Blues on the Barge at Boston Harbor Hotel | Summer in the City

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Dates:	Thu from 6/6/25 - 8/28/25
Hours:	6:00pm - 10:00pm
Ages:	Adults
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	Free
Category:	Music & Concerts

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The Blues Barge (Summer in the City) - freatures a floating stage anchored behind the Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf provides the setting for some of the hottest local and national blues artists.

A Boston summer icon returns—bigger, bolder, and more vibrant than ever. This year, Summer in the City is getting a fresh new look, with an exciting lineup of live music, an expanded bar, and an all-new menu of shareable bites designed for warm nights by the water.

Blues Barge features performances every Thursday evening from 6:00 to 10:00pm.

2025 Entertainment Schedule

The Blues Barge, anchored behind Boston Harbor Hotel, began as the foundation for Summer in the City and now welcomes some of the best local and national blues artists every Thursday.

The Summer in the City music lineup boasts an electric mix, featuring Blues, Soul, Country, Rat Pack, Pop, R&B, and more.

JUNE 2025

June 6 – Sugarbabies Band
June 10 – Soul Monstahs
June 11 – Rich DiMare
June 12 – Fat City
June 13 – Them Apples Band

June 17 – The Gravel Project
June 18 – Shana Stack Country Band
June 19 – Dueling Pianos
June 20 – Will & The Way
June 24 – Groove Authority

June 25 – Fat City
June 26 – Young Love & The Thrills
June 27 – Adia Clark

JULY 2025

July 1 – Soul City
July 2 – Soul Monstahs
July 3 – Midtown Horns
July 4 – Sugarbabies Band
July 8 – Mystique
July 9 – Rich DiMare

July 10 – Them Apples Band
July 11 – Kaya Nicole
July 15 – Young Love & The Thrills
July 16 – Karaoke
July 17 – Country Wild Heart
July 18 – Adia Clark

July 22 – World Premier Band
July 23 – Shana Stack Country Band
July 24 – Andrew Gravel and Friends
July 25 – Last Minute Band
July 29 – Booty Vortex
July 30 – Fat City
July 31 – Groove Authority

AUGUST 2025

August 1 – Will & The Way
August 5 – Soul City
August 6 – Karaoke
August 7 – Midtown Horns
August 8 – Ryan Murphy
August 12 – Shana Stack Country Band

August 13 – Rich DiMare
August 14 – Andrew Gravel and Friends
August 15 – Kaya Nicole
August 19 – Disco Dream
August 20 – Country Wild Heart
August 21 – Mystique

August 22 – Ryan Murphy
August 26 – Ray Greene
August 27 – Booty Vortex
August 28 – The Pulse of Boston

If you are a fan of outdoor summer concerts, there are lots of other venues that offer free summer concerts in Boston.

Recommended for mature teens and adults.

If you are a fan of outdoor summer concerts, there are lots of other venues that offer free summer concerts in Boston.

WEBSITE

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www.bostonharborhotel.com/culinary/summer-in-the-city/

LOCATION

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70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA, 02110 map
Phone: (617) 439-7000

REVIEWS

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Blues On The Barge

This event is oriented for the customers of the Harbor Hotel. There is no proper seating arrangements for the viewers. People sit on stairs steps. Would not recommend for families.