Community Events: February 5th-11th

This week’s featured events:

Daylak Darksbane, a beloved Landroval player and member of the band Bright Star, passed away last month after a battle with cancer. His bandmates played a tribute at their Wednesday concert in the Park, but there will be another chance to celebrate his life on Friday night. Friends and well wishers are welcome to come to Aevirith’s house at 9 Chestnut Street in the Ballin neighbourhood off the Bree-land homesteads at 9pm. The memorial will include performances by Animal House, Les Beaux Chapeaux, Beno, Orladan, Sholah, and Animal House.

LOTRO Artists reprinted a Lonely Mountain Free Press interview with Daylak from a couple of years ago, and the Landy Lately included a lovely tribute to him, reprinted below (click on the image for a larger version).

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Evernight’s Strength and Honour will be hosting a server chicken run to Minas Tirith on Sunday, February 7th at 12pm EST. They’ll be running from Sandson’s Farm in the Shire all the way to Minas Tirith so plan for about 3 hours of travel time to do it with some small breaks in between some areas.

Everyone is welcome to join as either a chicken or an escort. If you’d like to help escort the chickens to Minas Tirith or be a chicken, just contact Danys. All communication will be via TeamSpeak, so make sure to download it prior to the event.  You should also complete chicken play quests from “Which Laid First” through to “Returning to Wald” before the run if you wish to join in as a chicken.  This includes the “Flying the Coop” quests, but finishing “Free Range” is not required.


All events are listed in Eastern Standard Time (-5 GMT)/server time, but an additional time zone is listed for EU server events.  You may add events or post corrections in the comments section, but the fastest and best way to get it on this page is to submit a form.  I’m always open to feedback and suggestions, both here and through the submissions form, so let me know if there’s something we should feature.  Thanks for reading!


Friday, February 5

Die Meisterbarden von Bree

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: Bree Auction Hall

Description: Concert

Green Dragon Friday

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (8pm GMT)

Location: Plough and Stars Inn, Brockenborings, The Shire

Description: Lively, lore-relevant hobbit night at the Inn.  Bring a riddle, a song, a poem or a story if you like! Please note this is a hobbit preferred roleplaying event, with travelling dwarves welcome.

A Rock and A Hard Place

Server: Gladden

Time: 4pm

Location: Bree West Gate, opposite the Stables

Description: Concert

Hobbit Hospitality

Server: Landroval

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Andy Brockhouse’s tent outside the Shire homesteads gate

Description: Shopping for a new smial in the Shire Homesteads? Can’t recall in which crate you packed your frying pan? In need of a snack or something to wet your whistle? Hospitality Hobbits will be posted at Andy Brockhouse’s tent outside the Homestead Gate with comforts to smooth your move.

The Rift of Nûrz Ghâshu

Server: Landroval

Time: 7:30pm

Location: The Rift

Description: Characters between level 50-55 are invited to take the challenge of facing this raid on level.  Sign up by mailing Heptaeus in game with your character name, level, and class.  Find out more about this run on the Vintage Raiding website.

Bread and Jam Sessions

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 9pm

Location: The Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Share your new or favorite tunes and tales, have an ale or two, kick up your heels in a dance, and enjoy yourself! Role-players are warmly welcomed.

Memorial for Daylak

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: 9 Chestnut Street, Ballin, Bree-land homesteads

Description: see above

Warm Warders Welcome

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: The Shire

Description: The Warders of the Weald play each Friday at various locations throughout the Shire. If you can’t find them, send out a /regional request asking.

 

Saturday, February 6

The Breakfast Club

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 1pm

Location: South Bree Stables

Description: Concert

The Ninny Hammers

Server: Landroval

Time: 2pm

Location: Bree-Town Stage

Description: Concert

Western & Central Gondor Roving Threat Raid

Server: Landroval

Time: 2:30pm

Location: Western & Central Gondor

Description: Members of Sleepless Knights start calling for fellows at 2:30 in /world, and the raiding begins at about 3:00 once the group is filled. So keep an ear out early if you wish to get a spot.

The Rory and Gaby Project on Tour

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 3pm

Location: Bree-town stage

Description: Concert

Under The Sunlit Sky

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Outside the Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Concert

Die Bunten Voegel

Server: Landroval

Time: 4pm

Location: Scholar’s Walk in Bree

Description: Concert

Forte’s Academy of Music: Class 1

Server: Landroval

Time: 4pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stage

Description: Are you new to the server? Ever wanted to learn the ins and outs of the LOTRO music system? Have a graving to learn how to play music as a band? The Academy of Music will walk you through how to download music, get it ready to play in game, how to create your own music from MIDI files, how to create and start adding to your own music collection with your very own transcribed music.

The Dulcet Tones

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 4:30pm

Location: In front of the Prancing Pony

Description: Concert

Ninny Hammers

Server: Evernight

Time: 4pm

Location: Bree-Town Stage

Description: Concert

Harlequins

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Bree Town Stage

Description: Concert

Good Deeds Night

Server: Landroval

Time: 8pm

Location: Meets at the Mustering Hill between stables and crafting hall in Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: Open to all levels and classes, they decide where to go after they meet

Animal House

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stable Courtyard.

Description: Concert

Bards, Beers, and Longbeards

Server: Landroval

Time: 11.59pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stage, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

 

Sunday, February 7

No Whole Bard presents 3rd ANZAC Concert

Server:Landroval

Time: 6am (10pm AEDT)

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11am

Location: The Bird and Baby Inn

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

Chicken Run to Minas Tirith

Server: Evernight

Time: 12pm (18:00 CET)

Location: Starting at Sandson’s Farm

Description: see above

The Hope: Balrog’s Footfall

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Bree Festival Stage

Description: Concert

Breemarsch der Durins Faust der Gerechten

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bree West Gate

Description: Es gehört schon beinahe zur Tradition der Zwergengemeinschaft “Durins Faust der Gerechten” an jedem Sonntag einen Marsch durch die Menschenstadt Bree, im gleichnamigen Breeland, zu machen.

