Payson Park Music Festival

Our 34th Season!!!

The Payson Park Music Festival announces its 34th season of summer entertainment offering musical venues for residents of Belmont and surrounding communities. This year's season of evening concerts begins Wednesday, June 19th, and runs every Wednesday evening until September 4th. Concerts start between 6:30pm and 6:45pm. In August, because of the failing light, we begin between 6:00 and 6:15pm.

This is the second year that Payson Park (where the Series is typically sited ) is still under renovation. This time because the grass needed to be re-seeded. Not sure if the birds ate the first application of seed like in Hansel and Gretal.

Our temporary location remains at the Underwood greenspace above the pool on Underwood Hill. While not perfect, compared to other locations in Belmont, the site offers a flat(-ish) area for the Band to play from, easy access for the bands to unload, safe and ample parking at the Wellington School park, shade and comfortable grass seating (bring your chairs!), a children's playground and sanitary facilities at the very nearby Underwood Pool Bathhouse.

The Town of Belmont requires that Payson Park Music Festival pay permit fees and carry additional insurance. Our Sponsor donations which pay for the Bands are dedicated to the Band they sponsor. This leaves an opportunity for Town residents to fill in the administrative gap. We hope you will make a donation that is financially comfortable for you. We will list your donation on our website. Thank you for your continued support!

We look forward to bringing music back to the community, and we look forward to seeing you at the park!

Please

to make a tax-deductible contribution!!!

Please click here to livestream the show!

The 2024 Season:

Wednesday, June 19th	(Belmont native!) The Cheryl Arena Band Rescheduled to Thursday, July 25th.
Wednesday, June 26th	Jay Ottaway and The Ramble Sponsored By:
Wednesday, July 3rd	Tomi's All Stars Featuring: Sir Cecil Sponsored By: and Belmont Against Racism CLICK HERE to see the video of the entire concert!
Wednesday, July 10th	The Sandy Ridge Boys Sponsored By: CLICK HERE to see the video of the entire concert!
Wednesday, July 17th	The Twisted JukeBox Band Sponsored By: ANONYMOUS CONCERT CANCELED DUE TO PREDICTED THUNDERSTORMS! RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY, JULY 30TH
Wednesday, July 24th	4EverFab Beatles Tribute Band RESCHEDULED TO MONDAY, AUGUST 12TH.
Thursday, July 25th *SPECIAL BONUS CONCERT!!!!	(Belmont native!) The Cheryl Arena Band Sponsored By: CLICK HERE to see the video of the entire concert!
Tuesday, July 30th *SPECIAL BONUS CONCERT!!!!	The Twisted JukeBox Band Sponsored By: ANONYMOUS CLICK HERE to see the video of the entire concert!
Wednesday, July 31st RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH!	The Love Dogs Concert canceled due to possible scattered thundershowers! Sponsored By: and Alex Corbett, III
Wednesday, August 7th (6:00-6:15 start)	Blues Dogs featuring Belmont's own Bob Jones!!! Sponsored By: Bay State Charitable Foundation CLICK HERE to see the video of the entire concert!
*2 CONCERTS THIS WEEK!!! Monday, August 12th (6:00-6:15 start) DUE TO POSSIBLE THUNDERSHOWERS, RESCHEDULED TO TUEDAY, 8/20!!!	4EverFab Beatles Tribute Band DUE TO POSSIBLE THUNDERSHOWERS, RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY, 8/20!!! Sponsored By: Deborah Emello and and and
Wednesday, August 14th (6:00-6:15 start)	Classic Groove Sponsored By: The Belmont Lions Club CLICK HERE to see the video of the entire concert!
SPECIAL RESCHEDULED CONCERT!!! Tuesday, August 20th (6:00-6:15 start)	4EverFab Beatles Tribute Band Sponsored By: Deborah Emello and and and CLICK HERE to see the video of the entire concert!
Wednesday, August 21st (6:00-6:15 start)	The Reminisants Sponsored By: Belmont Cultural Council CLICK HERE to see the video of the entire concert!
Wednesday, August 28th (6:00-6:15 start)	The Boston Soul Revue Sponsored By: CLICK HERE to see the video of the entire concert!
Wednesday, September 4th (6:00-6:15 start)	Hye Fusion Sponsored By: Bay State Charitable Foundation CLICK HERE to see the video of the entire concert!
Thursday, September 5th	The Love Dogs Sponsored By: and Alex Corbett, III CLICK HERE to see the video of the entire concert!
Wednesday, September 11th	Jay Ottaway and The Ramble Sponsored By: CLICK HERE to see the video of the entire concert!

Kiddie Concerts*

(All shows start at 10:30 A.M. and take place on the Belmont Women's Club lawn.)

*Children's Programming made possible through the generosity of
Sherry & Ralph Jones and other Patrons and Donors from the Belmont Community.

Payson Park Music Festival is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Your tax-deductible contributions support programming for the concert season.
Donations at the following levels will be listed in our concert programs:

Up to $50 - Friend

$51-$100 - Patron

$100-up - Benefactor

Please make checks payable to Payson Park Music Festival and mail to:

Cyndi Rufo
367 Common Street
Belmont, MA 02478

Webmaster: Jeff Thomas
This page was last updated on 9/27/2024.