Local Music

07 / 08 / 2015   - 09:41:05 AM

Franklin Summer Concert Series

All show in Franklin this summer are Wednesday nights at the Town Common and feature limited seating and a stage for the performers. Bring a blanket or chair! Read more

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07/07/2015 - 11:39:14 AM Party For The Pantry Benefit! WMRC is sponsoring a summer-long food drive to benefit the Daily Bread Food Pantry in Milford. Throughout the summer, live music events with be designated "Party For The Pantry" events. At these shows you can bring a can of food to be donated to the pantry... Read more.

06/19/2015 - 10:26:11 AM Local Music Spotlight - Flashback Get your dance on with Flashback Friday June 19th at Liz's Diamond Bar and Grille in Hopedale! Flashback is a high energy cover band performing all the hits of the 60′s,70′s ,80′s, disco, oldies, funk,90′s and current music! The band members all have roots to popular... Read more.

06/18/2015 - 04:16:22 PM Holliston Summer Concert Series The Holliston Parks and Recreation Department presents the 2015 Summer Concert Series at Goodwill Park on Tuesday nights from 6:30pm to 8pm. Generously funded by The Holliston Newcomers. Read more.

06/18/2015 - 04:06:27 PM Upton 2015 Summer Concert Schedule It's time again for another season of Upton's 2015 Summer Concerts at Kiwanis Beach. Each concert begins at 6pm. Hot dogs, burgers, sausage and drinks will be available for purchase at each show. Read more.

06/18/2015 - 03:54:26 PM WMRC Family Night at the Bandstand Schedule Claflin Hill presents the WMRC Family Night at the Bandstand. Tuesday evenings throoughout the summer at Milford Town Park from 6:30 to 8:30. Rain date is the following Thursday. Join Claflin Hill and WMRC for a great night of entertainment and family fun! Read more.

06/18/2015 - 03:23:02 PM Free Cable 8 Summer Concerts in Mendon FREE admission to the beach after 5:30pm. Swimming allowed until dusk. The Snack Shack will be open all night. Pony rides, live music, campfire and s'mores on the beach after dark. Read more.

06/17/2015 - 10:44:04 AM Hopkinton Summer Concert Series Schedule The Hopkinton Summer Concert Series opens this Friday, June 19 with acoustic rock band Lower Level. Playing a selection of favorite songs from country, hip-hop, rock n' roll, country, and folk. Audiences are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets, and picnics with them. Read more.

06/12/2015 - 11:42:20 AM Local Music Spotlight Band - American Sin Liz's Diamond Bar and Grille - Friday June 12th at 9pm! American Sin is a rock’n’roll band that gets people up and out on the dance floor. With a firm grip on the beat, and a timeless repertoire, American Sin has a sound that is immediately recognizable though unique... Read more.

06/09/2015 - 03:11:49 PM The Claflin Hill WMRC Family Night at the Bandstand 2015 The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce the opening of the 20th Anniversary Season of concerts at the Milford Musicians Pavilion in Milford Town Park at the corner of Congress and Walnut Streets... Read more.

06/08/2015 - 08:23:17 AM Hopedale's Summer Band Concerts Schedule The Hopedale Cultural Council presents the 2015 Summer Band Concerts at Hopedale Town Park on Wednesday nights from 7pm to 9pm. Read more.

06/04/2015 - 02:20:11 PM Ten Questions With Matt Zajac Matt Zajac is a local solo guitarist who plays a lot of local rooms! He's also one of the big award winners at this year's Local Music Awards. Matt talks to Ray Auger about about happiness, McDonald's music, classic rock and more ... Read more.

05/29/2015 - 11:56:19 AM WMRC Local Music Spotlight - Jack Shanahan The Jack Shanahan Band is a high energy mix of funky rock and roll. Covers and originals to please every listening ear. Jack will be at Central Tavern tonight starting at 9pm. Learn more about Jack and take a listen to his work... Read more.

