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Indigo Girls play sold-out Chevalier show tonight
August 20, 2026
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Grammy-Winning Indigo Girls Perform Sold-Out Chevalier Show
The folk-rock duo of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray, joined by a full band, takes the Chevalier Theatre stage tonight at 7:30 p.m. in a show that has sold out. Over a career that began in Atlanta clubs, the Grammy-winning pair has recorded sixteen studio albums and sold more than 15 million records, including a 1989 major-label debut that moved over two million copies on the strength of "Closer to Fine" and "Kid Fears."
Chevalier Theatre
Jen Kearney Performs Free Outdoor Concert at Condon Band Shell
Soul-funk musician Jen Kearney performs a free outdoor concert at Medford's Condon Band Shell tonight, Thursday, Aug. 20, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., as part of the city's Summer Concert Series.
CACHE in Medford
Mat Kearney to Perform at the Chevalier Theatre
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Mat Kearney brings his "Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain Tour," with special guest Augustana, to Medford's Chevalier Theatre Friday, Aug. 21, at 8 p.m.
Chevalier Theatre
4GoodVibes Hosts Zoo Field Trip
Medford-based 4GoodVibes Gift Shop hosts a Franklin Park Zoo field trip today, Thursday, Aug. 20, at noon; participants must RSVP and arrange their own zoo tickets.
4GoodVibes Gift Shop
State Senate Candidates Debate Affordability at Forum
Candidates for the 2nd Middlesex State Senate district, which covers Medford, debated housing and affordability platforms in reports published Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Gotta Know Medford
Library Teaches Kids Conservation with Simulated Oil Spill Cleanup
Children ages 8-12 explore water protection and environmental science through a hands-on simulated oil spill cleanup today, Thursday, Aug. 20, from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. at Medford Public Library's Bonsignore Hall.
Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library
Library Hosts Adaptive Game Night for Teens on Thursday
Medford Public Library hosts an Adaptive Game Night tonight, Thursday, Aug. 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., inviting teens ages 11-22 with intellectual and developmental disabilities to play video, card, and board games.
Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library
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