Events
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Organization |
Dates |
Location |
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Rancid with Madball, Ducky Boys
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Live Nation |
05/21/12 |
House of Blues, Boston |
Marta Pacek Concert
Presented by Music by Marta May 21, 2012 This past year, Marta has had great successes showcasing at CMW, ECMA Week, and NXNE. She has toured internationally, covering more ground in the U.S. Midwest, Eastern Canada, and her home country of Australia (where she recently won the prestigious Canberra Music Award for best Alternative Country Song for “A Girl Gets By”), and blew away audiences at Indie Week where she reached the finals. Martas music was also featured on an episode of ABC “Rookie Blue”. Her...
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Music by Marta |
05/21/12 |
The Cantab Lounge, Cambridge |
Music of Joy, Sorrow, and Stillness
Presented by Brookline Music School at Brookline Music School May 21, 2012 Join BMS faculty pianist Valerie Ross, violinist Aubrey Burdick, and tenor Joshua Pelkey for "Music of Joy, Sorrow, and Stillness," a recital exploring the wide range of expression possible in art music.
The evening opens with a joyous suite of ancient dances written by J.S. Bach, followed by Messsiaen's transcendent Theme and Variations for violin and piano. From there, the program takes a more meditative turn with John Cage's peaceful "In a Landscape" and...
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Brookline Music School |
05/21/12 |
Brookline Music School, Brookline |
The Be-Bop Guitars Meet Maggie Scott
Presented by The Arsenal Center for the Arts at Arsenal Center Black Box May 21, 2012 Led by John Baboian, this lively ensemble features 5 guitarists from the renowned Berklee guitar faculty, plus vibes, bass, drums and trumpet. For this concert of originals and standards, the band will be joined by legendary singer/ Berklee faculty member Maggie Scott. Part of the JAZZ at the Arsenal series.
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The Arsenal Center for the Arts |
05/21/12 |
Arsenal Center Black Box, Watertown |
Marta Pacek Concert
Presented by Music by Marta May 22, 2012 This past year, Marta has had great successes showcasing at CMW, ECMA Week, and NXNE. She has toured internationally, covering more ground in the U.S. Midwest, Eastern Canada, and her home country of Australia (where she recently won the prestigious Canberra Music Award for best Alternative Country Song for “A Girl Gets By”), and blew away audiences at Indie Week where she reached the finals. Martas music was also featured on an episode of ABC “Rookie Blue”. Her...
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Music by Marta |
05/22/12 |
The Think Tank, Cambridge |
"Iolanta" P. I. Tchaikovsky
Presented by Boston Vocal Arts Studio May 20-May 22, 2012 Boston Vocal Arts Studio and International Rachmaninoff Russian Music Festival present Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta". Starring Dina Kuznetsova (Metropolitan Opera) as Iolanta and Adam Klein (Metropolitan Opera) as Count Vaudémong.
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Boston Vocal Arts Studio |
05/20/12 -
05/22/12 |
Center Makor, Brighton |
Jazz Show and Jazz Jam feat: host Jamie Stewardson
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center May 22, 2012 Jamie directs the Jazz program at the Rivers Music School. He received his MM degree in jazz composition from the New England Conservatory and has recently recorded two CDs of original works with Tony Malaby, George Schuller, Alexei Tsiganov, John Hebert and John Lockwood. Jamie's band is always very high level with the Rivers faculty forming the heart of the group.
The first hour of the jam is a concert, featuring the host band - some of the finest musicians from the area and often...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
05/22/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Nikka Costa
Presented by Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club at Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club May 23, 2012 Come see Nikka Costa perform at Johnny D's! Take Prince and add dash of Janis Joplin, and you get Nikka Costa, a music veteran who returns with the first of many planned EPs, Pro *Whoa!, a collection of edgier rock and soul which may surprise fans with its harder sound. Born in 1972, the daughter of famed arranger/producer Don Costa grew up surrounded by artists (Her godfather: Frank Sinatra) and gradually developed her own voice. By 1981 she released her first single, a cover of Irene...
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Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club |
05/23/12 |
Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club, Boston |
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Anya Marina
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Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club |
05/23/12 |
Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club, Boston |
Jim Hurst
Presented by notloB Music at Loring-Greenough House May 23, 2012 notloB Parlour Concerts welcomes back Jim Hurst.
http://www.jimhurst.com/
A one hour lesson in a small group setting is available prior to the concert. Make arrangements with Jim through his website.
"Jim Hurst is one of the most versatile and tasteful guitar players I know. Whether he's flailing the rhythm for an old time fiddle tune, laying down a funky groove, or finger picking a beautiful ballad, his playing is both...
