this year’s Outside the Box music festival.
This summer the city of Boston is host to nine magnificent days of free music and performing arts during its first annual Outside the Box Festival. From July 13th-21st the festival will turn public areas like the Boston Commons and City Hall Plaza into performance spaces, with over 200 events showcasing the best of Boston and Massachusetts. The festival will feature musical acts, dance groups, theater performances and popular chefs.
“It’s my gift to the City of Boston and arts lovers everywhere,” said philanthropist Ted Cutler, creator of Outside the Box. “I want families to come out and enjoy all the great music and talented performers without having to buy a ticket. Their growing appreciation for the arts is priceless to me.”
In true festival tradition, Outside The Box not only aims to unify the community, but to make art accessible to everyone. From theater to dance, the symphony to independent bands, classic to cutting-edge – whatever your preference, Outside The Box will intrigue you, draw you in, and introduce you to new talent. All you have to do is show up, and let our diverse programming do the rest.
A schedule of headline acts is listed below. For a complete listing of performers and times, please visit www.outsidetheboxboston.org.
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SATURDAY, JULY 13TH
Boston Children’s Chorus – 12pm (Boston Common)
Strange Fruit – 12:30pm (Boston Common)
Los Lonely Boys – 2pm (Boston Common)
Los Lobos – 3:15 pm (Boston Common)
Rhythm of the Universe – 8pm (Boston Common)
SUNDAY, JULY 14TH
Dave Koz – 3pm
La Notte Della Taranta – 5pm (Boston Common)
Smithsonian Jazz (Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald) – 6:30pm (Boston Common)
MONDAY, JULY 15TH
Joe Robinson – 12pm (Boston Common)
Air Traffic Controller – 2pm (Boston Common)
Barnstar – 4:30pm (Boston Common)
Dale Ann Bradley – 5:30pm (Boston Common)
Ricky Skaggs – 6:30pm (Boston Common)
TUESDAY, JULY 16TH
Celtic Fire – 2pm (Boston Common)
Caroline Kole – 4:30pm (Boston Common)
Lonestar – 6:30pm (Boston Common)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH
Evan Northrup – 12pm (Boston Common)
Augustana – 5pm (Boston Common)
Boys Like Girls – 6:30PM (Boston Common)
THURSDAY, JULY 18TH
Rhythm of the Universe – 12pm (Boston Common)
Chef Jody Adams & Chef Gordon Hamersley – 2pm (City Hall Plaza)
McAlister Drive – 5:30pm (Boston Common)
Bryan White – 6:00pm (Boston Common)
The Frontmen of Country Music – 6:30pm (Boston Common)
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FRIDAY, JULY 19TH
Karen Diane – 1pm (Boston Common)
Shun Ng – 2pm (Boston Common)
The Alternate Routes – 3pm (City Hall Plaza)
Chef Roger Berkowitz Demonstration – 4pm (City Hall Plaza)
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus – 4:30pm (Boston Common)
Sarah Blacker – 5:00 pm (City Hall Plaza)
Siobhan Magnus and Doubtful Guest – 5:30pm (Boston Common)
Adam Ezra Group – 7:30pm (City Hall Plaza)
SATURDAY, JULY 20TH
Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents – 1pm (City Hall Plaza)
Guy Mendilow Ensemble – 2pm (Boston Common)
Chef Todd English Demonstration – 2pm (City Hall Plaza)
Chef Ming Tsai Demonstration – 4pm (City Hall Plaza)
Buffalo Tom – 5pm (Boston Common)
The Lemonheads – 6:30pm (Boston Common)
Blind Boys of Alabama – 6:30pm (City Hall Plaza)
Taj Mahal Trio – 8pm (City Hall Plaza)
Mighty Mighty Bosstones – 8pm (Boston Common)
SUNDAY, JULY 21ST
Alex Gable and Pasado De Moda – 1pm (City Hall Plaza)
Shye Ben Tzur & The Rajasthan Gypsies – 4pm (City Hall Plaza)
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