CABARET: A form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or emcee. We are a group of singers, musicians, songwriters, and performers who have a love of Cabaret! Please join us at events held all over the Boston and surrounding areas. Lear …

Our missions statement reads: “We will celebrate the rich tradition of drum corps and the nautical history of the seacoast through performing arts programs that educate and entertain, while creating an enriching experience for both our members and audiences.” We have created this meetup group to help connect drum corps alumni from the area and rally support.  If you have ever marched in drum corps, or have friends, relatives, etc that are musicians or color guard now, help us spread the word so …

This is a meetup for musicians and singers interested in getting together and playing/singing contemporary Christian music.

The Boston Balalaika Society Orchestra is seeking people who would like to learn how to play music on Russian folk instruments: balalaika, domra and bayan. Beginners and Musicians of all levels and ages are welcome. Rehearsals occur every Tuesday evening from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at ICC, 557 Cambridge Street (at Gordon Street), Allston, MA 02134. Weekly rehearsals are easily accessible by MBTA #57 bus or a 10 minute walk from the B Green Line Warren Street train stop. Please direct any questions t …

The Fat Tuesday Blues Jam is made up of a growing community of serious hobbyist musicians and one simple concept: musical camaraderie. Our aim is to make jamming fun again by providing you with everything you need to simply focus on playing: A state-of-the-art, professional performance space Gear: guitar and bass amps, drums, a piano and a professional PA system (just bring your instrument) A house band comprised of patient, supportive and experienced professional musicians A regular schedul …

This is a Meetup group for instrumental musicians in the Boston area who are interested in reading chamber music together. Whether you play regularly or are looking to pick up your instrument again for fun, all that’s required is a willingness to sight-read new music and meet fellow musicians. I’m looking for suggestions on where to hold our Meetups. A piano would be great, though not necessary. Please message me if you have ideas.

Jazz in the City is a group for local jazz aficionados, which introduces you to the finest musicians performing at some of the most elegant venues this city has to offer. The group’s organizers, In Touch Entertainment, manage, book and produce both established and up-and-coming recording artists, so we have our finger on the pulse of the jazz scene!We started this group because we want to share our passion for jazz with other fans. However, the group is not exclusively for jazz connoisse …

Hello -  WELCOME TO THE GROUP!! The intent and goal of this meetup is to nurture musical ability and talent and gain more theoretical and practical experience, and play out.  We go to open mics and have shows  periodically with other meetup groups and on some Sundays a jam/rehearsal to jam or rehearse for performances.  Music is a powerful force for good in the world. Lets get together and JAM!!!  See list of standard songs in the Music Jam Lists This group is for musicians and aspiring musician …

The Freedom Trail Band is an amateur concert and marching band serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered communities of the greater Boston area. Our most visible performances are as a marching band at gay pride parades throughout New England. In the fall, winter, and early spring, we perform for the public and for local community groups. We'd love to have new band members! If you play an instrument (even if its been many years) come join us for a rehearsal! We also love to have non-m …

This is a group for musicians and singers of all levels, from novice to professional. Together we explore the art of creative musical expression using a series of improvisational techniques. Activities include group drumming and percussion, group singing, and lots of improvisation. Any combination of people and instruments can make music together, so join us for some musical fun in a safe and supportive environment.

We are a group that is focused on creating new business models in music fashion and dance. Creating competing business models that are better for musicians, dancers, producers, music publishers, photographers, fashion designers is essential in the age of new media.

Are you creative, love sharing ideas and play well with others? This is the group for you! Here is an opportunity to join in with other passionate individuals to explore the world of ideas, self-expression, creativity and experimentation. Perfect for professional and amateur creatives of all types (performers, graphic artists, writers, singers/songwriters, comedians, musicians, film makers, dancers....you get the idea!) as well as educators/experts/authors, thought leaders, and those of us that …

Welcome! Let's be very clear with each other! Are you a driven music-professional with a type-a personality constantly on the go and striving to make it big in the industry? Are you a fashionista with future-perfect taste looking to make a splash on the scene? Are you a budding DJ / rapper / producer who is ready to promote your label / EP / "phat beatz?" This group is probably not for you. Are you an average joe/jane with a day job who likes to make a little music on the side? Are you loo …

This group is about getting together to learn and practice Irish Session Tunes, and to listen to Irish Music. I find learning tunes at sessions to be impossible, and while it is enjoyable to learn and play music at home, it would be fun to get together with others to play occasionally. I started this group to see if there are others like me. To start, we are meeting once a month to play tunes at a fairly slow tempo. Because the goal is to learn tunes and to practice playing with others I'm gue …

Love to discover new music from everywhere? Want to connect with great musicians from around the globe and other (world) music lovers from around Boston? My goal is for this group to be the place where you can meet-up with other like-minded and go to the diverse and eclectic international live music scene happening in all of New England! This group is not more mine than yours. Anyone can organize a meet-up just email me and I'll have you as an assistant organizer or change a posted event to be a …

The Boston Minstrel group envisions a world where interactive singing inspires healing, harmony and hope. For 21 years we have been bringing the transformative power of music to people living in shelters and prisons in the greater Boston area. We are a group of 100+ volunteer singers and musicians who get together for about 40 "songfests" a year. Singles and married singers and musicians are welcome.

