A Twink and a Redhead

From viral sensations to pop culture icons, Grant &amp; Ash bring their chaotic friendship to the stage in A Twink and a Redhead: A Musical Comedy, an original musical chronicling the 15-year journey of the world’s most iconic duo. Through a mix of original songs, comedy, dance numbers, and heartfelt storytelling, audiences will relive the moments that defined their rise. From meeting at the Sixth Grade Carnival to afternoons spent at Panera, each moment leads up to their transformation into global pop stars. Featuring their full discography (plus a few surprises) A Twink and a Redhead: A Musical Comedy delivers an evening of laughter, nostalgia, choreography, and just the right amount of sexual tension.

Arts at the Armory

Michael Blackson

He has been called one of the most original stand-up comics in the country, and his performances leave audiences laughing in tears. Michael Blackson, aka, ‘The African King of Comedy', has been entertaining audiences all across the country and around the globe for more than a decade. Inspired by the stand up comedy of Eddie Murphy, Blackson began to develop his comedic talent in 1992 in the unkind comedy clubs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Blackson’s comedic appeal grew from his involvement with BET’s&nbsp;ComicView&nbsp;series, HBO’s&nbsp;Def Comedy Jam,&nbsp;Showtime at Harlem, and&nbsp;Live in Hollywood. However, it was in a Los Angeles comedy club where Blackson got his big break. Blackson was performing at the Comedy Store where actor/director Ice Cube was in attendance to see comedian Mike Epps perform. But after experiencing Blackson’s performance, Ice Cube invited the young comic for a reading…and the rest is smash hit history! Blackson’s outstanding and unforgettable performance in the smash hit comedy,&nbsp;Next Friday, drew praise and a fan following like no other. After his scene stealing performance in&nbsp;Next Friday, fans wanted more, and in 2005, Blackson would not disappoint. He released his top-selling sketch comedy CD entitled,&nbsp;Modasucka, Welcome to America. With Blackson, the work never stops. Along with special guest appearances on some of the hottest music videos, Blackson stole the stage on P. Diddy’s&nbsp;Bad Boys of Comedy&nbsp;on HBO and starred in a commercial for the&nbsp;Chappelle Show&nbsp;on Comedy Central. There’s no mistaking Blackson for any other comedian when he takes the stage. And what about those Dashikis? When he takes the stage, clad in the finest Dashikis the Motherland has to offer, “The African King of Comedy? is born! Along with his film and television endeavors, Blackson continues to entertain his fans as the headliner for live shows at comedy clubs, universities and special events, bringing his one-of-a kind, must-see stand-up performance to audiences all across the country and around the world.

The Wilbur

Kiefer Sutherland: Love Will Bring You Home Tour

Kiefer Sutherland is an internationally acclaimed&nbsp;actor, musician, producer, and director&nbsp;whose career has spanned more than four decades in film, television, and music. Best known for his Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning role as Jack Bauer in the groundbreaking television series&nbsp;24, Sutherland has built a reputation as one of the most versatile and respected performers of his generation. In recent years, he has also established himself as a passionate and authentic&nbsp;singer-songwriter, earning international chart success and selling out venues worldwide.

History That Doesn’t Suck with Professor Greg Jackson

﻿Skip the classroom and step into a night of American history-telling, live music and multimedia! Adapted from the top-ranked history podcast History That Doesn't Suck, Professor Greg Jackson tells the epic tale of “The Unlikely Union," weaving defining moments in American history from the revolution through the civil war as a young nation to forms, defines, and reforms itself. Travel back in time through the first 100 years of US history told in a thrilling 100 minutes and return with real context for today. Dr. Greg Jackson is best known as the creator and host of the podcast History That Doesn't' Suck® which routinely tops the Apple® and Spotify® top history charts, having published over 160 episodes and counting millions of listens. Jackson holds a PhD in history, is a tenured Associate Professor and Senior Fellow in National Security Studies, as well as Fellow of Integrated Studies at Utah Valley University. He is also a frequent commentator in film documentaries including the HISTORY® Channel three-night event Abraham Lincoln, which was Executive Produced by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin and featured former President Barack Obama among other history scholars. HTDS is non-partisan with Professor Jackson’s only agenda being to make legit, scholarly researched American history more accessible and educational through entertaining stories.

