Vivo Performing Arts presents Avery Gagliano, piano

Pianist Avery Gagliano makes her Vivo Performing Arts debut with an audacious program showcasing her prodigious command of mood and structure: from luminous to relentless, gauzy to percussive, culminating in Schumann's all-encompassing Symphonic Etudes. Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon. Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NzhwMm5yanZsdGYzMm5wbjV1NzNjdTJpZW4gY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!

Longy's Pickman Hall

Vivo Performing Arts presents Lizz Wright 

With a warm, honeyed alto and a folk-inflected jazz band, Lizz Wright creates original songs and covers that reflect the cultural fabric of America, inviting audiences into a musical heartland that makes anyone feel at home.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon.&nbsp; Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NXE2cDBkNGxrdTBqc29hbnRtcXJxOGZyM2ogY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

Berklee Performance Center

Vivo Performing Arts presents Brentano String Quartet 

Fearless, spellbinding players, the Brentano String Quartet brings Flights of Fugue, a program exposing the unflinching heart of late quartets by Shostakovich and Beethoven, paired with Bach and Shostakovich fugue arrangements.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon.&nbsp; Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NjI1M2Z0amttMTZqcm1ua3FjaWd2aTBja2YgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

NEC’s Jordan Hall

Vivo Performing Arts presents Castle of Our Skins: Sacred Transcendence

Exploring faith and spirituality through music, Castle of Our Skins presents an&nbsp; afternoon of African American spirituals, from classics to those reimagined.&nbsp; Blending voice, strings, and piano, foundational spirituals published by H.T.&nbsp; Burleigh, James Weldon Johnson, and R. Nathaniel Dett will be woven through&nbsp; reimagined contemporary works by such composers as Shawn Okphebelo, Adolphus&nbsp;Hailstork, and Jessie Montgomery.

 Twelfth Baptist Church

Vivo Performing Arts presents Bruce Liu, piano 

In Bruce Liu's hands, phrases and melodies shimmer and breathe like a living being. His program weaves day and night, fiery brilliance and nocturnal hush: from Beethoven's Moonlight sonata and Chopin's Nocturnes to Bach, Debussy, and dazzling Liszt.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon.&nbsp; Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NGNvOTh0dGRydTB0djUzNWUzZmcxcGdrMGwgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

Concert Hall at Groton Hill Music Center

Vivo Performing Arts presents Christian McBride & Ursa Major 

The 11-time Grammy-winning superstar bassist and four rising stars build irresistible grooves and dazzle with explosive solos in music that's sometimes swinging, sometimes funky, and always easy to like.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon.&nbsp; Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MW9qZGt1NjFsajRnajNodDQ5ZTUxcWZsYW8gY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

Vivo Performing Arts presents Gravity & Other Myths: Ten Thousand Hours 

Contemporary circus company Gravity &amp; Other Myths goes beyond jaw-dropping feats to weave a tale of impassioned dedication. Eight acrobats and one musician share a peek behind the curtain of one of Australia's most celebrated circuses.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon.&nbsp; Friday, October 23, 8pm&nbsp; Saturday, October 24, 2pm&nbsp; Saturday, October 24, 8pm&nbsp; Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NWYwZDUydDJwc3Q0bTcwZzNxOHIzNjU1ODAgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add Friday's event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NTQ1cGNxbG1xbGlkbGVodjJ0b3Q2c3FoZW0gY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add Saturday's event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NHVxMjJ0Y25vODB0cmNhYm9jaTAydjNoN2YgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add Saturday's event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

Boston Arts Academy Theater 

Vivo Performing Arts presents Geneva Lewis, violin 

Rapidly rising star Geneva Lewis makes her Vivo Performing Arts debut with a program of striking emotional range. Lewis is praised for her lustrous tone and rare ability to unite fervent passion with immaculate precision.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon.&nbsp; Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NzZqc2ZwMzNzbDcyaG92aTBtOXY1NmwxMWYgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

Meadow Hall at Groton Hill Music Center

Vivo Performing Arts presents Borromeo Quartet: Stringfest featuring Boston String Academy 

Stringfest programs give strings students the opportunity to learn from and perform alongside acclaimed professional musicians. The featured artists perform, then the young players join them for unforgettable side-by-side selections for the whole group. This fall, the internationally renowned Borromeo Quartet returns to Stringfest to lead an all-Beethoven program, mentoring young players from Boston String Academy. Hear fledgling virtuosos join with distinguished musicians as Beethoven's immortal music reaches across cultures and generations in this powerful Stringfest concert.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NWZhMXNxcGVnYzdycXRyMWNsbWQ0aTZqcW0gY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

