98th Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian
When:
Friday, Sep 08, 2023 1:00p -
Sunday, Sep 10, 2023 11:00p
Friday, Sep 08, 2023 1:00p -
Sunday, Sep 10, 2023 11:00p
Where:
East Cambridge
Warren St
Cambridge, MA
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Date Idea, Festivals & Fairs, Good for Groups, Kid Friendly, Outside
Event website:
https://www.cosmas-and-damian.org/
The 98th Annual Feast will take place on: Friday September 8 - Sunday September 10, 2023
There will be food vendors, amusement rides, carnival games, parades, healing service, outdoor mass, processions, activities for children, special guests, our beer and wine garden, as well as national recording artists and local bands as part of our entertainment schedule. We will be announcing our musical acts shortly.
2023 FEAST SCHEDULE:
Friday, September 8
1 PM
Feast opens with the savory aromas of pizza, fried dough, Italian sausages, peppers, zeppoles, and much more. Our food vendors and outdoor carnival with rides and games open, as well as our beer garden hosted by Budweiser.
6:30 PM
Procession with Saints Cosmas and Damian, the North End Marching Band, members, and devotees leaves the Chapel at 17 Porter Street.
7 PM
Feast Blessing and Healing Service with Holy Oils and the relics of Saints Cosmas and Damian.
7:30 PM
Warren Street Party Night! The famous STEVIE B will be performing on the Warren Street Stage. STEVIE B is one of the biggest names in pop music from the 1980's and 1990's. He ruled the charts with hit after hit, including "Party Your Body", "In My Eyes", "I Wanna Be the One", "Dreamin", "Spring Love" and "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)". In addition, Club Classic DJ Ricky (former STAR FM) will keep the night going and make sure everyone is dancing in the streets! Don't miss this special performance!
Saturday, September 9
1 PM
Festivities begin as the savory aromas of pizza, fried dough, Italian sausages, peppers, zeppoles, and much more permeate the air. Our food vendors, outdoor carnival with rides and games opens, as well as our beer garden hosted by Budweiser.
2 PM
Italian-American favorites sung by crooner, GIAN FARAONE, from New York City.
5 PM
Introduding... P2, New England's Internationally Acclaimed Vocal Dynamic Duo!
6:30 PM
Procession with Saints Cosmas and Damian and the North End Marching Band leaves the Chapel at 17 Porter Street. Don't miss the confetti celebration when the Saints are brought out to the procession.
7:45 PM
Mr. Las Vegas is coming to East Cambridge! The legendary WAYNE NEWTON will be performing on Warren Street! Wayne Newton is a world renowned and record-setting performer, actor and icon. No other name or person is so defining, representative or synonymous with Las Vegas and the entertainment capital of the world than Wayne Newton. Come and listen to his iconic signature song, "Danke Schoen" in addition to countless other top hits including, "Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast," "Red Roses for a Blue Lady," "At This Moment," "The Letter," "Summer Wind" and "Years." Newton has recorded and released an astounding 165 albums in his career, and he can perform 13 different musical instruments on stage. Wayne Newton resides atop the "Mount Rushmore of Entertainers" etched in music history, and he will be performing for all of us at the Feast!
Sunday, September 10
10:30 AM
Mass celebrated on the Warren Street Stage in honor of Saints Cosmas and Damian.
1 PM
Festivities begin as the savory aromas of pizza, fried dough, Italian sausages, peppers, zeppoles, and much more permeate the air. Our food vendors, outdoor carnival with rides and games opens, as well as our beer garden hosted by Budweiser.
1:30 PM
The grand procession with Saints Cosmas and Damian, accompanied by the North End Marching Band, St. Alfio's Marching Band, trolleys and floats winds through the streets of East Cambridge and Somerville.
Procession focal points include:
- Washington Street area in East Somerville at approximately 3:30 PM
- Flowers By Sal in East Cambridge at approximately 5 PM
2 PM
Italian and American favorites by our own, STEPHEN SAVIO AND SEABREEZE.
5 PM
Performance by SMOKIN' JOE AND THE HENCHMEN.
7 PM
The Procession with Saints Cosmas and Damian returns to Warren Street for a grand confetti celebration.
8 PM
Rock and Roll legends, THE COASTERS, perform their block-buster hits such as "Yakety Yak", "Charlie Brown", "Along Came Jones", "Poison Ivy", "Love Potion No.9" and more! Don't miss this high-energy group on Warren Street!
10 PM
Saints Cosmas and Damian are taken to their Chapel at 17 Porter Street accompanied by the North End Marching Band, members and devotees.
Free Parking:
- Twin City Plaza (only park in posted areas and do not park too close to the train tracks) - park to the left of the Twin City Plaza sign
- Target Plaza on Somerville Ave in Somerville (short walk up the street on the Gore/Medford Street side of Warren Street)
- On the street
