TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER
The Ember ListBoston area
Live music in the Boston area this week
We reviewed 9,000+ Boston-area events and found 165 live music events in the Boston area between October 27 and November 2. Last updated October 27, 2026.
All live music events in the Boston area — October 27 – November 2
Halloween-themed concert with Franc Graham kicks off the jamboree in lower-level Keys Community Room, followed by trick‑or‑treating and a craft in Story Hour Room, for ages 3–12.
Lively interactive music fills East Boston library, engaging babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, ages 5 and under.
Barry Manilow tribute concert at Mosesian Center features Follen Angels Jazz Band, vocalists, dancers, and Joyce Kulhawik as emcee; free for lung cancer survivors with promo code SURVIVOR.
Built to Spill performs at The Sinclair in Cambridge, all ages.
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox performs The Future Is Vintage World Tour at The Wilbur in Boston.
THE ARMY, THE NAVY: THE FAKE BRAVE TOUR 2026 plays at Paradise Rock Club, Boston, all ages.
Maddie Zahm performs at Brighton Music Hall with support bands, all ages.
Live music by Dede Booth, Fluxus and Tissue Witch at The Jungle, bar and kitchen open 5 pm, show starts 6:15 pm, free with $5–10 suggested donation, 21+.
The Django Cadre plays gypsy jazz at The Burren, Front Room, 247 Elm Street, Somerville.
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Protest music teach-out featuring Ann Koplow, Juliana Hatfield, Angelica Munoz, Didi Stewart, Sweet Petunia, and Mike Verge at The Burren Back Room.
Original songs limited to two pieces or eight minutes each at Midway Cafe’s Inkwell Open Mic, free, 21+.
Bruce Gertz Quintet performs seated at The Lilypad, doors open 7 pm, show begins 7:30, tickets $15, $10 for students.
Drag and burlesque acts by Rouge, Fort Knox, and James Bondage at Midway Cafe, Boston, $10 cash cover, 21+.
WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER
Original live music, shadow puppetry, video projection, and gothic storytelling inspired by Poe, Shelley, and others at O'Neill Branch, ages 12 and up.
Magical Ms Kimberly leads original or classic sing‑along songs with deep breaths, yoga poses, and movement in the Large Meeting Room at Cary Memorial Library, for all ages.
The Music of Hey Arnold! Live! featuring Jim Lang and the PS 118 AllStars performs at Chevalier Theatre, 30 Forest Street, Medford.
Blues & Roots Wednesdays features the Barrett Anderson Band with guest Dennis Brennan, delivering live blues at The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar, dining‑friendly set, no cover.
KATSEYE: THE WILDWORLD TOUR performs at TD Garden in Boston.
A&W Ukulele Group performs spooky Halloween songs in costume, leads a sing‑along, then serves lasagna, meatballs, salad and dessert; $3 per person.
Built to Spill performs at The Sinclair in Cambridge, all ages.
Brian Patton leads piano and vocal sing‑along and open‑mic showtune sessions at Club Café’s Napoleon Room, featuring professionals, rising stars and aspiring singers, all ages.
The Strayaways deliver world‑class traditional and contemporary Celtic music at The Burren’s Back Room.
The Woodlawn Ensemble performs innovative chamber music featuring Janacek, Golijov, and obscure baroque works at St. John’s Episcopal Church, suggested admission $20/25.
Arcángel performs his La 8va Maravilla World Tour at MGM Music Hall at Fenway, doors open 7 pm, show starts 8 pm, all ages.
Candlebox performs at the House of Blues Boston, 15 Lansdowne Street.
Jerry Garcia Band tribute performance at Midway Cafe, music from 8 to 11 pm, $10 cash cover, 21+.
Gill Aharon Trio performs seated at The Lilypad in Inman Square, $10 admission.
Trinity Choristers perform Anglican choral music, scripture readings, and prayers in a short evensong service at the Clarendon Street church.
Ukulele sing‑along and hit‑strumming session at Arts at the Armory, open to beginners and seasoned players.
New England Irish Harp Orchestra performs traditional music in the historic carriage house at 52 Gore Street, Waltham.