05/20/2015 - 11:13:54 AM Hopkinton Summer Concert Series Announced The Hopkinton Summer Concert Series welcomes new and returning performance acts this summer to the Hopkinton Common. The free concert series begins June 19 and runs through mid-August. Performances are from 5 to 7 p.m., with children’s entertainment from 4 to 5 p.m. New... Read more.

05/13/2015 - 03:14:38 PM Local Music at Porchfest This Weekend The Holliston Business Association and the Holliston Arts Council in coordination with the Spring Festival is thrilled to bring you the first annual Holliston Porchfest 2015. All across the country, communities have been gathering to hear live music in their local... Read more.

05/07/2015 - 03:11:54 PM New Episode of Milford Performs Airs Friday Night New episode of Milford Performs premieres this Friday night at 8:00 PM. Watch on Milford TV (Comcast Ch 8 and Verizon Ch 38) or on YouTube at any time at http://milfordperforms.com/current-show.php. Spo is Dave Crespo's band. Dave is a local music scene spinner who... Read more.

04/27/2015 - 01:10:50 PM Three New Shows Announced at Indian Ranch Indian Ranch in Webster, MA announced two new shows to its summer concert series. Buddy Guy will perform at the lakeside concert venue on Sunday, August 23 at 2:00 P.M. and Eli Young Band will perform on Saturday, September 19 at 2:00 P.M. In addition, Indian Ranch will... Read more.

04/24/2015 - 02:45:32 PM Live and Local Music Hop - Friday April 24th By WMRC's Ray Auger - So much great talent in one local music scene! On any given Friday or Saturday night (and even Thursdays) you can catch 3 or 4 great shows if you time it correctly and hit the right venues at the right time. Here's a Live and Local Music Hop... Read more.

04/20/2015 - 08:37:34 AM We Were Astronauts Win Rock Act of the Year at NEMA Hundreds of New England musicians and music fans converged on Patriots Place this past Saturday night to honor the best in New England music at Showcase Live for the 2015 New England Music Awards. For one night the entire music industry of New England comes together to... Read more.

04/17/2015 - 09:26:30 AM Ten Questions With Local Photographer and Music Fan Tim Rice Tim Rice has been a friend of the local music scene for a handful of years now. Not only is Tim an outstanding photographer by a big fan of music. Ray Auger talks to Tim about local music, Justin Beiber, growing up and more... Read more.

04/15/2015 - 10:14:16 AM CHSO Presents: Cinema Musicale – A Night at the Movies The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra (CHSO) will present the final concert of its “Crystal Anniversary Season” on Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Milford Town Hall Grand Ballroom and audience members can be part of the excitement. “We invite our concertgoers to... Read more.

04/13/2015 - 02:11:55 PM Three Dog Night at Indian Ranch Legendary music icons Three Dog Night return to Indian Ranch Sunday, July 26 at 2:00 P.M. Celebrating their 4th decade, Three Dog Night’s hits wind through the fabric of pop culture today whether they are heard on the radio. Three Dog Night had 21 consecutive Top 40... Read more.

04/04/2015 - 04:36:03 PM LiveARTS Presents The LiveARTS String Quartet LiveARTS' season’s climax and finale is presented by their own LiveARTS String Quartet. Six seasons ago LiveARTS learned about a group of four immensely talented string players who had been playing together but had not yet given a public performance as an ensemble. They... Read more.

04/04/2015 - 11:00:24 AM Live and Local Music Hop - Satuday April 4th By WMRC's Ray Auger - So much great talent in one local music scene! On any given Friday or Saturday night (and even Thursdays) you can catch 3 or 4 great shows if you time it correctly and hit the right venues at the right time. Here's a Live and Local Music Hop... Read more.

04/03/2015 - 04:03:10 PM Live and Local Music Hop - Friday April 3rd By WMRC's Ray Auger - So much great talent in one local music scene! On any given Friday or Saturday night (and even Thursdays) you can catch 3 or 4 great shows if you time it correctly and hit the right venues at the right time. Here's a Live and Local Music Hop... Read more.

