Thaddeus Hogarth/John Baboian Duo – Jazz/R&B (Eliot Schoolhouse Concerts)

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Thaddeus Hogarth’s chromatic harmonica pays tribute to childhood influences from the soulful styles of Bill Withers and Sly Stone to the hypnotic grooves and sociopolitical commentary of early reggae. The feel is raw and organic with many of the defining sounds of the 70’s, amplified by John Baboian's guitar. Both teach at Berklee College of […]

Free

Piano Performance by Bob Toabe Outside Blue Nile Restaurant

Blue Nile Restaurant 389 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear an improvised piano performance by Bob Toabe! Bob will be performing outside of Blue Nile Restaurant (389 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130) on Saturday, June 26th at 7:00 pm. Grab some food at Blue Nile Restaurant or just stop by and enjoy! This performance is a part of […]

Charles Overton & Brian Friedland – Jazz (Eliot Schoolyard Concerts)

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Charles Overton has broken ground by bringing harp to jazz. He’s played at Tanglewood, the Berlin Philharmonic and Tokyo’s Suntory Hall, and was the first harpist at Berklee’s Global Jazz Institute, where he studied with Terri-Lynn Carrington and Danilo Perez. He’s joined by composer Brian Friedland on keyboard. Enjoy live music, outdoors in a creative, […]

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40 Million Feet – Nepalese sarangi & guitar (Eliot School Concerts)

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Nepalese sarangi joins acoustic guitar in a lyrical meeting of worlds. On a sunny day in October 2017, Shyam Nepali was walking along the Charles River and noticed Charlie Giargiari playing guitar on a bench by a waterfall. Shyam quickly ran home and got his Nepalese sarangi for an impromptu improvisational jam. And so began […]

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Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents “LIFT EV’RY VOICE” Concert

Bethel AME Church 38 Walk Hill Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

To celebrate the return of live music, the strings of the Landmarks Orchestra perform in two historic Boston churches. The welcoming tones of Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis offer inspiration and comfort. Then, a string quartet joins the orchestra in music rooted in American soil. Friday, July 16, 2021, 7:00pm ET […]

Eduardo Project – Venezuelan fusion (Eliot Schoolyard Concerts)

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Considered “one of the iconic harpists of this new age,” ​Eduardo Betancourt​ is a Grammy-award winning Venezuelan composer and multi-instrumentalist with 30 years of experience in traditional and fusion Venezuelan music. Nominated at the Pepsi Music Awards for “Best Artist,” “Best Song,” and “Best Album,” he has recorded with renowned international artists such as: Simon […]

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Josh Rosen, Giuseppe Paradiso & Brian Friedland – Jazz (Eliot Schoolyard Concerts)

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Three jazz musicians known for their improvisation and composing combine two keyboards and polyrhthmic percussion. It's a rare moment to hear two keyboards tangle and twist together under the hands of world-travelled masters, Brian Friedland and Josh Rosen, embroidered by Giuseppi Paradiso on drums. Enjoy live music, outdoors in a creative, vibrant space. It’s part of […]

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Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents a Free Community Event

10 mozart street 10 mozart street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Landmarks annual Tune Up party moves to Mozart Park in Jamaica Plain for an afternoon of family fun and musical games. Attendees can try out an instrument at the “Musical Playground” hosted by Johnson String Instruments, learn to conduct at “Maestro Zone,” enjoy a performance by Aashka Dance Company, visit interactive bucket drumming exhibits from […]

Smell the Love: A fundraiser for JP Music Festival

Midway Cafe

Join us for a night of cover songs about "love and hope and sex and dreams" to benefit the JP Music Festival! Want to perform a song or two? Sign up at https://forms.gle/abib67Wrh9doxpar6

$15

Smell the Love 2024: A fundraiser for the JP Music Festival

Midway Cafe

Our first fundraiser of the year, Smell the Love: A fundraiser for the JP Music Festival is Saturday, February 17th at The Midway Cafe! Join us for a night of love songs, nothing but love songs, after you've had that Valentine's Day dinner, eaten all the chocolate, and the flowers are starting to wilt! Join […]

$15

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