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  • Somerville Porchfest

    The one, the only: Somerville Porchfest. Arguably, one of the top torchbearers of the Porchfest phenomenon nationally. Without a doubt, the leading light of the local Porchfest scene. The Somerville version divides the city into three zones, West, Central and East, and a rolling tide of music...

  • The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution

    Somerville Theatre 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA

    The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution is an award-winning documentary about how a Boston rock radio station became both a participant in and a platform for the anti-war movement, civil rights, LGBTQ and women’s rights, and the explosion of countercultural media in...

  • Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out

    The Burren 247 Elm St., Somerville, MA

    Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out returns with another night of music, storytelling, and solidarity on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at The Burren Backroom in Somerville.  Launched last July as an experiment in pairing protest songs with conversation, the series has grown into a vital monthly forum where...

  • Indiefest: a CSI Launch Party & Fundraiser

    Bow Market 1 Bow Market Way, Somerville, MA

    Save the date: Indiefest (May 21 at Bow Market) Join us in Upstairs at Bow at Bow Market for a night of live entertainment in support of the Cambridge Somerville Independent, a new people-powered newsroom, dedicated to keeping our community informed, connected and engaged. The Independent is built on the belief that...

  • Black Swan

    American Repertory Theater 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA

    Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh (Gatsby at A.R.T., Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway) returns to the A.R.T. to bring the Academy Award-nominated psychological thriller Black Swan to the stage. Pressure builds, boundaries blur, and reality begins to slip as Nina strives to rise from the ballet...

  • Tourmaline: Book Talk & Signing

    The Armory 191 Highland Ave., Somerville, MA

    Artist, filmmaker, and national bestselling author Tourmaline will discuss her new book, Marsha, published in May 2025. The book is the definitive biography of revolutionary trans activist Marsha P. Johnson and was named a National Bestseller and selected by The New York Times for its Nonfiction Spring...

  • Someday Fest

    Warehouse XI 11 Sanborn Ct., Somerville, MA

    Someday Fest returns for a two-day stint at Sanborn Court. The celebration stretches inside and outside Warehouse XI, lending the affair a block-party-type atmosphere. Expect a healthy dose of indie music. When a pair of local fest staples (Rock N Roll Rumble, Nice Fest) bowed out in...

  • SomerStreets: Carnaval

    Live music, food and family-friendly activities inspired by cultures from around the world. The outdoor festival will stretch along Broadway from McGrath Highway to Pennsylvania Avenue in East Somerville. Last year’s celebration included a bounce house, street art, vintage apparel and martial arts demonstrations. The rain date...

  • Green River Festival

    The Green River Festival started as a low-key musical happening at Greenfield Community College in 1986. It’s experienced multiple upgrades and expansions over the years, transforming into one of the premiere alternative music festivals in the region. The three-day festival hosts headliners Charlie Crockett, Spoon and Geese,...

  • Solid Sound

    MASS MoCa 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA

    Solid Sound aka “Wilco-palooza.” Say no more, if you’re a hardcore fan of the ’90s alt-rock band. Different iterations of Wilco headline every night, and the band curates the rest of the bill to create a kaleidoscopic vision of the extended Wilco multiverse. Big names this year...