Festivals
Make it to all, make it to some.
New Colossus Festival
2025: 3/4-9
Bouncing between bars on New York City’s Lower East Side for indie acts taking a pitstop before SXSW.
Boston Bitdown
2025: 3/6-8
Three days, three venues, over 30 artists for a chiptune extravaganza. Bring your Yoshi underpants!
The Town and The City Festival
2025: 4/25-26
You’ve never read the novel, but neither has anyone else in Mill Town. Come for the music.
Boston Calling
2025: 5/23-5/25
Boston’s homegrown fest is a catch-all, multi-day banger with international headliners and lovable local acts alike.
Green River Festival
2025: 6/20-6/22
The annual rock n folk mixer in the tranquil hillscapes of woodsy Pioneer Valley. West Mass is the best Mass.
Montreal Jazz Fest
2025: 6/26-7/5
A teeming jazz mecca north of the border, Montreal showcases the old guard and new sounds alike.
Newport Jazz Festival
2025: 8/1-8/3
The jazz festival mixes the cool classics of the genre with the next big things. Life is good at Fort Adams.
RPM Festival
2025: 8/29-31
Heavy music, camping, headbanging. It’s a party for the loud crowd in western Mass.
Past Fests
We Black Folk Fest
2025: 2/1-2
Kicking off Black History Month, a Griot Gathering extravaganza. Brought to you by the Folk Collective at Club Passim.
Something In The Way
2025: 2/1-2
Run For Cover showcases its artists, plus some red hot “extended indie rock world” action. Slowdive, bitches!
BCMFest
2025: 1/16-19
Boston Celtic Music Festival returns for its 22nd Year, sprawling traditional folk music across the Camberville landscape.
JP Music Fest
2024: 9/7
The annual shindig in Jamaica Plain, now featuring music acts from all over. Free!
Campfire Festival
2024: 8/30-9/2
A folk fest supreme in the comfy confines of Club Passim. Local favorites and new acts on the rise.
Newport Folk Festival
2024: 7/26-7/28
A living legend of a festival that’s always looking to make folk history anew with a mix of new and established artists.
