2026 Mission Hill Arts Festival - AUG 1st
Description
Music, Arts, Conversation and More
Presenting both established and new-on-the-scene artists, and a wide variety of styles, making the festival popular with everyone, in a vibrant atmosphere.
The Festival, born of the community, has now grown to a dynamic and thriving gathering of artists and art enthusiasts, of all ages and life contexts, from Boston and beyond.
The sustaining energy and vitality of the Festival is generated by the collective desire of the community, audience, artists, collaborators, supporters, and volunteers to actively participate, to enrich one another, and be enriched by the arts.
2026 THEME & ARTISTS LINEUP
Theme: A RHYTHM WITHIN
RHYTHM, the regular, recurring pattern of sounds, movements, or life events is fundamental to our lives just as much as to the arts! In our own life, the interplay of strong and weak beats or stressed/unstressed elements create patterns and a steady sense of flow, sustaining our own originality!
How’s your rhythm?
Lineup:
Aug 1 - Shane Sager
Aug 15 - HSTF Batey Comunitario
Aug 29 - DADA Quartet
Description
American Rhythms
Saturday, AUGUST 1st - 5:00PM
THIS EVENT IS PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH:
“I think that rhythm is the most important element when it comes to playing.” – Shane Sager
Internationally recognized harmonica player, SHANE SAGER is also a writer and educator.
In his early twenties Sager performed with Sting, and in 2019 he joined Sting’s touring band, going on to world tours with him for six years.
In his younger days he was influenced by a wide berth of music and musicians that fueled his curiosity, leading him to explore the likes of Stevie Wonder, Motown, Big Walter Horton, James Cotton, Paul deLay, and Boston based Mike Turk and Annie Raines.
His music masterfully bridges jazz and blues.
Sager performs and records with various acts and is about to release albums of his own.
An avid writer, he publishes on Substack and recently released his first harmonica book, ‘Beyond Breath’, with two more books in the pipeline.
FOLLOW Shane Sager
Advanced tickets are recommended
Doors open 15 min ahead of starting time
Food and alcohol are not permitted
No smoking or vaping of any kind permitted
Performances may be canceled or rescheduled due to rain.
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These organizations provide a sustaining vitality to the festival.
We value their trust and deeply appreciate their contributions!
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