Zach Newbould headlines Northborough’s Summer Concert Series

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Zach Newbould headlines Northborough’s Summer Concert Series
Zach Newbould performed in front of hundreds at Ellsworth McAfee Park on July 23. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

NORTHBOROUGH – Hundreds of people gathered at Northborough’s Ellsworth McAfee Park on July 23 to see Zach Newbould – a Northborough native who appeared on “The Voice” less than one year ago – perform for several hours. 

Newbould, who attended Algonquin Regional High School, competed on season 22 of “The Voice,” wowing judges Gwen Stefani and Camila Cabello.  

“It was definitely a life-changing experience, I can tell you that,” Newbould told the Community Advocate before his performance in Northborough. “It took everything I knew about performing and just heightened it so quickly.”

After appearing on the show, Newbould quickly gained thousands of fans from around the world.

“I didn’t expect to get the initial traction I did off of it… I was gaining all these new fans out of nowhere. It definitely slows down quickly, but in that month afterwards, it was pretty crazy. It was definitely a great opportunity,” he said.

Since appearing on “The Voice,” Newbould has been performing around the community. He has several gigs in Northborough – including monthly appearances at La Miette La Mai Thai Bistro and the Neighborhood Tavern –  but he also travels to Shrewsbury, Hudson, Stoneham, Boston and several other towns and cities around the area.

The event at Ellsworth McAfee Park was something different for Newbould. Whereas he typically sings in restaurants and bars, Newbould headlined this year’s 2023 Summer Concert Series in Northborough. 

He said the event was “the first actual performance [he has] done.”

The fact that the event took place in Northborough – his hometown – made it even more special for Newbould.

“I’m pumped about it. Everyone [in town] is extremely supportive. Almost a year after [“The Voice”], everybody’s still talking about it, which is just awesome. Everybody’s been so good to me… I love to be playing for people I grew up with. A lot of these people have been supporting me my whole life,” he said.

The community showed up in droves to support Newbould. Hundreds of people – many with blankets and chairs – filled the park to hear Newbould sing. Local vendors – like Northboro House of Pizza, Uhlman’s Ice Cream and Yummy Mummy Bakery – made sure everyone was well fed, and other groups – like Face Escape – provided face painting and other fun activities that coincided with Newbould’s performance.

Frequent performances and gigs help Newbould get his “name out there,” meet new people and earn money, which he invests back into his music. Newbould is currently working on producing singles, and by Thanksgiving he hopes to have released six songs. Those songs will be combined into an EP, and from there he hopes to release an album.

“Hopefully it just keeps gaining traction, and I’ll be able to play in a stadium for people one day,” Newbould said. 

“I’m giving it 100%… Hopefully, I get to tell people stories through music,” he added.

Find more information on Newbould at his website https://zachnewbould.com/.

More information about the Northborough Summer Concert Series is available at https://northboroughcac.weebly.com/2023-summer-concert-series.html.

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