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Summer Concerts at Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park


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.

Matthew Halpin's Earwax Control / Julia Easterlin

Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, 7:00 p.m.Free

Matthew Halpin's Earwax Control will be performing new jazz compositions by the members of the group, and collectively improvising to a series of projected animations and film clips. Julia Easterlin is a vocalist and songwriter. One part siren and one part techie, she uses looping hardware to build a one-woman chorus live on stage. 

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Bear Language / Brite Lite Brite / Endangered Speeches

Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, 2:00 p.m.Free

Bear Language, Brite Lite Brite, and Endangered Speeches will each perform 50-minute sets at the Boston Ahts Festival. Each group has a unique style, from rock to electronic to reggae to world.

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Sarah McKenzie / Molly Tuttle

Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, 3:00 p.m.Free

Jazz vocalist and pianist Sarah McKenzie and roots guitarist Molly Tuttle will each perform a set at the Boston Arts Festival. 

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