Schedule 2025

This year’s concert season will be cooler than ever… literally. The concerts now are presented in a beautiful setting with a state-of-the-art air conditioning and heating system. The humidity is comfortably low, the atmosphere is refreshing and pleasant, and the live music experience is sublime. On a hot Sunday afternoon in Provincetown, we are the best place to be.

  • Broadway: Curtain Up!

    July 13th

    Broadway:

    Curtain Up!

    favorite songs from great musicals

    GMS@5 Broadway Ensemble

    John Thomas   music director & pianist

    Brilliant entertainers from Cape Cod and beyond come together for a special presentation of our concert series’ signature event: a Broadway extravaganza! The curtain rises on our 27th concert season with a dozen performers offering songs with pizzazz and elegance from musicals throughout the decades. 

  • The Hyannis Sound

    July 20th

    The Hyannis Sound

    Cape Cod’s finest a cappella vocalists since 1994

    charming, talented & fun!

    The Hyannis Sound is a professional a cappella group comprised of ten college-aged men from all over the country. Every summer, they convene on Cape Cod and spend their days rehearsing and performing at a variety of private and public events across the Cape and in the greater New England area. In recent years, the group has amassed a social media presence of over 1.2 million followers across platforms. Their efforts on the popular social media app, Tik Tok, have led to being noticed by celebrities Ben Platt, James Taylor and even a virtual collaboration with Alicia Keys. The group's repertoire is almost entirely different from summer to summer and spans genres and decades, making their performances great for everyone from ages 5 to 95. Founded in 1994, the group has been a Cape staple for nearly 30 years, and the Hyannis Sound is now something that ten guys are lucky enough to call their full-time summer job. Whether putting on their weekly concert series on the Cape or performing at weddings or birthday parties, the group is ultimately united by their passion for singing and bringing smiles to people's faces wherever they go. Their annual performances in the Great Music

  • Disney on Broadway!

    July 27th

    Disney on Broadway!

    from the Magic Kingdom

    animated & live… legendary songs & stories

    GMS@5 Broadway Ensemble

    John Thomas   music director & pianist

    Dozens of classic movies from the Disney cinema empire have featured songs that are part of our cultural memory. Many of them have emerged in extravagant Broadway productions based on these films. We present the best of the best melodies as part of Provincetown’s annual Family Week celebrations. Sing along with us! 

  • Two Fairy Queens

    August 3rd

    Two Fairy Queens

    a gender-swapping romp through Renaissance & Baroque music

    Cody Bowers   countertenor

    Donatella Fermata (Michael Galvin   bass)

    Frederick Jodry   keyboards

    Experience a memorable afternoon music salon of soaring vocals and sumptuous drama with countertenor Cody Bowers and drag diva Donatella Fermata (bass, Michael Galvin) as they take you on a wild, gender-bending journey of passionate worlds of love, lust, and vengeance through the Renaissance and Baroque. With selections by Monteverdi, Purcell, Handel and more. 

  • New Voices of Provincetown

    August 10th

    New Voices of Provincetown

    the next generation takes the stage

    Hilarie Tamar   Brian Hall

    Jake Glass   Loren Lee

    Madison Mayer  Marissa Miller

    Sean Schwebke   Zack Johnson

    with John Thomas   pianist

    Provincetown is known for the incredible performance artists who make up the live music scene. Local venues are buzzing with a wave of fresh, young talent that’s breathing new life into its legendary stages. With a dynamic mix of bold voices and innovative styles, these rising stars are redefining the sound of the town. From soulful ballads to energetic pop anthems, the new generation of singers is captivating audiences and adding an exciting new chapter to Provincetown’s storied musical legacy. It’s a vibrant shift that proves the future of live performance is alive and well in this iconic coastal haven.

  • Broadway: Summer Camp!

    August 17th

    Broadway:

    Summer Camp!

    special Provincetown Carnival edition

    GMS@5 Broadway Ensemble

    John Thomas  music director & pianist

    We celebrate Provincetown’s Carnival week and its 2025 topical theme with a music mélange of funny, powerful, obscure and legendary songs from Broadway productions covering the gamut of “summer camp”. Our Broadway Carnival shows are always astonishingly memorable!

  • Fantasy & Romance

    August 24th

    Fantasy & Romance

    sounds that take you away

    Red Door Chamber Music

    Craig W. Combs  piano

    Tyler Michael James   cello

    Jeffrey Thurston   violin

    Enter a musical world of passion, reverie and poetic imagination with compositions filled with soaring melodies and intimate conversations, blurring the lines between spontaneous invention and heartfelt storytelling.

     

    Fantasiestücke op. 73   Robert Schumann

    Romance in A   Reynaldo Hahn

    Three pieces for Cello   Nadia Boulanger

    Phantasiestücke op. 88   Robert Schumann

    music from   Florence Price

  • Broadway Goes to the Movies

    August 31st

    Broadway Goes to the Movies

    epic & delightful songs from musicals in film & theater

    GMS@5 Broadway Ensemble

    John Thomas    music director & pianist

    Dozens of Broadway hit musicals throughout the decades have continued to enthrall audiences in the form of filmed productions featuring established movie stars and up and coming stage actors. The topics of these productions are as wide-ranging as life itself. Our Broadway singers love this concert because there is a seemingly endless amount of creative material. The resulting mosaic of music is a fabulous experience for the audience. It’s supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

  • Music without Borders

    September 7th

    Music without Borders

    ethno jazz in oud colors

    a voyage with a guitar ancestor

    Walid Zairi  oud

    Ken Hiatt  accordion

    Fabio Pirozollo  percussion

    The trio Talween takes its listeners on musical journeys influenced by Tunisian African roots and classical Arabic music creating a subtle mix of new world music, oriental sounds, and jazzy beats with a prominent African flavor. Walid Zairi’s oud music is unique and fresh and takes the ancient instrument on adventures out of its usual conservative milieu. Talween – the Arabic world for “coloring” – displays a kaleidoscope of musical colors with mesmerizing melodies and improvisations.

  • Broadway: Curtain Call!

    September 14th

    Broadway:

    Curtain Call!

    the big finales of the biggest shows

    GMS@5 Broadway Ensemble

    John Thomas  music director & pianist

    A fitting finale to our 27th season, we conclude with another Broadway music spectacle with a dozen singers who love to perform songs from musicals famous and obscure. One big finale after another… musical fireworks on Broadway!

  • Joy to All!

    December 6th

    Joy to All!

    with a dozen vibrant musicians

    special day / special time

    SATURDAY at 6pm

    (Great Music on Saturday @6!)

    A dozen stellar musicians present a melodic potpourri of upbeat, perky, humorous and inspirational music without borders, perfect for the holiday season!

  • The 1950s Radio Show… LIVE!

    June 22nd

    The 1950s Radio Show… LIVE!

    a retro music & “studio audience” experience

    Join us for an extraordinary special performance as we travel back to the end of 1959 to an imaginary sound stage with a live audience for a radio program featuring an ON AIR light, the memorable welcome chime, 11 singers, 1 trumpet, 2 announcers, 1 pianist/host & a sound effects artist, popular songs of the era and a stellar ensemble. Que Serà, Será…