Things to do in Boston, MA

1,703 events · Music, Comedy, Theater, Food & Drink · morning/evening

Thursday, October 15

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Lifehouse Best Of Acoustic (18+)

Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · Boston

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Bill Blumenreich Presents: Chill Towards Enlightenment: A Stoke Seminar with Chad Goes Deep

Arts at the Armory

$27.50↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Atomic Comedy Indie Improv Night

Arts at the Armory

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

TORN AND FRAYED

The Burren · Somerville

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Little Big Town - For The Art Of It Tour

Wang Theatre · Boston

Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM

Master I Margarita

The Regent Theatre · Arlington

Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM

Tempesst

Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre · Somerville

Thu · Oct 15 · 9:30 PM

¥ØU$UK? ¥UK1MAT$U: Autumn 2026 Tour

Big Night Live · Boston

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Thu · Oct 15 · 10:00 PM

No Cover Karaoke

Dani's Queer Bar · Boston

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Thu · Oct 15 · 10:00 PM

TBD

The Burren · Somerville

Friday, October 16

Fri · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM

Third Space Presents Vintage After Dark: a Halloween Social & Market

Arts at the Armory

Fri · Oct 16 · 6:30 PM

The Damned (18 and Over)

Royale Boston · Boston

$23

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

The Tubs w/ Mopar Stars

Deep Cuts · Medford

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Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

Friday Night Trivia

Trident Booksellers & Cafe · Boston

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

Ryan Beatty - Arms Over Armor North American Tour '26

House of Blues Boston · Boston

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

Bertha: Grateful Drag (18+)

Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · Boston

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

Musicians Playground October Happy Hour Performance

Musicians Playground · Boston

$25 – $30

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

Matty Chymbor

The Rockwell · Boston

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

DAVE HERLIHY Record Release Party

The Burren · Somerville

$37-$60

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

GENGIS DON

Scullers Jazz Club · Boston

$33

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

DICE, Fai Laci

Sonia · Cambridge

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Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

IMPROV COMEDY: an evening of

Arts at the Armory

$30-$42

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

Listen To This: Celebrating 100 Years of Miles Davis

Regattabar · Cambridge

$20

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

Sneaky Miles

The Lilypad · Cambridge

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble

The Sinclair · Cambridge

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

New York State of Mind: The Music of Billy Joel

The Regent Theatre · Arlington

$22

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Giovannie and the Hired Guns with Austin Meade

Off The Rails Boston · Boston

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

JPEGMAFIA w/ redveil

Roadrunner-Boston · Boston

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Desert Dwellers with Entangled Mind and Skysia (18+)

Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Chanpan- autogratis North American Tour

Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge

$27.50↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 16 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

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Fri · Oct 16 · 9:30 PM

IRISH SESSION

The Burren · Somerville

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Fri · Oct 16 · 10:00 PM

INSIDE OUT

The Burren · Somerville

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Fri · Oct 16 · 10:00 PM

KONG

The Middle East · Cambridge

Fri · Oct 16 · 10:00 PM

AR/CO

The Grand (Boston) · Boston

Fri · Oct 16 · 10:30 PM

DJ Habibeats ( 21+ )

Big Night Live · Boston

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Fri · Oct 16 · 11:30 PM

glADDY8rs Late Night - Stand Up Comedy Death Battle

Improv Asylum · Boston

Saturday, October 17

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Sat · Oct 17 · 11:30 AM

Drag Brunch

Dani's Queer Bar · Boston

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Sat · Oct 17 · 5:00 PM

Tavern Crawl: A Dungeon and Dragons Inspired Fantasy Bar Crawl

Idle Hands Craft Ales

$31

Sat · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM

Matt Shore Does Songs at You: A Comedy Music Album Release

Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge

$17

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Hallelujah The Hills Hilken and Melissa Band

Deep Cuts · Medford

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Gilla Band (18+)

Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston

$15 – $18

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Sex Mex

The Rockwell · Boston

$30-$42

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

The Pierre Hurel Trio

Regattabar · Cambridge

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Sylvan Esso

House of Blues Boston · Boston

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Club 90s Presents MJ Night (18+)

Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · Boston

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

PORCH PARTY MAMAS

The Burren · Somerville

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Mo Lowda & the Humble w/ Surf Hat

Royale Boston · Boston

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Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour

TD Garden · Boston

$33

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Sidewalk Driver, Louder Joy, Lipsmear, Blindspot

Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge

$42-$60

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY - HERE'S TO LIFE

Scullers Jazz Club · Boston

$1

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

SUGAR

Roadrunner · Boston

$20

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM

The Talking Hearts Album Release !

