Beverly Downtown Summer Block Party Returns For 2024

BEVERLY, MA — Beverly Main Streets is bringing back the annual Block Party on Cabot Street this summer.

The downtown celebration of food, beer, wine, vendors and music is set for July 27 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The event returns following a one-year hiatus when heavy rain postponed the July event and it was not able to be rescheduled for September as had been hoped. This is the first of two Beverly Main Streets block parties planned for this year with one on Rantoul Street added to end the season on Sept. 21.

This year's event includes performances from The Erinn Brown Band, Tiltawhirl, Good June, True North, Jazzy Jas, The Gallerist, Candlepin Slim and Slackwater Cowboys.

A donation of $5 is suggested for entry with additional cash-only sales of beer, wine and sangria. Anyone planning to drink must have a valid driver's license or Massachusetts ID on them that night.

There will also be a VIP Party at Chianti Restaurant & Lounge from 5 to 10 p.m. with a $75 admission including food, two drink tickets and live entertainment, with karaoke and games.

Residents are advised that Cabot Street will be closed to traffic from the intersection with Federal Street to the intersection with Pond Street from 3:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Visitors are asked to consider walking, biking or using public transit to the event.

Event sponsors are the city of Beverly, Endicott College, Power House Remodeling, The Current, Coastal Windows & Exteriors and A&A Services.

A full schedule of Block Party events can be found here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)