
July 2022
Kids’ Art Brunch
The Ford Tavern, a new restaurant on Locust Street, is hosting a Kids' Art Brunch led by Medford-based teacher Sabrina Huether. Bring the whole family to enjoy a delicious meal together, then send the kids to a cozy corner to engage in a painting project they can take home. For $15 per child, you get a kids brunch meal, a glass of juice, and a dessert, plus the opportunity to create art with other children. Tickets are only required for…
Find out more »August 2022
Back to School Kids’ Art Brunch
The Ford Tavern is hosting a Back to School Kids' Art Brunch led by Medford-based teacher Sabrina Huether. Bring the whole family to enjoy a delicious meal together, then send the kids to a cozy corner to engage in a painting project they can take home. For $15 per child, you get a kids brunch meal, a glass of juice, and a dessert, plus the opportunity to create art with other children. Sabrina will teach kids about color theory, lead…
Find out more »October 2022
Kids’ Fall Art Brunch
The Ford Tavern is hosting a Kids' Fall Art Brunch led by Medford-based teacher Sabrina Huether. Bring the whole family to enjoy a delicious meal together, then send the kids to a cozy corner to engage in an art project they can take home. For $15 per child, you get a kids brunch meal, a glass of juice, and a dessert, plus the opportunity to create art with other children. The event is aimed toward kids age 4 to 10.…
Find out more »Three at Home at The Ford
The 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 vocals and keys, and Kari Paisley-Flango on drums. No cover.
Find out more »November 2022
The Ford Jazz Brunch with Raleigh Green
The Ford Tavern invites you to 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.
Find out more »The Lied To’s at The Ford
The Lied To's—the folk duo of Doug Kwartler and Susan Levine—perform at The Ford Tavern. Stop in for a bite to eat, one of the restaurant's delicious new cocktails, and top-flight live entertainment.
Find out more »Stone Foundation at The Ford
Stone Foundation—the duo of Don Schulze and Marcello Sessa—will fill The Ford Tavern with rock anthems and classics from the 1960s to the 2000s. Stop in for some tasty bites, crisp brews, hearty spirits, and your favorite hits, a la acoustic.
Find out more »Kids’ Art Brunch
Back by popular demand, The Ford Tavern is hosting another Kids Art Brunch led by Medford-based teacher Sabrina Huether. Bring the whole family to enjoy a delicious meal together, then send the kids to a cozy corner to engage in an art project they can take home. For $15 per child, you get a kids brunch meal, a glass of juice, and a dessert, plus the opportunity to create art with other children. The event is aimed toward kids age…
Find out more »December 2022
Luke DeRoy Trio at The Ford Tavern
The Ford Tavern kicks of another month of live music with the Luke DeRoy Trio: folk singer/guitarist DeRoy, bassist Josh Hirst, and drummer Ian Haas. DeRoy is a Berklee College of Music graduate who has performed at the Riverside Plaza Nights concert series and at the Medford Farmers Market.
Find out more »Mike Gacek at The Ford Tavern
Lowell 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 News.
Find out more »The Ford Jazz Brunch with Raleigh Green
The 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.
Find out more »Ethan Robbins at The Ford Tavern
Multi-instrumentalist Ethan Robbins provides tonight's live music at The Ford Tavern. Robbins plays guitar, violin, mandolin, piano and bass, and sings bluegrass, folk and rock music. He has played with many bands in the Boston area, most recently the Americana group Cold Chocolate.
Find out more »Red Van Jazz Band at The Ford Tavern
Red Van Jazz Band & Co. brings their wide range of jazz and vocal expertise to The Ford Tavern.
Find out more »Kids’ Art Brunch
Back again by popular demand, The Ford Tavern is hosting another Kids Art Brunch led by Medford-based teacher Sabrina Huether. Bring the whole family to enjoy a delicious meal together, then send the kids to a cozy corner to engage in an art project they can take home. For $15 per child, you get a kids brunch meal, a glass of juice, and a dessert, plus the opportunity to create art with other children. The event is aimed toward kids…
Find out more »Honest Mechanik at The Ford Tavern
The Ford Tavern welcomes Honest Mechanik, the Medford indie-pop duo of Susan Cattaneo and Paul Hansen. The pair have created a sound that has a warm folk familiarity featuring quirky lyrics and ear-worm melodies.
