Thursdays, July 11 – August 29, 2024 from 5:00 – 6:30 pm
CAM Courtyard, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA
Free and open to all. Free admission to the Downtown Campus from 4:00 – 6:30 pm for Gloucester’s Culture Splash 

Enjoy free concerts in the Cape Ann Museum Courtyard on Thursdays between July 11 and August 29 from 5:00-6:30 pm. These weekly concerts are presented as part of the city-wide  Culture Splash, an event series where Gloucester’s two cultural districts, Rocky Neck Cultural District and Harbortown Cultural District, join forces to celebrate and promote the local vibrant cultural organizations, creative groups and individuals, galleries, artists and non-profits.  

The CAM Courtyard Concerts feature local and regional musicians from a wide variety of musical genres. The Museum will be open with free admission during Culture Splash from 4:00 – 6:30 pm. The concerts will be cancelled if there is rain. Limited outdoor seating will be provided by the Museum, come early to reserve your seat or bring your own lawn chair to ensure a spot! 

Families are invited to join the Museum for free family programming starting at 3:00 pm on Thursdays. Movement @ the Museum will be offered on July 11 and August 29 and Art & Sensory for Ages 3 – 10 will be offered every Thursday from July 19 – August 22. After the CAM Courtyard Concerts, follow the Culture Splash Gallery Stroll from the Museum’s galleries down Pleasant Street and across Main Street to enjoy Gloucester’s commercial galleries. These include, but are not limited to: Jane Deering Gallery, M / M Contemporary Art, Beth Williams Studio, Cindy Efinger, Matthew Swift, Charles Fine Arts, Amend / Bish Gallery, Local Colors, Jon Sarkin, and Jeff Weaver.

About the Music:

The Rainbow Splash Variety Show is an annual event presented by the Cape Ann Museum Teen Council. LGBTQ+ performers, poets, musicians, and storytellers from across Cape Ann share their work to celebrate LGBTQ+ stories in the community. If you are interested in sharing a song, poem, or story celebrating LGBTQ+ stories, please email [email protected].