Sam Campbell

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Taskmaster champion &amp; surrealist genius Sam Campbell is an Australian comedian who shot to international acclaim after winning the Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (2018) and the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show (2022). He conquered Channel 4’s Taskmaster Series 16 in 2023 and has appeared on Would I Lie to You?, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Guessable, The Russell Howard Hour, Live at the Moth Club, Friday Night Live, Bloods, Fisk, QI and various other comedy panel and sketch shows. He’s also a writer-performer on his Channel 4’s blap "Get Real Dude" and the cult series "Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared". His debut Channel 4 series "Make That Movie!" will be released in 2026. With a signature style that marries absurdist loops and razor-sharp observational wit—from surreal YouTube shorts to mainstream TV and podcast success—Sam continues to evolve as one of the UK’s most distinctive and boundary-pushing comedic talents. He is also the co-host of the podcast "Lucy &amp; Sam’s Perfect Brains" with Lucy Beaumont.

Josh Gates Live! An Evening of Legends, Mysteries, and Tales of Adventure

Adventurer, television personality, and author Josh Gates is the host and executive producer of the smash-hit Discovery Channel series&nbsp;Expedition Unknown. The show follows Gates as he sets out on a global journey to explore archaeological discoveries, historic mysteries, and scientific breakthroughs. Josh immerses himself in each story, conducting his own investigations, showcasing the work of dedicated explorers while also highlighting vibrant cultures and fascinating destinations. Armed with a degree in archaeology, a quick wit, and a hunger for adventure, Gates travels to some of the most remote corners of the planet in immersive, hilarious, and thrilling journeys. Josh is also the host of Discovery’s new hit show&nbsp;Josh Gates Tonight, which Collider recently declared “the best talk show going for film nerds and genre fans.” Each week, Josh is joined by high-profile guests from around the world in a series that’s part&nbsp;Raiders of the Lost Ark&nbsp;and part celebrity chat-show. Josh pours exotic cocktails with guests like Matthew McConaughey, Tim Robbins, Karen Allen, Kevin Bacon, Stephen Soderbergh, John Cleese and more. An avid scuba diver and photographer, Josh has participated in sub-sea archaeological excavations in the Mediterranean, and his wanderlust has taken him from sweltering African deserts to the icy shores of Antarctica. To date, he has set foot in more than one hundred countries, has scaled "the roof of Africa" on Mt. Kilimanjaro, and climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Americas. For five years, Josh also helmed and co-executive produced the hit Syfy Channel series&nbsp;Destination Truth. Each week, Gates and his intrepid team set out to investigate age-old legends. The show features remote and often never-before-filmed locations, from the distant mountains of Bhutan to the uncharted jungles of Papua New Guinea. As the face of adventure for Discovery, Josh is also known for taking some of the biggest stars in Hollywood on thrilling expeditions into the unknown. He recently starred in a 4-part series alongside Doc Brown himself, Christopher Lloyd, in&nbsp;Expedition: Back to the Future. In the Shark Week special&nbsp;Shark Trek, Josh also traveled where no host has gone before with William Shatner, taking the veteran Star Trek icon to dive with man-eating Tiger Sharks in the Bahamas. Josh holds degrees from Tufts University in Archaeology and Drama, serves as a trustee on the governing board of the Archaeological Institute of America, and is a fellow of The Explorers Club — a prestigious organization dedicated to the advancement of exploration and field research. He has appeared on&nbsp;The Today Show, CNN, and a variety of other national television and radio programs. Even more of Josh’s travels are chronicled in his bestselling book&nbsp;Memoirs of a Monster Hunter. Josh currently resides in Los Angeles and on airport floors around the world.

Chevalier Theatre

Chris Ramsay Presents: It’s Probably Nothing...

