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WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

259 shows that week, from A$AP Rocky at TD Garden.

MONDAY - 5/11

Arts at the Armory, Somerville — West Coast Swing Training at 7:00pm let's dance
Boch Center Shubert Theatre, Boston — Unknown at - name: Hatsune Miku - EXPO 2026 North America get loud
Boch Center Wang Theatre, Boston — Unknown at - name: Hatsune Miku - Expo 2026 North America let's go
Brighton Music Hall, Boston — Hit The Lights & Major League at 6:00pm get loud
Huntington Theatre, Boston — Unknown at - name: Spotlight Gala 2026 let's go
Lynn Auditorium, Lynn — Unknown at - name: Andrés Cepeda let's go
O'Brien's Pub, Boston — Twisted Teens / Tyler and the Names / Puke Pistols at 7:00pm let's rock
Sally O'Brien's, Somerville — The White Owls at 7:30pm let's go
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, Maynard — Open Mic Night: Hosted by Alan Goodrich at 6:30 PM sing along
The Burren, Somerville — Irish Session at 8:30pm join in
The Lilypad, Cambridge
The Parlor Room, Northampton — The Slow Jam + Americana Jam Night at 7:00pm tix
The Sinclair, Cambridge — Flyte at 7:00pm flyte vibe

TUESDAY - 5/12

Brighton Music Hall, Boston — Carol Ades: Worst Person in the World Tour at 7:00pm sing along
Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN), Natick — TCAN Open Mic at 7:30pm let's jam
City Winery Boston, Boston — Unknown at - name: Vanessa Carlton tix
Club Passim, Cambridge — 30th Anniversary Celebration of Matt Smith at Arrow Street Arts at 7:00pm celebrate now
Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit — CCCAN Spring Variety Show: Tales and Talents at 6:00pm join us
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre, Somerville — Silkworm at 8:00pm rock out
O'Brien's Pub, Boston — Earth Tougue / Pink Fuzz / CLAMB at 7:00pm get loud
Plough & Stars, Cambridge — Johnny Trama and The B3 Kings at 10:00pm let's go
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, Maynard
  • 5:30 PM — Tom Hagerty: Barside get cozy
  • 8:00 PM — Tuesday's Dead w/ Dead Ahead rock out
The Burren, Somerville
The Lilypad, Cambridge — Point 01 Percent at 7:00pm let's go
The Norwood Theatre, Norwood — Unknown at - name: 1964 The Tribute get loud
The Parlor Room, Northampton — David Wimbish w/ Jesse James DeConto + Troy Millette & The Fire Below at 7:30pm tix
The Rockwell, Somerville — Indie rock with Alfred Be Loud & The Trouble with Happy Endings at 8:40pm indie vibes
The Sinclair, Cambridge — Babehoven at 7:00pm babehoven

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

Arts at the Armory, Somerville — Tunefoolery Coffee House at 7:00pm chill vibes
Bright Ideas Brewing, Westfield — Sasser, Andrews, Spignesi at 7:00pm, 10:00pm get loud
City Winery Boston, Boston — Unknown at - name: Vanessa Carlton tix
Club Passim, Cambridge — Open Mic at 7:00pm join the fun
Electric Haze, Worcester — Unknown at - name: Space Jam – Open Jam join the jam
Fieldcrest Brewing Company, Wilbraham — Music Bingo at 6:30pm, 8:00pm bingo night
Lizard Lounge, Cambridge — Wailer Wednesdays with The Duppy Conquerors at 8:00pm reggae night
Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell — BYU Vocal Point and Noteworthy at 7:00pm get loud
Lynn Auditorium, Lynn — Unknown at - name: Queensryche rock out
O'Brien's Pub, Boston — Hit Like a Girl at 7:00pm rock out
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, Maynard
  • 5:30 PM — The Joy Reo Trio: Barside jazz vibes
  • 6:00 PM — Bluegrass Open Jam Hosted by Familiar Strangers join in
  • 7:30 PM — Wood & Bone: Barside chill out
The Burren, Somerville
The Lilypad, Cambridge
  • 10:00pm — The Lilypad Variety Show open mic
  • 8:15pm — Gill Aharon Trio jazz night
The Mad Monkfish, Cambridge — Mahya Hamedi and Queralt Giralt at 7:00pm let's groove
The Norwood Theatre, Norwood — Unknown at - name: Bee Gees Gold jive talkin
The Palladium, Worcester — Kottonmouth Kings - 30 Years of Underground at 6:30pm get wild
The Sinclair, Cambridge — Failure at 7:30pm let's rock
Theodore's, Springfield — Juke Joint Blues with Brother Sal at 8:00pm get bluesy

