Concerts

Castle Hill (Ipswich)

Thursdays through August 27, 2026

Make the most of summer with a Castle Hill Picnic Concert, featuring a different family-friendly band performing on Castle Hill’s Grand Allee overlooking Crane Beach. 

Castle Hill Picnic Concert: SOUL REBEL PROJECT (8/6) 

Castle Hill Picnic Concert: SOUL CITY (8/13) 

Castle Hill Picnic Concert: ENTRAIN (8/20) 

Castle Hill Picnic Concert: ORVILLE GIDDINGS BAND (8/27) 

deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum (Lincoln)

Select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through early Fall 

Join us this summer for the deCordova Performance Series. 

deCordova Performance Series: Ellis Paul (8/7) 

deCordova Performance Series: Arias Aloft (8/9) 

deCordova Performance Series: Midtown Horns (8/22) 

deCordova Performance Series: Tom DiMenna (9/4) 

deCordova Performance Series: Antje Duvekot (10/2) 

Fruitlands Museum (Harvard)

Select Thursdays through August 27, 2026

Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, dancing shoes, and bug spray to enjoy a night of music with panoramic views and a stunning sunset on select Thursday nights throughout the summer. 

Summer Concert Series: The Blackstone Valley Quartet (8/6) 

Summer Concert Series: The Love Dogs (NEW DATE – 8/27) 

Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens (North Andover)

Select Thursdays through August 27, 2026

At Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens enjoy an intimate concert series in the gardens! Enjoy food and drink vendors while soaking in Thursday tunes.

Summer Concert Series: Dwayne Haggins (Country, Blues, and Soul) (8/6)

Summer Concert Series: Andrew DiMarzo (8/20)

Summer Concert Series: Gravity Rising (Introverted Folk-Pop duo) (8/27)

Scenic Songs (Multiple Locations)

Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, October 4 

Join us in scenic locations across the state with some of your favorite performing artists for a special, unplugged live music experience like no other. We are pleased to collaborate with Passim for the 2026 Scenic Songs Series. Passim is a nonprofit arts organization in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where music, community, and curiosity come together. For more than 65 years, Passim has championed folk and roots musicians, nurtured emerging artists, and created intimate spaces where audiences can experience live music up close.

Scenic Songs: A Hiking Concert with Rachel Sumner (9/19, North Common Meadow, Petersham) 

Scenic Songs: A Hiking Concert with The Nields (10/4, Rocky Woods, Medfield) 

Rocky Woods (Medfield)

Saturday, August 15

Spend the afternoon surrounded by the natural beauty of Rocky Woods while enjoying an unforgettable lineup of live music, great food, and summer fun.

Rock the Woods! Outdoor Music Festival (8/15), featuring Sarah Blacker, Young Americans, and LoVeSeXy

World’s End (Hingham)

Saturday, August 22

Celebrate this remarkable property at the start of the summer! 

Summer Send-Off at World’s End (8/22)
 

Summer Picnics with Live Music

Powisset Farm (Dover) 

Thursday, August 13 

Kick back and relax at Powisset Farm on a Thursday evening this summer. 

Thursday Summer Sunsets at Powisset Farm, Crowes Pasture (8/13)

Weir River Farm (Hingham)

Thursdays, August 13 and 27 

Live music, local food, craft brews, and the South Shore’s best views! 

Sunset Picnics at Weir River Farm (8/13), featuring Mike McHugh, Widowmaker Brewing, Mom on the Go food truck, and The Nuttiest Cookie 

Sunset Picnics at Weir River Farm (8/27), featuring Aldous Collins, Vitamin Sea Brewing, KC’s Curbside Bistro and Just the Dip food truck, and Smiles by the Mile Ice Cream