Live Music This Week in Massachusetts
WEEK OF APRIL 6, 2026
Live music by region
Greater Boston
North Shore
Merrimack Valley
South Shore
Greater Worcester
Pioneer Valley
The Berkshires
SouthCoast
Cape Cod
This week in Massachusetts: Bloodywood: System Of A Brown Tour 2026 at Paradise Rock Club, Demi Lovato at TD Garden, and Rhiannon Giddens at Orpheum Theatre. 271 shows across 71 venues.
MONDAY - 4/6
Berklee Performance Center,
Boston
- 1:00pm — Harmony Too! hear harmony ♡
- 7:00pm — Performance Studies Presents performance art ♡
- 7:30pm — Guitar Night: Funk and R&B get funky ♡
O'Brien's Pub,
Boston
—
Human Mascot / Merry Brigade / Slo-Anne / Ice Lemonade & the Apple Snaps at 7:00pm
rock out
♡
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center,
Maynard
—
Open Mic Night: Hosted by Jae Mannion at 6:30 PM
sing along
♡
The Lilypad,
Cambridge
- 10:00pm — The Fringe jazz vibes ♡
- 7:00pm — Elan Mehler Trio get loud ♡
- 8:30pm — Jerry Bergonzi Quartet rock out ♡
TUESDAY - 4/7
Berklee Performance Center,
Boston
- 7:00pm — Fresh Prospects: LEYVA new vibes ♡
- 7:30pm — Jazz Composition Festival: Allison Miller Ensemble jazz night ♡
- 8:00pm — A Perfect Cadence: Tribute to New York Voices last show ♡
The Burren,
Somerville
- 7:00pm — The Django Cadre gypsy jazz ♡
- 7:30pm — Honky Tonk Tuesday with The Talking Hearts boot scootin' ♡
The Lilypad,
Cambridge
- 10:00pm — Elliott Sharp let's go ♡
- 7:00pm — 4la7la / shepup / Analise / Samantha DeLuca sing along ♡
WEDNESDAY - 4/8
Berklee Performance Center,
Boston
- 7:00pm — We Black Folk folk fest ♡
- 7:30pm — Jazz Composition Festival: Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom boom tic boom ♡
Bright Ideas Brewing,
Westfield
—
Kade Parkin's Near Dead Experience at 7:00PM, 10:00PM
get groovy
♡
Mechanics Hall,
Worcester
—
Worcester Organ Performance Series: Youth Showcase featuring Dylan Shaw & Luke Staisiunas at 12:00pm
youth showcase
♡
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center,
Maynard
- 5:30 PM — The Joy Reo Trio: Barside let's groove ♡
- 7:30 PM — Ladies Night - DJ Mashup dance party ♡
Symphony Hall (Boston),
Boston
—
Grieg Piano Concerto with Lang Lang and Dvořák Symphony No. 9 at 7:30pm
let's go
♡
The Parlor Room,
Northampton
—
Member Discovery Series: 4LA7LA + Shepup + Mary Elizabeth Remington at 7:30pm
tix
♡
The Sinclair,
Cambridge
—
The Wedding Present - Seamonsters 35th Anniversary Tour at 7:00pm
rock out
♡
THURSDAY - 4/9
Iron Horse Music Hall,
Northampton
—
Texas Flood - A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan w/ JJ Slater at 7:00pm
tix
♡
O'Brien's Pub,
Boston
—
Farseek / Blame It On Whitman / Dogcat / Peach Creek at 7:00pm
indie night
♡
Shea Theater Arts Center,
Turners Falls
—
DJ Andujar and Funkybottoms present: Doo Rite! BOOGIE Night! at 8:00pm
get funky
♡
The Burren,
Somerville
- 7:00pm — Aaron Tornberg: Good Vibes on Thin Ice CD Release celebrate! ♡
- 7:30pm — Torn and Frayed rock classics ♡
FRIDAY - 4/10
'62 Center for Theatre and Dance,
Williamstown
—
Visiting Artist: Nicolas Noreña/The Million Underscores “Seconds” at 8:00pm
let's go
♡
Colonial Theatre (Pittsfield),
Pittsfield
—
Little Lies: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at 7:30pm
rock out
♡
Royale Boston,
Boston
- 10:00pm — The Martinez Brothers – North America Tour 2026 let's go ♡
- 7:00pm — Kishi Bashi jazz vibes ♡
Shea Theater Arts Center,
Turners Falls
—
