North of Boston

Studio Two – The Early Beatles Tribute
2025-06-14 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Studio Two is a Boston-based tribute band that has been passionately bringing the iconic music of The Beatles to life since 2012. Specializing in the early Beatles years (1962-1966), the band faithfully recreates the sound, energy, and excitement of their live performances— from their iconic days at The Cavern Club to their groundbreaking American tours.
Studio Two’s high-energy, family-friendly performances have captivated audiences at venues across New England and beyond. With a unique ability to capture the youthful enthusiasm and raw power of The Beatles’ early music, Studio Two offers an unforgettable experience that transports fans back to the height of Beatlemania.
Thelarcom.org/studiotwo
Parking Address:- On street parking or nearby parking lots Beverly, MA 01915

Reckoners with Jesse Dee
2025-06-14 20:00 - 23:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
6/14/25
Reserved Seating $30
Standing $20
7:30pm Doors, 8:00pm Show
21+, Positive I.D. Required
Reckoners
A little bit of soul and a whole lotta’ rock ‘n’ roll! Reckoners is an all-star music group featuring some of the top players in the Boston music scene who have worked with and along side some of the best in the business. Fronting the group is the great Tim Gearan on vocals & guitar. Assembled and leading the band is the extraordinary guitarist Johnny Trama (Bettye LaVette, The Silks, Dub Apocalypse, The B3 Kings). Holding down the rhythm section on drums is the masterful Tom Arey (Peter Wolf, The J. Geils Band, G. Love). On bass is the one and only Marc Hickox (Bettye LaVette, Charlie Musselwhite), and on keyboards, the very talented Darby Wolf (Bettye LaVette, Rubblebucket). Paying homage to the roots of early soul and classic rock, their songs and vibe make you experience something new and original yet completely familiar.
Jesse Dee
An American R&B and soul singer-songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts. He has played as the opening act for Gospel/R&B/Soul legends Al Green and Etta James, and maintains a steady U.S. and international touring schedule. The Boston Globe described his music as “Tough-but-tender soul and rollicking, rootsy R&B…infectious, revival-meeting furor.”

2025 Strawberry Festival at Cider Hill Farm
2025-06-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Celebrate all things strawberries. Enjoy free live music, outdoor hard cider bar, family-friendly activities, hayrides, food truck, homemade strawberries treats and PYO strawberries.
Festival Admission is free and provides entrance to the festival. Includes free live music (12-3 pm), family activities, barnyard, play areas and lawn games. Does not include pick-your-own, hayrides or food options. For strawberry picking tickets visit www.ciderhill.com/pick-your-own. Online tickets become available approx. 48-72 hours in advance.

Outdoor Hard Cider Bar & Free Live Music Series at Cider Hill Farm
2025-06-15 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-21 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-22 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-28 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-29 11:00 - 16:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Every weekend at Cider Hill Farm farm brings FREE family-friendly live music on the main lawn from 12-3 pm and extended music on festival dates 11 am – 4 pm. Grab a drink from the Outdoor Hard Cider Bar 11 am – 4 pm on Saturdays and 12-4 pm on Sundays.
Food – Grab lunch at the food truck 11 am – 4 pm and snacks in the farm store 8 am – 6 pm. Guest food trucks and vendors pop-ups regularly.
Play – Parking, play areas and barnyard are always free and open 8 am – 6 pm daily. Bee observatory, chickens and goats arrive mid-May.
Weather – Music, food truck and hard cider bar are weather dependent. We make decisions 8 am on the day of in case weather shifts overnight. Check website at 8:30 am.

Michael’s Harborside in Newburyport Presents FREE Live Music Nights
2025-06-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-19 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-21 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-22 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-26 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-27 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-28 18:00 - 21:00 and 1 more date | Michael’s Harborside, Tournament Wharf 1, Newburyport, M, 01950, United States
Visit Michael’s Harborside in Newburyport for FREE Live Music from talented local artists every Thursday through Sunday from a variety of local musicians from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Restaurant hours are Sunday through Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Thursdays through Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. For more information, visit MichaelsHarborside.com.

