Davis Square · Somerville
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For the Love of the Square!
Statue Park - Alive at Five
College Ave &, Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144
Davis Square Plaza
248 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
Underbones
55 Chester St, Somerville, MA 02144
Live Music & More · Free!
Next four weeks
Events Calendar
Check out what's happening 'Down in Davis!'
Sun
Oct 18
Plaza10 AM – 2 PM
Gurk McGurk Cops and Cars Show
Postponed from Oct 4 · Davis Square Plaza
Organized by the Ultimate Entertainment Group in partnership with the Somerville Homeless Coalition (or similar foundation partners), this event features vehicle registrations, a Cops & Cars show, local vendors, artists, and sponsorship opportunities. [1]
Underbones4 PM – 6:30 PM
Nuala O'Donovan
Underbones4 PM – 6:30 PM
Sidebody
Somerville's own sidebody plays whimsical, high-energy art punk built on group harmonies, call-and-response, and shared vocal duties among its four members. The band's latest single, "No Commercial Enterprise," dropped in May 2025.
The Burren5 PM – 8 PM
Evan Greer
Postponed from Sep 25 · Statue Park
Hosted by Evan Greer and her signal chat as a house band featuring the city's best musicians singing Dolly's songs with you.
Fri
Oct 23
Plaza3 PM – 8 PM
ENSMB
Small Mart
Some whisper it in hushed tones, others go mad at the mere mention of the name. But one thing is certain: Dance! Party! Vibes!
Plaza3 PM – 8 PM
Rich Wentworth
Small Mart
Bald Guys and Clue Display co-founder, Peer Grouporganist/synth/guitar person, music maker for a variety of soundtracks, jingles, etc.
Sun
Oct 25
Underbones4 PM – 6:30 PM
Fortuna 500
Twangy, wiry garage country from a Somerville house-band crew led by Cole Triedman, mixing Stones-y guitar chug with Pavement-style slacker rock. Their debut LP, "Two For Flinching," came out this summer.
Underbones4 PM – 6:30 PM
Intac
Indie rock band from Somerville that leans into corporate satire, complete with suits and PowerPoint "presentations" at shows. Their latest full-length, God Is Time, Time Is Money, and the Money's Long Gone, came out in November 2025.
Underbones4 PM – 6:30 PM
Winkler
Boston indie pop five-piece known for lo-fi, tape-recorded songs and lively basement shows, with music that leans toward warm, classic AM pop songwriting.
Fri
Oct 30
Plaza3 PM – 8 PM
Nick Bishop
Small Mart
curating a soundtrack of darker, late-night energy featuring music, dancing
Sun
Nov 1
Underbones4 PM – 6:30 PM
Merry Merry
Bedroom pop out of Somerville, Massachusetts, with tracks like "Cruel" and "Lost and Found" up on Bandcamp.
Map of the Square
Three stages, one neighborhood. Alive at Five at Statue Park, daily programming at Davis Square Plaza, and trivia and live music downstairs at Underbones.
Fuel the next set
Free shows stay free because neighbors chip in. Help cover sound, insurance, and promotion for the season.
1 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144
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