• The Firebird Pops Orchestra: From Sea to Shining Sea

    Hammond Castle Museum  

    *Rain or Shine. Performance: 6:30 pm / Doors: 6:00 pm. Celebrate Independence Day weekend with a moving musical journey across the American landscape—from its Indigenous roots to the many cultures...

    $70

    Cape Ann Big Band Free Concert

    Stage Fort Park  

    Free Lawn Seating in Stage Fort Park in Gloucester Carlos Menezes Jr’s BrassFed Nation is a horn-driven groove machine with a unique sound incorporating the styles and traditions of early jazz, New Orleans funk & soul, rhythm & blues, calypso, and Jamaican ska! Founded in 2013, The BrassFed Nation is dedicated to the advancement of...

    Free

    Zach Nugent’s Dead Set

    The Cut  

    07/6/2025 6:30pm doors / 7:30pm show Reserved Rail Seats: $35 General Admission Standing: $25 18+, Positive I.D. Required Dead Set is more than just a cover band; they are an extraordinary ensemble that brings the Grateful Dead’s timeless music to life with remarkable precision and passion. Led by the incomparable Zach Nugent, Dead Set’s uncanny...

    The Lion King

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself. The Lion King (1994) is one of Disney’s most iconic and beloved animated films, praised for its powerful storytelling, stunning animation, and unforgettable soundtrack. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Hamlet and set in the African savanna, the film...

    $10.00

    Karen Slack on African Queens

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Join soprano Karen Slack as she shares her inspiration and insight into her latest commissioning project, African Queens. The program features eight newly commissioned art songs by some of today’s most acclaimed composers including – Jasmine Barnes, Damien Geter, Jessie Montgomery, and Carlos Simon. Come hear about the process of working with the composers, and...

    Free

    Culture Splash! Tripp and Toddy aboard the Adventure!

    Schooner Adventure  

    Step aboard the Adventure on Thursday, July 10th when Tobias Tripp and Abijah Toddy (Larry Young and Jeremy Bell) whisk you back to the 18th c. for an unforgettable evening of Revelry and Revolution. Period songs, tunes, jokes, riddles, strange tales and facts about our favorite Founding Fathers are all woven together in a way...

    COLLAGE: Music and Soundscapes for Two Violins

    The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck  

    Join Gloucester-based violinists Scott Moore and Erica Pisaturo for COLLAGE, a dynamic and immersive performance weaving together traditional folk melodies, original works, baroque and modern miniatures, and adventurous improvisations. This unique concert offers a rich tapestry of sound, showcasing the expressive possibilities of two violins in conversation. Part of Gloucester's Culture Splash 2025

    Free

    Poetry Reading at The Bookstore of Gloucester

    The Bookstore of Gloucester  

    We’re pleased to welcome poets Matthew E Henry and Linda Carney-Goodrich to The Bookstore of Gloucester for a poetry reading! Join us in store Thursday July 10th from 6pm-7pm to listen in. Their poetry collections will be for sale at the event.

    Free

    Yulianna Avdeeva, piano

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Yulianna Avdeeva, First Prize winner of the 2010 International Chopin Piano Competition, is praised for her perfect execution and “sheer passion and musicianship, not to mention technical security…” (The Telegraph). In this program, she brings her insightful artistry to works of Shostakovich and Chopin. PROGRAM SHOSTAKOVICH: Selections of Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87 Intermission CHOPIN:...

    $50.00

    STEM Academy

    STEM Academy

    Gordon College  

    A fun week of hands-on learning and discovery! Students will explore the wonders of nature at work through physics, biology and chemistry, and tap into their own creativity through an engineering contest as well as solving problems with robotics and computer science.

    $425

    Patriots and Privateers of Revolutionary Middle Street

    Cape Ann Museum  

    Friday, July 11, 2025 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cape Ann Museum Courtyard, Downtown Campus 27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA, 01930 $10 for CAM Members, $20 for non-members Registration Required As a seaport town jutting into the Atlantic, Gloucester was of strategic importance during the American Revolution and always under threat of attack. The people...

    $10 – $20

    African Queens with Karen Slack, soprano

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Praised for her “sizeable voice that captured all of the vacillating emotions” (The New York Times), GRAMMY Award-winning soprano Karen Slack is “not only one of the nation’s most celebrated sopranos, but a leading voice in changing and making spaces in classical music” (Trilloquy). Slack delivers a powerful performance celebrating the history and legacy of...

    $35.00