Find out more »Jennifer Truesdale, Joe Musella at The Ford
Head over to The Ford Tavern for a bite to eat, one of the restaurant's delicious new cocktails, and live entertainment by singer Jennifer Truesdale and long-time musical partner Joe Musella on guitar. With their wide range of genre expertise, there will certainly be something for everyone to jam out to.
Find out more »The Ford Jazz Brunch with Raleigh Green
The 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.
Find out more »January 2023
The Lied To’s at The Ford Tavern
The Lied To's — the folk duo of Doug Kwartler and Susan Levine with a wide range of genre expertise — return to perform at The Ford Tavern. Reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.
Find out more »Three Day Threshold at The Ford Tavern
Three Day Threshold provides tonight's live music at The Ford Tavern. Led by founding member Byrnes, the trio plays everything from Americana, rock and Celtic to country, bluegrass and even gypsy jazz. Reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.
Find out more »Corin Ashley at The Ford Tavern
Singer/songwriter Corin Ashley provides some Sunday afternoon music at The Ford Tavern. Ashley led Boston mod-pop heroes The Pills in the 2000s and was touring bass player for seminal chamber-pop band Cardinal. He recovered from a 2016 stroke to record the album "Broken Biscuits" as well as to performing live.
Find out more »Erin Og at The Ford Tavern
Erin Og, Boston's Irish Rebel Band, has the honor of being the first Irish music band to perform at The Ford Tavern, which opened last August and is regularly presenting live music nights. Erin Og features Medford's own Bobby Mullis, a founding member, on vocals and tin whistle, Stephen Gill on vocals and guitar, and Stuart Peak on mandolin/banjo/guitar. Reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.
Find out more »Kids’ Art Brunch
Back again by popular demand, The Ford Tavern is hosting another Kids Art Brunch led by Medford-based teacher Sabrina Huether. Bring the whole family to enjoy a delicious meal together, then send the kids to a cozy corner to engage in an art project they can take home. For $15 per child, you get a kids brunch meal, a glass of juice, and a dessert, plus the opportunity to create art with other children. The event is aimed toward kids…
Find out more »February 2023
Irish Whispa at The Ford Tavern
Irish Whispa the Band provides tonight's live music at The Ford Tavern. Brien Connolly heads the group on guitar and lead vocals, backed by Kevin Shea, Rob Anderson and Michael Moriarty. Their style is influenced by the Dubliners, Wolfetones, Pogues, Irish Rovers, Clancy Brothers, Christy Moore, and many others.
Find out more »Three at Home at The Ford Tavern
Three at Home provides tonight's live music at The Ford Tavern. 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. They are Dann Russo (vocals, guitar), Mary Casiello (vocals, keys) and Kari Paisley-Flango (vocals, drums).
Find out more »Princess and Superhero Dinner at The Ford
The Ford Tavern invites you to meet your favorite princess and superhero characters during dinner. Costumes are encouraged. Make a reservation to ensure seating.
Find out more »March 2023
Erin Og at The Ford
Erin Og, led by founding member Bobby Mullis of Medford, provides an evening of Celtic music at The Ford Tavern. Backing Mullis (vocals, tin whistle) are Stephen Gill (vocals, guitar) and Stuart Peak (mandolin, banjo, guitar).
Find out more »Irish Whispa at The Ford Tavern
The Ford Tavern continues its March Irish music offerings, welcoming back Irish Whispa the Band. Brien Connolly heads the group on guitar and lead vocals, backed by Kevin Shea, Rob Anderson and Michael Moriarty. Their style is influenced by the Dubliners, Wolfetones, Pogues, Irish Rovers, Clancy Brothers, Christy Moore, and many others.
Find out more »Abbott Street String Band at The Ford
Irish music month continues at The Ford Tavern with the Abbott Street String Band. This group of local old time players formed at an Abbott Street residence during the pandemic. They feature acoustic instruments such as banjos, fiddles and guitars, groove on the melodies of traditional fiddle tunes, dances and reels.