THURSDAY - 5/14

Arts at the Armory, Somerville
  • 7:00pm — Get to the Gig Presents An Evening With The Joy Formidable rock out
  • 7:00pm — Pub Sing sing along
Berklee Performance Center, Boston
  • 7:00pm — City Music Prep Academy Completion Concert rising stars
  • 7:00pm — Izzy Escobar get loud
Boch Center Shubert Theatre, Boston — Unknown at - name: The Head And The Heart: 15th Anniversary Tour rock out
Boch Center Wang Theatre, Boston — Unknown at - name: The Head And The Heart: 15th Anniversary Tour rock out
Bright Ideas Brewing, Westfield — Open MIC Night at 6:00pm, 9:00pm sing along
Brighton Music Hall, Boston — Never Ending Fall plus special guest at 7:00pm rock out
Club Passim, Cambridge — Case Oats with Henry True opens at 8:00pm get cozy
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre, Somerville — Vittorio Angelone at 7:30pm let's go
Electric Haze, Worcester — Unknown at - name: Malodies Karaoke get the mic
Gems at The Arts, Framingham — Open Mic at 7:00pm let's go
Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton — Richard Shindell w/ Nini Camps at 7:00pm tix
Levitate Backyard, Marshfield — Aprés Beach Opening Night W/ Birch Swart at 6:00pm, 9:00pm get loud
Lizard Lounge, Cambridge
  • 8:00pm — Maison Électronique/Hidden Fountain chill beats
  • 8:00pm — Eleanor Buckland and Chessa Rich Live singer night
Luthier's Co-op, Easthampton
Mechanics Hall, Worcester — House of Hamill at 7:00pm get loud
O'Brien's Pub, Boston — Tired Radio / Five Hundred Bucks / Little Low / Oh the Humanity! at 7:00pm punk vibes
Royale Boston, Boston — Melody's Echo Chamber at 8:00pm get groovy
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, Maynard — Sarah Mendelsohn: Barside at 5:30 PM feel good
The 4th Wall at Capitol Theatre, Arlington — Genevieve Stokes at 7:00pm let's go
The Drake, Amherst — Fai Laci - w/ Autumn Drive at 8:00pm rock out
The Lilypad, Cambridge — Mama’s Broke at 7:30pm folk tunes
The Mad Monkfish, Cambridge — Jireh Calo at 7:00pm get into it
The Norwood Theatre, Norwood — Unknown at - name: Changes in Latitudes island vibes
The Palladium, Worcester — Kreator: Krushers of the USA Tour at 7:30pm join the mosh
The Rockwell, Somerville — Indie rock with Alfred Be Loud & The Trouble with Happy Endings at 7:20pm rock out
The Wilbur, Boston — Buckethead at 8:00pm get loud
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford — Aha Jazz Jam & Storytelling at 6:00pm jazz vibes

