Festivals, Reunions, Block Parties And A Reason To Drive To Rhode Island: MA Weekend Events

MASSACHUSETTS — It isn't so much a question of what there is to do in the Boston area and beyond, but rather, what should locals do?

Welcome to Patch's latest weekly roundup of highlight-worthy events across the city and surrounding areas. We've compiled them into one, easy-to-follow list, for your weekend planning.

This weekend, two major folk festivals are on the docket with the Lowell Folk Festival running Friday through Sunday in Massachusetts, and the Newport Folk Festival running the same days in nearby Rhode Island.

Honestly, though, if you can't make it to either, there are a ton of summer concerts to attend, including Boston hip-hop luminary Ed O.G., Rod Stewart, Drive-By Truckers and more.

Plus, for those not as concerned with live music, the Massachusetts Puerto Rican Festival and Boston While Black Family Reunions are this weekend.

Here's what else is happening this weekend in Massachusetts:

Friday

• Lowell Folk Festival (through Sunday)
• Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival (through Sunday)
• Jeffrey Lewis and the Voltage at The Rockwell — Somerville
• Big Time Rush at Xfinity Center — Mansfield
• NoCap at Big Night Live — Boston
• Ed O.G. at Middle East Upstairs — Cambridge
• We Came as Romans at Palladium — Worcester
• Newport Folk Festival (through Sunday) — Newport, Rhode Island
• Riley Green at MGM Music Hall — Boston

Saturday

• Grub Sweat and Beers at O'Brien's Pub (Saturday and Sunday) — Allston
• Rod Stewart at Xfinity Center — Mansfield
• Cambridge Jazz Festival (Saturday and Sunday) at Danehy Park — Cambridge
• Massachusetts Puerto Rican Festival (Saturday and Sunday) at Franklin Park — Boston
• Boston While Black Family Reunion — Seaport
• Comedian Bob Marley at Melody Tent — Hyannis
• Hot Water Music at Palladium — Worcester
• Cabot Street Block Party — Beverly
• Toto, Christopher Cross and Men at Work at Leader Bank Pavilion — Boston

Sunday

• Rüfüs Du Sol at Xfinity Center — Mansfield
• Drive-By Truckers and Deer Tick at Melody Tent — Hyannis
• Damien and Stephen Marley at Leader Bank Pavilion — Boston