Western & Central Gondor Roving Threat Raid

Server: Landroval

Time: 2:30pm

Location: Western & Central Gondor

Description: Members of Sleepless Knights start calling for fellows at 2:30 in /world, and the raiding begins at about 3:00 once the group is filled. So keep an ear out early if you wish to get a spot.

The Andune Ensemble

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Roving Threats Night

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 6pm

Location: starting location varies week to week

Description: All characters able to take on level 100 threats are welcome to join.  Contact Dallofin or look for announcements in world channel starting at 5:45pm.

Ruthless Raiders

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Mirkwood

Description: Folks level 60+ welcome, contact Ayrhawk

Les Beaux Chapeaux

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Bree Fairgrounds Stage

Description: Concert

 

Monday, February 8

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Instant Play

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: West Bree Stables, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

Nibbles and Nobs / Ales and Tales

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30 Nibbles – 9:30 to 11:30 A&T

Location:Thornley’s Worksite, Northern Bree-fields

Description: Volunteer to tell a tale, sing a song, recite a new poem, anything you wish to share with others in an RP setting. Nibbles and Nobs offers an open stage to all performers, while Ales and Tales features a house band and scheduled performers (all are welcome to sign up).  Location changes every week, so /joinchannel alesandtales  to find out this week’s location.

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11pm

Location: Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving.

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

 

Tuesday, February 9

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Green Hill Music Society

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Outside of the Bird & Baby, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: Concert

Iron Horse

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Rohan (contact Baronkio)

Description: Weekly text based sim roleplay

 

Wednesday, February 10

Little Wanderers present The Night of the Muses

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: Eldar Monument in Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: The Little Wanderers play a concert, but afterwards others are welcome to join in the action by playing their own songs

Sprechstunde der Grenzer des Auenlandes

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bachuferstraße 4 des Weilers Fuchskleve im Auenland

Description: Die Sicherheit des Auenlandes liegt in ihren Händen, darum sind die “Grenzer des Auenlandes” bemüht, Eure Klagen und Bitten entgegen nehmen zu können.

Dwarves Night Out

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm

Location: Thorin’s Hall Inn

Description: Get together to share songs, tales, and have a good together and an ale or six!  This is a dwarf only event but all Dwarrow friends are welcome.

Hûd i Eledhrim (Hall of Fire) Wednesdays

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (20:00 GMT)

Location: Hall of Fire, Last Homely House, Rivendell

Description: Come for converse, food and drink, music and song, poetry and tale-telling!

DisEnchanted

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bree-Town Park across from the jail, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

 

Thursday, February 11

Mondbarden

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (21:00 CET)

Location: Bree-town Stage

Description: Concert

Bird & Baby Yard Party

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm GMT)

Location: Outside of the Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description:  When there is a scheduled event, feel free to play music, tell stories or whatever during breaks, but we ask that you yield the stage to the evening’s main act at their discretion.

Concerning Hobbits Pub Party

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bird n’ Baby, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: These weekly parties feature games, music, pies, light RP, prizes, and fireworks. Party games include the Bad Joke Contest, Riddle Game, Hide-a-Hobbit, and more.

Eriador Music Society

Server: Landroval

Time: 10:30pm

Location: Founder’s Statue, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: Concert


Coming soon:

The Party in the Park returns to Crickhollow later on this month and the Greenfields Music Festival will be back on Landroval in March.  We’ll have plenty of details about these concerts and the bands that will play in the coming weeks!


Looking back:

It took 5 1/2 hours to get The Tolkien Professor to Minas Tirith while he was operating in chicken form.  Over 100 people took part in the event.


Yule Festival:

Didn’t quite finish the Yule festival?  Turbine heard your pleas and decided to bring back the fest now through February 10th.

Community Events: January 29th-Feburary 4th

This week’s featured events:

mythgardchicken

Landroval’s Mythgard will be taking a charity chicken run to Gondor on Saturday, starting at 10am EST from Sandson’s Farm.  Wigend, aka The Tolkien Professor, will assume chicken form to make the journey to Minas Tirith, and all players who’d like to join the protection posse are welcome  (an organising meeting will take place on Friday at 9:30pm).  Donations will be directed to charity:water, a nonprofit on a mission to bring clean drinking water to every person on the planet.  Two commemorative t-shirts will also be available (here and here).  The whole event will be streamed on Twitch at http://twitch.tv/mythgardian.

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No Whole Bard started out on Elendimir and moved out to Crickhollow in September.  Since then they’ve been playing monthly concerts on the last Sunday of the month on Crickhollow and the first Sunday of the month on Landroval.  This Sunday they’ll be playing a very special show: the third Australia and New Zealand Annual Celebration!  Join them for some grand Aussie and Kiwi tunes starting at 6am EST/10pm AEDT either this Sunday on Crickhollow or next Sunday on Landroval at the Bree-town stage.


All events are listed in Eastern Standard Time (-5 GMT)/server time, but an additional time zone is listed for EU server events.  You may add events or post corrections in the comments section, but the fastest and best way to get it on this page is to submit a form.  I’m always open to feedback and suggestions, both here and through the submissions form, so let me know if there’s something we should feature.  Thanks for reading!


Friday, January 29

Die Meisterbarden von Bree

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: Bree Auction Hall

Description: Concert

Green Dragon Friday

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (8pm GMT)

Location: Plough and Stars Inn, Brockenborings, The Shire

Description: Lively, lore-relevant hobbit night at the Inn.  Bring a riddle, a song, a poem or a story if you like! Please note this is a hobbit preferred roleplaying event, with travelling dwarves welcome.

A Rock and A Hard Place

Server: Gladden

Time: 4pm

Location: Bree West Gate, opposite the Stables

Description: Concert

Hobbit Hospitality

Server: Landroval

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Andy Brockhouse’s tent outside the Shire homesteads gate

Description: Shopping for a new smial in the Shire Homesteads? Can’t recall in which crate you packed your frying pan? In need of a snack or something to wet your whistle? Hospitality Hobbits will be posted at Andy Brockhouse’s tent outside the Homestead Gate with comforts to smooth your move.

