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Courtyard Concerts Return to Copley Square BPL
One of our favorite entertainment programs of the year, the Boston Public Library's (BPL) Courtyard Concert Series returns on June 4, 2014 at 6pm. Notice the day and date.

As, the BPL announced, "In addition to Friday lunchtime concerts at 12:30 p.m., this season the library now offers evening concerts on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. All the concerts are free and last approximately one hour."

The Fernando Holz Band delighted audiences last year and is scheduled to appear again this summer.

Here are the rest of the details the library provided for the series.

The month of June features Berklee College of Music students and alumni performing everything from jazz, pop, and funk to works with Arab, Latin American, and Scottish influences:
- Daniel Rotem Trio, Wednesday, June 4, at 6 p.m. The Trio performs original compositions that integrate world influences with improvisation and the jazz tradition.
- KeL, Friday, June 6, at 12:30 p.m. KeL combines elements of jazz and pop with Brazilian melodies.
- Wambura Mitaru, Wednesday, June 11, at 6 p.m. The artist’s eclectic music blends funk, soul, R&B, jazz, and hip-hop as well as sounds inspired by her African background.
- Jenna Moynihan and Mairi Chaimbeul, Friday, June 13, at 12:30 p.m. Rooted in traditional Scottish and Appalachian old-time music, Moynihan and Chaimbeul developed a sound which celebrates and explores beautiful melodies.
- The Western Den, Wednesday, June 18, at 6 p.m. Deni Hlavinka and Chris West blend folk harmonies with ambient textures to produce unique sounds and songs.
- Ahmad El Haggar, Friday, June 20, at 12:30 p.m. The Egyptian singer-songwriter and oud player performs original songs and rearranges music from the Arab world to create modern sounds.
- 3 Sudacas, Wednesday, June 25, at 6 p.m. Performers at the 2014 Latin Grammys with Alejandro Sanz, the group plays both traditional and unique compositions arranged for voice, percussion, mandolin, guitar, and bass.
- Miriam Elhajli, Friday, June 27, at 12:30 p.m. The folk singer-songwriter combines the sounds of Joan Baez and Buffy Sainte-Marie with the crudeness of Delta Blues.
The complete Concerts in the Courtyard schedule, which is generously sponsored by the Boston Public Library Foundation (www.bplf.com), can be viewed at www.bpl.org/concerts. The concerts continue in July and August with the following schedule:
- Kendall Ramseur, Wednesday, July 2, 6 p.m.
- Cruzamente Quintet, Wednesday, July 9, 6 p.m.
- Erika Van Pelt, Friday, July 11, 12:30 p.m.
- Amaryllis Chamber Ensemble, Wednesday, July 16, 6 p.m.
- Lindsay Straw, Friday, July 18, 12:30 p.m.
- Patrick Coman, Wednesday, July 23, 6 p.m.
- Cardamom Quartet, Friday, July 25, 12:30 p.m.
- Susan Cattaneo, Wednesday, July 30, 6 p.m.
- Properly Unprepared, Friday, August 1, 12:30 p.m.
- Darlingside, Wednesday, August 6, 6 p.m.
- Boston Lyric Opera, Friday, August 8, 12:30 p.m.
- Caitlin Canty, Wednesday, August 13, 6 p.m.
- The Jason Palmer Quartet, Friday, August 15, 12:30 p.m.
- Fernando Holz Band, Wednesday, August 20, 6 p.m.
- Bill Lowe, Friday, August 22, 12 p.m.
- The Ron Murphy Band, Wednesday, August 27, 6 p.m.
- American Century Music, Friday, August 29, 12:30 p.m.
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May 30, 2014
Summer 2013 Courtyard Concerts at the Boston Public Library

We love the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library (BPL) any time of the year. But when this beautiful space is filled with music, it is magical. Once again this year, there will be a full summer of free, lunchtime concerts. And, it all begins next week, so mark your calendars!

The great sounds start at 12:30 pm on Friday afternoons from June 7th to August 30th. If the weather turns bad, performances will be moved inside to Rabb Lecture Hall, located on the lower level of the Johnson Building.

As longtime fans of Brazilian Jazz, we are especially looking forward to the Fernando Holz Band on August 2nd. With music ranging "from jazz to classical and from folk to funk," you're sure to find a lot to like on Friday afternoons.

