Get ready for a season full of music.
Swansea and Somerset are both gearing up for the return of their summer concert series, with fun events planned from June to August. Both towns’ concerts will be featuring a variety of musical genres, from funk, to classic tunes, to swing, and more.
Swansea’s concerts will be held in a historic church, and Somerset’s will be held al fresco, at the beach.
Want to enjoy both? Good news: each concert series is planned for a different night of the week.
Before the music starts, here’s what you need to know about Swansea and Somerset’s summer concert series:
The Swansea Village Summer Concert Series will be held on Fridays this summer at Christ Church, 57 Main St., Swansea.
Swansea Village Summer Concert Series
The Swansea Village Summer Concert Series is presented by the Swansea Free Public Library and Christ Church in Swansea, along with the Friends of the Swansea Public Library and Massachusetts Cultural Council.
It will kick off on Friday, June 20, and all concerts will be held on Friday evenings at 6:30 p.m. under the tent at Christ Church, 57 Main St., Swansea.
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Here’s this year’s concert line-up:
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June 20: Get the Funk Out
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July 11: Patterson Smith Band
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July 18: Swansea Community Band
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July 25: Strictly Sentimental Swing Band
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Aug. 1: Twangtown Paramours
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Aug. 8: Women in World Jazz
Hot dogs and hamburgers will be available from 5 to 6 p.m.
For more information, call 508-674-9609 or visit https://swansealibrary.org/slider/summer-concert-series.
The band stand at Pierce Beach in Somerset. The Somerset Playground & Recreation Department’s 2025 Beach Concert Series will be held on Wednesday nights this summer at Pierce Beach.
Somerset Playground & Recreation Department’s 2025 Pierce Beach Concert Series
The Somerset Playground & Recreation Department’s 2025 Pierce Beach Concert Series kicks off on Wednesday, June 25.
Concerts will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday nights at Pierce Beach in Somerset.
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These concerts are free and will be held weather permitting.
Rain dates are the next day.
This year’s line-up is:
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July 16: Temporary Saints
For more information, visit https://townofsomerset.org/.
This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Swansea, Somerset ready for summer 2025 concert series: What to know