Events
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Rock and Blues Concert Cruise featuring The English Beat
Presented by Bay State Cruise Lines - Provincetown II July 15, 2012 The Rock and Blues Concert Cruises will return for an eighth season of summer fun and promises to be better than ever. The English Beat bring their unique style to the ship on the afternoon of July 15. After releasing three studio albums in the early 80s, this ska/reggae/pop/punk rock outfit continues to tour the UK and US regularly. 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...
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Bay State Cruise Lines - Provincetown II |
07/15/12 |
Bay State Cruise Lines - Provincetown II, Boston |
Cultural Survival Bazaar
Presented by Cultural Survival July 14-July 15, 2012 An International Festival of Native Arts & Culture Featuring artisans, products, & performers from around the world. Shop handmade art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, decor, tribal rugs, & much more. Enjoy FREE music performances, presentations, Native American storytelling, educational displays, craft-making demonstrations, & ethnic cuisine. Proceeds support Native artisans, fair trade, and Cultural Survival's non-profit work worldwide. For special features, artisan...
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Cultural Survival |
07/14/12 -
07/15/12 |
Tiverton Four Corners Art Center, Tiverton |
Yidstock: The festival of new Yiddish music
Presented by Yiddish Book Center at National Yiddish Book Center July 11-July 15, 2012 Enjoy a phenomenal week of performances, music-related films, lectures, exhibitions and other events culminating in two days of concerts featuring top names in klezmer and Yiddish music: Socalled with Michael Winograd Trio, Hankus Netsky & Hebrew National Salvage, Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars with Eleanor Reissa, and Grammy Award-winners the Klezmatics.
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Yiddish Book Center |
07/11/12 -
07/15/12 |
National Yiddish Book Center, Amherst |
Jupiter String Quartet with David Deveau
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 16, 2012 PROGRAM:
MOZART: Quartet in E-flat, K. 428
RAVEL: String Quartet in F
DVORÁK: Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81
“Every so often a performance leaves us in awe of its loving sophistication, its attention to the finest details of balance and expression. That’s how it was with the Jupiter String Quartet’s performance…”
- The Dallas Morning News
David Deveau, Artistic Director Rockport Music
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Rockport Music |
07/16/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
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Dream Theater
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Live Nation |
07/16/12 |
Bank of America Pavilion, Boston |
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Santana
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Live Nation |
07/17/12 |
Bank of America Pavilion, Boston |
Vans Warped Tour
Presented by Live Nation at Comcast Center July 19, 2012 The Vans Warped Tour features over 106 artists. The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The skateboard shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is often referred to as the Vans Warped Tour. The tour started out as a showcase for punk rock music, but its more recent line-ups have featured a diversity of...
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Live Nation |
07/19/12 |
Comcast Center, Mansfield |
The Hootchies
Presented by Town of Acton July 19, 2012 Free event, open to the public. Outdoor venue--subject to change if necessary.
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Town of Acton |
07/19/12 |
NARA Park Amphitheater, Acton |
The Stompers
Presented by Blue Ocean Music Hall July 20, 2012 Boston rockers The Stompers kick off a limited 35th anniversary tour at Blue Ocean Music Hall! The legendary band has long been recognized for their raucous live shows, kept alive by a spirited legion of dedicated fans. The Stompers music appears in the John Sayles film "Return of the Secaucus Seven" and the cult classic "Fraternity Vacation."
Radio hits include Never Tell An Angel; Coast to Coast; Rock, Jump and Holler; Eastside Girl; One Heart For Sale; and...
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Blue Ocean Music Hall |
07/20/12 |
Blue Ocean Music Hall, Salisbury |
Arturo Sandoval
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 20, 2012 DETAILS:
Jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer, Arturo Sandoval can burn through an Afro-Cuban groove, tear up a bebop tune, soar over a Mozart concerto and sooth you with a luscious ballad—all with equal power and grace. A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Cuban-born Arturo is one of the most celebrated artists of our day, winning 4 Grammy Awards, 6 Billboard Awards, and an Emmy Award. His versatility can be heard on recordings with everyone...
