Welcome the Spring with a free concert at the Hatch Memorial Shell on May 21st featuring local Hip Hop, Rap, R&B and Neo-Soul artists as part of the Esplanade Association’s Groundbeat Concert Series. Enjoy live music, the gorgeous view of the Charles River Esplanade and our vendor fair featuring free empanadas (free empanada to the first 100 customers) from Bocadillos, food vendors, lawn games and other family friendly activities. We will have a limited number of free picnic blankets and stadium seating chairs we can loan out during the event! 

Concert Line Up

Soul Resonance will feature DJ Troy Frost, Saemo, Grateful Queen & Good Company.

Activities, Tablers & Vendors

Enjoy food and family friendly activities from Bocadillos, Culture Pop, Polar, Charles River Conservancy, Mass Audubon and The American City Coalition.

About Groundbeat

GroundBeat Concert Series fosters opportunities to perform on the Esplanade’s iconic Hatch Memorial Shell for producers and artists across greater Boston who are committed to increasing inclusivity and diversity in Boston’s arts scene. Thank you to the Boston Foundation, Audax Charitable Foundation and the Mass Cultural Council for sponsoring this concert series.