Boston Pops

Also playing out of the auditorily and visually delightful Symphony Hall, the Boston Pops arranges crowd-pleasers for the orchestra to tackle. Usually this means seasonal fare such as Christmas carols, movie scores and thematic mischief. In recent years, real live pop stars have fronted the Pops, included Amy Mann, Natalie Merchant and Elvis Costello. The business is conducted by the dashing Keith Lockhart, making Boston hearts swoon since 1995. The Boston Pops plays popular classical music and show tunes from May to July and offers a popular holiday show in December. Tickets are booked out far in advance, especially for shows during the winter holidays.