FRIDAY - 5/15

Academy of Music Theatre, Northampton — Carmen at 7:30pm opera night
Berklee Performance Center, Boston — Brigitte Calls Me Baby: Irreversible Tour / SKORTS at 7:00pm indie vibes
Boston Harbor Distillery, Boston — Jamie Walker and Friends at 8:00pm jamie's night
Bright Ideas Brewing, Westfield — Thrasher Wheat at 7:00pm, 10:00pm rock out
Brighton Music Hall, Boston — Claire Rosinkranz: My Lover Tour at 7:00pm let's go
Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN), Natick — Graham Parker at 8:00pm get loud
Club Passim, Cambridge — Caiola with Jack Fortune opens at 10:00pm rock on
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre, Somerville — Hole Show: Questionab-Hole at 9:00pm get loud
Daddy's Beach Club, Hull — Unknown at - name: Actin' Up get loud
Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Boston — Shamel Pitts | Tribe: Marks of Red at 8:00pm get hyped
Irish House / Trinity Pub, West Springfield
  • - name: Baird Souls: Live Music — Unknown rock out
  • - name: Brothers by Law: Live Music — Unknown get loud
  • - name: Frank Caruso Band: Live Music — Unknown let's jam
Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton — Members Discovery Series: Case Oats w/ Henry True at 7:00pm tix
Levitate Backyard, Marshfield — Fantastic Cat at 6:00pm, 9:00pm rock out
Lizard Lounge, Cambridge
Luthier's Co-op, Easthampton
Lynn Auditorium, Lynn — Unknown at - name: Madre Mia get loud
MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston — Bahamas: Industrial Sport & Sound at 7:00pm get loud
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center, Foxboro — Unknown at - name: Captain Jack & The Strangers - A Tribute to Billy Joel rock out
O'Brien's Pub, Boston — Strings Attached / Bandoleros / Mizz Konduct / Objects in Motion at 7:00pm let's jam
Off The Rails, Worcester — Kamryn - Honky Tonk Night at 9:30pm let's go
Paradise Rock Club, Boston — Bahamas: Industrial Sport & Sound at 7:00pm get loud
Pic's Pub & Pizzeria, Holyoke
Plough & Stars, Cambridge — The Handymen at 10:00pm get loud
Royale Boston, Boston — 999999999 Presented by Sequence at 10:00pm techno vibes
Sally O'Brien's, Somerville — Tom Hagerty Band at 7:30pm rock out
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, Maynard — Nocturnal Adoration Society at 5:30 PM night vibes
Shea Theater Arts Center, Turners Falls — Twang Club Presents: Charlie Marie at 8:00pm, 11:00pm honky tonk vibes
Taffeta, Lowell — Dusty And The Brakes, The Whole Loaf at 8:00pm get loud
The 4th Wall at Capitol Theatre, Arlington — Ruen Brothers at 8:30pm get loud
The Burren, Somerville
  • 7:00pm — David Wimish of The Collection w/Jesse James Deconto folk vibes
  • 9:30pm — Irish Session get cozy
The Drake, Amherst — Sparks The Rescue - w/ Signal The Escape, Broadwing at 8:00pm get loud
The Great American Beer Hall, Medford — DJ Deaftunez at 9:30pm get loud
The Lilypad, Cambridge
  • 10:00pm — Consumables / Pink Lids / Spirit Ghost rock out
  • 7:30pm — Blvck Hippie get funky
The Mad Monkfish, Cambridge
  • - name: After-Hours w/Andy Voelker (Jam) — Unknown jam session
  • - name: Jiri Nedoma Trio — Unknown tune in
  • 12:00am — Midnight at the Mad Monkfish w/Mikayla Shirley night jam
The Norwood Theatre, Norwood — Unknown at - name: Jake Hoot sing along
The Palladium, Worcester — AUGXST at 8:00pm let's groove
The Parlor Room, Northampton — Lyle Brewer at 7:30pm tix
The Rockwell, Somerville — Indie rock with Alfred Be Loud & The Trouble with Happy Endings at 8:40pm join the fun
The Sinclair, Cambridge
The Spire Center for Performing Arts, Plymouth — Pat McGee at 8:00pm get loud
The Vault Music Hall, New Bedford — A Farewell to Kings - A Tribute to Rush at 8:00pm rock out
The Wilbur, Boston — Robby Hoffman at 7:30pm, 10:00pm tix
Theodore's, Springfield — Pat Halpin and the 351’s at 9:00pm rock out
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford — Let's Talk About Hip-Hop at 6:30pm hip hop chat

