Jazz Music Calendar

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1--POPULAR-PLUS CONCERT

Vista Philharmonic Orchestra – Composed Connections

 

 Maestro Hangen has chosen a trio of quintessential jazz-influenced American composers – with whom he shares connections – for a dynamically diverse first half. As Music Director for Omaha Symphony in 1986, he commissioned David Amram to write the program’s opening American Dance Suite. As a conducting fellow at the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood in the 1970’s, our conductor counted Boston’s Gunther Schuller and Lawrence-born legend Leonard Bernstein as teachers. The second half showcases our virtual pipe organ with Alexandre Guilmant’s full-blown, French Romantic symphony, featuring returning guest organist Randy Steere, a long-time Vista Philharmonic patron and donor of this extraordinary instrument.

AMRAM – American Dance Suite
SCHULLER – An Arc Ascending
BERNSTEIN – On the Waterfront Suite
GUILMANT – Symphony No. 2

Special Guest:  Randy Steere, organ

Event Date 11-15-2025 7:30 pm
Individual Price Tickets from $30
Location Groton Hill Music Center
Categories Music, Classical, Orchestra, 1--POPULAR-PLUS CONCERT
New Philharmonia Orchestra - Classics I

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

Event Date 11-15-2025 7:30 pm
Individual Price See Registration/Info
Location Grace Episcopal Church, Newton
Categories Music, 1--POPULAR-PLUS CONCERT, Classical, Orchestra
New Philharmonia Orchestra - Classics I (2)

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

Event Date 11-15-2025 7:30 pm
Event Series End Date 11-16-2025 2:00 pm
Individual Price See Registration/Info
Location Grace Episcopal Church, Newton
Categories Music, 1--POPULAR-PLUS CONCERT, Classical, Orchestra
YellowHouse Blues Band

A 9-piece, high energy blues band with horns and multiple singers, we’re known for putting our own take on popular songs and playing benefit concerts for non-profits in our community. We have an ever changing setlist where you can hear music from blues legends like Howlin’ Wolf and B.B. King, to Motown stars like Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder, and modern day artists such as Eric Gales, Tedeschi Trucks Band and Gary Clark, Jr.

Event Date 11-15-2025 7:30 pm
Individual Price See Registration
Location Firehouse Center for the Arts, Newburyport
Categories Music, Americana, Blues, 1--POPULAR-PLUS CONCERT
Deadgrass

 

Deadgrass is a group of seasoned pros that explores the works of Jerry Garcia on the instruments that first inspired him, drawing from Old & in the Way, JGB, Jerry’s Jug Band days and the Grateful Dead. 

Matt Turk has performed and recorded with Pete Seeger and opened for Judy Collins, The Doobie Brothers, Fiona Apple and the Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart. Grammy award winner C Lanzbom is a touring and studio guitarist with producing, performing, writing and engineering credits with Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen, among others. Bassist Dave Richards performs in Hamilton on Broadway and has recorded and performed with The Indigo Girls, Rosanne Cash, Buster Poindexter, Madeline Peyroux, Jewel and Richie Havens. He has toured throughout Europe, Canada and the USA, appearing at Ottawa Jazz, Toronto Blues festival, The Hollywood Bowl and Austin City Limits. Banjo player Boo Reiners is a multi-instrumentalist who has performed, recorded, filmed and toured with Phil Lesh, Al Kooper, Steve Martin, Tony Trischka, Amy Poehler, Natalie Merchant, and many others. Kensuke Shoji was born in Japan and moved to Boston to study at Berklee. He has played with Alex Hargreaves, Barry Harris, Maria Muldaur and many more.

 

Event Date 11-15-2025 7:30 pm
Individual Price $25/$30
Location Bedford Town Hall
Categories Music, 1--POPULAR-PLUS CONCERT, Americana, Folk, Mainstream