Aug 30 – Sep 7, 2010: Silent Rave, Astronomy, WWII, Tattoo, Native Am, Tattoo, Kite, & Renaissance Fests

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The Week in Weird
Free movie preview tix to Machete & The Tillman Story Wed 9/1 Boston Metro
Boston's Events Insider, by Johnny Monsarrat
Did you ever see Grindhouse, the Quentin Tarantino film? It featured a trailer for a parody called Machete, which was so popular that they actually made the movie. I have free preview tickets. The only catch is, it’s at 10am in the morning. Also I’ve got tickets for The Tillman Story, Wed at 7pm.
AMC Boston Common Theatre, Boston, MA.

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Tomb opens new attraction — free tickets! Wed 9/1 Southeast Mass
Boston's Events Insider, by Johnny Monsarrat
The largest amusement park in Boston proper has just one “ride” — it’s “Tomb”, an ancient Egyptian pyramid that you actually walk through. The Pharaoah traps you inside and you solve puzzles and explore to escape. Well, the team at 5 WITS has now opened “Espionage”, a walk-through spy game in Foxborough. Meanwhile — big surprise!! — they are CLOSING the Boston location on September 7, which to me sounds crazy. I still have 17 tickets to Tomb, so email me to win some and go!
Patriot Place, Foxboro, MA.

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King Richard’s Faire preview event Thu 9/2 Boston Metro
Bigger and better than Tomb, King Richard’s Faire is the big Renaissance Faire in Massachusetts and to attract customers they are doing a free preview! They’ll have baby tigers, jousters on horseback and performances by the royal court set up all along the river. 11am-1pm.
Hatch Shell on the Esplanade, Boston, MA.

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Anuna Hill Days (Stargazing Weekend) Fri 9/3 – Mon 9/6 Boston Metro
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I’ve always wanted to see this one! It’s a weekend festival for serious astronomy buffs, but everyone is invited. You can camp or just visit, with model rockets and nature walks in the day and serious stargazing at night.
Arunah Hill, Cummington, MA.

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Back to School Silent Rave Sat 9/4 Boston Metro
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Or spend the night dancing to no music! Bring an iPod with music to dance to. Or just dance to the music in your head! 7-10pm.
Copley Square, Boston, MA.

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Adult Spelling Bee (and I do mean X-rated) Sat 9/4 Boston Metro
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How weird is this? A spelling bee with naughty words. Basement of student center. 9pm.
BU Central, 775 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA.

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Marlborough’s 350th Anniversary Sat 9/4 – Mon 9/6 Metro West
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Movie night 9/3 “Up”, Ball 9/4, and scavenger hunt, opening of 50 year time capsule, and fireworks 9/5! Then a parade 9/6!
Marlborough, MA.

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World War II Day at Battleship Cove Sat 9/4 – Sun 9/5 Southeast Mass
Boston's Events Insider, by Johnny Monsarrat
Re-enactments in New England usually focus on the 1700s. Here’s one focused on World War II, and it takes place at the largest naval museum in the world, right here in Fall River.
Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA.

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Seakonke Wampanoag Tride Annual Pow-wow Sat 9/4 – Sun 9/5 Southeast Mass
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This small native american festival takes place in my hometown and I’ve been. It’s at the corner of Rt 44 & Bay State Road, call 401-723-1563. They have a ring of vendors and ethnic music and dance, including participatory. It’s a wonderful chance to learn.
Redway Plains, Bay State Road at Winthrop Street, Rehoboth, MA.401-723-1563.

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Boston Tattoo Convention Fri 9/3 – Mon 9/6 Boston Metro
Boston's Events Insider, by Johnny Monsarrat
If you’re into tattoos, don’t miss this opportunity to gawk and be gawked at. Just don’t get a tattoo you won’t still be proud of when you’re 80! They’ll have a burlesque show and tattoo contests.
Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA.

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Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks Sat 9/4 North Shore
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While you’re in the area, get a picnic lunch & watch the ships go by! The best view is on the left side of the harbor (as you face the water).
Gloucester Harbor, Gloucester, MA.

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Gloucester Schooner Festival Fri 9/3 – Mon 9/6 North Shore
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No doubt this ship & waterfront festival are related to the boat parade!
Gloucester, MA.

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Stacked Kite Mega-Fly Mon 9/6 North Shore
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The experts at these kite festivals are friendly! Go and learn how to fly a stunt kite with two strings.
Nahant Beach, Lynn, MA.

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Bread and Roses Festival Mon 9/6 North Shore
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This music and dance festival is more like it! It celebrates a famous labor strike in American history.
Lawrence, MA.

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End of Summer Bash & Fireworks Sun 9/5 New Hampshire
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If you are up in the White Mountains for hiking and touring, stop by for the fireworks.
Waterville Valley, NH.603-236-8175.

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Battle Road Trail Walk Sat 9/4 Metro West
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This is a 3.5 hour walk along the “battle trail” that was basically one long car chase, sans cars, circa 1775. 12:30pm. Free.
Minute Man Visitor Center – Rt 2A, Lexington, MA.978-318-7825.

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Newport Waterfront Irish Festival Sat 9/4 – Mon 9/6 Rhode Island
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I’ve been to this event, and with 5 music stages, it’s worth a visit, but doesn’t go much beyond the typical music and vendors that many fairs feature. However, it’s the largest Irish event of the year in New England.
Newport Yachting Center., Newport, RI.

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Also Fun
Stone Zoo Free Fun Friday and others Fri 9/3 North Shore
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It’s a zoo. It’s free. Again thanks to the Highland Street Foundation!
149 Pond Street, Stoneham, MA.781-438-5100.

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Free Fun Friday at the USS Constitution Museum Sat 9/4 Boston Metro
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And a bunch of other things are free, too! See the website. The Concord Museum, EcoTarium, Buttonwood Park Zoo, and more!
Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA.617-426-1812.

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Festival of Saint Lucia Fri 9/3 – Mon 9/6 Boston Metro
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I believe this is a street festival, but no details are given!
Cambridge, MA.

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Labor Day Fest – Newburyport Sat 9/4 – Mon 9/6 Boston Metro
This is a small music festival by the waterfront in a very tiny New Englandy town. Sounds quiet, but nice.
Newburyport, MA.

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Hopkinton State Fair Thu 9/2 – Mon 9/6 New Hampshire
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Yet another agricultural fair. I only list the big ones, but I’ll list this too because Fiesta Shows will have their traveling carnival there.
Hopkinton Fairgrounds, Contoocook, NH.

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Spencer Fair (Agriculture Fair) Fri 9/3 – Mon 9/6 Worcester
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It’s the largest agricultural fair in central Massachusetts.
Spencer, MA.

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The Shire: A Mountaintop Music & Arts Festival Sat 9/4 – Sun 9/5 Western Mass
Boston's Events Insider, by Johnny Monsarrat
An “intimate” music festival, i.e. small….
Washington, MA.413-623-5535.

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Rhythm & Roots Festival Fri 9/3 – Sun 9/5 Rhode Island
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This festival seems to have a real soul, including 4 stages of music.
Charlestown, RI.

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Kimball Farm Corn Maze Sat 8/28 – Sun 11/7 Northern Mass
Boston's Events Insider, by Johnny Monsarrat
Another corn maze is on the North Shore. I’ve been to this one. It’s smaller, but worth the trip and very creative with clues in the maze!
Kimball Farm Corn Maze, 780 East Broadway, Haverhill, MA.978 521-3990.

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The Real Inspector Hound – Theatre Thu 9/2 – Sun 9/5 Boston Metro
Boston's Events Insider, by Johnny Monsarrat
Tom Stoppard is the famous playwright who wrote the script to Shakespeare In Love, the movie. This hilarious play is a parody on murder mysteries. I’ve seen it and it’s highly recommended! Plus I have an extra ticket for the September 5th performance. Email me!
Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA.617-933-8600.

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King Richard’s Faire (Ren Faire) Sat 9/4 – Sun 10/24 South Shore
New England’s largest renaissance faire. Weekends & holidays only. Plenty of Ren Faire vendors and people-watching, with 8 performance stages. Only 1/3 of the acts are worth watching, but definitely see the Aerial Angels, Paolo Garbanzo, and especially the jousting! Rt 3 S to Rt 44 W to Rt 58 S.
Carver, MA.508-866-5391.

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Travel
Woodstock Fair Fri 9/3 – Mon 9/6 Connecticut
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Fiesta Shows will have their traveling carnival there.
Woodstock Fairgrounds, Woodstock, CT.

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A-Maze-ing Story Slam Sat 9/4 Connecticut
Boston's Events Insider, by Johnny Monsarrat
A story slam is a storytelling event where people essentially do one-person theatre shows telling a story. This one takes place on a public farm with a corn field maze!
260 Quaddick Road, Thompson, CT.860-923-3439.

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Bonfire at Nudist Resort Sun 9/5 Connecticut
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What can make a nudist camp better? A bonfire!
Woodstock, CT.

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Blue Hill Fair Thu 9/2 – Mon 9/6 Maine
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This agricultural faire features ox & horse pulls, racing pigs, lumberjack show, fireworks, and sheep dog trials — that’s when they take naughty sheep and put them on trial.
Blue Hill, ME.

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County Bluegrass Thu 9/2 – Sun 9/5 Maine
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Here’s a festival you come camp over for.
Fort Fairfield, ME.

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Champlain Valley Fair Sat 8/28 – Mon 9/6 Vermont
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The Champlain Valley Fair includes a demolition derby, a tractor pull, and a ton of famous names.
Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl St., Essex Junction, VT.802-878-5545.

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Plymouth Folk and Blues Concerts Thu 9/2 – Sun 9/5 Vermont
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Yet another music festival.
Plymouth, VT USA.

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Vermont State Fair Fri 9/3 – Sun 9/12 Vermont
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This festival has a carnival, live music, and lots of agricultural goodness.
175 South Main St, Rutland, VT.

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New World Festival Sun 9/5 Vermont
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Yet another music festival.
Randolph, VT.

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Outdoor Theatre & Events Mon 8/30 Tue 8/31 Wed 9/1 Thu 9/2 Fri 9/3 Sat 9/4 Sun 9/5 Mon 9/6
Boston Metro Cambridge, MA Tango by Moonlight: 2009: 7:30-11pm. Rain date the next day. Also Oct 3.
On the Weeks Footbridge by the corner of JFK Street and Memorial Drive
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Boston Metro Cambridge, MA Sunday Games @ Charles River Conservancy: 2010: Sundays 2-5pm. Free games & athletic activities like frisbee, horseshoes, hula hoops, tug-o-war, sack races.
By the Weeks Footbridge, near JFK Street
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Western Mass Lenox, MA Free Outdoor Bankside Festival: I really don’t understand this. Apparently their plays take place in a theatre, but are preceded by regular preview performances and lectures. So… it’s daily?
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New Hampshire Hampton Beach, NH Fireworks @ Hampton Beach: Every Wednesday, plus holidays.
22 C Street, 603-926-8717.
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New Hampshire Laconia, NH Fireworks @ Weirs Beach: 2010: 10pm except 7/3.
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New Hampshire Portsmouth, NH Prescott Park Arts Festival: Outdoor theatre and live music. Peter Pan and The Who’s TOMMY.
Prescot Park, Marcy St at Mechanic St, 603-436-2848.
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Maine Old Orchard Beach, ME Fireworks @ Old Orchard Beach: 2010: 9:45pm.
Next to the Pier
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Outdoor Movies Mon 8/30 Tue 8/31 Wed 9/1 Thu 9/2 Fri 9/3 Sat 9/4 Sun 9/5 Mon 9/6
Boston Metro Boston, MA Outdoor – Movies by Moonlight: Outdoor films. Fridays. Free. Start at “dusk”. 2010: 8/20 All the President’s Men, 8/27 Adventures of Robin Hood, 9/3 Raiders of the Lost Ark.
70 Rowes Wharf, 617.439.7000.
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Boston Metro Boston, MA Movie Mondays at Liberty Hotel: 2010: 7:30pm. Free but RSVP to moviemondays@libertyhotel.com.
, 617.224.4000.
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Cape Cod Sandwich, MA Family Movie Night Under the Stars: 2010: Starts at 7:15pm. Also Sep 24.
Heritage Museums & Gardens
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Connecticut New London, CT Summer Flickers: 2010: 8pm.
Hygenic Art Park
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New Hampshire Hampton Beach, NH Monday Night Movies on the Beach: 2010: at dusk.
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Rhode Island Providence, RI Movies on the Block: 2010: Dusk. And 9/23 and 9/30.
Westminster St at Union St
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Outdoor Music Mon 8/30 Tue 8/31 Wed 9/1 Thu 9/2 Fri 9/3 Sat 9/4 Sun 9/5 Mon 9/6
Boston Metro Boston, MA Boston Phoenix/WFNX block parties: 2010: 3-8pm.
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Boston Metro Boston, MA Special Live Concerts at Boston Harbor Hotel: Outdoor music: Soul on Tuesdays, Oldies on Wednesdays, Blues on Thursdays, all 6-10pm.
Rowes Wharf, Boston Harbor Hotel
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Boston Metro Boston, MA Landmarks Orchestra or Oldies at the Shell: 2010: 7pm. Free. Every Wednesday.
Esplanade
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Boston Metro Cambridge, MA Club Passim Summer Concert Series: 2010: Thu 12-1pm.
47 Palmer St.
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Boston Metro Cambridge, MA Kendall Square Concert Series: Sponsored by the Kendall Square Corporation. 2010: 12-1:30pm.
300 Athenaeum Street, 617 577-7354.
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Boston Metro Jamaica Plain, MA JP First Thursday: 2010: This is basically a chamber of commerce event where several art venues stay open late, 6-8pm. How excited can you get about businesses staying open late? Well, they’ll include a lot of music and live performance. It might be good. Every first Thursday of the month.
Centre & South Streets, 617-522-0300.
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Cape Cod Harwich, MA Harwich Town Band Free Concerts: 2010: 7pm.
Brooks Park Band Stand, Harwich Center, Oak St
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Cape Cod Onset, MA Summer of Love Concerts: 2010: 6:30pm.
Onset Bandshell
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Cape Cod West Yarmouth, MA Yarmouth Monday Night Concerts: 2010: 7pm.
Mattacheese Middle School Bandshell, Higgins Crowell Road, 508-778-1008.
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Lowell Billerica, MA Summer Concerts on the Common at Billerica: 2010: 7pm.
Town Common, 978-671-0921.
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Metro West Concord, MA Music at the Manse Concert Series: 2010: Most Sundays 2-4pm. And Sep 26.
The Old Manse, 269 Monument Street, 978.369.3909.
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Metro West Norwood, MA Sunday Evening Concerts on the Common, Norwood: 2010: 7pm. Wed schedule best guess.
Town Common, Washington St & Nahatan St
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North Shore Gloucester, MA Gloucester Block Party: 2010: 6-11pm.
Main Street, from Pleasant to Washington
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North Shore Haverhill, MA Winnekenni Castle Concerts: Free. 2010: 2pm or 7pm. If rain, concert will be indoors.
Winnekenni Castle, 347 Kenoza Ave
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North Shore Ipswich, MA Castle Hill Summer Picnic Concerts: Dancing & music overlooking Crane Beach. Come at 6pm for swing dance lessons! Call ahead to order a picnic dinner basket.
Castle Hill, 978-356-4351 x4015.
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North Shore Lowell, MA Lowell Summer Music Series: 2010: Music 7:30pm-10pm, and Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night on Aug 29.
Boarding House Park
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North Shore Salisbury, MA SurfSide Live!: 2010: 5pm.
Salisbury Beach Center, 3 Broadway Street
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South Shore Plymouth, MA Wednesday Night Concerts: 2010: 6:30-9:30pm.
Pilgrim Memorial Park, Water Street
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Southeast Mass Dartmouth, MA Summer Concert Series at Dartmouth: 2010: 6:30-8:30pm. Also 9/22 and 9/29. Each rain date next day.
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Southeast Mass Nantucket, MA Summer Concerts at Children’s Beach: 2010: 6pm.
Children’s Beach
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Springfield Springfield, MA Bike Night at Stearns Square: 2010: 7:30-9pm. Rain or shine.
Stearns Square
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Springfield Westfield, MA Sunday Night Concerts at Westfield: 2010: 6pm.
Stanley Park
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Western Mass Amherst, MA Chandler’s Summer Concert Series and BBQ: Thursdays. 2010: 6-9pm.
Chandler’s Restaurant at the Yankee Candle Flagship Store
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Western Mass Greenfield, MA Coop Concerts & More: Various times.
Greenfield Energy Park, 413-774-9949.
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Worcester Upton, MA Sweet Summer Nights Music Series: 2010: 7-8:30pm and continues through the end of October. Rain or shine.
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Connecticut Barkhamstead, CT Summer Series at Barkhamstead: 2010: 2-4pm.
The Green or The Courtyard, Town Center
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Connecticut Fairfield, CT Summer Concerts at the Sherman Green Gazebo: 2010: 7pm, except 9/1, 9/2 @ 6:30pm.
Sherman Green Gazebo
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Connecticut Middletown, CT Summer Sounds: 2010: 7pm.
Union Park, South Green, 203-343-6620 x201.
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Connecticut Norwalk, CT Norwalk Parks Concert Schedule: 2010: 6 or 7pm. Rain dates one day later.
Calf Pasture Beach, 203-854-7806.
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Connecticut Trumbull, CT Summer Concerts at Trumbull: 2010: 7pm.
Town Hall Gazebo
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Connecticut Windham, CT Free Concerts at Windham, CT: 2010: 2pm. If rain, Middle School on Quarry St.
Alex Caisse Park, Rt 195
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New Hampshire Salem, NH Talent Search Night at Canobie Lake Park: 2010: Hundreds compete for free park passes and a chance to record a professional demo CD. Register at 5:30pm.
Canobie Lake Park
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New Hampshire Waterville Valley, NH Saturday Evening Concert Series:
Town Square
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Maine York, ME York Beach Concert Series: 2010: 7pm.
Ellis Park, York Beach, 207-363-1040.
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Rhode Island Coventry, RI Conventry Summer Concert Series: 2010: 6pm. If rain, Community Center Hall, 1277 Main St, Rte 117.
Various
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Rhode Island Westerly, RI Watch Hill Summer Concert Series:
Village Green, 401-596-7909.
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Vermont Stratton, VT Saturdays Under the Stars – Summer Concert Series: 2010: 6-9pm.
Stratton Mountain Ski Resort, 802.297.4FUN.
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