The Lilypad · Cambridge

Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM

BECK: RIDE LONESOME TOUR

MGM Music Hall at Fenway · Boston

Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM

SIN BANDERA - ESCENAS US TOUR

Wang Theatre · Boston

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Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM

Another Tequila Sunrise

The Regent Theatre · Arlington

Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM

Sugar w/ J. Robbins

Roadrunner-Boston · Boston

$22

Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM

12/OC

Off The Rails Boston · Boston

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Sat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM

Elysium

Sonia · Cambridge

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Sat · Oct 17 · 9:15 PM

Bachata/Salsa Saturdays

Havana Club · Boston

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Sat · Oct 17 · 9:30 PM

IRISH SESSION

The Burren · Somerville

$27.50↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 17 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

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Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 PM

Saturday Night Party

Dani's Queer Bar · Boston

Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 PM

Restricted

Royale · Boston

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Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 PM

Amplify'd

The Middle East · Cambridge

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Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 PM

ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

The Burren · Somerville

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Sat · Oct 17 · 11:30 PM

Raunch

Improv Asylum · Boston

Sunday, October 18

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Sun · Oct 18 · 11:00 AM

Sunday Rewind Brunch

Grace by Nia · Boston

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Sun · Oct 18 · 11:30 AM

Drag Brunch

Dani's Queer Bar · Boston

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Sun · Oct 18 · 6:00 PM

OLD TIMEY SESSION

The Burren · Somerville

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Sun · Oct 18 · 6:00 PM

IRISH SESSION

The Burren · Somerville

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

LAUREN SANDERSON: COME SAY SUM TOUR

Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

Sienna Spiro: My House Tour

House of Blues Boston · Boston

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

for KING & COUNTRY

Wang Theatre · Boston

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Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour

TD Garden · Boston

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Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam

Lizard Lounge · Cambridge

$53

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

Screeching Weasel, The Queers

Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge

$20 – $25

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

Laura Cortese

The Rockwell · Boston

Music

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Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

Poetry Open Mic

Trident Booksellers & Cafe · Boston

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM

14TH ANNUAL HARMONY FOR HUMANITY - DANIEL PEARL MUSIC DAY

The Burren · Somerville

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM

Howley

Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre · Somerville

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Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM

Blues of Sunday

The Beehive · Boston

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Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM

Brand New

Roadrunner-Boston · Boston

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Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM

Carly Pearce w/ Belle Frantz

The Sinclair Music Hall · Cambridge

$25

Sun · Oct 18 · 10:30 PM

Elanor Moss

The Lilypad · Cambridge

Monday, October 19

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Mon · Oct 19 · 6:00 PM

8-Week Clown Class with Deby Xiadani

The Rockwell · Boston

$17↻ Recurring

Mon · Oct 19 · 6:30 PM

Ryan Peter Murphy

Sonia · Cambridge

Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM

EMEI - Night at the Opera Tour

Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · Boston

Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM

Bethel Music

Royale Boston · Boston

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Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Trillium Brewing Fort Point

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Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM

Brand New

Roadrunner-Boston · Boston

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Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM

TRIVIA NIGHT

The Burren · Somerville

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Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

The Burren · Somerville

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Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM

Carly Pearce w/ Belle Frantz

The Sinclair Music Hall · Cambridge

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Mon · Oct 19 · 8:30 PM

IRISH SESSION

The Burren · Somerville

Tuesday, October 20

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Tue · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom

Tue · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM

Plini: An Unnameable Desire North American Tour (18+)

Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · Boston

Tue · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM

CRADLE OF FILTH: Majestic In Death II

Big Night Live · Boston

Tue · Oct 20 · 6:30 PM

Tiana Major9 - November Scorpio Tour

Sonia · Cambridge