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2,754 eventsAll venues in Boston
$15 at the…↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 4:30 PM
Fall Writer’s Round
Brigham Cooper +3
The Lilypad · Cambridge
All tickets…Thu · Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
Kayla Blackburn Album Release, A Day Without Love opens
Kayla Blackburn +1
Club Passim · Cambridge
$25 admissionThu · Oct 22 · 10:00 PM
Jorge Perez-Albela’s New Earth Band
Jorge Perez-Albela’s New Earth Band +5
The Lilypad · Cambridge
$15 admissionFri · Oct 23 · 10:30 PM
Tailwind Has Layers
Tailwind
The Lilypad · Cambridge
All tickets…Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
Grace Givertz + Jacob Perez
Grace Givertz + Jacob Perez +2
Club Passim · Cambridge
$15 at the…Sun · Oct 25 · 10:00 PM
Hilltop Productions Presents Abby Moskow and Enrico
Abby Moskow +1
The Lilypad · Cambridge
All tickets…Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Carsie Blanton at Crystal Ballroom The Burning Hell opens
Carsie Blanton +2
Club Passim · Cambridge
$15 at the…Sat · Oct 24 · 10:15 PM
mMoron - Sad Sounds of Traffic Album Release Show
mMoron +3
The Lilypad · Cambridge
All tickets…Sun · Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Stash Wyslouch with Noah Harrington
Stash Wyslouch +1
Club Passim · Cambridge
Wed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Fuchsia Dunlop presents: Five Tastes: Delicious Recipes for Chinese Flavors (Main)
Author: Fuchsia Dunlop
Cambridge Public Library · Cambridge
All tickets…Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Jim Kweskin & Samoa Wilson
Jim Kweskin & Samoa Wilson +2
Club Passim · Cambridge
Tue · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
CPL Presents: On Mindful Democracy (Main/Virtual)
Author: Jeremy David Engels
Cambridge Public Library · Cambridge
6Tue · Oct 20 · 6:45 PM
Karaoke with Maxine Harrison
Host: Maxine Harrison
Gulu-Gulu Café · Salem
Free↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 9:00 AM
Stewardship Saturday: World's End
Boston National Historical Park
$14 | Member…Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Mike Dawes
Suzanne Vega +4
The Center For Arts In Natick · Natick
FreeSat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Bark Basket Making Demonstration at the Paul Revere House
Instructor: Jennifer Lee
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Kwesi Arthur at Studio B (18+)
Kwesi Arthur
Brighton Music Hall · Boston
$14 | Member…Sat · Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Rasputina
Suzanne Vega +1
The Center For Arts In Natick · Natick
$15 admission↻ RecurringMon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Elan Mehler Trio
Elan Mehler Trio
The Lilypad · Cambridge
7:00PM, 8:00PMSat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
Jesse Welles
Jesse Welles +1
Roadrunner-Boston · Boston
All tickets…Sat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
The Nields
The Nields
Club Passim · Cambridge
$13 admissionTue · Oct 20 · 10:00 PM
AUTOBAHN GODSTAR MEGAMAX
Autobahn +1
The Lilypad · Cambridge
8Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Blues on Tap - Live Music No cover
Blues On Tap
Gulu-Gulu Café · Salem
FreeMon · Oct 26 · 6:30 PM
Piece by Piece: Crazy Quilting and Making Memory in 19th-Century Massachusetts, with Tenesha Carter Johnson
Speaker: Tenesha Carter Johnson
Boston National Historical Park
$20 admissionSun · Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
Emissary Quartet: [moment]um
Emissary Quartet
The Lilypad · Cambridge
$10Sun · Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Ink From Honey Presents: More than an Underclass, We are Poets
Author: Artem Vaskanyan +1
Lizard Lounge · Cambridge
$42Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
BRIAN SIMPSON
Brian Simpson
Scullers Jazz Club · Boston
$15 admissionSun · Oct 25 · 7:30 PM
Music from the Dark Side
Winds of Alluria +2
The Lilypad · Cambridge
FreeMon · Oct 26 · 6:30 PM
Piece by Piece: Crazy Quilting and Making Memory in 19th-Century Massachusetts, with Tenesha Carter Johnson (Paul Revere House)
Speaker: Tenesha Carter Johnson
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
tuesday — sWEET N SMOOTIE — dj KB Sweets — in the lounge
Kb Sweets — In The Lounge +1
Lou's · Cambridge
FreeWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
The Park Street Corporation Speaker Series Presents Arline Geronimus
Speaker: Arline Geronimus
Conte Forum · Boston
6:00PM, 7:00PMSun · Oct 25 · 6:00 PM
Movements
Movements +3
Roadrunner-Boston · Boston
$20-$25 at…↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
Hatha Yoga w/ Live Music
Instructor: Vienna-Parashakti +1
The Lilypad · Cambridge
FreeTue · Oct 20 · 12:00 PM
Strategic Thinking: Designing the Life and Career You Want
Speaker: Jennifer López
Bentley University · Waltham
$14 | Member…Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
Suzanne Vega