We are a women's a cappella chorus which sings four part harmony in barbershop style. Our rehearsals are Monday nights at 7pm at Grace Baptist Church in Hudson. We are not affiliated with the Church.

This is a periodic (hopefully weekly once in full swing) jazz jam. Tunes from traditional jazz canon and beyond. In a metro area so full of musicians, there are too few opportunities to jam regularly and informally. I also want people from this group to play gigs with each other, shed tunes together, and of course share with everyone what you've been working on. Although this group is geared at musicians, I hope to welcome all serious jazz fans out there who just like to listen and learn how t …

"First Thursday Open Mic Nights provide the perfect forum to perform again and to become connected with both my music and an audience that supports and motivates me."  -John “Great group of young artists with with all ages welcome and appreciated.” -Wayne “It's a pleasant and cordial open mic….Come on out!” -Ethan _________________________________________________________________ "First Thursday" Open Mic Nights @ Starbucks are a great way to get performing experience in front of a supportive …

This is the meetup group associated with the Boston Figurative Art Center, headquartered at the Vernon Street Studios in Somerville. You can join this meetup group online for free, and get information about what we're doing, and when.  There is a fee for drawing and painting with us, and you can become a member of the BFAC by paying per month, which entitles you to lower cost drawing and painting sessions and events. We are a group dedicated to promoting figurative art in the Boston Area, and to …

We are a southern New Hampshire based ukulele group.  SNHUG's primary purpose is to provide a forum for area ukesters of all levels to share songs, techniques and friendship while learning more about everyone's favorite instrument.   The secondary function will be one of community service.  On an all volunteer, non profit basis, the group will be available for area fund raisers that we collectively deem worthy of our support. Meetings are every other Friday night in Brentwood NH. Regardless of a …

Did you know that Impressionism came about because of a circle of connected artists?  Or that Virginia Woolf was only one member of the Bloomsbury group?  Throughout time, creative folks have come together to make things.  In the 17th-19th centuries in France these gatherings happened in Salons often run by powerful women.  After NYC, Somerville has the most artists per capita.  It's time all of us creatively-inclined got together to exchange ideas and support.  That's why we created the Somervi …

Stories. They are the natural format of human thought and the natural expression of human language. Join us for workshops, open mics, featured performances and story slams. Formerly the Cambridge storytellers group, now organized by massmouth.com. Meet other storytellers and all those who enjoy the art of telling and listening to stories. We use no props, no notes, no costumes or music. Not poetry either, unless it is original and tells a story. Not a rant but a beginning, middle and end. There …

Drumming cleanses the soul, organizes the mind, coordinates movements of the body, and just feels good! Mamadou Diop is from Senegal, West Africa. He has performed with some of the biggest named musicians in his country, and he KNOWS music and rhythm. It is his joy to teach what he has learned, bringing the rhythms of not just Senegal, but all of West Africa to whoever wants to learn them. Join this group if you are a drummer, want to be a drummer, or are just curious what African drumming is al …

For folks who want to meet up and check out art. Boston art galleries, South End First Fridays, Fort Point Arts, and other neighborhood open studios. We'll meet up, check out some Art and have some drinks. Qualifications are simple: Be over 21, have  a photo and filled out profile, and be interested in checking out art and socializing

People who are interested is going to hear live opera, discussing operas and/or singers, sharing dinners where the discussion is centered on the performing arts, and/or singing/performing opera (I direct such a group in Nashua, NH). This group is also interested in attending classical music concerts, plays, museums, etc, in the Greater Boston area.

COLLISIONcollective (aka Cc) was founded in 2002 as an offshoot of the MIT student art group, ATat (Arts and Technology at tech), whose charter was to host events showcasing art incorporating technology. Formed by artists and technologists, the COLLISIONcollective is premised on the sometimes abrupt intersection between art and technology. Its practitioners are drawn to this synthesis as the epicenter of forward-looking cultural adaptation. COLLISIONcollective was formed to address several vital …

This is a group for people who create and/or enjoy short (1-3 minute) videos that tell a story, enjoy the art & science of videography, and are not afraid to share their opinions and knowledge with others. Hosted at EYESPOT (on their large video wall) in the Chestnut Hill Shopping Center (free parking/60 bus stop/Chestnut Hill T Stop). FORMAT: 1 min Intro, 2-3 min Video, 6-7 min discussion x 6 TIME: 6:30 PM Welcome; 7-8 PM Video Slam