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BOSTON

ORPHEUM THEATRE

ABOUT

The Orpheum Theatre is a 2,700-seat concert venue at 1 Hamilton Place in downtown Boston, located just off Tremont Street near the Park Street T station. The theater operates primarily as a live music and comedy venue booked by Live Nation.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Expect a classic, steep-balcony theater with a general admission floor and tiered balcony seating. The room has a reputation for strong acoustics in a historic setting, and the programming runs heavily toward rock, indie, electronic, hip-hop, and comedy touring acts.

HISTORY

The building was constructed in 1852 as the Boston Music Hall, serving as the original home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1880. It was converted to a vaudeville house in 1900, renamed the Orpheum Theatre in 1906, and rebuilt by Marcus Loew in 1915 to its current 2,700-seat configuration. The venue reopened as a concert hall in 1971 and was renovated again in 2009.

UPCOMING SHOWS

Saturday

  • 8:00pm — Lily Allen Performs West End Girl get loud

Sunday

  • 8:00pm — Lily Allen Performs West End Girl get loud

Thursday - 4/16

Saturday - 4/18

  • 8:00pm — Blessd - El Mejor Hombre Del Mundo Tour - Boston let's go

Saturday - 4/25

  • 8:00pm — Calum Scott - The Avenoir Tour 2026 rock out

Tuesday - 5/19

  • 8:00pm — Belle & Sebastian: Tigermilk + Classic Songs jazz vibes

Wednesday - 5/20

  • 8:00pm — Belle & Sebastian: If You're Feeling Sinister + Classic Songs jazz vibes

Full schedule at crossroadspresents.com/pages/orpheum-theatre →

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