To Do Today: ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concerts
Experience live music throughout Boston with this concert series
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Boston is hosting a series of outdoor concerts in neighborhoods across the city this summer. Photo courtesy of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department
To Do Today: ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concerts
Experience live music throughout Boston with this concert series
What?
ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concerts, an outdoor music series featuring local artists and cover bands.
When?
The series kicks off Monday, July 8, at 7 pm, with Bon Jovi cover band Living on a Bad Name. Other concerts follow throughout July and August.
Where?
The concerts are held in various neighborhoods in Boston, including Dorchester, Allston-Brighton, the South End, West Roxbury, Roslindale, and Mattapan.
How much?
Free.
Why should I go?
Is summer fun stretching your budget a little thin? Opt for some free fun at Boston’s ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concerts. The series takes place through August and features all types of performances, from original songwriting to a Bon Jovi tribute band. These concerts are a fun opportunity to experience the different Boston neighborhoods while listening to some good music.
Kicking off the series in Dorchester is Living on a Bad Name, which one booking website describes as the best Bon Jovi tribute band “without Jon and the boys themselves in person.” The five-man band consists of guitar, percussion, bass, keyboards, and of course, a kick-ass lead singer. Their passion and talent work together to provide an experience that will be hard to forget.
Other concerts include Be Kind, Rewind, a ’90s cover band, which will play in West Roxbury July 15 and the funk/dance/jazz E-Water Band, which will play August 5 in Mattapan for National Night Out, an organization focused on increasing neighborhood safety. New England Music Awards nominee Lexi James and Wildheart conclude the series on August 7 in South Boston with a country night.
Find a complete list of this summer’s ParkARTS concerts here.
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