Down In Davis

All Events

Every show at Statue Park and Davis Square Plaza. Free and all ages.

Alive at Five

Fridays May 1 – Oct 2, 2026 · 5–8pm

College Ave &, Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144

Davis Square Plaza

August 15, 2026 – August 15, 2027 · Monday–Sunday 5–8pm

248 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144

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August 2026

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Sunday, September 13

  • Davis Square Plaza

    Maxfield Anderson

  • Davis Square Plaza

    Gabriella Simpkins

August 2026 lineup

27 events across Statue Park and Davis Square Plaza.

Sep 4

5 PM – 7 PM

Plaza

Skaleton Crew

Skaleton Crew

Boston ska-punk band founded by Jace and Dee Knight, who write spooky, supernatural-themed songs alongside tunes touching on queerness, mental health, and neurodivergence. Their recent single "Grounded" leans into smooth, reggae-tinged ska rhythms with horns and thick bass.

Skaleton Crew is a ska/punk/new tone band that writes songs about the spooky, supernatural, queerness, mental health, and neurodivergence. If you are looking for a spooky fun time, come out and join the crew!

Sep 4

5 PM – 7 PM

Plaza

Your Friends in Hell

Your Friends in Hell

Spooky acoustic music with wild swings into sea shanties, doowop, and punk rock, often built around an accordion and xylophone. This Boston/Somerville group leans into ghost-themed songs and Halloween energy year-round.

Sep 4

5 PM – 8 PM

Statue Park

Main Era

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Main Era

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.THE EXPERIMENTAL BOSTON BAND THAT DOES IT ALL. Main Era consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Garrett Greaves, lead guitarist Willie Swift, bassist Jack Halberian, and Berklee College of Music student and drummer Maeve Malloy.

Main Era is an experimental Boston band that makes bedroom pop, indie-rock, and hardcore punk. Their unique performances have allowed them to stand out within the DIY scene.

Sep 4

5 PM – 8 PM

Statue Park

Tiny Very Tall

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Tiny Very Tall

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Tiny Very Tall is a local Boston-based indie rock band, playing an eclectic mix of original music and covers. Known for their energy and charisma, their music is creative yet accessible.

Sep 4

5 PM – 8 PM

Statue Park

A Day Without Love

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A Day Without Love

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Folk punk built around Brian Walker's storytelling, blending elements of emo and shoegaze into songs about friendship and hard truths. Based in Boston, the project has toured widely and released albums like Diary and A Stranger That You Met Before.

Telling the truth through pain and story telling.

Sep 4

6 PM – 8 PM

Plaza

Small Mart

Small Mart

Small Mart is your ticket to a world of handmade, vintage wonders that pop up across the dynamic Boston Metro Area. Curated by the creative minds behind High Energy Vintage and Existential Thread Co., our market is a celebration of craftsmanship, uniqueness, and the joy of discovery.

Sep 4

7 PM – 9:30 PM

Plaza

The Rolling Who

The Rolling Who

Plays British Invasion, Britpop, and rock covers spanning the 1960s through the 90s. The Boston-based band regularly performs around Somerville, Cambridge, Boston, and the North Shore.

Join us for unforgettable Britpop and Rock covers performances!

Sep 6

4 PM – 6:30 PM

Plaza

Scott Schaeffer

Scott Schaeffer

Whimsical, homemade songs that grew out of a series of short films, written and performed with musical partner Jake Zelikovsky. Their Boston project's debut, Jake & Scott Volume 1, came out in August 2025.

Jake & Scott is a living document of truth and friendship expressed through film, home video, music, performance, and sculpture.

Sep 6

4 PM – 6:30 PM

Plaza

Will MCGovern

Will MCGovern

Will McGovern performs as Tiny Deserts, writing quiet, hymn-tinged folk songs on guitar and piano out of Arlington. His 2020 album Together gathers live recordings from a full-band show, plus a solo cello number.

–––ooo devotion––– write me: tinydeserts@gmail.com

Sep 6

4 PM – 6:30 PM

Plaza

Max Sandor

Max Sandor

Solo songwriter Max Sandor tags his music country, working out of Aurora, Illinois, with a catalog of homemade demos and songs; his latest release is called For the Better.

Sep 11

3 PM – 8 PM

Plaza

Small Mart

Small Mart

Small Mart is your ticket to a world of handmade, vintage wonders that pop up across the dynamic Boston Metro Area. Curated by the creative minds behind High Energy Vintage and Existential Thread Co., our market is a celebration of craftsmanship, uniqueness, and the joy of discovery.

Discover unique finds at Small Mart Market, Boston

Sep 11

5 PM – 7:30 PM

Plaza

Swampnova

Swampnova

Groove-driven and unpredictable, blending bossa nova, Caribbean rhythms, and exploratory rock. The Massachusetts band features four members of Bim Skala Bim plus a horn section, heard on their 2023 release Side One.

