Album Release Shows
/The new albums comes out January 26th! It will be available on CD as well as iTunes, Amazon and all other download sites.
Head over to the our TOUR DATES page for show details.
Little by little…
February 5, 2024
It’s been some time, but the smoke is clearing and new music is on the horizon… Keep your eyes peeled, babies…
Stay tuned, folks…
August 18, 2022
Brother Chris is about to dad up for the 2nd time in recent history. We shall return with new vibes and songs very soon.
chapter 21… a new hope
January 2, 2021
Let’s all take a deep breath and see what kinda healing we can create this year. We have been holed up at Occasional Train as often as we can, hard-working on the next release. It started as a single, Masters of War. Then, a single with video. Then an EP. At this point, we’re just going all in and making it a full album. “Songs For Free People” will be together in the coming months, and it’s sounding real funky already. We miss your faces and the sounds of your voices. Keep healing…
masters of war
July 16, 2020
We’re pleased to announce the upcoming release of our new song and video- our version of Bob Dylan’s Masters of War. This is the first song from our current project, and we couldn’t be happier. A good friend of the Purpose, Mr. Adam Gustavson, has lent his unearthly artistic powers to the track, and the results are fantastic!.So, stay tuned, true believers, and watch the skies…
HEALING VIBES
July 3, 2020
It’s been a hard road, and it isn’t letting up. Let’s all stay positive and help and heal each other whenever we can. We miss you all terribly and miss being able to perform for you, but we must stay vigilant! Only togetherness will carry us forward. Be smart. Be caring. Be an agent of positive change. And be tuned in for some beautiful new music from The Medicinal Purpose in the coming weeks…
Let’s keep it together
March 13, 2020
An extra-creepy Friday the 13th here on Earth. Let’s all stay groovy and help each other as much as we can. We have a lot of shows coming up, but keep a close eye on what is happening and what isn’t. We all just wanna get back to it, so we’ll do what needs to be done. Healing and love to all of us, and see you soon…
SPread the healing
February 20, 2020
The new year, the vision’s clear- let’s get this thing out there! New songs are flying out (Power, Better-Lovin Woman, Slipstream, etc.), new gigs are sprouting (Rock Bar, Middle East, Stone Church, Ralph’s, etc.), and the healing is high! Thank you all for your grooviness and support, and we look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming shows…. Dig!
Holiday magic
December 13, 2019
‘Tis the season, babies! The band has been hard at work in the studio, coming up with some new presents for the people. Keep yer goggles peeled. In the meantime, we have some heavy shows for the Turn of the decade, including a few Led Zep 2 shows, and our big New Year’s Eve Freakout with HOMEBODY at Bishop’s in Northampton! Thank you all for the support, and get ready for some new healing… HAPPY HOLIDAYS, AND STAY GROOVY !
Autumn leaves
September 23, 2019
As the leaves start to turn, so do the wheels of the Purpose. A new energy is upon us, and the music is harvesting the bounty. Wormtown was a huge success, as was The Big E, and now we look towards Old 78 Festival, Strong and Pleasant Rocktober Fest (Sal’s birthday), and a fall Bishop’s hit. This is starting to get good, babies….
Wormtown Bound
August 9, 2019
The band is really coming together, babies. With the addition of Nate and Kade, all new music is on it’s way to your plates forthwith. As the boys finish out the summer in the studio, we are pleased to announce we’ll be on the bill for Saturday morning at Wormtown Music Festival in Greenfield, MA on 9/14. Hope to see you all there, and stay tuned in for a mess of new music coming down the pike…
Episode iV … a New purpose
April 26, 2019
After a long, hard winter of convalescing (and about 75,000mg of RSO), the band is re-emerging, full phoenix-style, up from the ashes with a WHOLE NEW LINEUP!!!! NATE MARTEL (lv/g) and MONTE ARNSTAM (d/v) from local legends Outer Stylie have joined the Purpose! All new original music is ALREADY HAPPENING! See it in all it’s glory on MAY 3rd at Bishop’s Lounge in Northampton, MA…HEALING IS OUR GAME, BABIES… And the time gettin’ tight !
