FRIDAY, AUGUST 10th
www.marthasvineyardcomedyfest.com for tickets
Lampost – Live Entertainment on the Porch from 5 to 8 pm followed by Dj D dub at 10 pm. The place with three floors of fun & the biggest dance floor on the island. If you like the club atmosphere than there is no place like the “post” to find it. Casual speakeasy on the first floor, islands largest dance floor on the second floor and VIP lounge on the Third floor at the Lampost on Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs.
Edgartown Diner – BEST OF THE FEST – The best comedians are featured in this dinner and a show series at the Edgartown Diner. Tonight Opening for Comedian Tony Roberts is B-Phlat. The Diner will be open as usual, with a special seating and menu for the comedy show dinners. Seating and dinner starts at 7:30 p.m. Showtime is 8:30 p.m. sharp, and will run until 9: 30 p.m. The $39 per person menu includes a choice of New England Clam Chowder or a Mixed Greens with Strawberry and Goat Cheese Salad to start. Entrée offerings are Jerk Chicken, Blackened Salmon, Meat Loaf, or Veggie Pasta with squash, peppers, onions, asparagus, zucchini, and farfalle pasta. A choice of two sides is available to accompany each entrée choice: seasoned jasmine rice, creamy mashed potatoes, expertly prepared chef veggies, and golden fries. A special desert of Strawberry Vanilla Frosted Cake a la mode (vanilla ice cream) will cap off the meal.
For tickets visit marthasvineyardcomedyfest.com
Seafood Shanty – DeeJay Ricky Prime – The islands best known DJ spins at his former and now current
stomping grounds. Party like its 2016 at the Shanty with DJ Ricky Prime starting at 10pm. Check out the huge outdoor deck with stunning views of the harbor which are just as amazing at night.
The Wharf – 1 NIGHT STAND (LIVE BAND) – Leading the pack in live music this summer, the Wharf is packing in the crowds as live band after live band takes the stage every weekend. 1 Night Stand is an intense four piece rock/top 40 cover band playing the hits people know and love. The perfect combination of musicianship & charisma keeps the crowd drinking & dancing all night long!
Sand Bar – Adam Natusch plays live music on the Harbor Starting at 12:30 pm. Stick around for Pick your own Playlist Night in this perfect setting. The Beach! Request your favorite songs and enjoy a cool drink under the stars at the islands only beach bar. You will feel the island life on the harbor at the Sand Bar in Oak Bluffs.
Island House Bar & Grill – John O’Toole plays live from 6 – 9 pm at one of the oldest and longest running bar/restaurants on the island. Have dinner on the porch and watch as the night rolls in and circuit ave becomes the famed nightlife “place to be” . Stick around for Old Skool Pary DJ Dance Party – Playing Top 40 and Old School Hits. The Island House has a long tradition of great nightlife and good music. After the dinner rush the tables are stacked away and the place turns into a dance floor. Don’t miss out on the fun. Stop by the Island House right on Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11th
Edgartown Diner – BEST OF THE FEST – The best comedians are featured in this dinner and a show series at the Edgartown Diner. Tonights headliner is Gary Johnson. Vanessa Fraction will open. The Diner will be open as usual, with a special seating and menu for the comedy show dinners. Seating and dinner starts at 7:30 p.m. Showtime is 8:30 p.m. sharp, and will run until 9: 30 p.m. The $39 per person menu includes a choice of New England Clam Chowder or a Mixed Greens with Strawberry and Goat Cheese Salad to start. Entrée offerings are Jerk Chicken, Blackened Salmon, Meat Loaf, or Veggie Pasta with squash, peppers, onions, asparagus, zucchini, and farfalle pasta. A choice of two sides is available to accompany each entrée choice: seasoned jasmine rice, creamy mashed potatoes, expertly prepared chef veggies, and golden fries. A special desert of Strawberry Vanilla Frosted Cake a la mode (vanilla ice cream) will cap off the meal.
