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WasFest at The Wang and Shubert Theatres
June 23, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - June 25, 2023 @ 12:00 am
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WasFest is a unique music festival presented by the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame and the Boch Center and curated and hosted by musician, legendary producer, and President of Blue Note Records Don Was. Featuring an all-star lineup, WasFest is a celebration of collaboration and creativity where artists perform unique sets that often feature the album of another musician. From Rock to Jazz to Reggae to Roots and more, WasFest boasts a dynamic line-up with performers like Dark Star Orchestra, Lettuce, Steel Pulse, The Julian Lage Quartet, Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello and many more.
Performance Schedule:
Dark Star Orchestra: Friday, June 23 at 7:30pm – Wang Theatre – Performing The Grateful Dead’s November 14, 1978 Boston Music Hall Show
Robert Glasper with special guests STOUT, Bilal, and Stokley – Friday, June 23 at 8:00pm – Shubert Theatre – Performing ‘The Best of Black Radio 1, 2 & 3’
Meshell Ndegeocello – Performing ‘Plantation Lullabies’
Julian Lage Quartet with John Medeski, Jorge Roeder & Dave King – Saturday, June 24 at 8:00pm – Shubert Theatre – Performing Grant Green’s ‘Street of Dreams’
Gerald Clayton Quintet with special guests Ambrose Akinmusire, Immanuel Wilkins, Harish Raghavan & Kendrick Scott – Performing Wayne Shorter’s ‘Speak No Evil’
Lettuce with special guest Judith Hill – Sunday, June 25 at 7:30pm – Wang Theatre – Performing Aretha Franklin’s ‘Live at Fillmore West’
Steel Pulse – Performing ‘True Democracy’