Here's a link to the Full Schedule.

So, go visit a food truck or pick up a bite at the farmers' market and enjoy BPL Courtyard Concerts along with your lunch on Fridays this summer.

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May 30, 2013
Summer 2013 Courtyard Concerts at the Boston Public Library

We love the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library (BPL) any time of the year. But when this beautiful space is filled with music, it is magical. Once again this year, there will be a full summer of free, lunchtime concerts. And, it all begins next week, so mark your calendars!

The great sounds start at 12:30 pm on Friday afternoons from June 7th to August 30th. If the weather turns bad, performances will be moved inside to Rabb Lecture Hall, located on the lower level of the Johnson Building.

As longtime fans of Brazilian Jazz, we are especially looking forward to the Fernando Holz Band on August 2nd. With music ranging "from jazz to classical and from folk to funk," you're sure to find a lot to like on Friday afternoons.

Here's a link to the Full Schedule.

So, go visit a food truck or pick up a bite at the farmers' market and enjoy BPL Courtyard Concerts along with your lunch on Fridays this summer.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
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May 30, 2013
Summer 2013 Courtyard Concerts at the Boston Public Library

We love the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library (BPL) any time of the year. But when this beautiful space is filled with music, it is magical. Once again this year, there will be a full summer of free, lunchtime concerts. And, it all begins next week, so mark your calendars!

The great sounds start at 12:30 pm on Friday afternoons from June 7th to August 30th. If the weather turns bad, performances will be moved inside to Rabb Lecture Hall, located on the lower level of the Johnson Building.

As longtime fans of Brazilian Jazz, we are especially looking forward to the Fernando Holz Band on August 2nd. With music ranging "from jazz to classical and from folk to funk," you're sure to find a lot to like on Friday afternoons.

Here's a link to the Full Schedule.

So, go visit a food truck or pick up a bite at the farmers' market and enjoy BPL Courtyard Concerts along with your lunch on Fridays this summer.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
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May 30, 2013
Friday Links to Free Music!
Summer in Boston is full of opportunities to enjoy free and low-cost concerts. Today, we're linking to some of the free ones but we invite you to add links to other low cost options in the comments section.
Click on any small photo to see a larger version in the space above.

Shannon Selig (photos above) opened the Prudential Center Lunchtime Concert series on Tuesday. This free concert series is part of the Berklee Summer in the City program.

Keep your eye on Shannon and get out and see her whenever you can. She's piling up awards and we think this young singer/songwriter has a very bright future. These and few additional photos of this concert are in our Smug Mug gallery.

Berklee Summer in the CIty

Berklee will be treating us to music at dozens of locations in and outside the city. If you get out to one of the concerts be sure to pick up the Berklee Summer in the City brochure. It features concerts by series, by location, by date and featured artists. You can also find the information on line here.

Boston Public Library Courtyard

Bacchante and Infant Faun are dancing on water in the courtyard of the Boston Public Library. Mark your calendars! The popular, free, Friday lunchtime concert series has returned to the courtyard and continues through the end of August. Here's a link to details of the full schedule.

Hatch Shell Concert Series 2012

In 1939, the trustees of Maria E. Hatch’s estate entered into an agreement to give the Commonwealth of Massachusetts $300,000 to build a concertorium, or music shell, on the Storrow Memorial Embankment in Boston. It would be a memorial to her bother, Boston real estate auctioneer, Edward Hatch.

The agreement was very specific as to the use of the structure. It would be for “musical and artistic purposes… of general public interest and entertainment, except, however, that it shall not be used for sectarian, political or controversial purposes.” Here's this year's list of musical presentations!

More Series at More Locations

Boston: City Hall Plaza and Christopher Columbus Park Series

Boston: Boston Harbor Hotel Free Entertainment Series on Rose Wharf

Boston: Downtown Crossing Street Music Series

Boston: Post Office Square Summer Lunch Concert Series

Cambridge: Regattabar Courtyard Series with Berklee College of Music

Cambridge: Club Passim/Berklee Summer Concert Series at Kendall Square and Harvard Square

Okay, we have the list started. Add your favorite free, or low-cost, summer concerts in the comments.

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June 15, 2012