| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Asia: 30th Anniversary TourPresented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre October 18, 2012 Thirty years after its eponymous debut album, ASIA ascended to the top of the Billboard Top 100 chart (where it remained No.1 for nine consecutive weeks), the legendary British classic rock band returns with a brand new studio album, a 30th Anniversary edition of their debut album, 2 DVDs, and a world tour that includes UK, Europe, Japan and America.
ASIA will release their new studio album “XXX” (pronounced Triple X) on Frontiers Records on June 29th in Europe and... | The Wilbur Theatre | 10/18/12 | Boston |
Cruisin' With The OldiesPresented by The Hanover Theatre at The Hanover Theatre September 21, 2012 CruiseOne – The Binley Group presents an amazing night of memories with three of the most loved and talented groups of the 1960’s! With lots of #1 hits to go around you’ll be amazed at how great these groups still sound!
Featuring their original lead singer, Jay Siegel’s Tokens will perform their chart-topping hit, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, as well as other favorites such as “Tonight I Fell In Love”; “Portrait Of My Love”; and “He’s In... | The Hanover Theatre | 09/21/12 | Worcester |
| The Avett Brothers | Live Nation | 09/16/12 | Boston |
| Il Volo | Live Nation | 09/08/12 | Boston |
MadonnaPresented by TD Garden at TD Garden September 4, 2012 Madonna's previous tour, the phenomenally successful "Sticky & Sweet" Tour reaffirmed her status as one of the most successful touring artists of all time.
In the course of her phenomenal career, Madonna has a record breaking 37 Top 10 hits on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart along with a record breaking 40 Number 1's on Billboard's Dance/Club Play Song Charts. No other act has more Top 10's on the Hot 100 or Number 1's on the Club Chart. Madonna has sold over 300... | TD Garden | 09/04/12 | Boston |
| DJs On the Harbor | Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) | 08/10/12-
08/31/12 | Boston |
Orleans with John Cafferty & Michael Antunes at North Shore Music TheatrePresented by gimmeLIVE and North Shore Music Theatre at North Shore Music Theatre August 31, 2012 On Friday, August 31, gimmeLIVE brings Gloucester native Fly Amero's band, Orleans, to the North Shore Music Theatre for the very first time. Orleans is perhaps best know for their #1 hits Still the One and Dance with Me. Last year, the Orleans Trio (Fly Amero with Lance and Larry Hoppen) sold out Rockport's Shalin Liu Performance Center over a month before the show. This time gimmeLIVE presents the full band featuring Lance, Larry & Lane Hoppen with Fly Amero and Charlie Morgan... | gimmeLIVE | 08/31/12 | Beverly |
Highland Street Foundation FREE FUN FRIDAYSPresented by Highland Street Foundation June 29-August 31, 2012 2012 Free Fun Fridays Schedule
Free attractions every Friday throughout Massachusetts
June 29 through August 31
Check http://www.highlandstreet.org/special-programs/free-fun-fridays.html for full schedule
Including:
Tanglewood
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Peabody Essex Museum
Heritage Museums &... | Highland Street Foundation | 06/29/12-
08/31/12 | |
The Kotzschmar Centennial FestivalPresented by Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ August 17-August 22, 2012 The Kotzschmar Centennial Festival will mark the 100th birthday of the mighty Kotzschmar Organ. Music lovers from around the world will gather for the Centennial Festival Celebration. The festival gives attendees the rare opportunity to mingle with the masters of the organ world. Join Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ for this 6 day festival of pops, silent film, and classical concerts, master classes and workshops presented by world renowned organists and artists, local historians and... | Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ | 08/17/12-
08/22/12 | Portland |
| Sublime With Rome | Live Nation | 08/20/12 | Boston |
Ann Hampton CallawayPresented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 19, 2012 ::Rockport Music Jazz Festival::
"To Ella With Love" Live in concert!
