Duxbury Music Festival

<a href="http://sscmusic.org/dmf-premier-concerts">Tickets on sale now!</a> Experience the magic of live music at the Duxbury Music Festival, with concerts every night for more than a week. From high-energy R&amp;B dance bands and jazz ensembles to classical chamber music and more, each evening offers something new to discover. Enjoy performances under the tent on the Duxbury Town Green or inside the Ellison Center for the Arts, featuring outstanding students, faculty, and guest artists. Friday, June 25, 7 pm Duxbury Town Green FREE Opening Night Dance Party with Benn &amp; Company Benn &amp; Company kicks off the Duxbury Music Festival with a free night of live music and dancing under the tent on the Duxbury Town Green. Led by award-winning vocalist Loren Benn and backed by top-tier musicians, this electrifying band brings dance-floor favorites to life, from Motown classics to the R&amp;B and pop hits you know and love. Enjoy food trucks, a full bar, and plenty of room to dance on our festival dance floor. Open to the public and free to attend, this opening-night celebration is all about coming together through music. Grab a drink, enjoy something delicious, hit the dance floor, and help us launch the festival with an unforgettable community dance party! FREE to all; please reserve your tickets in advance! <a href="https://give.sscmusic.org/dmf2027openingnight">Reserve Your Free Tickets</a> . Saturday, June 26, 3 pm Duxbury Town Green In The Mood: The American Big Band Experience featuring Dan Gabel &amp; His Orchestra Step back into the golden age of swing as Dan Gabel and His Orchestra bring the unforgettable sound of the 1940s to life! Featuring timeless music made famous by Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, and many more, this concert captures the excitement of packed ballrooms, soaring brass, driving rhythms, and irresistible swing. An acclaimed trombonist, arranger, bandleader, and big-band historian, Gabel is celebrated for recreating the era with remarkable authenticity. From romantic ballads to dance-floor favorites, experience the music that defined a generation—performed live by one of New England’s premier big bands. <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/37102/production/1288355">Purchase Tickets</a> Sunday, June 27, 12 pm Duxbury Town Green DMF Family Day DMF brings back fan-favorite Family Day on the Duxbury Town Green. Families can enjoy music-themed crafts, drum circles, <a href="https://sscmusic.org/music-together-at-ssc/">Music Together ™</a> classes, and food. Appropriate for kids from infancy through elementary school. Admission is free-- please register beforehand! <a href="https://give.sscmusic.org/DMF-familyday2027">Register for Family Day</a> Sunday, June 27, 6 pm Ellison Center for the Arts Less is More The Duxbury Music Festival opens its faculty concert series with a program exploring the beauty and power of musical simplicity. Through repeated patterns, spacious harmonies, and carefully chosen musical ideas, these works show how restraint can create music that is hypnotic, expressive, and deeply moving. Featuring music by John Adams, Dmitri Shostakovich, Steve Reich, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, and Wayne Shorter, *Less Is More* brings classical and jazz together for an evening that proves some of the most compelling music begins with the simplest ideas. <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/37102/production/1288356">Purchase Tickets</a> Tuesday, June 29, 6 pm Duxbury Art Complex Museum Let's Dance: From Minuet to Mambo Experience music in motion with this spirited journey through the dance traditions of Europe and Latin America. From the elegance of minuets and waltzes to the passion of tango and the irresistible rhythms of samba, mambo, bossa nova, and rumba, this program celebrates the many ways composers have transformed movement into music. Presented inside the beautiful Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, this special concert brings music, movement, and visual art together in one inspiring setting. <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/37102/production/1288357">Purchase Tickets</a> Wednesday, June 30, 6 pm Ellison Center for the Arts Faculty Spotlight The seven distinguished members of the Duxbury Music Festival faculty take center stage in Faculty Spotlight, a concert celebrating the artistry at the heart of the festival. Each musician brings a distinctive voice, extraordinary technique, and years of professional experience to a program designed to showcase their individual talents and collective musicianship. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience all seven DMF faculty artists together in one memorable performance. <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/37102/production/1288358">Purchase Tickets</a> Thursday, July 1, 6 pm Ellison Center for the Arts DMF Jazz Club See the Ellison Center transformed into an intimate jazz club with an all-jazz evening showcasing both students and faculty in a vibrant, collaborative performance. This high-energy concert highlights the artistry, creativity, and growth of the jazz department throughout the festival, featuring music that spans swing, blues, ballads, and modern jazz styles. <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/37102/production/1288359">Purchase Tickets</a> Friday, July 2, 6 pm Ellison Center for the Arts Festival Finale Our Festival Finale brings the Duxbury Music Festival to a powerful close with a culminating concert featuring all students and faculty. This special performance celebrates the artistry, collaboration, and growth achieved over twelve immersive days of music-making, uniting the entire festival community on one stage. <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/37102/production/1288360">Purchase Tickets</a>

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