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THEATER
The Dybbuk Arlekin Players Theatre presents this adaptation of the famous early 20th century S. Ansky play, in which a young woman finds herself possessed by the spirit of her dead lover in the form of the titular Jewish mythical entity. The venue, Vilna Shul, a refuge for Boston’s Jewish community for over a century, lends the production further significance. $72, through June 30, Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips St., Boston Next to Normal Director Pascale Florestal and music director Katie Bickford...
PODCASTS
Comedy Bang! Bang! Debuting in the earliest days of podcasting, Scott Aukerman’s Comedy Bang! Bang! was popular enough to make the transition TV (specifically, IFC) for five seasons. For the live version, you can expect surprise guests and beloved, notorious games like “Would You Rather?” $49.75-$169.75, 7:30 p.m., The Wilbur, 246 Tremont St., Boston
OUTDOORS
Berklee Summer in the City Concert Series Each summer, the amazingly talented students, faculty, and alumni of Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory are dispersed throughout the area to perform in parks and neighborhood squares, on the waterfront, and even on Spectacle Island. With performances ranging from jazz to R&B to pop to folk classical, there’s sure to be something up your alley. Free, through Friday, September 27, various venues, Boston area New England Aquarium Whale Watc...
MUSIC
Allie X Canadian pop import Allie X dropped her third album, Girl with No Face, in February. Crammed with expertly tuned vintage synth sounds, its production is revisionist rather than nostalgic, highlighting the leftover punk aggression that fueled new wave and invoking it as a vehicle for 21st century identity crisis. $35-$80, 8 p.m., The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Cambridge
MUSIC Protomartyr Latter-day post-punk heroes Protomartyr have been broadcasting from Detroit since 2010, with a seriousness informed by that city’s grim economic circumstances. Their latest missive, from 2023, is Formal Growth in the Desert. Complex in its songcraft and diverse in its influences, it’s another example of the band’s talent for findi...
MUSIC Pomme There’s something about this indie pop singer-songwriter’s sound—romantic, brooding when it broods, impossibly breezy when it’s happy, and intimately grand yet somehow still emotionally elusive—that feels like it couldn’t have come from anywhere except France, where her third album, Consolation, made it to number four on the charts. $25...
MUSIC Feid Though his own predilections tended more toward hip hop artists like Drake and T-Pain, Columbian singer Feid shrewdly chose reggaeton as the genre that would appeal best to his audience—and given his great success, with several billion streams to his name and smash hits like the dreamy “Luna”, it seems to have been a smart move. $44.99-$...
MUSIC
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue A supremely talented dude who’s played with pretty much everybody, Trombone Shorty swings through the Leader Bank Pavilion with opener Big Boi of OutKast fame—which means this is one show it won’t pay to be fashionably late for. Here’s a clip of Shorty on Jimmy Kimmel Live, playing the rave-up blues number “I’m Standing Here”. $37.80-$221.81, 8 p.m., Leader Bank Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave., Boston
COMEDY
Napoleon Emill Based in Brooklyn but raised in North Carolina, Napoleon Emill doesn’t have quite the same love for his adopted home that its natives do. Like many comics, he has a certain gift for seeing through things. He opens a Comedy Central set, for instance, describing how his pragmatic mind turned a vision board into a grocery list. $22.50, 7:30 p.m., White Bull Tavern, 1 Union St., Boston The Big Pride Comedy Tour Jada Catta-Preta and Billie Lee head up this fabulous lineup of LGBTQIA...
DANCE
Flamenco at Starlight Catch a little free flamenco action courtesy of Laura Sánchez Flamenco, a local company and school celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. For a preview, check out this reel, with performances and interviews from last year, a testament to the joy that can result from the intersection of art and community. Free, 7 p.m., Starlight Square, 84 Bishop Allen Dr., Cambridge
MUSIC
Wilderado Their name might sound like that of a new luxury pickup truck, but Wilderado is actually an alt-country act whose music does the hard work of evoking the wide-open spaces and slower pace of life in the heartland without resorting to any of its many cultural clichés. Check out one of their recent singles, the sublime “In Between.” $36-$129.80, 8 p.m., Paradise Rock Club, 967 Comm. Ave., Boston The Umbrellas Occupying a musical space somewhere in the midst of the consciously naïve bea...
COMEDY
Rafi Gonzalez A 2023 Boston Comedy Festival finalist and this year’s Comedian of the Year at the Boston Comedy Choice Awards, Rafi Gonzalez is a local comic on the rise, and it’s easy to see why—there’s just an endearing honesty to his performances, whether he’s puzzling over his father’s reactions to gender discourse or analyzing the strange feeling, in your 30s, of being neither young nor old. $33, 7 p.m., Laugh Boston, 425 Summer St., Boston
FESTIVALS
Cambridge Arts River Festival There’s fun for everyone at this traditional kickoff for summer in Cambridge, with six stages of live performance (music, dance, theater, and poetry), additional street performers, a “Mermaid Promenade” with folks dressed as the mythical aquatic creatures, “a marching band, dragon dancers, and giant puppets,” art-making activities, a diverse selection of food, and an arts and crafts market. Free, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Charles River along Memorial Drive, between JFK St....
MUSIC
Los Campesinos! A band dramatic enough to justify the addition of an explanation point to their name, Welsh septet Los Campesinos! combined emo’s anthemic sentimentality, folk punk’s spirited gang vocals, and chamber pop’s twee grandiosity to a create a distinctive late 2000s concoction, to which they’ve remained doggedly loyal. Their latest album, out in July, is All Hell. $27.50, 8 p.m., Paradise Rock Club, 967 Comm. Ave., Boston The Kid LAROI This Aussie rapper/singer came to American atte...
PODCASTS
How Did This Get Made? Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas, and June Diane Raphael are back in town to ponder yet another baffling piece of cinematic history—a well which will likely never run dry. Live editions of the podcast are peppered with many chances for audience engagement, from Q&A segments to improv songs. $77-$122, 7 p.m., The Wilbur, 246 Tremont St., Boston
FESTIVALS
Boston Portuguese Festival Sunday is the Boston Portuguese community’s big day out, with scrumptious food from area restaurants, a diverse lineup of Portuguese language musicians ranging from European reggaeton singer Lucenzo to American rockers Eratoxica, folkloric performances, vendors, and more. Free, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., City Hall Plaza, 1 City Hall Sq., Boston Summer Block Party at Charles River Speedway Stop by for treats like patio bars and boozy summer pops, live music from acoustic ballad...
On Christopher Street: Transgender Portraits by Mark Seliger Known for his celebrity portraits, Mark Seliger captured these striking black and white images of ordinary trans folks between 2013 and 2016, on the street where the famous Stonewall Inn was located. The sense of history is therefore built-in, but these are figures of their own age, confi...
July 2024
1. July 17, 2024. The 50th anniversary of Best of Boston Soirée@ Roadrunner, 89 Guest St., Boston.
2 days ago · Explore some of the best things to do in New England this weekend and make your Friday, Saturday and Sunday full of fun and excitement.
Plan your trip around one of Boston's annual events like First Night, the Boston Marathon, Harborfest, and the Head of the Charles Regatta, or create an unforgettable trip with one of the events highlighted in this section. Use the listings below to find Boston's top events by date, neighborhood, or interests.
There's events and something to do for everyone in Boston this weekend. Check out our listings to find concerts, festivals, performances, sports and other activities.
