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Events Calendar
Most events are free and open to the public. The ticket price for college concerts in the Berklee Performance Center is $10 for the general public. For specific information about ticket prices and discounts please visit the BPC's website.
Upcoming Events: June 2008
June, 2008
June
1
Latin Concerts Presents
The Lat Pak
Sunday, June 1, 8:00 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
The Kings of Salsa, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Tito Nieve,s and Jose Alberto "El Canario" together in the Lat Pak Tour.
Tickets on sale May 3 at 10:00 a.m.
Monday, June 2, 8:00 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
Jaheim is the forerunner of today's soul-originated r&b and a vocalist in the tradition of such greats as Teddy Pendergrass and Luther Vandross. Jaheim has released three albums over the past five years, platinum status Ghetto Love, Still Ghetto, and Ghetto Classics. Now he returns with his chart-topping hit The Makings of a Man on Atlantic Records.
Tickets on sale 5/03/08 at 10:00am
The Brakes are a genuine rock and roll band at first glance, but given a closer look, elements of folk, jazz and even post-rock reveal themselves, making their sound a distinct intertwining of American music, held together by insightful lyrics and memorable songs. Carney is a 4-piece Los Angeles musical phenomenon, who despite their young age (all 4 members are in their early 20's), have years of musical experience behind them.
$12.00 General Admission
June
12
Executive Sessions Concert Series
Six
Thursday, June 12, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
Six, Welcome to our mid-life crisis. With John Swartz, lead systems engineer, The MITRE Corporation; Scott Gilmour, senior vice president, Fidelity Investments; Walter Ogier, former president and CEO, Arbios Systems, Inc.; Wendell Wickerham, president and principal, W/E/Wickerham Associates LLC; and Bruce Lauterwasser, senior manager, Raytheon Company. http://www.sixband.org/
$10 Adult G.A.
June
14
Water Music Presents
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Saturday, June 14, 8:00 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
The legendary pianist, who celebrated his 87th birthday last December, came to national attention in the 1950s with his adventurous use of uncommon time signatures and his incorporation of classical approaches in jazz. Observers wonder why he continues to perform at such a brisk pace, when he could be taking in the view from his studio window in Connecticut. His son, Darius Brubeck, explains, "In jazz, if you don't have a working group, you can't improvise. So that's a stark choice for him. Not going on the road means you don't play jazz, and he doesn't want to give that up." Brubeck continues to opt for a smaller venue in Boston, instead of the larger ones he could play, because he enjoys the intimacy, and he thinks his audience does, too. Reedman Bobby Militello, bassist Michael Moore, and drummer Randy Jones round out the group.
Sunday, June 15, 6:00 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
For the first time on stage live, popular singers from Pakistan and India perform three hours of nonstop entertainment, backed by an eight-piece orchestra from Bollywood.
Matt Wertz is a handsome Missouri-born soulful rocker who has been splitting time between his home in Nashville and hundreds of stages around the world for the past six years. His latest offering, Everything In Between, displays a patina that prompts an even deeper appreciation of his music than initially seemed possible.
This event is standing room only.
$15 Adult G.A.
June
19
Ruffin-It Entertainment Presents
The Whispers
Thursday, June 19, 8:00 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
On of r&b's most beloved and consistently popular vocal groups, the Whispers, began their legendary and timeless career in 1963. Twin brothers Walter and Wallace Scott, Nicholas Caldwel,l and Leaveil Degree formed the group on the streets of Watts. Their hits include "Rock Steady," "And the Beat Goes On," and "Lady."
Friday, June 20, 8:00 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
With special guests Clare and the Reasons.
My Brightest Diamond is spearheaded by Shara Worden, granddaughter of an Epiphone-playing traveling evangelist and daughter of a national accordion champion father and a classical organist mother. Shara’s Mancini-esque string arrangements laced with dramatic guitars and punk rock drums define the Diamond sound. On stage she channels the vocal theatrics of Jeff Buckley, the soulful seductiveness of Nina Simone, and the gothic pop of Portishead. The band will release its second album in June on Asthmatic Kitty Records.
$20, reserved seating, $10 Berklee students with valid ID (at box office only, limit 2 per ID)
Saturday, June 21, 7:30 p.m., Berklee Performance Center
Blessed with an unsettlingly pure voice and an incredible agility at composition, this Israeli singer with her jet-black hair fumbled a long time before succeeding with her first album, a collection of ballads that meander through folk and pop, with an elegiac frugality and multi-colored fantasy.
Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand born and bred singer-songwriter. Having spent four years living in Australia, Brooke is now setting up home in Los Angeles, CA, as she prepares for the North American release of her album ALBERTINE (Wood & Bone-in stores May 27) and a summer of touring with her US band.
This event is standing room only.
$15 Adult G.A.
June
27
Lizz Wright
Friday, June 27, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
Lizz Wright's first two Verve releases, Salt and Dreaming Wide Awake, established her as one of the jazz world's most celebrated rising stars, both an accomplished songwriter and a versatile, deeply expressive singer. On her third and most recent album The Orchard, the Georgia-bred, New York-based artist takes a substantial leap forward, transcending genre distinctions to deliver a vibrant, intensely creative milestone. Wright is an effortlessly magnetic performer, delivering subtly persuasive vocal performances in jazz/R&B settings.
This event is standing room only.
