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We've curated an epic playlist for your listening pleasure! Hear artists that we've presented over the past 30 years, including many coming to Boston in the next few months! Enjoy. More »
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December 12 2023Montreal-based singer, songwriter, film composer, and pianist Patrick Watson and his band create lush, melodic indie music that blends orchestral chamber pop, synthesizer washes, and a melancholy tone. His dreamy, contemplative music has been featured widely in films and on TV, including ... MORE » -
January 13 2024 - January 14 2024Seamlessly blending illusion, acrobatics, magic, and whimsy, MOMIX sends audiences flying down the rabbit hole in Moses Pendleton’s newest creation, Alice, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland. Join the dazzling company on a mind-bending adventure as Alice encounters time-honored... MORE » -
January 18 2024Basel Zayed is a virtuoso oud player and an acclaimed vocalist skilled in classical and contemporary Arabic music. He draws on deep experience with the Arabic maqam musical tradition to explore the beauty and universality of Middle Eastern music. He’ll be accompanied by a full band. -
February 02 2024With explosive taiko drumming and innovative, acrobatic choreography, DRUM TAO offers a breathtaking, vibrantly modern twist on a traditional art form—and a visual and sonic tour de force. -
February 03 2024Grammy-winning jazz pianist Brad Mehldau has been called “the most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years” by the New York Times. For this special solo performance, Mehldau will perform his newly commissioned work, Fourteen Reveries, which reflects on the interior experience that we create... MORE » -
February 17 2024Puerto Rican singer and composer iLe began her career in the group Calle 13 alongside brothers Visitante and Residente. The Latin Grammy–winner's sound is continually evolving but is rooted in classic Latin styles from across the Americas. From boleros and folk-inspired retro-pop songs to Afro-... MORE » -
February 17 2024With the power of gospel and the precision of Broadway, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the undisputed king of mbube, South African a cappella singing. The multi-Grammy-winning group came together in the early 1960s and continues to thrill audiences around the world with its strong, proud melodies... MORE » -
February 29 2024One of the most talked-about folk bands of the 21st century, Talisk tear apart stereotypes and redefine the genre. With over 15 million streams, sold out shows across five continents, and headline appearances at festivals the world over, the Scottish trio have amassed a global following. Wielding... MORE » -
March 02 2024Six-time Grammy winner José Fernández Torres, known as Tomatito, is a guitarist of major significance within the realm of flamenco. His unique approach and elegant style highlight his unprecedented musical sensitivity and interpretive power. He will be accompanied by a full ensemble, including his... MORE » -
March 08 2024 - March 09 2024Celebrated San Francisco–based company Alonzo King LINES Balletis recognized for its impeccable technique, captivating dancers, and rich visual works. The company performs the Boston premiere of Deep River, a soulful new work created in collaboration with Grammy-winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and... MORE » -
March 09 2024Direct from Madrid, dancer Alfonso Losa is an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, and director, known for his strength and virtuosity. He is widely recognized as the most genuine current representative of the Madrid school of flamenco dance and the necessary bridge between the masters... MORE » -
March 10 2024Gala Flamenca captures all the beauty, power, and passion of flamenco, and stars two mavericks of the flamenco world, Manuel Liñán and Alfonso Losa, accompanied by rising flamenco star El Yiyo. The three dancers will be joined by a full music ensemble including guest singer Sandra Carrasco. ... MORE » -
March 13 2024One of the most exciting new voices in contemporary flamenco, María José Llergo dazzles audiences with an electric sound that is simultaneously authentic, modern, and original. Singing about love, sadness, and social struggles, her stunning voice twists and turns through atmospheric and captivating... MORE » -
March 15 2024Directed and choreographed by Boston-and-Chicago-based artist Jessi Stegall, The Theremin Vignettes is an ode to the late theremin virtuoso Clara Rockmore. Set to Rockmore’s arrangements of classical scores for theremin, the dance-theater piece explores themes of grief, remembrance, and devotion... MORE » -
