365 Things to Do in Boston - New Tips Daily

#519 HONK! Festival

Posted by Tara Peterson on Sat, Oct 01, 2011

greg.cook The sixth annual HONK! Festival brings together more than 30 activist street bands from all over the United States for loud outdoor concerts in Davis Square, spilling over into Harvard Square and surrounding neighborhoods, and for the first time ever splashing out into the Boston Harbor, with calls to wage peace, harmony, and plain-old fun.

 Individual musicians not connected to any particular HONK! band are invited to participate on Sunday, October 2, in the impromptu “community band,” part of the gigantic HONK! Parade to Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes and Feet.

Saturday, October 1, from noon to 9 p.m., 
HONK! Davis Square, with 30 activist street bands, from near and far, will performing outdoors for free. An opening ceremony will be held at noon in 7 Hills Park, with music following, performed throughout Davis Square, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

It's also happening on Sunday October 2.

Check out their website for a whole lot more information. Who doesn't like loud bands?!!