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Grab a drink at the bar and settle in for this folk-club style concert hosted by Maeve Gilchrist to kickstart the festival in style! Led by acclaimed violinist Jeremy Kittel (formerly of the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet), Grammy-nominated Kittel & Co. inhabits the space between classical & acoustic roots, Celtic & bluegrass aesthetics and folk...
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This night celebrates polskas, polkas and everything in between as we highlight the strong connections between our Swedish neighbors and their lasting impact on American culture and music. Few musicians alive today hold such influence over the Global acoustic music scene as Swedish folk group Väsen. Joining them are influential American instrumentalist duo Bruce Molsky...
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Salon host Maeve Gilchrist visits with some of the Festival’s artists to discuss traditional music, techniques, collaboration and more. Hear American traditional music icons Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger discuss innovation vs tradition and share some stories from the road! Hannah Read talks to us about her mycologist father’s influence on her current Fungi project...
Old Sloop Coffeehouse
Join in on the fun with our second annual Rockport Celtic Festival pub-less Pub Sing! Led by our very own local Sea Chantey star David Coffin, this event brings together music lovers from various backgrounds to raise the rafters as the spirit of the Rockport Festival leaves the theater and resonates through the town. This...
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Maeve Gilchrist | Madelyn Monaghan | Jeremy Kittel | Hannah Read | Darol Anger | Bruce Molsky In tonight’s wonderfully eclectic program, we hear a selection of music that spans the breadth of Celtic and Celtic-adjacent music from its most traditional form to the most cutting edge! We start the evening with the stunning solo...
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Grab a drink at the bar, bring your dancing shoes and join host Maeve Gilchrist for an exhilarating evening of fiddle music and dance! Enjoy the traditional session hosted by Boston-based Scottish fiddler Katie McNally, pianist Neil Pearlman and fiddler/accordionist Emily Troll along with some surprise special guests. And be prepared to grab a partner...
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Maeve Gilchrist | Madelyn Monaghan | Jeremy Kittel | Hannah Read Enjoy a meditative Sunday hour celebrating the time-old relationship between words and music. Join our artists as they share a selection of poems and prose accompanied by a soundscape both improvised and curated. One of our most unique and intimate events. Don’t miss it!...
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Maeve Gilchrist | Pine Tree Flyers | David Coffin | Jeremy Kittel | Liz Carroll | Rasa String Quartet | Hannah Read | Logan Coale Join us for this year’s nautical adventure as we traverse the Atlantic Ocean from shore to shore. We present the firepower of the Pine Tree Flyers, a quartet from Portland,...
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Chelsea Berry is a singer-songwriter with the edge, power, and finesse of legends. Her presence has been described by listeners as “compelling… she draws the entire house into her world like moths to a flame.” As a vocalist and performer, the beloved North Shore-based troubadour evokes the style of artists such as Sheryl Crow, Eva...
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A veteran in the world of American Classic and Folk Rock, Jon Pousette-Dart was a 1970s radio mainstay, touring prolifically and working with acts such as The Eagles, James Taylor, Journey, Billy Joel and many more. Since first picking up a guitar at 10 years old, the New York native has released 10 albums between...
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With special guests: Alan del Castillo, ocarinas/voice | Bernardo Monk, saxophone Come on out for an evening of enchanting Latin music featuring beloved Pan-Latin ensemble Sol y Canto and guests to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Described by The Boston Globe as “Boston’s sublime ambassadors of Pan-Latin music,” the award-winning ensemble Sol y Canto, led by...
Shalin Liu Performance Center
The Boston Film Festival returns to the Shalin Liu Performance Center once again! One of America’s longest-running and industry recognized events for films, the Festival celebrates its 40th year of showcasing cutting edge indie films, top documentaries, shorts, animated, fall release studio films and a newly created sports category. Free, reservations encouraged. Monday, September 23...