Multicultural Arts Center

Vivo Performing Arts presents Borromeo Quartet: Stringfest featuring Boston String  Academy

Stringfest programs give strings students the opportunity to learn from and perform&nbsp;alongside acclaimed professional musicians. The featured artists perform, then the&nbsp;young players join them for unforgettable side-by-side selections for the whole&nbsp;group. This fall, the internationally renowned Borromeo Quartet returns to Stringfest&nbsp;to lead an all-Beethoven program, mentoring young players from Boston String&nbsp;Academy. Hear fledgling virtuosos join with distinguished musicians as Beethoven's&nbsp;immortal music reaches across cultures and generations in this powerful Stringfest&nbsp;concert.

Vivo Performing Arts presents LaChanze 

Tony Award winner LaChanze—originator of the role of Celie in The Color Purple—possesses one of the most commanding and deeply felt voices on the American stage. An evening with LaChanze is an encounter with an artist at the fullest expression of her powers.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon.&nbsp; Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=Mzk0bWw3cXEwc2o2dDUzMmg2a2VhMWRrYzIgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

Vivo Performing Arts presents Igor Levit, piano 

Pianist Igor Levit makes his Symphony Hall recital debut with an all-Beethoven program that reveals an icon's humanity. From Beethoven's early-career swagger to the luminous Waldstein sonata, Levit offers a statement of faith in the power of art.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon.&nbsp; Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NHZrYTJsM3IyazVhZm1ia2Q5YnA1YjhzYm4gY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

Symphony Hall

Vivo Performing Arts presents All-Cello Orchestra: Pablo Casals 150th Birthday Tribute 

The cello speaks—perhaps more than any other orchestral instrument—in a way that feels human. Its range overlaps with the human voice, players share space with and embrace their instrument, and its warm, resonant sound expresses bittersweet emotions—longing, melancholy, grief—with authenticity and weight. Conducted by Eugene Friesen, the orchestra honors the 150th birthday of cellist and humanitarian Pablo Casals with arrangements of works by Casals, Villa-Lobos, and other beloved favorites.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MWh1ZThiaWRyaWt2dG1taTZvN29lNWMzbjIgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

Roxbury Community College Media Arts Center

Vivo Performing Arts presents All-Cello Orchestra: Pablo Casals 150th Birthday Tribute

The cello speaks—perhaps more than any other orchestral instrument—in a way that feels human. Its range overlaps with the human voice, players share space with and embrace their instrument, and its warm, resonant sound expresses bittersweet emotions—longing, melancholy, grief—with authenticity and weight. Conducted by Eugene Friesen, the orchestra honors the 150th birthday of cellist and humanitarian Pablo Casals with arrangements of works by Casals, Villa-Lobos, and other beloved favorites.

Vivo Performing Arts presents Nemanja Radulović & Double Sens 

Serbian-born, Paris-based violinist Nemanja Radulović and his Double Sens Chamber Orchestra move seamlessly between classical masterworks, folk traditions, and beyond, with striking charisma, agility, and emotional depth. The orchestra makes their U.S. debut with a performance of Vivaldi’s&nbsp;&nbsp;The Four Seasons .&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale August 13, 2026 at noon.&nbsp; Join our $25 Applause Circle membership for early ticket access! To learn more, visit vivoarts.org/applause-circle&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MWhzbjdiYXRxM2x1NTJob3Y5NzY3dWNjdTYgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here</a> to add this event to your Google Calendar!&nbsp;

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

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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

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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

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

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

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

Just added to Joyraft

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

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 📈

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

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.

Where

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Experiences

Boston Landmarks Orchestra "Celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month” Concert

Vivo Performing Arts presents Jonathan Gramling & Friends

Vivo Performing Arts presents Avery Gagliano, piano

Vivo Performing Arts presents Lizz Wright

Vivo Performing Arts presents Brentano String Quartet

Vivo Performing Arts presents Castle of Our Skins: Sacred Transcendence

Vivo Performing Arts presents Bruce Liu, piano

Vivo Performing Arts presents Christian McBride & Ursa Major

Vivo Performing Arts presents Gravity & Other Myths: Ten Thousand Hours

Vivo Performing Arts presents Geneva Lewis, violin

Vivo Performing Arts presents Borromeo Quartet: Stringfest featuring Boston String Academy

Vivo Performing Arts presents Borromeo Quartet: Stringfest featuring Boston String Academy

Vivo Performing Arts presents LaChanze

Vivo Performing Arts presents Igor Levit, piano

Vivo Performing Arts presents All-Cello Orchestra: Pablo Casals 150th Birthday Tribute