The Emerson UnCommon Stage and Harpoon Beer Garden are thrilled to welcome Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Percy the Bear!  We are honored to have another Boston institution, CSC, activate this special corner of the Common.  Tuesdays in July beginning at on July 16th, patrons are welcome to enjoy a drink from Harpoon, delicious food from...

Panamanian saxophonist, composer, and educator Samuel Batista mixes Panamanian folkloric and urban music with jazz. His latest album, Panama United, featuring Anthony Fung (drums), Eunjeong Hwong (piano) and James Dale (bass) covers traditional Panamanian rhythms within his original compositions, aiming to preserve Panamanian folklore while documenting his firsts travels in the United States.  In 2012,...

He’s been described as “the love child of Otis Redding and Doc Watson.” “The John Legend of rockabilly.” And recently, “a ‘what-took-you-so-long’ fusion of Elvis and Marvin Gaye.” But he is Dwayne Haggins, and his voice is his own. Whether on the stage of a metropolitan concert hall or the makeshift bandstand of a neighborhood...

Dj Z.O.O.M. is a Traveling Professional Dj, and Multiple Award winning Music Producer.Z.O.O.M. is an acronym which means “Zoning Out On Music” (which also happens to describe his open format Dj style).Some of the largest events where Dj Z.O.O.M. has added to the line up are:M.A.C. Cosmetics In Stores (Macy’s Downtown Boston, Prudential Center, Providence...

Gaby Cotter is a Boston-based Panamanian singer, songwriter, and educator. Her work mixes the different colors of Latin-American sounds with jazz, blues, pop, and R&B.

Lee Fish will be presenting his exciting new group featuring longtime collaborator and vocalist, Nadia Washington, along with pianist, Jiri Nedoma, and bassist, Devon Gates. Together they will explore Fish's original music which can best be described as a blend of all his favorite styles - ranging from jazz, soul/r&b to folk and film music....

Tolieth is a contemporary soul singer fusing elements of reggae, Afrobeats, and pop into an upbeat live performance.  Good vibes and smooth grooves are guaranteed with Tolieth on the mic. https://tolieth.com/

Join us for Children's Story Hour!

Mal Devisa is the songwriting, liberation, and poetry project of multifarious artist Deja Carr. Starting in 2014 and breaking through with 2016’s Kiid, Mal Devisa’s work spans a selfmade spectrum of sound from gravitic, soulful rock to soliloquy to unabashed hip hop. Although known for her unmistakable, smoldering voice and loop-based, bass-forward compositions, Carr’s talents...

Maz is the bridge that links Alternative Hip Hop and the music he grew up on in São Paulo, Brazil. As a son of a DJ, much of that influence bleeds through his music today through neck-snapping production and an out-worldly harness of energy in his lyrics. Whether he is experimenting with the sounds of...

Join us for an afternoon of jazz with Alyssa Barker on violin and Elijah Baradi on keys, presented by Jazz Urbane. This talented duo, representing the spirit and innovation of Jazz Urbane, brings a fresh take on classic jazz standards, blending the warm, melodic sound of the violin with the rhythmic and harmonic textures of...

The Roland High Life is a power-pop/indie rock band that formed at Emerson College in 2006. Featuring Thom Dunn (vocals/guitar), Walker Dieckmann (vocals/keys), Chris Correia (drums), Jake WM (bass), and Nick Kefting (guitar/vocals), the band has released three self-produced albums along with a string of singles, and is known for its big hooks and thoughtful songwriting....