Summer Sound Series

New Bedford music festival features free live concerts, indoor outdoor stages, folk jazz Cape Verdean rock.

New Bedford July 3 fireworks celebrate America's 250th birthday with a synchronized patriotic music playlist simulcast on WBSM, free downtown summer concerts, and family events.

Massachusetts bars can open until 3 AM, but New Bedford rejects extended alcohol sales hours, choosing instead to focus on downtown public consumption spaces for summer concerts.

New Bedford announces the 2026 Summer Sound Series lineup. Enjoy free concerts and Friday live music downtown.

Despite a $32M budget deficit, New Bedford Fourth of July fireworks and the Summer Sound Series are fully funded for summer 2026. Enjoy the harbor events and free downtown music.

The City of New Bedford and Mayor Jon Mitchell are once again putting on a slate of free summer concerts downtown on select dates.

The City of New Bedford has announced the lineup of free downtown concerts that will happen as part of this year's Summer Sound Series.

Walk around with food and drinks on Union and Purchase streets this summer.

The Summer Sound Series will feature some of the best local musicians from the Greater New Bedford area.

NEW BEDFORD - The Summer Sound Series Concert scheduled for tonight, Friday, July 7, at 6 p.m. on Pier 3 in New Bedford has been cancelled by organizers due to weather forecasts. The Summer Sound Series organizers look forward to seeing attendees and officially kicking off the Summer Sound Series next Friday, July 14, from 6 p...