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2025 Holiday Pops Dec 12

2025 Holiday Pops

Enjoy the magic of the season with Holiday Pops. Get cozy with classics like “Jingle Bells,” “The 12 Days of Christmas,” and…

A Celtic Christmas Dec 12

A Celtic Christmas

Direct from its Off-Broadway season, A Taste of Ireland – The Irish Music & Dance Sensation – brings its holiday…

A Sherlock Carol Dec 12

A Sherlock Carol

Moriarity is as dead as a doornail. Sherlock Holmes is depressed. Without his number one adversary, what’s the point of it all?…

Annie Dec 12

Annie

Set in 1930s New York City during the Great Depression, Annie is the heartwarming story of a young orphan girl with unwavering…

Black Nativity Dec 12

Black Nativity

Don’t just witness the magic—become part of it. Black Nativity welcomes ALL people, far and wide, into our circle of light. This…

Boston Ballet: The Nutcracker Dec 12

Boston Ballet: The Nutcracker

Dare to let your dreams take you on a journey filled with happiness and wonder. Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker mesmerizes…

Boston Gay Men's Chorus: Holigays Dec 12

Boston Gay Men's Chorus: Holigays

Deck the halls, rewrite the lyrics, and sleigh your own way! This holiday season, BGMC unwraps tradition with a fabulous twist…

Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" Dec 12

Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"

Step into the magic of Victorian England and rediscover the heart and soul of the holiday season! Commonwealth Shakespeare Company…

Fun Home Dec 12

Fun Home

Winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical, Fun Home is a beloved, groundbreaking, and emotionally rich story of seeing…

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Dec 12

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Boston. Join the next adventure and experience…

J.I.D Dec 12

J.I.D

Join us at MGM Music Hall for J.I.D!

Machine Gun Kelly Dec 12

Machine Gun Kelly

Multi-platinum selling artist mgk performs at TD Garden on December 12! With more than 20.6 billion streams and millions of albums…

Spider's Web Dec 12

Spider's Web

In this conscious parody of the detective thriller, Agatha Christie delivers a unique blend of suspense and humor in an intricate…

Wonder: A New Musical Dec 12

Wonder: A New Musical

“We can change the way we see.” Based on the novel “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio and the Lionsgate and Mandeville film Wonder, this…

A Far Cry: Schubert Octet Dec 13

A Far Cry: Schubert Octet

The holidays are a time to come together—and this December, we invite you to do just that. At the heart of this concert is…

Anne Plamondon Productions Dec 13

Anne Plamondon Productions

Making their Boston debut, Canadian contemporary dance company Anne Plamondon Productions explore the body as a source of…

Anthony Williams' Urban Nutcracker Dec 13

Anthony Williams' Urban Nutcracker

Anthony Williams’ URBAN NUTCRACKER, the modern Boston-centric holiday classic, returns to the Shubert Theatre for the 2025 holiday…

Benny Benassi Dec 13

Benny Benassi

Benny Benassi is an Italian DJ, producer, and electronic music pioneer whose infectious beats helped define the sound of early…

Edmar Colon Ensemble Dec 13

Edmar Colon Ensemble

Saxophonist Edmar Colón and his Ensemble team with young string players from three leading educational programs around Boston for…

The Happy Fits Dec 13

The Happy Fits

The Happy Fits are an indie rock band from Pittstown, New Jersey. The band was formed in 2016 by lead vocalist and cellist Calvin…

Alaska Dec 14

Alaska

Alaska is a drag superstar, recording artist, and pop culture icon known for her razor-sharp wit, campy glamour, and infectious…

Kiss 108 Jingle Ball Dec 14

Kiss 108 Jingle Ball

KISS 108’s Jingle Ball presented by Capital One is on Sunday December 14! Check out this year’s lineup*. Alex Warren BigXthaPlug…

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight Dec 16

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight

The Rock Orchestra was created in 2020 by events empresario and producer Nathan Reed, with a vision of reimagining legendary Rock…

Christmas with CeCe Winans Dec 17

Christmas with CeCe Winans

The best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time, CECE WINANS has long since cemented her status as one of the…

A Prairie Home Companion Christmas Dec 18

A Prairie Home Companion Christmas

Some people believe the Creator of the Universe sent His Son to Earth in the form of an infant born to a virgin woman and her…

Baroque Christmas Dec 18

Baroque Christmas

Deck the halls with Bach and the brilliance of the Baroque! Celebrate the season with the H+H Orchestra, Chorus, and Resident…

Street Dogs Dec 18

Street Dogs

Street Dogs is an American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2002 by former Dropkick Murphys singer Mike…

Shrek Rave Dec 19

Shrek Rave

Shrek Rave is the ultimate nostalgic party experience where fairytale chaos meets club culture. Inspired by the beloved Shrek…

Streetlight Manifesto Dec 19

Streetlight Manifesto

Seven guys, seven different musical backgrounds, seven different personalities, one band, one unique and unmistakable voice…

ARMNHMR Dec 20

ARMNHMR

ARMNHMR is a Los Angeles–based electronic duo known for their powerful blend of melodic bass, emotional songwriting, and…

The Del Fuegos Dec 20

The Del Fuegos

City Winery Boston presents The Del Fuegos - Home For The Holidays 2025 live on Saturday, December 20th at 3pm and 7:30pm. The Del…

Sons Of Serendip Dec 22

Sons Of Serendip

Billboard charting classical-crossover quartet, Sons of Serendip, won the hearts of fans and judges alike as finalists on…

Adam Ezra Group W/ Jeff Kazee Dec 26

Adam Ezra Group W/ Jeff Kazee

Adam Ezra will joke with you that while the “nowhere” part might be accurate, nothing has ever just “popped” for this folk…

Boston Found Podcast

Boston After Dark: Nightlife in the Hub

Meet Boston CEO Martha J. Sheridan is joined by Big Night Entertainment founder Ed Kane and restauranteur extraordinaire Nia Grace to discuss Boston’s vibrant and thriving nightlife and entertainment scene.

 

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