You know that feeling when your car stalls, your phone glitches, and a government agency issues a statement telling you not to worry? Yeah. It’s Probably nothing… Join&nbsp;Chris Ramsay&nbsp;as he explores the questionable coincidences of our world. From UFOs, forgotten history, consciousness, and whatever else they tell us isn’t worth talking about. Expect surprise guests&nbsp;with inconvenient knowledge, eyebrow-raising stories and unforgettable conversations. It’s an evening of curiosity, comedy, uncomfortable truths, and just enough alarming information to make your friends say… “It’s probably nothing…”

Aries Spears

Aries Spears is a renowned comedian and actor celebrated for his sharp wit, impeccable impressions, and boundary-pushing humor. Best known for his iconic tenure on the hit sketch comedy show MADtv, where he showcased unforgettable impersonations of celebrities like Shaquille O’Neal, Eddie Murphy, and Denzel Washington, Spears has solidified his place as one of comedy’s most versatile talents.

Aziz Ansari: Hypothetical Tour

Aziz Ansari is an award-winning actor, director, writer and comedian. He co-created, writes, directs, and stars in the Netflix original series MASTER OF NONE for which he has won two Emmy’s for Outstanding Comedy Writing as well as Emmy and DGA Award nominations for his directing. He recently released the film GOOD FORTUNE which he wrote, directed, and costars with Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen. He is also known for co-starring in NBC’s PARKS AND RECREATION and for being one of the few headlining comedians ever to sell out Madison Square Garden. In 2019, he released his 5th standup for Netflix entitled RIGHT NOW directed by Spike Jonze to critical acclaim and a Grammy nomination. His latest special NIGHTCLUB COMEDIAN is now streaming on Netflix.

Duncan Trussell

Duncan Trussell is a comedian and the co-creator of the critically acclaimed animated series "The Midnight Gospel" on Netflix, which used conversations from his podcast The Duncan Trussell Family Hour as the dialogue.&nbsp;He is currently the voice of Hippocampus on the FOX animated series KRAPOPOLIS, and you've probably seen him on one of his many appearances on the JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE, Comedy Central's Drunk History, the Your Mom's House podcast or Comedy Central's "This isn't happening."&nbsp;He's also appeared on the Lex Friedman podcast.

Comedy Bang! Bang! Ground Beefing Tour 2026

Join host Scott Aukerman, along with Paul F. Tompkins &amp; The Comedy Bang! Bang! All-Stars, as they perform a totally improvised version of the award-winning podcast!

Arrival From Sweden: The Music of Abba

ARRIVAL from Sweden&nbsp;was founded by Vicky Zetterberg in 1995 in Gothenburg, Sweden. ARRIVAL from Sweden very soon became one of the world’s most popular and most selling ABBA show band. Since the start in 1995 the band has toured in close to 55 countries and has appeared in several TV and radio shows all over the world. Since 2007 ARRIVAL from Sweden has made 42 successful tours in the USA. This show has sold out arenas and venues all over the world since 1995 and is the absolute best and most authentic ABBA show there is. Hits like: Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Does Your Mother Know, Take A Chance, SOS, The Winner Takes It All, Super Trouper, Money Money Money, Waterloo, Honey Honey, Fernando, I Do I Do I Do, Chiquitita, Knowing Me Knowing You, Summer Night City, Thank You For The Music, Lay All Your Love On Me, Gimme Gimme Gimme and many more are delivered with such accuracy that it’s hard to believe that it’s not the real ABBA on stage. ARRIVAL From Sweden has also played with more than 60 symphony orchestras throughout the world. Successful shows with some of the finest orchestras in the USA such as Boston Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony Orchestra and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. ARRIVAL from Sweden has exact copies of the original staging clothes of ABBA, a permission granted by the ABBA clothing designer. ARRIVAL from Sweden is also the only group who has been given an unreleased ABBA song directly from Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA. The song “Just A Notion” is soon due for a worldwide release. Millions of people all around the world celebrate this show as the best ABBA show in the world; in fact this is the only ABBA show the world needs. This production is the closest you will ever get to see ABBA!&nbsp;

Chris Fleming

Chris Fleming has a new special out on HBO titled Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace, executive produced by Conan O'Brien and hailed by the New York Times as the "Funniest Special of the Year." He has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and has amassed over 80 million views on his Youtube channel. He will be in the upcoming show Widow's Bay from Apple TV, Judd Apatow's next film, and has appeared in Abbott Elementary, LOOT, Comedy Central’s CORPORATE, Waffles and Mochi, as well as voicing characters in the Great North, Adventure Time, Summer Camp Island and Bigtop Burger. The Huffington Post has called him “perhaps one of the best things on the internet.”&nbsp; Of his live show, Chortle says, “you can’t take your eyes off this unpredictable, exciting performer.” "Glorious absurdity" boasts the New York Times, "a master of his craft" according to AVClub, and "truly one of a kind" -Paste Magazine. Splitsider says, “a madman and I think, genius.” According to Vulture, “equal parts imagination and inferiority complex, a combination that has led him to create some of the most bizarrely funny performance art taking place online and onstage today.”

