# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Big Gig: Indie Music Festival & Market
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 🎸🎪 The Big Gig is on, ya dig?

🤝 We teamed up with @allstonpudding for our 3rd annual fall indie music festival & market!

✅ 6 Boston area bands on the rise
✅ 100+ thoroughly unconventional vendors 
✅ Boston’s biggest outdoor dining courtyard
✅ FREE ADMISSION

👉 ONE DAY ONLY: Sun. Oct. 4, 11am–6pm, Hosted by @notchbrewing at @charlesriverspeedway (525 Western Ave Brighton Boston MA 02135)


*** FEATURES ***

🎟️ Admission: FREE, all ages

🎶 Schedule:

11am doors

12pm: Ivy Boy @ivyboymusic
1pm: Puppy Problems @puppy__problems
2pm: Mozz @mozz.wav
3pm: slo-anne @slo_anneee
4pm: Emi McSwain @emimcswain
5pm: Happy Just to See You @happyjusttoseeyou


🍽️🥤 Concessions:

🍻🛍️ Sip ’n Shop - carry @notchbrewing beverages around while browsing!

🚐 Trucks - @wanderlustglobalfood 🌎, @atreveteaprobar_ 🌮, @tandoorandcurryonwheels 🍛

🏬 Stalls - @dosmanoskitchen 🫓, @pizzaprojectboston 🍕🥗, @mommascambridge 🍦🧺, @linger.boston 🍵☕️🥪🥃 / @weitogopopup 🍜🍚🍗, @the.koji.club 🍙🍶

🐕 Pets: you + fur baby can eat outside & shop together inside!

🧱 Afterwards, stop by our store @thebrightonemporium : 60+ more vendors, a 5-min. walk away! 406 Western Ave 02135, open 11am–7pm. Directions: https://tr.ee/RM5be0


*** INFO ***

🗓️ Date: Sun. Oct. 4 2026

⏰ Time: 11am–6pm

📍 Address: 525 Western Ave Brighton Boston MA 02135

🗺️ Location: @charlesriverspeedway complex 🐎 - 7 restaurants, indoor taproom, Boston’s largest outdoor dining courtyard, big event hall (@garagebevents ) & a small one (annex)

☔ Weather: indoor + outdoor areas, rain or shine. 


*** GETTING THERE ***

🚲 Bike: racks out front

🚌 Bus: 70, 86

🚆 Commuter Rail: @boston_landing station, zone 1A (same $ as the T)

🚗 Drive: right by the highway!

🅿️ Parking:

🆓 Free: Speedway front lot, 1245 Soldiers Fld Rd over footbridge, or “Guido’s Court” Park

💲 Paid:

• $5 flat rate next door behind 495 Western Ave (cash or card)
• SpotHero parking across the street at 500 Western Ave
• $5 with validation from @parkbagelry / @mollysbookstorema , garage behind 280 Western Ave

♿️ Wheelchair accessible


*** CREDITS ***

🖼️ Poster by @thirdcatpress , find their booth at the bazaar or more online: https://linktr.ee/Saturdaysketchbook

❤️ BIG thanks to our sponsors!

Marquee:
@brightonmainstreets

Headliner:
Benedict Miceli, Attorney at Law
@commavecanna

Featured:
@planet_recordz

Supporting:
Allston Civic Association
@judgeamps


*** VENDORS ***

🖋️ Apply: https://linktr.ee/thebrightonbazaar

🎪 Vendor list: TBA
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brighton/the-big-gig-indie-music-festival-and-market/200030731406839
- **Event Categories**: Festivals, Music, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Brighton
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Charles River Speedway
- **lat**: 42.36182
- **long**: -71.14466
- **full address**: The Charles River Speedway, 507 Western Ave, Brighton, MA 02135-1018, United States

## Event gallery

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  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/514b127a7bfc272174b475937fd65b44a1f3d0947f61fdb0d40e847ee01b85bd-rimg-w1200-h1500-dcf8e8b8-gmir?v=1790226339

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Big Gig: Indie Music Festival & Market being held?
  - **A:** The Big Gig: Indie Music Festival & Market takes place on Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm at The Charles River Speedway, 507 Western Ave, Brighton, MA 02135-1018, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Big Gig: Indie Music Festival & Market?
  - **A:** The Big Gig: Indie Music Festival & Market is organized by The Brighton Bazaar.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Big Gig: Indie Music Festival & Market is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Brighton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Big Gig: Indie Music Festival & Market sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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