The WBUR Festival: Full Schedule

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12:00pm EDT

FESTIVAL HUB: Nan's Kitchen Pop-Up

Saturday May 31, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Festival Hub (808 Commonwealth Ave) @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Join us in the Howard Thurman Center from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (or while supplies last!) for complimentary fried chicken and lemonade, provided by our partner Nan's Kitchen!

Saturday May 31, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Festival Hub (808 Commonwealth Ave)

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12:00pm EDT

STREET FAIR (food trucks, games, music and more!)

Saturday May 31, 2025 12:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Street Fair (270 Bay State Rd) @ BU Beach, 270 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Join us throughout the day at the street fair for food trucks, music, games, and much more!

Saturday May 31, 2025 12:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Street Fair (270 Bay State Rd)

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12:00pm EDT

STREET FAIR: FOUND Market Pop-Up

Saturday May 31, 2025 12:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Street Fair (270 Bay State Rd) @ BU Beach, 270 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Launched in 2023 by husband and wife team of Megan Fehling-Singh and Rob Singh, FOUND is a creative and marketing studio working primarily in the fields of vintage and sustainable fashion. FOUND Vintage Markets pop up monthly at some of the coolest locations in Boston. FOUND also operates two vintage clothing stores in Central Square Cambridge.

Saturday May 31, 2025 12:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Street Fair (270 Bay State Rd)

Experience

12:30pm EDT

Street Fair: Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums

Saturday May 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm EDT

Street Fair (270 Bay State Rd) @ BU Beach, 270 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums (MCV) is Boston's premier fife and drum ensemble, performing music from the 19th century to modern compositions.

Speakers

The Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums

The Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums (MCV) is Boston's premier fife and drum ensemble, performing music from the 19th century to modern compositions.

Saturday May 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm EDT
Street Fair (270 Bay State Rd)

Experience

1:30pm EDT

FESTIVAL HUB: Have a Beer with Boston Legacy's Domènec Guasch

Saturday May 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

Festival Hub (808 Commonwealth Ave) @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Grab your game face and a beer in the festival Hub as the General Manager of Boston Legacy FC, takes you behind the scenes of Boston’s new National Women’s Soccer League team.

One complimentary beer (or non-alcoholic drink) per person, first come, first served.

Sponsored by

Speakers

Cloe Axelson

Senior Editor, Cognoscenti, WBUR

Cloe Axelson is the senior editor of WBUR’s opinion page, Cognoscenti.Cloe first came to WBUR in 2015, as a contributor — her very first piece for Cog was an essay about women’s soccer. Two years later, in 2017, she joined Cog’s staff as an editor. Since then, she’s wo... Read More →

Domènec Guasch

GM, Boston Legacy Football Club

Domènec Guasch is the former head of management for Barcelona women's football, where he was in charge of the women’s first team and academy, player negotiations, and relationships with UEFA, Liga F and the Spanish Federation. He has also overseen youth projects for Barça Academy... Read More →

Saturday May 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Festival Hub (808 Commonwealth Ave)

Experience

2:30pm EDT

FESTIVAL HUB: Have a Beer with Host Bob Oakes

Saturday May 31, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Festival Hub (808 Commonwealth Ave) @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Join us in the festival Hub for a Q+A with the beloved former host of WBUR’s Morning Edition.

One complimentary beer (or non-alcoholic drink) per person, first come, first served.

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Speakers

Robin Young

Co-Host, Here & Now, WBUR

Robin Young brings more than 25 years of broadcast experience to her role as host of Here & Now. She is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker who has also reported for NBC, CBS and ABC television and for several years was substitute host and correspondent for "The Today S... Read More →

Bob Oakes

Former Host, Morning Edition, WBUR

Bob Oakes was a senior correspondent in the WBUR newsroom, a role he took on in 2021 after nearly three decades hosting WBUR's Morning Edition. He is one of the most well-known and respected news people in New England, with a long career in radio broadcasting, including 10 years... Read More →

Saturday May 31, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Festival Hub (808 Commonwealth Ave)

Experience

3:30pm EDT

FESTIVAL HUB: Have a Beer with Jeopardy Champ Amy Schneider

Saturday May 31, 2025 3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Festival Hub (808 Commonwealth Ave) @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Grab a beer in the festival Hub and get ready to “answer in the form of a question” with the woman who holds the second-longest winning streak in “Jeopardy” history!

One complimentary beer (or non-alcoholic drink) per person, first come, first served.

