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1,621 events · Music, Arts & Culture, Markets, Parks & Outdoors · afternoon/evening
Wednesday, October 7
Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen
Wilbur Theatre · Boston
Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Modest Mouse w/ Caroline Rose
Roadrunner-Boston · Boston
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The Ooze
The Middle East · Cambridge
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Lilypad Variety Show
The Lilypad · Cambridge
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COMEDY NIGHT
The Burren · Somerville
Thursday, October 8
Free↻ RecurringThu · Oct 8 · 2:00 PM
The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour
Boston National Historical Park
FreeThu · Oct 8 · 5:30 PM
History at Sunset Walking Tour: Pirate or Patriot?
Boston National Historical Park
$26Thu · Oct 8 · 6:30 PM
Cardinal Bloom - Burn the House Tour
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
Olivia O'Brien
The Sinclair · Cambridge
Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
Kidd G
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
$12Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
Michael Kameron
The Rockwell · Boston
$33-$158Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
Kidd G, Grey Oakes
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
Isaiah Falls: LVRS Paradise Side B Tour
Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston
$32Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
Panopticon, Catharsis
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
$33Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
Scenic NYC Presents: Panopticon, Catharsis
Sonia · Cambridge
Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
George Birge: Cowboy Songs Tour (18+)
Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · Boston
$28Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
White Denim Arc Iris
Deep Cuts · Medford
Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM
Buena Vista Orchestra
Emerson Colonial Theatre · Boston
Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM
2026 MONSTA X WORLD TOUR [THE X : NEXUS] IN BOSTON
MGM Music Hall at Fenway · Boston
Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM
Olivia O'Brien
The Sinclair Music Hall · Cambridge
$34-$45Thu · Oct 8 · 9:30 PM
Kevin Hays Awakening Quartet featuring Brian Blade, Immanuel Wilkins and Matt Brewer
Regattabar · Cambridge
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No Cover Karaoke
Dani's Queer Bar · Boston
Friday, October 9
Free↻ RecurringFri · Oct 9 · 2:00 PM
The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour
Boston National Historical Park
Single Ticket: $363-Seat Private Pew: $1004-Seat Private Pew: $1305-Seat Private Pew: $160Fri · Oct 9 · 5:30 PM
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Musical Reading at Old North Church
Boston National Historical Park
Fri · Oct 9 · 6:30 PM
Knox
Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · Boston
Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Oteil Burbridge with LaMP - Wish Benefit Tour
Somerville Theatre · Somerville
$23Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Basic w/ Ohm Foam
Deep Cuts · Medford
Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Ingrid Andress
The Sinclair · Cambridge
Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Destination: Superdrag [Friday, October 9th]
Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston
Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Teddy Swims: The UGLY Tour
TD Garden · Boston
$42-$54Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
MYANNA and FRIENDS
Scullers Jazz Club · Boston
Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Mind Enterprises (18 and Over)
Royale Boston · Boston
$31-$76Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
RAV - THE EXOPOCALYPSE TOUR
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
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Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Friday Night Trivia
Trident Booksellers & Cafe · Boston
$20 – $24Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Big Special
The Rockwell · Boston
$36-$48Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Alison Brown
Regattabar · Cambridge
Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
CupcakKe
House of Blues Boston · Boston
TBAFri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Destination: Superdrag [Friday, October 9th]
Brighton Music Hall · Boston
Fri · Oct 9 · 7:30 PM
Music for Safe Homes: A Benefit for RESPOND
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre · Somerville
$33Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
KOTA the Friend
Off The Rails Boston · Boston
Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
Scott Damgaard's 16th Annual JOHN LENNON Night
The Regent Theatre · Arlington
Fri · Oct 9 · 8:30 PM
THE CHICKS - TAKING THE LONG WAY
MGM Music Hall at Fenway · Boston
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Xmortis Lounge
The Middle East · Cambridge
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WTF Friday
The Middle East · Cambridge
Fri · Oct 9 · 9:00 PM
San Holo presents TRUE LOVE IN A MADE UP WORLD ( 18+ )
Big Night Live · Boston
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Xmortis
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
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The Glitter Boys
The Sinclair · Cambridge
FreeFri · Oct 9 · 9:30 PM
Volunteers Needed: Bright Stay Set Build
Footlight Club · Jamaica Plain
Saturday, October 10
$23Sat · Oct 10 · 12:00 PM
Slack Magic, Dust Jacket, Bebe & Oona, Callan.
