Dear Summer Mixtape
The City of Boston is proud to announce Volume 3 of the City Wide Dear Summer Mixtape, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at promoting our talented local artists.
Dear Summer is back—bigger, bolder, and more Boston than ever. Mayor Michelle Wu and the City’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment proudly present Dear Summer Vol. 3, the latest chapter in the City’s annual mixtape series. This year’s edition continues the mission of uplifting Boston’s creative community by showcasing 17 dynamic local artists and 6 top-tier DJs from across Greater Boston.
From soulful ballads and high-energy Afrobeats to genre-bending alternative and hip-hop tracks, Vol. 3 takes listeners on a vibrant sonic journey through the sounds that define our city. Curated and co-produced by Boston’s own Chimel “ReaL P” Idiokitas, this mixtape is both a cultural time capsule and a celebration of the talent shaping Boston’s evolving music scene.
As we move through the heart of summer, Dear Summer Vol. 3 invites residents and visitors alike to experience the energy, creativity, and community spirit that makes Boston one of the most exciting cities for music today. Stream now and let the sounds of Boston be your summer soundtrack.
Previous Mixtapes
Previous MixtapesParticipating DJs include:
- Baby Indiglo, DJ based in Randolph
- Braunski Beat, DJ based in South End
- DJ Papadon, DJ based in Roxbury
- DJ Slick Vick, DJ based in Dorchester
- ReaL P, DJ based in Roxbury
- SNAX, DJ based in Roslindale
Participating artists include:
- $ean Wire, Hip-Hop / R&B artist based in Roxbury
- Alisa Amador, Folk artist based in Cambridge
- Amadeezy, Dance/Electronic artist based in Mattapan
- Avenue, Hip-Hop artist based in South End
- Gogo., Hip-Hop/Afrobeats/Dance artist based in Cambridge
- Kei, Hip-Hop artist based in Dorchester
- Mint Green, Rock artist based in Dorchester
- Miranda Rae, R&B artist based in Roxbury
- Oompa, Hip-Hop artist based in Roxbury
- Radical One, Latin/Dance artist based in Roslindale
- Rilla Force, Electronic Artist based in Stoughton
- The Elovaters, Alternative/Reggae artist based in South Shore
- Tokyo Tramps, Blues/Rock artist based in Fenway
- ToriTori, R&B artist based in Dorchester
- UgoBoy, Afrobeats artist based in Randolph
- Vintage Lee, Hip-Hop artist based in Roxbury
- Wayup Rui, Afrobeats artist based in Roxbury
DJs
- DJ Knszwrth
- DJ L’Duke
- DJ Mez
- DJ Prince
- DJ Guru Sanaal
- DJ Cammy V
Artists
- Amandi
- Blue Light Bandits
- Caliph
- CD Rose
- Clark D
- Fabiola Mendez
- Heyssis
- Jill McCracken
- Julia Chisholm
- Leo the Kind
- Najee Janey
- Nay $peaks
- Neemz
- Pat Loomis
- Sanca
- Uche Malik
- Zola Simone