North Central Mass Events

Winchendon’s All American Community Day on July 1!

Winchendon Community Park Ingleside Rd, Winchendon, Ma

Join us for our Free All American Community Day! Our 1st since the Amphitheater has been built! The Winchendon Winds on stage at 12pm. Bring a blanket or chairs and enjoy what the day has to offer. There will be lawn games of Bocce, Badminton and Croquet. Watermelon eating contest at 1pm and Trivia starting […]

Civic Days Block Party in Downtown Fitchburg

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

The Downtown Block Party, formed under the leadership of Mayor Mary H. Whitney in 1999 has become one of the most highly attended annual events in the City of Fitchburg. Civic Days Volunteers in close coordinating with the Fitchburg Police Department, Department of Public Works, and Recreation Department close upper Main Street for upwards of […]

Irish/American Folk Session at The Boulder Cafe

Boulder Cafe 880 Main St., Fitchburg, ma

Join Jon Bonner at the Boulder Cafe in Fitchburg for his monthly Irish/American folk music session from 6pm to 10pm. Bring your own instrument, warm up your vocal chords, and get ready for a great time! Good food, good friends, and great fun, come explore the vibrant musical tradition of Irish/American heritage in a hands-on […]

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 […]

7-piece Southern Soul with Bywater Call @ Bull Run

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

Meghan Parnell's mesmerizing vocals, infused with the soulful grit reminiscent of Joan Osborne, Janis Joplin, and Joe Cocker, and the masterful slide guitar work of Dave Barnes will be on display as Bywater Call plays at the Bull Run on July 6. Meghan Parnell and Dave Barnes are the driving force behind Bywater Call, a powerhouse 7-piece Southern Soul, […]

Titan of the Telecaster Bill Kirchen Brings Resonant Twang

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

Bill Kirchen pays homage to the roots of country, blues, bluegrass, and Western swing as his resonant twang on stage at the Bull Run on July 7, with Special Guest Duke Levine. A Kirchen performance recalls a half century of guitar legends and extends their brilliance into the new millenium. He's played guitar on recordings and […]

The Remedy @ Gardner Food Truck Festival

Gardner City Hall 95 Pleasant St., Gardner, Ma

The Gardner Food Truck Festival is back for July 8, 2023 from 12-8PM and plans are for it to be bigger and better than last year. Colin Smith, the Mayor’s Executive Aide is the “Prince of the Food Truck Festival” and has been working on the menu of trucks who will come to the event […]

Opening Season Concerts & Comedy at Winchendon Amphitheater

Winchendon Community Park Ingleside Rd, Winchendon, Ma

The Winchendon Community Park is debuting it's $3.8 million 300-seat amphitheater this summer with the series of concerts of music, arts and entertainment. Trails at Winchendon Community Park at the amphitheater are created by North Quabbin Trails Association. Tickets can be purchased from the link below. Season tickets are also available for $120 and you […]

Bruce Katz’ Soulful Journey of Blues, Jazz and Rock

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

An award-winning master of the Keyboard is back! Bruce Katz' captivating fusion of blues, roots, jam, and soul-jazz resonates with both the mind and body of anyone who attends his show at the Bull Run on July 8. "Connections" is the newest CD from the legendary keyboardist Bruce Katz and his dynamic band. Recorded at famed Capricorn […]

Music, Storytelling and the Multi-octave Claudia Schmidt at Bull Run

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

Claudia Schmidt's eclectic mix of music, storytelling, and an incredible multi-octave voice, create a captivating experience at the Bull Run on July 8. Michigan native Claudia Schmidt has been perfecting her craft of writing and performing for 50 years. It is a quirky and wonderful hodge-podge (her word) of music, poetry, story, theater, all invoking the whole […]