A Health to the Company

17th-century London roars to life in this convivial program of tunes for the tavern including jovial drinking songs, love ballads both naughty and nice, and rustic catches for carousing with friends. We imagine an evening in good company at the tavern, by the fireplace, with a favorite beverage in hand. We share tales of pickpockets and punks, wise maids and goodfellows, the wonders of tobacco, the pitfalls of gambling, and the delights of good ale. Between toasts, we contemplate the meaning of life and reflect on unrequited love. Rounding out the evening’s merriment are works by Wilbye, Ravenscroft, and Sumarte, along with our original settings of lively country dances. In this spirit of cheerful musical camaraderie, our program celebrates the joys of gathering with friends. <a href="https://www.elisemgroves.com/">Elise Groves</a>, soprano, percussion <a href="https://necmusic.edu/faculty/corey-hart/">Corey Dalton Hart</a>, tenor, recorder Karen Burciaga, violin, guitar, alto Dan Meyers, recorders, flutes, bagpipes, percussion, baritone David H. Miller, bass viol, baritone Matthew Wright, lute, cittern, tenor

Church of the Good Shepherd

Renaissance Tunes at the Taproom

Join us for an evening of tunes at Medford Brewing’s cozy taproom! We’ll play familiar Renaissance tunes and English country dances, and you’ll hear some of your favorite 17th-century drinking songs. Raise your glass and voice and sing along! The brewery offers many excellent beers as well as a limited but tasty array of snacks. Karen Burciaga, violin, guitar, voice Emily O’Brien, recorder, flute, voice Josh Schreiber, bass viol, voice Matthew Wright, lute, cittern, voice No cover; donations encouraged! Ages 21+ due to brewery rules.

Medford Brewing Company

A Musical Feast: Chamber Music of J.S. Bach

Les Bostonades presents a lavish all-Bach chamber program featuring the violin, viola, viola ga gamba, and harpsichord. In contrast to the large-scale works we performed last season, this program features tasteful arrangements of&nbsp;his trio sonatas&nbsp;as well as select solo sonatas for violin or viola da gamba with&nbsp;obbligato harpsichord. Join us in sampling these musical delicacies! Program: Trio Sonata No.5 in C Major, BWV 529 Sonata for violin &amp; harpsichord No.4 in c minor, BWV 1017 Sonata for viola da gamba &amp; harpsichord in g minor, BWV 1029 Trio Sonata No.6 in G Major, BWV 530 Musicians: Sarah Darling, violin Jason Fisher, viola Emily Walhout, viola da gamba Akiko Sato, harpsichord Tickets $20-30

Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church

The Long Night's Watch: A Winter Solstice Celebration

Seven Times Salt's beloved annual concert (now in its 22nd year) celebrates the winter solstice and the return of the unconquered sun with music from the British Isles, Europe, and the New World. To see us through the longest night, we’ll perform a warming blend of familiar carols, festive wassailing songs, wintry consort tunes, Renaissance dances, upbeat Irish reels, and a helping of STS originals. Audience participation encouraged and jollity guaranteed! <a href="https://www.carriecheron.com/">Carrie Cheron</a>, mezzo-soprano Karen Burciaga, violin, harp, guitar, alto Dan Meyers, recorders, flute, bagpipes, percussion, baritone Josh Schreiber, bass viol, bass Matthew Wright, lute, bandora, tenor Donations will be gratefully received.

St. John's Episcopal Church

Seven Times Salt's beloved annual concert (now in its 22nd year) celebrates the winter solstice and the return of the unconquered sun with music from the British Isles, Europe, and the New World. To see us through the longest night, we’ll perform a warming blend of familiar carols, festive wassailing songs, wintry consort tunes, Renaissance dances, upbeat Irish reels, and a helping of STS originals. Audience participation encouraged and jollity guaranteed! <a href="https://www.carriecheron.com/">Carrie Cheron</a>,&nbsp;mezzo-soprano Karen Burciaga,&nbsp;violin, harp, guitar, alto Dan Meyers,&nbsp;recorders, flute, bagpipes, percussion, baritone Josh Schreiber,&nbsp;bass viol, bass Matthew Wright,&nbsp;lute, bandora, tenor

