Family Friendly Rock 'n Roll Arrives In Melrose Saturday

It won’t exactly be Boston Calling, but at least Melrose residents can bring their kids and not have to pay a few hundred dollars to hear live music.

The City of Melrose website has announced that the grand opening of the new Melrose Common Playground at Laurel and Larrabee Streets will be celebrated with a music festival on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Performances include the the sunny pop rock of Ben Rudnick and Friends (think Raffi meets the Grateful Dead),the rockabilly vibes of Matt Heaton, and music therapist Meredith Pizzi.

An interactive community art project, a food truck, and plenty of free bottles of bubbles for the wee ones are also slated to be on hand.

For those looking for an idea of what to expect, here’s Ben Rudnick and co. covering “The Race Is On” by George Jones in 2014.

More info about the event available at the Melrose website’s post here.

Image credit: Ben Rudnick

Sign up for Melrose Patch newsletters and alerts here.