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Summer Concerts at Atlantic Wharf


Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management

As the weather warms up, join Berklee students, alumni, and faculty for a free outdoor music series held in neighborhoods throughout Metro Boston and beyond. The series culminates with the Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival on September 28.


“Summer in the City is one of our very best contributions to the local community – the world’s next great artists performing throughout Boston all summer long. You can be among the first to see their careers take flight,” said Berklee President Roger H. Brown. Past performers have included Esperanza Spalding, Dopapod, and the Stray Birds, to name a few.


Summer in the City concerts bring neighborhoods to life with free programs of pop, rock, jazz, Latin, blues, flamenco, and Celtic music. The Boston-area concerts take place in destinations throughout the city from the Rose Kennedy Greenway, Institute of Contemporary Art, the Boston Harbor Islands, and the Boston Common’s newly renovated Brewer Fountain Plaza to communities with strong cultural identities ranging from Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, East Boston, and the South End.


Click on one of the locations on the left to find a concert near you.

The Paintbrush Orchestra

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

The chamber jazz group the Paintbrush Orchestra is dedicated to the live composition language of soundpainting born out of the work of Walter Thompson. Through a set of gestures, members of the Paintbrush Orchestra are cued to play specific material that is then shaped by the composer.

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Thinkin' Big

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

Thinkin' Big is an 18-piece big band that plays styles ranging from funk, to swing, to Latin. 

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Moira Lo Bianco

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

Moira Lo Bianco is a bona fide triple threat as a composer, arranger, and pianist.

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Eduardo Mercuri Quintet

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

With his new quintet, guitarist Eduardo Mercuri explores his personal approach to modern Brazilian music.

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Francisco Ruiz

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

Hailing from Ecuador, talented singer Francisco Ruiz is fluent in a wide range of styles including pop, salsa, and reggaeton.

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Unlimited Perception

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

With members from Turkey, Israel, Colombia, and Japan, Unlimited Perception offers a unique blend of microtones, lyrical melodies, and South American rhythms, such as bambuco and cumbia.

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The Jackson FitzGerald Group

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

Jazz guitarist Jackson FitzGerald performs weekly at Wally’s Jazz Café in Boston, Massachusetts and is the leader of the Jackson FitzGerald Group, which has performed his original compositions around the Northeast. 

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Yakir Arbib

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

Israeli pianist Yakir Arbib performs jazz with his trio.

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Grant Richards Trio

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

Grant is a formidable pianist, composer, and teacher in his own right, remaining active in the Boston music scene performing and recording as a leader and sideman.

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Grant Richards Trio

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

Grant Richards is a formidable pianist, composer, and teacher, active in the Boston music scene through performing and recording as a leader and sideman.

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Sergio Martinez Collective

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

Spanish percussionist Sergio Martinez performs music from the flamenco tradition.

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Albino Mbie Group

Atlantic Wharf, 12:00 p.m.Free

Mozambique-born guitarist Albino Mbie fuses the sound of his home country with jazz. He graduated from Berklee in 2012 after studying in the Berklee Global Jazz Institute.

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