For tickets visit marthasvineyardcomedyfest.com
Lampost – DJ Bluto starting at 10pm on what has become the hottest place to be for weekend fun in Oak Bluffs. Dance and get into the mood when the room starts pumping and the crowd starts gyrating at 10pm upstairs as a DJ DANCE PARTY always draws a huge crowd. Come mosh it up at the islands only Nightclub. The Lampost located on Circuit Ave and only true nightclub. Live music on the porch all weekend 6-9.
Seafood Shanty – DANCE PARTY with DJ AP If you’re looking for a packed house with some seriously good music and well-dressed Edgartownies then be there as DJ AP fires up his equipment and starts spinning your favorite tunes. you’re guaranteed to have a great night. DJ AP has a great following so you will be mixing it up with a big crowd. Bar’s inside, outside, upstairs, downstairs so you will not go thirsty while AP gets the room spinning. Party starts at 10pm.
The Wharf – Money Shot (Live Band) – This is the band known for igniting a crowd into a frenzy of happy footed dancing fools. Led by lead singer Erik who is a true rock star on stage. Money Shot only plays a few shows this summer so don’t miss them this week. Live music does not sound any better than these guys and you will be sure to find a big crowd of locals returning to see this awesome band! Get there early and stay late at the Wharf in Edgartown.
The Sand Bar – It’s a LIVE MUSIC with Adam Natucsh and Rocco Starting at 6:30 pm. With great food, drinks and live music, there is no reason to put your feet in the sand anywhere else. Oh yeah, there is nowhere else you can put your feet in the sand and get all those things. The Sand Bar is the islands only beach bar. On the harbor in Oak Bluffs
Island House Bar & Grill – Old Skool Pary DJ Dance Party – Playing Top 40 and Old School Hits. The Island House has a long tradition of great nightlife and good music. After the dinner rush the tables are stacked away and the place turns into a dance floor. Don’t miss out on the fun. Stop by the Island House right on Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12th
The Seafood Shanty – John O’Toole Live on the Deck 2:30 – 5:30 pm and nothing beats a Sunday afternoon listening to John play your favorites live while you enjoy the unbelievable views from the newly expanded deck. Come enjoy from 2:30 – 5:30 pm
Lampost – Adam’s Porch Party from 5 to 9pm. Adam has a unique way of engaging the audience. find out how and hang out on the porch for a musical party with Adam. Followed by Jiggy Sunday’s upstairs (admission is FREE) with Reggae dancing and beat music with music by DJs D real Dubz & City One Sounds. If that’s not your pace go up or down a floor. There are three to choose from at the islands largest and only true nightclub. Now serving food and with a great place to eat it overlooking the comings and goings below on the new outdoor deck. Check it out on circuit Ave in OB.
The Wharf –SHOWTIME KARAOKE – Johnny Showtime Karaoke that Is! That’s right is Showtime, so give it a try, stand up there and be a rock star for a song or two or ten. Next stop American Idol, at least In your own mind. Johnny Showtime knows how to make everyone have fun, even when you have to plug your ears for a song!
Sand Bar –Live music in the Front Bar with Dukes Duo Starting at 12:30 pm. Nothing says Sunday afternoon like live music on the harbor in Oak Bluffs. Come put your feet in the sand, your elbows on the bar and your nice tall, cool drink down your gullet as you enjoy some great live music at the islands only beach bar.
Island House Bar & Grill – Top 40 Dj Party. After the dinner rush the tables are stacked away and the place turns into a dance floor. Don’t miss out on the fun. Stop by the Island House right on Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs.
