North Central Mass Events

Piano and Cello Concert in Ashburnham on April 30

Ashburnham Community Church Main St., Ashburnham

Performers will be playing some of the following works: Introduction et polonaise brillante in C, Op. 3 (1829) Etude in c#, Op. 25, No. 7 (1834) "The Cello" Nocturne in Eb, Op. 9, No. 2 (1831-32) Sonata in g for violoncello & piano, Op. 65 (1846-47) $15 per adult. Children and students are welcome without […]

First Thursday Celebration in Fitchburg

Fitchburg Main St Main St, Fitchburg, MA, United States

Enjoy Fitchburg on the first Thursday of each month with an outdoor exploration of Main Street, throughout the summer. Music, literature, visual art and theatrical performances will be featured at businesses and cultural organizations. Walk the street to find them all! Details for each month with be released in the weeks before the event. Stay […]

Clay Melton Rasps Some Blues

Bull Run Restaurant 215 Great Rd., Shirley, MA, United States

Raspy-voiced Clay Melton has played with Grand Funk Railroad, Kool & the Gang and now brings his bluesy guitar licks to the Bull Run on May 4. Clay Melton: Blues-rock prodigies are a special breed. They live and breathe the fiery swagger of electric guitars and the irresistible allure of rhythm-soaked sounds. That’s Clay Melton’s […]

2nd Annual St. Chaddy’s Day Benefit on Cinco de Mayo

Baldwinville Legion 3 Central Street, Baldwinville, MA, United States

The BIG RanDom hosts the 2nd Annual St. Chaddy's Day Benefit on Cinco de Mayo at the American Legion in Baldwinville on May 5. We're going green and kicking off our 2023 BIG Neon Road Fest Tour rocking and rolling a worthy cause for the Reece LaPointe Fund with our good friends from Guns & […]

Cutting-Edge Fiddle and Cello at the Groton Hill Music Center on May 6

Groton Hill Music Center 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, United States

The Groton Hill Music Center presents a fantastic evening of cutting-edge fiddle and cello explorations on May 6. The musical partnership between master Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and joyful spontaneity. They have truly set the standard for fiddle and cello in […]

Piano Concert at the Ashburnham Community Church on May 7

Ashburnham Community Church Main St., Ashburnham

Performers will be playing some of the following works from Bach and Chopin: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier I (1722)                 20. Prelude & Fugue in a, BWV 865         Etude in a, Op. 10, No. 2 (11.1829)         Allegro         Nocturne in c, Op. 48, No.1 (1841)                 Lento 24 Préludes, Op. 28 (1835-39)   $10 per adult. Children and students are welcome without charge. […]

Rhythm & Rhyme Spring Concert at the Greater Gardner Community Concert

Bethany Baptist Church 72 Ryan St, Gardner, Ma

Join the Greater Gardner Community Choir on May 7 for their Annual Spring Concert: "Songs of Life: Rhythm & Rhyme" This Spring concert will feature poetry set to music from poets including Robert Frost, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and others. The Spring concert will also feature Cellist Mary Carfagna. GGCC is directed by […]

A Night at the Opera at Tata Auditorium

Leominster City Hall 25 West Street, Leominster, MA, United States

Join the North Worcester County Community Orchestra (NWCSO) on May 13 for an evening of some of the great opera classics. Concert selections include: Overture to Candide, Leonard Bernstein Overture to The Barber of Seville, Gioachino Rossini "O Mio Babbino Caro" from Gianni Schicchi, Giacomo Puccini "Glitter and Be Gay" from Candide, Leonard Bernstein Suite […]

Piano and Baritone Concert at Ashburnham Community Church

Ashburnham Community Church Main St., Ashburnham

Piano and Baritone concert on May 14 featuring Thomas Meglioranza and Reiko Uchida Some of the following works will be played: Impromptu in Gb, D.899/3 (1827) Andante Der Sänger, D.149 (1815)  Mäßig, heiter Der König in Thule, D.367 (1816)  Etwas langsam Der Fischer, D.225 (07.1815)  Mäßig Schäfers Klagelied, D.121 (1814-19)  Mäßig Geheimes, D.719 (03.1821)  Etwas geschwind, zart Nähe […]

Old-time String Band Wizardry at Groton Hill Music Center

Groton Hill Music Center 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, United States

Two legends of the folk/roots world—Grammy-nominated fiddler extraordinaire Bruce Molsky and banjo master Tony Trischka— join forces for an evening of old time string band wizardry on May 18. The two will trade songs from their prolific and beloved catalogs as well as the deep well of American traditional folk tunes, both well-known and recently […]