Up next, the Esplanade Association is proud to partner with Boston Landmarks Orchestra (BLO) for their 2025 Season! We are thrilled to promote their 8 concerts at the Esplanade’s Hatch Shell from July 13 through August 27. AND we are honored to be recognized as a sponsor of the Season Finale on August 27. Scroll down to learn more about the Concert Series and our partnership or click HERE.
Check out Christopher Wilkins’s, the Boston Landmarks Orchestra Music Director, interview in the Boston Musical Intelligencer discussing the excitement of BLO’s 2025 season and the collaborative efforts that goes into the program!The Boston Landmarks Orchestra “season closes in a fitting way by emphasizing our important relationships with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and with the Esplanade Association…[EA] has done so much to support our work over the course of 25 years, including renovating the lawn that provides the listening and picnic space for our concerts. They continue to develop projects that enhance the beauty of this extraordinary linear park.” – Christopher Wilkins
Boston Landmarks Orchestra
July 13 – August 27, 2025
The Esplanade Association is so proud to partner with Boston Landmarks Orchestra for their 25th season of free concerts at iconic Boston locations, including their home at the Esplanade Hatch Shell! As EA leads the year-round care of the Hatch Shell lawn that welcomes audiences of thousands to their concerts, we are thrilled to be invited as a partner for their 2025 season, to promote their robust season of eight events at the Hatch Shell this summer, AND to co-present their final concert on August 27th!
GroundBeat Concert Series
May 18 – June 11, 2025
A big thank-you to this year’s incredible producers of all five GroundBeat concerts: Keep Ryzin’ Entertainment (5/18), Grateful Queen (5/21), Travel Through Music (5/28), Boston Music Project(6/4), and AfroDesiaCity (6/11). We’re proud to share that this year marked our highest attendance in history, with outstanding community engagement. In total, around 7,000 people and over 30 community partners joined us over the 5 concerts!
