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Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

July 19th, 2008

Enjoy GospelFest 2008 at City Hall Plaza

Tomorrow evening from 5pm to 8pm at One City Hall Plaza, Boston will host its ninth GospelFest, a free music showcase that features the inspiring sounds of contemporary and traditional gospel performers from both near and far.
Boston’s local gospel scene will be represented by LeRoy Streat with Grace. The group specializes in the Christian […]

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July 15th, 2008

HarborWalk Sounds: Free Concerts on the Waterfront

Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art does much more than beautify Bean Town’s surroundings with displays of gorgeous visual art. In conjunction with Berklee College of Music, it also enhances the aesthetic appeal of the area by offering HarborWalk Sounds, a series of free outdoor concerts performed by Berklee students and alumni, each Thursday evening.
To […]

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July 1st, 2008

Independence Day Goes Pops on July 3rd and 4th

This Fourth of July, it’s a shame revelers in the Boston area won’t get to enjoy the traditional free Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular from the Longfellow Bridge, a prime vantage point. But that doesn’t mean the celebration will be any less dazzling, especially since this year is the event’s 35th anniversary.
As most residents know, […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Coming Up: Boston Pops EdgeFest 2008 with Natalie Merchant

Pop-rock vocalist Natalie Merchant, formerly of alternative rock’s 10,000 Maniacs, has a sweet two-day gig coming up next week in Boston. The New York native will be performing live twice with the revered Boston Pops Orchestra, led by conductor Keith Lockhart, during EdgeFest 2008.
EdgeFest, now in its fourth year, is a Boston Pops concert […]

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May 22nd, 2008

Weekend Highlight: EarthFest 2008

Warm weather and outdoor concerts go together so well, the only thing that makes them better is when the latter are free. People who realize this and share an appreciation of the planet we call home are in luck, then, because Saturday, May 24th, marks the 15th Annual EarthFest hosted by WBOS Radio 92.9.
Performing […]

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May 16th, 2008

New Kids on the Block Make the Old Kids on ‘Today’ Swoon

It looks like it was raining fairly hard this morning in New York, but that didn’t stop women around my age from showing up to drool and reminisce over the reunited New Kids on the Block when they appeared at Rockefeller Plaza. Since I was never into boy bands, I can’t say I share […]

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May 5th, 2008

New Kids on the Block Tour Gaining Momentum

There’s no denying it or wondering about it now — the rumors about New Kids on the Block staging a tour in the near future are undeniably true.
To prove it, the group’s website nkotb.com is currently chock full of supporting extras, including a blog, image downloads, and a brand-spanking-new track called “Summertime,” the last of […]

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April 25th, 2008

All The Hub Is a Jazz Club

…for the next week at least.
Armed with the provocative motto “The Future of Jazz Is Here and Now,” JazzBoston will take over Boston from April 25 to May 4 to offer residents and visitors a variety of affordable events focused on the music genre, such as workshops, concerts, and tributes to pioneers.
Highlights include a series […]

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April 4th, 2008

New Kids on the Block Storm the ‘Today’ Show Plaza

Despite overall lousy weather, it was very obvious that nothing could keep the ladies away from the Today show plaza this morning to get a look at boy-band icons New Kids on the Block.
The guys — Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood, and brothers Jonathan Knight and Jordan Knight — were in New York to […]

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April 3rd, 2008

Gospel Fest 2008 Arrives at MIT

How about a little college spirit!
When I think of Cambridge’s renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a lot of things instantly come to mind, first and foremost the treasure trove of brain power the university has among its students and professors.
This weekend, however, the 35+-year-old campus gospel choir will give the public something else to associate […]

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