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April 2025
Johnny Williams Band at ACM
Down By Riverside Inc. presents the return of Johnny Williams Band to Arts Collaborative Medford for a night of acoustic and electric blues. This will be a stripped down version of the band, with Johnny performing mostly on acoustic guitar and a lot of originals. This show is to benefit Down By Riverside, a nonprofit organization helping to build a great art and community space through live music events. Tickets are $12 to $20 through the event web page. Free…
Find out more »Gold Dust + 3 Bands at Deep Cuts
Gold Dust, an outgrowth of Western Massachusetts musician Stephen Pierce's solo endeavor, gets top billing tonight at Deep Cuts. With Gold Dust, Pierce has branched out from his roots in DIY punk to explore a longtime fascination with traditional folk and psychedelia. Other band members are Adam Reid, Ally Einbinder and Sean Greene. Also performing tonight: TV Star, Heavenly Sweetheart, and Nanny. Tickets are $15 through Dice.
Find out more »Different StrokeZ at Great American Beer Hall
Different StrokeZ, a '90s R&B and throwbacks cover band, makes its Medford debut at the Great American Beer Hall. The band lists its influences as Lauryn Hill, Justin Timberlake, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Pharrell/Neptunes, Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, etc.
Find out more »Christian Death at Deep Cuts
Deep Cuts welcomes Christian Death, the highly influential act in the American gothic rock and deathrock movements over the last four decades, for a stop on their four-city U.S. spring tour. The band's website refers to Christian Death as "the founding fathers of American goth rock" who "took a relentlessly confrontational stand against organized religion and conventional morality, with an appetite for provocation that made Marilyn Manson look like Stryper." Current members are Valor Kand, Maitri, and Jason Frantz. Tickets are $25…
Find out more »Tufts Opera Ensemble: The Enchanted Pig
The Tufts Opera Ensemble, directed by Carol Mastrodomenico and Thomas Stumpf, presents the first of two performances of Jonathan Dove's fairy-tale opera "The Enchanted Pig." Free to the public with no tickets required; also viewable via Tufts Music Live Streaming. The second performance will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 25, also at Distler Hall.
Find out more »Tufts Composers: New at Noon #4
Today's New at Noon series program is "Self-Similar Magic: Marimbas and More." Inspired by Tom Johnson’s Rational Melodies and the Marimba Magic Ensemble at the Rivers Conservatory (Sarah Tenney, founder and director), Tufts Composers will match minimalist mechanisms with mallets. Free to the public with no tickets required; also viewable via Tufts Music Live Streaming.
Find out more »Sidewalk Driver + 2 Bands at Deep Cuts
Sidewalk Driver headlines tonight's live music at Deep Cuts. The band describes their music as "high energy, highly-infectious, hook-driven, Rock with a capital 'R.' The sound is modern but the heart of the band seems to be more in line with 1970s rock culture -- the Bowies & the Belushis of the world." Also performing tonight: the Rice Edmonston Band and Chalk Talk. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 show day through Dice.
Find out more »Tufts Opera Ensemble: The Enchanted Pig
The Tufts Opera Ensemble, directed by Carol Mastrodomenico and Thomas Stumpf, presents the second of two performances of Jonathan Dove's fairy-tale opera "The Enchanted Pig." Free to the public with no tickets required; also viewable via Tufts Music Live Streaming.
Find out more »Corey Rieman at The Ford
The Ford Tavern welcomes back singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Corey Rieman, lead vocalist for the band The Dilemma, for a solo performance. Rieman's sound has been influenced by the talents of The Beatles, Dave Matthews, Big Star, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Crazy Horse, The Doors and many others.
Find out more »Earth Day ‘n’ Night Experience at GABH
The Great American Beer Hall will mark Earth Day with a vibrant fundraising celebration designed to honor the planet and bring the community together through music, art and sustainable living. The experience is a full day and night celebration focused on bands, art vendors, and a family friendly daytime atmosphere, with the event seamlessly transitioning into a high-energy nighttime dance party. The day will cater to a diverse audience while emphasizing eco-consciousness, creativity, and raising money for environmental charity.
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