Bread and Jam Sessions

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 9pm

Location: The Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Share your new or favorite tunes and tales, have an ale or two, kick up your heels in a dance, and enjoy yourself! Role-players are warmly welcomed.

Warm Warders Welcome

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: The Shire

Description: The Warders of the Weald play each Friday at various locations throughout the Shire. If you can’t find them, send out a /regional request asking.

 

Saturday, January 30

The Great Chicken Run

Server: Landroval

Time: 10am

Location: Starting at Sandson’s Farm

Description: See above

The Breakfast Club

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 1pm

Location: South Bree Stables

Description: Concert

Die Bunten Voegel

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (8pm CET)

Location: Outside of the Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Concert

Fraggle Rock Anniversary Server Tour

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

The Ninny Hammers

Server: Landroval

Time: 2pm

Location: Bree-Town Stage

Description: Concert

Notenzauber

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Under The Sunlit Sky

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Outside the Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Concert

Fraggle Rock Anniversary Server Tour

Server: Landroval

Time: 4pm

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

The Dulcet Tones

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 4:30pm

Location: In front of the Prancing Pony

Description: Concert

Ninny Hammers

Server: Evernight

Time: 4pm

Location: Bree-Town Stage

Description: Concert

Fraggle Rock Anniversary Server Tour

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 6pm

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Harlequins

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Bree Town Stage

Description: Concert

Animal House

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stable Courtyard.

Description: Concert

Bards, Beers, and Longbeards

Server: Landroval

Time: 11.59pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stage, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

 

Sunday, January 31

No Whole Bard presents 3rd ANZAC Concert

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 6am (10pm AEDT)

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11am

Location: The Bird and Baby Inn

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

Breemarsch der Durins Faust der Gerechten

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bree West Gate

Description: Es gehört schon beinahe zur Tradition der Zwergengemeinschaft “Durins Faust der Gerechten” an jedem Sonntag einen Marsch durch die Menschenstadt Bree, im gleichnamigen Breeland, zu machen.

Shire Wassail

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm

Location: Longo Burrow’s Farm, Tuckborough, The Shire

Description: The Brandy Badgers will go wassailing at Longo Burrow’s farm in Tuckborough, Tom Cotton’s farm in Bywater, and Olo Proudfoot’s farm in Hobbiton, singing songs and wishing the farmers a fine harvest.

The Andune Ensemble

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Les Hobbities

Server: Sirannon

Time: 3pm (21:00 CET)

Location: Bree stage

Description: Concert

Roving Threats Night

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 6pm

Location: starting location varies week to week

Description: All characters able to take on level 100 threats are welcome to join.  Contact Dallofin or look for announcements in world channel starting at 5:45pm.

Ruthless Raiders

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Mirkwood

Description: Folks level 60+ welcome, contact Ayrhawk

 

Monday, February 1

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Instant Play

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: West Bree Stables, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

Michel Delving Market

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm GMT)

Location: Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: Bi-weekly hobbit market, especially good for young hobbits setting out on their journeys.

Nibbles and Nobs / Ales and Tales

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30 Nibbles – 9:30 to 11:30 A&T

Location:Shrew-field, south of Waymeet, The Shire

Description: Volunteer to tell a tale, sing a song, recite a new poem, anything you wish to share with others in an RP setting. Nibbles and Nobs offers an open stage to all performers, while Ales and Tales features a house band and scheduled performers (all are welcome to sign up).  Location changes every week, so /joinchannel alesandtales  to find out this week’s location.

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11pm

Location: Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving.

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

 

Tuesday, February 2

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Michel Delving Market

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm GMT)

Location: Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: Bi-weekly hobbit market, especially good for young hobbits setting out on their journeys.

Iron Horse

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Rohan (contact Baronkio)

Description: Weekly text based sim roleplay

Runic Knight Orchestra

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Bree Park (across from the jail)

Description: Concert

Mythgard Adventures

Server: Landroval

Time: 9:30pm

Location: Mythgard kin house at 2 Frothing Road, Eldinggraf, Thorin’s Hall homesteads

Description: Come one, come all–Mythgard Kinship offers lore and adventures! A brief lore talk led by kin leader Wigend (aka the Tolkien Professor) is followed by group play (instances or once-a-month skirmishes) led by Skirmish Master Pineleaf Needles.

 

Wednesday, February 3

Little Wanderers present The Night of the Muses

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: Eldar Monument in Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: The Little Wanderers play a concert, but afterwards others are welcome to join in the action by playing their own songs

Sprechstunde der Grenzer des Auenlandes

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bachuferstraße 4 des Weilers Fuchskleve im Auenland

Description: Die Sicherheit des Auenlandes liegt in ihren Händen, darum sind die “Grenzer des Auenlandes” bemüht, Eure Klagen und Bitten entgegen nehmen zu können.

Dwarves Night Out

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm

Location: Thorin’s Hall Inn

Description: Get together to share songs, tales, and have a good together and an ale or six!  This is a dwarf only event but all Dwarrow friends are welcome.

Hûd i Eledhrim (Hall of Fire) Wednesdays

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (20:00 GMT)

Location: Hall of Fire, Last Homely House, Rivendell

Description: Come for converse, food and drink, music and song, poetry and tale-telling!

DisEnchanted

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bree-Town Park across from the jail, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

Bright Star

Server: Landroval

Time: 9:30pm

Location: Bree-Town Park across from the jail, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

 

Thursday, February 4

 

Bird & Baby Yard Party featuring Struck by Moonlight

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm GMT)

Location: Outside of the Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description:  When there is a scheduled event, feel free to play music, tell stories or whatever during breaks, but we ask that you yield the stage to the evening’s main act at their discretion.

Concerning Hobbits Pub Party

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bird n’ Baby, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: These weekly parties feature games, music, pies, light RP, prizes, and fireworks. Party games include the Bad Joke Contest, Riddle Game, Hide-a-Hobbit, and more.

