Events
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33rd Annual Cambridge River Festival
Presented by Cambridge Arts Council June 2, 2012 Join us for this one-day celebration of the arts, attracting 200,000 annually. This FREE event along the banks of the Charles River features jazz, folk, roots and world music performances, dance, art demonstrations, family art-making activities and over 100 specialty food purveyors and craftspeople!
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Cambridge Arts Council |
06/02/12 |
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A Dialogue of Souls, Jordi Savall
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 8, 2012 JORDI SAVALL, viola da gamba, with HESPERION XXI
The program A Dialogue of Souls was an international hit in 2010, and includes Ottoman, Arabo-Andalusian, Jewish, and Christian music from medieval Spain and around the Mediterranean.
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Rockport Music |
06/08/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
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 |
A Tribute to Mike Bloomfield featuring Al Kooper and Jimmy Vivino
Presented by Berklee College of Music at Berklee Performance Center May 31, 2012 American music impresario and blues legend Al Kooper joins forces with guitarist Jimmy Vivino, the leader of Conan O'Brien's house band, to pay tribute to the iconic blues guitarist Mike Bloomfield, known for his work with The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Kooper, and so much more.
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Berklee College of Music |
05/31/12 |
Berklee Performance Center, Boston |
AHA! Night (art, history and architecture)
Presented by AHA! (art. history and architecture) May 14, 2009 - Ongoing AHA! takes place every 2nd Thursday and is a FREE art and culture event that features exhibits, performances, live music, talks and tours in downtown New Bedford.
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AHA! (art. history and architecture) |
05/14/09 -
Ongoing |
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Alan Doyle
Presented by Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club at Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club June 7, 2012 Come see Alan Doyle perform at Johnny D's! Alan is the driving force behind Great Big Sea, the ground breaking Canadian Celtic rock phenomenon. He is a fine songwriter and will bring in some of his new materila with his own band. He’s known as an acclaimed actor and producer in his home Newfoundland.
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Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club |
06/07/12 |
Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club, Boston |
Alastair Moock, Steve Almond & Jane Roper @ Club Passim
Presented by Club Passim at Club Passim June 1, 2012 On Friday, June 1 at 8pm, authors Steve Almond and Jane Roper and singer-songwriter Alastair Moock will present an evening of words, music, and mayhem in honor of fathers everywhere... You can find out more about all of these artists at their websites: stevealmondjoy.com, janeroper.com, and moock.com.
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Club Passim |
06/01/12 |
Club Passim, Cambridge |
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An Evening With Yanni Under The Stars
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Live Nation |
06/10/12 |
Bank of America Pavilion, Boston |
artKitchen Café Open Mike Night
Presented by Fuller Craft Museum at Fuller Craft Museum May 17-August 30, 2012 Thursday is your night to shine! Join us in the artKitchen café at Fuller Craft Museum every Thursday night
Lyricists, musicians, singers, groups, poets—all are welcome. Lovely piano available. RSVP at artkitchen@fullercraft.org and put yourself on the list to play. Limited slots. artKitchen--feeding the senses!
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Fuller Craft Museum |
05/17/12 -
08/30/12 |
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton |
Aston Magna 40th Anniversary Gala Concert
Presented by Aston Magna Music Festival at Tanglewood: Seiji Ozawa Hall June 9, 2012 Program: Madrigals, Claudio Monteverdi: Chiome d'oro, Hor che'l ciel, Lamento della ninfa, Laetatus sum; Henry Purcell: Act III of Dido and Aeneas; G.F. Handel: Highlights from the Triumph of Time and Truth; J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1.
Artists: Kristen Watson and Roberta Anderson, sopranos; Deborah Rentz-Moore, mezzo soprano; Lynn Torgove, alto; Frank Kelley and William Hite, tenors; David Ripely, baritone; Peter Sykes, harpsichord; Daniel Stepner and a full baroque...
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Aston Magna Music Festival |
06/09/12 |
Tanglewood: Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox |
Aston Magna Festival 40th Anniversary Gala Concert Preview
Presented by Aston Magna Music Festival June 8, 2012 Program: Madrigals, Claudio Monteverdi: Chiome d'oro, Hor che'l ciel, Lamento della ninfa, Laetatus sum; Henry Purcell: Act III of Dido and Aeneas; G.F. Handel: Highlights from the Triumph of Time and Truth; J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1.
Artists: Kristen Watson and Roberta Anderson, sopranos; Deborah Rentz-Moore, mezzo soprano; Lynn Torgove, alto; Frank Kelley and William Hite, tenors; David Ripely, baritone; Peter Sykes, harpsichord; Daniel Stepner and a full baroque...
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Aston Magna Music Festival |
06/08/12 |
Slosberg Auditorium Brandeis University, Waltham |
Backseat Lover
Presented by Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club at Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club June 1, 2012 Come see Backseat Lover perform at Johnny D's! Boston-based Backseat Lover faithfully recreates the sounds of Seattle rockers Pearl Jam on a Rock On! Concert Cruise. As New England’s premier Pearl Jam tribute band, they deliver a perfect performance replica of hits like “Jeremy”, “Even Flow” and “Alive,” while also taking on such rarities as “Footsteps” and “Crazy Mary.”
