The Town and The City Festival 2026

Schedule

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 11:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Downtown, Lowell, Massachusetts | Lowell, MA

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Join us for the 2026 edition of The Town and The City Festival!

~ Thursday, April 30th - Saturday, May 2nd ~

Early bird multi-day passes are on sale now! Stay tuned for a full list of performers.

This multi-day music and arts festival takes place in various event spaces, bars, cafes, and galleries throughout downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. The festival celebrates the spirit of Jack Kerouac in direct and indirect ways. It is named after Kerouac's earliest novel which was primarily set in this historic mill city. The Town and The City Festival is inspired by the creativity and exploration for which the author was so famously known and will present a diverse mix of musical genres and artistic disciplines to inspire discovery and to celebrate a love of life.
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Downtown, Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

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