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THE PALLADIUM

Website: thepalladium.net

Calendar: thepalladium.net/events

ABOUT

The Palladium is a ~2,160-capacity concert hall at 261 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, with an additional 500-capacity upstairs room. The venue features Art Deco architectural elements, a general admission standing-room floor, and a balcony. It operates as an all-ages concert hall and is one of the largest dedicated rock and metal venues in New England.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Palladium is a primary hub for rock, metal, punk, hardcore, and alternative touring acts in the Northeast. The main room hosts national headliners while the upstairs room books developing and regional acts. A 2017 restoration preserved the Art Deco interior while adding modern lighting, sound systems, HVAC, and accessibility improvements. The venue also hosts occasional EDM and hip-hop events.

HISTORY

The building was designed by architect Arlan W. Johnson and opened in 1928 as the Plymouth Theatre. It was renamed the E.M. Loew's Center for the Performing Arts on April 14, 1980, and became The Palladium in 1990 when local promoters John C. Fisher and John L. Sousa purchased it, initially operating it as a nightclub and concert space. Since 2013, the Palladium has been owned and operated by John Peters of MassConcerts, with Worcester Railers owner Cliff Rucker acquiring partial ownership in 2017.

Sources:

[1] en.wikipedia.org [2] thepalladium.net [3] indieonthemove.com [4] concertarchives.org [5] bandsintown.com

UPCOMING SHOWS

THIS WEEK (2) NEXT 4 WEEKS (13) COMING SOON (11)

Friday

6:30pm — Millington get loud

Saturday

9:00pm — One Last Anthem - A Dad Rock Night rock out

Wednesday - 3/4

7:00pm — Dark Divine let's go

Thursday - 3/5

7:30pm — Mia Asano jazz vibes

Friday - 3/6

7:00pm — I See Stars Spin the Wheel Tour get loud

Saturday - 3/14

8:00pm — Orbit Culture - Death Above Life North American Tour rock out

Sunday - 3/15

6:30pm — The Iron Maidens sing along

Tuesday - 3/17

6:30pm — The Browning get loud

Friday - 3/20

6:30pm — Currents & Erra: The Silence Follows Tour 2026 rock out

Saturday - 3/21

7:30pm — Papercut - A Tribute To Linkin Park let's go

Sunday - 3/22

8:00pm — Chuck Ragan jazz vibes

Wednesday - 3/25

7:30pm — Lacuna Coil - Sleepless Empire Tour 2026 get loud

Friday - 3/27

7:00pm — Testament - Thrash of the Titans rock out

Saturday - 3/28

7:00pm — Drain let's go

Sunday - 3/29

7:30pm — Emperor: The Emperial Wrath Tour get loud

Thursday - 4/2

7:00pm — Bleed From Within - The Zenith Tour - North America rock out

Friday - 4/3

8:30pm — All Your Friends (18+) jazz vibes

Saturday - 4/4

8:30pm — Emo Night Brooklyn (18+) get loud

Tuesday - 4/7

6:30pm — Guilt Trip & Malevolence rock out

Thursday - 4/9

7:00pm — Poison The Well "Peace in Place" Tour let's go

Friday - 4/10

6:30pm — The Amity Affliction & August Burns Red: The Springs Horizons Tour get loud

Saturday - 4/11

7:30pm — Clutch: Suffer No Evil US Tour rock out

Tuesday - 4/14

6:30pm — Zero 9:36 let's go

Wednesday - 4/15

7:30pm — Slaughter To Prevail: North America 2026 with Whitechapel & Attila get loud

Friday - 4/17

8:00pm — The Living Tombstone rock out

Sunday - 4/19

7:30pm — Magnolia Park - Nights After VAMP Tour jazz vibes

Full schedule at thepalladium.net/events →

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