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Berklee Summer in the City


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.

Brite Lite Brite at Lollapalooza

, 12:00 p.m.Ticketed

Composed of award-winning singer-songwriter Andrea Stankevitch and electronics master Luke Johnson, both alumni of Berklee College of Music, Brite Lite Brite has taken live electronic music production and performance to new levels by creating innovative technologies and techniques for live sound design and real-time production.

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The Dwells

Greenway Boston, 6:00 p.m.Free

The Dwells are a neo-Americana, cosmic folk duo that gives a nod to earlier genre-benders like Gram Parsons and Elliott Smith. 

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Ali Amr Experiment

Newport Jazz Festival, 12:00 p.m.Ticketed

Ali Amr gives a mesmerizing performance of vocals and qanun, backed by keys, bass, and percussion.

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Joe's Truck Stop

Carson Beach, 2:00 p.m.Free

Joe's Truck Stop's unique sound is characterized by bluegrass vocal harmonies and twin fiddle lines, driving Appalachian dance tunes, and lonely honky tonk songs.

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Luis D'Elias

Spectacle Island, 1:00 p.m.Free

Venezuelan musician and guitar player Luis D’Elias plays a blend of traditional Venezuelan influences mixed with contemporary jazz and rock.

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Berklee College of Music and the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department

Jazz at the Fort

Marcella Park, 5:00 p.m.Free

This year’s annual Jazz at the Fort concert features Berklee Voice Department assistant chair and jazz vocalist Diane Richardson with friends.

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Moira Lo Bianco

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

Possessing an enormous talent and a remarkably fertile musical imagination, Moira Lo Bianco is a bona fide triple threat as a composer, arranger, and pianist. Mature beyond her young years, she has an intense personal musical vision and all of the tools to consistently bring it to life. Her ability to transcend genre and category is organic and seemingly effortless.

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Nella Rojas Trio

Regattabar at the Charles Hotel, 6:00 p.m.Free

Contemporary vocalist Marianella Rojas performs with her trio.

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Moira Lo Bianco

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

 

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

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

 

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

Harvard Longwood Campus, 12:30 p.m.Free

Ten members strong, Charlie the Most was formed in 2012 by guitarist Charlie McCanless and combines elements of rock and funk.

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Daniel Kuark

Kendall Square, 12:00 p.m.Free

Daniel Kuark is a folk/indie singer-songwriter from Southern California. With a mixture of influences ranging from electronic and folk music, he has been able to create a new atmosphere for his audiences while conveying honesty and talent. Some of his influences are Tallest Man on Earth, Damien Rice, and Motopony.

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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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Moira Lo Bianco

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

 

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

Club Passim, 1:00 p.m.Free

Marny Lion Proudfit is a singer-songwriter hailing from the mountains of Utah.

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Moira Lo Bianco

Brewer Plaza, 5:00 p.m.Free

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

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Sol's Group

Kendall Square's Cambridge Center Plaza, 5:00 p.m.Free

Sol Hee Jun has developed a passion for writing jazz at Berklee College of Music.

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Daniel Kuark

Institute of Contemporary Art, 6:00 p.m.Free

Daniel Kuark is a folk/indie singer-songwriter from Southern California. With a mixture of influences ranging from electronic and folk music, he has been able to create a new atmosphere for his audiences while conveying honesty and talent. Some of his influences are Tallest Man on Earth, Damien Rice, and Motopony.

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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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Tito Puente Latin Music Series: Jesus Pagan

Mission Hill/Sheehy Park, 7:00 p.m.Free

A true sonero, Jesus Pagan is becoming a big favorite of salsa fans.

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