festivals

Six diverse adults in individual portraits arranged in two rows of three. Top row: a smiling blonde woman in a light blue dress, a serious man with long dark hair wearing a black shirt, and a woman with curly hair, glasses, and a burgundy top. Bottom row: a bearded man with a high-top fade hairstyle wearing a brown jacket, a woman with short light brown hair in a green shirt sitting on a patterned chair, and an older man with gray hair and a beard smiling in a gray blazer.
Arts & Entertainment

The Nantucket Book Festival Wants to Send You Home Feeling Better About the World

There was a moment at last year’s Nantucket Book Festival when it started to rain. The audience was gathered inside an old church, the kind […]

Arts & Entertainment

The U.S.’s Biggest Irish Rock Festival Comes to Boston

Liam Lynch has learned a thing or two about selling Boston on Irish music. One of the concert promoters behind the late-’90s Fleadh festival is […]

A crowd of people pack into a food hall with "Big Queer Food Fest" branding on a giant projection screen overhead.
Arts & Entertainment

Boston’s Queer Festival Takeover Is the Feel-Good Story 2025 Desperately Needs

During a busy rush on Marathon Monday, a man entered Sweet Cheeks Q on Boylston Street in Fenway—and ripped down its Pride flag before leaving. […]

Arts & Entertainment

A Handy Survival Guide to Boston Calling 2024

| The Headliners | Local Talent | VIP + ticket benefits | | Hacks and Tips | Where to Eat | | The Festival: A […]

Travel

Sip and Savor Your Way Across the Globe at the Nantucket Wine & Food Festival

It may seem a little early for the beach, but there’s another reason to head to Nantucket starting this week. Leave the sunblock and beach […]

Travel

How to Make the Most of Cape Cod’s Hydrangea Season

Different species of hydrangeas grow in a range of climates across the U.S., but if you associate the flowers with Cape Cod, you’re probably thinking […]