Tony Vacca and Fusion Nomads w/s/g Senegalese master of the talking drum, Massamba Diop. at 7:30pm
feel the rhythm
♡
Somerville Theatre,
Somerville
—
Boston Sings A Cappella Festival Scholastic Competition at 7:30pm
sing along
♡
Symphony Hall (Boston),
Boston
- 7:00pm — TLI Jazz: Nick Hempton—A Night of Soul Jazz From NYC jazz vibes ♡
- 7:30pm — Handel's Water Music rock out ♡
The Hanover Theatre,
Worcester
- 7:00pm — My Best Girl, Silent Film accompanied by Clark Wilson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ silent film ♡
- 8:00am — Who Is Eartha Mae? get curious ♡
The Lilypad,
Cambridge
- 10:00pm — Julien Kasper jazz vibes ♡
- 7:30pm — Robo Pumpkin / Jam Poetry / Today Junior let's go ♡
The Mad Monkfish,
Cambridge
- Yoko Miwa Trio chill night ♡
- After-Hours w/Andy Voelker (Jam) jam session ♡
- 12:00am — Midnight at the Mad Monkfish w/Mikayla Shirley get jazzy ♡
The Palladium,
Worcester
—
The Amity Affliction & August Burns Red: The Springs Horizons Tour at 6:30pm
let's go
♡
SATURDAY - 4/11
'62 Center for Theatre and Dance,
Williamstown
—
Visiting Artist: Nicolas Noreña/The Million Underscores “Seconds” at 8:00pm
get loud
♡
Academy of Music Theatre,
Northampton
—
UMass Fashion Organization Presents: American Fable - 5th Annual Fashion Show at 6:00pm
let's go
♡
Arts at the Armory,
Somerville
- 10:00am — Rick & Friends folk fun ♡
- 3:00pm — Jamie Dunphy and True North live tunes ♡
Boston Harbor Distillery,
Boston
—
Jesse Ahern & The Roots Rock Rebel Revue at 8:30pm
join the fun
♡
Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN),
Natick
—
The Machine Performs Pink Floyd: Unplugged at 8:00pm
rock out
♡
Colonial Theatre (Pittsfield),
Pittsfield
—
Kids Concerts with Terry A La Berry & Friends at 12:00pm
let's go
♡
Iron Horse Music Hall,
Northampton
—
Todd Barry: Extend All Courtesies Tour 2026 w/ Ken Reid at 7:00pm
tix
♡
Luthier's Co-op,
Easthampton
- 5:30pm — Piano Bar/Vocalist Jazz Jam jazz vibes ♡
- 7:00pm — Trio Con Brio jazz vibes ♡
- 8:00pm — The Unexpected let's go ♡
Mass MoCA,
North Adams
—
Emily Johnson / Catalyst YOUR HONOR, a care procession at 4:00pm
get loud
♡
Mechanics Hall,
Worcester
—
Jordi Savall & Hespèrion XXI: Songs, Battles, and Dances from the Old & the New World (1100-1780) at 7:30pm
discover history
♡
O'Brien's Pub,
Boston
- 2:00pm — BAABES / Astral Bitch / Jewel Thief / Weatherless get rad ♡
- 7:00pm — Hot Load / Pink Mist / Burning Wind / Phantom Rider punk energy ♡
Paradise Rock Club,
Boston
—
Hot Stove Cool Music - A Benefit for FTBNL: Fountains Of Wayne at 7:00pm
let's go
♡
Plough & Stars,
Cambridge
- 10:00pm — Possum get loud ♡
- 4:00pm - 6:00pm — Josh Lederman and the Cambridge-Somerville All-Stars join the fun ♡
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center,
Maynard
- 10:30 AM — Artful Adventures explore music ♡
- 2:00 PM — Britt Connors: Barside discover tunes ♡
Shea Theater Arts Center,
Turners Falls
—
SPARKLETOWN 3- A Tribute to Kate Lorenz at 7:00pm
celebrate music
♡
Somerville Theatre,
Somerville
—
Boston Sings: Meara O’Reilly’s Hockets For Two Voices at 7:30pm
explore sounds
♡
Tanglewood,
Lenox
—
The Music of Strangers—Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble at 7:00pm
get inspired
♡
The Burren,
Somerville
- 2-5pm — Bluegrass Jam join the jam ♡
- 7:00pm — Tiny Glass Tavern acoustic night ♡
- 9:30pm — Irish Session feel good ♡
The Hanover Theatre,
Worcester
- 7:30pm — The Naked Magicians mind blown ♡
