PLAY IT FORWARD
Support the next generation of musicians with an epic summer concert
Sunday, August 16th at 2pm
Taffeta Music Hall | Lowell, MA
GA & VIP Tickets Available
Soulful ska and reggae band Westbound Train hit the stage as this year’s Play It Forward headliner!
Influenced by pioneers ranging from The Skatalites to Otis Redding, Hepcat to The Slackers, the band's infectious vocal hooks and high-energy live shows have found them performing all over the world--from the Vans Warped Tour to Summer of Ska to Rude Cat Festival to countless reggae festivals and national and international tours.
Play It Forward is an annual rock concert that supports the 42 year old nonprofit Nashua Community Music School.
Fates Collide, NCMS teen rock band opens the show!
Spanning genres & generations, FATES COLLIDE performs hits and covers of Green Day, Arctic Monkeys, Neon Trees, The Beatles, Freya Skye (wow!), & more! Don’t miss out on your chance to see this talented young group perform live!
Did you know?
NCMS provides the only FREE teen rock band program in all of NH!
Celebrate community and rock out while supporting the future of music… in the coolest way!
This all ages event is a fun summer concert for the entire family!
Get ready to celebrate the next generation of musicians while showing your kids LIVE music is COOL & important!
Kids 5 & under are free!
Your Ticket does ALL this:
Creates the only FREE rock band program in the state
Gives 1 in 7 NCMS students a music scholarship
Provides free music programming for ever 300 people a week!
Our programs have the power to transform lives, open doors, and connect people from all walks of life. But we can’t do it alone!
Last year alone, NCMS awarded almost 50 scholarships through our Community Fund! Help us keep music accessible in our community. Buy tickets or become a Play It Forward sponsor today!
The Nashua Community Music School goes beyond simply music lessons. We envision a world where music builds community, ignites social change, and inspires artistic expression.
About the Headliner
WESTBOUND TRAIN
Soulful ska and reggae band Westbound Train comes to Taffeta as this year’s Play It Forward headliner!
Since forming in 2001/2002 at Berklee College of Music, Westbound Train has shared their love of soulful ska and reggae music with audiences all over the world. Influenced by pioneers ranging from The Skatalites to Otis Redding, Hepcat to The Slackers, the band's infectious vocal hooks and high-energy live shows have found them performing all over the world--from the Vans Warped Tour to Summer of Ska to Rude Cat Festival to countless reggae festivals and national and international tours. Members Obi Fernandez (vocals, trombone), Rich Graiko (trumpet), Carlos Menezes Jr. (saxophone), Gideon Blumenthal (keyboards), Alex Brumel (guitar), Alex Stern (guitar), Thad Merritt (bass), and Eric Novod (drums) are fathers and sons, teachers and business owners, studio musicians and band leaders. After releasing five full albums they remain dedicated to continuing Westbound Train's unique recorded take on classic Jamaican music.