Shalin Liu Performance Center
Grab a drink at the bar and settle in for this folk-club style concert hosted by Maeve Gilchrist to kickstart the festival in style! Led by acclaimed violinist Jeremy Kittel (formerly of the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet), Grammy-nominated Kittel & Co. inhabits the space between classical & acoustic roots, Celtic & bluegrass aesthetics and folk...
Larcom Theatre
A New Comedic Play About Girlhood and Female Freindships The vibrant new play explores the fierceness, fragility, and sometimes fanciful nature of female friendship and how the dynamic bond of three friends evolves over a decade. When Phoebe is faced with a life-altering circumstance, her best friends Emma and Sophia call an emergency meeting at...
Museum of Old Newbury
Visit the Museum Come enjoy a walk through two floors of this 1808 brick Federal-style home, full of objects and stories of Old Newbury. Regular Season Museum Tours (May 30 - Oct. 13, 2024) Thursday-Sunday - open between 11am-5pm* Tours are on the hour and limited to ten people - please arrive 10 minutes early....
Firehouse Center for the Arts
Duke's resume is decorated with Grammy nominations, Handy Awards and Blues Music Awards, and other honors for his artistry, recordings and productions within the United States and internationally. On his latest release, "Duke Robillard and his Dames of Rhythm" on M.C. Records, he wields an acoustic archtop and joins six thrushes for evocative and enjoyable...
Manship Artists Residency
The Cape Ann Guitar Society proudly presents Five Cent Fireballs, an all female alt-bluegrass group, at the Manship Artists Residency from September 7th through the 14th. Based out of Charlottesville, Virginia, the Fireballs are coming up to Cape Ann for a week of composing and rehearsing material for their debut album. Come hear this new...
Shalin Liu Performance Center
This night celebrates polskas, polkas and everything in between as we highlight the strong connections between our Swedish neighbors and their lasting impact on American culture and music. Few musicians alive today hold such influence over the Global acoustic music scene as Swedish folk group Väsen. Joining them are influential American instrumentalist duo Bruce Molsky...
The Cabot
Screening of BONNIE BLUE: JAMES COTTON'S LIFE IN THE BLUES Followed by a live performance by: James Montgomery Band w/ Special Guests Jon Butcher, Johnny A, Willie J. Laws, Christine Ohlman - ABOUT BONNIE BLUE: JAMES COTTON'S LIFE IN THE BLUES Bonnie Blue – James Cotton’s Life in the Blues was one of the top...
Off Cabot Comedy & Events
Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Kevin Farley studied at the famous Second City in Chicago. Not long after, he appeared in films such as Black Sheep (with his brother Chris Farley) and The Waterboy with Adam Sandler. Soon after, Farley landed a starring role as “Doug Linus” on MTV’s sitcom 2gether where he was met with...
Shalin Liu Performance Center
Salon host Maeve Gilchrist visits with some of the Festival’s artists to discuss traditional music, techniques, collaboration and more. Hear American traditional music icons Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger discuss innovation vs tradition and share some stories from the road! Hannah Read talks to us about her mycologist father’s influence on her current Fungi project...
Museum of Old Newbury
Visit the Museum Come enjoy a walk through two floors of this 1808 brick Federal-style home, full of objects and stories of Old Newbury. Regular Season Museum Tours (May 30 - Oct. 13, 2024) Thursday-Sunday - open between 11am-5pm* Tours are on the hour and limited to ten people - please arrive 10 minutes early....
Peabody Essex Museum
Know before you go In-person event Location: Morse Auditorium; Dodge 2 Galleries Included with admission The exhibition gallery will be open from 10 am–5 pm for self-guided exploration. Join us as we celebrate the opening of Conjuring the Spirit World, an exhibition that explores the timeless draw of séances and magic shows. Panel Discussion |...
Appleton Farms
Join us for our Annual Fall Celebration at Appleton – Farm Days! On Saturday, September 14th & Sunday, September 15th between 12-5pm, you can spend the afternoon exploring the farm, listening to music, enjoying great food & beer, hiking our trails, entertaining the kids, and more. Our offerings include sack races & lawn games, self-guided...
