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The show goes on every night in Boston! Start planning the perfect trip to experience the city's renowned live entertainment scene by browsing upcoming concertstheatre and dance, and sporting events.

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A Drag Queen Christmas Nov 15

A Drag Queen Christmas

The holiday season is about to get a whole lot more fabulous! A Drag Queen Christmas returns for its 11th year, launching a…

Boston Ballet: Jewels Nov 15

Boston Ballet: Jewels

George Balanchine’s Jewels showcases three distinct styles of neoclassical ballet in one brilliant evening. Choreographed in 1967…

Camille A Brown and Dancers - I AM Nov 15

Camille A Brown and Dancers - I AM

Camille A. Brown created 2025’s I AM with inspiration from an unlikely source: an episode of HBO’s acclaimed sci-fi/horror series…

Fun Home Nov 15

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 Nov 15

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…

Jean Appolon Expressions Nov 15

Jean Appolon Expressions

Through a compelling blend of the time-honored and the contemporary, artistic director and choreographer Jean Appolon creates…

Kayzo Nov 15

Kayzo

Kayzo is a genre-bending DJ and producer known for fusing heavy bass, hardstyle, and rock into high-octane anthems. A festival…

Kim's Convenience Nov 15

Kim's Convenience

This hilarious and heartwarming award-winning comedy drama about a Korean family-run corner store that inspired the popular…

Lizard Boy: A New Musical Nov 15

Lizard Boy: A New Musical

Trevor doesn’t get out much—but tonight, everything changes. What starts as a first date turns into an unexpected adventure in…

Sardines (a comedy about death) Nov 15

Sardines (a comedy about death)

Fresh from a celebrated run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Sardines explores – with tremendous grace and humanity…

Eternal Light Nov 16

Eternal Light

Coro Allegro, Boston’s LGBTQ+ and allied classical chorus, led by David Hodgkins, opens the season with Eternal Light—a program of…

Erykah Badu Nov 18

Erykah Badu

Join us for Erykah Badu at MGM Music Hall!

Katseye Nov 18

Katseye

Join us at MGM Music Hall Fenway for Katseye on November 18 at 8:00pm.

4batz Nov 19

4batz

4batz is a rising R&B artist from Dallas whose moody vocals and raw, confessional lyrics have quickly put him in the…

A.J. Croce Nov 19

A.J. Croce

A.J. Croce Presents CROCE PLAYS CROCE: Where The Songbook Ends, The Story Begins. – “A New Chapter in a Musical Odyssey.”…

Amaryn Olmeda Nov 19

Amaryn Olmeda

At just 17, American violinist Amaryn Olmeda is already carving out an extraordinary career—balancing her studies at New England…

EDEN Nov 20

EDEN

EDEN is an Irish vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer known for his atmospheric blend of indie, electronic, and…

moe. Nov 20

moe.

Thirty-five years ago, a posse of University of Buffalo-based musician-friends got together to play music. Out of freewheeling…

Black Tiger Sex Machine Nov 21

Black Tiger Sex Machine

Black Tiger Sex Machine is a Canadian electronic trio famous for their explosive live shows, futuristic helmets, and signature mix…

SpaceBridge Nov 21

SpaceBridge

SpaceBridge brings together Russian refugee children—who fled to the U.S. due to their families’ anti-war stance and now live in…

Yo-Yo Ma Nov 21

Yo-Yo Ma

Inspired by Bach’s ability to speak to our shared humanity, Yo-Yo Ma performs the six unaccompanied cello suites in a very special…

Annie Nov 22

Annie

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

Third Coast Percussion Nov 22

Third Coast Percussion

Chicago’s Third Coast Percussion and dancer-choreographers Lil Buck and Jon Boogz (together known as Movement Art Is) joined…

Zakiyyah Nov 22

Zakiyyah

Vocalist Zakiyyah is a Boston-based artist-activist who has performed for audiences at venues including the House of Blues…

Patti Smith Nov 24

Patti Smith

Join us at Orpheum Theatre on November 24 for Patti Smith!

The Lemonheads Nov 26

The Lemonheads

The Lemonheads return in 2025 with Love Chant (out via Fire Records, October 24th), their first studio album in nearly two decades…

Boston Ballet: The Nutcracker Nov 28

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…

Handel’s Messiah Nov 28

Handel’s Messiah

It’s as Boston as Fenway Park. For the 172nd consecutive year, H+H presents Handel’s iconic Messiah , the greatest story ever told…

Chris Botti Nov 29

Chris Botti

For over two decades, Grammy Award-winning master trumpeter and composer Chris Botti has amassed a spectacular variety of honors…

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet Nov 29

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

Give the gift of Nutcrucker! Magical Christmas Ballet to the whole family. Celebrate America’s favorite Christmas tradition with…

Provenzale: Stellidaura's Revenge Nov 29

Provenzale: Stellidaura's Revenge

When her beloved Armidoro is shot by the jealous Orismondo, beautiful Stellidaura is out for REVENGE! Provenzale was a hugely…

Timmy Trumpet Nov 29

Timmy Trumpet

Timmy Trumpet is an Australian DJ, producer, and live instrumentalist known for fusing electronic dance music with his signature…

Earl Sweatshirt Nov 30

Earl Sweatshirt

Earl Sweatshirt is a South African-American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, celebrated for his intricate lyricism…

Gavin DeGraw Nov 30

Gavin DeGraw

GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-Platinum singer and songwriter Gavin DeGraw’s inimitable voice and soulful style boldly bloomed on…

A Celtic Christmas Dec 02

A Celtic Christmas

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

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.

 

More Boston Found podcasts are available on our podcast page or wherever you get your podcasts.

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