Ladies of Laughter +4
The Center For Arts In Natick · Natick
FreeWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Fresh Prospects: Natalia Skorupka Tommy Creighton
Natalia Skorupka +1
The Red Room at Cafe 939 · Boston
Sun · Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Holywatr: Deo Gratias Tour
Holywatr +1
Brighton Music Hall · Boston
Fri · Oct 23 · 12:00 PM
Boston College Companions: Virtual Information Session
Boston College · Boston
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Laserland Film Series: Fright Night Under The Stars
Lasell College · Newton
Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Overnight Goats | Around My Apartment | NOTADOG | Grace Lionato
Overnight Goats +3
The Jungle · Somerville
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
HEY, NOTHING: THE HOUND TOUR
Hey, Nothing +1
Brighton Music Hall · Boston
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
Boston Speakers Series–Boris Johnson
Speaker: Boris Johnson
Symphony Hall · Boston
Tue · Oct 20 · 10:30 AM
Creative Aging: Feast of Poetry (Main)
Cambridge Public Library · Cambridge
Sun · Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
Amanda Thonn/KK Gordon/TBA
Amanda Thonn +1
The Jungle · Somerville
Tue · Oct 20 · 6:30 PM
Hot in Health Speaker Series: Innovation, Consulting and Entrepreneurship in Health Care
Speaker: Phillip Ayoub, Ph.D
Bentley University · Waltham
$10 admission↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Jesse Gallagher + Steve Fell
Jesse Gallagher +1
The Lilypad · Cambridge
$10 admission↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 8:15 PM
Gill Aharon Trio
Gill Aharon Trio +4
The Lilypad · Cambridge
Wed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
MFA in Creative Writing Virtual Info Session
Speaker: Meg Kearney +1
Lasell College · Newton
Sat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
TIM RAY TRIO feat EDMAR COLON - Tickets on Sale Now
Tim Ray Trio +1
Scullers Jazz Club · Boston
5Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Molly Pinto Madigan - Live Music No Cover
Molly Pinto Madigan
Gulu-Gulu Café · Salem
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:15 PM
Great Books Book Group (Main/Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library · Cambridge
Find my…Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
The Park Street Corporation Speaker Series Presents Arline Geronimus
Speaker: Arline Geronimus
Alumni Stadium · Boston
FreeWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
The Park Street Corporation Speaker Series Presents Arline Geronimus
Speaker: Arline Geronimus
Boston College · Boston
$5↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 10:00 PM
The Lilypad Variety Show
Host: Jesse Gallagher
The Lilypad · Cambridge
Thu · Oct 22
thursday — late night lou’s — DJ L’DUKE — in the lounge
L’Duke — In The Lounge +1
Lou's · Cambridge
Tue · Oct 20 · 12:00 PM
Living Out the Jesuit, Catholic Mission: Diverse Perspectives Series: Revisiting A Purposeful Path
Speaker: Casey Beaumier, S.J
Boston College · Boston
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
First To The Floor Live Show
First To The Floor
Brighton Music Hall · Boston
FreeSat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Bark Basket Making Demonstration
Instructor: Jennifer Lee
Boston National Historical Park
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 27 · 9:00 PM
Comedy Open Mic Tuesdays
The Jungle · Somerville
$28.95Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
TCS presents: Sam Miller
Sam Miller
The Comedy Studio · Cambridge
Tue · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
Author Event: Liz Gotauco
Author: Liz Gotauco
Trident Booksellers & Cafe · Boston
Current…Fri · Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Simply Romantic
Author: Talia Hibbert
lala books · Lowell
FreeFri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Clay Pigeons - Live Music No Cover
Clay Pigeons
Gulu-Gulu Café · Salem
$14 | Member…Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Johnny A. Syndicate
Suzanne Vega +4
The Center For Arts In Natick · Natick
Sat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Baby Bugs with Special Guest Elliot Lee
Baby Bugs +1
The Red Room at Cafe 939 · Boston
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Nate Jackson: Big Dog
Nate Jackson
The Wilbur · Boston
Mon · Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
L7: The Last Hurrah Tour 2026
L7
The Wilbur · Boston
$15 admissionTue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Nondualism Trio presents Nosferatu Funk
Nondualism Trio
The Lilypad · Cambridge
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Transfer Thursday
Simmons College · Boston
Wed · Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
Virtual Event: Exploring Graduate Nursing Pathways
Simmons College · Boston
$15Fri · Oct 23 · 9:00 PM
Pressure Cooker at the Lizard Lounge!