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Rockport Music |
07/20/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts July 20, 2012 The greatest band in Benin's history, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou, is back. The legendary West African band was founded in 1968 and has included some of the most influential and virtuosic African musicians ever to play a note. Similar to the Rail Band of Mali and Afrika 70 of Nigeria, OPR were superstars throughout West Africa in the 1970's. With an exquisite groove, a homemade Afrobeat funk that combined vodoun (voodoo) rituals, Latin music and James Brown-influenced jams, they played...
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World Music/CRASHarts |
07/20/12 |
Brighton Music Hall, Allston |
Richard Thompson
Presented by Heptunes July 20, 2012 Richard Thompson is among the very elite of England's finest songwriters and musicians. He was a founding member of the seminal 60's folk rock group Fairpoint Convention, and has been selected by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top 20 guitarists of all time.
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Heptunes |
07/20/12 |
The Theatre at Newburyport HIgh School, Newburyport |
Brian Evans
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre July 20, 2012 Beginning his career at the age of 11 on the Boston morning show "Community Auditions," Brian moved to Los Angeles at age 16, where he pursued a career in the entertainment business. His career began with doing television commercials for Twix, then guest appearances on popular television shows "Beverly Hills, 90210," "The Barefoot Executive," and "Full House."
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The Wilbur Theatre |
07/20/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Summer Acoustic Music Week 2012
Presented by WUMB at Geneva Point Center July 15-July 21, 2012 Now in it's 17th year the Summer Acoustic Music Week (SAMW)sponsored by WUMB Radio offers participants the chance to work with some of the best folk and acoustic musicians and teachers in the country. Each week is filled with intensive instruction, jamming, workshops, concerts, open mikes and musical collaboration with instructors attuned to the needs of each student. No matter your musical skill or experience, you can enjoy your week at SAMW.
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WUMB |
07/15/12 -
07/21/12 |
Geneva Point Center, Center Harbor |
Gilmour's Breakfast
Presented by Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club at Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club July 21, 2012 Come see Gilmour's Breakfast perform at Johnny D's! It isn’t every day that seven seasoned local musicians bump into each other through other projects with the same passion for a band – a band that has influenced their playing and their approach to music. However, this was the case with the musicians in Gilmour’s Breakfast. With a constantly revolving setlist representing Pink Floyd from their earliest recorded effort through their final release, any die-hard Pink Floyd...
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Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club |
07/21/12 |
Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club, Boston |
Beatlejuice
Presented by Town of Acton July 21, 2012 Beatles Tribute Band. Please note this is an outdoor venue and is subject to change if necessary.
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Town of Acton |
07/21/12 |
NARA Park Amphitheater, Acton |
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Yes
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Live Nation |
07/21/12 |
Bank of America Pavilion, Boston |
Solas
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 22, 2012 DETAILS:
Shamrock City
Solas is an Irish-American and Irish band that “is grounded in the fast-fingered jigs and reels of Irish tradition, and plays with unbridled vitality” (New York Times). Known for incorporating country sounds into their music, they’ll open up the summer series performing selections from their latest CD Shamrock City, inspired by the history of a mining community in Butte, Montana.
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Rockport Music |
07/22/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Cultural Survival Bazaar
Presented by Cultural Survival July 21-July 22, 2012 An International Festival of Native Arts & Culture Featuring artisans, products, & performers from around the world. Shop handmade art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, decor, tribal rugs, & much more. Enjoy FREE music performances, presentations, Native American storytelling, educational displays, craft-making demonstrations, & Wampanoag cuisine. Proceeds support Native artisans, fair trade, and Cultural Survival's non-profit work worldwide. For special features, artisan...
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Cultural Survival |
07/21/12 -
07/22/12 |
Peg Noonan Park, Falmouth |
Lifted Boston
Presented by Lifted Boston May 16-July 25, 2012 Live Music / Open Mic
Join us every Wednesday at Om Lounge as we feature some of Boston's best Poets and Artists.
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Lifted Boston |
05/16/12 -
07/25/12 |
OM Restaurant, Cambridge |
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Gavin DeGraw & Colbie Caillat
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Live Nation |
07/25/12 |
Bank of America Pavilion, Boston |
Rickie Lee Jones
Presented by The Bull Run Restaurant July 26, 2012 Named by VH1 as one of the 30 greatest women in rock, Rickie Lee Jones has been hard to classify ever since she came on the scene with the instant classic "Chuck E.'s in Love" in 1979. She has challenged her listeners and the establishment with an absorbing musical vision that defies border and classification; rocking the culture of singer-song writerdom with her refusal to conform to the stayed and careful eloquence of the folk rock generation that came before her. Neither punk...
