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Through September 30, 2010
“The Making of the President” Exhibit

Through October 31, 2010
“Poetry and Power: The Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy”

Check out these two great exhibits at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

Through July 7

Isle Inn Tours -- Celtic Footsteps

Isle Inn Tours
1023 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
$1739 | 1-800-237-9376 | isleinntours.com

This incredible journey will captivate your imagination. Visit Ireland's only completely walled city and stand in the exact location where battles were fought. Leave your footprints on the emerald isle and return home with memories you will treasure forever! You will walk the halls of a former prison built in the mid 1800's, hear the fascinating story of Jameson Whiskey, learn the legacy of Ireland's Saint Patrick. Celebrate the best of Irish Heritage and Culture with toe-tapping, foot stomping dynamic productions of song, dance and music.

Month of July

Isle Inn Tours -- Magical Ireland - Self drive castle package

Isle Inn Tours
1023 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
$599 | 1-800-237-9376 | isleinntours.com

Enjoy breathtaking scenery on this magical journey. Immerse yourself in Irish culture & cuisine while exploring the Ring of Kerry, Dingle Peninsula, Gap of Dunloe, Blarney Castle and more, all from your castle hotel. Then journey to historic Cabra Castle in Co. Cavan, ideal for a day of relaxation in their new spa, or 9-hole golf course, or take a stroll through the nearby National Park. This package has flexibility.

July 1

Boz Scaggs

South Shore Music Circus
Route 3A, Cohasset
8 pm | $61.25 & $44.25 | 781 383-9850 | www.themusiccircus.org

After first finding acclaim as a member of the Steve Miller Band, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Boz Scaggs has enjoyed a long and successful career filled with hits.

July 3

Boz Scaggs

Cape Cod Melody Tent
West Main Street, Hyannis
8 pm | $61.25 & $44.25 | 508 775 5630 | www.melodytent.org

Boz Scaggs has combined rock, jazz, R&B and blues to create a trademark sound, as evidenced in his 17th studio album, Speak Low, a tribute to the standards of the Great American Songbook.

July 3-5

James Taylor and Carole King

Tanglewood
Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox
7:00 pm - Limited Tickets Available | $24.00 - $87.00
bso.org

James Taylor and Carole King return to Tanglewood as part of their 2010 Troubadour Reunion World Tour, featuring a band of legendary musicians for two spectacular evenings.

July 8

An Evening With ABBA The Music

Cape Cod Melody Tent
West Main Street, Hyannis
8 pm | $52.75 & $35.75 | 508 775 5630 | www.melodytent.org

The overwhelming success of the Broadway musical Mamma Mia and the touring sensation that is “ABBA-The Music” proves just how popular the music of ABBA remains in the 21st century.

July 9

An Evening With ABBA The Music

South Shore Music Circus
Route 3A, Cohasset
8 pm | $51.75 & $34.75 | 781 383-9850 | www.themusiccircus.org

Hit after hit is performed with an uncanny resemblance in visuals and sound: "Dancing Queen," "Mamma Mia," "The Winner Takes It All," "Knowing Me, Knowing You," "Waterloo," "S.O.S.," "Take A Chance On Me," "Fernando," and many more.

July 10

Indian Ranch Presents: The Outlaws

Indian Ranch
200 Gore Road, Route 16, Webster
2 pm show | Gates open 10 am
508 943-3871 | Tickets | Directions | www.indianranch.com

Florida rockers in the tradition of the Allman Brothers and Tom Petty.

July 10

Ronan Tynan in Concert at The Palace - - WIN FREE TIX!

The Palace Theatre
80 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH
603 668-5588 | palacetheatre.org
7:30 pm $24.50 - $59.50. Tickets valued at $59.50 include a meet and greet before the show.

“America’s Irish Tenor” comes to the Palace for one night only! One of the famous Irish Tenors, Ronan Tynan comes to the Palace to share his voice and talent. His self titled album debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Classical Crossover Chart behind Josh Groban and was the 8th best-selling classical crossover album of 2005.
Click here to view winners of FREE ORCHESTRA SEAT TICKETS!

July 10

B.B. King

Cape Cod Melody Tent
West Main Street, Hyannis
8 pm | $72.25 & $55.25 | 508 775 5630 | www.melodytent.org

His reign as King of the Blues has been as long as that of any monarch on earth. Yet B.B. King continues to wear his crown well. At age 76, he is still light on his feet, singing and playing the blues with relentless passion. Time has no apparent effect on B.B., other than to make him more popular.

July 13-20

Inroads Ireland's GO SOUTH Tour

$2,100 | 1-888-220-7711 | InroadsIreland.com

Come along with Inroads Ireland's tours off the beaten track as we travel in small groups (16 or less) on Ireland's back roads. The one week bus tour takes you to southern and western Ireland where you'll experience eons-old tombs, stone circles, Norman towers, and a 14th Century castle. Stay overnight on the Aran Islands and learn about its people who endured a place of barren, wind-swept rocks. You'll walk the land, capture the spirit, and have Ireland forever in your heart.

July 14

American Idol Live Tour
Featuring Cape Cod’s Siobhan Magnus

Verizon Wireless Arena
555 Elm Street
Manchester, NH
1 800 745-3000

Read our special profile on Siobhan Magnus which was featured in the March issue of our Travel & Culture Guide. Click here for details.

July 15-25

Reagle Music Theatre of Great Boston Presents: The Music Man

Meredith Willson’s The Music Man - Best Musical Tony! IRNE winners, Boston’s Scott Wahle and Sarah Pfisterer in a musical extravaganza. This valentine to America includes a daffy Iowa town, a conniving traveling salesman, a wily librarian plus "76 trombones!" Heartland hilarity! Heartwarming tale and score - and classic -“Till There Was You!”