Harbour plays at Paradise Rock Club with support bands, all ages.
The Jeannie Gagné Quartet performs at The Mad Monkfish in Cambridge.
Meg Gehman performs at The Lilypad, standing room only, $20 admission, doors open 5:30, start 6 pm, all ages.
Jazz Open Jam (Satellite, 877 Cambridge Street, Cambridge).
Ok Goodnight, Lux Terminus performed at Sonia, Cambridge, MA — ages 18 and up.
Toad The Wet Sprocket performs an acoustic set at The Wilbur, 246 Tremont St., Boston.
After performs at Brighton Music Hall with support bands, doors open 7 PM, show starts 8 PM, all ages.
HAAS (Natalie & Brittany Haas) performs at Club Passim in Cambridge.
THURSDAY
29
OCTOBER
Glow‑in‑the‑dark Halloween concert featuring Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys at The Street Chestnut Hill, with costumes encouraged and glowsticks available, all ages.
Harvard Art Museums host a night of art, DJ C‑Zone music, food from Chulo and Stellwagen, a Spotlight Tour of On Location: Drawing the Outdoors, all ages.
Matt Heaton performs surf‑rockabilly, western swing and soul songs at South End Library Park, with kids dancing, laughing and singing along, ages 5 and under.
Free after‑hours museum night at Broad Discovery Center features a Bluetooth outbreak simulation, interactive displays, DJ Backspin and Operation Outbreak, recommended for middle school ages and above.
Sing, play, and dance in a library jam session led by Mr. Ritse, featuring nursery rhymes, jazz tunes, and open requests, for ages 5 and under.
Pamela Means delivers a performance‑presentation on protest song origins, weaving original works and sing‑along covers, at the Large Meeting Room, Cary Memorial Library, for ages 18 and up.
Live music on Noir’s patio with craft cocktails and outdoor ambiance in the heart of Harvard Square.
Women‑centric short ski films and live music play at Regent Theatre, followed by Q&A and poster signing with athletes and filmmakers, plus guest Lexi Ugelow, $30, all ages.
Andy Lantz and Frankie Campofice deliver smooth jazz standards, Broadway hits and pop favorites while guests enjoy sit‑down dinner and craft drinks in the Napoleon Room.
Intimate duo Gillian Margot and Geoffrey Keezer explore the American Songbook with spontaneous, masterful jazz interpretations at Regattabar.
Swinging jazz fills Aeronaut Brewing Company as the Chris Rivelli Trio plays, with Gregory Groover Jr. on tenor saxophone.
Live DJ J‑Wall spins tracks at High Street Place with tasty bites and drinks.
Live acoustic duo Bill McGoldrick performs at The Row Hotel’s Reflections Bar & Lounge, where drinks and bites accompany a $12 Thursday burger special.
Luca Cantone performs on Harvard’s famous 1958 D. A. Flentrop organ in Adolphus Busch Hall, audience can bring lunch and listen quietly.
JAMMIN' FOR JUSTICE 2026 — Concert supporting the Exoneree Network at The Burren, Back Room.
ISABEL LAROSA DOLLPARTS TOUR performed at Sonia, Cambridge, MA — all ages.
Alarm Will Sound performs at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
John Summit headlines the Ctrl Escape arena tour at TD Garden, with small bags only (6"x4"x1.5" max) allowed; all ages.
TORN AND FRAYED at The Burren’s Front Room delivers acoustic rock classics.
Grahame Lesh & Friends perform at Paradise Rock Club, doors open 7 PM, show starts 8 PM, 18+ with valid ID.
Juno Myers performs You Don’t Count and Spanghew at the Middle East – Upstairs, Cambridge, MA, ages 18 and up.
Eph See presents Halloween Homecoming Show, featuring Blair B*tch Project, at Brighton Music Hall, 18+ with valid ID.
Live music by Gone Now., Hrushka, Sexy Thing, and Isabelle Gitlin at The Jungle, Somerville, with bar and kitchen opening at 7 pm and performances starting at 8 pm, free, 21+.
