Have a great weekend!
FRIDAY - AUGUST 14th
WWE Friday Night Smackdown @ TD Garden @ 7:30PM Catch WWE Friday Night SmackDown live at TD Garden with a lineup of WWE Superstars.
Vinyl Nights @ ICA @ 5PM A summer favorite returns! Enjoy an all-vinyl DJ set, selection of natural wines, and seafood.
‘Matilda’ Musical @ BCA Plaza Theatre @ 5PM / 7:30PM Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, this Tony Award-winning musical revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination, and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life.
Gin Blossoms + Blues Traveler @ Leader Bank Pavilion @ 6PM With Spin Doctors
Chance Peña @ Roadrunner @ 8PM With Hans Williams
Will Wood @ Royale @ 6:30PM With Human Zoo
Lost Frequencies @ Royale @ 10PM With Levor
Agalloch @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Yellow Eyes & John Haughm
Savage Hands + Of Virtue @ The Palladium @ 7PM With Kingdom Collapse, Sorry X & House Lights
Tano Jones Revelry @ City Winery @ 7:30PM With Ashley Jordan
SATURDAY - AUGUST 15th
African Festival of Boston @ Boston Common @ 9AM The AFOB is a massive New England, multi-cultural celebration featuring the best of the African arts, food, and culture.
Mission Hill Arts Festival @ The Yard @ 5PM Professional musicians and dancers, and young performers in training celebrate Puerto Rican culture through Bomba percussion and expressive dance, and invite you to join the fun.
Traitors & Hunters Experience @ MIT Endicott House @ 6:30PM Don’t miss your chance to become a Hunter or a Traitor, solving puzzles, reading clues, and testing every alliance while colorful characters keep the pressure rising. Doors open at 6PM.
Vintage Block Party @ Harvard Square @ 12PM This one-day celebration of all things vintage will transform Brattle Street into an open-air market featuring 70+ curated vintage vendors, local favorite food, free drinks, live music, and more!
Watershed Block Party @ ICA @ 6PM Visit the ICA Block Party in the East Boston Shipyard and Marina for live music, performances, food tastings, art activities, and more!
‘The Teacher’s Lounge’ Comedy Show @ The Wilbur @ 7PM Join seasoned educators for a hilarious inside look at the unpredictable, often absurd world of teaching.
‘Raging Gracefully’ Performance @ Crystal Ballroom @ 7PM Raging Gracefully unleashes the fury, the ferocity, and the fabulous audacity of veteran performers from the Boston burlesque scene.
‘Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams’ Concert @ Koussevitzky Music Shed @ 8PM Boston Pops put on the ultimate concert celebration featuring iconic soundtracks and a specially edited scenes and clips from John Williams’ best-loved films, projected in HD and in sync to his spectacular music.
The Fray @ Leader Bank Pavilion @ 7PM With Dashboard Confessional & Colony House
Fruition @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With Farayi Malek
Roxy Reunion @ Royale @ 10PM A night dedicated to the sounds, vibes, and unforgettable energy of one of the most iconic eras in Boston nightlife!
SUNDAY - AUGUST 16th
Somerville Fermentation Festival @ Arts at the Armory @ 11AM The festival brings together a community of fermented food & beverage vendors, passionate enthusiasts, and anyone curious to learn more about fermentation.
Quincy August Moon Festival @ Quincy Center @ 11AM Celebrate the Harvest Moon Festival at this vibrant street festival featuring delicious food, local vendors, cultural performances, games, activities and so much more!
‘The Republic of Love’ Concert @ Seiji Ozawa Hall @ 7:30PM Visionary artist Laurie Anderson brings her incisive voice and boundless imagination to Tanglewood in an evening of music and storytelling that reflects on America’s past and present.
Dogstar @ House of Blues @ 7PM With The Backfires
Eagles of Death Metal @ Paradise Rock Club @ 7PM With Mountain Head
Hail The Sun @ Brighton Music Hall @ 6:30PM With Lobby Boxer & Coletta
Faouzia @ Royale @ 8PMYard Act @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With The Armed
ALL WEEKEND
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Chris Stapleton @ Fenway Park With Zach Top & Allen Stone
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - ‘The Prom School Edition’ Musical @ Hanover Theatre Set in a small town high school in Indiana, this hilarious and heartwarming musical follows the fierce drama between a Parent-Teacher Association, an LGBT couple, and a group of Broadway stars as they fight for prom. Performances are Friday at 7PM and Saturday at 2PM & 7PM.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Gloucester Waterfront Festival @ Stage Fort Park Get ready for a weekend of art, flavor, and seaside charm at this beloved festival that features an array of 175+ juried booths of American-made arts, crafts, specialty foods, and more.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Drop-In Artmaking @ MFA @ 10AM Get inspired by artwork in the collection, then use the art materials provided to create a work of your own.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘Perfect Memory’ Installation + Workshop @ ICA @ 12PM–4PM This installation draws inspiration from the ICA and invites visitors to reflect how water shapes Boston’s past and future.
All weekend - Annual Fisherman’s FeastFisherman’s Feast is Boston’s oldest continuous Italian Festival that includes traditional Italian food, music, dancing, and vendors market!
All weekend - Bolton Fair @ Lancaster Experience thrilling rides, live entertainment, delicious food, and more family-friendly fun!
All weekend - Boston Arts & Eats Vendors Market @ Boston Common Shop unique local art and tasty treats!
