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Events Calendar
Most events are free and open to the public. The ticket price for college concerts in the Berklee Performance Center is $10 for the general public. For specific information about ticket prices and discounts please visit the BPC's website.
Upcoming Events: Cafe 939
July 2008
July
8
Gregor Samsa/Olafur Arnalds/Arms and Sleepers
Tuesday, July 8, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
Gregor Samsa returns to Boston for the first time in years after an extensive European tour in support of their recent release on Rest. This Brooklyn band, currently touring as a nine-piece, builds up songs with lilting melodies that come to a radiant glow.
Ólafur Arnalds make their second-ever trip to the United States for a brief tour before heading to the European festival circuit and dates opening for Sigur Rós. Their previous visit involved dimmed lights, lush instrumentation, and haunting string arrangements.
It was in July of 2006 that the members of Arms and Sleepers locked themselves in an old drafty apartment in Cambridge and began composing and recording. Their new material, focusing on electronic sources, creates a warm sound with ambient undercurrents.
$12 general admission; student discount available at the Berklee Performance Center box office
Twain brings a wonderfully sweet, soulful, western swing to the stage with his folk and Americana influences.
The Great Unknown approaches themes like a traditional American band—nodding to Guthrie, Dylan and The Band—but developing a sound that is modern.
The Spinning Leaves is a wavy ship ride on a mystical wind! Hailing from Philadelphia with a unique blend of Americana, folk, and psychedelia, the band delivers lyrical melodies with a Southern twang.
$12 general admission, student discount available at the Berklee Performance Center box office
Oakhurst/Annie Lynch and the Beekeepers/The Low Anthem
Friday, July 11, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
For years, Oakhurst has been torching up the stage, as well as creating a stir on major festivals, cruise ships and European tours with its unique sound and unbridled stage energy. The band’s adept picking, sweet harmonies, and unpretentious, go-for-it interpretation of a genre that’s often handled too reverently, sparks interest in bluegrass by folks who don’t know Doc Watson from Doc Holliday. [details]
$12 General Admission, Student Discount available at the Berklee Performance Center Box Office
Since forming in early 2004, the Shills have cultivated a sound built from musicianship and creative flexibility. They just released their first self-titled album, a diverse and dynamic display of a young band maturing and hitting their stride. As a live act the Shills have built a solid following throughout the Boston and New York areas with their passion and precision on stage.
Honest Thomas, an up-and-coming experimental rock group from Allston, formed in late 2005 and released their first EP in the fall of 2006. They have since built quite a reputation not only with their music but with their live performances. Lightbulb-headed babies, mannequin heads on sticks, and life-size bunny rabbits are just the beginning of what you might get at an Honest Thomas show.
The Boston-based indie rock quintet Fly Upright Kite blend guitar effects and loops, plotted vocals, and driving rhythms to establish a unique musical landscape. They are currently recording much-anticipated new material for a late 2008/early 2009 release. (Acoustic set.)
$10 general admission; student discount available at the Berklee Performance Center box office
Featuring a performance by Shannon Curtis.
- Signs ups start at 7:30 p.m.
- Limited slots available: first-come, first-serve AND first to play
- Performance slots are open to the public as well as the Berklee community
- 1 song max
- Unplugged sets only (no drums, light percussion is okay, piano & mics provided)
FREE
July
17
A Night of Soul featuring Amy Heidemann, Grace Taylor, and Patricia Lewis
Thursday, July 17, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939
Amy Heidemann is a 22-year-old Nebraska native turned city girl. In addition to her education at Berklee, she has been performing all over the East Coast. Using a recipe of r&b, pop, and a healthy dose of rock, Amy serves up an exciting new sound for the musical palette with a raw and addicting flavor.
Grace Taylor is an accomplished vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and worship leader. An ASCAP and BMI award-winning songwriter, Grace studies music education and contemporary writing and production at Berklee. With plans to write, arrange, and produce for film, theater, and live and studio recordings, Grace is well on her way to setting the bar for musical excellence even higher.
$10 general admission; student discount available at the Berklee Performance Center box office
Spiritual Rez is a seven-piece reggae-horn-funk-dance-party that has been tirelessly touring the country, while commanding an extremely unique and high-energy sound. Their EP, Rising in the East, was released independently in 2006 and the band plans to release a live album later this summer.
$15 Adult G.A., Student Discount available at the Berklee Performance Center Box Office
"It's not every day a band comes along who can easily be compared to acts like Panic! at the Disco, Muse, and Sufjan Stevens, but the Dear Hunter can—and then some." - Alternative Press.
A former member of the Receiving End of Sirens, Casey Crescenzo's newest project the Dear Hunter is a storm of ambience, melodic hooks, and rock. Just off tour with Fall of Troy, the Dear Hunter will be welcomed at the Cafe 939 with openers the Distraction.
$13 general admission, student discount available at the Berklee Performance Center box office
Priscilla Ahn's pristine voice is front and center, surrounding her with subtle, beautiful sounds from a range of unusual instruments. Her songs "Dream' and "Rain" have been featured on ABC's hit show Grey's Anatomy.
$15 General Admission, Student Discount available at the Berklee Performance Center Box Office
Boston's Therefore I Am are touring this summer in support of their new EP "Escape". They are one of Boston's hottest fastest growing bands.
Shanghai Thrills draws on the best of modern rock trends without sounding derivative or recycled, blending grunge rock, classic metal, and modern indie rock. Intense and energetic, their live show draws comparisons to Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, and Spoon and has earned Shanghai Thrills performances at the 2007 Warped Tour, the Virgin Mega-Store in Orlando, and the 2008 SXSW Festival.
Also performing, Super Volcano.
- House band will perform classic karaoke hits including top 40’s, motown, classic rock, & pop
- Signs up throughout the night
- Performance slots are open to the public as well as the Berklee community
