Performance Venues
Live music. Theater. Dance. Comedy. And so much more.
As a college student in Boston, your entertainment opportunities extend far beyond campus. With numerous theaters and performance halls in and around the city, Boston offers a range of plays, dance performances, comedy shows, and other events from local, regional, national, and international talent.
If you’re passionate about live music, you’ll find plenty of unique venues and a wide selection of genres to explore here. From large arenas like TD Garden, which hosts chart-topping musicians, to music halls like Paradise Rock Club, which presents smaller shows by established and up-and-coming artists, Boston boasts a variety of concert venues catering to all tastes and interests. During your time in Boston, you’ll find endless ways to enjoy and engage with live music and other performances.
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Theaters, Performance Halls, and Concert Venues
- American Repertory Theater
- Berklee Performance Center
- Boch Center - Wang Theatre
- Brattle Theatre
- Brighton Music Hall
- Citizens Bank Opera House
- Crystal Ballroom
- Coolidge Corner Theatre
- Harvard Film Archive
- The House of Blues
- Jordan Hall
- Kendall Square Cinema
- The Lilypad
- Midway Cafe
- MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- Orpheum Theatre
- Paradise Rock Club
- Passim
- Roadrunner
- The Rockwell
- Royale
- Sanders Theatre
- Symphony Hall
- Somerville Theatre
- The Sinclair
- TD Garden
- Theatres of Emerson College
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