CHELMSFORD

Chelmsford is a Merrimack Valley town adjacent to Lowell with a community arts center that programs music, theater, and cultural events.

Chelmsford Center for the Arts is the town's primary venue, hosting concerts, community theater, film screenings, and speaker events in a restored facility. The programming leans toward acoustic, folk, and singer-songwriter acts.

The center serves Chelmsford and the surrounding towns with affordable, community-oriented programming. It fills a niche between the larger Lowell venues and the living-room intimacy of a house concert.

Tip: Chelmsford Center is on North Road. For bigger shows, Lowell's venues are a short drive north.

Neighborhoods: Chelmsford Center • North Chelmsford • South Chelmsford