Upcoming Music and On Stage Open-Mic Events

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Jazz

Dan Gabel and his Orchestra - Summer Concert (4)

Dan Gabel and his Orchestra

"The real deal!"

"The champion of authentic Big Band and vintage jazz" -Syncopated Times

Hailed by the Boston Globe as "The read deal...[a band] that looks and sounds just like the 1940s"  Dan Gabel and his Bands have entertained three Governors, a Four-Star General, sold-out concerts, and performed for countless dances, weddings, and fundraisers. Based in Central New England, Gabel's arrangements and compositions have been commissioned and performed across the U.S. by professional Orchestras, Big Bands, and also student ensembles.

Event Date 09-04-2025 6:00 pm
Individual Price Free Event
Location Asa Waters Mansion
Categories Music, Jazz, Jazz Concert
Tuba Skinny

Tuba Skinny

 
For over a decade Tuba Skinny has grown steadily in popularity, releasing twelve albums and touring all over the world. They’ve attracted a wide variety of fans, young and old, neophytes and niche-enthusiasts, with the strength of their musicianship and the scope of their jazz and American roots music catalog. The band is composed of Shaye Cohn (cornet), Barnabus Jones (trombone), Todd Burdick (tuba), Craig Flory (clarinet), Gregory Sherman (guitar and vocals), Max Bien-Kahn (banjo), Robin Rapuzzi (washboard), and Erika Lewis (vocals and bass drum).
 
While they’ve become known as world-class interpreters of traditional jazz, over the years they’ve branched out into jug band music, spirituals, country blues, string band music, ragtime, and New Orleans R&B. Their approach is a true reflection of Americana, encompassing the full genealogy of popular American music from an early 20th century perspective. 
Event Date 09-10-2025 7:30 pm
Individual Price See Registration
Location Nashua Center for the Arts
Categories Music, Jazz, Traditional, Jazz Concert
Michelle Willson: Barside

A writer in the respected Allmusic.com once put it this way: "Her singing is like a strong cup of Joe -- it beelines to the gut and jolts the system."

And that's putting it mildly.

Michelle’s music is regularly played on blues radio and internet programs all around the globe and her original music was featured in the HBO series “Mind of the Married Man”, as well as on the House of Blues compilation album Essential Women in the Blues.

 Whether moaning a blues or joyously shouting a jump tune, Michelle and her band have the rare ability to make this music sound fresh and exciting, as well as timeless and classic.

Event Date 09-12-2025 5:30 pm
Individual Price Free Event
Location Sanctuary Arts Center
Categories Music, Blues, Jazz, Jazz Concert
Dan Gabel and his Orchestra - Big Band Dance

Dan Gabel and his Orchestra

"The real deal!"

"The champion of authentic Big Band and vintage jazz" -Syncopated Times

Hailed by the Boston Globe as "The read deal...[a band] that looks and sounds just like the 1940s"  Dan Gabel and his Bands have entertained three Governors, a Four-Star General, sold-out concerts, and performed for countless dances, weddings, and fundraisers. Based in Central New England, Gabel's arrangements and compositions have been commissioned and performed across the U.S. by professional Orchestras, Big Bands, and also student ensembles.

 Gabel Music features a roster of accomplished and internationally-acclaimed musicians who have performed in prestigious venues all over the world.

Event Date 09-19-2025 7:00 pm
Individual Price tickets $35, advance sales only
Location Framingham History Center
Categories Music, Jazz, Jazz Concert
Dan Gabel and his Orchestra - Big Band Dance (2)

Dan Gabel and his Orchestra

"The real deal!"

"The champion of authentic Big Band and vintage jazz" -Syncopated Times

Hailed by the Boston Globe as "The read deal...[a band] that looks and sounds just like the 1940s"  Dan Gabel and his Bands have entertained three Governors, a Four-Star General, sold-out concerts, and performed for countless dances, weddings, and fundraisers. Based in Central New England, Gabel's arrangements and compositions have been commissioned and performed across the U.S. by professional Orchestras, Big Bands, and also student ensembles.

 Gabel Music features a roster of accomplished and internationally-acclaimed musicians who have performed in prestigious venues all over the world.

Event Date 09-19-2025 7:00 pm
Individual Price tickets $35, advance sales only
Location Framingham History Center
Categories Music, Jazz, Jazz Concert