First Parish UU Scituate MA - Blue Boat Coffeehouse

Next show: Saturday, June 20

The Blue Boat Coffeehouse

A great night out for the community, for great local causes, by great local artists!

First Parish's Blue Boat Coffeehouse has been highlighting the incredible talent of local South Shore adults and youth since 2016. It provides a fun, family-friendly, safe and sober Saturday evening out for the whole community, while raising funds and awareness for local non-profit organizations. The shows are free and open to the public.

Enjoy the "best acoustics in Scituate" in our sanctuary, or duck out to the Sloop Room to catch up with neighbors, have some coffee and a brownie, or see what the kids have created at the tables.

This year we are back with a full schedule of events! This season we will present shows in two exciting formats: Traditional Coffeehouse with featured artists and local favorites, and Blue Boat Presents with bands performing in concert.

Organizations and causes we have supported in the past include Appleton Field Community Garden; South Shore Peer Recovery; Scituate Food Pantry; the South Shore Resource and Advocacy Center (as part of the Concert Across America); NeighborWorks / Housing Solutions for Southeastern Mass; Scituate Friends of Music; Scituate STEAM; Scituate participants in the Appalachian Service Project.

June 20, 2026

Doors open at 6 pm

BLUE BOAT PRESENTS:

Bikini Whale

in concert

Join us for a Pride Month celebration with Bikini Whale — Boston’s B-52s tribute band! Just like their inspiration, Bikini Whale strives to bring the interstellar party vibe to every show they perform. Their dedication to capturing the essence of the original band has made them a fan favorite for over 13 years.

Opening: Lindsay Straw

Montana-born guitarist, singer, bouzouki player and teacher Lindsay Straw found her musical home in Boston’s vibrant local Celtic music scene while studying at Berklee, where she added the influence and music of the Irish session world to her folk revival inspirations

Proceeds benefit Summer of Sass.

Email the Blue Boat booking team

Coffeehouse line-ups are managed by a First Parish team of volunteers in coordination with Ken Swart, a noted Scituate-based performing artist. Although the coffeehouse format is not strictly open-mic, the team encourages performers of any age and genre to contact us for potential inclusion in the shows.