Live Music This Weekend in Massachusetts
FEBRUARY 27 — MARCH 1, 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: The High Kings at Academy of Music Theatre, Billy Strings at Agganis Arena, and Dropkick Murphys at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. 235 shows across 67 venues.
FRIDAY - 2/27
Boch Center Shubert Theatre,
Boston
- Dirty Dancing in Concert dance all night
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit rock out
Boch Center Wang Theatre,
Boston
- Dirty Dancing in Concert dance time
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit rock out
Club Passim,
Cambridge
—
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian "From China to Appalachia" at 7:00pm
cultural mix
Lizard Lounge,
Cambridge
—
Jen Kearney “Gas Station Poet Vinyl Release- The Real Deal” at 8:00pm
celebrate
Royale Boston,
Boston
- 10:00pm — Boots n Beats let's go
- 7:00pm — Peter McPoland sing along
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center,
Maynard
- 5:30 PM — Sugar Road chill vibes
- 8:00 PM — A Band of Brothers - The Ultimate Allman Brothers Experience rock out
Symphony Hall (Boston),
Boston
- 1:30pm — Beethoven Symphony No. 6, Pastoral and Augustin Hadelich performs Adès tix now
- 8:00pm — BPYO: Takemitsu/Debussy/Mahler youth vibes
The Burren,
Somerville
- 10pm — Jimmy's Down get down
- 7pm — The Lo-I and Friends folk rock
- 9:30pm — Irish Session session tunes
The Lilypad,
Cambridge
- 10:00pm — WasiaFest party time
- 7:00pm, 10:00pm — Moviola / Sleepyhead / Thalia Zedek indie night
The Mad Monkfish,
Cambridge
- Yoko Miwa Trio let's go
- After-Hours w/Andy Voelker (Jam) jam session
- 12:00am — Midnight at the Mad Monkfish w/Mikayla Shirley late night
The Sinclair,
Cambridge
- 6:00pm — Earlybirds Club let's go
- 9:30pm — The Glitter Boys jazz vibes
SATURDAY - 2/28
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre,
Somerville
—
GASH - Slumber Party Massacre at 8:00pm
dance party
O'Brien's Pub,
Boston
—
Chelsea Curve / The Northern Line / Modern Day Idols / DJ Sherman at 1:00pm
tix
Paradise Rock Club,
Boston
—
The Rock And Roll Playhouse: Music Of Grateful Dead + More For Kids at 12:00pm
family vibes
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center,
Maynard
- 10:30 AM — Family Music Series hosted by Mister Vic Ft. Vanessa Trien & the Jumping Monkeys family fun
- 2:00 PM — Deb n’ Steve free event
- 5:30 PM — Familiar Strangers chill vibes
- 7:30 PM — Grateful Dead Through the Decades get loud
Symphony Hall (Boston),
Boston
—
Beethoven Symphony No. 6, Pastoral and Augustin Hadelich performs Adès at 8:00pm
symphony night
The Burren,
Somerville
- 10pm — The Mockingbirds cover night
- 2-5pm — Bluegrass Jam jam session
- 7pm — Tarbox Ramblers folk tunes
- 9:30pm — Irish Session session vibes
The Mad Monkfish,
Cambridge
- April Hall Quintet let's jam
- Jonathan Bean Late Night Jam Session join in
- 12:00am — Midnight at the Mad Monkfish w/Camila Quintero come chill
The Sinclair,
Cambridge
- 7:00pm — Ratboys join the fun
- 9:00pm — hyperlinked: an inter-planetary girl edm + hyperpop party dance all night
Featured
When everywhere else closes, Alchemy opens up. Dance parties til 2am, Providence.
LATE NIGHT PVD
Alchemy
Providence • Open late
SUNDAY - 3/1
Arts at the Armory,
Somerville
—
Arts at the Armory Spotlight Series Presents Djékady with Balla Kouyaté and Mike Block at 5:00pm - 8:30pm
let's dance
Chevalier Theatre,
Medford
—
GUTFELD LIVE ‘26 Featuring Greg Gutfeld and special guest Tom Shillue at 7:00pm
get loud
Luthier's Co-op,
Easthampton
- 7:00pm-8:30pm — Ultraviolet get loud
- 8:30pm-11:00pm — Karaoke w/ Tia!!! sing along
MGM Music Hall at Fenway,
Boston
—
Mariah the Scientist: Hearts Sold Separately Tour at 8:00pm
get ready
Sally O'Brien's,
Somerville
- 5:00pm — Natural Wonders no cover
- 9:30pm — Dub Apocalypse sing along
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center,
Maynard
- 4:00 PM — Mike Oram & Friends jam sesh
- 6:00 PM — Fugitive Swing Dance swing dance
Symphony Hall (Boston),
Boston
—
Vivo Performing Arts presents Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Klaus Mäkelä, conductor and music director designate at 5:00pm
chicago sym
The Burren,
Somerville
- 11am — Matt Heaton's Burren Boogie: Family Music family fun
- 12-3pm — Beatles Brunch brunch vibes
- 1:30pm — Kids Open Mic kids showcase
- 3-6pm — Irish Session session music
- 6pm — Old Timey Session old time jams
- 7:30pm — Tiger Moan blues night
The Spire Center for Performing Arts,
Plymouth
—
Sunday Serenades: The Rat Pack ft. Michael Dutra at 3:00pm
swing time
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LIVE MUSIC VENUES
The Burren (21)
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center (15)
The Lilypad (12)
Berklee Performance Center (9)
Iron Horse Music Hall (8)
The Mad Monkfish (8)
O'Brien's Pub (7)
Sally O'Brien's (7)
The Chicken Box (7)
The Sinclair (7)
Arts at the Armory (6)
Lyric Stage Company (6)
Club Passim (5)
Luthier's Co-op (5)
Plough & Stars (5)
Symphony Hall (Boston) (5)
The Norwood Theatre (4)
Boch Center Wang Theatre (4)
Boch Center Shubert Theatre (4)
Theodore's (4)
Lizard Lounge (4)
The Drake (4)
The Cabot (4)
Brighton Music Hall (4)
The Parlor Room (3)
Lynn Auditorium (3)
The Rockwell (3)
Royale Boston (3)
Electric Haze (3)
Paradise Rock Club (3)
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre (3)
The Wilbur (3)
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (3)
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (2)
The Southwick Inn (2)
Off The Rails (2)
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center (2)
The Palladium (2)
The Great American Beer Hall (2)
Daddy's Beach Club (2)
Chevalier Theatre (2)
Irish House / Trinity Pub (2)
The 4th Wall at Capitol Theatre (1)
Majestic Theater (1)
TD Garden (1)
Big Night Live (1)
Student Prince Cafe & Tap Room (1)
Lowell Memorial Auditorium (1)
Pic's Pub & Pizzeria (1)
The Hanover Theatre (1)
Prior Performing Arts Center (1)
Cotuit Center for the Arts (1)
Taffeta (1)
Shea Theater Arts Center (1)
Academy of Music Theatre (1)
Agganis Arena (1)
Boston Harbor Distillery (1)
Somerville Theatre (1)
Warehouse XI (1)
Hope Center for the Arts (1)
52 Sumner (1)
Mass MoCA (1)
Indian Ranch (1)
C-Note (1)
Mechanics Hall (1)
CityStage (1)
MGM Music Hall at Fenway (1)
235 shows at 67 total venues this week