Eriador Music Society

Server: Landroval

Time: 10:30pm

Location: Founder’s Statue, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: Concert


Coming soon:

Once again we feature The Hope, performing Balrog’s Footfall next Saturday, February 7th at 1pm EST on the Bree Festival Stage.  To quote their post: “Ballads will not be!!! Only heavy metal!!!”

balrogfoot


Looking back:

A little over a year ago Arathaert took on ThatGingerCanadian in a grand battle of chicken skills.  The two raced each other in Crosser of Roads attempts, Arathaert on Gladden and ThatGingerCanadian on Firefoot, and streamed their progress on Twitch.  At the end of the day, the chicken champion of Firefoot reigned victorious by a margin of nine and a half minutes after our own Arathaert was indirectly struck down by Tom Bombadil.  May their adventure inspire those of you yet to take on the new Minas Tirith challenge!


Yule Festival:

Didn’t quite finish the Yule festival?  Turbine heard your pleas and decided to bring back the fest now through February 10th.

 

Community Events: January 22nd-28th

This week’s featured event:

Acorne Oakley started the monthly OAKS (Oldfurlong Amazin Koncert Series) on Laurelin back in 2014.  The series has featured many grand performers, and this month is no exception as they welcome the bearded dwarven lasses of Die Bärtigen Musen.  Head over to the town square of the Oldfurlong neighbourhood of the Shire homesteads at 8 bells in the evening (that is, 3pm EST/21:00 CET) on Monday the 25th to hear this popular Belegaer band play abroad.

Musen 2


All events are listed in Eastern Standard Time (-5 GMT)/server time, but an additional time zone is listed for EU server events.  You may add events or post corrections in the comments section, but the fastest and best way to get it on this page is to submit a form.  I’m always open to feedback and suggestions, both here and through the submissions form, so let me know if there’s something we should feature.  Thanks for reading!


Friday, January 22

 

Die Meisterbarden von Bree

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: Bree Auction Hall

Description: Concert

Green Dragon Friday

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (8pm GMT)

Location: Plough and Stars Inn, Brockenborings, The Shire

Description: Lively, lore-relevant hobbit night at the Inn.  Bring a riddle, a song, a poem or a story if you like! Please note this is a hobbit preferred roleplaying event, with travelling dwarves welcome.

A Rock and A Hard Place

Server: Gladden

Time: 4pm

Location: Bree West Gate, opposite the Stables

Description: Concert

Hobbit Hospitality

Server: Landroval

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Andy Brockhouse’s tent outside the Shire homesteads gate

Description: Shopping for a new smial in the Shire Homesteads? Can’t recall in which crate you packed your frying pan? In need of a snack or something to wet your whistle? Hospitality Hobbits will be posted at Andy Brockhouse’s tent outside the Homestead Gate with comforts to smooth your move.

Bread and Jam Sessions

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 9pm

Location: The Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Share your new or favorite tunes and tales, have an ale or two, kick up your heels in a dance, and enjoy yourself! Role-players are warmly welcomed.

Warm Warders Welcome

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: The Shire

Description: The Warders of the Weald play each Friday at various locations throughout the Shire. If you can’t find them, send out a /regional request asking.

 

Saturday, January 23

 

The Breakfast Club

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 1pm

Location: South Bree Stables

Description: Concert

The Ninny Hammers

Server: Landroval

Time: 2pm

Location: Bree-Town Stage

Description: Concert

Brockenborings Fishing Contest

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm UK time)

Location: Village pond at Brockenborings, The Shire

Description: Meet by the village pond at seven and a half bells on Saturday 23 January for a night of fishing, food, song and dance. All the usual grand prizes to be won, regardless of your fishing skills. This year we are introducing a new prize for the tiniest tiddler: the smallest minnow caught by line. Afterwards at the Plough and Stars for a pint and a dance. No need to register, just turn up on the day and see Penina. Open to all.

Under The Sunlit Sky

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Outside the Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Concert

The Dulcet Tones

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 4:30pm

Location: In front of the Prancing Pony

Description: Concert

Ninny Hammers

Server: Evernight

Time: 4pm

Location: Bree-Town Stage

Description: Concert.

Harlequins

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Bree Town Stage

Description: Concert

Animal House

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stable Courtyard.

Description: Concert

Bards, Beers, and Longbeards

Server: Landroval

Time: 11.59pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stage, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

 

Sunday, January 24

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11am

Location: The Bird and Baby Inn

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

Breemarsch der Durins Faust der Gerechten

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bree West Gate

Description: Es gehört schon beinahe zur Tradition der Zwergengemeinschaft “Durins Faust der Gerechten” an jedem Sonntag einen Marsch durch die Menschenstadt Bree, im gleichnamigen Breeland, zu machen.

The Andune Ensemble

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Cosmetic Contest

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 3pm

Location: Bree Festival Stage

Description: There is no theme this time, but there will be music from DisEnchanted. If you want to enter please contact me here or in game on Gwinlynn.

Roving Threats Night

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 6pm

Location: starting location varies week to week

Description: All characters able to take on level 100 threats are welcome to join.  Contact Dallofin or look for announcements in world channel starting at 5:45pm.

Ruthless Raiders

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Mirkwood

Description: Folks level 60+ welcome, contact Ayrhawk

Leaving Middle Earth

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Brandywine Bridge to the docks of Celondim

Description: Laurefinde will escort friends and fellow Elves from the Brandywine bridge through the Shire and Ered Luin to the docks of Cellondim. It is time for us all to see parents, children and the injured or disillusioned sail away on the straight road to Aman where they will abide peacefully upon Tol Eressëa. Gildor suggests you bring your satchels and come along so you will know the way when it is your turn to leave. Songs and poems welcome. This Elf only event is hosted by the Elves of Leaves of Laurelin.

