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 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.

Amber Olivia Kiner

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Summer in the City
Amber Olivia
(EDT)
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States
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Pop and R&B vocalist Amber Olivia Kiner was born in Memphis, Tennesse in 1996. Music came naturally to her when she was just a toddler. 

Abby Carey

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Summer in the City
Abby Carey
(EDT)
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States
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Abby Carey is a 20-year-old singer-songwriter from North Attleboro, Massachusetts, whose influences range from Bruce Springsteen to the 1975.

Venezuelan Project

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Summer in the City
Venezuelan Project
(EDT)
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States
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Venezuelan Project is a group that focuses on recovering the traditional and folkloric Venezuelan styles and combining them with contemporary genres of world music.

Sleeping Lion

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Summer in the City
Sleeping Lion
(EDT)
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States
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The Boston-based lurid indie pop duo Sleeping Lion was formed by roommates Nate Flaks and Noah Longworth McGuire in the spring of 2015.

Harshitha Krishnan

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Summer in the City
Harshitha Krishnan
(EDT)
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States
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Harshitha Krishnan is a performing and recording artist of Indian origin from Lagos, Nigeria.

BAERD

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Summer in the City
BAERD
(EDT)
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States
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BAERD is a seven-piece progressive folk band that comes from the heart of Boston.

Niu Raza

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Summer in the City
Niu Raza
(EDT)
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States
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Blending huge jazzy vocals with soul, African groove, a touch of Caribbean beats, and pop, Niu Raza’s sound is full, mature, and alluring.

Samuel Batista

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Summer in the City
Samuel Batista
(EDT)
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States
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Panamanian saxophonist Samuel Batista, a recent alumnus, is in the process of recording his first album, Voices of Freedom.

Brandon Diaz

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Summer in the City
Brandon Diaz
(EDT)
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States
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Brandon Diaz is a gifted and highly accomplished vocalist, songwriter, and musician from Ashburn, Virginia.

Aliya Cycon Project

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Summer in the City
Aliya Cycon Project
(EDT)
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States
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Aliya Cycon Project blends Cycon’s soulful compositions with characteristics of traditional Arabic music to create an unforgettable East-meets-West experience.