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SANCTUARY CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

Website: sanctuarymaynard.com

Calendar: sanctuarymaynard.com/concerts

ABOUT

Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center is a live entertainment venue and bar at 82 Main Street in Maynard, Massachusetts, housed in a 150-year-old former church. The 5,000-square-foot space has a general admission capacity of 367 standing and 269 seated, with high ceilings and stained glass windows. NOTE: The website listed in venues.md (sanctuaryarts.org) points to a different organization in Eliot, Maine. The correct website is sanctuarymaynard.com.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Expect concerts, tribute bands, and family programming in a beautifully converted church setting known for excellent acoustics. The venue operates a full bar open seven days a week, with the main hall hosting shows on scheduled concert nights.

HISTORY

Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center was launched in 2019 with a mission to support the community, host live entertainment, and preserve 82 Main Street and its legacy. The venue has quickly established itself as a regional draw west of Boston in Maynard's historic downtown district.

Sources:

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UPCOMING SHOWS

THIS WEEK (12) NEXT 4 WEEKS (38) COMING SOON (14)

Monday

6:30pm — Open Mic Night: Hosted by Alan Goodrich get loud

Tuesday

5:30pm — Tom Hagerty rock out
8:00pm — Tuesday's Dead with Playing Dead let's go

Wednesday

7:30pm — Open Jazz Jam jazz vibes

Thursday

5:30pm — Andrea Gillis rock out
7:30pm — Live Band Karaoke with Disco Lemonade sing along

Friday

5:30pm — Cheryl Arena Duo get loud
8:00pm — Northern Cross: New England’s CSNY Tribute let's go

Saturday

2:30pm — Nicole Burke get loud
5:30pm — Stash Wyslouch rock out
8:00pm — Funk Jerry let's go

Sunday

4:30pm — The Funktones jazz vibes

Monday - 7/20

6:30pm — Open Mic Night: Hosted by Jacqueline Burns get loud

Tuesday - 7/21

5:30pm — Oh Kee Pa Orchestra: A Tribute to Phish rock out
8:00pm — Grateful Tuesdays let's go

Wednesday - 7/22

5:30pm — Sam Bergquist get loud
8:00pm — The Coalboilers let's go

Thursday - 7/23

5:30pm — Silver String Slingers rock out
8:00pm — LaMP let's go

Friday - 7/24

5:30pm — Jack & BriAnn of Sudden Relic - Acoustic get loud
8:00pm — The Forest Effect let's go

Sunday - 7/26

4:30pm — Dennis Brennan Trio ft. Jim Haggerty & Kevin Barry jazz vibes

Monday - 7/27

6:30pm — Open Mic Night: Hosted by Milt Reder & Dave Becker get loud

Tuesday - 7/28

8:00pm — Grateful Tuesdays let's go

Wednesday - 7/29

5:30pm — Lori Z Jazz Trio jazz vibes

Thursday - 7/30

5:30pm — Sarah Levecque rock out
8:00pm — Souvenirs: The Music of John Prine let's go

Friday - 7/31

5:30pm — Sugar Road get loud
8:00pm — Dave Macklin Band - Peace, Love & Funk let's go

Saturday - 8/1

2:30pm — Eric Zeller get loud
5:30pm — Michael Boezi rock out
8:00pm — Ramble on Rose: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead let's go

Sunday - 8/2

4:30pm — Mike Oram & Friends get loud

Monday - 8/3

6:30pm — Open Mic Night: Hosted by Jae Mannion get loud

Tuesday - 8/4

5:30pm — Sons of Levin rock out
8:00pm — Grateful Tuesdays let's go

Wednesday - 8/5

5:30pm — John Fitz get loud

Thursday - 8/6

5:30pm — Danielle Miraglia sing along

Friday - 8/7

5:30pm — Bees Deluxe get loud
8:00pm — DeadBeat: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead let's go

Saturday - 8/8

2:30pm — Britt Connors rock out

Sunday - 8/9

4:30pm — Moosejuice get loud
8:00pm — San Souci: A Tribute to The Jerry Garcia Band let's go

Monday - 8/10

6:30pm — Open Mic Night: Hosted by Alan Goodrich get loud

Tuesday - 8/11

8:00pm — Grateful Tuesdays let's go

Wednesday - 8/12

5:30pm — The Joy Reo Trio get loud
6:00pm — Bluegrass Open Jam Hosted by Familiar Strangers let's go

Thursday - 8/13

5:30pm — Sarah Mendelsohn rock out

Sunday - 8/16

4:30pm — The Funktones get loud
7:00pm — Ellis Paul let's go

Monday - 8/17

6:30pm — Open Mic Night: Hosted by Jacqueline Burns get loud

Tuesday - 8/18

5:30pm — Oh Kee Pa Orchestra: A Tribute to Phish rock out

Thursday - 8/20

5:30pm — Andrea Gillis get loud

Friday - 8/21

5:30pm — Zion rock out
8:00pm — Entrain let's go

Sunday - 8/23

4:30pm — Highway Divided - Bob Dylan Tribute rock out

Monday - 8/24

6:30pm — Open Mic Night: Hosted by Milt Reder & Dave Becker get loud

Tuesday - 8/25

8:00pm — Dead to the Core - North Shore let's go

Wednesday - 8/26

5:15pm — Lori Z Jazz Trio jazz vibes
8:00pm — The Coalboilers let's go

Thursday - 8/27

7:30pm — Guitar Women: An Evening with Sue Foley, and special guest Rory Block rock out

Friday - 8/28

8:00pm — Roomful of Blues rock out

Saturday - 8/29

8:00pm — Little Lies: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac let's go

Sunday - 8/30

4:00pm — Dennis Brennan Trio ft. Jim Haggerty & Kevin Barry jazz vibes

Full schedule at sanctuarymaynard.com/concerts →