Don’t have the energy, inclination or cash money to get on a plane and fly to among those songs events as huge as a city? We got you. Below are six New England fests you can get to with a single tank of gas.
Great, a fest
Somerville; July 24
Miles from Boston: 1
Oncesomerville.com
If you are still looking for your initial concert in over a year, how about a one-day outdoor fest to commemorate the return of real-time songs at Once Somerville’s brand-new place at Boynton Yards? Yes! So pleased you’re down for this. Local food, regional beer, local bands including rock ‘n’ roll from Superficial Swimming pools, Lady Tablets and a dozen other musicians.
Quincy-based band Shallow Pools. Photo politeness artist management
Green RiverFestival
Greenfield; Aug. 27-29
Miles from Boston: 122
Greenriverfestival.com
This has become our Coachella due to the fact that, well, wait, this is much better than Coachella. Avoid all those mega-fests and see a lineup that makes visual feeling and still obtains adventurous by coupling national names with deserving locals. A sample of 2021 talent at Environment-friendly River: Deer Tick, Twisted Pine, Jon Batiste, Valerie June, Ani DiFranco, Ali McGuirk, Renewal Brass Band, Kris Delmhorst & & Jeffrey Foucault.
Ali McGuirk. Photo by Ben Collins, politeness artist
The Rhythm & & Beginnings Celebration
Charlestown, R.I.; Sept. 3-5
Miles from Boston: 90
Rhythmandroots.com
From Creole to Cajun, this one has everything. What, you need much more? Penalty, exactly how around individual, funk and also rock? This little jam hosted by our neighbors to the south returns at work with collections from Donna the Buffalo, John Hiatt, local piano whiz Veronica Lewis, Ward Hayden & & the Outliers and a score more.
Veronica Lewis. Photo courtesy artist administration
Punk in Drublic
Worcester; Sept. 25
Miles from Boston: 47
The men in NOFX dig punk rock and also good beer. They are presuming lots of you feel the very same. Punk, ska, hardcore as well as craft beer come together at this one-day event featuring the Mighty Bosstones, Pennywise, Obtain Dead and extra.
Punkindrublicfest.com
FreshGrass
North Adams; Sept. 24-26
Miles from Boston: 145
freshgrass.com
The 10th wedding anniversary bluegrass celebration at MASS MoCA hosts reactionaries and innovators (Dispatch, Sarah Jarosz, Béla Fleck, Trombone Shorty & & Orleans Method …) on 4 phases throughout the museum’s 16-acre school. Various other excellent stuff consists of FreshScores (a silent film with initial live songs), FreshGrass commissions and also opening night, and also instrument as well as sector workshops.
Trombone Shorty. Attention launch
The Community & & The City Festival
Lowell; Oct. 22-23
Miles from Boston: 30
Thetownandthecityfestival.com
I think it was Jack Kerouac who said, “Why can’t we have a rager in my home town with young as well as famous acts from throughout Massachusetts like Evolfo, Robin Lane, Senseless Optimism, Tim Hall and also tons and also lots much more?” OK, I made that up. But I really did not make this up: Lowell’s adage is “Art is the Handmaid of Human Excellent,” as well as this fest obtains that. Come celebrate Kerouac, art and music at event spaces, bars, cafes as well as galleries throughout midtown.
The band Evolfo. Photo by Wil Fyfordy, courtesy band administration