Paul Lewis, piano 

Celebrated as the “world’s most compelling interpreter of Schubert piano music” (The Arts Desk), pianist Paul Lewis returns to Celebrity Series to perform Schubert’s final three sonatas. These introspective and profound works offer endless opportunities for reflection, and we invite you to experience these masterworks with the brilliant Paul Lewis.&nbsp; Tickets will go on sale August 20 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MHFmYnJtcHZtYjUyYXBwaWQybHVmb3NibWEgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!</a>&nbsp;

NEC’s Jordan Hall

Jerusalem Quartet 

Shows, Music, Good for Groups&nbsp; Since debuting in 1996, the Jerusalem Quartet has impressed critics and moved audiences with striking interpretations of time-tested quartet repertoire and beyond. The members of this foursome have grown together as artists, becoming “a virtuosic ensemble with a glorious, meaty sound and irresistible panache” (The Guardian).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tickets will go on sale August 20 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=M282Z3E5Ym01MXRxanNzcWVxN3ZwM2JrNnAgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!</a>&nbsp;

Hiromi’s Sonicwonder 

“One of jazz piano’s most brazenly virtuosic players,” (The New York Times), Grammy Award-winning pianist Hiromi returns to Celebrity Series following her explosive solo debut with her latest project, creating an all-electric wonderland of thrilling improvisation, funky arrangements, and exuberant music-making.&nbsp; Tickets will go on sale on August 20 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MDVldnZuOWplNThzNWpwZGszb2lwa2MxMWkgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;</a>

Berklee Performance Center

Veronica Robles Female Mariachi: Día de los Muertos  

Veronica Robles returns to Neighborhood Arts to celebrate Day of the Dead/ Día de los Muertos. Traditional Mexican songs pair with newer selections that reflect on the spirit of the holiday. Veronica performs with her groundbreaking all-female mariachi and young artists learning Mexican folkloric dance traditions at Veronica Robles Cultural Center. Don’t miss a Celebrity Series audience favorite, and get ready to sing along! Co-sponsored by Ágora Cultural Architects.  <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=N2sycmZvZW44M3BmMTlldTI3ZTRxZW1qbTggY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar! </a>

Arlington Street Church (Back Bay) 

Castalian String Quartet 

The Castalian Quartet, currently a quartet-in-residence at the University of Oxford, is gaining renown for interpretations “full of poetry, joy and sorrow, realized to such perfection” (The Observer). In their Celebrity Series debut, the Castalian Quartet unveils a diverse repertoire that showcases their versatility and depth.&nbsp; Tickets will go on sale August 20 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NWhtMXB0anQ4MDdnaG9sMm9rYnN1Ym04YmkgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;</a>

Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music (Bard College)  

Be Ready When the Luck Happens: An Evening Conversation with Ina Garten 

Beloved author, Food Network personality, and cultural icon Ina Garten discusses her long-awaited memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens (Crown/Penguin Random House, October 2024). For the first time Ina Garten will present an intimate, entertaining, and inspiring account of her remarkable journey, sharing her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tickets will go on sale August 20 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MDExYm9rZ2pobmNlb2xsZTN1aGhzcmQ2NWwgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!</a>&nbsp;

Symphony Hall

Abdullah Ibrahim Trio featuring Cleave Guyton and Noah Jackson 

South African piano titan Abdullah Ibrahim makes his Celebrity Series debut after decades of performance, composition, and activism. Approaching his 90th birthday, Ibrahim continues to build on his legacy, creating new works with his trademark textures, rhythms, and melodies. Don’t miss the Series debut of a performer who transformed the landscape of jazz and uplifted the soul of a nation!&nbsp; Tickets will go on sale August 20 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=N3MxN203dnBlazFqNGNsNmZ1dWVsNzE0dnAgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!</a>&nbsp;

Nino de los Reyes Flamenco Ensemble: Uno más de la banda  

Flamenco artist Nino de los Reyes returns to Neighborhood Arts with One More of the Band / Uno más de la banda, a new program that brings together music and dance in thrilling ways. Nino, the only dancer to win a Grammy Award for his musical contributions to Chick Corea and the Spanish Heart Band’s album Antidote, makes his steps, claps, and vocalizations an essential part of the music. In this show, the bailador in the spotlight becomes another member of the band.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NzQ5cWk2b2N2dG04M2p0djk3dDltZWlrMXUgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;</a>

Roxbury Community College Media Arts Center 

Berliner Philharmoniker   

The magnificent Berliner Philharmoniker returns to Symphony Hall under the baton of Music Director Kirill Petrenko, revealing the intricacies and majesty of Bruckner’s monumental Fifth Symphony.  Tickets will go on sale on August 20 at noon.  <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NHAxdmk4dTgycmZlODF0MzVyMDE0bWdtZDAgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar! </a>