Find out more »The Silver Spears at The Ford
The Silver Spears from Quincy take the stage as Irish music month continues at The Ford Taven. Hear traditional Irish music by Tim O’Leary, Brendan McHugh, Ron DiPerri and Larry Reynolds.
Find out more »Eamonn Sheehan Irish Session at The Ford
The Ford Tavern presents the first of two Irish sessions for St. Patrick's Day, this one with Eamonn Sheehan. The day's second Irish session will be with James and Roisin Kelly at 7 tonight. On Saturday, March 18, The Ford will present an Irish session with Savage Cabbage at 8 p.m. And throughout St. Patrick's Day weekend, there will be performances by the Goulding School of Irish Dance.
Find out more »James and Roisin Kelly Irish Session at The Ford
The Ford Tavern presents the second of two Irish sessions for St. Patrick's Day, this one with James and Roisin Kelly. On Saturday, March 18, The Ford will present an Irish session with Savage Cabbage at 8 p.m. And throughout St. Patrick's Day weekend, there will be performances by the Goulding School of Irish Dance.
Find out more »Savage Cabbage Irish Session at The Ford
The Ford Tavern continues its St. Patrick's Day weekend program of Irish music with an Irish session with Savage Cabbage. Also, throughout St. Patrick's Day weekend, there will be performances by the Goulding School of Irish Dance.
Find out more »Shelagh Rose at The Ford
Shelagh Rose — the duo of Shelagh O'Brien and Jordan Quigley — will provide an afternoon of Irish music during the Sunday brunch at The Ford Tavern.
Find out more »April 2023
Red Van Jazz Band at The Ford
Red Van Jazz Band & Co. returns to The Ford with their wide range of jazz and vocal expertise, joined tonight by special guest The Turn.
Find out more »Princess, Prince and Superhero Dinner at The Ford
The Ford Tavern invites you to meet your favorite princess and superhero characters during dinner. Come dressed as your favorite princess, prince, or superhero for a fun-filled themed evening. Reservations not required by highly suggested through the Ford's website.
Find out more »Wonder FM at The Ford
Eric Grava's Wonder FM provides tonight's live music at The Ford Tavern, playing classic hits and some originals too.
Find out more »May 2023
An Evening with Sinatra at The Ford
The Ford Tavern presents a evening of Frank Sinatra music with Rich DiMare and the Ron Poster Trio. Be transported back to the days of the Rat Pack with DiMare, a jazz singer who specializes in the Sinatra songbook, and Poster, the organist for the Boston Bruins, performing some of Sinatra's greatest hits. Tickets are $25 through Eventbrite.
Find out more »Katie O’Brien Duo at The Ford
The Katie O'Brien Duo — O'Brien and Joe Sabourin — presents an evening of acoustic music on the patio at The Ford Tavern. O'Brien is the head voice instructor at LB Music School in Medford.
Find out more »Eamonn Sheehan at The Ford
Eamonn Sheehan provides tonight's live music at The Ford Tavern.
Find out more »T-Swift Bracelet Making Night
The Ford Tavern invites you to a T-Swift Bracelet Making Night. Have a blast making those TikTok-famous Taylor Swift friendship bracelets at a complementary craft station. The Ford will provide all the materials you and your kids need to make fun wrist art and show your love for Taylor while listening to a specially-curated TAY-list. Tay-Tay’s favorite food (chicken tenders) will be on the menu, as well as a fun surprise addition to the cocktail list. Reservations recommended through The…
Find out more »Boston’s Erin Og at The Ford
The Ford Tavern invites you to celebrate the restaurant's first birthday with Boston's Erin Og, led by founding member Bobby Mullis of Medford, providing live Celtic music. Backing Mullis (vocals, tin whistle) are Stephen Gill (vocals, guitar) and Stuart Peak (mandolin, banjo, guitar). Reservations are not required but are highly encouraged.
Find out more »Kids’ Art Brunch at The Ford
The Ford Tavern is hosting another Kids Art Brunch. For $15 per child, kids receive a brunch meal, drink, and a dessert, plus a teacher-led art project. The event is aimed toward kids age 4 to 10. There will be two seatings, at 10:30 a.m. until noon, and at 1 p.m. until 2:30. Register children through The Ford's website for the 10:30 a.m. session or the 1 p.m. session.
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