Co-Creative Center hosts a night of free live music on Saturday, June 11th featuring sounds from local bands Starbath and Picnic Lunch.

Picnic Lunch is a 3-piece post-punk, noise rock group from New Bedford who have been playing local venues since 2009.

Set Times:

5 PM: Starbath

6 PM: Picnic Lunch

Co-Creative Center hosts a night of free live music on Saturday, June 11th featuring sounds from local bands Starbath and Picnic Lunch.

Starbath is is a 4-piece heavy psych outfit lifting off from Fairhaven, bringing groovy jams to the cosmos for your enjoyment.

Set Times:

5 PM: Starbath

6 PM: Picnic Lunch

The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra (NBSO) and Cape Verdean Association (CVA) will be holding Junta Mon: Together in Music, a collaborative music festival on Saturday, June 11 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at the future site of Island Park, 1157 Acushnet Avenue in the North End of New Bedford.

This free musical event for the whole family will feature songs by Cape Verdean musicians, a second set by several NBSO musicians, and then culminate as the two groups play together.

The New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks! ArtMobile and Local Artist Devin “Nived” McLaughlin will be present helping make crafts using recycled materials and coloring pages. Face-painting and interactive musical activities for children will also take place.

Cape Verdean and other delicious food will be offered for sale by Chef Kevin’s Food Truck!

Celebrate the feast of St. Anthony in the City’s North End, featuring tours of the iconic church, Portuguese, American and Spanish food!

The St. Anthony of Padua parish will host tours of its iconic Romanesque style church, and will have food, games, the legendary Portuguese malasadas (fried dough).

Festival Celebration of St. Anthony will take place on Saturday June 11 from 12pm to 6pm and on Sunday June 12 from 12pm to 3pm.

St. Anthony of Padua was founded in 1895 to serve the needs of French Canadian Catholics who lived in the North End of New Bedford. The new parish was under the care of first pastor, Fr. Hormisdas Deslauriers (1861–1916), an energetic leader who would have great influence on the parishes future development. The first mass was celebrated on Oct 6th 1895 at ‘’North Union Hall’’ on Bullard Street. Shortly thereafter a two-story wood-frame church was dedicated on March 8, 1896.

The present Romanesque style church was begun in 1902 when the parish acquired plans from Canadian architect Joseph Venne of Montreal. The cornerstone for the new building was laid in June 1904 and work began on shortly thereafter. On September 20, 1904, several construction workers were seriously injured and one killed when a 50-foot wall collapsed at the construction site.

Sleep Mode is a 3-piece alternative rock band from Providence who love to make a lot of noise, playing shows throughout Rhode Island and the Southcoast of Massachusetts.

Their sounds are a warped mix ranging from punk, alt rock, shoegaze, and pop. They straddle the lines of dissonance and melodic structures in their own brand of punk rock.

Myles Goulart is a New Bedford based singer songwriter who plays atmospheric, moody songs. His live performances transport the audience w/his individual lyricism and style. Myles is a multi instrumentalist, business owner and artist.

Yacouba Diabaté is a Master Kora player born in Burkina Faso, West Africa. His family, the Griot family, are well-known musicians and as a young adult, Yacouba studied the Kora in Mali with renown Kora master, Toumani Diabate. Yacouba has brought his music to France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Belgium as well as the United States. Yacouba also makes and sells traditional African string and percussion instruments in addition to teaching instrumental music to both youth and adults.

Sidi Mohamed Camara, popularly known as “Joh,” was born in Bamako, Mali in West Africa. Surrounded by great artists and musicians as a child, Joh started traditional dance and drumming at the age of five. On his father’s side, he comes from the Camara ancestry that ruled in Mande Society. However, he mastered the art of music and dance from his mother, Fanta Kamissoko, a well-known Jali. Jalis, also known as Griots, are highly venerated in their traditional society as skilled oral historians who are not only singers, storytellers, and musicians, but also advisors and mediators.

Along with several other African percussionists, both artists will put on a showcase featuring West African music at the Morna Lounge and Grill on Friday, June 10th.

Kids, join the Toe Jam Puppet Band for family fun, music, and dance! Your parents are welcome, too.

Music and other performances to be announced…

Enjoy an evening of Art and Music at the Alison Wells Fine Art Studio & Gallery.

Inside, enjoy original paintings, new Giclee prints and note cards, as well as guest artists. Check out the AHA! Rainbow Craft Table in honor of Pride.

Out on the street, saxophonist “Manny” Escobar will be performing his blend of jazz, soul, and contemporary classics.

Scapeghost Presents: Unexpected Music, a mini-series produced by Scott Bishop, featuring Sarah Donner at Hewn prior to the PRIDE block party in Custom House Square.