Jazz in the Park

For five Thursday nights each summer, one corner of the Rose Kennedy Greenway becomes Boston's outdoor jazz club. Jazz in the Park is a free concert series that brings acclaimed local musicians and international performers downtown for evenings that stretch from classic jazz to Latin, Afro-Cuban, and contemporary sounds. Every week features a different lineup, giving the series a rhythm of its own and plenty of reasons to come back. Office workers, neighborhood regulars, and curious passersby all end up sharing the same patch of grass as the music carries through the park. It feels wonderfully unpretentious, proving you don't need a ticket or a concert hall to hear some of the city's best live music.