Port Jefferson will host the WinterTide Concert Series on Fridays throughout February and March, beginning with singer-songwriter Sam Robbins on Friday, Feb. 6.
Each concert in the series, sponsored by the Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council, is free, although donations are welcome. Concertgoers can head to the third floor of the Village Center, 101-A East Broadway.
Kicking off the series, Robbins said he plans to give the audience a taste of his folk-pop album “So Much I Still Don’t See,” which reached No. 10 on the folk charts after its April release.
“I mix covers with my songs, and we might do some requests,” said the 29-year-old New Hampshire native.
For the Long Island venue, he promises "a real conversation between me and the audience."
Robbins began performing Jimmy Buffett songs in a bar as a teenager—the first time he realized “people would pay me to do this thing that I was doing anyway" and much more than his hourly $7.15 at a frozen yogurt stand.
As his work evolved, he spent time in Nashville considering writing for country performers like Luke Bryan, but today he enjoys taking his own show on the road, from Alabama to Nebraska, Mississippi to Texas.
“It’s been incredible for me to have these perspectives,” he said.
Robbins is a return engagement at WinterTide, a venue he appreciates as a “cool art space” on an island remarkable for its energy.
When not performing nationwide, the Plainfield, Connecticut, resident helps veterans share their stories in music therapy. He also was nominated Artist of the Year at the 2026 International Folk Music Awards.
Inspired by acoustic artists like Bob Dylan and Neil Young, Robbins said he is still in awe of how his career has grown.
“It seemed like such a pipe dream that anyone would pay to listen to my songs but somehow it worked out,” he said.
For more information on the series, visit the website.