Things to do in Boston, MA

2,162 events · Music, Theater, Parks & Outdoors

Friday, October 16

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

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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

Fri · Oct 16

Savannah Pope: A Place for You

City Winery Boston · Boston

Fri · Oct 16

Daley

City Winery Boston · Boston

Saturday, October 17

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Sat · Oct 17 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

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Sat · Oct 17 · 11:30 AM

Drag Brunch

Dani's Queer Bar · Boston

Sat · Oct 17 · 12:00 PM

Slapshot

Big Night Live · Boston

Free

Sat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM

Stone Carving Demonstration

Boston National Historical Park

$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

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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

Sat · Oct 17

Alice Smith

City Winery Boston · Boston

Sat · Oct 17

Nos + Belle Blue

City Winery Boston · Boston

Sat · Oct 17

Aretha and the Soul of the 60s

City Winery Boston · Boston

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Sat · Oct 17

MUSIC BINGO 80s, 90s, 2000's and today!

City Winery Boston · Boston

Sunday, October 18

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Sun · Oct 18 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

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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

Sun · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM

COLLEEN NICHOLAS MUSIC STUDIOS STUDENT CASE

The Burren · Somerville

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Sun · Oct 18 · 4:00 PM

Another Tequila Sunrise

The Regent Theatre · Arlington

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Sun · Oct 18 · 4:00 PM

GottaBal! Dance

Arts at the Armory

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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

Sun · Oct 18

Materials Lab Workshop: How to Draw a Pot

Harvard Art Museum · Cambridge

Sun · Oct 18

Conscious Reggae Band Brunch

City Winery Boston · Boston

Sun · Oct 18

Oh He Dead

City Winery Boston · Boston

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 · 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

Mon · Oct 19

Joe Pug and Willie Watson

City Winery Boston · Boston

Mon · Oct 19

Teen Taiwanese Uke Sensation Feng E in Boston!

City Winery Boston · Boston

Tuesday, October 20

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

$15

Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM

Nondualism Trio presents Nosferatu Funk

The Lilypad · Cambridge

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Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic

Club Passim · Cambridge

$17

Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM

Sungaze Lavisher Slow Quit

Deep Cuts · Medford

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Tue · Oct 20 · 9:30 PM

Mood

The Middle East · Cambridge

Tue · Oct 20

Haggis X-1 with KALILOOPS

City Winery Boston · Boston

Wednesday, October 21

Free↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 AM

USS Constitution Underway

Boston National Historical Park

Free↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 21 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

$28

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Ouija Macc, Billy Marchiafava, Darby O'Trill, Mikey Rotten

Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

RØZ Presents: SE ESTÁ HACIENDO TARDE

Big Night Live · Boston

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Ecca Vandal

Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Cavetown - Running With Scissors Tour

House of Blues Boston · Boston

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

HEY, NOTHING: THE HOUND TOUR

Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · Boston

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM

Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band

The Sinclair Music Hall · Cambridge

Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM

The Tallest Man on Earth

Royale Boston · Boston

Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM

Johnnyswim

The Cabot · Boston