Music Lineup
Boston Race Amity Art & Music Festival - Saturday, July 26, 2025
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Headliner - Fantastic Cats
Fantastic Cat was nothing more than a little-known rock band with a cult following (their fans were primarily members of Heaven’s Gate). That all changed with the release of their award-eligible debut, The Very Best Of Fantastic Cat, which garnered the kind of press you simply can’t make up. USA Today proclaimed, “We don’t have a music writer anymore,” while NPR received multiple copies of the album in the mail, and The New York Times’ Jon Pareles declared, “I’m currently out of the office and will respond when I return.”
Today, Fantastic Cat is back and older than ever, taking America (and the nicer parts of Europe) by storm with their smash hit new album, Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat, which, as of this writing, hasn’t technically been released yet, but seems almost certain to be a huge success based on industry trends and corporate forecasting.
Instead, the album they turned in to the label is an entirely different collection, one that meets (but does not exceed) the minimum Grammy® eligibility requirements in all major televised categories. Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat!
Website: https://www.fantasticcatband.com/
Youtube: https://youtu.be/g7OMEesx2HE
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FantasticCatBand
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fantasticcatband/#
The Rough Suspects
Hailing from the vibrant music scene of Burlington, Vermont, The Rough Suspects have carved out a unique niche for themselves with their toe-tapping blend of Americana, Rock, and Alt Rock. Led by Natick native, the charismatic frontman Matty Vachon on vocals and guitar, this talented quintet has captivated audiences with their high-energy performances and a sound that seamlessly weaves between genres with their own unique musical voice.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roughsuspects
Photo Credit: Anne Lattrell Photography.
Zili Misik
Founded in 2000, Zili has been bridging cultures, generations, and continents for over 20 years. All female, Zili performs an acoustic & electronic fusion of roots music of the African diaspora. With captivating sounds that evoke the African continent, Zili retraces routes of forced exile and cultural resistance through diasporic rhythm and song. Powerful Haitian, Brazilian and West African rhythms infuse Zili’s original creations and traditional folksongs. Reconnecting Haitian mizik rasin, Jamaican roots reggae, Afro-Brazilian samba, Afro-Cuban son, and African American spirituals, blues, jazz, and neo soul, Zili Misik honors its influences while creating a sound that is uniquely its own: New World Soul.
Website: https://www.zilimisik.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ZiliMisikOfficial
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zilimisik
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/zili-misik/324873041
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