- 8:00am — Who Is Eartha Mae? get curious ♡
The Lilypad,
Cambridge
- 10:15pm — The Orchard sing along ♡
- 4:30pm — Tatsuya Nakatani / Marie Carroll / Forbes Graham get loud ♡
- 7:15pm — The Seventh Gate - Elly Kace, Cautionary Tale and Aznjujube rock out ♡
The Mad Monkfish,
Cambridge
- April Hall Quintet jazz vibes ♡
- Late Night Jam Session with Calvin Limuel jam night ♡
The Sinclair,
Cambridge
- 10:00pm — Mail Manipulator join the fun ♡
- 7:00pm — Whitney get loud ♡
The Spire Center for Performing Arts,
Plymouth
—
Texas Flood – Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute at 8:00pm
blues night
♡
The Vault Music Hall,
New Bedford
—
I Petty The Fool - Tom Petty Tribute/Kelly & The Poor Boys - Creedence Trib at 8:00pm
rock out
♡
Warehouse XI,
Somerville
—
Jesse Ahern and the Roots Rock Rebels Revue + My Druthers + Vince Cayo at 8:30pm, 11:00pm
get loud
♡
SUNDAY - 4/12
Arts at the Armory,
Somerville
—
Amelia Hollander Ames: Songs and Poems of Philip Glass: Album Release at 6:00pm
album launch
♡
O'Brien's Pub,
Boston
- 2:00pm — We are Space Horses / The Freqs / Strawberry Coffin / At The Hands Of Man matinee fun ♡
- 7:00pm — Nox Novacula / The Blind / Blessed Be / D.O.D / Asphodel Ivory punk night ♡
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center,
Maynard
- 4:30 PM — Moosejuice chill out ♡
- 7:00 PM — Soundbath Meditation & Yoga Nidra with Jesse Gallagher relax time ♡
The Spire Center for Performing Arts,
Plymouth
—
Indieferm Brewing Presents Sunday Funday With the Shady Roosters at 2:00pm
chill vibes
♡
LIVE MUSIC VENUES
The Lilypad (16)
The Burren (13)
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center (12)
Luthier's Co-op (10)
Berklee Performance Center (9)
O'Brien's Pub (9)
The Sinclair (9)
Iron Horse Music Hall (8)
Arts at the Armory (7)
Sally O'Brien's (7)
Plymouth Memorial Hall (7)
The Norwood Theatre (7)
The Parlor Room (7)
The Hanover Theatre (7)
The Mad Monkfish (7)
Club Passim (6)
The Drake (5)
Lizard Lounge (5)
Plough & Stars (5)
The Wilbur (5)
Paradise Rock Club (5)
Symphony Hall (Boston) (4)
Brighton Music Hall (4)
Royale Boston (4)
Bright Ideas Brewing (4)
Theodore's (4)
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (4)
The Cabot (4)
Lynn Auditorium (3)
The Palladium (3)
Mechanics Hall (3)
Electric Haze (3)
The Southwick Inn (3)
Emerson Colonial Theatre (3)
Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) (3)
Irish House / Trinity Pub (3)
Off The Rails (3)
Shea Theater Arts Center (3)
Tanglewood (3)
The Great American Beer Hall (2)
Majestic Theater (2)
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center (2)
The Vault Music Hall (2)
'62 Center for Theatre and Dance (2)
Bombyx (2)
Firehouse Center for the Arts (2)
Colonial Theatre (Pittsfield) (2)
Somerville Theatre (2)
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre (2)
Daddy's Beach Club (2)
Orpheum Theatre (2)
The Chicken Box (1)
City Winery Boston (1)
TD Garden (1)
Pic's Pub & Pizzeria (1)
The 4th Wall at Capitol Theatre (1)
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (1)
The Black Box (1)
Warehouse XI (1)
Academy of Music Theatre (1)
Chevalier Theatre (1)
Boston Harbor Distillery (1)
Taffeta (1)
CityStage (1)
Mass MoCA (1)
51 Walden (1)
Indian Ranch (1)
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (1)
The Larcom Theatre (1)
The Rockwell (1)
MGM Music Hall at Fenway (1)
271 shows at 71 total venues this week