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Boston Red SoxFrom April to September you can watch the Red Sox play at Fenway Park, the nation’s oldest and most storied ballpark. Unfortunately it is also the most…
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Boston Symphony OrchestraFlawless acoustics match the ambitious programs of the world-renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra. From September to April, the BSO performs in the…
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Club PassimThe legendary Club Passim is a holdout from the days when folk music was a staple in Cambridge (and around the country). The club continues to book top…
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Red Room @ Cafe 939Run by Berklee students, the Red Room @ Cafe 939 has emerged as one of Boston's least predictable and most enjoyable music venues. It has an excellent…
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Lily PadLily Pad is a tiny space that fills up with music and performance art, whether it’s tango dancing or narrated jazz storytelling. You might also hear indie…
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Wally’s CaféWhen Wally's opened in 1947, Barbadian immigrant Joseph Walcott became the first African American to own a nightclub in New England. Old-school, gritty…
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Shakespeare on the CommonEach summer, the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company stages a major production on the Boston Common, drawing crowds for (free) Shakespeare under the stars…
- Coolidge Corner Theatre
An art deco neighborhood palace, this old theater blazes with exterior neon. Inside, view select Hollywood hits, cult flicks, popular independent fare and…
- CComedy Studio
This low-budget, cutting-edge comedy gem moved out of its Harvard Square noodle-house digs in 2018 and settled into happening Union Sq, Somerville…
- BBoston Ballet
Boston’s skillful ballet troupe performs modern and classic works at the Opera House. The program varies every year, but at Christmas they always put on a…
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There isn’t a bad seat in the house at the Loeb Drama Theater, where the prestigious ART stages new plays and experimental interpretations of classics…
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This radical theater company strives to be at the 'intersection of art and social change' by offering provocative performances and fostering socially…
- SSanders Theatre at Memorial Hall
Set inside the magnificent Memorial Hall, this beautiful, 1166-seat, wood-paneled theater is known for its acoustics. It is frequently used for classical…
- OOpera House
This lavish theater has been restored to its 1928 glory, complete with mural-painted ceiling, gilded molding and plush velvet curtains. The glitzy venue…
- HHatch Memorial Shell
Free summer concerts take place at this outdoor bandstand on the banks of the Charles River. Most famously, there's Boston's biggest annual music event,…
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The six-time Super Bowl champs play football in the state-of-the-art Gillette Stadium, which is just 50 minutes south of Boston, but it’s hard to get a…
- BBarbara Lee Family Foundation Theater
Against a gorgeous, blue-water backdrop, the glass theater at the ICA is one of its coolest features and a venue for dance, music and other performance…
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Top bands rock at this landmark club – like U2, whose first gig in the USA was on this stage. Nowadays, you're more likely to hear the likes of Lucinda…
- Boch Center
Boston’s biggest music and dance venue, the Boch Center is comprised of two theaters that face off across Tremont St. The main stage is the enormous,…
- HHuntington Theatre Company
Boston's leading theater company, the award-winning Huntington specializes in developing new plays, staging many shows before they're transferred to…