Join us as we kick off our Annual GroundBeat Concert Series at the Annual Esplanade Community Day!

Welcome the Spring with a free concert at the Hatch Memorial Shell on May 18th featuring local R&B and neo-soul artists as part of the Esplanade Association’s Groundbeat Concert Series. Enjoy live music, the gorgeous view of the Charles River Esplanade and our vendor fair featuring free empanadas (free empanada to the first 100 customers) from Bocadillos, food vendors, lawn games and other family friendly activities. We will have a limited number of free picnic blankets and stadium seating chairs we can loan out during the event!

Concert Line Up

Love Conquers All: THE REWIND will feature DJ Z.O.O.M, Amanda Shea, Jpitts and the TMC Band, Lean Beal and Friends and Dreion (featured on NBC's The Voice).

Activities, Tablers & Vendors

Enjoy food and family oriented activities featuring Bocadillos, Polar, Culture Pop, Easter Seals, Mass Audubon, Ohana, Access 2 Community and Friendship, Youth Enrichment Services, Hill House, The American City Coalition, Minni, Rue Productions, The Club House Network, Safe Coalition Inc, Athene Wilson, Sympli Whitney and a plethora of lawn games.

About Groundbeat

GroundBeat Concert Series fosters opportunities to perform on the Esplanade’s iconic Hatch Memorial Shell for producers and artists across greater Boston who are committed to increasing inclusivity and diversity in Boston’s arts scene. Learn more and register for other concerts on our website, or humanitix page.

Event Cancellation

In the event of extreme weather or other hazardous conditions, the Esplanade Association will email registrants and post a cancellation notice. Please follow our social media accounts Facebook page (@EsplanadeBoston) / Instagram (@EsplanadeInBoston) to keep up to date about potential class cancellations.

Location Information & Directions (Know Before You Go)

NOTE: There is NO PARKING on the Esplanade. Please plan to arrive via one of the options below:

WALKING
If entering by foot, you can take one of many footbridges to enter the park. They are all noted on this map. The Hatch Memorial Shell is closest to the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge which is located between Beacon Street and Beaver Place, adjacent to David G Mugar Way. Once in the Esplanade, begin walking right to shortly find the Hatch Shell!

MBTA
The Hatch Shell is a ten-minute walk from the Arlington MBTA Station (Green Line) and a ten minute walk from the Charles / MGH MBTA Station (Red Line). Find all of the nearby stations on this map.

BLUE BIKES
Pick up a Bluebike at any station around Boston, Brookline, Cambridge and Somerville and return to a station located conveniently near the Hatch Shell. Find locations on the System Map or mobile app. The closest Blue Bikes station is located where Beacon Street meets David Mugar Way, in front of Beacon Street access to the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge.

PARKING (outside of park)
Recommended parking locations include Newbury Street lots or the Boston Common Garage.

RIDE SHARE
Please direct rideshare vehicles to drop you off on Beacon Street near Arlington Street. Cheers is a good reference spot. Once you’ve been dropped off, enter the park on foot via the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge, located between Beacon Street and Beaver Place, adjacent to David G Mugar Way.

About the Esplanade Association

The Esplanade Association (Esplanade.org) is a nonprofit organization that works to revitalize and enhance the Charles River Esplanade, sustain its natural green space, and build community in the park by providing educational, cultural, and recreational programs for everyone.

Stay up to date with the Esplanade by following us: Facebook (@EsplanadeBoston),Instagram (@EsplanadeInBoston).Visit Esplanade.org/Events to learn about upcoming events and programs on the Esplanade.

Contact the host of GroundBeat Concert Series: Love Conquers All

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