North Central Mass Events

Darren Bessette Band at Wachusett Brew Yard

Wachusett Brewing Co. 175 State Road E, Westminster, MA

The Darren Bessette Band will perform original country music and covers Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Wachusett Brew Yard in Westminster.

The Squeezebox Stompers @ Bull Run

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

Whatever your favorite instrument is The Squeezebox Stompers are sure to have it in their repertoire. Enjoy a Rockin' good time at the "Mardi Gras at the Bull" Run on February 19. The Squeezebox Stompers ignite the stage with their spicy gumbo of New Orleans music: Cajun, Zydeco, Blues, Mardi Gras classics and originals. Their […]

Wishbone Ash @ Bull Run

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

A pioneer of the two lead guitar band popularized by Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden and Umphree Mcgee, Wishbone Ash plays at the Bull Run on February 23. Formed in 1969 in England, Wishbone Ash are one of the most influential guitar bands in rock history. Equally inspired by British folk, American jazz and R&B, the […]

Winter Rhapsody with World-renowned Pianist Misha Dichter

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

World-renowned concert pianist Misha Dichter performs a beloved Rachmaninoff work Feb. 25 at the Groton Hill Music Center's Vista Philharmonic Orchestra: Winter Rhapsody concert. Dichter will perform on a new 9-foot Steinway concert grand piano that he helped Groton Hill Music Center choose. The winter theme is well-represented by one of Tchaikovsky’s earliest compositions. Glinka:  […]

Briezyjane and the Hurricane at Stone Cow Brewery

Stone Cow Brewery 500 West St,, Barre, ma

Briezyjane and the Hurricane perform folk, blues, traditional, fiddle tunes, swing, and lots of originals Feb. 26 at the Stone Cow Brewery in Barre. Look for some of Brie’s originals from local The Green Sisters band. We always have fun, and we hope you will too. Come along!

A Far Cry: Stories in Classical Music

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

Conductor-free ensemble A Far Cry explores the role of storytelling with Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, memorized as the group's signature piece, Friday, March 3 at the Groton Hills Music Center. In relation to memory: Golijov’s Arum Dem Fayer is a traditional Yiddish folk song about the bliss of being together around a fire and was written in […]

Neal & the Vipers @ Bull Run

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

Let yourself get bitten by the Viper and experience a transcendent guitar orgy of rockabilly twang and post-war blues. Visit the Bull Run on March 3 to see Neal and the Vipers rip up the stage. Neal And The Vipers are one of the area’s most respected and longest-running blues outfits. Signed by Atlantic Record […]

Dazed Till Dawn at Wachusett Brew Yard

Wachusett Brewing Co. 175 State Road E, Westminster, MA

North Central Mass. rockers DTD (Dazed Till Dawn) perform at the Wachusett Brew Yard on March 4

Jazz Pianist Danilo Pérez at Groton Hills

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

With beautiful melodies and strikingly syncopated rhythms, Danilo Pérez inspires community at Groton Hills Music Center Saturday, March 4. His latest album, the Grammy-nominated Crisálida, and live performances set out to help audiences experience the ancient practice of building community through music. The Panamanian pianist got his start playing with Dizzy Gillespie and Wayne Shorter. "As a […]

Humor, Music and Stories with Don White

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

Massachusetts' own Don White performs his enthralling and hilarious storytelling musical act at the Bull Run on March 4. Equal parts storyteller-comedian-author-troubadour-folk singer-songwriter, White has performed at clubs and coffeehouses with Arlo Guthrie, Tom Rush, Patty Larkin and many more.  Amazingly, Don White has a birthday every single year. And this is his annual Birthday […]