Schedule

Laura Sanchez Flamenco Company

For the Laura Sanchez Flamenco Company, community goes beyond the dance class, becoming a Family for people whose families live thousands of miles away. Their piece is an ode to the origin and roots of flamenco, an art form that was born in community out of the necessity of an underrepresented group to express themselves, be seen and heard. The audience will be invited to learn basic flamenco movement, integrating audiences of all ages and abilities to be a part of this global and vibrant family.

Style: Flamenco Dance

Safiya

Safiya Leslie is bringing new energy and a young soul to the world jazz & neo-soul scene. Emerging from a chrysalis of positivity and consciousness, Safiya is an artist who transcends the norm by infusing her past with her future, and flavoring her sounds with musical dialects hailing from jazz and her Afro-Caribbean roots. Safiya and her influential band possess jazz chops, urban attitudes, and Caribbean beauty. 

A Berklee College of Music graduate, she has headlined many festivals, notably: BAMS Festival, Salem Jazz Festival, and Point Sebago Reggae Festival. She has also performed internationally in Colombia, Sint Maarten, Aruba, and Fiji. 

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Style: Caribbean jazz, neo soul, reggae

Marquis Lavoie

Marquis Lavoie is the indie/folk project by Boston based singer-songwriter Greg Marquis. While primarily known as the impassioned frontman of local post-hardcore band Actor Observer, Marquis' solo project conversely is a consoling blend of delicate fingerpicking and wilting vocals. 

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Style: Indie/folk singer-songwriter

Winkler

In March 2022, a Northeastern University student newspaper quoted Justin Schaefers, speaking into the mic at their After Hours venue, "I'm not used to playing on a stage this big!" 

Just six months later, Winkler graced the positively giant stage at the University's Common Cents music festival, warming it up for Armand Hammer and Faye Webster later in the evening. This rapid growth categorizes the past year for one of Boston's most exciting indie rock bands. 

In addition to the festival, they've opened for both Loving and Drugdealer at the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville, passed 100,000 streams on their spring single, "Mona", and were nominated for two Boston Music Awards: Best New Artist and Song of the Year. 

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Style: Indie/folk rock

Sweet Petunia

When listening to folk duo Sweet Petunia for the first time, many are blown away by the interchanging vocal lines of Madison Simpson & Mairead Guy. Unbelievably, the two are not related, though their voices are almost indistinguishable from each other. These brother harmonies lead Sweet Petunia through many shifting genres, melding traditional folk sensibilities with a distinct punk flare. 

Established in Boston in 2018, the pair have spent the last five years cultivating their sound and playing over one hundred shows. 

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Style: Folk, acoustic music