Joe Jackson + Band: Hope and Fury Tour

Joe Jackson was born on August 11 1954 in Burton-on-Trent, England, but grew up in the South Coast naval port city of Portsmouth. At age 16 Joe played his first paying gig, as pianist in a pub next door to a glue factory just outside of Portsmouth. This was followed by other pub gigs (in which he was often trying to entertain crowds of drunken, bottle-throwing sailors) and accompanying a bouzouki player in a Greek restaurant. At age 18 Joe won a scholarship to study Composition, Piano, and Percussion at London's Royal Academy of Music. By 1978 Joe was living in London and hawking an album-length demo, with his own band (Graham Maby, Bass; Dave Houghton, Drums; Gary Sanford, Guitar) standing by. That demo—already called&nbsp;Look Sharp—eventually found its way to American producer David Kershenbaum, who was in London in the capacity of talent scout for A&amp;M Records. Joe was immediately signed and&nbsp;Look Sharp&nbsp;more professionally re-recorded in August '78. The Joe Jackson Band finally started to play regular gigs and the album was released in January 1979. Joe Jackson's story up to this point is much more fully, fascinatingly, and hilariously recounted in his book&nbsp;A Cure for Gravity.&nbsp;From here on, though, it becomes more a matter of public record.&nbsp;Look Sharp&nbsp;was followed within a year by the very similar&nbsp;I'm the Man, and in 1980 by the darker, more reggae-influenced&nbsp;Beat Crazy.&nbsp;At the end of 1980, drummer Houghton decided to quit, and Joe decided to dissolve the band and try something new. In 1981 Jackson recorded&nbsp;Jumpin' Jive, a “musical vacation” paying tribute to Swing and Jump Blues artists such as Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway. Returning to songwriting, Joe spent a large chunk of 1982 in New York. The result was&nbsp;Night and Day, a more sophisticated and melodic record built around keyboards and Latin percussion rather than guitars. With a new guitar-less band, Jackson hit the road for a whole year, and the album became his biggest success, going platinum in the US. During the tour Joe also somehow found time to write his first film score, for James Bridges’&nbsp;Mike’s Murder.&nbsp;(He would go on to write several more, including most notably for Francis Ford Coppola’s&nbsp;Tucker&nbsp;in 1988). Jackson's next album&nbsp;Body and Soul&nbsp;(1984) was in a similar vein to&nbsp;Night and Day&nbsp;but featured a horn section (which, along with the Blue Note-inspired cover art, led many people to wrongly assume he'd made a jazz record). For&nbsp;Big World(1986) Jackson stripped everything down to a 4-piece again, and recorded live, direct to 2-track master. In 1989 he went in the opposite direction with the majestic, semi-autobiographical&nbsp;Blaze of Glory, and toured with an 11-piece band.&nbsp;Laughter and Lust&nbsp;(1991) was more like a mainstream (though still idiosyncratic) rock record, but yet another lengthy world tour left Jackson exhausted and at a creative dead end. As he sees it, his workaholic phase—which also included several film scores, a live album (Live 1980–86), an instrumental album (Will Power, 1987), guest appearances with Suzanne Vega, Ruben Blades and Joan Armatrading, and endless touring—was over. The 1990s brought some of his most challenging and eclectic works: the gentle, soul-searching&nbsp;Night Music&nbsp;(1994), the ambitious and original song-cycle based on the Seven Deadly Sins,&nbsp;Heaven and Hell&nbsp;(1997), and the album Joe considers his best (and most underrated):&nbsp;Night and Day II&nbsp;(2000). The turn of the century saw a burst of creativity: Jackson won his first Grammy (Best Pop Instrumental Album for the non-traditional, non-orchestral&nbsp;Symphony No.1) and published his book&nbsp;A Cure for Gravity. In 2003 Joe re-formed the original Joe Jackson Band for a stunning new album,&nbsp;Volume 4, and a lengthy tour. The reunion was always intended as a one-off, but it also produced a live album,&nbsp;Afterlife, in 2004. By this time Jackson was living mostly back in London. He made quite a few solo appearances, including on an unusual triple-bill tour with Todd Rundgren and the string quartet Ethel. He sang and played piano on Rickie Lee Jones’&nbsp;It’s Like That&nbsp;and William Shatner’s&nbsp;Has Been&nbsp;(produced, arranged and co-written by Ben Folds). He was also awarded a Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Music and an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Portsmouth. In 2006 Joe turned his attention back to pure songwriting and did a short Trio tour with Graham Maby and Dave Houghton. Having failed to happily re-establish himself in London, he moved to Berlin, where his next album&nbsp;Rain&nbsp;was recorded in 2007. Consisting of ten powerful, timeless new songs,&nbsp;Rain&nbsp;creates a surprisingly epic sound with just voices, piano, bass and drums. The trio toured for the next three years. A live album,&nbsp;Live Music, was released in 2011. In 2012 Joe released a tribute to one of his greatest musical heroes, Duke Ellington.