Warmer temperatures plus more daylight hours crave just one more ingredient to make the perfect summer evening - live music! There's nothing quite like enjoying great performances under the open sky with friends and family.
To help you plan out your next afternoon or evening out and about, we've put together the following guide to live music in Dedham this summer:
Arts at Endicott: Summer Concert Series 2025
A local favorite is back! Concerts are held Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. (opening attractions at 6:30 p.m.) at Endicott Estate, 656 East St. Dedham, and are completely free. Please bring chairs or blankets, carry out all trash, and follow parking directions to help preserve our local, historic venue. Learn more at www.djwc.org/. (This not a Town sponsored event series.)
Schedule of Performances
- June 18, 2025: VANESSA TRIEN AND THE JUMPING MONKEYS Children's Concert
- Opening attraction 6:30pm – The Dance Center Sponsor: Dedham Savings
- June 25, 2025: Dedham School of Music DEDHAM COMMUNITY BAND
- Opening attraction 6:30pm – Dedham School of Music Bluegrass Jam Band Sponsor: Norfolk & Dedham Group
- July 2, 2025: THE NEW GROWN-UPS Bluegrass/Folk Sponsor: Dedham Cultural Council*
- July 9, 2025: JUKE JOINT 5 R&B/Classic Rock Sponsor: 2024 Raffle Proceeds
- July 16, 2025: KEOHANE AND KENNEALLY Irish Favorites
- Opening attraction 6:30pm – O'Shea Chaplin Academy of Irish Dance Sponsor: Wegmans
- July 23, 2025: LOS SUGAR KINGS Afro-Cuban/R&B/Rock/Reggae
- Opening attraction 6:30pm – Dedham Art Association with exhibit and kids' art table Sponsor: Dedham Cultural Council*
- July 30, 2025: SQUEEZEBOX STOMPERS Cajun/Zydeco Sponsor: Needham Bank
Dedham Square Circle free Concerts on the Green
New this year! Enjoy free live music at the Dedham Square Circle Summer Concert Series on the beautiful Town Green at 600 High St, Dedham Square! Join us every week for tunes from local musicians. Stop by a Dedham Square eatery for dinner, ice cream or drinks or bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages. Learn more at www.dedhamsquarecircle.org/town-green-concerts. (This is not a Town sponsored event series.)
Schedule of Performances
- June 10, 2025: CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER (update as of 11:00 AM June 10)
- June 17, 2025: CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER (update as of 10:37 AM June 17)
- June 24, 2025: RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, JUNE 26 DUE TO HEAT - Brian Thomas Quartet (Jazz/Funk)
- July 3, 2025 (rescheduled): CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER (updated as of 1:00 PM July 3): Side Hustle (Classic Rock)
- July 8, 2025: CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER (update as of 2:00 PM July 8) Lindsay Straw & Andy Cambria (Americana/Folk)
- July 15, 2025: Bill O'Connor Quartet (Jazz)
- July 22, 2025: Johnny Goes to Boston (Pop/Rock)
- July 29, 2025: Brian Thomas Quartet (Jazz/Funk)
- August 5, 2025: The New Grown-Ups (Newgrass/Old Thyme)
- August 12, 2025: Gordon O'Connell Group (Jazz)
- August 19, 2025: Playing For Sushi (Jazz/Rock)
- August 26, 2025: Bill O'Connor Quartet (Rock/Jazz)
Dedham Porchfest 2025
Dedham Porchfest is a community-based music festival. Musicians play on front porches, driveways, and lawns. Attendees get to enjoy lots of free music as they walk and bike around the neighborhoods. It’s a great opportunity for local musicians to share their talents with their neighbors, and for residents to discover their neighborhoods in a new way. Learn more at dedhamporchfest.org. (This is not a Town sponsored event.)
- When: Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Where: Dedham Porchfest will take place on the porches of generous hosts around town, who are sharing their porches and lawns with neighbors and the community!
Schedule of Performances
Check out the 2025 Porchfest Schedule and Map: https://dedhamporchfest.org/map/#schedule