SATURDAY - 5/16

Arts at the Armory, Somerville — Boston Choral Ensemble: Da Vinci at 6:30pm choral sounds
Barnstable Performing Arts Center, Hyannis
Bombyx, Florence
  • 3:00pm — Valley Jazz Voices Spring Concert swing it
  • 7:00pm — 5Rhythms Dance Class dance flow
Boston Harbor Distillery, Boston — The Dogmatics and The Gypsy Moths at 8:30pm rock out
Bright Ideas Brewing, Westfield — The Z3 at 7:00pm, 10:00pm let's go
Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN), Natick — Jodi Heights at 8:00pm sing along
Chevalier Theatre, Medford — Zarna Garg: Million Dollar Excuses at 7:00pm get loud
City Winery Boston, Boston — Unknown at - name: Sejoe let's go
Colonial Theatre (Pittsfield), Pittsfield — Dancing Dream: The Music of ABBA at 7:30pm abbacore vibes
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre, Somerville — Slut Trek: Risa (Saturday) at 8:00pm party time
Daddy's Beach Club, Hull — Unknown at - name: FIT2BTIED rock out
Indian Ranch, Webster — Abraxas: Santana Tribute Band at 8:00pm get loud
Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Boston — Shamel Pitts | Tribe: Marks of Red at 8:00pm get hyped
Irish House / Trinity Pub, West Springfield
  • - name: Dee Reilly: Live Irish Music — Unknown sing along
  • - name: Kilashandra: Live Irish Music — Unknown feel the vibe
  • - name: New Leaf: Live Irish Music — Unknown dance with us
Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton
  • 5:00pm — Adam Ezra Group - 5PM SHOW! tix
  • 8:00pm — Adam Ezra Group - 8PM SHOW! tix
  • 9:00am — Student Jazz Coffeehouse w/ Ron Smith tix
Levitate Backyard, Marshfield — Winkler at 6:00pm, 9:00pm let's go
Lizard Lounge, Cambridge
  • 8:00pm — Tarbox Ramblers folk tunes
  • 9:00pm — MC Kabir with Krush Factory party vibes
  • 9:00pm — Dub Apocalypse Featuring Dana Colley dub it up
Luthier's Co-op, Easthampton
MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston — Big Wreck at 7:00pm rock out
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center, Foxboro — Unknown at - name: The Original Psychic Stand-Up with Karen Rontowski let's go
O'Brien's Pub, Boston
  • 2:00pm — Blackwolfgoat / Oahk / Ghost Satellite / Daydream Echo chill vibes
  • 7:00pm — Endation / Miracle Blood / Chainlacing / Gloomlurker heavy night
Off The Rails, Worcester — Brevity at 8:00pm get loud
Paradise Rock Club, Boston — Big Wreck at 7:00pm rock out
Pic's Pub & Pizzeria, Holyoke
Plough & Stars, Cambridge
Royale Boston, Boston
Sally O'Brien's, Somerville — Tim Gearan Band at 7:30pm get loud
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, Maynard
  • 10:30 AM — Family Music Series ft. Matt Heaton family fun
  • 2:00 PM — Kathy LJ: Barside get cozy
  • 5:30 PM — Gina Garda: Barside feel good
  • 8:00 PM — Booty Vortex dance party
Shea Theater Arts Center, Turners Falls — Shea Presents: Best of the 70s at 7:00pm, 9:30pm 70s nostalgia
Student Prince Cafe & Tap Room, Springfield — Maifest Block Party! at 6:00pm, 9:00pm get loud
Taffeta, Lowell — Saintseneca at 8:00pm rock out
The Burren, Somerville
  • 2:00pm — Bluegrass Jam jam session
  • 7:00pm — Zion Rodman Record Release Show w/Special Guests The 4th Story Trio celebrate now
The Great American Beer Hall, Medford — Double Tiger - Reggae Band at 9:00pm rock out
The Larcom Theatre, Beverly — Unknown at - name: Abraxas Presents Supergroups of the ’70s rock supergroups
The Lilypad, Cambridge
  • 12:00pm — Hatha Yoga w/ Live Music yoga vibes
  • 5:00pm — Jocelyn MacKenzie + Syd Caldera local sounds
The Mad Monkfish, Cambridge
  • - name: Donna Byrne Quartet — Unknown smooth sounds
  • - name: Nick Brust Late Night Jam Session — Unknown late night fun
  • 12:00am — Midnight at the Mad Monkfish w/Camila Quintero late night vibes
  • 12:00am — Midnight at the Mad Monkfish w/Camila Quintero after hours
The Norwood Theatre, Norwood — Unknown at - name: Rumours ATL let's go
The Sinclair, Cambridge
The Spire Center for Performing Arts, Plymouth — The Mallett Brothers Band at 8:00pm rock out
The Vault Music Hall, New Bedford — 90’s Tribute Night- Korn Ballz, Limpballz, More Ballz Than Ballz at 8:00pm let's go
The Wilbur, Boston — Dave Attell at 7:00pm, 9:45pm rock out
Theodore's, Springfield — Professor Harp at 9:00pm harmony vibes
Warehouse XI, Somerville — The Dogmatics + The Carnivals at 8:30pm, 10:30pm rock out
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford — A Joyous Sound at 7:30pm orchestra night

