THE OPENING ACT WAS A SUCCESS!

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The winners of the 2026 The Opening Act event held at the Cedar St. Community Center on Saturday, March 21st were as follows.

• Nico Rivers and Gordon’s Law
• Winners of a featured, co‑billed performance in the 2026 Music Alley Summer Concert Series
• Matt Bishop and Ryan DeMaray
  Winners of opening‑act performances in the 2026 Music Alley Summer Concert Series
• Hannah McElman and Isaiah Hunt
  Winners of special co-opening sets in a special local music spotlight show.

Please join us in congratulating these artists on their outstanding performances. FoMA wants to express our gratitude to each of the 21 amazing performers that took the stage on Saturday. The level of talent onstage throughout the event was inspiring, and the support these artists showed one another created a welcoming and memorable atmosphere. It’s moments like these, when musicians lift each other up, that truly define the spirit of Music Alley and the Friends of Music Alley community.

​Friends of Music Alley

Enjoy amazing live performers for free at the Friends of Music Alley events right in historic Bridgewater, MA at our outdoor Black Hat Brew Works location (25 Scotland Blvd., Bridgewater, MA 02324). Performances take place between 5:30 PM and 8 PM on Thursday evenings during the summer and fall. There is no better place for family-centered entertainment, local food vendors, and the community to gather and share in live music!
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MEET ME IN THE ALLEY!

Friends of Music Alley has a great lineup of performances booked all summer! Meet me in the alley!  Performances occur between 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. each Thursday between June and September.

SUPPORT THE MUSIC ALLEY

Friends of Music Alley is a registered 501(c)(3). Please support our efforts to continue make FREE high-quality live music accessible to everyone in our community!