Shit got real…
January 30, 2019
Our fearless frontman, Brother Sal, has taken the band’s name a little too far. In October, he was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. An intensive RSO regiment is underway, and he’s feeling strong and groovy and positive. By no means is this the end, true believers! The band is hard at work on some new material for the spring, and a slew of new shows and venues right around the corner. So let’s all send those medicinal vibes this way, and let’s kill that weak-ass cancer shit and resume the rocking and rolling…
Juma !
May 19, 2018
The bucket list just got smaller. A beautiful night we had, celebrating Jimi Hendrix at Hawks & Reed PAC in Greenfield, MA . The fabulous artist/photographer Nona Hatay put on an all-Jimi art show, featuring her iconic photos of the main man, plus performances by The Medicinal Purpose and Vernon Reid's Band of Gypsys Revisited. Super-cool cats, they is. We were joined by the legendary conga man Juma Sultan (live with Jimi at Woodstock! and on the studio version of Freedom) on Freedom, which pretty much blew all our minds. We're getting to the good stuff, people... Get healed !
Healing Strides
March 31, 2018
This year is really shaping up. We had some beautiful shows already - Hawks & Reed PAC with Beau Sasser, Ilana Morris and Courtney Parker joining in, The Stanhope House with Papa Chubby was a killer - and we have more in store! Beau will be back on keys with us at Fitzwilly's in Northampton, MA on 4/6, and we have a special Hendrix treat with Nona Hatay (!) coming up on 5/18 in Greenfield. ( We hear Vernon Reid's Band of Gypsys Revisited will be headlining!) Thank you all for helping with the healing, and let's keep it going....
NEW YEAR, NEW GROOVE...
January 23, 2018
Now that we've healed for the holidays, the band is back and ready to bring some new medicine to those in need. Brother Jimmy Robitaille is now holding down the drums, and we'll be adding some friends along the way. New songs, new shows, new friends and new sounds abound..... See you in March.....
As we start regaining senses...
September 20,2017
What a summer. So many gigs, so many new faces and places, and so many good times- we thank you all! Wormtown was a blast (thanks, Derek), Tallman and Old 76 will have one more weekend run on 10/6 and 10/7, and we'll always love Great Notch, but it's time to re-group up in Massachusetts. We're writing a new album and moving all operations to the Pioneer Valley for the autumn hunker-down. We'll be at The Root cellar in Greenfield on 10/14, and an Acoustic Purpose show at The Still in Agawam on 10/20. Stay tuned, babies, it's about to get groovy...
WORMTOWN 9/17/17
Summer jams
June 19th, 2017
Summer's here, babies, and The Purpose is feelin' it. Along with our monthly Great Notch and Old '76 House gigs, we've added Tallman Beach and Pool Club in Sparkill, NY to the rounds. Also coming in July, the band will be at The Root Cellar in Greenfield, MA on the 1st for The Americana Roots Rock Fest, the 9th at Kenny's Cosmic Campout in Barryville, NY, and Theodore's in Springfield MA on the 13th. Come on, get down !
April Flowers
April 5th, 2017
April is blooming with a whole mess o' gigs all over the place. Our first show at B.R.Y.A.C., the annual river race at Rapids, 4/20 fest at Arts Block... and be ready for some new towns and venues in the coming weeks. It's time to grow!
March madness !
