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Music and comedy pops up across Lowell for The Town and The City

This Saturday, Boston band Couch make the trek to Lowell to perform at The Town and The City Festival. Miranda Niscusanti Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Massachusetts-based performers with top billing this year include . Lowell acts comprise roughly one-third of the lineup, ranging from 2024 Rock and Roll Rumble winners Advertisement For some of the performers who know Mill City best, like Lowell post-hardcore act Brand-new bar and venue The Lass Stop – located in the former home of Cappy's Copper Kettle – will also leap into Lowell's live music scene on 'We're kind of spoiled for [music] spots in Lowell right now,' DiBenedetto says. 'If The Town and The City Festival can showcase those venues, all the better.' Members of Class President, a 'rocky pop' group from Lowell who kick off the festival on 'All things pass, but there's always a new hungry group of people who will find a way to play,' he concludes, 'and The Town and The City [Festival] is a great part of that.' After all, Lowell has certainly endured ample changes since the festival's namesake – the novel 'The Town and the City,' by native son Advertisement Adds Class President bassist Nate Richer: 'I think the festival brings people together, and this year it showed that even without places like Mill No. 5, Lowell is still a place that cherishes art and artists.' GIG GUIDE DJ , , and appears at the venue with her band The Attachment Theory, who collaborated with the New Jersey artist on her seventh album. Local release shows bookend the week at The Burren; international ensemble A burst of Massachusetts talent will take over Miya Folick tends to the earthy indie folk of her third album at Brighton Music Hall on Tuesday. Jonny Marlow Advertisement Pop futurists Magdalena Bay perform at the House of Blues this Tuesday. Lissyelle Laricchia At Crystal Ballroom, At 84, Jim Kweskin releases his album 'Doing Things Right' with the Berlin Hall Saturday Night Revue. Irene Young NOW SPINNING Jim Kweskin & The Berlin Hall Saturday Night Revue, 'Doing Things Right.' At 84-years-old, Jim Olive Klug's sophomore album "Lost Dog" offers eight tracks of festival-ready folk-pop. Alex Steed Olive Klug, might be from the 'other' Portland on the West Coast, but the singer but the artist will release their sophomore album 'Lost Dog' via the Northampton label Signature Sounds. The LP offers eight tracks of festival-ready folk-pop, including album opener 'Taking Punches From The Breeze.' The tune is an early contender for one of 2025's best songs, radiating a palpable warmth that could convert any listener into a folkie. Advertisement Shaboozey reveals six new songs this week on an expanded edition of his 2024 album. Daniel Prakopcyk BONUS TRACK Speaking of The Town and the City festival performers Couch – the Boston band has been selected to join the Victoria Wasylak can be reached at . Follow her on Bluesky @