SUNDAY - 5/17

52 Sumner, Springfield — Unknown at - name: Springfield Chamber Players perform 'Mozart and More' classical tunes
Academy of Music Theatre, Northampton — Brad Mehldau Trio at 7:30pm jazz vibes
Arts at the Armory, Somerville — Guitar Stop All Ages Spring Recital at 10:15am strum along
Barnstable Performing Arts Center, Hyannis — An Afternoon with Joe Marchio - Organ, Community, & Giving Back at 3:00pm feel good
Berklee Performance Center, Boston — Devesh Iyer Trio at 2:00pm chill melodies
Bombyx, Florence
  • 1:00pm — The Fiddle Orchestra of Western Massachusetts Spring Concert fiddle jam
  • 7:00pm — Cello & Chocolate choco cello
Chevalier Theatre, Medford — Story Pirates Live at 1:00pm let's go
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre, Somerville — Slut Trek: Risa (Sunday) at 8:00pm party time
Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton — Happy Valley Bluegrass Church ft. Deep River Ramblers at 11:00am tix
Levitate Backyard, Marshfield — Lily Fitts at 8:00pm sing along
Lizard Lounge, Cambridge
  • 2:00pm — Thelma and the Sleaze/Julie Rhodes honky tonk
  • 7:00pm — Poetry Jam-Da Butcha jam session
  • 7:00pm — Poetry Jam-Dr. A.M.B. verse night
  • 7:00pm — Poetry Jam-Tarishi “M.I.D.N.I.G.H.T.” Shuler soulful night
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington — Close Encounters With Music: Vivace Baroque Orchestra: The Four Seasons—Antonio Vivaldi and Astor Piazzolla at 4:00pm classic tunes
Mechanics Hall, Worcester — Worcester Youth Orchestras 78th Season Finale Gala at 4:00pm celebrate youth
O'Brien's Pub, Boston
  • 2:00pm — Alenk / Pseudospace / Simon / Wisterio get down
  • 7:00pm — Warmachine / Crate / Many Shining Windows / Wedding Gift rock on
Plough & Stars, Cambridge — Adam Sherman at 4:00pm - 6:00pm sing along
Royale Boston, Boston — Oteil & Friends at 8:00pm jam session
Sally O'Brien's, Somerville
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, Maynard
  • 4:30 PM — The Funktones: Barside get funky
  • 8:00 PM — Reprise: Recreating Iconic Phish Shows let's groove
The 4th Wall at Capitol Theatre, Arlington — Isadora Drago, The Velvet Dirt Munchers, Cursed Image at 7:00pm rock out
The Burren, Somerville
  • 12:00pm — Beatles Brunch fab four
  • 7:00pm — Tracy Bonham Spring Residency rock out
The Drake, Amherst — Ulysses String Quartet at 4:00pm chamber vibes
The Larcom Theatre, Beverly — Unknown at - name: The Eagles Experience eagles tunes
The Lilypad, Cambridge
The Mad Monkfish, Cambridge — Unknown at - name: Rusty Scott Trio music time
The Parlor Room, Northampton — Mama's Broke at 7:30pm tix
The Sinclair, Cambridge — Ambar Lucid & maye at 6:30pm ambar lucas
The Wilbur, Boston — Zarna Garg: Million Dollar Excuses at 6:00pm sing along

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