EVENTS
What’s going on? Events in New Bedford.
There’s always something happening in New Bedford! Whether you're looking for live music, festivals, art openings, lectures, farmer's markets, family-friendly activities, or live theater, New Bedford is the place to go for the best events on the South Coast.
Calendar of Events
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May 31 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
5:00 pm
Participate in New Bedford Art Museum’s monthly Poetry Slam as a speaker or listener. Meet friends and enjoy the richness of language, imagery and thought as demonstrated in this eternal art form. This free program... Read more »
Jun 2 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
5:00 pm
Rowan Desautels is an up and coming singer-songwriter from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Rowan discovered her love for music at the age of 11 when her mother rekindled her high school romance with Rowan’s now step-father,... Read more »
Jun 3 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
3:00 pm
Longtime New England musician/author Matt York will perform the songs of Johnny Cash and tell stories about Cash’s career spanning from the 1950’s to his passing in 2003. He’ll discuss Cash’s emergence as a groundbreaking... Read more »
Jun 3 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Hélder Moutinho is first and foremost a fadista of startling depth and invention with a long family lineage devoted to fado (brothers Camané and Pedro Moutinho are remarkable in their own right ). Hélder is... Read more »
Jun 8 all-day
12:00 am
Please join us at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center for the June Seaport Session, featuring Pebbles of Rain! Pebbles of Rain plays eclectic acoustic music with deep roots and long branches that reach out... Read more »
Jun 8 @ 4:00 pm
4:00 pm
The Queer Arts Council of New Bedford presents the 5th Annual AHA! PRIDE BLOCK PARTY! Join the festive fun in Custom House Square as they close the streets and fill them with celebrations of LGBTQ+... Read more »
Jun 8 @ 6:30 pm
6:30 pm
The Zeiterion invites musicians and music lovers to grab your instruments for a jam session led by sax player and music educator Emmanuel “Manny” Escobar! Shed all your cares, enjoy live music, improv and jam... Read more »
Jun 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Please join us at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center for the June Seaport Session, featuring Pebbles of Rain! Pebbles of Rain plays eclectic acoustic music with deep roots and long branches that reach out... Read more »
Jun 10 @ 2:00 pm
2:00 pm
New Bedford Ballet Bids Farewell to Winter with their Performance of The Snow Queen Still recovering from winter fatigue? New Bedford Ballet’s performance of The Snow Queen is guaranteed to melt any remaining memories of... Read more »
Jun 10 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
New Bedford Ballet Bids Farewell to Winter with their Performance of The Snow Queen Still recovering from winter fatigue? New Bedford Ballet’s performance of The Snow Queen is guaranteed to melt any remaining memories of... Read more »
Jun 13 @ 7:00 pm
7:00 pm
When The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in August 2021, New Bedford took action – welcoming Afghan families into our community as an extension of our city’s long tradition of providing shelter to immigrants, refugees,... Read more »
Jun 24 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
This wildly entertaining cabaret style show brings together Tony Award-winning actor Alan Cumming (Cabaret, The Good Wife) and NPR’s All Things Considered host (and Pink Martini guest vocalist) Ari Shapiro. They’re both singular storytellers with... Read more »
Jun 29 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Bernadette Peters returns to The Z, this time with three musicians, for a spectacular evening of song! Join Bernadette Peters, critically acclaimed star of Broadway, film, television and recordings, for a magical and inspiring evening... Read more »
Jun 29 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Join Bernadette Peters, critically acclaimed star of Broadway, film, television and recordings, for a magical and inspiring evening of songs from the great music masters. The three-time Tony recipient and multi-award winner creates an intimate... Read more »
Jul 1 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Marc Martel returns to The Z for an unforgettable performance of Queen’s biggest hits! Martel is widely considered the vocal reincarnation of Freddie Mercury. Over the last 10 years Martel has toured the music of... Read more »
Aug 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Concert: Sharks Come Cruisin’ Thursday, August 10 • 7 PM • FREE! • New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center, 38 Bethel Street New Bedford MA 02740 Look out – Sharks are coming to the Center on... Read more »
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