Throughout spring and summer, Boston's Hatch Memorial Shell offers several free performances and events in a beautiful outdoor setting along the Charles River Esplanade. 2026 promises a full lineup of movie screenings, classical concerts, and community celebrations.

 

Best of Boston Jul 22
  • DCR Hatch Memorial Shell

Landmarks celebrates America 250 and Boston’s rich and diverse musical heritage with a program featuring Bernstein’s beloved Symphonic Dances from West Side Story , William Grant Still’s multi-faceted portrait of America…

International Moves & Food Jul 27
  • DCR Hatch Memorial Shell
  • Recurring weekly on Monday

Join the Esplanade Association for International Moves and Food, led in partnership with Boston Dance Alliance, a summer program celebrating cultural dancing on the Esplanade! Professional artist educators will teach you…

Four Seasons Recomposed & Mozart’s 40th at the Hatch Jul 29
  • DCR Hatch Memorial Shell

Concert and film composer Max Richter’s stunning reimagining of Vivaldi’s iconic Four Seasons has become a viral hit since its 2012 premiere. Another perennial favorite, Mozart’s 40th symphony, has long been heard as a…

Verdi Requiem Aug 05
  • DCR Hatch Memorial Shell

Verdi’s electrifying Requiem —with its blazing choruses, dramatic operatic solos, and powerful orchestra—marks the return of our One City Choir, in partnership with Cantata Singers, led by Noah Horn. Randall Thompson’s…

Organ Symphony & Fountains of Rome Aug 12
  • DCR Hatch Memorial Shell

Landmarks’ 25 th Anniversary season concludes with a celebratory program featuring Saint-Saëns’ majestic “Organ Symphony” and Beethoven’s triumphant Leonore Overture No. 3. Presented in partnership with the Esplanade…

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