Swamp and Shadows at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAOn Halloween weekend, legendary frontman Nephrok and the women of Smoke & Shadows Variety Revue will cast a spell to bring a full night of haunting blues, vintage glamour, sideshow, soul, tricks, and spectacle at The Porch. Enjoy Southern hospitality and classic old New Orleans debauchery that will haunt your dreams. Tickets are $25 in …
Three at Home at The Ford
The Ford Tavern 61 Locust St., Medford, MAThe Ford Tavern presents Friday night live music with Three at Home. If Bruce Springsteen and Sara Bareilles formed a duo, put it through a Black Keys fuzz pedal, and added the blues and harmonies that made Fleetwood Mac famous, you would get Three At Home: Dann Russo on vocals and guitar, Mary Casiello on …
Saturday Family Story Time
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library presents a Saturday morning family story time (for ages 3 to 7) in the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Library building. The session will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in. After story time, a short craft or activity will be held in the …
Chess in Medford Square
Saltonstall Building 121 Riverside Ave., Medford, MAThe Medford Chess Club invites you to drop by the gazebo outside the Medford Housing Authority's Saltonstall Building for a friendly game of chess. The club has chess sets, chess clocks, and helpful members who are willing to teach you the rules if you're new to the game. There are no membership dues or fees …
Combo Combo Band, FauxMenco at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe Combo Combo Band returns to The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint for a free early show. Founded in 2021, Combo Combo uncorks vintage songs from the Big Band era and sets the dance floor swinging. Featuring the song stylings of Stacy Springs, guitar and vocals, with Gina Kamentsky, guitar; Scott Miller, sax and clarinet; …
Halloween Fest at Wright’s Pond
Wright's Pond 140 Elm Street, Medford, MA, United StatesThe City of Medford presents its second annual Halloween Fest at Wright’s Pond. The event will feature a pumpkin float and lantern walk, live music by Medford's Matt Heaton, a Medford Family Network Craft Table, and more. Medford Brewing will have a beer garden with craft beers and specialty ciders. Costumes are encouraged. Drop off …
Juventas New Music Ensemble: Cloud Anthem
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Juventas New Music Ensemble opens its 2022-23 season with a performance of "Cloud Anthem" at Tufts University's Distler Hall. In a special collaboration with the New Hampshire Master Chorale, the program will feature choral music by Juventas Artistic Director Oliver Caplan, of Medford, and lyrics by Maya Angelou, Richard Blanco, Meghan Guidry, Naseem Rakha …
The Interrobangers
Balch Arena Theatre, Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University 40 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents the third of six performances of "The Interrobangers," directed by Jo Michael Rezes. Four groovy teens and a dog search the woods in their van to solve a mystery while exploring drugs, queerness, and the fear that men in rubber masks are scarier than …
Brothers Walk Halloween Dance Party at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAWest Medford's own The Brothers Walk returns to The Porch for a Halloween Dance Party, bringing their repertoire of old R&B and funk dance favorites. Costumes welcomed! General admission tickets are $10 through Eventbrite. Make a reservation for dinner on Resy; the kitchen closes at 9 p.m. to make space for the dancing. …
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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 …