Food trucks, live music and more: 5 fun things to do on the South Shore this weekend
David R. SmithPut on your favorite flannel and get out for two days of music, food and even game show prizes at these five events on the South Shore this weekend.
Quincy's Food Truck and Music Festival offers a little bit of everything for the taste buds and the ears, while other events focus on fall and all it has to offer.
The Breakers will celebrate the songs of Tom Petty at Memorial Hall in Plymouth, and South Shore Conservatory's annual Mad Love Music Festival will entertain while raising money for a memorial scholarship.
Read below for more information on this weekend's fun fall schedule. (Do you need more fall fun? Check out our list of South Shore Halloween events.)
Quincy Food Truck and Music Festival
- When: Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7
- Where:Coddington Street, Quincy, near the Thomas Crane Public Library and Quincy High School
- Admission: Free
- For more info: Discoverquincy.com
Sponsored by the city, the event will include 25 food trucks selling a diverse array of offerings. There will also be desserts and adult refreshments.
The Breakers − a Tom Petty tribute show
- When: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7
- Where: Memorial Hall, 83 Court St., Plymouth
- Tickets: $29-$49
- For more info:Memorialhall.com
'TICKET2RIDE! The Rock and Roll Game Show' at Braintree theater
- When: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7
- Where: Curtain Call Theatre, 182 Commercial St., Braintree
- Tickets: $25
- For more info: Curtaincallbraintree.org
The audience members are the stars of this combination comedy/game show. Co-hosts are guitarist Bryson Lang and drummer Gary Marinoof of Boston’s long-running World Gone Crazy Comedy Band. The show is designed for ages 9 to 90. It will feature music from the 1960s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and today, plus the chance to win prizes. The show will test your knowledge of popular music from different genres.
Levitate's New England Flannel Jam in Marshfield
- When: Doors open at noon Sunday, Oct. 8
- Where: Marshfield Fairgrounds, 140 Main St., Marshfield
- Tickets/admission: $89 and up
- For more info:Levitateflanneljam.com.
Levitate’s New England Flannel Jam features live music, experiential art and Levitate’s fall line flannel release. Hot cider doughnuts, hot cider and whisky, kids’ activities and more will also be part of the daylong event. Performers include Old Crow Medicine Show, Chadwick Stokes and The Pintos, Jackson + Mihali, Melt, The Heavy Heavy, Futurebirds, Ali McGuirk, Birch Swart and Seselia.
Mad Love Music Festival
- When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8
- Where: South Shore Conservatory, 1 Conservatory Drive, Hingham
- Tickets: $10
- For more info: ssconservatory.org
More:Photos: Mad Love Music Festival in Hingham
Established in 2015 in memory of Dave Jodka, this outdoor festival features local musicians, food and drink, and activities for rockers of all ages. Proceeds from Mad Love benefit the Dave Jodka Scholarship for future rockers and its current recipients.