Comedy and music Halloween revue with Clay N. Ferno, Devastasia Jeannie Martini and guests at Arts at the Armory; $15 early bird, $20 advance, $25 door, all ages.
Prestige Worldwide performs at The Burren’s Back Room for College Band Thursdays, a college night featuring live student bands.
FRIDAY
30
OCTOBER
Little Groove leads a spooktacular Halloween concert with singing and dancing at South End Library Park, for ages 5 and under.
Seasonal brews, costumes, live music, and a scary amount of candy at the Halloween party in Samuel Adams Boston Brewery.
Sing and dance to classic and original tunes with Matt Heaton in Morrissey Hall at the Belmont Public Library, ages 3–12.
Scarlet Flannel performs classic rock, ’90s alternative, and Grateful Dead covers, merging three musical worlds on one stage at Portico Brewing.
Evan Haller leads an energetic morning of music and movement in the Community Room on Adams Street, Dorchester, all ages.
Something Wonderful Tonight (Regent Theatre, Arlington) — 8‑piece tribute delivers searing guitar solos and faithful, nuanced renditions of Eric Clapton and George Harrison classics.
moe. performs two days at The Wilbur, with $1 per ticket supporting Rock the Pink breast cancer fundraiser, all ages welcome.
Harvard’s Disney and Broadway show choir performs a dazzling mix of musical theatre favorites and lively tunes at Lowell Lecture Hall.
Midday organ concerts showcase Trinity’s historic 7,000‑pipe instruments with innovative programs by national and international recitalists, suggested donation $10, all ages.
CHMURA x SATURNA deliver a Halloween show at Middle East – Downstairs, Cambridge, MA, for ages 18 and up.
Spooky Feels: A Halloween Indie Rock + Electronic Dance Party at House of Blues Anaheim, 400 W Disney Way, #337, Anaheim — for ages 18 and up.
Gothic Halloween concert at Newton Presbyterian Church features Schubert’s ghostly songs, Britten’s Ballad of Little Musgrave, tenors Connor Vigeant, Henri Youmans, and pianist Jonathan Reddux.
RAWAYANA performs at MGM Music Hall at Fenway, with support acts subject to change; all ages, bags limited to 12"x6"x12", no lighters, smoking or vaping.
Spoondrift performs live at Satellite, offering local music, great beer and fun times, free to the public.
Michael Feinstein performs the magical music of Johnny Mathis and Henry Mancini at Emerson Colonial Theatre.
Michael Feinstein performs at Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St., Boston.
moe. (The Wilbur) — $1 from each ticket supports Rock the Pink, a campaign to end breast cancer; all ages welcome.
Punchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience at Citizens House of Blues Boston, 15 Lansdowne St., Boston — for ages 18 and up.
The Folk Collective: MAGIC IS REAL! Live Album Recording with Photocomfort at First Parish Cambridge
The Folk Collective records a live album with Photocomfort at First Parish Cambridge, hosted at Club Passim.
Live rotating acts play at Toad every Friday from 6‑9 PM, offering new music, cold drinks, and post‑work vibes.
Anthony Leva presents original compositions and free improvisation with a modern string band and Gnawa influences at Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, free with advance registration.
Late‑night cover band performance at Toad, Cambridge, with crowd‑favorite songs, packed dance floor, flowing pints, no cover charge.
Devils night features Staring At The Sea performing a tribute to The Cure at The Burren’s Back Room.
Frightfully fabulous costume party in the Napoleon Room with special drinks, Halloween songs, costume prizes, and Nick Panagiotou’s showtune, jazz and pop performances.
Paul Anka performs at the Chevalier Theatre, 30 Forest Street, Medford.
Bill Baird, Jesse Gallagher, and Lane Hartley perform at The Lilypad, Cambridge, with seated and standing options; $15 admission, all ages.
Nekrogoblikon marks 20 years with special guests Aborted at Paradise Rock Club, all ages.
CLOSING TIME at The Burren’s Back Room — live cover band playing popular hits.
Hippie Hour at Midway Cafe spins Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, Phish and similar tunes Friday nights 6:30‑9:30, $10 cover, 21+.