DETAILS:
Ann Hampton Callaway is a leading champion of the great American Songbook, having made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host, and producer. Her unique jazz-pop singing style and Platinum Award-winning song writing has lead her to collaborate with the likes of Barbra Streisand and Carole King. Callaway sing songs from her... | Rockport Music | 08/19/12 | Rockport |
| Big Time Summer Tour with Big Time Rush and Cody Simpson | Live Nation | 08/12/12 | Mansfield |
| Jane's Addiction | Live Nation | 08/11/12 | Boston |
| Allman Brothers Band | Live Nation | 08/07/12-
08/08/12 | Boston |
| Brandi Carlile / Josh Ritter | Live Nation | 08/04/12 | Boston |
| O.A.R. | Live Nation | 08/03/12 | Boston |
| Joe Cocker | Live Nation | 08/01/12 | Boston |
| Meat Loaf | Live Nation | 07/31/12 | Boston |
| Rufus Wainwright / Ingrid Michaelson | Live Nation | 07/29/12 | Boston |
| Summerland Tour 2012 | Live Nation | 07/28/12 | Boston |
| Gavin DeGraw & Colbie Caillat | Live Nation | 07/25/12 | Boston |
BeatlejuicePresented by Town of Acton July 21, 2012 Beatles Tribute Band. Please note this is an outdoor venue and is subject to change if necessary. | Town of Acton | 07/21/12 | Acton |
| Yes | Live Nation | 07/21/12 | Boston |
The HootchiesPresented by Town of Acton July 19, 2012 Free event, open to the public. Outdoor venue--subject to change if necessary. | Town of Acton | 07/19/12 | Acton |
| Santana | Live Nation | 07/17/12 | Boston |
| Dream Theater | Live Nation | 07/16/12 | Boston |
Green River FestivalPresented by Franklin County Chamber of Commerce July 14-July 15, 2012 Western New England's favorite summer festival (voted best festival in the Valley Advocate for the past 10 years)! The festival is thrilled and honored to celebrate Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday on July 14th. Presented by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, this celebration combines a spectacular line up of music on three stages, food, crafts, a dance tent, a wide array of kid's activities and entertainment, and hot air balloon rides for the Pioneer Valley's biggest outdoor... | Franklin County Chamber of Commerce | 07/14/12-
07/15/12 | Greenfield |
The Help Wanted BandPresented by Town of Acton July 12, 2012 Free Event. Open to the public. Outdoor venue-subject to change if necessary. Visit our website for more details. | Town of Acton | 07/12/12 | Acton |
| The B-52s | Live Nation | 07/11/12 | Boston |
| Stevie Nicks | Live Nation | 07/10/12 | Boston |
Ted NugentPresented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre July 10, 2012 The incomparable guitar genius & firebreathing intensity of TED NUGENT have carved him a permanent place among the legends of rock. Hailing from Detroit, the guitarist's prodigious talents, earshattering volume & over-the-top onstage antics quickly earned Young Ted the moniker of "Motor City Madman," along with international acclaim. | The Wilbur Theatre | 07/10/12 | Boston |
| Sarah McLachlan | Live Nation | 07/06/12 | Boston |
James MontgomeryPresented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick July 6, 2012 When blues master Montgomery plays the harmonica, he "brings it on home," establishing himself as one of today’s most vital, dynamic blues performers. He’s recorded with Kid Rock, sat in with Gregg Allman, and toured the world with James Cotton, Charlie Daniels and Bonnie Raitt. His albums have been nominated for blues’ highest awards. He recently recorded the title song for Delta Rising, starring Morgan Freeman. | TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick | 07/06/12 | Natick |
| Demi Lovato | Live Nation | 07/05/12 | Boston |
Independence Day Celebration: Family Fun, Concert, Fireworks!Presented by Town of Acton July 4, 2012 This event is open to the general public.
3:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Family Fun Time (some activities may require a small fee)
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: The Blushing Brides, a Rolling Stones Tribute Band
9:30 pm: Fireworks | Town of Acton | 07/04/12 | Acton |
| Norah Jones | Live Nation | 07/01/12 | Boston |
Felix CavalierePresented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick June 30, 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Cavaliere fronted the Young Rascals, those paragons of "blue-eyed soul" who released some of the most defining songs of the ‘60’s with indelible originals and energized covers led by Cavaliere's Hammond organ and lead vocals. These days, Cavaliere typically performs songs from a playlist of 19 chart-topping Rascals’ hits including "Mustang Sally," “Good Lovin’”, "Groovin’” and the Rascals'... | TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick | 06/30/12 | Natick |
Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers: The "Stripped Down And Fully Clothed" TourPresented by Arts at the Armory at Arts at the Armory June 30, 2012 Bowery Boston and CQ Presents:
Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers The "Stripped Down And Fully Clothed" Tour
On Gift Horse, their second album for Vanguard and fifth studio effort overall, Stephen Kellogg and his bandmates— Kit “Goose” Karlson (keys, bass, vocals), Brian “Boots” Factor (drums, vocals) and Sam “Steamer” Getz (guitars, vocals)—bring the rich legacy of American rock & roll into the present... | Arts at the Armory | 06/30/12 | Somerville |
| Umphrey's McGee | Live Nation | 06/30/12 | Boston |
Lez ZeppelinPresented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick June 29, 2012 With musicianship that exceeds all expectations, out-there swagger and gender-bending audacity, NYC’s all-girl quartet is critically acclaimed as one of the most exciting live acts and the first female rock band to pay homage to Led Zeppelin. Their skillful renditions of Zeppelin’s music serve as the authentic female counterpart to Zeppelin; their recent album, Lez Zeppelin I is a true-to-life recreation of Zeppelin’s 1969 debut. | TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick | 06/29/12 | Natick |
Chris Isaak at North Shore Music TheatrePresented by gimmeLIVE and North Shore Music Theatre at North Shore Music Theatre June 28, 2012 Chris Isaak will take the stage at North Shore Music Theatre, on Thursday, June 28, 2012. Chris Isaak, who is perhaps best known for his #1 hit "Wicked Game" -- one of MTV's most stunning videos starring Isaak and Danish supermodel Helena Christensen shirtless on the beach. Wicked Game was also featured in the David Lynch film Wild at Heart. Isaak's 1999 hit "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing", was featured in Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut starring Tom Cruise and Nicole... | gimmeLIVE | 06/28/12 | Beverly |
| Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour | Live Nation | 06/26/12 | Boston |
Anthony Rapp WITHOUT YOU: A Memoir with MusicJune 19-June 24, 2012 See the show the New York Times calls "Deeply Moving!" before it heads to London and support Shakespeare on the Common.
CSC Alum Anthony Rapp and Artistic Director Steven Maler have teamed up to adapt Rapp's New York Times best-selling memoir to the stage. The one-man show follows Rapp's turbulent journey through the convergence of two life-changing events: the early days of Rent - including the untimely passing of Jonathan Larson - and the illness and death of his... | | 06/19/12-
06/24/12 | Boston |
Rock and Blues Concert Cruise featuring the Ryan Montbleau BandPresented by Bay State Cruise Lines - Provincetown II June 23, 2012 The Rock and Blues Concert Cruises will return for an eighth season of summer fun and promises to be better than ever. On Saturday, June 23, The Ryan Montbleau Band returns to the Provincetown II to celebrate Ryan’s birthday and the launch of their new CD. The 2012 series will again take place aboard the Provincetown II operated by Bay State Cruise Company, providing one of the best concert experiences anywhere on Boston Harbor. This year’s series is expected to include twelve... | Bay State Cruise Lines - Provincetown II | 06/23/12 | Boston |
Swingle SingersPresented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick June 23, 2012 Music from 50 years of Swingle history and contemporary artists inspire the Swingle Singers to push the boundaries with their versions of trendsetting British bands Elbow and Mumford and Sons, as well as classic favorites like Björk, the Beatles and Bach. With their breathtaking new arrangements, haunting harmonies and epic beats, the Swingles bring an energy that’s new, contemporary, and relevant. | TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick | 06/23/12 | Natick |
| Passion Pit | Live Nation | 06/22/12 | Boston |
| Foster The People | Live Nation | 06/15/12 | Boston |
The Seaport SixPresented by Live Nation at Bank of America Pavilion June 14, 2012 Two Door Cinema Club, CAKE, GROUPLOVE, Delta Spirit, Reptar, Stephie Coplan and the Pedestrians at the Bank of America Pavilion. | Live Nation | 06/14/12 | Boston |
Folk Open Mic w/feature Steve Allain & host Dan CloutierPresented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 7, 2012 Our Amazing Things Folk Open Mike offers a friendly supportive venue for developing singer-songwriters and folks who "just like to play". It is a great way to get to know the music community, and to share ideas and techniques. All types of music are welcome. Fans come to see fantastic local artists, and never go away disappointed. See and be seen - heck build a fan base! Always a feature, always fun. Our host, singer-songwriter Dan Cloutier, (www.dancloutiermusic.com) takes... | Amazing Things Arts Center | 06/07/12 | Framingham |
| Dave Matthews Band | Live Nation | 06/05/12-
06/06/12 | Mansfield |
