Bela Fleck and Marcus Roberts Trio at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston on September 30

Banjo master Bela Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio perform live at the Berklee Performance Center on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.  The concert is part of the Berklee BeanTown Festival activities taking place this weekend.

Tickets range from $29-$39 and can be purchased online or at the concert hall box office the night of the concert.

Fleck has won fourteen Grammy Awards and is considered to be the premier banjo player in the world. 

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Newton Jazz & Wine Festival Presents Jazz-in-the-Yard on September 30

The Newton Jazz & Wine Festival is wrapping up this year's festivities with a Jazz-in-the-Yard concert at the Jackson Homestead in Newton on Sunday, September 30, 2012 with a free concert from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Live performers include Cruzamente, an all-women Cape Verdean band, Fred Woodward Trio, Rusty Scott Trio, and Persian Blue.  Here are directions to the Jackson Homestead.

Find out more about the Newton Jazz & Wine Festival here.

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Berklee BeanTown Festival Underway in Boston Today, Rain or Shine!

Tia Fuller

(Saturday, September 29, 2012) - The 12th annual Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival opened today at noon in Boston's South End, offering an amazing line-up of great jazz performers.  The event runs to 6:00 p.m, and is free and open to the public!

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Cirque du Soleil’s Saltimbanco at Boston's Agganis Arena on October 31-November 4

Cirque du Soleil's Saltimbanco, an acrobatic celebration of urban life, is coming to the Agganis Arena at Boston University for eight shows from October 31 through November 4, 2012.

After touring the world for two decades, the show is winding down and Boston is one of its final stops before it returns to Montreal in December to disband.  It's a great chance to see this extravaganza of acrobatic feats enhanced by a polyrhythmic live band of world class musicians.

MassJazz has a pair of free tickets to give to a lucky contestant: here's how to Enter the Contest.

Or, you can purchase tickets online to any of the eight shows.

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Singer / Songwriter Melody Gardot Performs at Boston's Berklee Performance Center on September 27

Singer-songwriter Melody Gardot is performing at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.   Tickets are $36-46 and can be purchased online or at the venue.

Gardot is on tour to promote her third album, The Absence.

The concert is the lead-in to the 12th annual Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival taking place on Saturday, September 29, 2012 in Boston's South End.  

You can also find year round details on jazz in Massachusetts on MassJazz and follow up on Facebook & Twitter.

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Blues Guitar Masters Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Robert Cray Perform at Boston's Wilbur Theatre on September 27

Two great blues bands led by guitarists Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Robert Cray, perform in concert at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.  

Tickets are $42.50-$49.50 and can be purchase online or at the theatre.

Here's a schedule of upcoming concerts at Wilbur Theatre, located at 246 Tremont Street in downtown Boston.

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Jazz Pianist Claire Ritter Performs at Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center on September 27

Jazz pianist and composer Claire Ritter is celebrating the release of her 10th CD with a concert at the Multicultural Arts Center in Cambridge on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

Ritter is joined by  Stan Strickland, on  flute and bass clarinet; vocalist Dominique Eade, and Takaaki Masuko on percussion.

Tickets range from $15-$20 and can be purchased online or by calling 617 577-1400.

Here is a full schedule of upcoming events at the Multicultural Arts Center.

For year round details on jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.