MONDAY, AUGUST 13th
Martha’s Vineyard Concert Series – Toot’s & the Maytal’s at the Martha’s vineyard Performing Arts Center – rhythmic vibes are sure to resonate throughout Oak Bluffs when Toots and the Maytals take the stage at 8 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Art Center. Formed in the early 1960s, the Maytals were instrumental in popularizing reggae music. The group’s 1968 single, Do the Reggay, was the first song to use “reggae,” putting a name on the genre and introducing it to the masses. Frontman Toots Hibbert’s soulful vocals have been compared to Otis Redding. Rolling Stone named him one of the 100 Greatest Singers.
Tickets for any of shows may be purchased online at www.mvconcertseries.com or by calling 888-712-2929, or at the venue on the day of the show (if tickets are still available) Day of Show Purchases can only be made with a credit card. no cash for Day of Show Box Office Sales.
The Strand Theater – 8th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Comedy Fest – This annual event, now in its eighth year, is one of the island’s choice social experiences that foster community interaction and camaraderie among the island’s eclectic African-American populace and guests who come to visit just for The Fest. To be sure, MV is a playground for a multitude of African-American politicians, professionals, actors, artists, athletes, business owners, and a large sampling of like-minded individuals who truly enjoy all MV has to offer—especially some bone-tickling good laughs in a low-key setting.
Produced and managed by Chicago-based Knock-Knock Productions, and presented by HBO, the MV Comedy Fest is undeniably one the island’s widely celebrated summer attractions. Doors open at 8:30/show starts at 9 pm. For tickets visit marthasvineyardcomedyfest.com
Lampost – Karaoke with Casey & Maria. Nothing more fun than watching your friends take the mic and well….you make the call at the one and only Lampost on Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs
The Wharf – Monday Funday w/ DJ AP spinning the week off right. Plenty of dance moves left so join the crowd at Edgartown’s favorite watering hole. The weekend might be over but the party never ends at the Wharf pub.
Sand Bar – Margarita Monday’s with an amazing array of the drink that made Jimmy buffet famous who you will hear playing on the surround sound as you enjoy the islands only beach bar. On the harbor in Oak Bluffs.
Island House Bar & Grill – DJ Dance Party – Playing Top 40 and Old School Hits. The Island House has a long tradition of great nightlife and good music. After the dinner rush the tables are stacked away and the place turns into a dance floor. Don’t miss out on the fun. Stop by the Island House right on Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14th
Lampost – DJ Dance Party! Come to the place with three floors of fun & the biggest dance floor on the island. If you like the club atmosphere than there is no place like the “post” to find it. Casual speak easy on the first floor, islands largest dance floor on the second floor and VIP lounge on the Third floor at the Lampost on Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs
Harbor View Hotel – porch concert series continues with Mike & Charlotte Benjamin
Mike Benjamin has been the Island’s premier wedding and event performer
for more than a decade and his daughter Charlotte has followed in his
musical footsteps. mikebenjaminband.com Music on the Porch begins at 6 pm and lasts for just over an hour. Admission is free.
The Wharf – 11th Annual White Party. DJ Ricky Prime will get everyone in the mood to dance.billed by many as the biggest party of the summer. Get ready to have a blast and party like rock stars at the famed Back Bar at the Wharf. The Fun starts at 10pm.
Martha’s Vineyard Concert Series – American rhythm and blues, gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist Mavis Staples takes the stage at 8 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center in Oak Bluff. Staples is widely known for her extensive gospel singing career with her family The Staple Singers. The troupe toured the county in the 1950s, amassing an impressive grassroots and national following. Their hit, This May Be the Last Time, was later adapted by the Rolling Stones. In 1969, Staples went out on her own and began an impressive solo career. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and earned a spot in the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017.
Tickets for any of shows may be purchased online at www.mvconcertseries.com or by calling 888-712-2929, or at the venue on the day of the show (if tickets are still available) Day of Show Purchases can only be made with a credit card. no cash for Day of Show Box Office Sales.
