Concerts Boston 2026: Boston Calling, Country Calling 2026, and the Biggest Shows Coming to Town

2026 Boston Concerts

By far the largest city and metro area in New England, Boston offers so many things to see and do that staying several nights is a necessity. Home to some of the greatest historical sites in the U.S. dating back 150 years before American independence was declared in 1776, there’s little dispute that the Boston area is well worth exploring simply to learn about the early years of the country.

There’s so much here that shouldn’t be missed from world-class museums to incredible dining experiences, as well as some of the most exciting sporting events which include Boston Red Sox major league baseball, Boston Celtics NBA basketball, Boston Bruins NHL hockey, New England Patriots NFL football, and Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution who play at Gillette Stadium, the Patriots home field, in Foxborough, Mass.

Often overlooked are the extensive offerings featuring live performances. There are music venues throughout the area, with the most popular being centrally located in Boston proper. With the exception of concerts that take place at Gillette Stadium, which is a good 45 minute drive from downtown Boston, music and theater fans will find an amazing range of shows to consider attending.

(Additional shows are announced regularly and will be added to the list throughout the year.)

Boston. Come for the music. Stay for the weekend.

Check out the outstanding list below of upcoming performances that we think are worth planning a trip to attend a concert or stage show. When you’re ready to book a hotel that’s convenient to where your chosen show is taking place, do what we do and log onto our favorite hotel booking website, Travelated. This very competitively priced website offers more than 150 hotels in the Boston area in all price ranges, so if you prefer to stay in the heart of the city or a suburban location such as Cambridge, Somerville, or Brookline, Travelated will have a number of affordable options for you.

Symphony Hall

Opened on October 15, 1900, Symphony Hall was the first performance auditorium that was designed in strict accordance with scientific sound principles known at that time. The architects even hired a physics professor from Harvard to ensure adherence to the acoustical requirements. The Aeolian Skinner organ was installed in 1949 and is to this day considered one of the best performance hall organs in the world. Symphony Hall seats 2,650 guests.

Citizens Opera House

Formerly the Boston Opera House, this magnificent 2,600-seat venue features a combined French and Italian-style design that made it a virtual palace for vaudeville circuit performances. The luxurious appointments of the restored theater will take your breath away. Nearly a century after opening on October 29, 1928, as a movie and vaudeville theater, the Citizens Opera House is once again an elegant and beloved piece of local theater history. Historical and backstage tours are offered with prior reservations on select dates.

TD Garden

Built atop the North Station transit hub, the home of the NBA’s Boston Celtics and NHL’s Boston Bruins is an energetic building for sports, and even more-so when top-name entertainers visit here. World-renowned performers Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande are already scheduled for 2026, with more exciting acts to be named in the coming months. With a capacity of 19,580, more than 3.5 million visitors attend games and concerts annually, the most of any venue in New England!

MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Sharing Lansdowne Street, where home runs often land after passing over Fenway Park’s Green Monster in left field, the 5,007 seat MGM Music Hall at Fenway is a multi-purpose, state-of-the-art performing arts center that offers up-and-coming local and national musicians a quality performance venue in the heart of the city. Famous comedians including Ronny Chieng from The Daily Show, and John Oliver of Daily Show and HBO fame have also performed here.

Fenway Park

While the 2026 Fenway Concert Series has not yet been announced, music fans have come to expect amazing music during the summer months that rocks one of the most famous sports facilities in the world. Considering that 2025’s performers included Shakira, My Chemical Romance, Hozier, the Jonas Brothers, The Lumineers, and Chris Brown, the anticipation for the coming concerts is always at a fever pitch.

Gillette Stadium

The Foxborough, Mass. home of the NFL’s New England Patriots and Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution is transformed into a fabulous concert venue with more than 65,000 seats. Closer to Providence than Boston, you may want to consider booking a hotel either between the two cities or in Providence and its suburbs. The Travelated hotel booking website (our favorite!) can assist you with finding the perfect accommodations if you are attending a concert at Gillette Stadium.

FREE! July 4th Independence Day Celebration

Outdoors along the banks of the Charles River, join more than one million spectators for the FREE annual Boston Pops concert at 8 p.m. followed by an incredible 30-minute fireworks display that lights up the Boston skies at 10:30 p.m. This spectacular concert features some traditional pieces before the orchestra works up the crowd with their dramatic annual finale, Tchaikovsky’s magnificent 1812 Overture. At the end of the concert there are always stimulating drumrolls and the explosive sound of real cannon fire. And by prearrangement, Boston’s church bells ring together throughout the city.

Wang Theatre

The larger of the two vintage theaters comprising the Boch Center, the 3,600- seat Wang Theatre is one of the largest non-profit theater venues in the country. Opened in 1925 as the Metropolitan Theatre and later becoming the Music Hall, this fabulous building was honored by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1990 when it was designated a Boston Landmark.

Shubert Theatre

The older of the two Boch Center theaters opened in January of 1910 in what is now commonly called the Boston Theatre District. With 1,600 seats, the Shubert is considered an ideal venue for performers who haven’t quite reached the level of popularity to fill the adjacent Wang Theatre. Since 1980 the Shubert has been on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Over the century+ that the theater has been open, it has hosted dozens of Shakespearean plays and pre-Broadway shows hoping to make it to the Great White Way.

Orpheum Theatre

The 2,700-seat Orpheum Theatre opened in 1852 – yes, over a decade before the Civil War began, and was originally named the Boston Music Hall. It has been restored multiple times after spending periods as a vaudeville theater, film house, and was one of the first double-feature first-run movie theaters in the 1930s. Other names over the years have been the Empire, Loew’s (who then changed it to the Orpheum), and the Aquarius, with the 1974 changeover to the Orpheum for a second time now having stuck for more than half a century.

Live Entertainment in Boston is ALIVE and Well.

The Boston Calling Music Festival has been cancelled for 2026, but it’ll be back in June of 2027, bigger and better than ever. But that doesn’t mean music fans won’t have a plethora of live music performances to enjoy in the coming year. The music scene in New England, and Boston in particular, has never been stronger, so make plans to visit this amazing city and take advantage of all that Boston has to offer.