The Riverboat Stompers Jazz Band is a vibrant seven-piece ensemble celebrated for its rich harmonies and engaging stage presence. The band specializes in traditional Dixieland jazz, showcasing a lively blend of cornet, clarinet, trombone, piano, banjo, tuba, and drums. Their set combines spirited instrumentals with improvisational jazz, influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton, along with humorous vocals and playful commentary. This concert promises a fun, toe-tapping experience for all ages, bringing together families and seniors for a joyful, multi-generational community event.

Please bring a blanket or low chairs to sit on; feel free to bring along a picnic dinner as well! This concert is presented by the Carlisle Cultural Council, the Carlisle Council on Aging and Human Services, the Carlisle Recreation Department and the Friends of the Gleason Public Library.

Please note that parking at the Library is limited. If the Library parking lot is full, additional parking is available at the Carlisle Public School (83 School St.), the Post Office (70 Bedford Rd.), Center Park (Lowell St.), and Town Hall (66 Westford St.), as well as street parking on Church Street and School Street.

The event is made possible by a grant from the Carlisle Cultural Council. The Carlisle Cultural Council is at the center of Carlisle’s vibrant community of artists, musicians, artisans, writers, historians, poets, educators and more. Our vision is to be the catalyst of cultural enrichment in Carlisle. Appointed by the Select Board, we serve the community by supporting and producing both participatory and audience-based cultural and arts activities.

The CCC supports local cultural initiatives through an annual grant award process established and funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, that helps deserving organizations and individuals offer a variety of cultural experiences to the people of Carlisle.