G'25: Gilman Square Arts & Music Festival

The<a href="https://www.gilmansquarenc.org/home"> Gilman Square Neighborhood Council</a> and the <a href="https://somervilleartscouncil.org/">Somerville Arts Council</a> invite you, your families, and friends to a great annual end-of-summer event whose mission is to shine a light on the vibrant, eclectic, and diverse creative culture of the often-overlooked Gilman Square neighborhood of Somerville. <a href="https://www.gilmansquarenc.org/arts-music-festival">The Gilman Square Arts &amp; Music Festival (the "G'25")</a>&nbsp;will happen on&nbsp;Saturday, September 13th.&nbsp;(Rain date = Sunday 9/14.)<ul><li>30+ artists and makers</li><li>10+ community groups &amp; non-profits</li><li>9 food vendors spanning American, Indian, Salvadoran, Bangladeshi, Jamaican, Colombian, and Mediterranean cuisines (and world-class craft beer from Winter Hill Brewing Co.)</li><li>5 live bands</li><li>1 circus school</li><li>Kids' activities include face painting, parachute games, gourd painting, and more.</li></ul><a href="https://vimeo.com/776001335/e5793c2628">Fun 60-second video from the 2022 festival here</a>. Live music includes:<ul><li>12 pm:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:https://gooniebirds.com/">The Goonie Birds</a> - folk music for kids</li><li>1 pm:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122107317338524636&amp;set=a.122107317362524636">Weird Frenz</a> - indie alternative</li><li>2 pm:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_dead_flowers_music">Dead Flowers</a> - psych country&nbsp;</li><li>3 pm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/bentluck?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafHz4NNodMdqAg9MOI6mYZzhdOLseZmyNHz14WDzOV1q07HfES6tEvS_Oh-Qg_aem_8KDnDPSDGMDfUPI2IpetmQ">Bent Luck</a> - pop-punk, rock</li><li>4 pm:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fmcollectivemusic/?hl=en">FM Collective</a> - pan-latin reggaeton/hip hop</li></ul>Getting there: Parking is very limited in the neighborhood. Please consider biking or walking.&nbsp;Or take the&nbsp;MBTA Green E line to the Gilman Square Stop.&nbsp;The Festival is just across the tracks. 12 pm - 5 pm Admission is FREE This event is made possible by an LCC grant from the Somerville Arts Council and the generous donations of local businesses.&nbsp;

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