There are three things we can count on in Newton (MA) in July: Fireworks, roadwork detours, and the wildly popular Italian-American Festival at Pellegrini Park along Hawthorn Street in Nonantum.
Affectionately called “Festa,” the celebration kicks off Wednesday evening with live music by the Watch City Cadillacs as well as Dan Fontaine at 6 p.m. and the Memphis Sun Mafia at 8:30 p.m. On Thursday, Back to the 80s will perform 1980s hits starting at 6 p.m., and The Breeze will take the stage at 8:30 p.m.