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'Pickleball Needs To Be Here': Inaugural Tournament Hosted At Patriot Place
Patriot Place is already known for attracting football fans, concertgoers, and shopaholics to Massachusetts. However this weekend, the destination plaza is catering to a whole new audience that is part of one of the fastest-growing trends in the entire country. “We’re at that kind of stage, especially with pickleball, where it’s taking off like rapid fire,” said Jodi Cullity. “What’s been important to myself, and my brand, is talking to the community.” Every time Cullity takes the court, she asks fellow members if they feel welcome at tournaments and oftentimes she said peop…
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Here's How To Get Tickets For Luke Combs' Newly Added Massachusetts Show
Clearly selling out arenas is getting anything but old for Luke Combs as the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year just added a second Massachusetts show for his upcoming world tour. After the country superstar sold out his first show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough for Saturday, July 22, a second show was added for the day before. The tour is part of his Combs’ World Tour, which is in support of his latest album "Gettin' Old" released in March. New tour dates were also added in Tampa, Charolette and Philadelphia. All shows will have different lineups than Saturday sho…
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The World's Biggest Bounce House Is Coming To Boston (
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Shoes off, party on. That's the motto of the World's Biggest Bounce House, landing in Boston next month. The traveling Big Bounce America — which is Guinness-certified as the largest of its kind in the world — will be at the Topsfield Fairgrounds from June 17 to June 25. Sessions range from $22 for tots to $45 for adults. Standing 32 feet tall at its highest point, the bounce house spans 16,000-square-feet. Inside you’ll find giant slides, ball pits, climbing towers and basketball hoops alongside fun, friendly, over-sized characters of various colors, shapes a…
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WooSox Attempt To Woo Taylor Swift To A Game While She's In Town
The Worcester Red Sox hope Taylor Swift thinks of them when she's in town this weekend for her three-night stint at Foxborough's Gillette Stadium. The Triple-A team recently put out a video hoping they could be Romeo to Swift's Juliet while getting an invitation to one of their games to watch the UniBank Fireworks show. The WooSo even took the time to make friendship bracelets in the form of an invitation video where the players picked their favorite T-Swift jams. Her hits "22," "Our Song," and "Love Story" topped the list. Players were even brave enough to belt out …
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Bill Burr Adds Second Western Mass Show After First Quickly Sells Out
Anyone who missed their chance to snag a ticket for Bill Burr's show at the MassMutual Center in August will have another shot to see the caustic comedian perform live. The venue announced this week that Burr would return to Springfield by popular demand for a second performance. Burr will now perform his "Bill Burr Live" tour at MassMutual on Aug. 12 and Oct. 1. Presale tickets for the later show are on sale Wednesday, May 17, and Thursday, with the remaining seats available beginning Friday. Tickets will range from $75 to $155. Cell phones, cameras, and…
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Boston Calling 2023 Lineup Revealed
The lineup for Boston Calling 2023 has officially been released! This year's music festival will feature two headliners each of the three days fans pack the Harvard Athletic Complex from Friday, May 26 to Sunday, May 28. Headliners include Foo Fighters, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Lumineers, Alanis Morissette, Paramore and Queens of the Stone Age. BOSTON CALLING 2023Presale starts THURSDAY 1/12 at 10 AM EST for all ticket types. Sign up for presale access here: https://t.co/i47vLH004v Important: A General on-sale will occur after the Presale if tickets remain. Plan to purchase EARLY for …
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Elementary Students Can Vote In MassDOT's First 'Name A Snowplow' Contest
Calling all Massachusetts elementary schools students! Here is your chance to name a snowplow this winter. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is hosting their first annual "Name A Snowplow Contest," MassDOT announced on Monday, Nov. 28. Students from grades K-8 are encouraged to submit names for 12 state-owned snowplows for the upcoming 2022/2023 winter season, MassDOT said. The winners, half between Kindergarten and fourth grade and half between fifth and eighth grade, will be chosen by a panel of MassDOT employees. “The contest is a gre…
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Here's When You Can Buy Tickets To See Ed Sheeran At Gillette Stadium
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning artist Ed Sheeran is bringing his "+–=÷x" (Mathematics) Tour to thousands of fans around the world, including those at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. The English musician will give the crowd the "Shivers" when he stops by the stadium with special guests Khalid and Rosa Linn on July 1, 2023. Ed Sheeran is bringing his +–=÷x Tour to Gillette Stadium on July 1, 2023 with special guests Khalid & Rosa Linn! Sign... Posted by Gillette Stadium on Monday, October 3, 2022 The 76-show tour will be in support of Sheeran's fifth and most re…
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They Might Be Giants Playing Sold Out Shows In Mass After Car Crash, COVID
They might be giants, but the only way they are going to crush New England is with stellar live performances and sold-out shows. John Flansburgh and John Linnell, who met while growing up in Lincoln, MA, make up the duo known as They Might Be Giants. For some 40 years, the band has released numerous albums, covered several genres and even won two Grammys. Now TMBG is once again performing for their fans in the Commonwealth who have waited a long time to hear the band’s iconic sound live. “We have a very, very enthusiastic fan base and they were ready to wait to come see us,” Linnel…
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Massachusetts Teen Organizes Mini Golf Fundraiser To Help Brother With Diabetes
A teenager from southern Massachusetts is doing everything in her power to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes, and she's doing it one putt at a time. Thirteen-year-old Emma Wood has wanted to help her 10-year-old brother Nathan ever since he was diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of three. At just six years old, Emma came up with the idea for a mini-golf event to help raise money for a cure. Now that idea is being brought to life with the first ever "Mini Golf 4 A Cure" fundraiser. "The goal is to get likeminded families with kids that are affected by Type 1," to att…
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Party With Rob Gronkowski Next Month At His Official Retirement Party
Rob Gronkowski official hung up his cleats this offseason and retired from the NFL, and in true Gronk fashion, he's ready to party. The future Hall of Famer is throwing an official retirement party at the Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook on Sept. 10 from 9 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $75. DJ Whoo Kid will be on hand to keep things moving, and guests can order the new Gronk Smash Burger from the kitchen. Guests must be 21 or older to enter the 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd casino in Uncasville, CT. Along with the festivities, UFC 279, featuring the main event of Kha…
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Pittsburgh Musician Making 'Fresh' Debut At Mass MoCa Bluegrass Festival
In a world where tens of thousands of songs come out per day, one pop-folk singer/songwriter hopes her sound will be the one to stand out among the crowd. Brooke Annibale has been professionally releasing music since she was 23 years old but finally feels like she's in a place where everything is coming together. The now 34-year-old artist will be performing at MASS MoCA in North Adams for the first time on July 2 and says she's been waiting for this moment for a while. "Any shows right now are things that I'm really looking forward to because for two solid years, the…
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