A VIBE perfect for live music Troubadour rocker Johnny Irion has traveled the world, but this hidden Berkshires music venue keeps him coming back BY JENNIFER HUBERDEAU
LENOX Enter the lobby of the Apple Tree Inn on any Wednesday through Saturday night and you’ll be sure to hear the sounds of a band or two coming from the confines of the Ostrich Room, its boutique cocktail lounge. If you’re lucky, you’ll catch troubadour
you’ll be listening to one of the bands he’s handpicked to play at the inn, where he’s been curating the music heard there for just over a year. Most recently, musical acts have included Mike Stinson, StompBoxTrio, Eleanor Levine and Mary Ann Palermo and First Take Band. So just how did Irion, a folk-rock mu-
the Apple Tree Inn? The answer is a mixed bag. For starters, Irion resides in the town of Washington. A resident since 2006, he’s spent most of his time on the road, or in the studio recording or producing music. “I’d been coming to the Berkshires since the early 2000s, but just was never really here a lot, just long enough to
rocker Johnny Irion at the mic, alone or
sician who once toured with The Black
kind of regroup and then get back on the
backed by the Applesauce Band. If not,
Crowes end up curating musical acts for
road,” he said.
Above, Johnny Irion performs in The Ostrich Room at the Apple Tree Inn. ALL PHOTOS PROVIDED BY THE APPLE TREE INN
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