Music in the Gallery
2025-06-18 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-06-25 13:00 - 13:30 | Cape Ann Museum Green, 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Wednesdays, April 16 – June 25, 2025
1:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Janet & William Ellery James Center, CAM Green
13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Free and open to the public.
Parking is first come, first served.
Join us Wednesdays, April – June in the James Center Gallery to enjoy music during your visit played by C.B. Fisk musicians on a continuo organ. For more information about C.B. Fisk please visit: www.cbfisk.com.
C.B. Fisk organists: Carl Klein, Tim McEwen, Ted Stoddard, Michael Kraft, Barbara Bruns, Mark Nelson, David Pike, along with Kathleen Adams. For biographies please visit: cbfisk.com
Image Credit: Opus 150, designed by C.B. Fisk in 2018 for Christ Church Episcopal, Philadelphia, PA. Photo courtesy of C.B. Fisk.

Isidore Quartet & Steven Banks, saxophone
2025-06-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
The Isidore Quartet, recipient of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and winner of the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition, joins forces with saxophonist Steven Banks, a 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grant winner. Their program features Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major, Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 12, Op. 127 and Banks’s own Quintet for Saxophone and String Quartet.
PROGRAM
RAVEL: String Quartet in F Major
STEVEN BANKS: Reflections and Exaltations (Quintet for saxophone & string quartet)
Intermission
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127

Funbucket - Third Thursday (music) Therapy
2025-06-19 20:00 - 22:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Every 3rd Thursday The Cut will be hosting a FREE Concert. This week (6/19) we have Funbucket! Local Bands. Local Love. No need to reserve. Just show up, and bring your dancing shoes.
21+ Event.
Doors 7pm
Show 8pm
Some seats available.

Entrain 2025
2025-06-20 20:30 - 23:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
6/20/25
Reserved Seating $35
GA Standing $25
7;30pm Doors / 8:30pm Show
21+
Epic in sound and kaleidoscopic in vision, the eclectic Martha’s Vineyard-based six piece Entrain has been thrilling critics and fans alike since its inception. Formed and led by drummer Tom Major in 1993 while on hiatus from touring with rock legend Bo Diddley, Entrain has been blessed with a list of top tier musicians over the years. Tom takes the stage with lead singer/guitar wiz Brian Alex. Often joining them is bassist M’Talewa, saxophonist/percussionist Hilary Noble, saxophonist/accordion Klem Klemik, trombone/keys Lennie Peterson, and percussionist Eggiest Castrillo. Their collective resume includes stints with such diverse players as Bo Diddley, Carly Simon, Chuck Berry, Southside Johnny, James Mongomery, Gary Burton, and Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
Entrain has recorded eight albums, available on Dolphin Safe Records, all of which have been praised for their ability to shift effortlessly between musical styles – from rock, blues, calypso and ska, to zydeco, jazz and funk – often within the same song.
“The whole Entrain concept is based on the drums and infectious rhythms. Once we’ve got that…. anything goes, everything goes,” explains Major. “The most important thing that we try to do with our music is bring everybody together in the spirit of peace, love, fun and a ton of drums!”

Johnny Cash + The Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival Experience
2025-06-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Prepare for an exhilarating tribute concert honoring two iconic musical legends. Award-winning artist Robert Black and his band will take you on a journey celebrating the timeless legacies of Johnny Cash and Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Feel the electrifying energy as Robert Black delivers a captivating performance of Johnny Cash’s classics like “I Got Stripes,” “Cry Cry Cry,” “A Thing Called Love,” and other iconic hits. And experience the spirit and sound of Creedence Clearwater Revival as Robert Black and his band, Sweet Hitch-Hiker faithfully recreate CCR’s greatest hits, including “Sweet Hitch-Hiker,” “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” “I Put a Spell On You,” and more.
Robert Black’s authentic portrayal of Johnny Cash and John Fogerty, combined with his exceptional vocal talent, stage presence, and costuming, promises an evening filled with pure entertainment. Join us for a night filled with nostalgia and musical brilliance as we pay homage to these legendary artists.
Thelarcom.org/robertblack
Parking Address:- On street parking or nearby parking lots Beverly, MA 01915

