5th Annual FestEvolve Music Festival, Amesbury Sports Park, Saturday, August 13th
August 11, 2011
When: Saturday, August 13th 2011, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Where: Amesbury Sports Park, 12 South Hunt Road, Amesbury MA
Cost: Tickets are $20.
The Amesbury Sports Park will be hosting the 5th Annual FestEvolve Music Festival on Saturday, August 13th, from 10 am to 10:00 pm.
FestEvolve, presented by Evolvement Music and sponsored by WXGR and Harpoon Brewery, will feature some of the area’s best musical talent plus vendors, volleyball, wiffle ball, a bouncy house, BBQ, OGO (Outdoor Gravity Orb) and summer tubing rides, and more.
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Summertime Family Music Festival, Newburyport Education Foundation, Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, Newbury, Sunday August 28th
August 4, 2011
When: Sunday August 28th 2011Where: Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, 5 Little Farm Lane, Newbury MA
Join supporters of the Newburyport Public Schools and the Newburyport Educational Foundation at the Summertime Family Music Festival on Sunday, August 28th, from 11 am to 6 pm at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, Newbury, MA.
This all day, fun-filled “summer blast” features Music, Vintage Baseball, Local Artisans, Food and Drinks, Kids Activities and more!
Tickets: $20 per family until July 31st; $30 after July 31st.
Tickets can be purchased on the Newburyport Educational Foundation website and at Oregano Pizzeria and Ristorante, 16 Pleaseant Street and Fancy Schmancy, 43 Pleasant Street, Newburyport.
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54th Yankee Homecoming Celebration, Newburyport, Sunday, July 31st through Sunday, August 7th
August 1, 2011
When: Sunday, July 31st through Sunday, August 7th, 2011
Where: Newburyport, MA
The 54th Yankee Homecoming Celebration, an annual Newburyport tradition, started on Sunday, July 31st and runs through Sunday, August 7th.
This week-long celebration features numerous events such as:
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Free waterfront concerts
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Downtown entertainment
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Craft fair
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Kid’s talent show
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Family Day at Maudslay State Park
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The Newburyport Brewfest
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Old Fashioned Sunday
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Fireworks
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Yankee Homecoming Parade
For a complete listing of events and more information about Yankee Homecoming, visit the Yankee Homecoming website.
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Yankee Homecoming BluesCruise, With The David Maxwell All Star Blues Band Featuring Darrell Nulisch, Saturday, July 30th
July 29, 2011
Where: This sunset cruise departs at 7:00 pm from Captain’s Fishing Parties, Plum Island Point, Newburyport, MA
Cost: Tickets are limited. $32 in advance and $36 on the day of the event.
Tickets are now on sale for Newburyport’s annual “Yankee Homecoming BluesCruise” on the Merrimack River taking place Saturday, July 30th. This special cruise features The David Maxwell All Star Blues Band featuring internationally-acclaimed Severn Records recording artist Darrell Nulischwho will be just off his European tour with James Cotton.
A cash bar is available and the event is accessible to the physically challenged.
This sunset cruise departs from Plum Island Point at 7:00 pm. Tickets are limited and are $32.ºº in advance and $36.ºº on the day of the event.
Bill Plante and The Pleasant Valley Social Club, Music In The Millyard Series, Amesbury, Thursday, July 21st
July 20, 2011
When: Thursday, July 21st 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.Where: The Al Capp Amphitheater, 5 Market Square, Downtown Amesbury, MA
Flatbread Company is pleased to present Bill Plante and The Pleasant Valley Social Club at this week’s Music in the Millyard series on Thursday, July 21st from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Al Capp Amphitheater, 5 Market Square in downtown Amesbury.
Flatbread Company will be accepting donations of canned fruits and vegetables, juice (boxes or bottles), shampoo and deodorant (women’s and men’s) on behalf of Amesbury-based Our Neighbors’ Table.
In addition, the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bankwill be selling a 5th Anniversary Music in the Millyard commemorative stadium-style seat cushion with proceeds going to the Amesbury Public School’s Music Department. Seats can be purchased for $5 at the concert, or at the bank’s two Amesbury locations, 43 Main Street and 40 Friend Street.
Concerts might be cancelled in the event of inclement weather and may not be rescheduled. Please call 978-388-3178 for updates. No alcohol permitted. Parking is available in public lots located on Water Street and Friend Street as well as on-street parking.
