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Music, Theater, Arts & Culture, Nightlife · afternoon/evening Clear
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1,618 events · Music, Theater, Arts & Culture, Nightlife · afternoon/evening
Saturday, October 3
Sunday, October 4
Sun · Oct 4 · 12:30 PM
Lenny Pearce - Toddler Rave World Tour
MGM Music Hall at Fenway · Boston
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Manhattan Short Film Festival
The Regent Theatre · Arlington
Sun · Oct 4 · 4:00 PM
Brian O'Donovan Legacy Series: MÁIRE NÍ CHATHASAIGH & CHRIS NEWMAN (Irish Harp & Guitar) in Concert
The Burren · Somerville
$17Sun · Oct 4 · 4:00 PM
Mirah Evan Greer
Deep Cuts · Medford
$42-$53Sun · Oct 4 · 6:00 PM
John Pizzarelli Presents "Dear Mr. Bennett"
Regattabar · Cambridge
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IRISH SESSION
The Burren · Somerville
Sun · Oct 4 · 6:00 PM
Set Your Goals
The Sinclair · Cambridge
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OLD TIMEY SESSION
The Burren · Somerville
$15Sun · Oct 4 · 6:15 PM
Melissa Kassel & Tom Zicarelli Group
The Lilypad · Cambridge
$22Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM
Grayskull Booking Presents : Heavy Temple, Crystal Spiders, Insomniac
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
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Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM
Poetry Open Mic
Trident Booksellers & Cafe · Boston
Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM
Kelsey Lu: So Help Me God Tour (18+)
Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston
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Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam
Lizard Lounge · Cambridge
$18 – $20Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM
The Schizophonics
The Rockwell · Boston
Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM
Switchfoot with special guest Anberlin - Forever Now Tour
House of Blues Boston · Boston
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Blues of Sunday
The Beehive · Boston
Sun · Oct 4 · 8:00 PM
Interpol w/ DIIV
Roadrunner-Boston · Boston
Sun · Oct 4 · 8:00 PM
La Dinastia Rosario
Lynn Auditorium · Boston
Sun · Oct 4 · 8:00 PM
Katie Pruitt - Fools for the Fleeting Tour
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre · Somerville
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Mr. EyesLee's Playground Presents: Field Trip
The Middle East · Cambridge
Monday, October 5
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8-Week Clown Class with Deby Xiadani
The Rockwell · Boston
$17↻ RecurringMon · Oct 5 · 6:30 PM
Ryan Peter Murphy
Sonia · Cambridge
$23Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM
Horse Lords Rong Forbes Graham
Deep Cuts · Medford
Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM
Avery Cochrane
The Sinclair · Cambridge
Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM
Julia Wolf: Deep End World Tour
House of Blues Boston · Boston
Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM
The Royston Club
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
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Sporcle Live Trivia
The Burren · Somerville
Mon · Oct 5 · 8:00 PM
Buffalo Traffic Jam
Roadrunner-Boston · Boston
Mon · Oct 5 · 8:00 PM
Chelsea Wolfe: THE DARK World Tour
Boch Center Shubert Theatre · Boston
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TRIVIA NIGHT
The Burren · Somerville
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IRISH SESSION
The Burren · Somerville
Tuesday, October 6
Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM
The Linda Lindas
Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · Boston
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Sporcle Live Trivia
Local 149
Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM
SLIFT
The Sinclair · Cambridge
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Trivia Tuesdays
Lucky's Lounge
$29Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM
Supersuckers, The Rumours
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
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Open Mic
Club Passim · Cambridge
$31Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM
Scenic NYC Presents : Supersuckers, The Rumours
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
$18 – $20Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM
she’s green
The Rockwell · Boston
Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM
Elder Island: HELLO BABY OKAY (18+)
Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston
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Tue · Oct 6 · 7:30 PM
Sporcle Live Trivia
Modern Underground
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Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour
TD Garden · Boston
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Weekly Trivia
Coolidge Corner Clubhouse
$25Tue · Oct 6 · 7:30 PM
The Montvales
The Lilypad · Cambridge
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Smut Slam
Arts at the Armory
Tue · Oct 6 · 8:00 PM
Foster The People: Good Mourning Sunshine Tour
MGM Music Hall at Fenway · Boston
Tue · Oct 6 · 8:00 PM
Everything Everything (18 and Over)
Royale Boston · Boston
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House Party: House Music w/ Nils Taylor
The Middle East · Cambridge
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Mood
The Middle East · Cambridge
Wednesday, October 7
Wed · Oct 7 · 6:30 PM
Oso Oso
Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston
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Sporcle Live Trivia
Clery's
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Sporcle Live Trivia
The Hill Tavern
$39Wed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM
Bombargo , Fudge
Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge
$11Wed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM
Unseemlier See You At Rogers Botch Job The Roland High Life
Deep Cuts · Medford
Get TicketsWed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM
ButtTootKing: Lydia B Kollins, Suzie Toot, and Kori King
The Sinclair · Cambridge
Free↻ RecurringWed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM
Trivia Night Wednesdays
Phoenix Landing
$15 – $18Wed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM
Fraxiom w/ Battlemode
The Rockwell · Boston
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GRAIN THIEF
The Burren · Somerville
Wed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM
Skillet: Comatose 20 Years, Still Screaming Tour
MGM Music Hall at Fenway · Boston
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Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour
TD Garden · Boston
Wed · Oct 7 · 7:30 PM
The Carpenters Songbook - A Live Celebration
Emerson Colonial Theatre · Boston
Wed · Oct 7 · 7:30 PM
Brian O'Donovan Legacy Series: REVERIE ROAD
The Burren · Somerville
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
Bayonne
Arts at the Armory
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Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Sporcle Live Trivia
Cathedral Station
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
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Small Batch Trivia by Geeks Who Drink
Trophy Room
$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
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Sporcle Live Trivia
Coogan's
$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
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