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Summer Concerts at David Friend Recital Hall


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.

Mika Ella Lorch and Friends

David Friend Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.Free

Recent Berklee graduate Mika Ella Lorch, a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist, performs folk-tinged original songs and some covers.

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Aubrey Johnson Sextet

David Friend Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.Free

The Aubrey Johnson Sextet will perform Johnson’s original compositions and arrangements with strong folk, jazz, and Brazilian influences.

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C-bass's Infinity Band

David Friend Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.Free

Join C-bass (drummer Santiago Chiriboga) as he leads his Infinity Band through his original compositions.

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