Wayland
5th Annual Community Concert Series, June 16-July 14, Thursdays 7-8pm in the Wayland Town Building Courtyard (Large Hearing Room if inclement weather)
- June 16: Mid Life Crisis
- June 23: Studio Two – Beatles Tribute
- June 30: River Boat Stompers
- July 7: Sudbury Valley New Horizons Band
- July 14: The Infractions
Wailin’ Wednesdays Concert Series at the Wayland Town Center
Popular concert series returns; kicks off Wednesday, June 29, 5:30 p.m. at The Wayland Town Center, East Green. The businesses of the Wayland Town Center are proud to once again present a family-friendly summer concert series which kicks off on Wednesday, June 29 from 5:30 p. m – 7:00 p. m. at the Wayland Town Center East Green.
This free concert series features live local musicians, great food, giveaways and other fun surprises, geared towards all members of the family
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and some bug spray, relax and enjoy a nice night outside with your friends and family in the community.
The summer musical line up is as follows:
- June 29: The Missy Maxfield Project, Five member Metro-West cover band featuring music from the 60s to the present.
- July 13: The Unholy Mackerels, Boston-metro based cover band, putting their own spin on all of the classics.
- July 27: Mid Life Crisis, A local favorite, 6 piece rock & roll band with an extensive song list from Motown to country; funk to southern rock; The Beatles to the Boss.
- August 10: Jumpin’ Juba. West Roxbury based unique mix of blues and roots-y rock & roll, with flavors from many other genres like folk-Americana, Latin, Caribbean, jazz and country. New Orleans swamp-rock, classic boogie-woogie, folk, Memphis rock & roll, and a playful use of Orleans
- August 24: Low Priority Boston based rock cover band playing all of the rock songs you know and songs that make you want to dance.
This is meant to be a community event so we hope you will help us spread the word and join us!
For more information and for weather related details, visit www.facebook.com/waylandtowncenter
Concerts on the Village Green at Framingham Center, 2 Oak Street, Framingham. Friday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm.
- June 17 Lights Out Blues Band -Boston’s “House of Blues” house band!
- June 24 Studio 2 as the Beatles -the early Beatles come alive
- July 1 The Tom Nutile Big Band, our Annual lndependence Day Celebration!
- July 8 XRB -Rock 8~ Roll Favorites
- July 15 Amy Gallatin & Still Waters -Bluegrass Favorites
- July 22 RPS Band -Jazzy Funk & Rockin’ Soul
- July 29 Undercovers -Classic Rock
- August 5 Unfinished Business -Rock 8~ Roll
- August 14 -RAIN DATE IF NEEDED
Sudbury
Concerts are Monday evenings at 7pm at Haskell Field
- July 11 Paul Rodriguez Band
- July 18 The Love Dogs
- July 25 Family Fun Night, featuring Ben Rudnick & Friends Band
- August 1 Howie Newman & Jackie Demsky
- August 8 The Infractions
Weston. Concerts are at 7pm on the Town Green. Friday Night Flicks are at 8pm.
| June 15 | Ice Cream Social featuring 4EverFab. The first of this years series of Concerts on the Green (sponsored by Cambridge Trust Company and brought to you by the Recreation Department) will feature 4EverFab, a band that covers all areas of the Beatles. 4EverFab will play songs by request, and tell stories about select songs, including their origins, influence and history. Come early for the ice cream social – free ice cream and games for the kids starting at 6pm. |  |
| June 22 | Retro Polatin. Come out and enjoy this high-energy four piece dance band. Retro Polatin plays vintage rock and roll that promises to make your toes tap, your fingers snap and above all, put a smile on your face. With a huge song list of 50’s and 60’s hits, the band has just the right mix to keep you dancing. |  |
| June 29 | Specific Gravity. Although the term “specific gravity” is a scientific term for measuring elements and relative density, in this case, Specific Gravity relates to the elements that make the music and their individual contributions. This band covers multiple genres and bands such as REM, J Geils, Talking Heads, Tom Petty, Weezer, Marcy Playground, Cake, and Prince. |  |
| July 1 | Friday Night Flicks. Save the dates! Our first Friday Night Flick of the year will be held on July 1st. This year, we will show free movies July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. Once we have determined which movies to show, we will publish a community event for each showing. Admission is free and the movies will start at sundown (about 8pm). | |
| July 6 | Squeezebox Stompers. Performing Cajun, Zydeco, Blues and Americana Music, Squeezebox Stompers will bring Bourbon Street to Weston. Squeezebox Stompers incorporates accordion, lap steel, fiddle, and mandolin among other instruments. “Listening to the Squeezebox Stompers is like taking a walk through the streets of the French Quarter” -Brett Cromwell, Lowell Sun. |  |
| July 13 | Jumpin’ Juba. Hand-made music, presented live and in real time. Jumpin’ Juba plays a mix of roots-y rock & roll, blues and Americana music. On stage, Juba adds many a re-arranged R&B classic to their sets and re-awakens the power and joy of honky-tonk and boogie-woogie. |  |
| July 20 | Tom Nutile Band. Returning to the Concerts on the Green series after a small hiatus, the Tom Nutile Big Band is one of the region’s premier swing bands. Its 15-piece ensemble has roots back to 1945 and the height of the swing era. Tom Nutile Big Band mixes popular songs from the 1930s and 40s with songs from the 21st century, including Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, the Mingus Big Band, and Harry Connick, Jr. |  |
Wellesley. Wednesday evenings at 7pm on the Town Hall Green. Hot dogs, drinks and snacks sold by the Rotary Club.
June 29: Deadbeat (Grateful Dead Tribute Band)- July 6: Tom Nutile Big Band (Basie, Sinatra, Goodman)
- July 13: The Reminisants (Oldie’s Band)
- July 20: Grounds for Divorce (rock)
- July 27: Baha Brothers (beach party band)
- August 3: Glamour Girls (dance band)
Needham Summer Arts in the Park:
7pm on Thursday evenings at the Memorial Park Gazebo (in case of inclement weather site: Needham High School Auditorium). Bring dinner, lawn chairs or a blanket, and enjoy the music. Ample free parking. Donations are accepted on site to keep concerts free for everyone
- July 7: Tom Nutile Big Band: 15 piece swing band
- July 14: Classic Groove: Entertaining renditions of jazz and contemporary standard
- July 21: Needham Community Band: old-time summer band concert
- July 28: Soul Intensity: dynamic group of musicians from the baby boomer era who specialize in R&B soul/funk
- August 4: Bill McGoldrick Acoustic Duo – popular tunes of jazz, rock’n’roll, and blues played by an acoustic duo
- August 11: The Reminisants – specializing in music from the 50’s-90’s, playing a collection of great music for all kinds of musical tastes and generations!