All weekend - The Boston French Film Festival @ MFA The BFFF returns with a hand-picked lineup of the year’s most lauded Gallic cinema, ranging from stirring dramas to star-studded comedies. Ends 8/23.
All weekend - ‘Sinister Streets & Salem Stories’ Guided Tour @ Peabody Essex Museum Join the museum for a behind-the-scenes guided tour that pairs its most popular, haunting walking tour with an inside look at objects from the PEM collection.
All weekend - ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Musical @ Company Theatre From an award-winning production team comes a fearless and electrifying musical based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music. Ends 8/16.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Musical @ The Rockwell @ 7PM Grand, gothic, and dangerously seductive, Sunset Boulevard is a haunting portrait of fame, madness, and what happens when the glittering dream turns into a nightmare. Ends 8/15.
All weekend - ‘Rhinoceros’ Play @ Loeb Drama Center As resonant as when it premiered in the wake of the Second World War, ‘Rhinoceros’ reminds us of the importance of holding on to our humanity amidst mounting pressures to conform. Ends 9/27.
All weekend - ‘Community Garden’ Play @ BCA Plaza Black Box Theatre In a series of heartfelt and humorous vignettes, ‘Community Garden’ digs into the ways taking care of the environment helps people take care of each other.
ONGOING
Ongoing - Downtown Boston Arts Market @ Summer Street Plaza Thursdays & Fridays* - Located in the heart of the city, the Arts Market features artisans, crafts people, and local creative talent selling their wares in Downtown Boston. Ends 9/25.
Ongoing - Artisan Market @ Rose Kennedy Greenway @ 11AM Saturdays & Sundays* Run by Somerville Flea, this summertime market features talented area artists, crafters, and independent designers throughout the market season.
Ongoing - Open Market @ SoWa @ 11AM One of the largest open-air farmer and artist markets returns this summer season! Ends 11/15.
Ongoing - Summer Market @ Seaport Seaport’s summer bazaar returns with a mix of popular returning artisans and new entrants, all offering a unique assortment of products from clothing to home décor, pet goods, food, and much more. Ends 9/26.
Ongoing - Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience @ Franklin Park ZooNEW - Prepare to be dazzled by the magic of all-new lantern displays, immersive walkthroughs, enchanting interactive displays and Instagrammable moments at every turn. Ends 11/8. Closed Sunday, 8/16.
Ongoing - Dino Safari Experience @ CambridgeSide Based on actual science with life size dinosaurs and fossils, this immersive experience lets visitors explore life during the Jurassic, Triassic, and Cretaceous periods with realistic, life-size dinosaurs. Ends 9/7.
Ongoing - ‘Discovering King Tut’s Tomb’ Exhibition @ Saunders Castle at Park Plaza From breathtaking golden artifacts to a state-of-the-art VR journey into the pharaoh’s tomb, this interactive exhibit is a unique chance to step into the wonders of Ancient Egypt. Ends 10/4.
Ongoing - ‘Music America’ Exhibition @ Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame at Wang Theatre Featuring more than 100 legendary artifacts, ‘Music America’ traces 250 years of music history, from early folk song books and hymnals to contemporary musical production.
Ongoing - ‘Life Chronicles’ Immersive Experience @ MoS Experience the epic evolution of our planet in this state-of-the-art immersive expedition. Ends 9/13.
Ongoing - ‘Split I Second’ Exhibition @ MIT Museum Bringing together scientific instruments and artworks spanning 340 years, this exhibition invites visitors to consider how we can measure time inspired and driven by natural cycles, with human interventions which shape our notions of the concept itself. Ends 1/4/2027.
Ongoing - ‘Picasso, Miró, Dalí: Unbound’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition introduces the imaginative world of three famous artists’ books or ‘livres d’artiste,’ where original sketches, thoughts, and experimental techniques are showcased in extraordinary and unexpected ways. Ends 1/24/2027.
Ongoing - ‘Reality and Imagination: Rembrandt and the Jews in the Dutch Republic’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition draws on the MFA’s collection of Dutch art and Judaica to explore the different ways Jewish communities interacted with the artistic culture of Holland in the 1600s. Ends 11/29.
Ongoing - ‘Pınar Öğrenci: Glück auf in Deutschland’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums Centering around the construction of postwar German identity in industrial regions, this exhibition invites visitors to reflect on memory, labor, and belonging. Ends 10/18.
Ongoing - ‘Lucy Raven: Rounds’ Exhibition @ ICA The exhibition presents two major works that speak to themes of cyclical violence and unrelenting force, the legacies of which continue to shape the physical and imagined landscape of the Western United States today. Ends 9/27.
Ongoing - ‘Derrick Adams: View Master’ Exhibition @ ICA Derrick Adams’ painting, sculpture, collage, performance, video, and public projects celebrate the beauty of everyday life, transforming these moments into an iconography that resonates with the richness and complexity of Black culture in our time. Ends 9/7.
Ongoing - ‘Extra/Ordinary’ Interactive Installation @ ICA Experience scenes of everyday life through the lens of a retro View Master toy. Receive a surprise drawing prompt from a vending machine and use your imagination to turn the ordinary into something entirely new. Ends 9/7.
Ongoing - ‘To My Best Friend’ Exhibition @ ICA Drawing from more than 50 artworks from the collection, this exhibition highlights a consistent interest in formal and material experimentation through works by historically underrepresented and women artists. Ends 12/31.