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Summer Concerts at Wakefield Library


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.

Vanisha Gould

Wakefield Library, 6:00 p.m.Free

Vanish Gould was awarded a scholarship to Berklee College of Music where she has performed with Grammy Award-winner Terri Lyne Carrington and Grace Kelly, and sang with professor Ron Savage. She was also the second vocalist to be in Berklee’s prestigious Global Jazz Institute studying under Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, David Gilmore, Joe Lovano, George Garzone, and Marco Pignataro.

 

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Unlimited Perception

Wakefield Library, 6:00 p.m.Free

Unlimited Perception's music features a blend of South American rhythms such as bambuco and cumbia with microtones and lyrical melodies. 

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Grant Richards

Wakefield Library, 6:00 p.m.Free

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

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Eduoardo Mercuri

Wakefield Library, 6:00 p.m.Free

 

With his new quartet, the guitarist Eduardo Mercuri explores his personal approach to modern Brazilian music. Alongside Gustavo D’Amico on saxophone, Do-Young Kim on bass, and Juan Alejandro Saenz on drums, Mercuri mixes jazz textures with contemporary Brazilian music, bringing a new and fresh sound to both genres. Regardless of its short existence, the group is already signed with Berklee’s Jazz Revelation Records and has performed at the Berklee Performance Center and other venues around the Boston area.

 
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Matt Savage

Wakefield Library, 6:00 p.m.Free

Pianist Matt Savage, age 20, has been connected with some of the biggest names in jazz for over half of his young life. 

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Milad & Eren

Wakefield Library, 6:00 p.m.Free

Milad & Eren is a progressive folk fusion band featuring the collaboration between guitarist/tambour player Milad Zendehnam and pianist/keyboardist Eren Başbuğ. The two explore Persian and Turkish traditional music throughout the contemporary jazz and progressive rock domains. They had their debut concert with Berklee World Strings Ensemble, conducted by Eugene Friesen, at the Berklee Performance Center. They have performed at the Northwest Folklife Festival at Bagley Theater in Seattle, Washington; on Berklee Internet Radio Network; and on KBCS radio.

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Giorgi Mikadze

Wakefield Library, 6:00 p.m.Free

Pianist and composer Giorgi Mikadze, originally from Tbilisi in the country of Georgia, is currently a student at Berklee College of Music and has performed at the Black Sea Jazz Festival, Birdland, and the Berklee Performance Center.

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Yesberger Band

Wakefield Library, 6:00 p.m.Free

Fascinated by the world, Devon Yesberger writes songs that channel joy and light-heartedness, spinning the usual themes of life and love into unique sonic worlds with unusual interpretations. On stage, positivity comes to life with a presence that is unmatched by most young musicians, and is evidence of a strong passion for music, as well as a deep connection between the performers and audience.

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Spontaneous Groove Machine

Wakefield Library, 6:00 p.m.Free

Spontaneous Groove Machine combines improvisational jazz with hip-hop and electronic dance music.

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Yuto Kanazawa

Wakefield Library, 6:00 p.m.Free

Toyko-born Berklee alumnus Yuto Kanazawa performs contemporary jazz guitar.

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