As if live music wasn’t already doing enough for my general well-being, now it’s out here making a difference, too. Tomorrow, the pay-what-you-can Ramble Music Fest takes over a mountainside for a full day of music, food and good times, all in support of ending veteran homelessness.

While we’re celebrating music bringing people together, how about we send you somewhere pretty spectacular to see some more of it? Win a VIP trip to Telluride Blues & Brews, complete with a hotel stay and airport transportation. Spend September 18th-20th with Jon Batiste, Marcus King Band and 13,000-foot peaks.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Fancy a cuppa? SJ’s new Saturday Tea Room is serving afternoon tea with a little more bite: Jenwey Tea blends, specialty cocktails, pork rillette macarons, blueberry thyme tartlets and more creative eats.

• "Love Me Not" has been stuck in our heads and now Ravyn Lenae is bringing it to Boston. Catch the Blue Island Tour at Roadrunner on September 30th.

• Vundabar is headlining this year’s Mad Love Music Festival on October 11th. Catch the Boston indie rock trio alongside other local acts, food trucks and family-friendly fun on the South Shore.

• Ceara Jane O’Sullivan of SNL is bringing some friends from work to The Wilbur on October 18th. Expect castmates, rejected sketches and plenty of improv (that definitely didn’t make it past Lorne).

• Find even more just-announced Boston shows to add to your calendar!

HOW TO DO BOSTON AS A STUDENT

We found a way to be nosy and call it networking; the Local’s List is where we talk to people doing Boston right. Meet Katherine Wu: Massachusetts native, BU student and chronic side-quester. She came to Do617 already fluent in finding shows, winning giveaways and discovering new music, then spent the summer putting those skills to work as our content intern. Read on for her take on student perks, rules for a solid side quest and the Newbury Street spot she thinks is overrated.

THIS WEEKEND

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• Kick it old school tonight with some classic competition at the Substation’s retro game night.

• Cloud & Spirits is serving up a traditional Filipino kamayan feast this weekend. Pull up a seat and dig into one of the Philippines’ most beloved dining traditions.

• Welp, the JB goodbye tour ends Sunday. Jaylen Brown’s 741 Frequency Fest takes over the Common with giveaways, games and surprise performances.

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