The Town and The City Festival 2026

Name: The Town and The City Festival 2026
Start: 2026-05-17
Location: Warp and Weft, 197 Market St

May

Date

17 May (Sunday)

Time

Sun, May 17 – Tue, May 19

Venue

Warp and Weft, 197 Market St

Lowell, MA, United States

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📝 Useful Information

The Town and The City Festival 2026 is a three-day music and arts event held in downtown Lowell, MA, from Thursday, April 30 to Saturday, May 2, 2026. Now in its 7th edition, the "venue-hopping" festival features over 50 performers across more than a dozen local venues, celebrating the artistic spirit of Lowell native Jack Kerouac.

The lineup includes a mix of national touring artists and regional talent:

Shows take place at various bars, cafes, and theaters throughout downtown Lowell:

Tickets are available for purchase via the official festival website or through Etix:

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2026 Headliners & Performers

Festival Venues

Tickets & Pricing

Additional Programming

•John Doe (of X) & David Lowery (of Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven)

•Tanya Donelly (Belly) & Chris Brokaw (Come) – debuting a new collaborative project

•The Felice Brothers (folk-rock)

•Future Teens (alt-emo) – Thursday night kickoff headliner

•Vundabar and Copilot – performing at a free outdoor concert on Saturday

•GA-20 (Chicago blues) and Jon Langford & Friends (alt-country)

•Merrimack Repertory Theatre: Hosting major sets like John Doe & David Lowery.

•Merrimack Repertory Theatre

•Taffeta Music Hall: Venue for the Thursday kickoff party.

•Cobblestones: Hosting the Saturday night comedy showcase headlined by Tony V..

•Other Venues: Warp & Weft, The Old Court, Thirsty First, The Worthen Cafe, Smokehouse Tavern, LaLa Books (for literary readings), and Brew’d Awakening.

•Multi-Day Pass: ~$83.00

•Friday Day Pass: Pricing varies by venue/show.

•Saturday Day Pass: ~$51.00 (includes fees).

•Individual Show Tickets: Often range from $10 to $40 depending on the venue and performer.

•Free Events: Includes a Saturday afternoon outdoor show at the Bicentennial Stage at Middle Street and an acoustic set at Brew'd Awakening.

•Comedy: A showcase at Cobblestones on Saturday featuring Tony V., Kristin O'Brien, and others.

•Literary: Author Chris Wrenn reading from his book Fenway Punk at LaLa Books.

Updated at 23 Mar 2026