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Live Music in BostonSunday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Jan. 31 · checked by a person, sorted by start time

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Grouped by day, in start-time order. Multi-day runs appear on each day they play; exhibitions and markets sit in the “ongoing” row under each day.
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Saturday, Nov. 283 events

  1. A Band Of Brothers: All-Star Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band
    The Sinclair, 52 Church St, Cambridge
    Ticketssinclaircambridge.com
  2. closing night
    Chris Botti at the Wilbur
    The Wilbur, 246 Tremont St, Downtown
    Ticketsthewilbur.com
  3. Peter Wolf and the Midnight Travelers
    Boch Center Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont St, Downtown
    $59

Sunday, Nov. 293 events

  1. The Secret Sauce
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $30
  2. closing night
    Handel and Haydn Society: Handel's Messiah
    Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    Ticketshandelandhaydn.org
  3. mor ve ötesi
    Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville
    Ticketscrystalballroomboston.com

Monday, Nov. 303 events

  1. The Ruth & Ben String Band
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $30
  2. opens today, through Dec. 1
    An Evening with Jeremy Jordan
    Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St, Downtown
    Ticketsus.atgtickets.com
  3. Temples: The BLISS Tour
    The Sinclair, 52 Church St, Cambridge
    Ticketssinclaircambridge.com

Tuesday, Dec. 14 events

  1. closing night
    An Evening with Jeremy Jordan
    Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St, Downtown
    Ticketsus.atgtickets.com
  2. MIT Jazz Combos Fall Concert
    Killian Hall, MIT Building 14, 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge
    Free
  3. Love Has Come: A Holiday Variety Show
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $40
  4. Venna
    The Sinclair, 52 Church St, Cambridge
    Ticketssinclaircambridge.com

Wednesday, Dec. 22 events

  1. MIrahTangi Gamelan Fall Concert at MIT
    Thomas Tull Concert Hall, MIT Linde Music Building, 201 Amherst Street, Cambridge
    Free
  2. We Are Scientists: With Love and Squalor 20th Anniversary
    The Sinclair, 52 Church St, Cambridge
    Ticketssinclaircambridge.com

Thursday, Dec. 32 events · 1 ongoing

  1. opens today, through Dec. 4
    Berklee Singers Showcase: Forever Whitney Houston
    Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave, Back Bay
    Ticketsberklee.edu
  2. Connie Kaldor
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $35
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Friday, Dec. 47 events · 1 ongoing

  1. Dexter and The Moonrocks
    House of Blues Boston, 15 Lansdowne St, Fenway-Kenmore
    Ticketsticketmaster.com
  2. closing night
    Berklee Singers Showcase: Forever Whitney Houston
    Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave, Back Bay
    Ticketsberklee.edu
  3. opens today, through Dec. 5
    Brett Eldredge: Glow 10 Year Anniversary Tour
    Boch Center Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St, Downtown
    Ticketsbochcenter.org
  4. Karina Rykman: Late Checkout Tour 2026
    The Sinclair, 52 Church St, Cambridge
    Ticketssinclaircambridge.com
  5. Kemp Harris Band
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $35
  6. Rambax MIT Fall Show
    Thomas Tull Concert Hall, MIT Linde Music Building, 201 Amherst Street, Cambridge
    Free
  7. Streetlight Manifesto: The Presence of the Past Tour
    Roadrunner, 89 Guest St, Brighton
    Ticketsaxs.com
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Saturday, Dec. 53 events · 1 ongoing

  1. ALLEYCVT with Lucky
    Roadrunner, 89 Guest St, Brighton
    Ticketsaxs.com
  2. closing night
    Brett Eldredge: Glow 10 Year Anniversary Tour
    Boch Center Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St, Downtown
    Ticketsbochcenter.org
  3. Sol y Canto
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $35
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Sunday, Dec. 63 events · 1 ongoing

  1. Static Dress: Injury Episode USA Tour
    The Sinclair, 52 Church St, Cambridge
    Ticketssinclaircambridge.com
  2. Syd: Beard Tour
    House of Blues Boston, 15 Lansdowne St, Fenway-Kenmore
    Ticketsticketmaster.com
  3. Jim James (Solo Acoustic): Wowed Out Tour
    The Wilbur, 246 Tremont St, Downtown
    $48
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Monday, Dec. 74 events · 1 ongoing

  1. Berklee Percussion and Marimba Ensembles
    David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston Street, Back Bay
    Free
  2. The Pianist/Vocalist Christmas Concert
    Oliver Colvin Recital Hall, 1140 Boylston Street, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
  3. Jeffrey Martin
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $45
  4. Country 102.5's Acoustic Christmas
    Roadrunner, 89 Guest St, Brighton
    Ticketsaxs.com
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Tuesday, Dec. 84 events · 1 ongoing

  1. Smith & Myers
    House of Blues Boston, 15 Lansdowne St, Fenway-Kenmore
    Ticketsticketmaster.com
  2. Qantara Berklee Ensemble and the Near Eastern Music Ensemble
    Berk Recital Hall, 1140 Boylston Street, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
  3. Berklee Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble
    David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston Street, Back Bay
    Free
  4. Holiday Spectacular: Nutcracker Suite with Diamond Cut Big Band
    Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave, Back Bay
    See listingberklee.edu
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Wednesday, Dec. 92 events · 1 ongoing

  1. The Music of Jarrett, Hancock, and Corea
    Oliver Colvin Recital Hall, 1140 Boylston Street, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
  2. NEC Philharmonia: Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Stravinsky
    NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Thursday, Dec. 102 events · 1 ongoing

  1. Berklee's Really Eclectic Orchestra
    Berk Recital Hall, 1140 Boylston Street, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
  2. Tony Trischka's Holiday Show: Of A Winter's Night
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $37
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Friday, Dec. 115 events · 1 ongoing

  1. Let's Rock Cancer!
    Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville
    $25-$250
  2. to 11:00 pm
    The Inevitable Return: Exploding Plastic Revisited
    Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Seaport District
    Ticketsicaboston.org
  3. opens today, through Dec. 13
    Under the Covers
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $45
  4. to 9:00 pm
    Millennium Gospel Choir at the MFA
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    Ticketsmfa.org
  5. Daily Bread: Vanishing Point Tour
    Roadrunner, 89 Guest St, Brighton
    Ticketsaxs.com
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Saturday, Dec. 123 events · 1 ongoing

  1. opens today, through Dec. 13
    Converge Presents: Saddest Day 2026
    Roadrunner, 89 Guest St, Brighton
    Ticketsaxs.com
  2. MIT Women's Chorale Winter Concert: Lift Your Eyes
    Thomas Tull Concert Hall, MIT Linde Music Building, 201 Amherst Street, Cambridge
    Free
  3. through Dec. 13
    Under the Covers
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $45
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market
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