Matt & Shannon Heaton Virtual Guided Session
Virtual MAMatt and Shannon Heaton host the first of their bimonthly Virtual Guided Sessions for December. Tune learners, second instrument players, or anyone who just enjoys traditional Irish music are welcome for moderately paced Irish tunes and upbeat chat and connection with other trad music lovers. Resources/tunes lists can be found on Shannon's website. Join the …
Pen, Paint, and Pretzels: Startling
Balch Arena Theatre, Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University 40 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesPen, Paint, and Pretzels, the umbrella organization for student-run performing arts groups at Tufts University, presents the third and final performance of "Startling," its fall semester Main Stage show. Written and directed by Max Bennett; stage managed by Alexa Hopwood. Open admission; no tickets required.
Jingle Bell Festival Concert and Dinner
Marsha Caron Theater, Medford High School 489 Winthrop St., Medford, MAThe 22nd Medford Jingle Bell Festival continues with a concert at Medford High School at 5:30 p.m., followed by a dinner at Medford City Hall, where dozens of trees will be on display. The concert will feature the Medford Community Chorale and Youth/Young Adult Chorus reprising their Holiday Concert from the night before. Proceeds will …
June Star at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe Porch welcomes June Star — the Baltimore duo of Andrew Grimm and Dave Hadley — featuring aching vocals and plaintive folk arrangements. Grimm’s rich baritone voice and Hadley’s atmospheric, elegiac pedal steel brings a time-honored aesthetic to their unique tales of fractious love, quixotic anxiety, and the looming shadow of death. Free admission for the music; …
Tufts S-Factor: Under Construction
Goddard Chapel, Tufts University 3 The Green, Medford, MA, United StatesThe semester, members of the Tufts University a cappella group S-Factor have been working diligently to rediscover their sound, taking a deep dive into the foundations laid before them, while adding some new infrastructure to combat the tests of time. The results will be on display at the group's fall concert, S-Factor Under Construction. The …
Tufts Gamelan Ensemble: Uyon-Uyon Nujukarsa
Fisher Performance Room, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesGamelan Laras Tentrem and the Tufts University gamelan ensemble, Rinengga Sih Tentrem, perform a concert of Javanese gamelan music. Directed by Barry Drummond with special guest artists I.M. Harjito and Heni Savitri. No tickets required. Note: Due to university COVID regulations, live audience attendees at Tufts Music events must be prepared to present a Tufts ID …
Mike Gacek at The Ford Tavern
The Ford Tavern 61 Locust St., Medford, MALowell singer-songwriter Mike Gacek provides tonight's live music at The Ford Tavern. Gacek's voice has been compared to that of Darius Rucker and Bob Seger. Ranging from a growl to a twang, Gacek has “an earthy, organic sound that forges the personality of each song while tugging the ear’s attention,” wrote Bill Copeland of Music …
Jingle Bell Festival Festive Lunch
Medford City Hall 85 George P. Hassett Dr., Medford, MAThe final day of the 22nd annual Medford Jingle Bell Festival will feature a festive lunch at Medford City Hall, with vocalist Amy-Jayne McCabe performing songs of the season. This will also be your last chance to enter a raffle to win one of the trees or other prizes on display; winners will be drawn …
The Ford Jazz Brunch with Raleigh Green
The Ford Tavern 61 Locust St., Medford, MAThe Ford Tavern presents another a Sunday Jazz Brunch featuring live music by the all-talented Raleigh Green. Have a bite to eat, try one of the restaurant's delicious new cocktails, and enjoy classic jazz meeting current day.
The People’s Jam at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed to be filled. For decades, blues musicians jammed on that stage on Sundays. Some big names grew up on that stage and everyone supported everyone else. That is the spirit that The Porch fosters with its weekly People's Jam. Bass amp …