Karaoke Night with DJ Lou
2025-06-21 20:00 - 23:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Saturday June 21st at 8:00pm
21+, Positive I.D. Required
$5 Cover at the Door
(No Presale)

Free Salem Willows Band Concert
2025-06-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Salem Willows Bandstand, 165 Fort Avenue, Robert Hayes Band Stand at Salem Willows, M, 01970, United States
Bring chairs or blanket to sit on the lawn at beautiful Salem Willows and enjoy our 30 piece concert band!
“Marches & Medleys” – David Rox, Conductor
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
(Rain date, June 26, 7pm)

Mozart & Brahms
2025-06-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Paul Huang, violin | | Alessio Bax, piano | Barry Shiffman, viola | Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Four chamber music virtuosos—Paul Huang, hailed as “one of those rare artists who casts a spell” (Violinist.com), Alessio Bax, praised as “clearly among the most remarkable young pianists now before the public” (Gramophone) and Nicholas Cannelakis, described as “the superb young soloist” (The New Yorker) and Artistic Director and violist Barry Shiffman come together for an evening of masterworks by Mozart, Grieg and Brahms.
PROGRAM
MOZART: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K.493
GRIEG: Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 45
INTERMISSION
BRAHMS: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
“Huang is one of those rare artists who casts a spell and keeps the audience in his thrall.” –Violinist.com
ABOUT PAUL HUANG
Recipient of the prestigious 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 2017 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, violinist Paul Huang is considered one of the most distinctive artists of his generation. The Washington Post remarked that Huang “possesses a big, luscious tone, spot-on intonation and a technique that makes the most punishing string phrases feel as natural as breathing,” following his recital debut at the Kennedy Center.
“Huang is one of those rare artists who casts a spell and keeps the audience in his thrall.” – Diana Skinner, Violinist.com
Recent highlights include an acclaimed debut at Bravo!Vail Music Festival stepping in for violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.4 with Chamber Orchestra Vienna-Berlin; appearances with the Rotterdam Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, and Houston Symphony among others, and recital debuts at the Lucerne and Aspen Music Festivals. In Fall 2021, Huang became the first classical violinist to perform the National Anthem for the opening NFL game in Charlotte, North Carolina to an audience of 75,000. His debut album Kaleidoscope was released in October 2023 with a second album scheduled for release in January 2025.
During the 2024-25 season, Huang returns to the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, San Diego Symphony and Tucson Symphony, among others, and makes his London debut at the Barbican Hall with BBC Symphony as well as with Oregon, Indianapolis, and Toledo Symphonies.
ABOUT ALESSIO BAX
Combining exceptional lyricism and insight with consummate technique, Alessio Bax is “among the most remarkable young pianists now before the public” (Gramophone). He catapulted to prominence with First Prize wins at both the 2000 Leeds International Piano Competition and the 1997 Hamamatsu International Piano Competition. He has appeared with over 150 orchestras, including the New York, London, and St. Petersburg Philharmonic and Boston Symphony Orchestras, collaborating with eminent conductors including Vladimir Ashkenazy, Sir Andrew Davis and Sir Simon Rattle. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with Joshua Bell, Lucille Chung and Steven Isserlis, among many others and appears regularly in festivals such as Ravinia, Aspen and Tanglewood. Since 2017, he has been the Artistic Director of the Incontri in Terra di Siena Festival.
“Alessio Bax is clearly among the most remarkable young pianists now before the public.” -Gramophone “Editor’s Choice”
Bax’s extensive discography includes works by Beethoven, Mozart and Bach; Scriabin & Mussorgsky (named “Recording of the Month … and quite possibly … of the year” by MusicWeb International); Brahms (a Gramophone Critics’ Choice) and Rachmaninov (an American Record Guide Critics’ Choice). His Baroque Reflections album was also a Gramophone Editor’s Choice.
Bax is on the piano faculty of Boston’s New England Conservatory and serves as co-artistic director of the Joaquín Achúcarro Foundation for emerging pianists.
ABOUT NICHOLAS CANELLAKIS
Nicholas Canellakis is one of the most sought-after and innovative cellists of his generation, praised as a “superb young soloist” (The New Yorker) and “impassioned … the audience seduced by Mr. Canellakis’s rich, alluring tone” (The New York Times).
“the superb young soloist” – The New Yorker
Recent concert highlights include concerto appearances with numerous orchestras including the New Haven Symphony as Artist-in-Residence, and the American Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall. He performs recitals throughout the U.S. with his longtime duo collaborator, pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown; recent appearances have included Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center.
As an artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Canellakis performs regularly in Alice Tully Hall and internationally, including London’s Wigmore Hall and The Louvre in Paris, among others. He is a regular guest artist at many leading music festivals, including Santa Fe and Ravinia. He is the artistic director of Chamber Music Sedona and was recently appointed to the cello faculty of the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, his alma mater.
Canellakis’s latest album (b)romance, featuring original compositions and arrangements, was released by First Hand Records in 2023 and has received over one million streams on Apple Music.
ABOUT BARRY SHIFFMAN
Artistic director of the Rockport Chamber Music Festival and classical music at Rockport Music, internationally acclaimed violinist and violist Barry Shiffman is well-respected as a musician, educator and administrator. He was co-founder of the St. Lawrence String Quartet (SLSQ), and currently serves as both the Associate Dean and Director of Chamber Music at the Glenn Gould School and Dean of the Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. During his 17 years with the SLSQ he appeared in over 2,000 concerts in venues around the globe and recorded several critically acclaimed discs under an exclusive contract with EMI Classics. He has also served in numerous roles at the Banff Centre, including Director of Music Programs (2006-2010), Artistic Director of the Centre’s Summer Music Programs (2010-2016) and Executive Director of the Banff International String Quartet Competition, which he continues to direct.