July 15

JFK Forum - Thank You Mr. President:
Helen Thomas and the White House

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Point, Boston
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Free | Register here
1 866 JFK-1960 | jfklibrary.org

Filmmaker Rory Kennedy discusses the documentary Thank You Mr. President with her venerable subject, Helen Thomas, known as “First Lady of the Press.”

July 16

Lowell Summer Music Series Presents: Cake

Boarding House Park
40 French Street, Lowell
7:30 pm | $35 advance, $40 day of | 978 970-5200 | lowellsummermusic.org | Tix

Cake was formed in Sacramento in 1992 by vocalist/songwriter John McCrea. Their songs are filled with lyrical non sequiturs, pop-culture references, and smirky satire, all delivered with bone-dry detachment by speak-singing frontman John McCrea. Cake cultivated an image of average guys with no illusions or pretensions about their role as entertainers.

July 17

8th annual Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival

Indian Ranch Performance Center
200 Gore Road, Route 16, Webster
1-800-841-0919 | blackstonevalleycelticfestival.com

A great one-day festival packed with top bands, step dancers, competitions and vendors, all in a beautiful setting. Free Parking. Shuttle bus $2 encouraged please. Please check back for full details.

July 17

17th Annual Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival

Look Park
300 North Main Street, Florence (Northampton), MA
413 787-6512 | www.glasgowlands.org

Check back for details.

July 17

Lowell Summer Music Series Presents:
Joan Armatrading

Boarding House Park
40 French Street, Lowell
7:30 pm | $28 advance, $35 day of | 978 970-5200 | lowellsummermusic.org | Tix

Three times Grammy nominated singer/songwriter, Joan Armatrading has come a long way since her birth in the West Indies and her upbringing in Birmingham, England. With 20 stunning albums to her credit, Joan’s subtle and sublime music has touched millions of people all over the world.

July 18

American Idol Live Tour
Featuring Cape Cod’s Siobhan Magnus

Comcast Center
885 South Main Street
Mansfield, MA
1 800 745-3000

Read our special profile on Siobhan Magnus which was featured in the March issue of our Travel & Culture Guide. Click here for details.

July 20-27

Inroads Ireland's GO NORTH Tour

$2,100 | 1-888-220-7711 | InroadsIreland.com

The one-week bus tour takes you to Northern Ireland and the NW part of Ireland. The North is exceptionally beautiful, full of great idealists, literary greats, and a causeway built by a giant! Get the inside scoop on Belfast from a cabbie on a behind the scenes drive through divided communities. Walk atop the ancient city walls of Derry and view its magnificent protest murals. Explore the rugged coastline from Donegal to Mayo, Yeats country, and so much more!

July 22

Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones - - WIN FREE TIX!

American Legion Marsh Post #442
(outside patio along the banks of the Charles River)
Gerrys Landing, Cambridge
8:00 pm | $20.00 advance (includes BBQ) - very affordable cash bar | Directions
Purchase tickets online here | $25 night of concert - - limited availability.

Come hear legendary Irish crooner Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones perform on the patio along the banks of the Charles River. The evening includes song from one of the true greats to come out of Ireland along with refreshments & food.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW WINNERS OF FREE TIX!

July 22

Johnny Mathis and his Orchestra

South Shore Music Circus
Route 3A, Cohasset
8 pm | $69.75 & $52.75 | 781 383-9850 | www.themusiccircus.org

Back by popular demand! Johnny Mathis has achieved many show business milestones, including induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame and receipt of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the recording industry.

July 23-25

24th Annual Lowell Summer Music Festival

Boarding House Park
40 French Street, Lowell
Free, donations welcome | 978 970-5200 | lowellsummermusic.org

The 24th Annual Lowell Folk Festival features six stages of traditional ethnic music, authentic crafts demonstrations, ethnic foods, art and children's activities.

July 23

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum - - FREE EVENT

Columbia Point, Boston
9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
1 866 JFK-1960 | jfklibrary.org

Visit the Museum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library free of charge on Friday, July 23, 2010! Free admission is being sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation as part of their "Free Fun Fridays" program that will provide free admission to designated museums and attractions throughout the state this summer.

July 25

Indian Ranch Presents: Creedence Clearwater Revisited

Indian Ranch
200 Gore Road, Route 16, Webster
3 pm show | Gates open 11 am
508 943-3871 | Tickets | Directions | www.indianranch.com

One of the great bands of the 1960s has been revisited, with original members Stu Cook and Doug Cosmo on bass and drums, playing all of the hits.

July 27

Cape Cod Irish SummerFest

Cape Cod Melody Tent
West Main Street, Hyannis
3 pm | $25 Full day with concert, $10 Day only, no concert, $5 Day-only children under 15
508 775 5630 | melodytent.org

Come celebrate the Irish on Cape Cod at the first annual Cape Cod Irish Summerfest! The day long event features Irish music and dancing, arts and crafts, Irish food and plenty of fun. The Fest benefits two great local groups - the Sons of Erin and the Cape Cod St. Patrick's Day Parade.

July 30

Lowell Summer Music Series Presents:
Indigo Girls

Boarding House Park
40 French Street, Lowell
7:30 pm | $26 advance, $30 day of | 978 970-5200 | lowellsummermusic.org | Tix

It’s been two decades since the Indigo Girls launched their career with their independently released debut album, 1987’s Strange Fire. Now, after entertaining millions of fans with their ten major-label studio albums, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have come full circle with the independent release of their new double CD album, Poseidon And The Bitter Bug, on their new label IG Recordings.

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