🎶 Live Music & Concerts on Martha’s Vineyard – 2025 Guide
All the best live music events, weekly series, and concerts happening across the island this season
🎤 Music & Festival Highlights for 2025
Summer on Martha’s Vineyard is packed with live music! This guide includes the top concerts, music-focused festivals, and recurring series to help you plan your season.
🎶 May
Porchfest Edgartown – May 17 (Free)
A one-day, all-over-town music celebration featuring local bands on porches and patios.
2025 Lineup Highlights: Willy Mason & The Alpha Gals, Rose Guerin, Dock Street Fight Club, Seán McMahon & the Agreeable Men, Missus Biskis
🎶 June
Pride Weekend – June 14–15 (Free)
Parade, DJs, and live music throughout Oak Bluffs.MV Summer Concert Series Begins – July -August 29 (Ticketed)
Hosted at The Loft, Old Whaling Church, and MVPAC.Eisenhauer Gallery Music in the Square - Free, artist rotate weekly from June 19-late August on Thursdays from 6-8p.
Featherstone Fridays with Johnny Hoy – Fridays starting June 27 (Ticketed)
Weekly outdoor concerts featuring Johnny Hoy & the Bluefish (except July 4 and 25).Songwriters for Island Elder Housing – June 27 @ 7:30 PM, Tabernacle (Ticketed)
A benefit concert featuring local legends in-the-round.
2025 Lineup: Lilah Larson, Willy Mason, Kit Orion, Lexie Roth, Isaac Taylor, Nina Violet, Caroline Sky, and moreVineyard Sound A Cappella Concerts – Ongoing, June–August (Walk-In)
Performances at churches, libraries, and outdoor spaces around the island.
Note: Dock Dance at Memorial Wharf is unconfirmed for the 2025 season. MVYRadio Porch Concerts are not confirmed yet either.
🎶 July
Musical Mondays @ Featherstone – Weekly through July (Ticketed)
Outdoor rotating concerts on the Art Barn deck.
2025 Lineup: Mike Benjamin Band, Jon Zeeman & Joanne Cassidy, Jeremy Berlin Trio & Theresa Thomason, and moreCommunity Sing @ MVCMA – Wednesdays starting July 2, 7:30 PM (Free)
A classic, family-friendly summer tradition under the lights of the Tabernacle.First Friday Vineyard Haven – July 4, 5 PM–11 PM (Free)
Art, vendors, food, and live music at Owen Park.
2025 Lineup: Changes monthlySunday Nights at Ocean Park – Sundays starting July (Free)
Weekly gazebo concerts at 5:30 PM in Oak Bluffs, often followed by Vineyard Haven Band at 7:30.Annual Native Artisan Market (Aquinnah Cultural Center) – July 19
Includes cultural music performances and vendors.MVCMA Friday Summer Concert Series – Fridays starting July 11, 6:00 PM (Free)
Live performances at the Tabernacle each Friday night in July and August.
🎶 August
Built on Stilts Festival – August 7–9 and 16–18 (Free)
Live dance and music festival held at Union Chapel.First Friday Vineyard Haven – August 1 (Free)
Live music, art, and community celebration by the harbor.Grand Illumination Night @ Tabernacle – August 20 (Free)
Lantern lighting with live music from Vineyard Haven Band, Vineyard Sound and others.MV Soundfest, Vineyard Haven – August 31 (Ticketed)
One-day festival, outdoors behind The Cove.
🎶 September–November
Tivoli Day (Oak Bluffs) – September 20 (Free)
Circuit Ave closes for a final street party with live local music.
2025 Lineup: The Dukes of Circuit Avenue and MoreMorning Glory Farm Pumpkin Festival – October 18 (Free)
Fall fun with hayrides, local food, and live music.Harvest Festival @ Ag Hall – October 25 (Free)
Celebrate the season with music, local vendors, and family activities.Felix Neck Fall Festival – November 28 (Free)
Nature walks, kids activities, and acoustic sets during this annual favorite.
🍽️ Restaurants + Bars With Weekly Live Music
These restaurants and bars host regular live music, especially in summer. Lineups change weekly, so check social or chalkboards when you arrive. Most are free or a small cover charge.
🎤 The Ritz (Oak Bluffs)
Nearly every night of the week year-round — bands, Brazilian nights, DJs, and karaoke.🎸 Port Hunter (Edgartown)
Live bands most summer nights. Popular with groups and dinner crowds.🍺 Offshore Ale (Oak Bluffs)
Acoustic and folk sets weekly (usually one night per week).🍻 Noman’s (Edgartown)
Outdoor area with rotating local bands, especially on weekends.🎶 Bad Martha Brewery (Edgartown)
Daytime live music on the patio weekends during peak season.🎷 The Loft (Oak Bluffs)
Ticketed concerts and comedy shows upstairs from MV Chowder Co.🥁 PA Club (Oak Bluffs)
Low-key, community-oriented venue with live music and fundraisers — mostly weekends.
📆 Weekly Live Music Matrix – Summer 2025
📌 Final Notes
This guide focuses on concerts, outdoor music series, and island festivals with live performances. It does not include DJ sets, bar lineups, or nightlife music, which change weekly. Events may change due to weather so please check before going. This post was last updated May 20, 2025, so event dates announced after this are not included in this roundup.