Events
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Organization |
Dates |
Location |
Concert in the Round
Presented by Lexington Symphony at Cary Hall June 2, 2012 Gounod – Petite Symphony
Bach – “Brandenburg” Concerto No. 3
Bartok – Romanian Folk Dances
Experience an informal summer evening concert “in the round.” Meet and mingle with the players, and gain a new perspective on the orchestra – which will be placed in the middle of Cary Hall. Enjoy some beloved classical favorites, including Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, one of the finest compositions of the Baroque era.
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Lexington Symphony |
06/02/12 |
Cary Hall, Lexington |
Joseph Haydn, The Creation
Presented by Chorus pro Musica at NEC's Jordan Hall June 2, 2012 Performed with full orchestra and soloists. Chorus pro Musica shines new light on this masterpiece with a specially created video presentation by UK video artist Joss Sessions.
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Chorus pro Musica |
06/02/12 |
NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston |
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Steve Winwood
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Live Nation |
06/02/12 |
Bank of America Pavilion, Boston |
JAM'N 94.5 presents Summer Jam 2012
Presented by Live Nation at Comcast Center June 2, 2012 JAM'N 94.5 presents Summer Jam 2012 * Jam'n 94.5's Summer Jam * Rick Ross * Big Sean * Diggy Simmons * Wale * B.O.B. * Kid Ink This list is subject to change. Also, this list does not necessarily reflect performance order at the event.
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Live Nation |
06/02/12 |
Comcast Center, Mansfield |
Leo Kottke
Presented by ME Productions at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 2, 2012 Leo Kottke draws on not just folk, but also blues and jazz music in his original, finger-picking acoustic style on both six and twelve-string guitars. He entertains his audiences with his musical virtuoso and incredible humor.
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ME Productions |
06/02/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Boston Pops: Film Night
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall June 1-June 2, 2012 Join Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams as he celebrates decades of unforgettable music-making. His contributions to orchestral cinematic music are unsurpassed, and these concerts will showcase many of his favorite blockbuster film scores over the years including Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, and many more.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) |
06/01/12 -
06/02/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
Cultural Survival Bazaar
Presented by Cultural Survival June 2, 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...
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Cultural Survival |
06/02/12 |
Copley Square, Boston |
Music for Peace - All Beethoven Concert
Presented by Massachusetts Peace Action June 2, 2012 Join us on June 2nd at 7:30 pm for an all Beethoven concert! Victor Rosenbaum :: Piano Segey Antonov :: Cello Laura Bossert :: Violen Paula Maierfeld :: Viola
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Massachusetts Peace Action |
06/02/12 |
Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, Cambridge |
Bob Wolfman / Larry Coryell Band
Presented by The Bull Run Restaurant June 2, 2012 "Transition" is the new CD by this supergroup featuring five of the best players in their respective fields today. Every once in a while a band comes together by some magical, magnetic pull of the cosmos and blows everyone away. Produced by Larry Coryell, the "Godfather" of Jazz/Rock fusion, this new CD reflects influences from 60's Jazz to Classic 70's Blues and Fusion. With music and lyrics by Wolfman, Coryell and Bailey, "Transition" is possibly one of the...
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The Bull Run Restaurant |
06/02/12 |
The Bull Run Restaurant, Shirley |
Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 2, 2012 Since the release of their 2001 CD "Keep Honkin", Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires is hailed as one of the country’s hottest swing bands. Featured on the HBO Series, "Family Bonds", and heard on jazz and swing radio stations throughout the nation. Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires has opened for the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies and the Les Brown Orchestra. They have performed at The Great Connecuticut Jazz Festival and the Cape Cod Jazz Festival to name a...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/02/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
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Family Fun on Rutland
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United South End Settlements' Children's Art Centre |
06/02/12 |
South End House, Boston |
A Spring Bouquet of Show Tunes and Popular Favorites
Presented by The Paul Madore Chorale June 2, 2012 The Paul Madore Chorale will be presenting A Spring Bouquet of Show Tunes and Popular Favorites on June 2. The concert will include selections from Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera, and Guys and Dolls, as well as other all-time favorites. Concert soloists will be drawn from the chorale membership.