The Strand Theater – 8th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Comedy Fest – This annual event, now in its eighth year, is one of the island’s choice social experiences that foster community interaction and camaraderie among the island’s eclectic African-American populace and guests who come to visit just for The Fest. To be sure, MV is a playground for a multitude of African-American politicians, professionals, actors, artists, athletes, business owners, and a large sampling of like-minded individuals who truly enjoy all MV has to offer—especially some bone-tickling good laughs in a low-key setting.
Produced and managed by Chicago-based Knock-Knock Productions, and presented by HBO, the MV Comedy Fest is undeniably one the island’s widely celebrated summer attractions. Doors open at 8:30/show starts at 9 pm. For tickets visit marthasvineyardcomedyfest.com
Island House Bar & Grill – DJ Dance Party – Playing Top 40 and Old School Hits. The Island House has a long tradition of great nightlife and good music. After the dinner rush the tables are stacked away and the place turns into a dance floor. Don’t miss out on the fun. Stop by the Island House right on Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15th
The Strand Theater – 8th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Comedy Fest – This annual event, now in its eighth year, is one of the island’s choice social experiences that foster community interaction and camaraderie among the island’s eclectic African-American populace and guests who come to visit just for The Fest. To be sure, MV is a playground for a multitude of African-American politicians, professionals, actors, artists, athletes, business owners, and a large sampling of like-minded individuals who truly enjoy all MV has to offer—especially some bone-tickling good laughs in a low-key setting.
Produced and managed by Chicago-based Knock-Knock Productions, and presented by HBO, the MV Comedy Fest is undeniably one the island’s widely celebrated summer attractions. Doors open at 8:30/show starts at 9 pm. For tickets visit marthasvineyardcomedyfest.com
Island House Bar & Grill – John O’Toole plays live from 6 – 9 pm at one of the oldest and longest running bar/restaurants on the island. Have dinner on the porch and watch as the night rolls in and circuit ave becomes the famed nightlife “place to be” . Stick around for a DJ Dance Party – Playing Top 40 and Old School Hits. The Island House has a long tradition of great nightlife and good music. After the dinner rush the tables are stacked away and the place turns into a dance floor. Don’t miss out on the fun. Stop by the Island House right on Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs.
Lampost – Duke’s Duo play live at the one and only nightclub on the island has it all. Join in and celebrate summer at THE place to be all summer for dancing and good times.
The Wharf – Handsome Dans Karaoke – The music will be playing and the ear drums will be hurting, just kidding, everyone knows karaoke Is full of talent! Especially when the Hansom one leads the way. Belly up to the bar in this old town whaling kinda looking joint on Main St. in Edgartown. It’s the place to be for fun and libations.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16th
The Strand Theater – 8th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Comedy Fest – This annual event, now in its eighth year, is one of the island’s choice social experiences that foster community interaction and camaraderie among the island’s eclectic African-American populace and guests who come to visit just for The Fest. To be sure, MV is a playground for a multitude of African-American politicians, professionals, actors, artists, athletes, business owners, and a large sampling of like-minded individuals who truly enjoy all MV has to offer—especially some bone-tickling good laughs in a low-key setting.
Produced and managed by Chicago-based Knock-Knock Productions, and presented by HBO, the MV Comedy Fest is undeniably one the island’s widely celebrated summer attractions. Doors open at 8:30/show starts at 9 pm. For tickets visit marthasvineyardcomedyfest.com
The Vineyard Square Hotel – Music in the Square w/ the Dukes of Circuit Ave. Listen to great live music while the gallery features: “Flight of Fancy” This is a free event put on by Eisenhauer Gallery every Thursday all summer. Great for families with dancing, food and a Gallery Stroll. The music starts at 6pm and runs til at least 8 pm.