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
Sat · Oct 10 · 12:00 PM
THE POW! ARRANGERS
The Burren · Somerville
FreeSat · Oct 10 · 1:00 PM
Captain Amasa Soper’s Company
Boston National Historical Park
Free↻ RecurringSat · Oct 10 · 2:00 PM
The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour
Boston National Historical Park
Sat · Oct 10 · 6:30 PM
Daði Freyr - Too Much, Not Enough
Big Night Live · Boston
Sat · Oct 10 · 6:30 PM
KINGSLEY FLOOD
The Burren · Somerville
$23Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
Oh The Horrors! A Burlesque
Deep Cuts · Medford
Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
Destination: Superdrag [Saturday, October 10th]
Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston
$15 – $20Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
Aaron McCann
The Rockwell · Boston
Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
Andrew McMahon
City Winery Boston · Boston
$37-$60Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
PATRICK LAMB
Scullers Jazz Club · Boston
Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
Medium Build w/ Ken Yates
Royale Boston · Boston
TBASat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
Destination: Superdrag [Saturday, October 10th]
Brighton Music Hall · Boston
$27Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM
Owen Riegling, Payton Smith
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM
CHIEF KEEF
MGM Music Hall at Fenway · Boston
$23Sat · Oct 10 · 9:00 PM
House of Heavy
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 10 · 9:15 PM
Bachata/Salsa Saturdays
Havana Club · Boston
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 10 · 9:30 PM
IRISH SESSION
The Burren · Somerville
Sat · Oct 10 · 9:30 PM
Green Dreams
The Middle East · Cambridge
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 10 · 10:00 PM
THIRD MAN IN
The Burren · Somerville
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 10 · 10:00 PM
Saturday Night Party
Dani's Queer Bar · Boston
$5Sat · Oct 10 · 10:00 PM
$5 Ferry Weekend
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Sat · Oct 10 · 10:30 PM
Matroda ( 21+ )
Big Night Live · Boston
Sunday, October 11
Sun · Oct 11 · 1:00 PM
AD FRANK Birthday Celebration with THE DAYLILIES and GENE DANTE AND THE FUTURE STARLETS
The Burren · Somerville
Free↻ RecurringSun · Oct 11 · 2:00 PM
The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour
Boston National Historical Park
Sun · Oct 11 · 3:00 PM
Boston Philharmonic: Weber, Beethoven, and Brahms
Symphony Hall · Boston
$12Sun · Oct 11 · 3:30 PM
John Lebanon
The Lilypad · Cambridge
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OLD TIMEY SESSION
The Burren · Somerville
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 11 · 6:00 PM
IRISH SESSION
The Burren · Somerville
$30-$42Sun · Oct 11 · 6:00 PM
Tia Fuller
Regattabar · Cambridge
$28Sun · Oct 11 · 6:30 PM
Grayskull Booking Presents : Kowloon Walled City, Great Falls
Sonia · Cambridge
Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM
gymclassheroes. & Lupe Fiasco - Back To Basics Tour
House of Blues Boston · Boston
$15 – $20Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM
Griffin Benton, Andro Queen, & Friends
The Rockwell · Boston
Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM
KELS - Dirty Blues Princess Tour
Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston
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Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM
Poetry Open Mic
Trident Booksellers & Cafe · Boston
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Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam
Lizard Lounge · Cambridge
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 11 · 7:30 PM
Blues of Sunday
The Beehive · Boston
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HellBound
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM
Jimbo the Drag Clown & Plane Jane
The Sinclair · Cambridge
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JGB Tribute, THE DIAMOND BLUES
The Burren · Somerville
Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM
Benjamin Tod (18+)
Royale Boston · Boston
Sun · Oct 11 · 9:00 PM
Rutshelle Guillaume
MGM Music Hall at Fenway · Boston
$10Sun · Oct 11 · 9:30 PM
Girls Night Out: Tate Smith, Haley Montelaro, & Maggie Marre
The Lilypad · Cambridge
Monday, October 12
Mon · Oct 12 · 5:00 PM
Hannah Judson
The Middle East · Cambridge
$400 – $500↻ RecurringMon · Oct 12 · 6:00 PM
8-Week Clown Class with Deby Xiadani
The Rockwell · Boston
$17↻ RecurringMon · Oct 12 · 6:30 PM
Ryan Peter Murphy
Sonia · Cambridge
Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM
Lewis OfMan
Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston
Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM
sunn O))) (18+)
Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · Boston
Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM
Tricky
The Sinclair · Cambridge
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Sporcle Live Trivia
The Burren · Somerville
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TRIVIA NIGHT
The Burren · Somerville
Mon · Oct 12 · 8:00 PM
Tricky
The Sinclair Music Hall · Cambridge