WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
• The festival is free.
• It takes place from July 13-21.
• The daily schedule is comprehensive, but is available to view here.
• Venues and timings vary. Most events start around noon and end before 11 p.m.
• There are plenty of family-friendly events, such as puppet shows and musicals. There are also events for adults, such as a beer pavilion during the food fest. (See below.)
LIVE MUSIC LINE UP
While Mighty Mighty Bosstones, the Lemonheads, and Los Lobos Here is select schedule of performances: (Note: Check the website for a full list.)
SATURDAY JULY 13TH
• Boston Children’s Chorus – noon (Boston Common)
• Strange Fruit – 12:30 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Alejandro Escovedo – 1 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Los Lonely Boys – 2 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Los Lobos – 3:15 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Rhythm of the Universe – 8 p.m. (Boston Common)
SUNDAY JULY 14TH
• Berklee Gospel Choir with Special Guest – noon (Boston Common)
• Dave Koz and Friends – 3 p.m. (Boston Common)
• La Notte Della Taranta – 5 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Smithsonian Jazz (Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald) – 6:30 p.m. (Boston Common)
MONDAY JULY 15TH
• Joe Robinson – noon (Boston Common)
• Air Traffic Controller – 2 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Barnstar – 4:30 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Dale Ann Bradley – 5:30 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Ricky Skaggs – 6:30 p.m. (Boston Common)
TUESDAY JULY 16TH
• Jan and Dean –12:30 p.m.(Boston Common)
• Caroline Kole – 4:30 p.m.(Boston Common)
• Lonestar – 6:30 p.m. (Boston Common)
WEDNESDAY JULY 17TH
• Imagination Movers – noon (Boston Common)
• Evan Northrup – 12 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Augustana – 5 p.m.(Boston Common)
• Boys Like Girls – 6:30 p.m. (Boston Common)
THURSDAY JULY 18TH
• Isaac Delgado – noon (Boston Common)
• Chef Jody Adams & Chef Gordon Hamersley – 2 p.m. (City Hall Plaza)
• McAlister Drive – 5:30 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Bryan White – 6:00 p.m. (Boston Common)
• The Frontmen of Country Music – 6:30 p.m. (Boston Common)
FRIDAY JULY 19TH
• Karen Diane – 1 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Shun Ng – 2 p.m. (Boston Common)
• The Alternate Routes – 3 p.m. (City Hall Plaza)
• Chef Roger Berkowitz Demonstration – 4 p.m. (City Hall Plaza)
• Boston Gay Men’s Chorus – 4:30 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Sarah Blacker – 5:00 p.m. (City Hall Plaza)
• Siobhan Magnus and Doubtful Guest – 5:30 p.m.(Boston Common)
• Celtic Fire – p.m.(Boston Common)
• Adam Ezra Group – 7:30 p.m. (City Hall Plaza)
SATURDAY JULY 20TH
• Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents – 1 p.m. (City Hall Plaza)
• Guy Mendilow Ensemble – 2 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Chef Todd English Demonstration – 2 p.m. (City Hall Plaza)
• Chef Ming Tsai Demonstration – 4 p.m. (City Hall Plaza)
• Buffalo Tom – 5 p.m. (Boston Common)
• The Lemonheads – 6:30 p.m. (Boston Common)
• Blind Boys of Alabama – 6:30 p.m. (City Hall Plaza)
• Taj Mahal Trio – 8 p.m. (City Hall Plaza)
• Mighty Mighty Bosstones – 8 p.m. (Boston Common)
SUNDAY JULY 21ST
• Alex Gable and Pasado De Moda – 1 p.m. (City Hall Plaza)
• Shye Ben Tzur & The Rajasthan Gypsies – 4 p.m. (City Hall Plaza)
This event runs from July 18-21 and will feature celebrity chefs from around the city. A Wine and Beer Pavilion will also be open.
A list of the celebrity chefs:
• Jody Adams, Rialto
• Roger Berkowitz, Legal Seafoods
• Steve Difillippo, Davios
• Todd English, Figs, Olives
• Gordon Hamersley, Hamersley's Bistro
• Andy Husbands, Tremont 647
• Kevin Long, Empire
• Michael Schlow, Via Matta, Tico, Sinclair, Barrio Cantina, and more
• Jeremy Sewall, Island Creek Oyster
• Lydia Shire, Scampo, Towne
• Ming Tsai, Blue Ginger, Blue Dragon
PERFORMANCE: STRANGE FRUIT
A circus troupe from Australia that perform on poles more than 15 feet tall? Oh, and they wear cool (and strange) costumes? Catch them July 13-15.