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The Paul Madore Chorale |
06/02/12 |
St. Anne Church, Salem |
Carl Orff's Carmina Burana - Worcester Chorus
Presented by Music Worcester, Inc. at Mechanics Hall June 3, 2012 152nd Worcester Music Festival closing concert features The Worcester Chorus, Chris Shepard, Artistic Director, with guest soloists and the Worcester Childrens Chorus, Two Pianos, and assorted percussion.
Sometimes called a "dramatic cantata", the Carmina Burana is based upon a group of 13th century poems that were discovered in the Benedictine monastery of Beuren in Bavaria. Written in medieval Latin and middle high German, yet this is one of the most recognizable of...
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Music Worcester, Inc. |
06/03/12 |
Mechanics Hall, Worcester |
IL DIVO
Presented by Citi Performing Arts Center at Citi Wang Theatre June 2-June 3, 2012 Citi Performing Arts Center welcomes IL DIVO back to the Wang Theatre on Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3, 2012 in support of their fifth studio album, Wicked Game and as a stop on their 2012 World Tour.
With a new show designed by Creative Director Brian Burke (Artistic Director of 'La Reve' and Celine Dion's 5 year run of 'A New Day' at Caesars Palace, both in Las Vegas), and performed with the Il Divo band and famed Boston orchestra, the 2012 tour promises to...
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Citi Performing Arts Center |
06/02/12 -
06/03/12 |
Citi Wang Theatre, Boston |
WUMB Music Fest
Presented by WUMB at UMass Boston June 3, 2012 A world class Music Festival in your own backyard - and, on the waterfront!
What's your pleasure? Is it singer-songwriters, cajun or Americana music? Do you like to celebrate tradition or to discover new, up-and-coming artists? The breadth of music at this year's WUMB Music Fest is again as rich as it is diverse. You don't have to be a connoisseur to enjoy our music festival - but it helps to have a love for all different forms of music. And if the first thirteen...
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WUMB |
06/03/12 |
UMass Boston, Boston |
BCE presents CHICHESTER
Presented by Boston Choral Ensemble at Old South Church, Boston June 3, 2012 This concert features works commissioned by Dean Walter Hussey for Chichester Cathedral in England, including Leonard Bernstein’s sensational Chichester Psalms, the stunning Chichester Mass by American composer William Albright, a setting of Psalm 23 by Lennox Berkeley, and canticle settings by Bryan Kelly and William Walton. In the spirit of Hussey’s adventurous commissioning, these concerts will feature the world premiere of a piece composed for BCE by Stephen Feigenbaum, the...
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Boston Choral Ensemble |
06/03/12 |
Old South Church, Boston, Boston |
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Brad Paisley w/ The Band Perry and Easton Corbin
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Live Nation |
06/03/12 |
Comcast Center, Mansfield |
British Street party in the New World
Presented by The Old State House Museum June 3, 2012 The British have a grand tradition of marking national events - decorating the alleyways with flags and bunting, and bringing tables of food and drink out into the streets to celebrate with neighbors. The Bostonian Society and the British Consul invite the public to the Old State House to join The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee festivities – donuts and cake for 200 guests, traditional live music, Shakespeare performances, Red Coat reenactors, and more.
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The Old State House Museum |
06/03/12 |
The Old State House, Boston |
WBUR SpringFest
Presented by WBUR 90.9 FM June 3, 2012 Join your favorite WBUR hosts and personalities for a family fun day of rowing on the Charles River, live music presented by Berklee College of Music, free food from some of Boston’s best restaurants, kids’ activities and more!
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WBUR 90.9 FM |
06/03/12 |
Community Rowing, Harry Parker Boathouse, Brighton |
FossFest
Presented by FossFest June 3, 2012 The FossFest Stage of Carnaval@SomerStreets on Sunday June 3rd from 12-4pm. Located at the Broadway end of Foss Park in Somerville, this is a free, outdoor, afternoon event with live music including rock, pop, americana, and smooth folk. This event is sponsored in part by Somerville Arts Council and Massachusetts Cultural Council and in collaboration with the City of Somerville and East Somerville Main Streets.
