48 St. Stephen

Guest duo 8 St. Stephen, featuring violinist Clara Kim and pianist Angela Kim, performs music by Boston Conservatory faculty member Dan VanHassel and others.

Studio T401 (Boston Conservatory at Berklee)

Berklee Symphonic Winds—Band Dances

The Berklee Symphonic Winds will present their annual concert of traditional and contemporary music for winds, brass, and percussion.

Berklee Performance Center

Early Music Repertoire: Final Performance—Sweeter than Roses

The Early Music Repertoire class presents its final performance of the semester, Music for a While.

Houston Hall

A Little Mischief: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Musical

The Theater for Young Audiences Ensemble will present an original musical adaptation of Shakespeare's&nbsp;A Midsummer Night's Dream, written and directed by Berklee Theater Arts Collaborative Artistic Director Rene Pfister.&nbsp; The production is orchestrated by Berklee musical theater students and features a ten-piece band, as well as a cast of 26 musical theater performers.

Percussion Ensemble

Boston Conservatory Percussion Ensemble performs works by Vijay Iyer, Nico Muhly, Julia Perry, Lou Harrison, and others.

Studio 106

Annual Hip-Hop Concert

Berklee Africana Studies celebrates the cultural impact of hip-hop with an all-star lineup of performers highlighting the power of Black creative expression. This concert features local and national artists who have made an impact within the past half-century. Admission: $12 in advance / $17 day of show Discounted admission with Berklee ID: Free in advance / $5 day of show

16th Annual Berklee Middle Eastern Festival: The Music of Georgia

The 16th annual Berklee Middle Eastern Festival will celebrate the vibrant polyphonic music of the Republic of Georgia. Through a captivating fusion of solo performances, choir harmonies, and instrumental pieces, the concert aims to immerse the audience in the soul-stirring melodies and rhythms of the Georgian tradition, arranged and musically directed by Giorgi Mikadze in collaboration with festival founder and director Christiane Karam. The event will feature Georgian artist Tamada alongside an all-star band comprising faculty, students, and special guests. The lineup includes the Pletenitsa Balkan Choir and Berklee College of Music's Middle Eastern Fusion Ensemble, directed by Karam. The performance will also showcase Georgian dance elements choreographed by Lasha Mdzinarashvili.

Guitar Night: Rock and Pop

Guitar Night:&nbsp;Rock&nbsp;and&nbsp;Pop&nbsp;will feature eight student-led, guitar-centered live bands. Chosen by Berklee College of Music's Guitar Department&nbsp;and&nbsp;faculty, these guitarists represent the college's finest in these styles. Come&nbsp;and&nbsp;witness the future of&nbsp;rock and pop&nbsp;guitar. Admission:&nbsp;$12 in advance / $17 day of show Students with Berklee ID:&nbsp;Free in advance / $5 day of show

Fall Together

Fall Together is the 39th annual concert featuring compositions by the Jazz Composition faculty, performed by the faculty jazz orchestra. Since the first concert in 1985, guests have included Herb Pomeroy, Bob Brookmeyer, Mike Gibbs, John LaPorta, Hazel Leach, Jere Laukkanen, Rick Culver, Triple Helix, and more. Admission: $12 in advance / $17 day of show Discounted admission with Berklee ID: Free in advance / $5 day of show

Music and Meaning in the Works of David Bowie

Students who have successfully completed The Literary Influences of Bowie course will perform a selection of Bowie songs that reflect the themes of fate, immortality, and elements of the supernatural.

Gospel Extravaganza

In this Signature Series event, Berklee celebrates the power of gospel music with a performance by Berklee’s Reverence Gospel Choir, directed by Dennis Montgomery III and featuring a special guest performer.

Singers Night 2024

Each semester, more than 120 voice students audition for the opportunity to be cast in Singers Night, one of the Voice Department’s premier shows. Join us for this high-energy concert featuring the students who were chosen during this process, performing solo and in small groups.