Jenna Davis performs at Brighton Music Hall, doors open 7 p.m., show starts 8 p.m., all ages, seating available for mobility limitations.
Three at Home deliver harmony‑driven rock with soul and energy in Roundhead Brewing’s taproom, free admission, all ages (21+ in mezzanine).
GayMaxx dance party in Club Café’s Moonshine Room with DJ Stevie Psyclone spinning pop, R&B, hip‑hop and throwbacks; free before 10 PM, $15 cover after, 21+.
Hammers and Reeds showcases dynamic saxophonist Philipp Stäudlin and pianist Yoko Hagino performing new Tufts Composers works at Medford/Somerville campus.
Anthony Leva leads a modern string band in original compositions and free improvisation, blending Gnawa and free‑jazz lineages at Edward M Pickman Hall, free with advance registration.
Real Expressions performs an Americana‑rock pop mix of covers and originals with driving rhythms, rich improvisation and soaring vocals at Sky Bokx 109.
Weekly closed Irish session at The Burren’s Front Room with Callum Bell and friends.
Santi Debriano Quartet performs at Scullers Jazz Club, with saxophonist Abraham Burton, guitarist Tom Guarna, and drummer Robby Ameen, exploring avant‑garde jazz idioms.
SATURDAY
31
OCTOBER
Spooky Halloween-themed chamber music fills Honan‑Allston with Boston Community Chamber Music’s classical performances, costumes encouraged, free for all ages.
Jack‑o‑lantern‑lit path, colonial music and dancing, and ranger talks on ghost folklore accompany trick‑or‑treat candy at historic Hartwell Tavern — all ages.
All‑women live music, DJ sets, food trucks, warming tent and costume photo spots fill Boston City Hall Plaza for the Halloween‑themed Blair Project celebration.
MOJO Boston takes over High Street Place with up‑and‑coming house DJs and producers; costumes encouraged.
Seasonal brews, costumes, live music, and a scary amount of candy at the Halloween party in Samuel Adams Boston Brewery.
Park-9 Dog Bar hosts a Halloween party with duck bobbing, treat bar, basket decorating, movies, costume contests, DJ, tarot readings, specialty cocktails and spooky décor, all ages, free.
Tribute bands cover Slapshot, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Bad Brains and more at the Middle East – Upstairs in Cambridge, all ages.
Halloween Bonanza at Aeronaut Brewing Company offers candy, beer, a costume contest, and a performance by The Femmes.
Acoustic Grateful Dead set by Reckoning Crew during a Halloween brunch at The Burren’s Back Room.
Waltham Common hosts Marketplace Day with music and vendors offering crafts, clothing, jewelry, food, home goods, beauty products, and more; Classic Groove and Gerry Beaudoin Trio perform.
Blues on Halloween at Regent Theatre presents Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, Delanie Pickering, Monster Mike Welch, Sugar Ray & the Bluetones; tickets $29–$49, proceeds benefit Ellie Fund.
Late Night Cover Band with 'The Book Club' performs sing‑along anthems, classic favorites, and feel‑good hits at Toad, keeping the dance floor packed. No cover.
Sueco performs at Paradise Rock Club with VIP meet‑and‑greet packages and mobility‑accessible seating, all ages.
moe. (The Wilbur) — $1 from each ticket supports Rock the Pink, a campaign to end breast cancer; all ages welcome.
Spooky Halloween night at Club Café’s Napoleon Room features Pamela Enders’ cabaret vocals, Eden Casteel’s improv piano and song requests, costume awards, drinks and an open mic.
Intimate, no‑frills sets by the bands that built Toad’s legacy deliver front‑porch energy at barroom volume.
DJ Brian Derrick plays in Club Café’s Moonshine Room for Back Bay Horror Story, with DJ Tyler James later and a $15 cover after 10 PM.
Halloween at Midway Cafe showcases Children of the Flaming Wheel, Ineffable, Conspiracy of Crows and more; $10 cash cover, all ages until 8 pm, 21+ after.
45 more events through Monday, November 23.