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February 2025
Potluck Roots Music Concert at ACM
Down By Riverside presents the first of its Thursday Night Potluck Roots Music Concerts at Arts Collaborative Medford. Featured performer will be Professor Harp, aka Hugh Holmes. The Professor was a rock 'n’ roll drummer until 1969, when the Boston blues revival and a sterling performance he caught of blues harmonica great George Allen "Harmonica" Smith combined to lure him away from drums to the blues harp. He primarily plays a sparse yet full-sounding brand of no-nonsense, no-frills Texas-style blues.…
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Matt Nathanson
Singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson makes his first Chevalier Theatre appearance with a stop on his King of (un)Simple Tour. A native of Lexington, Massachusetts, Nathanson sings a blend of folk and rock 'n' roll music and plays acoustic and electric guitar. His sixth studio album, "Some Mad Hope," yielded his breakthrough multi-platinum hit “Come on Get Higher.” Singer/songwriter and pianist Rachael Yamagata opens. Tickets are $45 to $75 through the Chevalier Theatre website/Ticketmaster. To avoid online ordering fees, purchase tickets at the…
Find out more »Matt & Shannon Heaton Virtual Guided Session
Medford musicians Matt and Shannon Heaton host their monthly Virtual Guided Session. Tune learners, second instrument players, or anyone who enjoys traditional Irish music are welcome for mid-tempo Irish tunes — jigs, reels and more — upbeat chat, and connection with other trad music lovers. Resources/tunes lists can be found on Shannon's website. Join the global community in the live session via YouTube. Cost is free, but virtual tip jars are available via PayPal or through Venmo at ShannonHeatonMusic. …
Find out more »The High Kings and Mary Black
Chevalier Theatre presents a double bill of traditional Irish music, welcoming back The High Kings, this time accompanied by Irish music legend Mary Black. The High Kings, the true heirs of Ireland’s folk heritage, have been internationally acclaimed singers of Irish folk songs since they first arrived on the scene in 2008. Current members are Finbarr Clancy, Darren Holden, Brian Dunphy and Paul O’ Brien. Mary Black returns to the U.S. for the first time in nearly a decade, performing…
Find out more »Air Supply
Chevalier Theatre welcomes Air Supply, the Australian duo of Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock, for a stop on their 50th Anniversary Celebration Tour. Air Supply is beloved for their 1980s soft rock hits including a run of five consecutive top-five singles: “Lost in Love,” “All Out of Love,” “Every Woman in the World,” “The One That You Love,” and “Here I Am.” They sold a total of 20 million copies of their first three albums and their 1983 Greatest Hits…
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Medford Community Chorale Spring Concert
The Medford Community Chorale and Youth/Young Adult Chorus presents its spring concert, titled "All You Need Is Love," at the Marsha Caron Theatre at Medford High School. Proceeds from the concert program book will be donated to Medford’s Hearts of Life Food Pantry, a nonprofit organization that supports the needs of those in extreme poverty and empowers them. The Medford Community Chorale provides performance opportunities in the art of choral singing for residents of Medford and surrounding communities; presents choral…
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