&nbsp;The Duke&nbsp;is an often radical re-interpretation of fifteen Ellington classics, arranged into ten tracks, and featuring an eclectic roster of guest artists including Iggy Pop, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and other members of The Roots, Sharon Jones, Steve Vai, and jazz violin star Regina Carter, who joined Joe on the subsequent tour. In 2015, Jackson announced the completion of his follow-up to&nbsp;The Duke&nbsp;via his official website. The album's title,&nbsp;Fast Forward, and track list were confirmed in addition to North American tour dates. The titular first single was released for streaming via his official SoundCloud page. On January 18, 2019, Jackson released the album&nbsp;Fool.&nbsp;Jackson said about the album on his website: “One of my inspirations for this album was the band I've been touring with on and off for the last 3 years. I've had many different line-ups but this one is special.” Jackson and the band performed “Fabulously Absolute” on&nbsp;The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon&nbsp;on January 21, 2019.&nbsp;Fool&nbsp;debuted in the Top 20 album charts in Holland, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland. In the US, it debuted at No. 25 on Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart. In the UK, it entered the Indie Albums Chart at No. 13. After a Covid-induced layoff Joe toured the US and Europe in 2022 for a tour named&nbsp;Sing, You Sinners!&nbsp;featuring songs from his catalog plus a few select covers. The tour featured his band Graham Maby on Bass, Teddy Kumpel on Guitar and Doug Yowell on Drums. November 24th 2023 saw the release of&nbsp;Mr. Joe Jackson Presents “What A Racket”: The Music Of Max Champion, a collection of songs written by the long forgotten Music Hall performer Max Champion. Joe toured during 2024 touring both the US and Europe performing a two-part set. The first part featured solo performances from his catalog. The second part featured songs from the&nbsp;What A Racket&nbsp;album performed with a 9-piece band. April 2026 will see the release of a new album&nbsp;Hope and Fury&nbsp;and extensive touring of both the US and Europe featuring a full band. Jackson splits his time between New York, Portsmouth UK and Berlin.

The Marvelous Miss Gender starring BOSCO

Murray &amp; Peter Present&nbsp;“The Marvelous Miss Gender” starring BOSCO.&nbsp;From&nbsp;RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 14, 2022&nbsp;and most recently&nbsp;All Stars 10 from 2025, BOSCO is now headlining her first ever solo tour. Meet &amp; Greet add-on tickets are sold separately. To attend the M&amp;G, fans must also purchase a ticket to the event. Show starts at 8pm. There will be a 20-minute intermission. 18+ welcome.&nbsp;Check DragFans.com and HereIsBosco.comfor tour info.

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

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S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

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S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

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S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

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S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

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S28: calendar experiences

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S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

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S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

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S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

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S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

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S19: interest based

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S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

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