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BOSTON
BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER
ABOUT
The Berklee Performance Center is a 1,215-seat concert hall at 136 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, operated by Berklee College of Music. The venue features state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems with full multimedia capabilities.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Expect a professionally run listening room environment hosting approximately 200 events per year, ranging from student recitals and faculty concerts to nationally touring jazz, world music, and pop artists. The acoustics and sight lines are designed for serious music appreciation.
HISTORY
Berklee purchased the former Fenway Theatre in 1972 and rechristened it the Berklee Performance Center with a grand opening on April 5, 1976. The venue has hosted recordings by Talking Heads, Chick Corea, Sonny Rollins, and Bill Frisell, among many others.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Monday
- 12:00pm — Keys Fest 2026: Bob Winter Memorial Solo Piano Faculty Concert piano tribute
- 1:00pm — Keys Fest 2026: Hammond Organ Mini-Summit organ summit
- 2:00pm — Keys Fest 2026: Maxim Lubarsky Trio Concert jazz vibes
- 7:00pm — Berklee Harp Extravaganza XXIII harp magic
- 7:30pm — Keys Fest 2026: Billy Strayhorn Scholarship Concert strayhorn jazz
Tuesday
- 11:00am — Keys Fest 2026: The Joanne Brackeen Hour jazz hour
- 2:00pm — Keys Fest 2026: An Afternoon of Accordion Presented by Plamen Karadonev accordion fun
- 2:00pm — Keys Fest 2026: 10th Anniversary Solo Piano Improvisations of Keith Jarrett Ensemble piano play
- 7:00pm — Harmony Too! harmony night
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