Muscle Shoals soul lands at TCAN this week
Milo’s Five · MetroWest · October 8–14, 2026
Columbus Day weekend loosens things up a bit — a flea market sprawls across a schoolyard, tanks roll out in Hudson, and a theater company tackles one of the heavier musicals around. Pick your intensity.
Pick of the weekA powerhouse voice channels Muscle Shoals soulChrissi Poland, described as a powerhouse vocalist and songwriter, brings her Muscle Shoals tribute to TCAN's stage Thursday night.Thursday · 8:00 PM · TCAN · Natick · Chrissi Poland: Forever Muscle ShoalsWorth the drive350 re-enactors storm a Hudson airfieldThe American Heritage Museum stages one of the country's premier WWII re-enactments, with over 350 re-enactors representing Allied and Axis forces.Saturday · 8:30 AM · American Heritage Museum · Hudson · Battle for the Airfield WWII Re-Enactment WeekendA Tony-winning musical about faith and prejudiceNewton Theatre Company takes on Parade, the Tony-winning musical about faith, identity, and the impact of prejudice, at St John's Episcopal Church.Friday · 8:00 PM · St John's Episcopal Church · Newton · Parade - Newton Theatre CompanyBarbershop harmony for the food pantryThe Women of Note Barbershop Chorus performs at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, with the concert supporting the church's food pantry collection.Sunday · 3:00 PM · St. Stephen Lutheran Church · Acton · In Harmony Against HungerA 54-year-old flea market fills a schoolyardThe League of Women Voters of Harvard and the Harvard Schools Trust run this long-running flea market at The Bromfield School.Saturday · 11:00 AM · The Bromfield School · Harvard · 54th Annual Harvard Flea Market
Also worth a line
- The MetroWest Jazz Project settles in for an hour-long jam at Hopkinton Center for the Arts.
- Crocodile River Band plays Harvesting Hope, a fundraiser with traditional food at a Framingham church.
- A free concert and fundraiser honoring a late Acton architect, with singer-songwriter Ali McGuirk.
- Local produce, cheese, and baked goods outdoors at the former Elks lodge on Lexington Street.
- A free evening of jazz and classical piano from a Berklee faculty member at Wayland High School.
Go outside, go to a show, go eat something off a folding table — Milo
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