Viva La Vamp
2025-06-26 20:00 - 22:30 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
6/26/25
Reserved Seating $35
GA Standing $20.00
7:00pm Doors, 8:00pm Show
18+, Positive I.D. Required
After a five-year hiatus, Closet Case returns to Gloucester with a new cast of characters as well as some familiar faces. Kicking off St. Peter’s Fiesta Week, Closet Case is ready to re-VAMP the party.
This next chapter fuses classic drag, burlesque, and boundary-pushing performance art, celebrating local talent unafraid to bare their souls—and more-enticing the crowd with something tantalizing and tangible. We’re turning up the heat and offering a reminder: sometimes the most radical act is to revel in pleasure, self-expression, and a little sexual summer healing. Don’t we all deserve it?
We waited long enough for it….LET’S VAMP IT UP.

Moondance – Van Morrison Tribute
2025-06-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Get ready to rock with the ultimate Van Morrison tribute concert – Moondance! Experience the magic of Van the Man’s timeless classics like never before. From the iconic Brown Eyed Girl to the soulful Moondance, and the infectious energy of Domino, this show has it all. Join us for a night filled with unforgettable hits including It Stoned Me, Tupelo Honey, Wild Night, Into The Mystic, Caravan, and more. Don’t miss out on this electrifying journey through the legendary Van Morrison’s greatest hits!
Thelarcom.org/moondance
Parking Address:- On street parking or nearby parking lots Beverly, MA 01915