Les Beaux Chapeaux

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Bree Festival Stage

Description: Concert

 

Monday, January 25

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Instant Play

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: West Bree Stables, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

OAKS presents Die Bärtigen Musen

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (8pm UK time)

Location: Town square, Oldfurlong (Altfurch in Deutsch / Longuevieille en français) neighbourhood, Shire homesteads

Description: Concert

Nibbles and Nobs / Ales and Tales

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30 Nibbles – 9:30 to 11:30 A&T

Location:MaurTulhau, Enedwaith

Description: Volunteer to tell a tale, sing a song, recite a new poem, anything you wish to share with others in an RP setting. Nibbles and Nobs offers an open stage to all performers, while Ales and Tales features a house band and scheduled performers (all are welcome to sign up).  Location changes every week, so /joinchannel alesandtales  to find out this week’s location.

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11pm

Location: Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving.

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

 

Tuesday, January 26

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Iron Horse

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Rohan (contact Baronkio)

Description: Weekly text based sim roleplay

 

Wednesday, January 27

Little Wanderers present The Night of the Muses

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: Eldar Monument in Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: The Little Wanderers play a concert, but afterwards others are welcome to join in the action by playing their own songs

Sprechstunde der Grenzer des Auenlandes

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bachuferstraße 4 des Weilers Fuchskleve im Auenland

Description: Die Sicherheit des Auenlandes liegt in ihren Händen, darum sind die “Grenzer des Auenlandes” bemüht, Eure Klagen und Bitten entgegen nehmen zu können.

Dwarves Night Out

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm

Location: Thorin’s Hall Inn

Description: Get together to share songs, tales, and have a good together and an ale or six!  This is a dwarf only event but all Dwarrow friends are welcome.

Hûd i Eledhrim (Hall of Fire) Wednesdays

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (20:00 GMT)

Location: Hall of Fire, Last Homely House, Rivendell

Description: Come for converse, food and drink, music and song, poetry and tale-telling!

DisEnchanted

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bree-Town Park across from the jail, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

 

Thursday, January 28

Mondbarden

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Stage in front of the Prancing Pony

Description: Concert

Bird & Baby Yard Party

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm GMT)

Location: Outside of the Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description:  When there is a scheduled event, feel free to play music, tell stories or whatever during breaks, but we ask that you yield the stage to the evening’s main act at their discretion.

Concerning Hobbits Pub Party

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bird n’ Baby, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: These weekly parties feature games, music, pies, light RP, prizes, and fireworks. Party games include the Bad Joke Contest, Riddle Game, Hide-a-Hobbit, and more.

Eriador Music Society

Server: Landroval

Time: 10:30pm

Location: Founder’s Statue, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: Concert

 


Coming soon:

The Mythgard kinship brings the education and social missions of Signum University’s Mythgard Institute to LOTRO.  Joining the members for Mythgard Adventures is the next best thing to working on your M.A.  The next Mythgard Adventure will take place on February 2nd at 9:30pm EST on the Landroval server.  Corey Olsen (aka The Tolkien Professor) gives a brief lore talk via webinar and then it is time to join together for group play.  If you can’t get enough of the Tolkien Professor, check out other adventures of Mythgard in Middle-earth every Friday at 12:30pm on Lotro Stream.  Server issues meant that there was no episode, but Gryfflet’s January 8th journey to Tinnudir is available.


 

Looking back:

Winterstock III was hit hard by last-minute scheduled maintenance, login issues, griefers, layer issues, and the threat of lag, but the show went on!  Congratulations to the organisers and all the bands for keeping their cool throughout and pulling off a fantastic festival.  The game went down not once but twice during planned performances from the Hope, but the third time was a charm and they made the best of the bad situation to put on a wonderful performance.

Zedrock captured all of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday’s performers on his Twitch page.  Visit his page to find videos divided up by band.

 

Community Events: January 15th-21st

This week’s featured event:

Winterstock III has had several interruptions due to maintenance and login issues.  The schedule remains subject to change.  Follow Zedrock and Lhinnthel for updates.

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Please note that some bands will forego their regularly scheduled weekly concerts, but I only removed the listing for those who contacted us.


All events are listed in Eastern Standard Time (-5 GMT)/server time, but an additional time zone is listed for EU server events.  You may add events or post corrections in the comments section, but the fastest and best way to get it on this page is to submit a form.  I’m always open to feedback and suggestions, both here and through the submissions form, so let me know if there’s something we should feature.  Thanks for reading!


Friday, January 15

Bündnisfeier in Schären

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Brockenborings

Description: Veranstalten der “Stammtisch zum Efeubusch” und “Durins Faust der Gerechten” eine Feierlichkeit anlässlich des einjährigen Bestehens ihres gemeinsamen Bündnisses in Schären, im Auenland.

Die Meisterbarden von Bree

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: Bree Auction Hall

Description: Concert

Green Dragon Friday

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (8pm GMT)

Location: Plough and Stars Inn, Brockenborings, The Shire

Description: Lively, lore-relevant hobbit night at the Inn.  Bring a riddle, a song, a poem or a story if you like! Please note this is a hobbit preferred roleplaying event, with travelling dwarves welcome.

Winterstock III: Notenzauber

Server: Landroval

Time: 3:20pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Under the Sunlit Sky

Server: Landroval

Time: 4:20pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: A Rock and a Hard Place

Server: Landroval

Time: 5:20pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Die Bunten Vögel

Server: Landroval

Time: 6:20pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Mondbarden

Server: Landroval

Time: 7:20pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Hobbit Hospitality

Server: Landroval

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Andy Brockhouse’s tent outside the Shire homesteads gate

Description: Shopping for a new smial in the Shire Homesteads? Can’t recall in which crate you packed your frying pan? In need of a snack or something to wet your whistle? Hospitality Hobbits will be posted at Andy Brockhouse’s tent outside the Homestead Gate with comforts to smooth your move.

Winterstock III: Breakfast Club

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:20pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Bread and Jam Sessions

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 9pm

Location: The Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Share your new or favorite tunes and tales, have an ale or two, kick up your heels in a dance, and enjoy yourself! Role-players are warmly welcomed.

Warm Warders Welcome

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: The Shire

Description: The Warders of the Weald play each Friday at various locations throughout the Shire. If you can’t find them, send out a /regional request asking.

