Summer Concerts at Kendall Center
Located at the crossroads of the Boston Marriott Cambridge Hotel and Kendall Station subway stop, and at the heart of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus, Kendall Center offers a lovely introduction to Cambridge. Whether on your way home from work, or heading to dinner, make a stop by Kendall Plaza on Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. to listen to students perform a mix of jazz standards and originals. (View Map)
Past Events
Check out some of the great shows that have been part of the Summer in the City series in prior years.
Faride
Faride is a singer-songwriter from the Dominican Republic who bases her music on melodies and rhythms from R&B, pop, and soul, fusing electronic pop with her Caribbean roots. She attends Berklee College of Music, majoring in music business/management.
Beane
Brennan Hepler, a Pennsylvania native, moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music in 2015 and has lived there since. A self-described soul singer-songwriter, Beane tackles his artistry head-on, including design, promotion, and management.
ViVi
Vivian Valls, known by many as ViVi, is a female singer-songwriter, artist, and producer born and raised in Miami, Florida. Her first single, “Comp4urlove,” was released in February 2019 and is available on all streaming platforms.
Sam Robbins
Sam Robbins is a New England–based musician who evokes classic singer-songwriters such as James Taylor and John Denver.
Corner House
Abiding by a love for adventure, Boston, Massachusetts–based Corner House writes and arranges music liberally composed of Irish, Scottish, Appalachian stringband, and bluegrass influences.
Cristy & Her Lovers
Cristy & Her Lovers, a band formed in 2018 and influenced by rock, pop, R&B, and soul, is composed of Cristy Alover (vocals), Dominic Cannarella-Andersen (bass), Max Meizlish (drums), John Cordero (guitar), Hailey Kim (piano/keyboards), Emerson Adams-Jackson (horns), Taylor Intal (horns), Faride Blanco (backing vocals), and Zabrina Hay (backing vocals).
Safiya Leslie and Friends
Safiya Leslie is a vocalist and New York City native who is pursuing a dual degree in music production and engineering and music business/management at Berklee College of Music.
Cindy Latin
Cindy Latin is a pop and R&B songwriter with musical influences ranging from Stevie Wonder and Frank Ocean to Tori Kelly and John Coltrane.
Camilo Velez
A native of Bogotá, Colombia, Camilo Velez seeks to fuse the rhythms and enchanting melodies of the Andes Mountains with jazz and funk.
Niu Raza
Blending huge jazzy vocals with soul, African groove, a touch of Caribbean beats, and pop, Niu Raza’s sound is full, mature, and alluring.
CANCELED: Máximo Abraham
CANCELED: This event has been canceled due to the weather. It may be rescheduled to a later date.
Máximo Abraham, seeks to keep the fire of Argentinian rock alive through his own compositions as well as a few tribute songs to his idols.
Sheila del Bosque
Born in 1994 in Havana, Sheila del Bosque is one of the most in-demand young flutists in Cuba. Her music features contemporary and traditional Afro-Cuban music with the influence of European and jazz ingredients.