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FossFest |
06/03/12 |
Foss Park, Somerville |
One Sweet Dream: The Paul McCartney Tribute
Presented by Regent Theatre, Arlington at Regent Theatre June 1-June 3, 2012 In celebration of the 70th birthday of Paul McCartney this June, along with the 30th anniversary of his 1982 critically acclamied album “Tug Of War”, “One Sweet Dream: The Paul McCartney Experience!” embarks on “The Hundred Years’ Tour” for 2012. The concerts will showcase McCartney’s legendary song catalog with both The Beatles and Wings, as well as selections from his “Tug Of War” album.
Mike Miller has been entertaining...
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Regent Theatre, Arlington |
06/01/12 -
06/03/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |
From Boston to Berlin
Presented by Zamir Chorale of Boston June 3-June 4, 2012 The Zamir Chorale of Boston, which performs Jewish music spanning thousands of years, four continents, and a variety of styles, both classical and popular, will feature musical highlights from the chorus’s recent tour to Berlin, where it represented the United States at the first Louis Lewandowski Festival.
The program includes music by the iconic 19th century Jewish composer for the Berlin synagogues, Louis Lewandowski; music by his contemporary, Felix Mendelssohn;...
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Zamir Chorale of Boston |
06/03/12 -
06/04/12 |
Slosberg Recital Hall, Brandeis University, Waltham |
Stadium South Boston Open Mic Tuesdays
Presented by The Stadium Sports Bar and Grill at Stadium Bar and Grill October 11, 2011-June 5, 2012 The Stadium in South Boston hosts an open mic night for all genres of music. It is done with a 'full band' set up. Drums, guitar, bass, and mic provided by the hosts. Open mic starts at 10pm.
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The Stadium Sports Bar and Grill |
10/11/11 -
06/05/12 |
Stadium Bar and Grill, Boston |
Jazz Show and Jazz Jam feat Host Daryl Lowery & Berklee Faculty
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 5, 2012 The first hour of the event is a concert, featuring the host band - some of the finest musicians from the area and often featuring great players from NYC and beyond. After the first hour, we open it up to the “jammers” who get the opportunity sit in and hone their skills trading licks with some of the finest players in the area. Some of the best jazz can be heard here any Tuesday night! Come watch or play!!
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/05/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Jazz Show and Jazz Jam feat Host Bill Jones & Band
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 5, 2012 The first hour of the event is a concert, featuring the host band - some of the finest musicians from the area and often featuring great players from NYC and beyond. After the first hour, we open it up to the “jammers” who get the opportunity sit in and hone their skills trading licks with some of the finest players in the area. Some of the best jazz can be heard here any Tuesday night! Come watch or play!!
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/05/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
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Pat Braxton
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Scullers Jazz Club |
06/06/12 |
Scullers Jazz Club, Boston |
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Dave Matthews Band
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Live Nation |
06/05/12 -
06/06/12 |
Comcast Center, Mansfield |
Jonathan Lethem & Winterpills
Presented by Back Pages Books June 6, 2012 "A virtuoso performance by a writer at the peak of his powers, tackling one of his great obsessions."
Bestselling author Jonathan Lethem - backed by live music from Northampton's acclaimed Winterpills - discusses his kaleidoscopic book about one of the most remarkable albums of the 1970s; Talking Heads' masterpiece "Fear of Music".
Tickets include a complimentary drink and copy of the book.
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Back Pages Books |
06/06/12 |
Back Pages Books, Waltham |
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Wednesday Concert Series
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The Church of St. John the Evangelist |
06/06/12 |
St. John the Evangelist, Beacon Hill (Boston), Boston |
Concerts in the Carriage House - Sinti Rythm
Presented by Gore Place at Gore Place June 6, 2012 Enjoy the first in a series of summer concerts in the 1793 carriage house at Gore Place. Before the concert, stroll the grounds or enjoy a picnic on the lawns. Doors open at 7pm. June 6, Sinti Rhythm play gypsy jazz.
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Gore Place |
06/06/12 |
Gore Place, Waltham |