Sponsored by

Speakers

Lisa Mullins

Host, All Things Considered, WBUR

Lisa Mullins is the voice of WBUR’s All Things Considered. She anchors the program, conducts interviews, and reports from the field. Mullins is also guest anchor of the WBUR and NPR midday show Here & Now.

Amy Schneider

Jeopardy Champion & Author

Like Kim Deal, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and one of the two Wright Brothers, Amy Schneider was born in Dayton, Ohio. In 2021, she made her first appearance on the syndicated quiz show "Jeopardy!", where she would go on to win 40 consecutive games, the second most in the show's history... Read More →

Saturday May 31, 2025 3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Festival Hub (808 Commonwealth Ave)

Experience

4:30pm EDT

FESTIVAL HUB: Have a Beer with Author Hannah Selinger

Saturday May 31, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Festival Hub (808 Commonwealth Ave) @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Have a beer with the author of "Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly."

One complimentary beer per person, first come, first served. Must be 21+ to attend.

Sponsored by

Speakers

Tania Ralli

Managing Editor, Arts & Culture, WBUR

Tania Ralli is managing editor of arts and culture at WBUR.

Hannah Selinger

Author, "Cellar Rat - My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly"

Hannah Selinger is a James Beard Award-nominated lifestyle writer and mother of two based in Boxford, MA. Her print and digital work has appeared in the New YorkTimes Magazine, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, Eater, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, the Wall Street Journal, the... Read More →

Saturday May 31, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Festival Hub (808 Commonwealth Ave)

Experience, Have a beer with

5:00pm EDT

Happy Hour/Dance Party with Con Salsa

Saturday May 31, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Sunset Cantina (916 Commonwealth Ave) @ 916 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Join José Massó to celebrate 50 years of Con Salsa on WBUR with a Con Salsa dance party at The Sunset Cantina including complimentary snacks and music provided by José Massó himself.

The first 75 guests will receive a ticket for a complimentary drink.

Speakers

José Massó

Host, WBUR's Con Salsa

Hosted by José C. Massó III for nearly five decades, the weekly program features the very best in Afro-Latin music, spoken word, history and commentary. In 1999, Boston Globe Magazine described the show as, “Part music show, part party, part community center, the program is a... Read More →

Saturday May 31, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Sunset Cantina (916 Commonwealth Ave)

Experience

5:30pm EDT

FESTIVAL HUB: Have a Beer with Screenwriter Chuck Hogan

Saturday May 31, 2025 5:30pm - 6:00pm EDT

Festival Hub (808 Commonwealth Ave) @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Calling all fans of The Town – this one’s for you. Join us in the festival Hub for a conversation with the man who wrote Boston’s most iconic heist film. We’ll even debate the very best scenes (Fenway finale, anyone?).

One complimentary beer (or non-alcoholic drink) per person, first come, first served.

Sponsored by

Speakers

Amory Sivertson

Host & Senior Producer, WBUR Podcasts

Amory Sivertson is the host/reporter of Beyond All Repair and the co-host and senior producer of Endless Thread. She's one of the founding producers of Modern Love: The Podcast and the former producer of Dear Sugar Radio (now called Dear Sugars).Previously, Amory was the studio... Read More →

Chuck Hogan

Novelist & Screenwriter

Chuck Hogan is a New York Times bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and television producer. His best-known novel THE TOWN was awarded the Hammett Prize for "literary excellence in the field of crime writing," and was adapted into the hit feature film starring Ben Affleck, Jeremy... Read More →

Saturday May 31, 2025 5:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
Festival Hub (808 Commonwealth Ave)

Experience

6:30pm EDT

The Crossword Show

Saturday May 31, 2025 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT

WBUR CitySpace (890 Commonwealth Ave) @ 890 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

While the guest solves a crossword live on stage, you’ll follow Sherwin down rabbit holes of comedy, music, wordplay and trivia. Be ready for a grand finale that promises to be astonishing. No crossword expertise required!

Speakers

Meghna Chakrabarti

Host, On Point, WBUR

Meghna Chakrabarti is the award-winning host and editor of On Point. Based in Boston, she is on the air Monday through Friday.On Point has been frequently recognized for excellence in journalism under Meghna's leadership.Chakrabarti is the former host of Radio Boston, WBUR’s acclaimed... Read More →

Zach Sherwin

Host, The Crossword Show

Zach Sherwin is a Los Angeles-based comedian and the creator and host of The Crossword Show, in which a panel of comedians and other luminaries solves a crossword puzzle live onstage. His writing for the web series “Epic Rap Battles of History” has received numerous Emmy and Streamy... Read More →

Saturday May 31, 2025 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
WBUR CitySpace (890 Commonwealth Ave)

Experience