Cambridge Crossing • June 18, July 16 & August 20, 2026

Free neighborhood events with live music, food trucks, lawn games, & more.

Summer means the return of CX Summer Nights!

Join us for this free outdoor event series featuring live music accompanied by a fresh lineup of local brews, food trucks, lawn games, and opportunities to support the Cambridge non-profit community.

THU

6/18

5:30pm - 8:30pm

*The backup date for this event is Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Jill McCracken +
The Far Out

About Jill McCracken: Jill McCracken (they/them) is a queer singer/songwriter making emotionally raw retro soul music. Heartfelt passion and vocal power remain front and center whether it’s a boisterous full band performance or an intimate solo set. McCracken’s influence has resonated with their home city of Boston, earning consistent Boston Music Award nominations over the past five years (Singer/Songwriter, Vocalist of the Year), clinching a New England Music Award (Soul/R&B act of the year), and being regarded as “a force to reckon with in the Boston Music Community” (Allston Pudding).

About The Far Out: The Far Out is a funk and soul pop band from Boston, Massachusetts. The six powerhouse musicians have been playing together since they were kids - learning and growing through shared experiences in jazz, theatre, a cappella, and orchestra. Now, they engage their audiences with high-energy grooves, lush vocals, and funky horn lines, supported by undeniable chemistry of a group of lifelong friends. Their goal is to include audiences in their infectious joy and spread the love of funk and soul music to younger generations.

Taking after the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, and Earth, Wind & Fire, The Far Out is stacked with multiple lead singers and songwriters. Their genre is a cohesion of their individual tastes and influences, brought together by a shared aim to entertain and inspire. You’ll often catch the group of multi-instrumentalists switching roles during their shows — passing guitars around, moving from lead vocals to horn section, or stealing a moment behind the keys.

Since their formation in summer ‘21, TFO has quickly become a notable part of the Greater Boston music community. In 2025, they secured the awards for Live Act of the Year and Video of the Year (for “Laurel”) at the New England Music Awards. In addition, their debut album, Greetings from The Far Out, was nominated for Album of the Year at both the NEMAs and Boston Music Awards. The record is a total groove-fest and a celebration of the group’s chemistry and musicianship.

JILL MCCRACKEN

THE FAR OUT

Food // Bon Me, The Lexington, Tenoch Mexican, Hometown Poke, Papi’s Sopapillas, Snack Box, Grub Guru, Del’s Lemonade

Drinks // Lamplighter, Hard Cider, Wine, Surfside, & more.

Community Spotlight // Multicultural Arts Center

THURS

7/16

*The rain date for this event is Wednesday, July 22, 2026

5:30pm - 8:30pm

Hill House +
Over the Bridge

About Hill House: Hill House is a high-energy funk-pop band from Boston, Massachusetts. Featuring a funky horn section, tight rhythm section, and soaring vocals, Hill House performs both original music and covers with their own funky twist. Hill House aspires to create music influenced by each of their members unique musical backgrounds — a sound that resonates with all who listen and encourages them to get on their feet and be themselves.

Since their formation in 2022, Hill House has played shows at venues such as the Middle East’s Club Sonia, the Cantab Underground, the Rockwell, the Radio Bean, Cambridge CX Summer Nights, and most recently, kicking off Boston’s First Night City Plaza Main Stage performances. Hill House was also nominated for the New England Music Award’s “Rising Star - Massachusetts” in 2024.

About Over the Bridge: OTB is an East Coast Rock-Reggae band from the North Shore of Massachusetts. Their debut self-titled Album released at #1 on the iTunes Reggae Albums Chart and has since amassed nearly a half million streams across all platforms completely independently. The band has headlined throughout New England and beyond in addition to supporting various opportunities with such acts as the legendary Steel Pulse on their 50th Anniversary World Tour, G. Love & Special Sauce, Jakob Nowell of Sublime, Shwayze, Collie Buddz, Long Beach Dub All Stars, Tropidelic, The Elovaters, Badfish, Bumpin Uglies, and Fortunate Youth amongst many others and have performed on such festivals as High Hopes Fest, Garden Grove Music Fest, Oddity By The Ocean, G. Love’s Juice Fest, Boston Hempfest, Ziontific Music Fest, Higher Education Music Fest, Mountain Music Fest, and Sugarloaf Reggae Fest. Their highly anticipated full length sophomore album is set to release in 2026 and has the New England reggae scene buzzing with excitement!

HILL HOUSE

OVER THE BRIDGE

Food // Bon Me, The Lexington, Del’s Lemonade, The Cookie Wagon, Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, Paisani, Zaaki

Drinks // Lamplighter, Hard Cider, Surfside, & more.

Community Spotlight // Bridges Homeward

THURS

8/20

5:30pm - 8:30pm

*The rain date for this event is Wednesday, August 26, 2026

About Jake Swamp and the Pine: Jake Swamp and the Pine is an Americana band born out of Boston, Massachusetts. Led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Drew Zieff, the band features 8 time Boston Music Award winner Jonathan Ulman on drums, Chris Haley on electric guitar, pedal steel and backup vocals, and Austin Beveridge on bass, among other talented musicians who sit in on special occasions.

What started as a songwriting project in 2018 quickly turned into something much bigger. Jake Swamp and the Pine cut their teeth at small basement shows, porch fests, and bars in the Greater Boston area - and are now regularly playing prestigious national festivals and major venues. Through this - and a genuine focus on connecting with fans at an individual level - Jake Swamp and the Pine continue to amass a following that the band lovingly coined ‘The Pine’ - a community of fans who not only connect with the music, but also appreciate the band’s ability to create a sense of camaraderie and intimacy, no matter the size of the room or distance between them.

The band has had the privilege of sharing the stage with artists like Alanis Morissette, Trampled by Turtles, The Wood Brothers, Ziggy Marley, and more.

About Adam Ezra Group: We don’t see many artists building the kind of momentum Adam Ezra Group is generating right now.

What has grown over more than two decades of relentless grassroots touring has become something far bigger than a typical touring band: a fiercely independent, fan-powered community that continues to expand one show at a time. Rooms across the country are selling out when Adam Ezra Group comes to town, with longtime fans regularly traveling across state lines to catch multiple shows, drawn by the band’s deep sense of community and the promise that no two nights are ever the same.

The band never performs from a fixed setlist, instead shaping each night around the energy in the room. Songs, stories, and moments unfold in real time—part concert, part revival, and part reminder of what live music can still be at its best.

Blending folk/Americana soul, rock ’n’ roll energy, and deeply human songwriting, Adam Ezra Group has built one of the most authentic underground followings in live music today while quickly becoming recognized on a national level. As SPIN recently put it, they are “an independent underground folk band blowing up without selling out,” a rise that has happened entirely outside the traditional industry system, powered by word of mouth, community activism, and a genuine connection between band and audience that often turns first-time listeners into lifelong fans.

Jake Swamp and the Pine + Adam Ezra Group

JAKE SWAMP
AND THE PINE

ADAM EZRA GROUP

Food // Bon Me, The Lexington, Boston BBQ, Kowloon, Del’s Lemonade, Frosty’s

Drinks // Lamplighter, Hard Cider, Surfside, & more.

Community Spotlight // East End House

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