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

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Dates:	Thu from 6/12/25 - 8/28/26
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.

View the 2026 Summer in the City Concert Series

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.

2026 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 2026

June 12 - Mark Erelli Band
June 18 - Sugarbabies
June 19 - Kerry Maher
June 23 - Rich Dimare
June 24 - Andrew Gravel and Friends
June 25 - Them Apples
June 26 - Mark Erelli Band
June 30 - Fat City

JULY 2026

July 1 - Soul City
July 2 - Will & The Way
July 3 - Joe Carson
July 7 - Booty Vortex
July 8 - Blufish Yacht Rock
July 9 - Rhett Price
July 10 - Mark Erelli Band
July 14 - Shana Stack Country Band
July 15 - World Premier Band

July 16 - Last Minute Band
July 17 - Soul Monstahs
July 21 - Ray Greene
July 22 - Disco Dream
July 23 - Chloe Belsito
July 24 - Mark Erelli Band
July 28 - Young Love and the Thrills
July 29 - Whiskey-6
July 30 - Sugarbabies
July 31 - Louis Brigham

AUGUST 2026

August 4 - Steve Memmelo
August 5 - Mystique
August 6 - Them Apples
August 7 - Mark Erelli Band
August 11 - Midtown Horns
August 12 - The Gravel Project
August 13 - Adia Clark Lay & Friends
August 14 - Adia Clark Lay

August 18 - Concetta
August 19 - Country Wild Heart
August 20 - Chloe Belsito
August 21 - Mark Erelli Band
August 25 - Karaoke
August 26 - The Pulse
August 27 - Last Minute Band
August 28 - Mark Erelli Band

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.