March 15 2024With Tigran Hamasyan, potent jazz improvisation fuses with the rich folkloric music of his native Armenia. A piano virtuoso with groove power, he’s one of the most remarkable and distinctive jazz-meets-rock pianists of his generation. “With startling combinations of jazz, minimalist, electronic,... MORE » -
March 15 2024From Brooklyn, Red Baraat merges hard-driving North Indian bhangra with elements of hip-hop, funk, jazz, and raw punk energy. Delivering an explosion of sound, the band is particularly known and loved for its unforgettable live performances. NPR has dubbed the group “the best party band in years... MORE » -
March 16 2024As Jean Appolon says, “Jean Appolon Expressions’ (JAE) choreography showcases the relationship between being deeply connected to our roots and the power to heal ourselves, heal our community, and fight for the purpose of keeping our community safe.” The company performs An n Ale which features... MORE » -
March 17 2024Leahy is one of the most highly regarded progressive folk-roots bands, comprised of an award-winning Canadian family of musicians. Its exceptional performances are full of energy, big rich sound, poignant songs, fiery instrumentals, and percussive step-dancing. -
March 19 2024Born in the streets of Los Angeles, Las Cafeteras is known for its vibrant live performances that remix Latin roots music in what the Los Angeles Times calls a “uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia, and rock. . . . Live, they’re magnetic.” -
March 23 2024Suitcase Stories® features foreign- and US-born residents sharing powerful and inspiring stories of refugee and immigrant life. Featured nationally on WORLD Channel and PBS, the Suitcase Stories® series provides a way to dig beneath the headlines, exposing audiences to the complexity of migration... MORE » -
March 24 2024 - March 24 2024Regarded by many as the world's finest traditional Irish band, Altan is renowned for its heartwarming, dynamic live performances that range from touching ballads to hard-hitting reels and jigs. Throughout its career Altan has shown an unwavering commitment to the beauty of traditional music,... MORE » -
March 24 2024World-famous tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, renowned bansuri player Debopriya Chatterjee, and master sarangi player Sabir Khan perform a brilliant evening of traditional Indian classical music. -
March 25 2024Swiss pianist-composer Nik Bärtsch has been fusing electronica and minimalism with soul, jazz, funk, and new classical music with his Ronin ensemble since 2001. “Our music is somewhere between jazz and modern composition, progressive pop, ritual music, groove music in general,” says Bärtsch. The... MORE » -
March 27 2024Malian kora virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko joins South African guitarist Derek Gripper to explore the musical tradition of the griots of Mali, one of humanity’s most astonishing aural traditions. -
March 29 2024Boldly modern yet respectful of her Malian roots, Fatoumata Diawara creates music that draws from her heritage but with a vision that looks confidently to the future. Her live performances “scream with energy” (NPR), with songs covering such timeless subjects as respect, love, migration, family,... MORE » -
March 30 2024A modern-day griot, Sona Jobarteh contemporizes the presentation of the kora, a West African stringed instrument, by breaking gender barriers and playing while standing. Performing with an electric Afropop band, she sings about cultural identity, gender, love, and respect. -
April 06 2024With pulsating rhythms, a captivating voice, and dazzling stage presence, Beninese star Angélique Kidjo blends her many musical influences into a riveting Afro-pop tour de force. Get the best tickets to see one of your favorite artists—the incomparable Angélique Kidjo—and support one of your... MORE » -
April 13 2024“One of the greatest songwriters of the century” (New York Times), Caetano Veloso has been a major musical, social, and cultural force in Brazil and all over the world since the 1960s. Winner of 13 Latin Grammys and two Grammy awards in the Best World Music Album category, Veloso is touring in... MORE » -
April 14 2024For 50 years, two-time Grammy winner BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been hailed as the best Cajun band in the world. Driven by leader Michael Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals, it is “bon temps, every time they play” (New York Times). Subscription discounts are not... MORE » -
April 20 2024The Hot Sardines effortlessly channel New York speakeasies, Parisian cabarets, and New Orleans jazz halls to transform songs from past eras into music for the 21st century. -
May 10 2024 - May 11 2024Founded in 2018 by Jessie Jeanne Stinnett, Boston Dance Theater (BDT) is a Boston-based contemporary dance company codirected by Stinnett and award-winning Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili. BDT showcases the talents of Boston-based dancersperforming three US premieres, If As If by Itzik Galili ... MORE »
