Summer Concerts at Boston Public Library

Established in 1848, the Boston Public Library was the first large free municipal library in the United States. Today, the Central Library is a “palace for the people” that houses 23 million items and attracts visitors and researchers from around the world. Come by on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. (June-August) to hear a wide variety of Berklee performers in the Library’s Courtyard. (View Map(Opens in a new window))

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Past Events

Check out some of the great shows that have been part of the Summer in the City series in prior years.

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Summer in the City
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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States

Noah y Maurizio melds the traditional and contemporary music of North and South America into a unified sound with a lineup of Boston’s finest virtuoso string players.

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Summer in the City
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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States

Hannah Siglin is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from the Inland Northwest. Raised on folk music and studied in classical training, she writes in a variety of styles, specializing as a top-line writer and frontwoman of her four-piece roots band.

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Summer in the City
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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States

Juan Carlos Ruiz is an accomplished singer and multi-instrumentalist from Venezuela who recently joined forces with Berklee alumnus Maurizio Fiore, a guitarist and cuatro player also from Venezuela.

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Summer in the City
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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States

Safiya Leslie is a vocalist and New York City native who is pursuing a dual degree in music production and engineering and music business/management at Berklee College of Music.

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Summer in the City
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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States

Tania Mesa is a crossover-style violinist and singer from the Canary Islands in Spain with degrees in classical violin performance and contemporary music.

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Summer in the City
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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States

Born and raised in England, Francesca Rijks, a.k.a. CESKIE, is a classically trained violinist, producer, and entrepreneur. Influenced by EDM, rock, and R&B, she connects with listeners through the honesty and depth of her sound.

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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States

Hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, John Holmes, known professionally as John MurRay, is a 21-year-old hip-hop artist who has garnered praise in communities across the U.S. for his creative sound and inventive wordplay. 

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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States

Solo Smith is an artist and producer from Memphis, Tennessee, whose sound blends neo-soul, hip-pop, and alternative music.

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Summer in the City
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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States

Mariano Escalona is a drummer, percussionist, singer, and arranger from Caracas, Venezuela.

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Summer in the City
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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States

Autumn Jones is a soulful singer-songwriter from Maplewood, New Jersey, graduating from the same high school as Lauryn Hill, one of her inspirations.