Music scene · Lowell
A historic mill city where the Lowell Folk Festival fills downtown streets with national acts each summer, and UMass Lowell students keep folk, rock, and indie sets going in small cafes year-round.
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A historic mill city where the Lowell Folk Festival fills downtown streets with national acts each summer, and UMass Lowell students keep folk, rock, and indie sets going in small cafes year-round.
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Lowell is a historic mill city with a scene shaped by immigration, labor history, and college energy. The Lowell Folk Festival draws national acts downtown each summer. UMass Lowell and Middlesex Community College contribute student musicians. The city is 30 miles northwest of Boston.
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