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Fri, Mar 27 - Sun, Mar 29 | Jamaica Plain
Join us for an immersive weekend of community singing.
Boston Big Sing is a weekend immersion of communal singing, bringing together the growing and vibrant singing community of Boston. Join us as we cultivate connection to ourselves, our community, and the Earth through song.
Schedule
A full schedule of workshops and facilitators will be released at the end of January.
Friday Evening, 3/27: Hope Central Church
All Day Saturday, 3/28: Hope Central Church, lunch and dinner provided
Sunday Afternoon, 3/29: Outdoors by Jamaica Pond
Click on last year's schedule below for some idea of how our time will be structured, knowing that some things will change this year!
Our Approach
Our goal at Boston-Area Singing Circles is to make singing accessible to all. This weekend is open to people of all relationships with their voices - even if you've never sung with a group before. We believe that singing is a birthright, and all our songleaders will be skilled at welcoming singers of all comfort levels.
We teach songs call-and-response style, without written music, and sing a-capella with the support of light percussion. We love improvisational singing as a practice of freeing our voices, and offer tiers of participation that invite people to find their brave edge - whether that's holding a part, finding a harmony, or stepping into the circle to solo. And we incorporate movement and somatic awareness to help us sing as an embodied practice.
Guidelines & Policies
Children: We love children, the energy they bring to our spaces, and exposing them to community music at a young age. Children are warmly encouraged to join our Friday and Sunday circles. For our Saturday afternoon session, our workshops may ask for greater focus and rigor, and so we ask all caregivers to be mindful of how their children engage with the space and take measures to prevent them from disrupting the group. Our Saturday evening session will be closed to children under 12. If you have any specific questions relating to your child's participation please reach out to us.
Youth: Youth ages 12 -18 are welcome to join any part of the weekend, at half cost.
Cancellation: Full refunds available until 3/17. Partial refunds available if cancelling afterwards, unless it is due to sickness or an unforeseen emergency.
Community Health: We are not requiring COVID-19 testing, or masking for this event. You are welcome to wear a mask if you choose. If you feel sick on the day-of, please stay home and we will offer you a full refund and look forward to singing with you another time.
Video & Photo: We will be taking photos and video throughout the weekend, which may be used on our website, or in graphics and flyers. If you do not wish for your face to be discernible in promotional content, make sure to note that during day-of check-in.
Communal Meals: All our meals will be lovingly prepared by community members, and will have vegan and gluten-free options. If you have other allergens please make sure to note them when you sign-up and we will do our best to accomodate.
Transportation & Accessibility
Hope Central Church (85 Seaverns Ave, Jamaica Plain) is a 4 minute walk from the Green Street stop on the Orange Line, and has its own free parking lot across the street. The Church is wheelchair accessible via a ramp and Power Stair Lift Chair, and has a wheelchair accessible bathroom. Please note during sign-up if you have any accessibility needs we should know about.
We recognize that gathering inside a church brings up different emotions for each of us. Our choice to gather in Hope Central Church is based both on the beauty and accessibility of their space, as well as their commitment to reparations and their queer-led and queer-affirming congregation.
Jamaica Pond is a 20 minute walk from the Green Street or Stony Brook stops on the Orange Line. There is free street parking available nearby. We will meet at the Pinebank Promontory, a beautiful open and secluded spot. The paths leading there are paved and wheelchair-accessible, and our gathering spot will be flat and grassy.
Tickets
Full ticket options will be released in January, including options to attend just on Friday evening, Saturday afternoon, all day Saturday, and Sunday afternoon. For now, enjoy a discounted early-bird price for attending the full weekend.
Ticket Options:
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Full Weekend Early Bird Tickets (Commuter*): $150, sliding scale $100 - 250
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Full Weekend Early Bird Ticket (Local*): $115, sliding scale $75 - 200
*Local Pricing: Because Boston Big Sing is a celebration of Boston's singing community we are offering a lower price to anyone who lives in the "Metro Boston Area," defined as the following neighborhoods: Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Milton, Needham, Newton, Quincy, Revere, Saugus, Somerville, Waltham, Watertown, & Winthrop.
Financial Accessibility: All our tickets are offered on a sliding scale. If you are able to contribute more, it helps keep this offering accessible to others. If finances are a barrier towards attending, please reach out to us and we may be able to make accomodations.
Children & Youth: Youth (12 - 18) can register for 50% off tickets. Children under the age of 12 can attend for free. Registration for children and youth will open when all ticket options are made available in late January.
Tithing: At least 5% of our ticket sales will be donated to the Native Land Conservancy, a Wampanoag-led land stewardship organization. As we aspire to use song to inspire deeper connection to the land we are on, it is important to us to be in reciprocity with the people who have been stewarding and singing with this land for countless generations. There is an option at the end of our ticket form to give an extra donation, 100% of which will go towards NLC.
Check out more photos from last year
Photos from Boston Big Sing 2025 courtesy of Em Tebbetts Photography
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