Lowell Festival Canceled For 2020 Amid Coronavirus Concern

LOWELL, MA — The third- annual "The Town and The City Festival" was set to be held this fall, but organizers say amid concern surrounding the coronavirus, it's not going to happen.

"This is not an easy decision, but we felt it was the right thing to do to ensure the health and safety of our fans, staff and the performers on stage,” organizer Porter Productions President Chris Porter said. "However, we will be back in 2021 and plan to put on an incredible festival for all of our fans next fall."

Next year's event will be held October 22 and 23 and feature local musicians as well as national touring acts performing at venues across downtown Lowell.

Named after the novel "The Town and the City," the first major work published by Jack Kerouac, the two-day music and arts festival began in 2018. The event featured more than 60 performances in 2019, playing at nearly a dozen different venues. The festival is produced by Porter Productions in association with the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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