Martha Graham Dance Company 

Martha Graham Dance Company returns to Celebrity Series for the first time in almost two decades. The performance, pairing classic and contemporary works, is part of the three-year GRAHAM100 celebration leading up to the group’s 2026 centennial.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Friday, November 22 at 8pm&nbsp; Saturday, November 23 at 2pm&nbsp; Tickets will go on sale August 20 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NzlxNWJlNmZ0ODN1NnQ5Ym5zc2RyanU1ZmIgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!</a>&nbsp;(November 22, 8pm) <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NGFyMnVxaWdzYmg0N2k4MHBmNXZvZm9paWsgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!</a> (November 23, 8pm)

Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College 

Alisa Weilerstein, cello & Inon Barnatan, piano 

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Inon Barnatan reunite for their fourth appearance together on the Series since their joint debut in 2008. After nearly two decades of shared stages, collaborative recordings, and various other artistic projects, their profound artistic connection and heartfelt camaraderie radiate with every performance.&nbsp; Tickets will go on sale August 20 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NzJlOHJpN2lsZXViaGlkY21zOGY5dWpzb3EgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!</a>&nbsp;

NEC’s Jordan Hall 

What Makes It Great? With Rob Kapilow: George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue 

As the 100th Anniversary year of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue comes to a close, Rob Kapilow—author, pianist, composer, conductor, and NPR contributor—returns to highlight the rarely heard original version, written for piano and jazz big band.&nbsp; In this What Makes It Great? performance, Kapilow shares how Gershwin’s compositional choices set the work apart. In teaching audiences to listen to works, not simply hear them, he demonstrates how rhythmic, harmonic, and stylistic moments can defy expectations and delight audiences. Kapilow illustrates what made Rhapsody in Blue both an immediate sensation in its time and an enduring, era-defining piece of American art.&nbsp; Tickets will go on sale August 20 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MW80OWhpZ3A4dHRsZjMyajBkdDYyc2I2aHIgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!</a>&nbsp;

NEC's Jordan Hall

Reggie Harris & Alastair Moock, vocalists, with Boston City Singers: Race and Song: A Musical Conversation

Race and Song was born in 2020 out of a deep bond and nearly 30-year friendship between veteran musicians and storytelling troubadours Reggie Harris and Alastair Moock. Together in musical conversation, the two musicians from different backgrounds explore complex issues of race, class, gender, and history. They frame their lived experiences through music for a program that’s as entertaining as it is educational. &nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NDM1YTg1c3M3bnE5NXRtNnFpbzgycGZxZmwgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;</a>

Salvation Army Kroc Center 

Stringfest with Rasa String Quartet    featuring youth ensembles from Boston Music Project, City Strings United, and Project STEP  

Boston’s Rasa String Quartet finds their niche in the musical space where classical and East Asian folk traditions intersect. In this Stringfest concert, the Rasa Quartet coaches and performs alongside young string players from Boston Music Project, City Strings United, and Project STEP. &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NjNhOTUzdHE0aGI0NHN2cG9tNGYxcWlpOTIgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;</a>

The Kingdom Choir 

London’s Kingdom Choir captured the world’s attention when they sang at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018. With just one performance, the gospel choir wowed a global audience, and achieved a new level of fame and renown. As they perform all over Britain and the world, the group’s foundational values shine through, keeping them committed to each other and to sharing their talents with delighted audiences.&nbsp; Tickets will go on sale August 20 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MXRjMzd1YzU4NDUyMDllcW5hODdzbjZyczEgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;</a>

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!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

Community recs 💬

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.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

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

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

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

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Best of 💫

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

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.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added to Joyraft

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

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This week 📆

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.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

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.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20 on Joyraft

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.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

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

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Discover kid-friendly fun in Boston, Massachusetts, and surrounding areas! Enjoy hands-on exhibits at the Boston Children’s Museum, explore the New England Aquarium, and visit the Franklin Park Zoo. Find parks, playgrounds, and seasonal events perfect for families across Massachusetts.

Top 20 kid-friendly things to do in Boston, MA

Kid-friendly things to do in Boston

Kid-friendly events

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.

Paul Lewis, piano

Jerusalem Quartet

Hiromi’s Sonicwonder

Veronica Robles Female Mariachi: Día de los Muertos

Castalian String Quartet

Be Ready When the Luck Happens: An Evening Conversation with Ina Garten

Abdullah Ibrahim Trio featuring Cleave Guyton and Noah Jackson

Nino de los Reyes Flamenco Ensemble: Uno más de la banda

Berliner Philharmoniker

Martha Graham Dance Company

Alisa Weilerstein, cello & Inon Barnatan, piano

What Makes It Great? With Rob Kapilow: George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

Reggie Harris & Alastair Moock, vocalists, with Boston City Singers: Race and Song: A Musical Conversation

Stringfest with Rasa String Quartet featuring youth ensembles from Boston Music Project, City Strings United, and Project STEP

The Kingdom Choir

Veronica Robles Female Mariachi: Día de los Muertos 

Nino de los Reyes Flamenco Ensemble: Uno más de la banda 

Stringfest with Rasa String Quartet  featuring youth ensembles from Boston Music Project, City Strings United, and Project STEP 