The Rafters are Dave Fitzgibbons and Miki Bryan a husband and wife acoustic-pop-folk duo. Their music focuses on melody and lyrics evoking feelings of hope and a sense of nostalgia of simpler times. Meeting in college at UMASS Lowell, they had a few things to take care of before coming together musically. After 60+ Indigo Girls concerts, ten years of marriage, a daughter, a second on the way, and many road trips later, the Rafters were born. Some Rafter highlights:

2006
~June 2nd First show @ the Groton Stage Coach!
~ July 20th Appear on WUML 91.5 Sunrise program
~ July 29th Headline @ the Old Court Lowell, Folk Festival

2007
~ March 28th Rafters second baby girl born…Tilly Rose!
~July 28th "The Rafters" CD is released. 11-songs, mastered by Grammy Award winning engineer Mark Donahue, "Helicopter" produced by Lorne Entress (Lori McKenna,
Mark Erelli, Catie Curtis)!
~ Aug. 25th Perform @ the Viva La Vinal Folk Festival
~ Sept. 23rd Featured act at the 125th Bolton Fair

2008
~ March 8th The Rafters play at the prestigious Lancaster Coffeehouse Concert series!
~ April 21st Featured artist -MAY 2008 for cable TV music program "Local Music Rocks"
~July 5th Open for national artist Michelle Malone!
~Aug. 10th Perform at the 2008 Nashua River Valley Folk Festival. Headlining acts: Richie Havens & Lori McKenna!
~ Sept. 26th Performed @ the Bull Run in Shirley, MA.

2009
~ Jan. 3rd Headline the Sawtelle BallRoom @ the Bull Run
~ June 16th The Rafters third child, Carter David, is born!
~ July The Rafters Radio Tour! WGAM, WUML, WMBR in support of 2nd CD
~Aug. 9th The Rafters are a Main Stage act at the Wachusett Valley Folk Festival (Headlined by Gandalf Murphy and John Gorka)!
~ Aug. 20th Selected as a GAP artist to perform In Store in Providence, RI
~ Oct. 24th Open for national aritst Lori McKenna!
~Nov. 13th "With the Sun" CD is released to SOLD OUT Bull Run audience!

2010
~ Feb. 6th The Rafters selected Lowell Local Artist of the Month and perform Lowell Cable 8
~ Feb. 27th Perform alongside local artist for "Under the Covers" @ Shirley Town Hall
~May 4th Live acoustic show on WXPL 91.3FM
~ July 24th The Rafters perform on Local Artist Stage for the 2010 Lowell Folk Fesitval
~ Sept. 18th Split show with Agona Hardison Lancaster MA
~Oct. 16th The Rafters Headline the Bull Run "Soundstage Concert Series"!

2011
~ Feb. 12th The Rafters Headline the Wachusett Music Series in Lancaster, MA!