North of Boston

Country Fair at Cider Hill Farm
2026-10-18 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-19 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-20 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-21 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-23 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-24 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-25 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 16 more dates | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Join us Labor Day weekend for a quintessential New England celebration welcoming the season’s bountiful harvest! Enjoy summer apple picking, free tastings, hard cider, classic fair foods, fall flower cutting, old time-y games, free live music, tractor rides & more! See event schedule as we add more happenings to the line-up! Free admission (does not include pick-your-own tickets, food or drinks).

Fall Weekends at Cider Hill Farm
2026-10-18 09:00 - 17:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Labor Day kicks-off the best of New England at Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, MA! Enjoy apple picking, live music (2 bands per day!), food trucks, hard cider, tractor rides, farmhouse goods, hot cider, donuts and pumpkin whoopie pies! Pick out your seasonal pumpkins, gourds and mums.
Purchase apple picking tickets ahead (posted 48 hrs in advance) or upon arrival at the farm.

Cheyenne Jackson
2026-10-18 17:00 - 18:30 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Cheyenne Jackson is a GRAMMY- and Emmy-nominated actor, singer, and songwriter celebrated for his dynamic work across Broadway, concert stages, television, and film. Known for his commanding presence and rich, expressive voice, he has built a multifaceted career that bridges theatrical performance and contemporary music.
As a concert artist, Jackson has appeared at many of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, Disney Hall, Lincoln Center, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Kennedy Center. He received a GRAMMY nomination for his performance as Tony in West Side Story with the San Francisco Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas. Recent highlights include his sold-out Carnegie Hall solo debut, directed by Tony Award winner Warren Carlyle, which launched a national tour blending music and personal storytelling. He has also performed with the American Pops Orchestra in a televised PBS program of Broadway favorites.
Jackson’s recording career reflects his versatility, with albums such as I’m Blue, Skies, Renaissance, and The Power of Two (with Michael Feinstein), as well as his recent EP Love, Dad, featuring original work.
On Broadway, his credits include Into the Woods, Xanadu, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Aida, Finian’s Rainbow, All Shook Up (Theatre World Award), and Once Upon a Mattress, among others. His screen work spans series such as American Horror Story, 30 Rock, Glee, and The Morning Show, with an Emmy-nominated turn in Julie and the Phantoms.
With an ever-evolving body of work, Jackson continues to captivate audiences through his versatility, artistry, and emotional authenticity.

Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman
2026-10-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Virtuoso multi-instrumentalists Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman celebrate the roots of American music with an energetic blend of acoustic blues, ragtime, traditional jazz, Tin Pan Alley favorites, and original songs. Their masterful musicianship, rich storytelling, and infectious chemistry create an unforgettable concert honoring the enduring spirit of early American musical traditions.
Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman are world-renowned multi-instrumentalists and vocalists whose formal musical partnership began with a video shoot, Just Cross the River From Queens, at the Louis Armstrong House Museum in 2017. Paxton and Lichtman recently released their first full-length duo recording. The duo were Artists-In-Residence at NYC’s Symphony Space for the 2024-25 season and have toured the US and internationally together since 2019.
Smithsonian Folkways recording artist Paxton presents Black folk music from nearly all the idioms that entails: stride piano jazz from New Orleans to New York; deep blues on guitar and harmonica; rural music from the beginnings of Black arrival in America played on fiddle and
banjo; ragtime; and other turn-of-the-century-music that gives the full breadth of pre-WWII Black music without lecturing, but rather inviting you to enjoy that music as it was given to him. Paxton transports his audiences not to a time, but to a state of mind that allows them to enjoy and internalize Black folk music, as has been the American experience for centuries.
Lichtman is a world-traveling bandleader who is best known for running the famed trad-jazz jam sessions at Mona’s Bar in New York City since 2007, which was described in the Wall Street Journal as “ground zero for an emerging late-night scene of young traditional jazz and swing players.” He is a masterful multi-instrumentalist (clarinet, mandolin, violin, and more) who has toured and recorded with David Byrne, The Lovestruck Balladeers, Pokey LaFarge, Ghost Train Orchestra, Jim Kweskin, and his own projects: The Brain Cloud, Mona’s Hot Four,
and his newest all-original album Secret Workshop.
Paxton and Lichtman’s mutual love of the history, stories, and significance behind the music they play is apparent as they romp through an energetic and engaging set of acoustic blues, ragtime, Tin Pan Alley pop songs, 1920s jazz, twin fiddle hoe-downs, and original songs and compositions.

East Nash Grass
2026-10-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
How did East Nash Grass follow up their 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award for Best New Artist? By earning a nomination for Entertainer of the Year, IBMA’s highest honor, in 2025, and celebrating fiddler Maddie Denton’s win as Fiddler of the Year. In short, East Nash Grass have quickly established themselves as the fresh new face of Nashville’s storied bluegrass tradition, a supergroup of rising stars: Grand Master Fiddle champion Denton is joined by banjo player Cory Walker (banjo player on the five-time nominated “Carter & Cleveland” album this year, among numerous accolades), 2022 IBMA Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year Harry Clark, and new guitar player Frank Rische. This is an all-star band that harkens back to the sort of talent collected in the original Blue Grass Boys and a powerhouse leader of the next generation in bluegrass excellence.

SAFETY 80'S - 21+ Halloween Show (The Late Show)
2026-10-30 20:00 - 23:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Costumes encouraged!
SAFETY is not your average 80’s band with 4 lead vocalists! Classic hits by Madonna • Prince • Cyndi Lauper • Devo • Talking Heads • Soft Cell • Janet Jackson • Culture Club • Human League • George Michael • The Cure • Depeche Mode • Joan Jett • Stevie Nicks • Eurythmics • Kim Wilde • Chaka Khan • Pretenders • The Cars • David Bowie • Billy Idol • The Go-Go’s • Pat Benatar and more!

SAFETY 80'S - Early Halloween Show
2026-10-31 13:00 - 16:30 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Bring the kids to a full on 80’s extravaganza dance party with SAFETY! Family costumes strongly encouraged!
SAFETY is not your average 80’s band with 4 lead vocalists! Classic hits by Madonna • Prince • Cyndi Lauper • Devo • Talking Heads • Soft Cell • Janet Jackson • Culture Club • Human League • George Michael • The Cure • Depeche Mode • Joan Jett • Stevie Nicks • Eurythmics • Kim Wilde • Chaka Khan • Pretenders • The Cars • David Bowie • Billy Idol • The Go-Go’s • Pat Benatar and more!
