Start 2026 with a splash at the New Year’s Polar Plunge at Onset Bay. The plunge runs Thursday, Jan. 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Onset Bay Center. Check-in opens at 11 a.m. The group plunge begins at noon. Music, food vendors, and warm drinks set the scene. Festive outfits are encouraged. […]
Kick off the new year on Thursday, Jan. 1, at 6 p.m. at The Vault. Expect big energy, live music, and a time to let loose and get a little "Outta Control." Special guests include Ken Brown of Clockwork and Mark Love of the Stone City Band. Tickets are $25 and are available through Lorraine […]
The Book Nook hosts a Silent Book Club on the first Thursday of every month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Gallery Bar. This global trend, started in […]
The Moby-Dick Marathon is back for the 30th year, honoring Herman Melville’s novel and New Bedford’s whaling history. The mid-winter traditions open Friday, Jan. 2, with a Melville Scholars Dinner and Lecture, the only ticketed event. Conservation biologist Joe Roman delivers the keynote. Free public programming begins Saturday morning with Stump the Scholars, followed by […]
80 Proof is a Rhode Island-based party band known for fun, upbeat rock and roll. The group focuses on high-energy sets built around good-time cover songs.
Winter Wonders at the Art Museum runs Dec. 29 to Jan. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Bedford Art Museum. The weeklong program invites young artists to create seasonal artwork through daily projects and activities. Each session includes guided lessons, creative games, and open studio time. Students learn from professional teaching […]
Soul on the Move, True North Nutrition Edition, lands Friday, Jan. 2, at noon at 77 Tarkiln Hill Rd. in New Bedford. The program blends rhythm, wellness, and community during a first look at True North Nutrition’s new space ahead of its Jan. 3 opening. Wamptronica curates a live mix of deep Afro-jazz, soul, and […]
New Bedford Whaling Museum will kick off its 30th annual Moby-Dick Marathon weekend with the Melville Scholars' Dinner and Lecture on Jan. 2, 2026, in the Harbor View Gallery. The special evening begins with a cocktail reception at 5:15 p.m., followed by remarks from museum president Amanda McMullen. At 6:00 p.m., keynote speaker Joe Roman, […]
A heavy local lineup opens the year on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. The bill features The Last King, Epicenter, Marvel of Decay, Cetragore, The Spiral Continuum, and Annihilus Mundi. Each band is known in the scene for punishing riffs and intense live sets. Expect a loud, fast start to 2026, with a crowd ready to […]
Valerie Barretto is a singer and guitarist from the South Shore of Massachusetts. Music has been central to her life since childhood. She studied classical vocal performance in college and […]
Xtreme Acoustic covers a variety of contemporary acoustic rock music, from Adele to Janis Joplin and every genre in between.
The Funky White Honkies invade the arrows, once again. Tables and chairs will be cleared to open up a full dance floor. Funky White Honkies perform Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. […]
Lights Out is a cover band from New Bedford that delivers an eclectic mix of songs across various genres.
Thomas Thunder is a young musician and multi-instrumentalist from the Boston area (originally Fairhaven) known for progressive rock and metal-influenced music, especially progressive metal and hard rock with complex songwriting and instrumental focus
The Drawing Room will open at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, and remain open until 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4. The 30-hour opening aligns with the Moby-Dick Reading Marathon at […]
A free instructional session on Ancestry Library Edition is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 3, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the New Bedford Free Public Library. The program is held in the CreateLab on the second floor of the Main Library. MaryEllen Cecil, special collections library assistant, guides participants through immigration records using Ancestry Library […]
Country music is on tap Saturday, Jan. 3, at Cisco Brewers Kitchen & Bar. A Country Afternoon with the Dallas Corbin Duo runs from 2 to 4 p.m., featuring a […]
MWALIM brings an intimate singer-songwriter set to Ying Dynasty in Mattapoisett on Jan. 3. Vocals and guitar lead the night, with The ZYG 808 on percussion. Songs lean into rhythm, story, and soul. Latest release THUNDERCHILD continues a decorated recording career, including honors from the New England Urban Music Awards and recognition from the Native […]
Vital & Drown is a two person band delivering a full band sound. Set lists span rock, pop, dance, R&B, yacht rock, and more.
For more than 40 years, The Pearly Baker Band has played Grateful Dead music with its own spin. Sets also pull from the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Allman Brothers, […]
Rowan Desautels sings lead vocals and plays piano, while her stepfather John Brittingham plays piano, guitar, and percussion. Richie Oliver often joins the Beautifully Human duo for performances with his killer guitar and vocals.
Your Favorite Color is a high-energy dance/show band with four members in the music industry for over 30 years. The lead singer, Duke Jones, was signed with Columbia Records in 1989 and has a strong foundation in showmanship.
The Siren Scene seeks submissions for Curious Figure 3. Theme is "Figure & Field: Interplay of Form, Space, and Story." Curious Figure 3 is a juried figurative art exhibition. Show […]
John Colton McGrath is a former contestant from Season 1 of American Idol on ABC and a solo acoustic musician known for his passion for performing and entertaining.
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