10th Annual Newburyport Riverfront Music Festival 2011, Saturday, July 16th
July 15, 2011
When: Saturday, July 16th 2011, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pmWhere: Waterfront Park, Downtown Newburyport
92.5 the River’s 10th Annual Riverfront Festival, presented by Bud Light and the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce, takes place on Waterfront Park in Newburyport on Saturday, July 16.
The Riverfront Festival is a free show open to the public, so attendees are encouraged to get there early with beach blankets & chairs for a day of great live music.
Headlining this year’s Riverfront Festival is Mike Doughty joined by Marc Broussard, The Damnwells & Scars on 45. Past performers include The Lemonheads, Blind Melon, Fastball, Matt Nathanson, Eric Hutchinson, needtobreathe, Stephen Kellog & The Sixers, Sarah Harmer, deSol, and many more!
Waterfront Park is one of the best venues in the Greater Newburyport area for catching an outdoor performance. If you are going to attend, try to arrive early as this festival can be the largest single day event in Newburyport, with the exception of the Yankee Homecoming Fireworks celebration!
The Riverfront Festival has drawn an average of 10,000+ people annually for the past 9 years. Attendees have the opportunity to listen to great music and interact with participating sponsors before, during and after this extraordinary event.
Divas of the Blues, Newburyport Blues Cruise, On The Merrimack River, Newburyport, Saturday, July 2nd
July 1, 2011
Where: This sunset cruise departs at 7:00 pm from Captain’s Fishing Parties, Plum Island Point, Newburyport, MA
Cost: Tickets are limited. $32 in advance and $36 on the day of the event.
Newburyport Bluescruise, New England’s original blues cruise, continues to present outstanding entertainment in a unique setting on the Merrimack River. Tickets are now on sale for Newburyport Bluescruise’s “Divas of the Blues” River Cruise that will take place on Saturday, July 2nd 2011 on the Merrimack River in Newburyport during Yankee Homecoming week.
This all-star concert & fireworks cruise features Ms. Shirley Lewis with up and coming regional blues artist, Lisa Marie, percussionist Sergio Bellotti, saxophonist Amadee Castenell, and “Big Jack” Ward & J. Laite.
Rip It & Clip It Fundraiser for Nate Bibaud, Amesbury Sports Park, Friday, June 17th
June 17, 2011
Where: Amesbury Sports Park, 12 South Hunt Road, Amesbury, MA
Rip It & Clip It Fundraiser for Nate Bibaud
Help raise money and awareness for the Nate Bibaud Recovery Fund at the Rip It & Clip It Fundraiser on Friday, June 17th from 6 to 11:30 p.m at Amesbury Sports Park.
Brave souls, including Amesbury Mayor Thatcher Kezer, Newburyport Mayor Donna Holaday, Essex County Sheriff Frank Cousins and Provident Bank CEO Charlie Cullen will be having their hair shaved, buzzed or cut in order to help raise funds for Nate Bibaud, who was paralyzed in a December 2001 car accident.
The event will feature live music, cash bar and a silent auction. Former Boston Bruins Rick Middleton and Terry O’Reilly will be on hand to sign autographs.
For more information about the fundraiser, contact the Amesbury Sports Park at 978-388-5788.
Laughs For Lax Comedy Night, Friends of Newburyport Lacrosse Fundraiser, Elks Lodge, Friday, May 27th
May 23, 2011
Where: The Elks Lodge, 22 Low Street, Newburyport, MA
Friends of Newburyport Lacrosse is hosting a fundraiser, Laughs for Lax Comedy Night, on Friday, May 27th at the Elks Lodge in Newburyport.
Funds from the event will be used to support the Newburyport High School lacrosse teams.
Tickets: Tickets are $20;two for $35.
St. Paul’s Church 300th Year Anniversary Series, Newburyport, Special Concert By Mr. George Bayley, Saturday, April 30th
April 30, 2011
When: Saturday, April 30th, at 7:30 pmWhere: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 166 High St., Newburyport, MA
St. Paul’s Church 300th Year Anniversary Series Continues with a Special Concert By Mr. George Bayley, World-renowned Choirmaster and Organist
The public is invited to attend and listen to a concert called “The Organist Entertains,” to be performed by Mr. George Bayley on Saturday, April 30th at 7:30 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Churchin Newburyport.
A world-renowned choirmaster and organist, Mr. Bayley recently retired from St. Peter’s Church in Lewes, Delaware. Mr. Bayley’s ancestors were prior organists and musical directors at St. Paul’s Church, Newburyport.
Mr. Bayley’s program will include several classical selections, including the music of J.S. Bach, as well as a modern day “ragtime” rendition.
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