Summer Sounds with Soft Touch
A summer music series featuring emerging regional talent and established artists, paired with local food, drinks, and open-air evenings.
Free Event
This event is free. Registration helps us prepare the space. Add as many tickets as you need for your group.
Summer Sounds is Bellforge’s signature seasonal music series, happening on select Wednesday evenings throughout the summer. Each evening features a mix of emerging regional talent and established artists, set against the backdrop of our outdoor campus. With beer garden vibes, refreshing cocktails, and great food from local vendors, Summer Sounds offers an easy way to recharge midweek. Bring a blanket, grab a drink, and discover your next favorite artist beneath the trees.
Summer Sounds: July will feature: Soft Touch
Soft Touch is an eighteen-piece big band based in Waltham, directed by Kurt Thaller and featuring vocalists Caroline Griep and Gordon Russell. Founded in 1980, the band performs everything from swing-era classics and Broadway favorites to rock and contemporary hits, while using performance fees to fund scholarships for musically talented students, contributing more than $130,000 in financial aid to date.
Food from Countryside Sausage and a full bar will be available on site, with a range of options for purchase.
Additional Details:
Free parking on site
Dogs welcome (must be leashed)
Limited seating available — feel free to bring a lawn chair
No outside food or drink
Categories Concerts, Community, Live Performance, 2026 Tags Summer Nights, Seasonal, Open-Air, Music Discovery, Midweek, Local, Beer Garden, Regional Artists, Summer, Free Event, Community, Outdoor, Evening, Social, Food & Drink, Live Music