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Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club |
06/01/12 |
Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club, Boston |
BCE presents CHICHESTER
Presented by Boston Choral Ensemble at First Church in Cambridge, Congregational June 1, 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 |
06/01/12 |
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, Cambridge |
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 |
Bernie Worrell Orchestra
Presented by Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club at Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club June 9, 2012 Bernie Worrell: How many artists can say they were in on the ground floor of an honest-to-Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame supergroup, all while inventing a completely original and uncanny sound and, in the ensuing years, building a legendary reputation as one of the most versatile hired guns in the music business? True funkateers know the history. From the fat Minimoog bass lines of “Flash Light” and “One Nation Under A Groove” to the percussive piano runs of...
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Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club |
06/09/12 |
Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club, Boston |
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Blue Heron Presents: Song of Songs/Songs of Love
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Blue Heron Renaissance Choir |
06/09/12 |
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, Cambridge |
Blue Man Group
Presented by Blue Man Group at The Charles Playhouse May 14, 2002 - Ongoing It’s new. It’s cool. BLUE MAN GROUP has updated the wildly popular theatrical show in Boston! Taking a closer look at the technology that both surrounds and isolates us, BLUE MAN GROUP showcases technogeek ingenuity while uniting the audience in primal, collective exhilaration. Signature BLUE MAN GROUP moments combine with breathtakingly fun new pieces for an explosive evening of entertainment.
*Blue Man Group is on an open run at the Charles Playhouse.
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Blue Man Group |
05/14/02 -
Ongoing |
The Charles Playhouse, Boston |
Blue Man Group
Presented by The Hanover Theatre at The Hanover Theatre June 8-June 10, 2012 BLUE MAN GROUP will thrill Worcester with its high-octane theatrical experience. Escape the ordinary and surround yourself in an explosion of comedy, music, and technology. If you’ve never seen BLUE MAN GROUP , it’s a must-see. If you’re already a fan, don’t miss it.
BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. Although it is...
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The Hanover Theatre |
06/08/12 -
06/10/12 |
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester |
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 |
Boston Landmarks Brass Ensemble with 100 Violins from the Pope John Paul II Academy
Presented by Boston Landmarks Orchestra June 11, 2012 Come to a celebration of music, bringing the people of Boston together. For this free event, bring a blanket or a chair and a picnic basket! Thanks to the students at Pope John Paul II Academy and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for their help with this wonderful concert!
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Boston Landmarks Orchestra |
06/11/12 |
Dorchester Park, Boston |
Boston Landmarks Orchestra Gala Concert 2012
Presented by Boston Landmarks Orchestra at Sanders Theatre June 9, 2012 Join the Boston Landmarks Orchestra for their annual Gala concert on June 9th. It will help raise money so the orchestra can continue to perform free concerts on the Hatch Shell and in Boston's neighborhoods. The evening will include a special performance by the Boston Children's Chorus whose founder, Hubie Jones, will be honored at the event. A new work by a young Venezuelan musician living in Boston, Gonzalo Grau, will also be premiered.
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Boston Landmarks Orchestra |
06/09/12 |
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge |
Boston Pops: Cole Porter Tribute with Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall June 5-June 8, 2012 Spend the evening with the music of one of the best-known contributors to the Great American Songbook, Cole Porter. The Boston Pops, along with Broadway's golden couple Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley, bring to life a selection of his many hits including So In Love, In the Still of the Night, and Anything Goes.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) |
06/05/12 -
06/08/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
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 |
Boston Pops: Gospel Night Turns 20
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall June 9, 2012 Charles Floyd and the Boston Pops Gospel Choir celebrate 20 years of raising voices in praise. From the smooth sounds of Sam Cooke to the acrobatic vocals of Kirk Franklin, experience why Gospel transcends its religious roots to be a profound force in American music and popular culture. This concert features the greatest hits of the past two decades in Symphony Hall, with celebrity soloists including American Idol's Melinda Doolittle, Sunday's Best Crystal Aikin, and more to be announced.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) |
06/09/12 |
Symphony Hall, 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 |
Boston Pops: Visions of America
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall May 22-June 16, 2012 Many of the Boston Pops concerts this spring feature the "Visions of America Photo-Symphony," a stirring, multimedia work showcasing award-winning photo-historian Joseph Sohm's images with music by the very talented Roger Kellaway and lyrics by the legendary team of Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Sohm's book "Visions of America," asks "How do you photograph democracy?" and offers a sweeping portrait of American life. The Photo-Symphony combines these diverse images...
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Boston Symphony Orchestra |
05/22/12 -
06/16/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
Boston Pride Week 2012
Presented by Boston Pride at City Hall Plaza June 1-June 10, 2012 Boston Pride is proud to offer you a broad range of year-round events and activities. Through our programming, we aim to bring people together, stir the mind, shake up the dance floor, create safe and healthy spaces, and make an impact.
Friday, June 1
- 12pm Flag Raising, City Hall Plaza, Boston
- 7-10pm Pride Kick Off Event, The Emerald Lounge at the Revere Hotel – 200 Stuart St, Boston
- 9:30pm Guerilla Queer Bar...
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Boston Pride |
06/01/12 -
06/10/12 |
City Hall Plaza, 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 |