25 Tributes: Celebrating Lee Eliot Berk

In honor of Lee Eliot Berk’s 25-year presidency and lifetime contributions to Berklee, this celebratory concert will feature 25 tributes from students, faculty, alumni, and guest artists. During his term as Berklee's second president, Berk expanded the size of Berklee's urban campus, curricular offerings, international partnerships, inter-city outreach, and scholarship offerings, shaping contemporary music education, the music industry, and the arts. Alumni during his tenure have won hundreds of Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Awards, Tony Awards, Emmy Awards, and more. Tonight's 25 tributes will be dedicated to personal stories, milestone achievements, and Berk's character and vision that helped lead Berklee to what it is today.&nbsp; One of the personal tributes will be directed by&nbsp;Edmar&nbsp;Colón&nbsp;'15 featuring&nbsp;Bill Pierce&nbsp;'72,&nbsp;Greg Hopkins,&nbsp;Kris Davis,&nbsp;John Lockwood, and&nbsp;Tyson Jackson&nbsp;'19. They will perform the music of Mike Gibbs '63, whose concert was the first date of Lee and Susan Berk.&nbsp;Terri Lyne Carrington&nbsp;'83 will perform in honor to the close relationship she has with the Lee and Susan.&nbsp;Grace Kelly&nbsp;'12 will lead another tribute performing music by Duke Ellington '71H, whose honorary doctorate performance Berk said was a highlight of his time at Berklee. Vice President and Executive Director of Berklee College of Music&nbsp;Ron Savage&nbsp;'84 will perform a personal tribute to Lee Eliot Berk.&nbsp; Other tributes will recognize academic department innovation while Lee Eliot Berk led Berklee. Boston Conservatory at Berklee student&nbsp;Elaina Spiro&nbsp;will be featured performing film scoring themes arranged by Tim Huling '98; student songwriter&nbsp;Kieran Rhodes&nbsp;will be featured performing original music; and guitar assistant chair&nbsp;Sheryl Bailey, and faculty&nbsp;Rick Peckham,&nbsp;Dave Fiuczynski, and&nbsp;Tim Miller&nbsp;will perform together in recognition of the Guitar Department’s important role in Berklee’s history. The concert will also pay tribute to the expansion that happened while Lee Berk was president. The Berklee International Network was founded in 1993, and Assistant Vice President of Global Initiatives Jason Camelio and Yehuda Eder '80 will introduce a tribute featuring Rimon School of Music alumni&nbsp;Lihi Haruvi&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tom Oren. Lee Berk helped found the Boston Arts Academy. BAA alumnus&nbsp;Gregory Groover&nbsp;'15 will direct a group of BAA alumni, as well as feature&nbsp;Darcel Wilson&nbsp;in a Berklee Online tribute.&nbsp;Nichelle Mungo&nbsp;'97 will lead a tribute to Berklee City Music with alumni&nbsp;Kaimy Masse,&nbsp;Abria Smith,&nbsp;Tyrone Chase,&nbsp;Mark Copland,&nbsp;Chris Loftlin, and&nbsp;Sean Skeete&nbsp;and featuring&nbsp;Deanna Della Chioppa.&nbsp; Friends and colleagues of Lee Eliot Berk and Berklee leaders will speak at the event. They will include&nbsp;former executive vice president&nbsp;Gary Burton; interim&nbsp;president and provost&nbsp;David Bogen;&nbsp;senior vice president of pre-college, online, and professional programs/co-founder and CEO of Berklee Online&nbsp;Debbie Cavalier;&nbsp;former senior vice president for innovation, strategy, and technology&nbsp;David Mash;&nbsp;founding headmaster of Boston Arts Academy Linda Nathan;&nbsp;chair emeritus of the Guitar Department&nbsp;Larry Baione;&nbsp;former associate vice president for community and government relations and executive director of city music&nbsp;Curtis Warner; and former Berklee president&nbsp;Roger H. Brown. The celebration will conclude with one of Lee Eliot Berk’s favorite musical style, gospel. Gospel Ensemble director&nbsp;Dennis Montgomery&nbsp;'88 will feature&nbsp;Donna McElroy&nbsp;and the gospel ensemble founder&nbsp;Lisa Harrigan, along with his student band.&nbsp;

Curtain Up: New Musical Theater Songs by Berklee Students 2024

Don’t miss this dazzling array of musical theater talent at the 15th annual showcase of original musical theater songs written, orchestrated, and performed by Berklee students. Featuring a powerhouse band and a line-up of stellar vocalists, Curtain Up celebrates the winners of Berklee’s annual Musical Theater Songwriting Contest. A showcase for Berklee’s minor in musical theater writing, this concert is a large-scale collaboration between performers, writers, and arrangers across Berklee’s different departments.

Rhythms and Frequencies - CWP Student Concert

The CWP Student Concert features some of the best Contemporary Writing and Production Department students at Berklee College of Music performing dynamic songs, arrangements, and original compositions in a mix of electrifying music. Contemporary Writing and Production majors will showcase, along with a dynamite student band, pieces from some of the best writers in the department.

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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S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

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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.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

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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

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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.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

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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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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.