Back Porch Music Series: Abigail Vail / Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light

Bring the whole family to the Back Porch Music Series, a new outdoor concert series dedicated to showcasing & supporting emerging original music in New England. Surround yourself with the idyllic scenery of the house, the gardens & the Beebe Woods and enjoy an evening of acoustic music by New England artists! Our second concert in the 2025 series will feature Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light, Abigail Vail will open the show. All ages are welcome! BYOLC – bring your own lawn chair (or picnic blanket). In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved under the tent or inside. Purchasing tickets in advance is encouraged! $20 Adult, Children under 17 FREE.

Abigail Vail has been writing music for over 10 years. She opened for such acts as Eddie Money, The Little River Band, Flydown and more. Venues include The Cape Cod Melody Tent, The South Shore Music Circus, PAC TV, WATD Radio, Hard Rock Cafe & Faneuil Hall in Boston, Marshfield MA Fair, The Spire in Plymouth MA, and many more around New England and as far as Ireland and Nashville TN.

Fresh off a first place win at the 2023 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival band competition, Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light have been captivating audiences throughout the northeast. With songs as sweet and biting as the nectar and venom in her voice, Sumner’s lyric-forward writing and penchant for snaking chord progressions demand something far beyond folk conventions, highlighting the acrobatic range of her brilliant bandmates Kat Wallace (fiddle) and Mike Siegel (upright bass).

Sumner is no stranger to the stage. She spent her early career on the bluegrass circuit, singing and writing with the genre-bending Boston group Twisted Pine. Since setting out on her own, Sumner’s songs have been critically acclaimed, winning the Lennon Award in the folk category of the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for her song “Radium Girls (Curie Eleison);” earning her a spot in the Kerrville New Folk Competition; and being chosen four consecutive years by WBUR/NPR as one of the top Massachusetts entries in the Tiny Desk Competition.

Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light released their debut LP in the summer of 2022 to critical acclaim.

Register online today or call 508-495-1878 ext. 2.