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WEEK OF AUGUST 24 - AUGUST 30, 2026

From CALL FOR ART! // WINTER LIGHTS, SHARED STORIES EXHIBITION at Jean McDonough Arts Center to CALL FOR EXHIBITION PROPOSALS! at Jean McDonough Arts Center and Historic & Architectural Tour at The Hanover Theatre.

MONDAY - 8/24

Jean McDonough Arts Center, Worcester
  • 12:00am — CALL FOR ART! // WINTER LIGHTS, SHARED STORIES EXHIBITION details
  • 12:00am — CALL FOR EXHIBITION PROPOSALS! details
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester — Historic & Architectural Tour at 12:00pm details

TUESDAY - 8/25

Electric Haze, Worcester — TBA at - name: Shades of Hunks grab tix
Jean McDonough Arts Center, Worcester — WORCESTER WRITERS' COLLECTIVE at 6:00pm details
Mechanics Hall, Worcester — Portraits Gallery & History of the Hall at 10:00am details
Off The Rails, Worcester — Alien Ant Farm at 7:30pm get loud
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester — The Buena Vista Orchestra at 7:30pm details

WEDNESDAY - 8/26

Electric Haze, Worcester
  • - name: Space Jam – Open Jam every Wednesday Brandon Sunshine Esteves — TBA join in
  • - name: Space Jam – Open Jam every Wednesday Brandon Sunshine Esteves — TBA join in
Jean McDonough Arts Center, Worcester — THT Rep 26-27 Season Subscription at 12:00am details
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
  • 12:00pm — The Worcester Organ Performance Series featuring Brody Bett details
  • 4:30pm — 40 Under Forty Awards 2026 details
  • 5:00pm —  Strategies for Children 25th Anniversary details
Off The Rails, Worcester — Elle King at 7:00pm get loud
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester — An Evening with David Sedaris at 7:30pm details
The Palladium, Worcester — Sincere Engineer - The Probable Claws Tour at 7:30pm let's go

THURSDAY - 8/27

Electric Haze, Worcester
  • - name: Malodies Karaoke – every Thursday Mal E. Fishn't — TBA sing along
  • - name: Malodies Karaoke – every Thursday Mal E. Fishn't — TBA sing along
Jean McDonough Arts Center, Worcester — Dustin Ybarra at 7:00pm details
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
  • 10:00am — Portraits Gallery & History of the Hall details
  • 5:30pm — The 2026 Harvey Ball details
  • 6:00pm — Candlelight: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons details
  • 7:00pm — Club 321 Featuring Albino Mbie details
  • 8:30pm — Candlelight: Tribute to Adele details
  • 9:00am — New England Relocation Association details
Off The Rails, Worcester
  • 8:00pm — Cole Barnhill tix
  • 8:00pm — Goodbye June rock out
  • 9:00pm — Karaoke Night sing along
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester
  • 7:00pm — Dustin Ybarra details
  • 7:30pm — Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees details

FRIDAY - 8/28

Electric Haze, Worcester — TBA at - name: Freedom Freestyle Concert freestyle night
Indian Ranch, Webster
  • 4:30pm — Indian Princess Lake Tour get on board
  • 6:30pm — Indian Princess Music with Jediah Jarvais music night
  • 6:30pm — 100 FM The Pike Boos Cruise hosted by Chuck Perks spooky fun
  • 7:00pm — Get The Led Out rock out
Jean McDonough Arts Center, Worcester
  • 5:30pm — Gilded in Two Suns: Opening Reception details
  • 7:30pm — Patty Larkin details
  • 7:30pm — An Evening with Victoria Clark details
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
  • 7:30pm — The Knights and Emanuel Ax details
  • 8:00pm — A Spectacular Night of Blues featuring Hometown Blues Queen Joanna Connor plus special performance by Blues Legend JC Smith joined by Worcester’s own The Metrons details
  • 8:00pm — Queer AF in Denim 2026 details
Off The Rails, Worcester
  • 6:00pm — Rock The Rails Fest let's go
  • 7:00pm — Monkey Wrench rock out
  • 8:00pm — Runaway Radio & Electric Flannel let's go
  • 8:00pm — Whitey Morgan & The 78's tix
  • 8:00pm — Boogie Chillin' & The Housetones jazz vibes
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester
  • 7:00pm — The Sixties Show details
  • 7:30pm — Patty Larkin details
  • 7:30pm — SPAMALOT details
  • 7:30pm — TUSK: The Classic Tribute to Fleetwood Mac  details
  • 8:00pm — Brit Floyd details
The Palladium, Worcester — Anthony Green - This Tour Won't Save You at 7:30pm get loud

SATURDAY - 8/29

Electric Haze, Worcester
  • - name: CabaRestle — TBA let's dance
  • - name: I Love 90's Hip Hop and R&B Concert Series ft. J Holiday and Friends — TBA let's party
  • - name: Raalo x LitoSlay – After Party Artist Showcase — TBA showcase time
  • - name: Rhythm Incorporated — TBA get ready
Indian Ranch, Webster
Jean McDonough Arts Center, Worcester — Mark Flanagan presents: THE CANVAS COMEBACK at 5:00pm details
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
  • 5:30pm — GALA’26: We Persist – 10th Annual Gala details
  • 7:00pm — Worcester Symphony Orchestra with Irina Muresanu details
Off The Rails, Worcester
  • - name: Woostock — TBA let's go
  • 8:00pm — Matt Swanton Band tix
  • 8:00pm — Jump! The Van Halen Experience rock out
  • 8:00pm — Drake White get loud
  • 8:00pm — Justin Nozuka tix
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester
  • 1:00pm — Wild Kratts Live 2.0: Activate Creature Power! details
  • 7:00pm — Killers of Kill Tony details
  • 8:00pm — Sasha Velour: Travesty details

SUNDAY - 8/30

DCU Center, Worcester — Rangtaali with Aishwarya Majmudar Garba at 6:00 PM garba vibes
Indian Ranch, Webster
  • 10:00am — Indian Princess Lake Tour get on board
  • 10:00am — Indian Princess Lake Tour get on board
  • 12:00pm — The Pike HairFest 2026 hair metal
  • 12:00pm — Nash Icon Local CountryFest 2026 country vibes
  • 1:00pm — Chris Janson let's jam
  • 1:00pm — Blackberry Smoke: 25th Anniversary Tour 2026 rock on
Jean McDonough Arts Center, Worcester — SILENT BOOK CLUB of Worcester, MA Meet Up at 10:00am details
Mechanics Hall, Worcester — Many Voices: Discover Mechanics Hall at 3:00pm details
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester
  • 12:00pm — Historic & Architectural Tour details
  • 2:00pm — Sherlock Jr. and Seven Chances, Silent Films accompanied by Clark Wilson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ details
  • 2:00pm — Sesame Street Live! Elmo’s Got the Moves details
The Palladium, Worcester — Suicidal Tendencies at 7:30pm rock out

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