Lean On Me and Imagine How Music Heals
| Dates: | Saturday, May 2, 2026 - Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| Hours: | 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Fundraisers |
Music with Heart (aka the Boston Minstrels) has been providing a unique blend of musical entertainment, audience interaction and participation - and a sense of encouragement, involvement and hope - to Greater Boston homeless shelter guests, nursing home residents, senior center visitors and memory care patients since 1991.These shelters and centers are located in several Boston neighborhoods and in neighboring communities.
On Saturday, May 2 (6:30-10:30 PM) this non-profit volunteer group, founded by longtime Brighton residents Tim and Jane McHale, plays for the public at our Annual Fundraiser at the Needham VFW Post, 20 Junction Street in Needham (near the commuter rail station).
The event includes performances of rock, pop, folk and R and B favorites by our singers and musicians - heavy on attendee participation - along with dancing, a Mediterranean buffet dinner (catered by Olvera’s of Medway) and a cash bar.
We are also holding raffles for tickets to concerts by the Doobie Brothers, Santana, Chicago and Styx, and presentations by the American Repertory Theatre and North Shore Music Circus among others.
In 2025, Music with Heart danced, sang, and shared conversation at over 50 events, connecting with hundreds of people to make their day a bit more joyful.
We have expanded our outreach to memory care patients and their families.
It has been well documented that music has a salutary effect on people with memory loss, dementia and related issues, often triggering memories and the ability to better communicate.
Music with Heart has experienced and encouraged these results first-hand, as affected people at our “Songfest” start to sing along with the tunes we play and even dance with spouses and friends.
We have interacted with memory care programs at events sponsored by the Callahan Senior Center (Framingham), the Pilot Senior Center (West Roxbury), Newbridge on the Charles (Dedham) and Providence House Assisted Living (Brighton) among others.
This year’s program is well underway, with some 55 Songfests and other events and more are being added.
Tax deductible tickets for the Fundraiser are $60 online at www.MusicWithHeartBoston.org or $70 at the door.
Donations in lieu of ticket purchases are also most welcome.
Music with Heart is a 501c3 organization.
For further information, please email us at kelly@musicwithheartboston.org or call us at (617) 797-1129.
Sing along, dance, dine and enjoy!
For tickets, please check HERE!
Date and Time: Sat, 02 May 2026 18:30 - Sat, 02 May 2026 22:30
Venue details: Veterans of Foreign Wars, 20 Junction Street, Needham, Massachusetts, 02492, United States
Price:
Advance tickets $60, at the door $70: USD 60.00
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Advance tickets $60, at the door $70: USD 60.00
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Veterans of Foreign Wars, 20 Junction Street, Needham, MA, 02492 map
Phone: 8573452117
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