Lampost – Live Entertainment on the Porch from 5 to 8 pm followed by a DJ Dance Party! Come to the place with three floors of fun & the biggest dance floor on the island. If you like the club atmosphere than there is no place like the “post” to find it. Casual speak easy on the first floor, islands largest dance floor on the second floor and VIP lounge on the Third floor at the Lampost on Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs
The Wharf – COUNTRY NIGHT W/RED NECK YACHT CLUB (LIVE BAND) – Whats in a name? come find out when the Red Neck Yacht Club band takes the stage. This is a lively anything goes band and a guaranteed good time. For some reason, this summer people seem to find their dancing shoes on the way into the Wharf and Dance they must. And Dance they do! The wharf has been dancing so hard ripples can be seen flowing out away from the harbor. Stop by and pick up your pair and get out and dance at tonight’s live band performance.
Island House Bar & Grill – Throw Back Thursdays with DJ Peter Simon – Famed photographer and former DJ Peter Simon is coming out of retirement to spin his eclectic collection of dance tunes every Thursday night at 8pm until midnight. Ranging from funk to Motown and from reggae to rock with a few current hits thrown in here and there. The Island House has a long tradition of great nightlife and good music. After the dinner rush the tables are stacked away and the place turns into a dance floor. Stop by the Island House right on Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs.
Sand Bar – Live Music on the Harbor with local musician Stephen Mezzetta playing two sets in the front bar starting at 12:30 pm and again at 6:30 pm. Put your feet in the sand at the sand bar on the harbor in Oak Bluffs.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17th
Edgartown Diner – BEST OF THE FEST – The best comedians are featured in this dinner and a show series at the Edgartown Diner. Tonights headliner is Damon Williams. . Maija DiGiorgio will open. The Diner will be open as usual, with a special seating and menu for the comedy show dinners. Seating and dinner starts at 7:30 p.m. Showtime is 8:30 p.m. sharp, and will run until 9: 30 p.m. The $39 per person menu includes a choice of New England Clam Chowder or a Mixed Greens with Strawberry and Goat Cheese Salad to start. Entrée offerings are Jerk Chicken, Blackened Salmon, Meat Loaf, or Veggie Pasta with squash, peppers, onions, asparagus, zucchini, and farfalle pasta. A choice of two sides is available to accompany each entrée choice: seasoned jasmine rice, creamy mashed potatoes, expertly prepared chef veggies, and golden fries. A special desert of Strawberry Vanilla Frosted Cake a la mode (vanilla ice cream) will cap off the meal.
For tickets visit marthasvineyardcomedyfest.com
Lampost – Live Music on the Porch and then DJ D-Dub at 10pm upstairs. The place with three floors of fun & the biggest dance floor on the island. If you like the club atmosphere than there is no place like the “post” to find it. Casual speakeasy on the first floor, islands largest dance floor on the second floor and VIP lounge on the Third floor at the Lampost on Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs.
The Wharf – THE DUKES (LIVE BAND) –. This is a must see band that will be playing a lot at the Wharf and have already garnered a serious following. THE DUKES are a high energy modern rock band. They get people up and dancing maybe like no other band. Get ready to have a blast and party like rock stars at the famed Back Bar at the Wharf. The Fun starts at 10pm.
Sand Bar – Stephen Mezzetta plays live Music on the Harbor in the front bar starting at 12:30 pm. The place tends to fill up so come early so pick a table for lunch where you can see the show. Stick around for Pick your own Playlist Night in this perfect setting. The Beach! Request your favorite songs and enjoy a cool drink under the stars at the islands only beach bar. You will feel the island life on the harbor at the Sand Bar in Oak Bluffs.
Island House Bar & Grill – John O’Toole plays live from 6 – 9 pm at one of the oldest and longest running bar/restaurants on the island. Have dinner on the porch and watch as the night rolls in and circuit ave becomes the famed nightlife “place to be” . Stick around for Old Skool Pary DJ Dance Party – Playing Top 40 and Old School Hits. The Island House has a long tradition of great nightlife and good music. After the dinner rush the tables are stacked away and the place turns into a dance floor. Don’t miss out on the fun. Stop by the Island House right on Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs.