Winterstock III: Fluffy Unicorns

Server: Landroval

Time: 9:20pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Green Hill Music Society

Server: Landroval

Time: 10:20pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Troll Finger

Server: Landroval

Time: 11:20pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

 

Saturday, January 16

Winterstock III: The Hope

Server: Landroval

Time: 11am

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Polnolunie

Server: Landroval

Time: 12pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

The Breakfast Club

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 1pm

Location: South Bree Stables

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: The Ninny Hammers

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: The Crazy Ladies of the Forest

Server: Landroval

Time: 2pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Under The Sunlit Sky

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Outside the Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Starlight

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Skarn

Server: Landroval

Time: 4pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

The Dulcet Tones

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 4:30pm

Location: In front of the Prancing Pony

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: The Andune Ensemble

Server: Landroval

Time: 5pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Harlequins

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Bree Town Stage

Description: Concert

Classy Discussion

Server: Landroval

Time: 6:30pm

Location: The Bounder Museum of Antiquities, 5 Harrow Road, Addernotch, Shire Homesteads

Description: Gather to discuss the guardian class

Eternal Destiny Party

Server: Arkenstone

Time: 7pm

Location: Bree-town and kinhouse in Haynbury neighborhood of Bree Homesteads

Description: A raid parade followed by nasty little hobbits white elephant gift exchange, horse races, music, hide and seek, and a PvP fights.

Winterstock III: The Starlight Orchestra

Server: Landroval

Time: 7pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Sons of Numenor Market

Server: Landroval

Time: 8pm

Location: Market grounds by the Boar Fountain in Bree

Description: Sellers should contact Miss Lerillos for more information about setting up a stall.

Winterstock III: No Whole Bard

Server: Landroval

Time: 8pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Animal House

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stable Courtyard.

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: DisEnchanted

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: da Bugans

Server: Landroval

Time: 10pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Imladris Sunset

Server: Landroval

Time: 11pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Bards, Beers, and Longbeards

Server: Landroval

Time: Midnight

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

 

Sunday, January 17

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11am

Location: The Bird and Baby Inn

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

Winterstock III: Radagast’s Pipe

Server: Landroval

Time: 11am

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Les Chantefables

Server: Landroval

Time: 12pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

The Department of Harmony and Song

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Bree Festival Stage

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: The Traveling Bilberries

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Breemarsch der Durins Faust der Gerechten

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bree West Gate

Description: Es gehört schon beinahe zur Tradition der Zwergengemeinschaft “Durins Faust der Gerechten” an jedem Sonntag einen Marsch durch die Menschenstadt Bree, im gleichnamigen Breeland, zu machen.

Winterstock III: The Rolling Kegs

Server: Landroval

Time: 2pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

The Andune Ensemble

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Die Meisterbarden von Bree

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: The Remediators

Server: Landroval

Time: 4pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: The Aleford Band

Server: Landroval

Time: 5pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Roving Threats Night

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 6pm

Location: starting location varies week to week

Description: All characters able to take on level 100 threats are welcome to join.  Contact Dallofin or look for announcements in world channel starting at 5:45pm.

Ruthless Raiders

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Mirkwood

Description: Folks level 60+ welcome, contact Ayrhawk

Winterstock III: The Leaves of Laurelin

Server: Landroval

Time: 7pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Dulcet Tones

Server: Landroval

Time: 8pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Les Beaux Chapeaux

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: P.I.E.

Server: Landroval

Time: 10pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

 

Monday, January 18

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Winterstock III: Classical Gas

Server: Landroval

Time: 12pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: The Hope

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Department of Harmony and Song

Server: Landroval

Time: 2pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Instant Play

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: West Bree Stables, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

Michel Delving Market

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (20:30 CET)

Location: Michel Delving

Description: Especially good for young hobbits setting out on their journeys in Middle Earth, since they can get quality goods fer reasonable prices.

Winterstock III: Little Wanderers

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Brandywine and Biscuits

Server: Landroval

Time: 4pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III:Thunderstruck

Server: Landroval

Time: 5pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Maidens of Vanimor

Server: Landroval

Time: 8pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Tom & The King’s Men

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Winterstock III: Old Winyards

Server: Landroval

Time: 10pm

Location: Frozen pond next to the Silver Deep Mine at Thorin’s Gate

Description: Concert

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11pm

Location: Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving.

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

 

Tuesday, January 19

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Bärtigen Musen

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Michel Delving Market

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (20:30 CET)

Location: Michel Delving

Description: Especially good for young hobbits setting out on their journeys in Middle Earth, since they can get quality goods fer reasonable prices.

Iron Horse

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Rohan (contact Baronkio)

Description: Weekly text based sim roleplay

The Runic Knights Orchestra

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Bree Park across from the jail

Description: Concert

 

Wednesday, January 20

Little Wanderers present The Night of the Muses

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: Eldar Monument in Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: The Little Wanderers play a concert, but afterwards others are welcome to join in the action by playing their own songs

Sprechstunde der Grenzer des Auenlandes

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bachuferstraße 4 des Weilers Fuchskleve im Auenland

Description: Die Sicherheit des Auenlandes liegt in ihren Händen, darum sind die “Grenzer des Auenlandes” bemüht, Eure Klagen und Bitten entgegen nehmen zu können.

Dwarves Night Out

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm

Location: Thorin’s Hall Inn

Description: Get together to share songs, tales, and have a good together and an ale or six!  This is a dwarf only event but all Dwarrow friends are welcome.

Hûd i Eledhrim (Hall of Fire) Wednesdays

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (20:00 GMT)

Location: Hall of Fire, Last Homely House, Rivendell

Description: Come for converse, food and drink, music and song, poetry and tale-telling!

DisEnchanted

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bree-Town Park across from the jail, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

Bright Star

Server: Landroval

Time: 9:30pm

Location: Bree-Town Park across from the jail, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

 

Thursday, January 21

Mondbarden

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Stage in front of the Prancing Pony

Description: Concert

Bird & Baby Yard Party featuring Bara Bahau

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm GMT)

Location: Outside of the Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description:  When there is a scheduled event, feel free to play music, tell stories or whatever during breaks, but we ask that you yield the stage to the evening’s main act at their discretion.

