Summer Concerts at Kendall Center

Located at the crossroads of the Boston Marriott Cambridge Hotel and Kendall Station subway stop, and at the heart of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus, Kendall Center offers a lovely introduction to Cambridge. Whether on your way home from work, or heading to dinner, make a stop by Kendall Plaza on Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. to listen to students perform a mix of jazz standards and originals. (View Map)

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Past Events

Check out some of the great shows that have been part of the Summer in the City series in prior years.

Event Dates
Thursday / June 20, 2019 / 5:00 pm
Venue
Kendall Center
2 Cambridge Center
Cambridge
MA
02142
United States

Máximo Abraham, seeks to keep the fire of Argentinian rock alive through his own compositions as well as a few tribute songs to his idols.

Presented By
Summer in the City
Event Dates
Thursday / June 6, 2019 / 5:00 pm
Venue
Kendall Center
2 Cambridge Center
Cambridge
MA
02142
United States

Born in 1994 in Havana, Sheila del Bosque is one of the most in-demand young flutists in Cuba. Her music features contemporary and traditional Afro-Cuban music with the influence of European and jazz ingredients.

Presented By
Summer in the City
Event Dates
Thursday / August 23, 2018 / 5:00 pm
Venue
Kendall Center
2 Cambridge Center
Cambridge
MA
02142
United States

Dom Jones is an artist, singer-songwriter, MC, poet, author, orator, and vocal producer from Oakland, California.

Presented By
Summer in the City
Event Dates
Thursday / August 16, 2018 / 5:00 pm
Venue
Kendall Center
2 Cambridge Center
Cambridge
MA
02142
United States

Gary Kerkezou is a drummer and violinist currently attending Berklee College of Music.

Presented By
Summer in the City
Event Dates
Thursday / August 9, 2018 / 5:00 pm
Venue
Kendall Center
2 Cambridge Center
Cambridge
MA
02142
United States

Kelly Vargas is an emerging singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from New York whose styles include acoustic pop, R&B, and soul.

Presented By
Summer in the City
Event Dates
Tuesday / August 7, 2018 / 5:00 pm
Venue
Kendall Center
2 Cambridge Center
Cambridge
MA
02142
United States

Sam Robbins is a New England–based Americana/country singer-songwriter.

Presented By
Summer in the City
Event Dates
Thursday / August 2, 2018 / 5:00 pm
Venue
Kendall Center
2 Cambridge Center
Cambridge
MA
02142
United States

Nick Ricks is a classically trained pianist who is an avid composer and songwriter in genres such as R&B, funk, and neo-romantic.

Presented By
Summer in the City
Event Dates
Thursday / July 26, 2018 / 5:00 pm
Venue
Kendall Center
2 Cambridge Center
Cambridge
MA
02142
United States

Neo-soul/pop/R&B artist Danielle Juhre, who records simply as Danielle, is an award-winning soul and pop artist from Chicago, Illinois.

Presented By
Summer in the City
Event Dates
Thursday / July 19, 2018 / 5:00 pm
Venue
Kendall Center
2 Cambridge Center
Cambridge
MA
02142
United States

SoulFood is a Boston, Massachusetts–based collective started at Berklee College of Music and founded on the philosophy of Ubuntu.

Presented By
Summer in the City
Event Dates
Thursday / July 12, 2018 / 5:00 pm
Venue
Kendall Center
2 Cambridge Center
Cambridge
MA
02142
United States

Yanina is a sultry and soulful singer-songwriter and music business major from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her influences include Lauryn Hill, Lalah Hathaway, Esperanza Spalding, Beyoncé, and Lianne La Havas.