Free Fun Shit: August 18-25: JP's 1st annual music fest, 'Shoegaze Night' w/ the December Sound, local artist showcase, electro dance party, rock n' roll yard sale + more

Sweatshop play the JP Music Fest on Saturday

"One Night Only Volume 2" | Showcase featuring area artists, rappers, bands, dancers, comics and more @ the Strand Theatre on Friday, August 19 @ 6 pm | articulationworld.com

1st Annual JP Music Festival | Jamaica Plain's first free music fest with 21 local acts including Tallahassee, Sweatshop, Shepherdess, Lenny Lashley, and more @ the Pinebank Field on Saturday, August 20 @ 1 pm (until 7 pm) | jpmusicfestival.com

Somerville Rock n' Roll Yard Sale | DIY event with vendors selling vinyl, memorabilia, equipment, vintage clothes, crafts, and more @ Union Square Plaza on Sunday, August 21 @ 11 am (until 5 pm) | somervilleartscouncil.org

"Berklee at the Regattabar - Creative Music Front" | With Leonardo Radicchi, Chris Rochester, Gonzalo Allendes, Greg Feingold, and Jose' Andres Marqueze @ the Regattabar on Monday, August 22 @ 6 pm | regattabarjazz.com

Annamarie Pluhar | Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates discussion (And check out our interview in this week's paper) @ Porter Square Books on Tuesday, August 23 @ 7 pm | portersquarebooks.com

Michelle Lewis + Kim Divine @ The Loft at Tommy Doyle's on Tuesday, August 23 @ 9:30 pm | tommydoyles.com

"Shoegaze ‘Psych Out' Night" | The December Sound and Second Day Venom play against the backdrop of the film Psych-Out ( 1968) @ Middlesex Lounge on Wednesday, August 24 @ 9 pm | middlesexlounge.us

"Some Like It Hott" | Electro/boogie/funk dance party with DJ Alan Manzi @ Zuzu on Wednesday, August 24 @ 10 pm | zuzubar.com

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