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The Bull Run Restaurant |
07/26/12 |
The Bull Run Restaurant, Shirley |
Tommy Emmanuel
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre July 27, 2012 A child prodigy, Emmanuel began playing guitar at age four, and by age six was a part of his family’s professional band. Long one of Australia’s most respected and best-loved musicians, his award-winning career now spans five decades and multiple genres including jazz, rock, blues, and country. He is known for his distinctive “finger style” playing, using all ten fingers—a technique he was inspired to try after hearing his hero, the legendary Chet Atkins, play...
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The Wilbur Theatre |
07/27/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Melissa Ferrick and Rose Polenzani
Presented by Bay State Cruise Lines - Provincetown II July 27, 2012 The Rock and Blues Concert Cruises will return for an eighth season of summer fun and promises to be better than ever. Melissa Ferrick and Rose Polenzani bring their acoustic guitar-accompanied sound to the cruise on July 27. A dollar from the cost of each ticket will be donated to Cambridge’s Club Passim, the legendary music venue where Ferrick and Polenzani play frequently. The 2012 series will again take place aboard the Provincetown II operated by Bay State Cruise Company,...
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Bay State Cruise Lines - Provincetown II |
07/27/12 |
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United Sates Air Force Band of Liberty Concert Band
Presented by Town of Acton July 27, 2012 This is an outdoor venue and subject to change if necessary. This free concert is open to the public. All seating is lawn seating. Bring your own chairs/blankets.
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Town of Acton |
07/27/12 |
NARA Park, Acton |
Gavin DeGraw
Presented by Indian Ranch at Indian Ranch July 27, 2012 Gavin DeGraw will take the stage at Indian Ranch, the popular Webster, MA venue on Friday, July 27, 2012. DeGraw is one of the most recognized names in American popular music right now, and three of his four albums have peaked in the top 20 of the Billboard charts. Beloved by fans for his blue-eyed soul vocals, freewheeling melodies, and earthy charm, singer, songwriter, and musician Gavin DeGraw has enjoyed success since breaking through in 2003 with his debut album, Chariot, which sold...
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Indian Ranch |
07/27/12 |
Indian Ranch, Webster |
The Edwards Twins: Rod Stewart and Friends
Presented by Regent Theatre, Arlington at Regent Theatre July 27, 2012 If you love Rod Stewart you’ll love The Edward Twins’ new show direct from Las Vegas Rod Stewart and Friends.
All of Rod Stewart’s hit songs in one show performed by the #1 Rod Stewart look and sound alike in the world and direct for England, with “special appearances” by Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, George Michael, Elton John, Billy Joel and more. This show has sold out all over the world and now is your chance to see it at The Regent Theatre this one...
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Regent Theatre, Arlington |
07/27/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |
Caliente: A Celebration of Latin Music
Presented by City of Boston at City Hall Plaza July 28, 2012 This free event celebrates the Latin arts in Boston. The 2012 concert is Saturday, July 28th from 7-9pm at City Hall Plaza. Last year's headliner was Latin Grammy Award winner, Milly Quezada. Milly was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and is considered the “Queen of Merengue."
Jerry Rivera was the headliner for the 2010 concert and attracted over 25,000 people to City Hall Plaza.
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City of Boston |
07/28/12 |
City Hall Plaza, Boston |
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Summerland Tour 2012
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Live Nation |
07/28/12 |
Bank of America Pavilion, Boston |
Cape Ann Big Band
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 28, 2012 DETAILS:
This diverse 17-piece big band entertains and delights audiences with danceable music infused with jazz, swing, soul, and rock n’ roll that will bring you back in time. Known for operating like a family, Cape Ann Big Band prides itself with having a repertoire without horizon. Their program includes such classics as “Mack the Knife,” “I’ve Got You Under my Skin,” and “Take the A Train.”
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Rockport Music |
07/28/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |