Blind Boys of Alabama do Stevie Wonder

Halloween creeps into everything this week — parades, haunted houses, spooky 5Ks — but the real draw is how much live music is packed into five days, from gospel legends to community bands tuning up for fall.

TPick of the weekGospel legends take on Stevie WonderA 50th-anniversary celebration of Songs in the Key of Life from a group that's been doing this since the 1930s. At TCAN, Thursday night.Thursday · 8:00 PM · TCAN · Natick · Blind Boys of Alabama present Songs in the Key of LifeWLBring the kidsA brand-new Halloween tradition hits the streetFloats, bands, dance teams and costumes galore for this first-ever parade, presented by In A Pickle Restaurant. Come dressed.Saturday · 3:00 PM · Waltham · Waltham Lions Halloween ParadeCBA community band paints with soundThe Concord Band's fall concert centers on a suite inspired by the Louvre — an evening of ambitious programming from a local ensemble.Saturday · 7:00 PM · Concord · Concord Band Concert: “Scenes”MYSleeperDinner theater goes to the dark sideA Halloween-themed dinner theater night at the MetroWest YMCA Family Outdoor Center, with proceeds benefiting the Y itself.Saturday · 7:30 PM · MetroWest YMCA Family Outdoor Center · Hopkinton · Chop's Diner: Dine on the Dark SideGESleeperVocal music built entirely on women's wordsThis performance pairs poetry and song to explore how language shapes music written for the voice, at Grace Episcopal Church.Sunday · 4:00 PM · Grace Episcopal Church · Newton · Cappella Clausura Presents In Her Own Words

See you out there — Milo

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