Plymouth is alive with music this summer - on the waterfront, at Memorial Hall and at the library. Check out what's happening.
Project Arts concerts
PLYMOUTH – The lineup of performers for the free Project Arts summer concerts is listed below. For more information, call Michael Landers, Nightlife Music/Project Arts, at 508-747-7727 or visit www.project-arts.com.
Free Wednesday concerts
Wednesdays through Sept. 1 in Pilgrim Memorial State Park on Water Street
July 28: 6:30 p.m.: Lance Norris and the Dog Track Gravy (formerly The Stools), Dale and the Duds
Aug. 4: 6:30 p.m., After Eight; 8 p.m., The Moonlighters
Aug. 11: 6:30 p.m., Jake Hill; 8 p.m., Lonesome Jukebox
Aug. 18: 6:30 p.m., Digney Fignus; 8:15 p.m., Sugarfoot and the Brass Kickin’ Horns
Aug. 25: 6:30 p.m., East Coast Acapella; 8 p.m., Ball in the House
Sept. 1: 6:30 p.m., Huckster; 8 p.m., Entrain
The Harborfest to benefit MDA
Vendors, crafters, arts and music, kids activities, hair cut-a-thon and more
Aug. 21: noon, Tall King Blues with Tall Richard; 1:30 p.m., The VooDoo Doctors with the Hot Sauce Band; 2 p.m., TRAX with Emily; 3:15 p.m., Ecstatic
Thursday concerts
PLYMOUTH – L. Knife and Son, cosponsoring the 2010 Summer Concert Series, with the Town of Plymouth Promotions Fund, the Plymouth Cultural Council, the Music Performance Funds, L.E. Cook Monument Co. and Ernie’s Restaurant, presents free concerts on the waterfront beginning at 7 p.m. every Thursday. (Concerts postponed due to bad weather are held the following Tuesday.)
Upcoming performers: July 29, Don Besegai’s Big Band; Aug. 5, Legion Bud Band; Aug. 12, Don Besegai’s Big Band; Aug. 19, Legion Bud Band; Aug. 26, Don Besegai’s Big Band; Sept. 2, Legion Bud Band.
School’s Out concerts
PLYMOUTH –The School’s Out Summer Concert Series returns to the Plymouth waterfront, featuring the best in young local musicians through Sept. 3.
The Friday concerts are at 6 p.m. on the Hedge House lawn, 126 Water St. Scheduled for July 30: Amy Mercier, Ryan Axford, Molly Pope.
The annual Schoolhouse Rock benefit show is Aug. 14 at the main stage and begins at noon. The concert series, now in its third season, is produced by a team of volunteers and headed by its three founders, Scott McEwen, Jon Dorn and Harry Quinn, who are all 2005 Plymouth South High School graduates. The School’s Out Summer Concert Series is a nonprofit organization that is supported 100 percent by donations from fans and local businesses. See www.brewsterproductions.com/concertseries for the lineup of performers.
1940s music and dance
PLYMOUTH – At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 31, enjoy a night of music and dance featuring The Moonlighters, a 16-piece orchestra led by Len Savery, at Plymouth Memorial Hall on Court Street. The event is sponsored by Christ Church Plymouth and Verona Salon of Weymouth and Plymouth. Tickets start at $20 and may be purchased online at www.memorialhall.com, at Verona Salon at 89 Sandwich St. or at the office of Christ Church at 149 Court St.
Bon Jersey concert
PLYMOUTH – At 8 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Memorial Hall on Court Street, Bon Jersey (formerly known as Jovi), the ultimate Bon Jovi tribute band, will present a “Ladies Need Apply” concert. All ladies attending will pay only half price and receive a tiara. Tickets are $20 for men, $10 ladies. Visit www.memorialhall.com or call 508-747-1622 for details. The concert was previously scheduled for June 12 and tickets bought for that date will be honored at this event.
Duxbury Music Festival
DUXBURY – South Shore Conservatory’s Duxbury Music Festival presents two 40th Anniversary celebrations events Sunday, Aug. 1, under the tent on the Town Green. The first event is a performance of an updated version of Cinderella by South Shore Conservatory’s Opera by the Bay. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children. The show begins at 10:30 a.m. and is sponsored by Bingham McCutcheon. Sunday in the Park will feature the faculty and students in a free recital from 5 to 7 p.m. Concertgoers are invited to spread out a blanket and a picnic supper and enjoy wonderful music. Renowned pianist and DMF Distinguished Visiting Artist John Perry is one of the featured performers. The evening performance is sponsored by Joe and Mimi Jannetty, of Duxbury.
For more information or to purchase tickets to Cinderella, visit sscmusic.org or call 781-934-2731, ext. 14.
Concerts on the Lawn
PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth Public Library presents the 11th annual Concerts on the Lawn, a series of afternoon musical performances for all ages held on the spacious front lawn of the Plymouth Public Library throughout the summer. All programs begin at 1 p.m. and last approximately one hour. (The rain location is the Otto Fehlow Meeting Room in the main library.) All concerts are free and open to all. Concertgoers should take something to sit on such, as a blanket or lawn chair, a bottle of water and sunblock. Feel free to come early with a picnic lunch to enjoy on the lawn before the concert begins.
The next concert will be Thursday, Aug. 5, Lonesome Jukebox with the raw vocal power of rockabilly. The fourth concert and grand finale will be the Toe Jam Puppet Band Aug. 19, with silly songs, dancing and prizes.
Journey tribute
PLYMOUTH – The Great Escape will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Memorial Hall on Court Street. The Great Escape performs the timeless music of Journey with the note for note accuracy and energy all Journey fans expect. Tickets are $20. Visit www.memorialhall.com or call 508-747-1622.
Soule fair/folk festival
MIDDLEBOROUGH – The 19th annual Soule Homestead Harvest Fair and Joe Davies Folk Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at 46 Soule St. in Middleborough. The fair will feature live folk music all day long, plus a trick horse show, sheep dog demonstrations, hay rides, face painting and a children’s tent with old-fashioned games and crafts. The fair will offer educational exhibits by New England Reptile and Raptor with Marla Isaac, Native American Artifacts with Randy Julius, South Coast Historical Society’s “Pirates of New England” and craft demonstrations by local artisans. Local crafters will offer their handmade creations for sale.
Homemade food will be offered, including vegetarian chili, squash bisque, hummus with organic vegetables grown at Soule Homestead, plus veggie burgers, pizza, hot dogs, ice cream from Peaceful Meadows and a variety of desserts. Admission is $7 for everyone (children younger than 6 are free). Free parking is available and admission will be free for volunteers. Call the Homestead for more information on volunteering at 508-947-6744. The fair is supported in part by grants from the Middleborough, Acushnet, Berkley, Bridgewater, Carver, Halifax, Lakeville, Pembroke, Plympton, Raynham and Wareham Cultural Councils. For information on the Homestead and its events and programs, visit www.soulehomestead.org.
Smash Mouth coming to Plymouth
PLYMOUTH – Smash Mouth will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at Plymouth Memorial Hall, 83 Court St. Tickets are on sale for $45. Call Memorial Hall at 508-747-1622 or visit www.memorialhall.com for tickets. The band Smash Mouth has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. Along with their number one hits “Walkin’ on the Sun” and “All Star,” they have consistently impacted radio with other recognizable hits like “Then the Morning Comes,” “Can’t Get Enough of You Baby,” and a cover of The Monkees classic “I’m a Believer,” which was prominently featured on the Shrek soundtrack.
