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GREATER BOSTON
An Evening With Melissa Ferrick: 30th Anniversary Tour
Melissa Ferrick is a Professor of the Practice at Northeastern University in the Music Department at the College of Arts Media and Design. Ferrick teaches courses on songwriting (focusing on lyric, melody, and intent), creative entrepreneurship, demo recording and production, live performance, the intersection of psychopathology and creativity, nonprofit arts management, and the music business. She’s released seventeen albums over the last twenty-five years and has won numerous awards for songwriting, production, and performance. From 2013 – to 2019, Melissa was an Associate Professor of Songwriting at Berklee College of Music. She holds an Ed.M from Harvard University.
September 2, 2023, 8 p.m.
80 Beverly StreetBoston, MA 02114
The New England Revolution Vs. Austin FC
The New England Revolution are excited to welcome fans to Gillette Stadium for the 2023 season. Please review our Know Before You Go guide and the comprehensive Match Day FAQs before attending Revolution home matches this season to maintain a safe environment for our visitors, players, and staff.
September 2, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Gillette Stadium at Patriot Place
One Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035
NORTH OF BOSTON
Lexington Arts and Crafts Festival
Join us for the 30th annual Arts and Crafts Festival. Over 50 artists exhibiting.
September 1 – 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Lawn of the Lexington Visitors Center
1875 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA 02420 United States
Fireworks Cruise in Gloucester Harbor aboard the Wejack
Looking for an unforgettable way to celebrate Labor Day?
Hop aboard the legendary WEJACK for the best fireworks cruise. Cruise around Gloucester Harbor’s scenic waterfront and savor the breathtaking views as the sun sets and anticipation builds. Watch the night sky come alive with vibrant bursts of color, and best yet; you’ll have front-row seats to a mesmerizing fireworks spectacle. We offer the perfect blend of relaxation and excitement, with spacious decks for mingling, a fully stocked bar, and a friendly crew to ensure your comfort. Don’t miss this opportunity to create magical memories while celebrating Labor Day. Book your fireworks cruise today!
Saturday, September 2, 8 – 10 p.m.
Cape Ann Cruises
63 Rogers Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
SOUTH OF BOSTON
Three days of Faire fun!
Saturday, September 2: Opening Day
Sunday, September 3: Salute to Safety
(All active duty-veteran-retired Military, Police, Fire, and EMS personnel are admitted free of charge with proper ID/ pay stub at the box office. A valid ID must accompany a pay stub. Military IDs accepted; DD214, Veteran Status State IDs, Active Military issue.) Don’t miss our ceremony before the 5 p.m. joust to honor our heroes and recognize their important contributions.
Monday, September 4: Open for Labor Day!
CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS
Cape Cod Women’s Music Festival
Great women in music. Great cause.
September 1, 2023
29 Old Dewline Road, Truro, MA 02666
Hyannis Main Street First Fridays
Join us for First Fridays! Kick off your weekend with an evening featuring a Sip & Shop local music, and more Main Street fun!
September 1, 2023, 5 – 8 p.m.
Hyannis Main Street
Main Street, Hyannis, MA, 02601
Hyannis Hyarts Artist Shanties: August 31 – September 4
12 colorful seaside shanties in two beautiful and breezy spots along the Walkway-to-the-Sea from Hyannis Main Street to Hyannis Harbor. Artists frequently come in early and stay late beyond set program hours. Artists change weekly.
A must stop throughout the season! Work is hand-made, designed or crafted. Meet Cape Cod creatives in the heart of Hyannis’ working waterfront & discover an ever changing array of artwork.
Over 85 artists participate throughout the season!
Dates vary between August 31, 2023 – September 4, 2023, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Hyannis Harbor
George Thorogood And The Destroyers – “Bad All Over The World – 50 Years Of Rock”
September 3, 2023, 8 p.m.
Cape Cod Melody Tent
41 West Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601
West Dennis Beach Bonfire & Fireworks
This family friendly evening at West Dennis Beach begins at 6 p.m. with music, a beach bonfire and marshmallow roasting, followed by the big fireworks display at dusk.
September 3, 2023
West Dennis Beach
Maggie Rose With Special Guest The Tummies
Join us on Monday September 4th at 4:30PM as we listen to the American Rock & Soul sounds of Maggie Rose at an outdoor concert raising much needed funds to benefit Cape Abilities Farm.
September 4, 2023, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: 4 Cross Street, Harwich Port
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster presents Sunday Guided Family Field Walks May 28 ~ September 24, 2023, at 12 p.m.
Join one of our naturalists and explore the world outside the Museum. Our naturalist will explain the various plants, animals, habitats, and other ecological features along the John Wing Trail.
Weather and/or high tide may cancel the walk so please check in at the Admissions desk to confirm the scheduled walk.
