THE PATRIOT LEDGER – The party doesn’t have to end with fireworks on the Fourth.
The South Shore’s lineup of things to do this weekend offers as much variety as ever, and this time on a larger scale.
The Levitate Music and Arts Festival returns to the Marshfield Fairgrounds for three days of indie music and ’90s alternative music favorites with this year’s headliner, Sublime.
If outdoor rock isn’t your thing, head down to Plymouth for live performances of the mystery classic “Murder on the Orient Express” at The Spire Center downtown.
Looking for something a little lighter to take in while visiting America’s Hometown? Check out a live musical version of “Legally Blonde” at Priscilla Beach Theatre in Manomet.
Other ways to enjoy the weekend include a free concert in Quincy featuring a selection of patriotic classics and an open day at Hingham’s Weir River Farm.
With so much to do, there’s no reason to stay home this weekend.
Levitate three-day music and arts festival in Marshfield
When: Noon to 9:30 p.m. July 5-7
Where: Marshfield Fairgrounds, 140 Main St., Marshfield
Tickets/admission: Single- and multiday ticket packages are available on the event’s website
For more information: Levitatemusicalfestival.com
The annual three-day festival features over two dozen acts and will be headlined by Sublime, who rose to popularity in the ’90s with songs such as “Santeria” and “What I Got.”
The Levitate music festival 2024 lineup is simply ‘Sublime.’ See who’s playing and when.
Free Quincy concert series: A ‘Patriotic Celebration’
When: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, July 6
Where: Hancock Adams Common
Attendants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
In addition to nearby street parking, there are two parking garages in downtown Quincy, one at Presidents Place and the other at Kilroy Square. The concert is accessible by public transportation. The Hancock Adams Common is next to the Quincy Center T station.
Being a music and arts festival, the event will include artists and vendors lining up along the fairgrounds to share their creations as the music plays.
Americana Theatre Company presents ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
When: July 5-21 at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays
Where: Spire Center for the Performing Arts, 25½ Court St., Plymouth
Tickets/admission: $35-$40, at americanatheatre.org/tickets
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks as it travels from Istanbul to Western Europe. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for occupancy in 1934, but it has one fewer passenger by the next morning. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer.
Open Farm Day at Hingham’s Weir River Farm
When: 10-11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 6
Where: Weir River Farm, 149 Turkey Hill Road, Hingham
Tickets/admission: $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers. Children under 2 admitted free
For more information: Thetrustees.org/events
The Weir River Farm in Hingham is opening its barn doors to visitors for a guided tour of the working farm Saturday.
Guests will meet the farm’s piglets, rabbits and other furry friends. They can also interact with the goats and greet chickens. After that, the property’s woodland trails await exploration.
This program will meet in the barnyard. Parking is available in the lot across from the studio at 140 Turkey Hill Lane. To reach the barn and barnyard, enter the “chute” directly across from the lot and follow it down to the barnyard.
This event will be held rain or shine. Tickets are nontransferable and nonrefundable.
Weir River is a working farm with live animals, so dogs are not permitted on the property.
By David R. Smith for The Patriot Ledger