Swampanova makes groove-centric music - lush, layered, and unpredictable. Featuring four members of Bim Skala Bim, and an all-star horn section, Swampanova melds bossa nova, Caribbean grooves, and an exploratory rock vibe, creating brand-new music played with the assurance of a band that has spent years on the road playing thousands of shows! ... more

Sep 11

6 PM – 7 PM

Statue Park

City of Somerville 9/11 Remembrance

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City of Somerville 9/11 Remembrance

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A ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11, honoring victims, first responders, workers, and volunteers, with a moment of silence and remarks from city officials at the Davis Square memorial.

The City of Somerville’s Veterans’ Services department invites community members to a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and honor all victims as well as first responders, workers, and volunteers.

Sep 13

4 PM – 6:30 PM

Plaza

Maxfield Anderson

Maxfield Anderson

Bluegrass and old-time roots player based in Somerville, playing mandolin, fiddle, guitar, and clawhammer banjo, with a background in Boston bands like Pretty Saro.

Sep 13

4 PM – 6:30 PM

Plaza

Gabriella Simpkins

Gabriella Simpkins

, with a guitar style often likened to Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake.

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Sep 18

5 PM – 8 PM

Statue Park

Deva

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Deva

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Rock n Roll Cheerleaders for DEVO", Chezza and Ezza whip up DEVO for the masses and along with amazing musicians, Moogie Boy and monkeys in diapers, they choreograph dance moves and special effects in DEVO inspired clone costumes.

Sep 18

5 PM – 8 PM

Statue Park

Yoni

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Yoni

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Rock songwriter based in Boston, pairing Prince and Spoon-style pop hooks with sharp, self-reflective lyrics; his latest release, Courtship, is ten songs about adult dating.

Sep 18

5 PM – 8 PM

Statue Park

Happy Little Clouds

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Happy Little Clouds

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Boston trio Happy Little Clouds calls its sound "grit-pop," blending power-pop hooks with post-grunge edge and 90s alt-rock introspection. Their sophomore album, Embers, came out in July 2025.

Happy Little Clouds is a genre-blurring indie rock band from Boston crafting emotionally charged, melody-forward music with a raw edge & radiant heart. Their self-described sound “grit-pop” weaves the brightness of power pop, the nerve of post-grunge & the introspection of 90s alt-rock. Proudly independent & unapologetically themselves, HLC has emerged as a compelling voice in the indie scene. ... more

Sep 18

6 PM – 8 PM

Plaza

Small Mart

Small Mart

Small Mart is your ticket to a world of handmade, vintage wonders that pop up across the dynamic Boston Metro Area. Curated by the creative minds behind High Energy Vintage and Existential Thread Co., our market is a celebration of craftsmanship, uniqueness, and the joy of discovery.

Sep 18

6 PM – 8 PM

Plaza

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Open Mic with Yvette

Open Mic Hosted by our very own Yvette Wilks

Yvette

Sep 18

7:30 PM – 9 PM

Plaza

The Haymakers

The Haymakers

Good-time rock 'n roll with one foot in American rock and the other reaching back to late-60s/early-70s sounds across the Atlantic. Based in Boston, they've been playing clubs from the South Shore up to Vermont.

Sep 19

6 PM – 8 PM

Plaza

Junkyard Boston

Junkyard Boston

A themed community showcase and celebration highlighting local culinary culture in the plaza space.

Sep 20

4 PM – 6:30 PM

Plaza

Mozz

Mozz

Mozz is the solo moniker of Cole Triedman, singer-songwriter and frontman of the Somerville-based band Fortuna 500

“every banjo pluck and harmonica bellow from Mozz sounds as warm as a late-August night.”

Sep 20

4 PM – 6:30 PM

Plaza

Mae Flux

Mae Flux

Raw, diaristic indie rock from Boston songwriter Mae Flux, whose Bandcamp catalog spans solo tracks and full-band releases with titles as blunt as the lyrics themselves.

Sep 25

5 PM – 8 PM

Statue Park

Evan Greer

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Evan Greer

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Hosted by Evan Greer and her signal chat as a house band featuring the city's best musicians singing Dolly's songs with you.

Sep 26

7:30 PM – 9 PM

Plaza

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Dada

Melodic power pop with dazzling vocal harmonies, from Los Angeles trio Michael Gurley, Joie Calio, and Phil Leavitt, known for their 1992 debut Puzzle and marathon-length live shows.

Sep 27

4 PM – 6:30 PM

Plaza

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Cameron Peak

Cameron Peak makes folky rock, currently sharing the EP "From The Outside Looking In." Hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, he now calls Boston home.