Les Bostonades with Reginald Mobley, Countertenor

Music of Purcell, Handel, &amp; Sancho Grammy-nominated, world-renowned countertenor Reginald Mobley will delight audiences with Baroque favorites by Purcell and Handel as well as vocal and instrumental music by Ignatius Sancho, a composer and polymath who was the first person of African descent to vote in a British Parliamentary election. with Emily Dahl Irons &amp; Anna Griffis, violins Rebecca Shaw, viola da gamba &amp; cello Akiko Sato, harpsichord In Lindsey Chapel

Emmanuel Church

Blistering Passions: Love Songs with Lute

Kim Leeds and Dani Zanuttini-Frank make their SoHIP debut with a compelling program of English and Italian music that explores imagery of burning love and icy rejection. Lute songs of the 17th century prominently feature these amorous themes, often through surprising allegories of pastoral idylls, militaristic conquests, and discordant bodily organs. Across its different allegorical incarnations, love pushes our 17th century poets to the physical breaking point: blazing heat and bitter cold express love's blistering sensation throughout this program. The duo performs works by Girolamo Frescobaldi, Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, Henry Purcell, William Lawes, and others.&nbsp; Kim Leeds, mezzo-soprano Dani Zanuttini-Frank, lute

The Chapel at West Parish

St. Anne's Episcopal Church

Cantos y Suspiros (Songs and Sighs)

Xacarilla explores the sumptuous sound world of 17th-c. Spanish songs and dances. “Cantos y Suspiros” (Songs and Sighs) tells of the pleasures and treacheries of love as depicted in nature by the birds, wind, sea, and forest. This rich poetic landscape is illuminated by the music of master composers Juan Hidalgo, Juan de Návas, José Marín, Cristóbal Galán, Santiago de Murcia, Diego Fernández de Huete, and others. Selected songs from a collection held at the Hispanic Society of America in New York City round out the program. Colombian soprano Camila Parias’ crystalline tone joins eloquent plucked strings, plaintive winds, and colorful percussion to bring to life these rarely-heard love songs.&nbsp; Xacarilla Camila Parias, soprano, Christa Patton, Baroque harp, Jason Priset, Baroque guitar, Heloise Degrugillier, recorder, Dan Meyers, percussion

Let's Make Arrangements: Recorder Quartet Concert

Sempervirens presents a brand new program spanning the Middle Ages to the present day. Four virtuoso recorder players join forces to perform music originally written for lute, organ, piano, voice, saxophone and even the Romantic Era symphony orchestra, all arranged to highlight the remarkable sound of the recorder consort. This highly varied repertoire includes vocal works by 15th-c. Franco-Flemish masters Busnois and Josquin, keyboard variations of Bach and Sweelinck, selections from Ligeti’s Bagatelles and Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, and dances ranging from the Medieval estampie to the Romantic tango. You’ll discover music that’s so compelling, Sempervirens just had to make arrangements to play it! Sempervirens Heloise Degrugillier, Daniel Meyers, Emily O’Brien, Roy Sansom, recorders

Sempervirens presents a brand new program spanning the Middle Ages to the present day. Four virtuoso recorder players join forces to perform music originally written for lute, organ, piano, voice, saxophone and even the Romantic Era symphony orchestra, all arranged to highlight the remarkable sound of the recorder consort. This highly varied repertoire includes vocal works by 15th-c. Franco-Flemish masters Busnois and Josquin, keyboard variations of Bach and Sweelinck, selections from Ligeti’s Bagatelles and Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, and dances ranging from the Medieval estampie to the Romantic tango. You’ll discover music that’s so compelling, Sempervirens just had to make arrangements to play it! Sempervirens Heloise Degrugillier, Daniel Meyers, Emily O’Brien, Roy Sansom, recorders

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

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S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

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S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S19: interest based

WBUR’s 75th birthday celebrations 💫

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.