04/02/2015 - 09:24:57 AM The Ultimate LMA Nominee Companion On April 1st we announced the nominees for the 2015 WMRC Local Music Awards! The winners will be announced and honored at Liz's Diamond Bar and Grille, winner of the 2014 Best Local Music Venue, on Sunday May 17th. Putting together the list of nominees, with the help... Read more.

03/31/2015 - 03:38:47 PM The 2015 WMRC Local Music Awards is May 17th! The stage is set for this year’s WMRC Local Music Awards! On May 17th hundreds of musicians, fans and local music supporters will gather at Liz’s Diamond Bar and Grille in Hopedale to honor, celebrate and relish all that The Greater Milford Area Local Music Scene offers... Read more.

03/28/2015 - 05:16:20 PM The Live and Local Music Hop for Sat (3/28) By WMRC's Ray Auger - So much great talent in one local music scene! On any given Friday or Saturday night (and even Thursdays) you can catch 3 or 4 great shows if you time it correctly and hit the right venues at the right time. Here's a Live and Local Music Hop... Read more.

03/27/2015 - 03:18:23 PM The Live and Local Music Hop - Friday Night (3/27) By WMRC's Ray Auger - So much great talent in one local music scene! On any given Friday or Saturday night (and even Thursdays) you can catch 3 or 4 great shows if you time it correctly and hit the right venues at the right time. Here's a Live and Local Music Hop... Read more.

03/25/2015 - 11:10:01 AM Paternull Benefit for Hopedale Youth Baseball The Hopedale Youth Baseball 2015 Cooperstown Team would like to invite members of the community age 21+ to join us Saturday, April 4, at Scioli’s Pizza Bar, for a concert with Paternull. We’ll have food and a cash bar available, along with silent auction items... Read more.

03/24/2015 - 11:35:37 AM Ten Questions With Tony Soul Tony Soul is back after a 42 year musical absence! His band, The Tony Soul Project, is bringing the blues to the local area. Ray Auger talks to Tony about jazz, The Local Music Social, lack of free time and more... Read more.

03/21/2015 - 04:13:55 PM The Live and Local Music Hop - Saturday Night By WMRC's Ray Auger - So much great talent in one local music scene! On any given Friday or Saturday night (and even Thursdays) you can catch 3 or 4 great shows if you time it correctly and hit the right venues at the right time. Here's a Live and Local Music Hop... Read more.

03/20/2015 - 07:20:18 PM The Live and Local Music Hop - Friday Night So much great talent in one local music scene! On any given Friday or Saturday night (and even Thursdays) you can catch 3 or 4 great shows if you time it correctly and hit the right venues at the right time. Here's a Live and Local Music Hop suggestion if you feel like... Read more.

03/20/2015 - 10:48:11 AM We Were Astronauts to Perform at Local MS Benefit This Saturday night, March 21st, We Were Astronauts take the "stage" of The Tradesman on Route 140 in Milford to raise lots of money for a cause that affects many of us. Whether it's you, me, a family member, a friend or a friend of a friend, Multiple Sclerosis, disease... Read more.

03/19/2015 - 04:08:05 PM Jonathan Edwards at Circle of Friends Since 1971, Jonathan has released 15 albums, including Blue Ridge, his standard-setting collaboration with bluegrass favorites the Seldom Scene and Little Hands, his collection of children’s songs, which was honored with a National Library Association award. He measures... Read more.

03/16/2015 - 03:11:37 PM CHSO Presents Fire and Ice The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra will present its annual family matinee concert on Sunday, March twenty second at three p.m. in the Grand Ball Room of the Milford Town Hall. The concert, titled "Fire and ice" is designed for families with children of all ages and also... Read more.

03/09/2015 - 04:25:25 PM NECMC Jamboree The New England Country Music Club's next Jamboree will be held Sunday March 15th at the Uxbridge VFW Hall on Route 16th. Dancing from 1 to 5pm. $5 for members. $7 for non-members. Doors open at 12:30. The band Branded will be entertaining! Read more.

