Boston Festival of New Jewish Music
Hosted by BackRoom Boston, Boston Festival of New Jewish Music (BFNJM) highlights the best in Jewish-influenced music by composers & performers who live right here in our own backyard!
This is a free monthly concert series presenting original music drawing from the Jewish cultural experience. All concerts will be performed live at the Boston Synagogue & live-streamed everywhere.
Artistic Director: Nat Seelen
2026-2027 Schedule
Thursday May 28th at 7:00 PM
Farewell & Celebration Concert
Nadav Brenner with Itay Dayan
Wednesday, July 1 at 7:00 PM
Rebecca Mac
Album Release Concert
More events in development – check back regularly
BackRoom Boston is a 501(c)3, so donations (excluding goods & services) are tax deductible!
BackRoom Boston Concerts are FREE to attend. Suggested donations are appreciated. Your contribution helps to compensate the leaders & keeps these musical events coming!
We thank for their support & help keeping the music alive!
Check out Zach Mayer. He kicked off the first performance in the Boston Festival of New Jewish Music at Backroom Boston
Check out the past performance of Yaeko Miranda Elmaleh live at The Boston Synagogue!
Check out the most recent performance of Abigale Reisman!
Video coming soon of Sephardic Jazz by Edmar & Tutti live at The Boston Synagogue!
Check out Sarah Aroeste’s Bake & Sing, with audience participation in baking Sephardic Ring Cookies to Ladino Music!
Check out Yoni’s debut of his latest album Fragments, which he wrote during his 2021 JArts/CJP Community Creative fellowship.
Check out Naftule’s Dreams Reunion Performance celebrating 25 years!
Check out Nat Seelen’s “The Wedding–Di Khassene” An experimental blend of Klezmer music & Jewish seniors love stories!
Check out Anthony Russell, the closing performance for Season 1 of the Boston Festival of New Jewish Music!
Check out Music across the Mediterranean with Beth Bahia Cohen
Check out Ilene Stahl’s Klezperanto!