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notloB Music |
05/23/12 |
Loring-Greenough House, Boston |
Weston Wind Quintet + Friends
Presented by Weston Wind Quintet at Church of St. John the Evangelist May 23, 2012 The Weston Wind Quintet (Michael Tabak - flute, Elizabeth England - oboe, Danby Cho - clarinet, Samantha Benson - French horn, Shu Satoh - bassoon) performs Francis Poulenc's Sextet (with pianist Heeyeon Chi), Leos Janacek's Mladi (with bass clarinetist Todd Brunel), and Maurice Ravel's Mother Goose Suite (arr. David Walter) (with pianist Victor Cayres).
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Weston Wind Quintet |
05/23/12 |
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Boston |
First Church in Boston Thursday Mid-Day Recitals
Presented by The Music of First Church Boston at First Church in Boston September 15, 2011-May 24, 2012 For the second consecutive year, First Church in Boston is presenting a mid-day recital series on Thursdays from 12:15-12:45pm. All concerts are open to the public; donations are accepted to support the programming. The series is divided into four areas, one for each Thursday of the month. Two of the areas are co-sponsored by local performing arts organizations: American Century Music and Boston Opera Collaborative. For an up-to-date listing of performers, visit...
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The Music of First Church Boston |
09/15/11 -
05/24/12 |
First Church in Boston, Boston |
Folk Open Mic w/feature Bob Dylan's 71st Birthday Bash & host Dan Cloutier
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center May 24, 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...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
05/24/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
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CRLS Spring Music Festival
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Visual and Performing Arts Department of Cambridge Rindge & Latin School |
05/23/12 -
05/24/12 |
, Cambridge |
Rockport Music presents Liz Longley
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center May 25, 2012 Singer and guitarist Liz Longley makes a return appearance at the Shalin Liu , having performed to a sold out house last May. A recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, Longley was awarded the 2010 BMI John Lennon Scholarship, the 2010 Grand Prize International Acoustic Music Award (among 9,000 entries), and appeared at the prestigious Newport and Rocky Mountain Folk Festivals. She tours throughout the East Coast and has opened for such acclaimed artists as Paula Cole, Jonathan Edwards,...
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Rockport Music |
05/25/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
LANGHORNE SLIM & THE LAW, HA HA TONKA, KINGSLEY FLOOD
Presented by Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub at Middle East Downstairs May 25, 2012 Langhorne Slim & The Law
There is nothing like the challenges and camaraderie of the road to inspire a songwriter who thrives upon the emotional energy and exhilaration only travel can deliver. Some singers are devoted to the pursuit of perpetual motion, and Langhorne Slim releases his wild soul in ways that come out of the discipline of live performance.
The 13 songs that compose Langhorne Slim & The Law’s new The Way We Move are road-tested,...
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Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub |
05/25/12 |
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge |
Dave Keller
Presented by Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club at Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club May 26, 2012 Come see Dave Keller perform at Johnny D's! After being discoverd by legendary guitarist Ronnie Earl (at a Stevie Wonder concert, no less), Keller appeared as a singer and co-writer on Earl’s 2010 BMA-nominated CD, Living In the Light. Next, blues and soul fans got to hear Keller with his own band on his all-original critically-acclaimed release Play for Love. And now, Keller is releasing his latest gem: Where I’m Coming From, an album of deep soul songs recorded with The...
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Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club |
05/26/12 |
Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club, Boston |
Boston Pops: City of Champions
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall May 23-May 26, 2012 The Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, and Boston Bruins are the heart and soul of Boston's "City of Champions." The Boston Pops celebrate the glorious victories of these teams in concert, with a special tribute to the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park and a salute to the region's many Olympic winners. Each night features celebrity athletes (names to be announced soon) and great music like Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Suite from The Natural, and the Boston...
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Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) |
05/23/12 -
05/26/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
A Venetian Vespers: Music of Monteverdi, Cima, Fontana & Grandi
Presented by Exsultemus May 26, 2012 Following our highly successful 2011 collaboration to present Georg Philipp Telemann's complete 1726 liturgical cantata cycle Harmonischer Gottesdienst, hailed by the Boston Musical Intelligencer as "an intimate and joyful musical experience," Exsultemus and Newton Baroque are partnering this year to present a series of Vespers services from across Europe. Join us for A Venetian Vespers featuring music for high voices, violins, and continuo by Fontana, Cima, Grandi, and Monteverdi...
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Exsultemus |
05/26/12 |
Second Church in Newton, West Newton |
Guerilla Opera presents Bovinus Rex
Presented by The Boston Conservatory at The Zack Box May 24-May 27, 2012 To pay off his debt, a farmer invents a machine to slaughter his herd more quickly, but his activist daughter has other plans. This world-premiere chamber opera explores the nature of identity and the calculus of suffering.
Libretto and Music by Rudolf Rojahn.
Directed by Copeland Woodruff.
