Sunday, July 13, 2025 From 5:00 PM To 9:30 PM Add to Calendar 2025-07-13 17:00:00 2025-07-13 21:30:00 Sold Out - Bastille Day Celebration 2025 Vive la fête! Celebrate Bastille Day with us for an evening of live music, French delicacies, flowing drinks, and festive fun for all ages. Don’t miss Boston’s most charming summer celebration—tickets on sale now! 53 Marlborough Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States America/New_York
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Music
Inspired by the spirit of a bal des pompiers, our Bastille Day celebration features two lively and intimate concerts that bring the heart of France to Boston:
Lily K. Smith, a French-American soprano based in Boston, brings a fresh take on variété française, interpreting songs by Zaz, Françoise Hardy, and Carla Bruni with elegance and soul. Equally at ease on opera stages and in more relaxed cabaret settings, Lily offers a warm and modern homage to the great voices of French chanson.
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Musette Suzette returns as our beloved bal musette band, setting the mood with accordion-led classics and festive French tunes. Whether you're dancing, sipping wine, or simply enjoying the evening, their joyful energy will make you feel like you’re spending Bastille Day in a Parisian square.
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Food & Drink
Throughout the evening, drinks will be flowing and a delicious selection of French hors d’œuvres will be passed—perfect for mingling and celebrating in true Bastille Day fashion.
All appetizers are provided by La Voile, with sweet touches including macarons and mousse au chocolat to end on a high note.
Savory bites include:
· Croque-monsieurs (on gluten-free bread)
· Olive tapenade (on gluten-free bread)
· Quiche végétarienne
· Verrine tartare de betteraves & mangue
· Pissaladière
· Saumon fumé
· Pâté de campagne with moutarde
· Brie aux truffes
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