Dub Tone Orchestra Fiesta Blowout No.2
2025-06-28 20:00 - 22:30 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
6/28/25
Reserved Rail Stools and G.A. Standing.
8:00pm Doors / 8:30pm Show
21+ / Positive I.D. Required $25-$35
The DubTone Orchestra is not your typical 17-piece Big Band! It’s New Orleans meets the Caribbean: the big, brassy horns of the French Quarter colliding with the Rocksteady beat of early Jamaica! It is Reggae and Ska, Calypso and Dancehall, Latin and Jazz, all in one! Their eclectic mix of covers (from Bob Marley to Paquito D’Rivera!) and original compositions will put the beat in your feet and have you dancing all night! The band was formed in the summer of 2020 with the intent of bringing together as many of the musicians in the Northeast who were professionally active in the Jamaican and Afro-American music scene. This is the Northeast’s premier New Orleans and Caribbean fusion Orchestra! The performers featured in the group have collectively recorded over 40 albums and toured 67 countries across 6 continents with artists like Toots Hibbert, The Skatalites, The Toasters, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Morgan Heritage, Steel Pulse, 10 Ft. Ganga Plant, The Elovators, Heavy Metal Horns, Groundation, Rebel Tumbao, Liquid Revolution, Westbound Train, Big D and The Kids Table, The Slackers, The Void Union, Attractors, Mile 21, and many more! The group features Carlos Menezes Jr, vocals/trombone (Jambalaya Horns, Cape Ann Big Band, Mile 21, Westbound Train); Matt Jenson, keyboards/vocals (Groundation, Rebel Tumbao, Liquid Revolution, Thaddeus Hogarth Band); Thaddeus Merritt, bass (Westbound Train, The Attractors, Void Union); Jake Pardee, guitar (ROJI, various artists); Jesse Hayes, drums (Void Union, The Attractors); Rich Graiko, trumpet (Westbound Train, Void Union, The Attractors); Mark Berney, trumpet (Skatalites, 10 Ft. Ganga Plant, The Elovators); Dan Fleury, trumpet (Cape Ann Big Band, Jambalaya Horns, Various artists); Shawn Lowe, trombone (Cape Ann Big Band); Henley Douglas Jr, baritone sax (Heavy Metal Horns, HDRnB, Krewe De Groove, Jambalaya Horns); Josh Cohen, tenor sax (Void Union, The Attractors, Westbound Train); Nick Capello, tenor Sax (Cape Ann Big Band); Jared Holaday, alto sax (Madeline Peyroux, Eli “paperboy” Reed, D-Tension and the Secrets); Robb Perkins, drums (Jambalaya Horns, various artists); Logan LaBarbera, trombone (Big D And The Kids Table); Billy Kottage, trombone (The Interrupters, various); Riki Rocksteady, vocals and guitar (solo, Void Union).

The Music of Sinatra Starring Joey Chiarenza
2025-06-29 18:00 - 20:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
6/29/25
Reserved Seating $30-$35
GA Standing $15
5:00pm Doors, 6:00pm Show
18+, Positive I.D. Required
Sinatra Live 10-Piece Big Band w/ Joey Chiarenza
Directed by Charles Kalajian
The Sinatra Live 10-Piece Big Band, led by acclaimed bandleader and percussionist Charles Kalajian, delivers the unmistakable sound and swagger of the Frank Sinatra era with style, class, and powerhouse musicianship. Specializing in the timeless swing of the Great American Songbook, the band recreates the magic of Ol’ Blue Eyes with dynamic arrangements, a sizzling horn section, and a rhythm section that swings with precision.
This ensemble has proudly backed Joey Chiarenza, a leading voice in the American standards scene, offering the perfect combination of authenticity, energy, and polish to his sold-out performances. The band also serves as the primary touring ensemble for nationally recognized Sinatra tribute artist Chris Jason, who now performs full-time in Las Vegas. When touring the East Coast and New England, Jason continues to call on the Sinatra Live 10-Piece Big Band as his go-to group for live shows.
Whether on stage at a packed concert hall or setting the mood at an elegant private event, the Sinatra Live 10-Piece Big Band brings a full-throttle tribute to the golden age of swing—led by Kalajian’s steady hand and musical vision. With its top-tier musicians and heartfelt devotion to the Sinatra legacy, this band ensures every performance is unforgettable.