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The Boston Conservatory |
05/24/12 -
05/27/12 |
The Zack Box, Boston |
Ray Lam & Yelena Beriyeva
Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery May 27, 2012 This Memorial Day weekend Mount Auburn Cemetery presents a concert of music by 20th century American composers featuring clarinetist Ray Lam and pianist Yelena Beriyeva. The program in Story Chapel will include works by Leonard Bernstein, perhaps most familiar among the list to be highlighted, as well as William Bolcom and Robert Muczynski, who are still alive today. Walter Piston’s The Clarinet Concerto will be also be performed. Piston, a titan among pedagogues who taught such...
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Mount Auburn Cemetery |
05/27/12 |
Bigelow Chapel, Watertown |
Places On Broadway
Presented by Marblehead Little Theatre at Marblehead Little Theatre May 26-May 27, 2012 Marblehead Little Theatre presents “Places on Broadway” at the MLT Firehouse, 12 School Street, Marblehead, MA on Saturday May 26, 7:30PM. Come and watch this talented group of singers and musicians who have donated their talents to show you the "Places on Broadway". You’ll see Bali Hai, Barcelona, Skid Row, The Streets of Dublin, Kansas City, Easy Street and Memphis just to name a few. You will be entertained by ballads, duets, solo's and group numbers from...
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Marblehead Little Theatre |
05/26/12 -
05/27/12 |
Marblehead Little Theatre, Marblehead |
Bovinus Rex, World Premiere Opera
Presented by Guerilla Opera at The Zack Box May 24-May 27, 2012 "Bovinus Rex" by composer Rudolf Rojahn is an outrageous black comedy exploring the nature of identity and the calculus of quantifiable suffering. In this contemporary spin on the ancient Oedipus story, an animal farmer in rural Ohio invents a machine to slaughter his entire herd in order to pay off his crippling debt. When his fanatic animal rights activist-daughter decides to infiltrate her father's farm, things tragically spin out of control.
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Guerilla Opera |
05/24/12 -
05/27/12 |
The Zack Box, Boston |
The Mob with Bloody Gears and MFB
Presented by Great Scott at Great Scott May 28, 2012 Ammonia Booking presents
The Mob
/ Bloody Gears / MFP
Monday, May 28, 2012 9:15 PM EDT (9:00 PM Doors)
Great Scott, Allston, MA
18 years and over
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mob_%28British_punk_band%29:
The Mob were an anarcho-punk band originally from Yeovil, Somerset, England during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The band's initial line up consisted of Mark Wilson (vocals, guitar), Curtis You'e (bass)...
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Great Scott |
05/28/12 |
Great Scott, Boston |
Faneuil Hall Marketplace Street Performers Festival
Presented by Faneuil Hall Marketplace at Faneuil Hall May 26-May 28, 2012 On Memorial Day weekend, Faneuil Hall comes alive with a Street Performers Festival Extravaganza.
Enjoy performances by jugglers, mimes, magicians, puppeteers and musicians are just a few of over 50 entertainers presenting three days of entertainment and interactive activities.
This form of live entertainment is a special kind of art. Street performance or busking is the practice of performing in public places, for gratuities, which are generally in the form of money and...
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Faneuil Hall Marketplace |
05/26/12 -
05/28/12 |
Faneuil Hall, Boston |
Cultural Survival Bazaar
Presented by Cultural Survival May 26-May 28, 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, & Tibetan 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 |
05/26/12 -
05/28/12 |
Amherst Town Common, Amherst |
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Radiohead
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Live Nation |
05/29/12 |
Comcast Center, Mansfield |
Jazz Show and Jazz Jam feat: host Kaoruko
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center May 29, 2012 Kaoruko comes from Tokyo where she worked in the nightclubs singing and playing piano. She came to Boston in 1990 to study at Berklee College of Music where she studied jazz composition with Herb Pomeroy, Greg Hopkins and met her mentor of jazz Hal Crook. Kaoruko now leads her band the Kaoruko Jazz Ensemble on the local scen
The first hour of the jam is a concert, featuring the host band - some of the finest musicians from the area and often featuring great players from NYC and...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
05/29/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Lindsey Buckingham
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre May 29, 2012 Lindsey Buckingham, the Grammy-winning Fleetwood Mac guitarist and lead male singer, will perform at Boston's Wilbur Theatre for one night only on Tuesday, May 29th.
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The Wilbur Theatre |
05/29/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Boston Pops: Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall May 29-May 30, 2012 And Evening of Comedy and Bluegrass:
One of the greatest comedic actors of our generation, Steve Martin is also a renowned author, art collector, playwright, highly-trained banjo player and songwriter! He joins the Boston Pops for his orchestral debut, and brings with him the Steep Canyon Rangers, winners of the IBMA's Emerging Talent Award. Selections include songs from his Grammy Award-winning album The Crow, his most recent release Rare Bird Alert, and a few surprises along...
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Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) |
05/29/12 -
05/30/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |