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‘Porchfest’ Is Spreading to Jamaica Plain

Boston’s rules have been the bane of many bands’ existence, with city officials going door-to-door and shutting down small-time shows held in basements and apartment […]

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Free Outdoor Roller Disco Party Coming to City Hall Plaza

Are you ready for the ultimate funky Flashback Friday? In honor of the late legendary diva Donna Summer of Dorchester and Roxbury, also known as the Queen […]

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Free Things to Do in Boston, July 2014

Note: This edition of Free Things to Do excludes Fourth of July events. For more on those, check out our July 4th events roundup, Harborfest Guide: […]

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Where to See Free Outdoor Movies in Boston This Summer

Note: Screenings generally begin at sundown. Screen on the Green in Jamaica Plain Thursday nights through September 18. JP Centre/South Main Streets launched a new outdoor movie […]

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Get Ready for Boston Pops Pop-Up Concerts

For the first time ever, this year the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular will be live-streamed, and to help spread the word, Keith Lockhart and a […]

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The Minimalists Are Coming to Boston

A few years ago, Joshua Fields Millburn helped Ryan Nicodemus, his best friend since fifth grade, pack up all of the belongings in his three-bedroom, […]

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Boston Book Festival Announces 2014 Keynote Speakers

The Boston Book Festival has announced the keynote speakers for the 2014 event. Herbie Hancock, Susan Minot, Rick Riordan, Norman Foster, and Doris Kearns Goodwin […]

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Summer Events at the Boston Harbor Hotel

The Boston Harbor Hotel’s popular “Summer in the City” entertainment series is gearing up for 2014. The series has been bringing the public free music […]

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Cirque du Soleil Performers Are Coming to Harvard Square

* Update, Tuesday, 6/3/2014: Due to inclement weather, this event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, June 18, 12-2 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhOknoH8xOU Cambridge is in for a special […]

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Free Things to Do in Boston, June 2014

“Concerts in the Courtyard” at the BPL Otherwise a quiet oasis from the hustle and bustle of Copley Square and Boylston Street, the McKim Courtyard at […]

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Summer Events at the BPL

Who said you can’t make noise at the library? The very Instagram-able McKim courtyard of the Boston Public Library is readying itself to once again become […]

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AMP Radio Announces 2014 Birthday Bash Concert Lineup

Add this set to your Boston summer to-do list. On June 15, 103.3 AMP Radio will host its second annual *free* Birthday Bash concert. Unlike […]

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Boston Clawing Is Like Boston Calling, But with Local Bands

SXNE and Narragansett want to invite you to a sort of alternate-Boston Calling event called “Boston Clawing.” On Sunday, May 25, while City Hall Plaza hosts the final […]

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Somerville Arts Council Brings Back ‘PorchFest,’ ‘Dancing in the Streets’

More than 150 bands just hanging out on their porches, playing for no reason other than to entertain you and themselves as part of a […]

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Watch Free Red Sox Games at ‘Out of the Park’ Events

Get your picnic baskets ready, because this summer the City of Boston, Red Sox, and Highland Street Foundation (a.k.a. the organization that brings you Free […]