhollem, another Coffee House favorite, is joining them on vocals.

John Larimer - From Somerset, John has been playing music since high school. He has played with a Somerset Classic Rock band, "Whitehorse" for over 30 years in addition to picking bluegrass on occasion and performing solo. John travels with his guitar which has given him opportunities to play in Greece, Turkey, Cambodia and Vietnam, and to perform on a cruise ship with Kenny Loggins! He has written a number of songs (including "He Said Yes", which tells the story of the Quecreek Mine rescue) and currently is in studio putting a project together including a variety of some of older and newer songs he has written.

Hanna Newell - A newcomer to our Coffee House, Hannah is a local fiddle player specializing in energetic Old Time and Celtic style music. She picked up a wide range of tunes while living in South Carolina, Missouri, Vermont, and Pennsylvania. Besides playing at local open mic nights and jams, Hannah has twice played for the Greensburg Summer Sounds concert series and at various other venues and events around the Pittsburgh area. Her first solo album is soon to be released on streaming services!

Mr. Jones & The Diva - Carl & Susan Jones, a very entertaining acoustic guitar duo from Ligonier, that performs pop, rock, and country music from a variety of major artists from the 50’s to today. They are sought after performers who have performed at many venues including Puckett’s in Nashville, Seven Springs Resort, Ft. Ligonier Days, and numerous restaurants and wineries throughout Western Pennsylvania.
Hickory Bottom - Tight harmonies, solid pickin', and lots of fun are the hallmarks of this award-winning Bluegrass band from Bedford, PA. Every member has a rich musical history in a variety of genres ranging from well-known or obscure Bluegrass classics to grassy versions of radio hits. Regardless of their music source, it is all Bluegrass from this talented group! (Pictured)

Jeff Bell - The incomparable emcee who is always fun and entertaining!

The requested donations have not increased since the first Coffee House 23 years ago: $5 at the door, $2 per dessert, and $1 per beverage. Only cash can be accepted. All entertainers and the Coffee House staff donate their time and talents, allowing all proceeds to support the Valley Youth Network (VYN).

Join the Coffee House for a wonderful evening of entertainment and desserts! For additional information, call Lynn at (724) 433-9585 or visit “Ligonier Community Coffee House” on Facebook.

04/16/2026

The Ligonier Community Coffee House continues its 2026 season on Friday, April 24th. The outstanding music, desserts and venue have made this one of the best seasons ever and this month is planned to continue at that level! The Coffee House has been a community favorite for over twenty-three years and now attracts attendees and performers from far and wide! Each evening has five or six very entertaining stage performances by individuals and groups and offers a nice selection of delicious desserts and beverages.

The Coffee House is held in the spacious country elegance of the “The Barn at Ligonier Valley”, a popular venue for weddings, parties, and other celebrations and meetings! It is spacious and comfortable and a perfect spot for the Coffee House. It is located at 1 Springer Road in Ligonier. Parking is free and convenient. The dessert and beverage bar opens at 6:15 pm and the music starts at 7:00 pm. Come early for the best seats!

The entertainment for the evening includes:

Beg 2 Differ – A Pittsburgh based acoustic trio who are best described as eclectic, unique, and toe tappin’! Their dynamic blend of harmonies and a variety of stringed instruments will bring pleasure to your soul. Band members Dick Wade, Marjie McKee, and Jeff McKee are quite talented and schooled in music and have decades of professional experience performing bluegrass, folk, rock, country, classical, klezmer and Americana music.

Windward Passage Duo – Phil and Sue Bour who live in Virginia, have wowed the Coffee House at every performance! Susan Bour is a classically trained flutist. Retired from 20 years in “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, she currently performs with the Virginia Grand Military Band. Her performances have included concerts with Michael W. Smith, Steve Green, and others in the Kennedy Center and Strathmore Concert Hall. Susan is also Adjunct Flute Professor at Patrick Henry College, maintains a private flute studio, and coaches high school flute sectionals. Phil Bour’s early desire to be a rock star found him performing in local bands in the 70s and 80s. Phil was guest lead guitar recording artist for the Foggy Bottom band.

Ron Farine – A singer/songwriter from Delmont who has not only performed locally, but also in Nashville. His music can be found on CDs and various streaming services. His original songs have been performed by other local musicians, including entertainers at the Coffee House. Ron tells us that having those performers sing his songs makes him “prouder than a game rooster.” He also said that “he never takes himself too seriously” and “music should be fun”!

Linda Biery - A favorite inspirational songwriter, singer, and accomplished musician from Ligonier, whose music creatively revolves around faith and family. Linda’s early performing career was in Nashville. She has recorded several popular CDs, and her music is available on Apple Music.

The Bricks (pictured) - Local entertainers Tim Lint, Sam Paul and Diane Paul entertain with that classic acoustic rock everyone loves. Their typical song selections include music from America, The Eagles, CSNY, The Band, Van Morrison and many others. The Bricks have opened for world famous acts including America, The Marshall Tucker Band, and Hootie & the Blowfish.

Chris Volpe - Our talented emcee for the evening. Chris is a regular host of several popular open mics throughout our area and is a great choice for hosting the evening. Chris is a familiar face at the Coffee House and throughout our music community. The Coffee House has enjoyed Chris's musical talents on the trumpet, guitar, and melodica. Most recently he joined us as the lead singer for his band, Three Good Reasons, and also was a part of Crawdad Joe's band when they performed for us.

The requested following donations have not increased since the first Coffee House 23 years ago: $5 at the door, $2 per dessert, and $1 per beverage. Only cash can be accepted. All entertainers and the Coffee House staff donate their time and talents allowing all proceeds to support the Valley Youth Network (VYN).

Join the Coffee House for a wonderful evening of entertainment and desserts! For additional information, call Lynn at (724) 433-9585 or see the Ligonier Community Coffee House site on Facebook.

04/14/2026

We are down to the last two Coffee Houses for this season! This month’s Coffee House is on April 24th (a week later than our usual third Friday). Next month’s Coffee House is on May 15th.

The music at every Coffee House this year has been amazing! Performers have been selected for April and May to top-off one of the best Coffee House seasons ever!