The long-awaited second season of the Up Close and Musical summer series program at the WOW Center, 105 Elm Street, in the heart of Westfield’s Downtown Cultural District starts in July!
This year celebrates the fifth year of Up Close and Musical performances which have become a popular WOW staple with concerts from winter through spring at the WOW Center, Westfield State University, and other local venues.
“We chose Wednesday evenings to supplement the other incredible things happening in the Cultural District this summer,” says Elizabeth Blais-Bennett, Westfield State University alumna and coordinator of the Up Close and Musical summer series. “We’re so excited to feature so many incredible musicians. We have some old faces and some new faces this year, many of whom have ties to Westfield State University and the broader Westfield community. There are lots of different kinds of music represented in the concert series, which is a big part of what I think makes the whole thing so special.”
This year’s summer series will kick off on Wednesday, July 22nd at 7pm and continue every Wednesday night through August 26th.
“Figments and Fragments” with Elaine Saloio, Tim Skinner, and Scott Bailey
“A Very REEDY Summer” with the REEDY Clarinet Quartet
“A Summer of Broadway” with Hannah Bruno, Owen Snyder, Dylan Lasante, and Scott Bailey
“Jazz With The Barnyard Bunch” with The Barnyard Bunch jazz quartet
“Between Worlds” with Elizabeth Blais-Bennett, Sonya Lawson, and Scott Bailey
“Celebrating 10 Years of Evil Felipe!” with the all-girl indie rock group Evil Felipe from Worcester, MA
The summer series is made possible through the financial support of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Westfield Cultural Council, the Westfield Downtown Cultural District, the City of Westfield, and donations from the public and audience members. In-kind assistance has been provided by Reminder Publications.
Westfield on Weekends is a 501(3)(c) volunteer not-for-profit community arts organization dedicated to enriching the creative vitality of Greater Westfield through accessible programming that educates, inspires, and fosters connections between our many neighbors while enhancing community spirit.
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