Concerning Hobbits Pub Party

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bird n’ Baby, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: These weekly parties feature games, music, pies, light RP, prizes, and fireworks. Party games include the Bad Joke Contest, Riddle Game, Hide-a-Hobbit, and more.

Eriador Music Society

Server: Landroval

Time: 10:30pm

Location: Founder’s Statue, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: Concert

 


Coming soon:

The kind hobbit-folk of Brockenborings have kindly offered to host a grand Angling Contest on the Laurelin server on Saturday, January 23rd at 2:30pm EST/7:30pm UK time. This year they are trying out a new way of counting fish, devised by that smart Mister Simbo! This should greatly reduce waiting time and leave more time for eating the catch!  Meet by the village pond at seven and a half bells on Saturday 23 January for a night of fishing, food, song and dance. All the usual grand prizes to be won, regardless of your fishing skills. This year they are introducing a new prize for the tiniest tiddler: the smallest minnow caught by line. Afterwards at the Plough and Stars for a pint and a dance. No need to register, just turn up on the day and see Penina. Open to all.

Community Events: January 8th-14th

This week’s featured events:

Elevenses began on Crickhollow the day that the server opened, filling up Michel Delving’s Bird & Baby Inn with light hobbity RP and plenty of music.  More than five years later it is still being served twice a week, on Sundays at 11am and Mondays at 11pm (both EST/server time).  2012 saw the addition of a third weekly event, Bread & Jam Sessions at the Prancing Pony every Friday evening at 9pm.  It swiftly became the most popular event on the server, and packed crowds often stick around well past midnight for songs and storytelling.

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Ales and Tales was founded on the Landroval server six and a half years ago.  The gathering starts at a different location every Monday night at 9:30pm.  The locations range from houses (such as the kinhouse that hosts Ales & Tales on the 11th, the Oak & Barrel) to places around the starter zones to the exotic locales that host the monthly “extreme” version.  Old Winyards is the house band, but others may perform songs, stories, and other entertainment by contacting the stage manager.  Nibbles and Nobs is the open stage event that takes place one hour prior to the beginning of Ales and Tales.  To get information on this event, join the custom channel by typing “/joinchannel alesandtales” in game.


All events are listed in Eastern Standard Time (-5 GMT)/server time, but an additional time zone is listed for EU server events.  You may add events or post corrections in the comments section, but the fastest and best way to get it on this page is to submit a form.  I’m always open to feedback and suggestions, both here and through the submissions form, so let me know if there’s something we should feature.  Thanks for reading!


Friday, January 8

Bündnisfeier in Schären

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Brockenborings

Description: Veranstalten der “Stammtisch zum Efeubusch” und “Durins Faust der Gerechten” eine Feierlichkeit anlässlich des einjährigen Bestehens ihres gemeinsamen Bündnisses in Schären, im Auenland.

Die Meisterbarden von Bree

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: Bree Auction Hall

Description: Concert

Green Dragon Friday New Years Party

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (8pm GMT)

Location: Plough and Stars Inn, Brockenborings, The Shire

Description: Lively, lore-relevant hobbit night at the Inn.  Bring a riddle, a song, a poem or a story if you like! Please note this is a hobbit preferred roleplaying event, with travelling dwarves welcome.

A Rock and A Hard Place

Server: Gladden

Time: 4pm

Location: Bree West Gate, opposite the Stables

Description: Concert

Hobbit Hospitality

Server: Landroval

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Andy Brockhouse’s tent outside the Shire homesteads gate

Description: Shopping for a new smial in the Shire Homesteads? Can’t recall in which crate you packed your frying pan? In need of a snack or something to wet your whistle? Hospitality Hobbits will be posted at Andy Brockhouse’s tent outside the Homestead Gate with comforts to smooth your move.

Bread and Jam Sessions

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 9pm

Location: The Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Share your new or favorite tunes and tales, have an ale or two, kick up your heels in a dance, and enjoy yourself! Role-players are warmly welcomed.

Story Night in the Shire

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Bywater Bridge, Hobbiton, The Shire

Description: This month’s theme is Anniversaries and Bounders. Feel free to bring a story, poem or song to share–it does not have to fit with the theme, themes are just a suggestion for folks who need help picking from their vast liberries.

Warm Warders Welcome

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: The Shire

Description: The Warders of the Weald play each Friday at various locations throughout the Shire. If you can’t find them, send out a /regional request asking.

 

Saturday, January 9

The Bounders of the Shire’s Anniversary Buttoning

Server: Landroval

Time: 12pm

Location: Oak n’ Barrel, 4 Myrtle Ct, Addernotch, Shire homesteads

Description:  As is traditional, buttons will be given out to both deserving Bounders as well as some Bounder friends and Allies. Buttonings are always open to the public. This is a traditional occasion, but formal wear is not required.

The Long Journey 2016

Server: Laurelin

Time: 12pm (17:00 UK time)

Location: Starting from Frerin’s Court in Thorin’s Gate, ending in Snowbourn, East Rohan

Description: Every new year a group of friends rides from Frerin’s Court to East Rohan.  All adventurers, hobbits and possibly others with longer legs, who dare to ride all this way are welcome to join as long as you are able and have the courage.  Along the way we will take a few breaks to rest our horses’ feet, play some music, tell a story, and add more friends. If you want to play a song or tell a short story along the way, please announce this to Trincia by mail.  In Snowbourn awaits a party.

The Breakfast Club

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 1pm

Location: South Bree Stables

Description: Concert

The Ninny Hammers

Server: Landroval

Time: 2pm

Location: Bree-Town Stage

Description: Concert

Under The Sunlit Sky

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Outside the Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Concert

Forte’s Academy of Music Class 2

Server: Landroval

Time: 4pm

Location: Prancing Pony

Description: The Academy offers lessons on both in-game and out of game LOTRO music related matters. Join the Academy for a new set of lessons.

