{"id":316372,"date":"2026-05-31T09:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T09:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/316372\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T09:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T09:56:09","slug":"six-music-festivals-in-ne-you-can-drive-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/316372\/","title":{"rendered":"Six music festivals in NE you can drive to"},"content":{"rendered":"

Driving from Boston to Bonnaroo will cost you. Honestly, who can afford a trip to a monster festival this summer?<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for music thrills on the cheap, how about heading to a festival that\u2019s only a single tank of gas away? There are half a dozen summer music destinations you can get to in just a few hours.<\/p>\n

Green River Festival<\/p>\n

Greenfield; June 19-21<\/p>\n

Miles from Boston: 122<\/p>\n

Yes, some home state pride goes into cheering on this local festival. But you don\u2019t have to love Mass. to love this lineup. This year\u2019s edition includes some of the hippest, coolest, most awesome acts out there: the Beths, Charlie Crockett, Spoon, Geese, The War and the Treaty. The list goes on and on. And for the real homers, also on the bill: Amherst icon J Mascis, Vermont songwriter Lily Seabird and Berkshire theater company Tanglewood Marionettes.<\/p>\n

greenriverfestival.com<\/p>\n

Levitate Music Festival<\/p>\n

Marshfield; July 18 -19<\/p>\n

Miles from Boston: 30<\/p>\n

Alanis Morissette people! Oh, sure, as usual Levitate features top talent. There\u2019s Ziggy Marley, Trombone Shorty, and Larkin Poe. But only Alanis has one hand in her pocket and the other one givin\u2019 a high five. Bonus: Any performance of \u201cYou Oughta Know\u201d is worth the ticket price.<\/p>\n

levitatemusicfestival.com<\/p>\n

Lowell Folk Festival<\/p>\n

Lowell; July 24-26<\/p>\n

Miles from Boston: 31<\/p>\n

First, the fest is free. All of it is free. That means zero cost to see Cape Verdean singer-songwriter Elida Almeida, Mississippi Delta bluesman James \u201cSuper Chikan\u201d Johnson, Irish American guitarist John Doyle, and a score more acts. Second, well, there doesn\u2019t need to be a second. That\u2019s enough to go.<\/p>\n

lowellfolkfestival.org<\/p>\n

Jerry Jam<\/p>\n

Concord, VT; July 24-26<\/p>\n

Miles from Boston: 170<\/p>\n

The Dead can\u2019t die. Celebrate the legacy of the legends with this weekend tribute to Jerry and company. You can dive deep with Grateful Dub, Dead Undercover, Dead Sessions, and the Jerry Garcia Band-centric Sans Souci. Or you can jam to bands from the extended universe including reggae, country, and jazzy acts from the Samples to Hayley Jane and Ward Hayden & the Outliers.<\/p>\n

jerryjam.com<\/p>\n

Nice!, a fest<\/p>\n

Somerville; July 24-26<\/p>\n

Miles from Boston: 1<\/p>\n

Nice! heads back to Davis Square for a locavore party centered around underground rock \u2018n\u2019 roll, garage rock, punk, noise, and lots of volume. Across three days and three venues (the Rockwell, Crystal Ballroom, and Dragon\u2019s Lair ) you\u2019ll get your ears blown out and your soul reinvigorated during sets from Somos, Twen, Mallcops, Coral Moons, and more Boston favs.<\/p>\n

niceafest.com<\/p>\n

The Rhythm & Roots Festival<\/p>\n

Charlestown, RI; Sept. 4 \u2013 6<\/p>\n

Miles from Boston: 90<\/p>\n

The Rhode Island institution takes an expansive view of both rhythm and roots. There will be country rhythms (Margo Price), bluegrass tempos (Yonder Mountain String Band), and soul grooves (St. Paul & the Broken Bones). There will be dozens of American roots subgenres thanks to the Devil Makes Three, Roomful of Blues, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and many more.<\/p>\n

rhythmandroots.com<\/p>\n

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