Recurring weekly on Sunday, 12 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association Annual Used Tackle Sale
The Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasting Association will be holding its annual Fishing Tag Sale on Saturday, Sept. 2 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. Fishing gear for shore or boat, rods, reels, lures, tackle and lots more. 100 percent of the proceeds go to MVRHS student scholarships.
Saturday, September 2, at 8 – 1 p.m.
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School
100 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
Visit the oldest outdoor flea market on the Island, offering antiques, imports, vintage finds and high-quality handmade items from Vineyard artists and craftsmen. Discover jewelry, clothing, art, food and much more, all in a beautiful outdoor setting at 142 North Road in Chilmark. Free entry and parking.
Saturday, September 2 at 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Chilmark Flea Market Field 142 North Road, Chilmark MA 02535
CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS
64th Annual West Fitchburg Road Race
Come join the 64th Annual West Fitchburg Road Race On Labor Day September 4, 2023 at the British American Club. The oldest road race in Worcester County. Come join us for fun, food and music brought to you by The Fitchburg Military Band. Come on down and be a part of history!
Sign up early to be a runner at the British American Club or Sign up the morning of at 10.
Children’s Races Start at 11
Young Adults Races Start at 1
Adult Race Starts at 2
September 4
Rolling Stone hailed his musical perspective as “Drinks-in-the-air Nineties Country at an Alabama vs. Auburn tailgate,” and that is just the type of energy fans have come to expect from Riley Green.
Monday, September 4, 2023 ∣ Gates 11:30 AM / Show 1 p.m.
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Rd. Webster, MA 01570
Led by guitarist and front man Gary Backstrom, who is often considered “one of the most underrated, fluid, and melodic players in the Northeast”. The Gary Backstrom Band features clever, hook filled songwriting and arrangements with intense interaction among the musicians. Their unique sound is interwoven with exciting, unpredictable improvisation that can only be heard in the best live acts on the scene today.
Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
98 Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton, MA, 01748
Soul Function: Special Labor Day Weekend Show
Soul Function, a horn-fueled R&B, Rock, Soul, and Funk group, plays at Start Line Brewing on 9.3.23 @ 2-5 p.m. Tickets required for entrance.
Sunday, September 3, 2023, 2 – 5 p.m.
Start Line Brewing Co, 151R Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton, MA
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Family Concert: The Knights Orchestra @ The Clark
The Knights perform excerpts from works by Edvard Grieg, Antonín Dvořák, Frederick Delius (a friend of Edvard Munch’s), alongside audience participation activities that will highlight musical details and showcase the way instruments can tell a story. In this accessible afternoon performance, children and their parents/grandparents/caregivers discover the limitless imaginative possibilities that exist in classical music.
September 3rd, 1 – 1:45 p.m.
225 South Street, Williamstown MA 01267
Guster to Perform at Tanglewood
The Boston Symphony Orchestra today announced that Guster will be performing as part of the 2023 Tanglewood Popular Artist Series. Formed in 1991 when the founding members were undergraduates at Tufts University, Guster has built a devoted following over the past three decades, releasing eight studio albums of enduring, quirky pop-rock songs like “Overexcited,” “Amsterdam,” “Satellite,” and “Do You Love Me” and touring nationally and internationally. The band last performed at Tanglewood in 2013.
September 2, 7 – 9 p.m.
Tanglewood
297 West Street
Lenox, MA 01240
Canadian indie pop band Alvvays will play MASS MoCA on September 2. Alvvays’ self-titled debut, released when much of the band was still in its early 20s, offered speculation about a distant future—marriage, professionalism, interplanetary citizenship. Antisocialites wrestled with the woes of the now, especially the anxieties of inching toward adulthood. Named for the sugary alcoholic beverage singer Molly Rankin and keyboardist Kelli MacLellan used to drink as teens on rural Cape Breton, Blue Rev looks both back at that country past and forward at an uncertain world, reckoning with what we lose whenever we make a choice about what we want to become.
September 2, 8 – 10 p.m.
MASS MoCA
87 MASS MoCA Way
North Adams, MA 01247
The Boston Symphony Orchestra announced that multiplatinum singer-songwriter and 12-time Grammy winner John Legend will join its Labor Day weekend lineup for the 2023 Tanglewood Popular Artist Series. This special solo performance will feature songs and stories with 12-time Grammy winner John Legend. Experience intimate re-imaginings of his greatest hits (“All of Me,” “Ordinary People,” “Tonight”), unexpected stories from Legend’s life and career, and selections from his most recent release, Legend (“Nervous,” “Wonder Woman”). Tickets to Legend’s show will go on public sale on Wednesday, June 28 at 10 a.m. There will be a 4-ticket limit per purchase.
September 3, 7 – 9 p.m.