The Dulcet Tones

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 4:30pm

Location: In front of the Prancing Pony

Description: Concert

Ninny Hammers

Server: Evernight

Time: 4pm

Location: Pierson’s Farm, South Bree

Description: Concert followed by open stage

Harlequins

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Bree Town Stage

Description: Concert

Moot Meet

Server: Landroval

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Oak ‘n’ Barrel, 4 Myrtle Court, Addernotch, Shire Homesteads

Description: Gather at the Oak n’ Barrel to socialize, share adventure musters and plans for socials. Pie and ale will be served.

Good Deeds Night

Server: Landroval

Time: 8pm

Location: Meets at Mustering Hill between the stables and crafting hall in Michel Delving

Description: A deeds night open to all levels and classes, the group decides where to go after everyone gathers.  Contact Miss Lerillos if interested.

Animal House

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stable Courtyard.

Description: Concert

Bards, Beers, and Longbeards

Server: Landroval

Time: 11.59pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stage, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

 

Sunday, January 10

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11am

Location: The Bird and Baby Inn

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

Classical Gas presents Sunday Rocks

Server: Landroval

Time: 12pm

Location: Bree Park across from the jail

Description: Concert

Breemarsch der Durins Faust der Gerechten

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bree West Gate

Description: Es gehört schon beinahe zur Tradition der Zwergengemeinschaft “Durins Faust der Gerechten” an jedem Sonntag einen Marsch durch die Menschenstadt Bree, im gleichnamigen Breeland, zu machen.

The Andune Ensemble

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Roving Threats Night

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 6pm

Location: starting location varies week to week

Description: All characters able to take on level 100 threats are welcome to join.  Contact Dallofin or look for announcements in world channel starting at 5:45pm.

Ruthless Raiders

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Mirkwood

Description: Folks level 60+ welcome, contact Ayrhawk

 

Monday, January 11

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Instant Play

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: West Bree Stables, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

Shire Wassail

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm UK time)

Location: Longo Burrow’s farm in Tuckborough, followed by Bywater and Hobbiton

Description: The Brandy Badgers go wassailing in the Shire again, singing songs to wish all the local farmers a good harvest.

Nibbles and Nobs / Ales and Tales

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30 Nibbles – 9:30 to 11:30 A&T

Location: Oak & Barrel, 4 Myrtle Ct, Addernotch, Shire homesteads

Description: Volunteer to tell a tale, sing a song, recite a new poem, anything you wish to share with others in an RP setting. Nibbles and Nobs offers an open stage to all performers, while Ales and Tales features a house band and scheduled performers (all are welcome to sign up).  Location changes every week, so /joinchannel alesandtales  to find out this week’s location.

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11pm

Location: Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving.

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

 

Tuesday, January 12

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Bärtigen Musen

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Iron Horse

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Rohan (contact Baronkio)

Description: Weekly text based sim roleplay

Mythgard Adventures

Server: Landroval

Time: 9:30pm

Location: 2 Frothing Road, Eldinggraf, Thorin’s Homesteads

Description: A brief lore talk by the Tolkien Professor is followed by group play.  They use webinar for the lore talks.

 

Wednesday, January 13

Little Wanderers present The Night of the Muses

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: Eldar Monument in Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: The Little Wanderers play a concert, but afterwards others are welcome to join in the action by playing their own songs

Sprechstunde der Grenzer des Auenlandes

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bachuferstraße 4 des Weilers Fuchskleve im Auenland

Description: Die Sicherheit des Auenlandes liegt in ihren Händen, darum sind die “Grenzer des Auenlandes” bemüht, Eure Klagen und Bitten entgegen nehmen zu können.

Dwarves Night Out

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm

Location: Thorin’s Hall Inn

Description: Get together to share songs, tales, and have a good together and an ale or six!  This is a dwarf only event but all Dwarrow friends are welcome.

Hûd i Eledhrim (Hall of Fire) Wednesdays

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (20:00 GMT)

Location: Hall of Fire, Last Homely House, Rivendell

Description: Come for converse, food and drink, music and song, poetry and tale-telling!

DisEnchanted

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bree-Town Park across from the jail, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

 

Thursday, January 14

Mondbarden

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Stage in front of the Prancing Pony

Description: Concert

Bird & Baby Yard Party

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm GMT)

Location: Outside of the Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description:  When there is a scheduled event, feel free to play music, tell stories or whatever during breaks, but we ask that you yield the stage to the evening’s main act at their discretion.

Concerning Hobbits Pub Party

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bird n’ Baby, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: These weekly parties feature games, music, pies, light RP, prizes, and fireworks. Party games include the Bad Joke Contest, Riddle Game, Hide-a-Hobbit, and more.

Eriador Music Society

Server: Landroval

Time: 10:30pm

Location: Founder’s Statue, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: Concert


Looking forwards and backwards:

Conventional wisdom has it that January is named after Janus, the two-faced Roman diety of beginnings and passageways.  This week we’ll look back at some events from the first few months of 2015 that we expect to see again in 2016.

January: Winterstock II featured 32 bands from 11 servers.  The cold climate version of Weatherstock gets bigger every year, and this time around it’s grown to an amazing 41 bands.  Head out to Thorin’s Gate on Landroval January 15th-18th for this year’s edition. Under the Sunlit Sky has taken part every year, and here’s their version of “Hit the Road Jack” from 2015.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfXPPCqiuWQ

March: The Shire Inns always need a year to recover after the Bullroarer Took Day Pub Crawl.  Crickhollow will host the 6th annual event this year, starting as always at the Bird and Baby in Michel Delving.  The group then circles around to all of the other Shire pubs, offering a song in exchange for ales at each one, ending with the big party at the Green Dragon in Bywater.  The 2016 date has not yet been released, but the hobbits of Second Breakfast have assured us that they will not let the drunkards down.

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April: Landroval’s Windy Acres Ranch features incredible events year round, but none are as hotly anticipated as the Spring Racing Carnival.  In 2015 four qualifier races led up to the Eriador Championship Cup.   The day of the Championship Cup offered entertainment like barrel racing, formation riding, mounted fashion competition, and rodeo clowns.  We hope to see this year’s event sometime in April or May, and details will be announced here once we have them.

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