Lizard Lounge · Cambridge
FreeMon · Oct 26 · 6:30 PM
Piece by Piece: Crazy Quilting and Making Memory in 19th-Century Massachusetts, with Tenesha Carter Johnson (Paul Revere House)
Speaker: Tenesha Carter Johnson
Boston National Historical Park
7:00PM, 8:00PMWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Paris Paloma
Paris Paloma +1
Roadrunner-Boston · Boston
FreeThu · Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
Capitalism and Economic Justice: Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations at 250
Boston College · Boston
$14 | Member…Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
The Steel Wheels
Ladies of Laughter +6
The Center For Arts In Natick · Natick
Free↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25 · 10:30 AM
Hands-On History Days at Revolutionary Spaces
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
7:00PM, 8:00PMWed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Yebba
Yebba
Roadrunner-Boston · Boston
$44 – $67Tue · Nov 3 · 8:00 PM
Black Violin: The Be Free Tour
Black Violin +3
The Wilbur · Boston
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
friday – r&B, SOUL, FUNK, HIP HOP – KENYA HALL – in the performance space
Kenya Hall
Lou's · Cambridge
Sat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
DRIVEWAYS with special guests The Spill Canvas & Have Mercy
Driveways +2
Brighton Music Hall · Boston
7:00PM, 8:00PMSun · Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Vince Staples
Vince Staples +1
Roadrunner-Boston · Boston
Wed · Oct 21 · 2:00 PM
Lunch & Learn - Disenfranchised Grief and the Occupational Hazard of Losing a Client to Suicide
Speaker: Rebekah Gibbons +1
Simmons College · Boston
Sun · Oct 25 · 8:00 PM
The Man In Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
The Man In Black +1
The Wilbur · Boston
Mon · Oct 26 · 7:30 PM
Jordan Gravel and the J Organ Trio - LIVE JAZZ NO COVER
Jordan Gravel and the J Organ Trio
Gulu-Gulu Café · Salem
From $57Thu · Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
The Moth Mainstage: TIGHTROPE
The Moth Mainstage
The Wilbur · Boston
Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
(Virtual) Even More Haunted Lighthouses of New England with Author Jeremy D'Entremont
Author: Jeremy D'Entremont
Somerville Public Library · Somerville
FreeThu · Oct 22 · 5:30 PM
History at Sunset Walking Tour: Cotton Mather and the Pirate Trial of 1717
Speaker: National Park Service Ranger
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
$74.90+Sat · Nov 28 · 8:00 PM
Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show
Jinkx +1
Wang Theatre · Boston
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
ROA: USA Tour
Roa
Brighton Music Hall · Boston
Current…Tue · Nov 3 · 6:00 PM
Boozy Book Club
Author: Frode Grytten +1
lala books · Lowell
$14 | Member…Wed · Nov 18 · 8:00 PM
John Splithoff
Suzanne Vega +1
The Center For Arts In Natick · Natick
FreeWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Arline Geronimus: Weathering, Then and Now
Speaker: Arline Geronimus
Boston College · Boston
Tue · Oct 20 · 5:30 PM
Low Commitment Book Club
Lasell College · Newton
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 9:00 PM
Comedy Open Mic Tuesdays
The Jungle · Somerville
Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Tween Book Club
Newton Free Library · Newton
Thu · Oct 22 · 12:00 PM
Doctor of Physical Therapy Information Session
Simmons College · Boston
Fri · Oct 23 · 10:00 PM
Scott Damgaard
About Scott Damgaard +1
The Plough & Stars · Cambridge
7:00PM, 8:00PMMon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Bassvictim
Bassvictim +1
Roadrunner-Boston · Boston
$25 – $35Sun · Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Andy Gross
Andy Gross
The Rockwell · Somerville
$45Fri · Dec 4 · 8:00 PM
Brett Eldredge
Brett Eldredge
Wang Theatre · Boston
Events in Boston, MA
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Boston mixes student-driven rock rooms in Allston and Cambridge with the Boston Symphony at Symphony Hall, Huntington and A.R.T. theater, and one of the densest bookstore-reading circuits in the country.