March 6th, 2017
All kinds of groovy things going down in the coming weeks. Morris Plains, NJ on the 11th at Hoover's, a Great Notch blues jam on the 12th, and our first gig ever at the esteemed Mexicali Live in Teaneck, NJ on the 22nd. And let us not forget about Rock and Roll Resort in Kerhonkson, NY ! Hold on to yer hats, folks, we got some treats in store....
happy Blue Year
January 6th, 2017
We would like to thank you for a wonderful first year of existence. We've met lots of people, made new friends and fans, and had a blast doing it. Let's start the new year with a bang! For 2017, we'll be adding a first-saturday-of-every-month gig at The Old 76 House in Tappan, NY. Also, look for us once a month at Hoover's Tavern in Morris Plains, NJ, along with our traditional once-a-month Sunday blastoff at The Great Notch Inn in Little Falls, NJ. Keep an eye out for us in Springfield, MA at Theodore's in February, and of course there's always a Bishop's Lounge show looming in Northampton, MA. Let's heal together ....
holidays with The purpose
November 28th, 2016
We're all ready to hunker down for the season and get our irons in the fire. Firstly, the band makes it's Asbury Park debut on December 2nd at Silverball Pinball Museum. We're all excited to get down the shore. Next up, our New Year' Eve Eve Great Notch Spectacular on the 30th. Always a freak show. Finally, we're proud to announce we'll be playing at Rock n Roll Resort NYE 2016 at The Arts Block in Greenfield, Mass with a spectacular line-up. We hope to see you out on the terrain....
FOR TICKETS CLICK HERE
October Birthday Jams
October 16th, 2016
Brother Sal's birthday week was a blast, layin' it down at Theodores' in Springfield, MA... Next up is Brother Andrei's big day with a marathon show at the Great Notch in Little Falls, NJ on Sunday October 24th. Another 5+ hour facemelting extravaganza is in our near future, I can see it now...
Your August checkup...
August 9th, 2016
We're only a week in, and August has been smoking already. On the 4th, we had a blast playing The Iron Horse for the first time. Then on the 6th, it was the brewfest at Okemo Mountain in the afternoon, then off to our first appearance at The Old 76 House in Tappan, NY for a 9 o'clock hit. Thank you all who made these things special, and let's keep on rollin'...
The Medicinal Purpose slated for the iron horse
July 7th, 2016
Come join us for our first appearance at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA , this coming August 4th, 2016, in support of TYLER BRYANT AND THE SHAKEDOWN from Nashville. It's gonna be a heavy show, Noho, so let's go! Tickets available through the band- give us a ring!
The Purpose set to demolish Bishop's Lounge this month
June 1st, 2016
As summer creeps in, we are incredibly sorry to announce that The Medicinal Purpose will be tearing the roof off of our beloved Bishop's Lounge on June 10th... we are sorry for the inconvenience...
Western Massive update
May 6th, 2016
The schedule is out, and The Purpose will be hitting the boards at 10pm on Friday Night. Come early, stay late and dig all these fine bands gathered together in one spot for a nonstop musical weekend excursion....
The Medicinal purpose plays western massive
April 5, 2016
All the fine folks down here at HQ are looking forward to The Medicinal Purpose performing at Western Massive - a music festival to be held at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke, MA on May 13th and 14th. Stay tuned for more details...
The Purpose at rock n Roll resort
March 4, 2016
The whole camp is buzzing about this upcoming festival... We can't wait to hit it Friday night, alongside so many great bands and great friends. Come stay the weekend with us and take in all the sights and sounds...
Get your tickets through this link : https://rocknrollresort.com/v6/themedicinalpurpose/
and be sure to write 'themedicinalpurpose" in the promo/coupon box.
new album out now
January 26, 2016
We are pleased to announce that our self-titled album is available for download now. Go to our Music page and download it today.
The Buzz CD Release
/We are excited to announce our song "Otis" will be featured on the release of The Buzz Magazine's upcoming CD release, Local Honey. The album is a compilation of some of the most exciting acts from Western Massachusetts, with a celebration of its release at the Local Honey Winter Gala! Details below:
The Buzz Magazine's
Local Honey Winter Gala
Saturday, February 13th
at Union Station
Northampton, MA
More Details Coming Soon!