The concert with Art Garfunkel on Saturday night at the Performing Arts Center almost didn’t happen. He seriously considered canceling the concert due to problems with his voice, he told the near sell-out audience. But at the last minute he decided the show must go on.

On Sunday, July 12, piano man David Crohan will perform his annual summer concert at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown.

This summer marks the second year for the Martha’s Vineyard Sound International Indie Music Festival held at Waban Park in Oak Bluffs. It also signifies an expansion in the event’s mission. This year’s festival will feature local food and artisans, dance performances and activities for kids.

The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society is celebrating its 45th anniversary this summer with a lineup of performances by nationally known groups such as the Harlem String Quartet and Infinite Brass.

Walk The Moon was the big name at the fifth annual Stars and Stripes festival held on Friday night at Flatbread, but two local kids proved they were ready for the limelight too. Leah Hairston and Robert Hanjian opened the sold-out show to benefit the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard.

Walk the Moon is this year's headliner for the annual Stars and Stripes concert to benefit the YMCA. The concert is Friday, July 3 at 7 p.m.