Dozens of bands - from Boston to Brazil - are participating in the annual HONK! Festival in Cambridge and Somerville, starting Friday, October 7 and running through Sunday, October 9, 2016. The festival is free and open to the public. Here is a schedule of performances.
Among the bands participating this year are La Fanfare Invisible from Paris,France; Le Ponpier Pony Club from Marseille, France; the Mayday March Band from Pittsburgh,PA; the Chaotic Insurrection Band from Montreal, QC; the Yes Ma'am Brass Band from Austin, TX; and the Rude Mechanic Orchestra from New York City, NY.
Among the bands from the New England region are the Dirty Water Brass Band from Boston; the Brass Balagan from Burlington, VT; the Bread & Puppet Circus Band from Glover, VT; and the Extraordinary Rendition Band from Province, RI.
Here is a list of the bands, or check out Honk! Facebook.
The festival culminates on Sunday, October 9, with a parade from noon to 2:00 p.m., starting in Davis Square in Somerville and ending in Harvard Square, Cambridge, where the bands will perform for the remainder of the afternoon as part of the Oktoberfest.
Find year round details on jazz in Massachusetts by visiting MassJazz.com.
For visitor information go to MassVacation.com and CambridgeUSA.org.
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