Soul City is back to one of our favorite New England venues: The Crane Estate at Castle Hill in Ipswich, MA. Overlooking the ocean, you and yours sprawl out on lawn chairs and blankets along the rolling hills and rock out with Soul City under the stars. Don’t miss this incredible night that only comes around once a year!
To purchase tickets, please visit: https://visit.thetrustees.org/orders/483/tickets?eventId=627c0883d7b476777cff7e12&cdEventIds=627c0883d7b476777cff7e12&date=2024-08-22T18:30:00-04:00
Summer is here and it's time for Castle Hill Picnic Concerts! Each Thursday, June 27 – August 29 (no concert July 4), will feature a different family-friendly band performing on Castle Hill’s Grand Allee overlooking Crane Beach. In addition, The Fools will perform a special concert on Sunday, July 21 (rain date July 28). The concert will be filmed for a documentary about this iconic rock band recently inducted into the New England Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair and set up on the lawn. While here, explore the gardens, walk the 1/2-mile-long Grand Allee, try a landscape-themed eye spy, picnic, and dance on the grass.
Bring a picnic supper or purchase supper onsite from vendors Beefie Boys or Plat Du Jour and dessert from Down River Ice Cream or Q's Nuts, or on Aug 1, 8, 15, & 22, The Whoopie Pie Wagon. Mill River Winery, True North Ales, and 1634 Meadery will sell beverages each week. Outside alcoholic beverages are not permitted and parcels will be searched upon entry.
Picnic blankets, lawn chairs, and low tables are permitted. Please no tents, lawn umbrellas, grills, candles, or pets.
June 27 The Far Out (Feel-Good Pop Funk)
July 11 Los Sugar Kings (Cuban-Infused R&B-Rock-Reggae)
July 18 Fortune (Classic Rock)
July 21 The Fools (Rock) Rain date July 28
July 25 Beantown Swing Orchestra (Big Band Swing)
Aug 1 Soul Rebel Project (Roots Rock Reggae)
Aug 8 Studio Two (Beatles Tribute Band)
Aug 15 Entrain (World Music)
Aug 22 Soul City (Soul and Motown)
Aug 29 Orville Giddings Band (Boggie Blues)
Tickets are per car. Advance tickets are strongly recommended. Tickets may not be available at the gate. Weather cancellations, if necessary, are made by 1 pm concert day. Ticket holders will be notified by email and offered a refund (except The Fools on July 21--concert will be raindated to July 28). Check the Crane Estate Facebook page for weather updates.