03/06/2015 - 09:55:58 AM Ten Questions With Tommy Pile Tommy Pile has been playing out in the local music scene for quite some time now. His new original project, Bad Men, are getting ready to release their new CD. Ray Auger talks to Tommy about Kickstarter, funeral songs, the joy of synth and more... Read more.

02/26/2015 - 04:09:23 PM 2015 WMRC Local Music Awards It's that time again! Time to celebrate our local music scene! Join WMRC, Liz's Diamond Bar & Grille, Three Olives Vodka and Allen Engineering on May 17th for a night of honors, live music and fun! We'll have a VIP Suite for our nominees and a few lucky winners... Read more.

02/26/2015 - 02:11:56 PM Mark Erelli in Live Franklin Acclaimed folk singer Mark Erelli has tackled everything from western swing and protest songs to lullabies and murder ballads. This will be a CD release concert for his latest CD, "Milltowns," a tribute to Bill Morrissey. He will be joined by Richard Gates. Surly Temple... Read more.

02/20/2015 - 09:28:53 AM The New England Tenors in Hopedale The New England Tenors will perform a special concert at the Union Church in Hopedale, Mass. on Sunday, March 8th from 2pm to 4pm. The Tenors will be joined on stage by the Greater Milford Community Chorus under the direction of Daniel Zabinski with piano accompanist... Read more.

02/18/2015 - 02:12:45 PM Claflin Hill's A Chorus Line-Up: Opera to Broadway The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra continues the celebration of its fifteenth Anniversary Season, “The Crystal Anniversary Season” with “A Chorus Line-Up – Opera to Broadway” on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at seven thirty p.m. in the orchestra’s beautiful home venue... Read more.

02/18/2015 - 10:28:47 AM Ten Questions With Gay Barboza Gay Barboza could be considered one of the hardest working local musicians in our area... and one of the most talented! Ray Auger asks Gay about music, life and inspiration. Check out Ten Questions with Gay Barboza. Read more.

02/04/2015 - 02:24:52 PM Original Music is Alive and Well in Small Town, MA! By WMRC's Ray Auger - In a small town area like ours it’s typically the cover band that thrives in the bars and clubs, attracting the masses who crave to dance, tap their feet or bang their heads to songs they all know and love. But we are starting to see a trend in... Read more.

02/04/2015 - 09:48:09 AM The End of Guitar Center This is an obituary for Guitar Center, a chain of big box musical instrument stores that was captured and infected by private equity during a national trend of greed and reckless expansionism in the late-1990s and early-2000s. The company started as a Los Angeles organ... Read more.

01/29/2015 - 03:01:34 PM Homegrown Original Music Showcase The Local Lowdown presents The Homegrown Original Music Showcase featuring Sheez Late Acoustic, Grand Evolution, Jennifer Tefft Band and Born Without Bones. Read more.

01/22/2015 - 03:45:25 PM The Local Lowdown for the Week of January 25th WMRC's Local Lowdown is a collection of what's happening in the local music scene in our area. Live and local bands playing at local venues. Support Local Music! Read more.

01/21/2015 - 01:24:25 PM Ten Questions With Rich Teter Rich Teter has been playing music in the local area for quite some time now. Ray Auger asked Rich about his band Teter Todders, Dave Grohl and more. Check out this weeks Ten Questions With... Read more.

01/19/2015 - 10:38:05 AM Milford TV Presents The Coffee House Concert Series WMRC's Ray Auger partners up with Milford TV to introduce the local area's most talented singer/songwriters with this monthly series that airs on Milford TV. The Coffee House Concert Series feature three artists taking turns performing their music and telling the stories... Read more.

01/16/2015 - 03:32:22 PM Living For The Weekend Live Performances Listen to Living For The Weekend on WMRC Fridays at noon. Ray Auger talks to a variety of people about events and happenings in the local area. Most shows feature musicians performing acoustic music and promoting their local shows. Read more.