MUSIC
Concord Band
51 Walden St. | ConcordBand.org
2026 Summer Concert Series
Join the Concord Band for its annual Summer Concert Series. The July 16 performance will
be held indoors at the Performing Arts Center
at 51 Walden St. Visit the band’s website for
other concert dates. July 16.
Concord Conservatory of Music
1317 Main St. | ConcordConservatory.org
Concord Open Bluegrass Jam
The Concord Open Bluegrass Jam is a community- driven jam session that prides itself on being an open space for local musicians and music lovers to socially engage and create music together. The Jam is open to acoustic musicians at all levels as well as community members who wish to listen and enjoy. Come hear fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, dobro, bass, cello, harmonica, voice artists, and more. Thursday evenings. Visit the website for specific dates.
Concord Museum
53 Cambridge Tpke. | ConcordMuseum.org
Goodwin Band: Then Rain, Then Wind
Goodwin Band will be performing their third studio release: Then Rain, Then Wind. A collaboration with poets across time and space, this album brings aged yet ever-salient words to a new generation. Setting the poetry of Emily Dickinson, Rabindranath Tagore, Charles Baudelaire, Langston Hughes, and Li Qingzhao to music, Goodwin has reached across the globe and through time to create a work that highlights the essential humanity that ties us all together. Join Michael Goodwin on vocals and guitar, vocalist Emily Campagna, percussionist Yahuba Garcia, violinist Anne Preis, and cellist Celia Sieckert at the Concord Museum as they perform the album and discuss the unique process of bringing these songs to life. Michael will play a rare instrument from the Guitar Museum of New England’s core collection - supporting the band’s mission to bring beautiful instruments to life through performance. July 9, 6:30–8:00 p.m.
Concord Recreation Center
Rideout Playground
ConcordRec.myrec.com
Summer Concert Series
Join Concord Recreation for its annual Summer Concert Series in West Concord! Each night, a live band will take the stage to play all your favorite songs, old and new. 6:00–8:00 p.m.
• The Reminisants (July 9)
• The Band Brady (July 16)
• Beantown Swing Orchestra (July 23)
• Marc Berger and The Ride (July 30)
• The Monkey Fingers (August 6)
Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House
399 Lexington Rd. | LouisaMayAlcott.org
Midsummer Minute Men Medleys Concert
Join the Concord Minute Men as they provide captivating tunes from the colonial era. Suitable for all ages; light refreshments served.
July 18, 6:30 p.m.
Jill Goldman-Callahan, Jewels, mixed media
VISUAL ARTS
Three Stones Gallery
32 Main St. | ThreeStonesGallery.com
Where Words Can Not Go
Featuring abstract paintings by Timothy Dunnbier and Jill Goldman-Callahan with mixed media assemblage by Allison Mitchell. June 10–July 19.
Chroma’s Song Featuring paintings by Patricia Ganek, Rosie Wolfe Williams, and Jillian Demeri. July 22–August 30. Opening reception: August 1, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Reflective Elegance Featuring clay sculpture by Natasha Dikareva, encaustic landscapes by Joan Kocak, and screen prints by John MacKechnie. September 2–October 11. Opening reception: September 17, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
The Umbrella Arts Center
40 Stow St. | TheUmbrellaArts.org
S3: A Moment of Reflection
The Umbrella’s Student Summer Showcase, S3, returns for its second year as The Umbrella’s annual celebration of the work our student community is creating in our classrooms. July 15–August 30. Opening reception: July 15, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
THEATRE
Concord Museum
53 Cambridge Tpke. | ConcordMuseum.org
We Were Friends: To Bed/Eggs
Firelight Theatre Workshop presents We Were Friends: To Bed/Eggs, an episodic project of Firelight’s playful reimagining of Margaret Fuller and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s profound friendship set in today’s world. A late-night phone conversation between Ralph and Margaret takes the form of a radio play in which music, film, voice, and the hypnotic hum of a sleep apnea machine lead the two friends into territory both more intimate and less certain than any they’ve experienced in each other’s presence. This episode will be followed by a talkback with Firelight’s actors and writers. August 13, 6:30–8:00 p.m.
The World’s A Stage Players
51 Walden St. | ConcordPlayers.org
Romeo & Juliet
The World’s A Stage Players, the resident Shakespeare troupe of the Concord Players, present Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy, Romeo & Juliet, with five performances over two weekends: Friday, July 24 at 7:00 p.m. at 51 Walden (indoors) and Saturday and Sunday, July 25–26 and August 1–2 at 6:00 p.m. at the Concord Free Public Library (outdoors).
Admission is free.
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Further Afield
Whether your tastes run to jazz, rock, or folk music, our neighboring towns have plenty to offer this summer.
ARLINGTON, MA
Regent Theatre
7 Medford St. | RegentTheatre.com
• Hejira Celebrating the Music of Joni Mitchell (July 17)
Whittemore Park
611 Mass Ave. | Business.alrcc.org
• Coffee to Cocktails (July 1)
• The Gruvmeiners (July 8)
• Better Late (July 15)
• To be announced (July 22)
• Jared Hanrahan (July 29)
LEXINGTON, MA
Cary Hall
1605 Mass Ave. | CaryHallLexington.com
• The High Kings: Rocky Road to Dublin 2026 Tour (July 10)
• An Evening with Joanne Shaw Taylor (July 19)
• TUSK: The Classic Tribute to Fleetwood Mac (August 20)
• Justin Hayward–The Story in Your Eyes Tour (August 29)
• An Evening with Kenny G (September 17)
MAYNARD, MA
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center
82 Main St. | SanctuaryMaynard.com
• The Funktones Fourth of July Celebration (July 4)
• Becoming Buffett (July 5)
• Bluegrass Open Jam Hosted by Familiar Strangers (July 8)
• Spafford (July 9)
• Ball in the House (July 10)
• Seconds Out: A Tribute to Genesis (July 11)
• Soundbath Meditation & Yoga Nidra with Jesse Gallagher (July 12)
• Playing Dead (July 14)
• Disco Lemonade (July 16)
• Northern Cross (July 17)
• LaMP (July 23)
• Dave Macklin Band (July 31)
• Ellis Paul (August 16)
