Live Entertainment Venues

Becket, Massachusetts

Jacob's Pillow is the most important dance festival in the United States — a National Historic Landmark in the Berkshire hills presenting the world's greatest dance companies in performances that range from classical ballet to contemporary dance to traditional forms from every corner of the globe. Founded by Ted Shawn in 1933, it has presented Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Alvin Ailey, and virtually every significant dance company in the world while serving as the summer laboratory where American dance discovers its next creative direction.

358 George Carter Rd, Becket, MA 01223

Becket, Massachusetts

Jacob's Pillow in Becket is America's longest-running dance festival, presenting touring dance companies from around the world each summer in the Berkshires.

358 George Carter Rd 01223

Boston, Massachusetts

Berklee Performance Center presents touring jazz, world, and contemporary concerts at the Berklee College of Music, one of Boston's premier mid-size venues.

136 Massachusetts Ave 02115

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Symphony Hall is considered the finest concert hall in the Western Hemisphere — a 1900 auditorium presenting the Boston Symphony Orchestra (one of the world's greatest orchestras) in an acoustic environment so perfect that it remains the gold standard for concert hall design 125 years after its construction. The BSO's extraordinary musical history (Koussevitzky's championship of new American music, Tanglewood's creation of the world's most celebrated summer music festival), Serge Ozawa's 29-year tenure, and the current era under Andris Nelsons create a concert hall whose musical legacy is unrivaled in the Western Hemisphere.

301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115

Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson Colonial Theatre is Boston's most historically significant performing arts venue — the oldest continuously operating theater in Boston (1900) and the city where more Broadway musicals have had their world premieres than any other theater in the United States. Funny Girl, Anything Goes, and Porgy and Bess (reworked before its Broadway premiere) are among the extraordinary works that premiered at the Colonial, making it the most important pre-Broadway try-out theater in American history.

106 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116

Boston, Massachusetts

Fenway Park is the most beloved baseball park in America and one of the most extraordinary concert venues in the world — a 1912 stadium where concerts from the Rolling Stones to Paul McCartney to Billy Joel create experiences amplified by the most emotionally resonant sports venue in American culture. The Green Monster, the hand-operated scoreboard, and the extraordinary intimacy of the smallest park in Major League Baseball create a concert experience that is simultaneously historic and intimate.

4 Jersey St, Boston, MA 02215

Boston, Massachusetts

Fenway Park is the most beloved sports venue in American culture — a 1912 stadium where the Boston Red Sox (three World Series championships since 2004, ending the 86-year Curse of the Bambino) play before the most passionate baseball fan base in the country. The Green Monster, the Pesky Pole, the hand-operated scoreboard, and the intimate feel of baseball's smallest major league park create a sports experience of extraordinary emotional depth.

4 Jersey St, Boston, MA 02215

Boston, Massachusetts

House of Blues Boston is one of the most active live music venues in New England — a 2,400-capacity club in the Fenway neighborhood steps from Fenway Park that books rock, pop, hip-hop, and blues acts year-round. The Boston location is among the busiest in the HOB chain, serving a dense student and young professional population from Harvard, MIT, BU, Northeastern, and dozens of other area universities that make Greater Boston one of the US's most music-engaged markets.

15 Lansdowne St 02215

Boston, Massachusetts

House of Blues Boston on Lansdowne Street near Fenway Park presents national touring acts as part of the House of Blues chain.

15 Lansdowne St 02215

Boston, Massachusetts

MGM Music Hall at Fenway is a 5,000-capacity live music venue adjacent to Fenway Park — a purpose-built concert hall opened in 2022 that is co-branded with MGM Resorts, reflecting the growing intersection of casino branding and live entertainment venues. The hall presents touring artists from pop to country to rock in an exceptional new facility steps from the Green Monster.

2 Lansdowne St 02215

Boston, Massachusetts

Orpheum Theatre near Boston Common is one of the oldest surviving theaters in America, presenting major touring concerts since 1852.

1 Hamilton Pl 02108

Boston, Massachusetts

Paradise Rock Club is Boston's most celebrated small concert venue — an 1,100-capacity club in Allston that has hosted intimate early-career performances by U2, The Cars, and The Police, and continues booking national touring artists for one of America's most music-loving cities. Its compact size and rich heritage make it a rite of passage for artists moving from club circuits to arena-level touring.

967 Commonwealth Ave 02215

Boston, Massachusetts

Shubert Theatre is one of Boston's most beloved historic theaters — the 1910 "Little Palace" of the Boston Theater District where The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, and West Side Story all had their pre-Broadway world premieres. Its extraordinary historic significance as the most important pre-Broadway try-out theater of the Golden Age of American musical theater and its continued role presenting Broadway touring productions make it one of the most historically resonant theatrical venues in the United States.

265 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Boston, Massachusetts

Symphony Hall is home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops, a National Historic Landmark renowned for its acoustics since 1900.

301 Massachusetts Ave 02115

Boston, Massachusetts

TD Garden is a 19,156-seat arena above Boston's North Station — home to the NBA Boston Celtics and NHL Boston Bruins and one of the highest-grossing concert venues in North America. Central to the New England gaming market anchored by Encore Boston Harbor casino 15 minutes away, TD Garden is a core pillar of Boston's entertainment infrastructure.

100 Legends Way 02114

Boston, Massachusetts

TD Garden is home to the Boston Celtics and Bruins, presenting major touring concerts in a 19,500-seat arena above North Station in downtown Boston.

100 Legends Way 02114

Boston, Massachusetts

TD Garden is the home of the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins — two of the most storied franchises in their respective sports playing before one of the most passionate sports fan bases in America. The Celtics' 18 NBA championships (the most of any franchise) and the Bruins' six Stanley Cup championships create an arena whose championship banner collection is the most impressive in North American sports.

100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114

Boston, Massachusetts

The Wilbur in Boston's Theater District is a restored 1914 venue presenting major touring comedy and concerts in a 1,200-seat historic room.

246 Tremont St 02116

Boston, Massachusetts

Wang Theatre is the most magnificent performance venue in Boston — a 3,500-seat 1925 theater whose extraordinary French Baroque interior (with a lobby modeled on the Palace of Versailles) creates the most visually spectacular theatrical experience in New England. Its role as the primary Broadway touring venue in Boston, its extraordinary architectural grandeur, and its position in the heart of Boston's Theater District create a theatrical experience befitting one of America's most culturally sophisticated cities.

270 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Brockton, Massachusetts

Campanelli Stadium in Brockton is a beloved New England community sports venue — presenting independent league baseball alongside a packed community events calendar for Plymouth and Bristol Counties. Brockton's deep sports heritage (Rocky Marciano, Marvin Hagler, and dozens of boxing world champions have come from this city — the Boxing Capital of New England) creates an athletic culture of unusual intensity for a Massachusetts mid-sized city.

Campanelli Stadium, Brockton, MA 02401

Brookline, Massachusetts

Coolidge Corner Theatre is one of America's most beloved independent movie theaters — a beautifully preserved 1933 Art Deco Brookline theater presenting first-run films, foreign cinema, and the most extraordinary calendar of special programming in New England. Its Midnight Madness screenings, Rocky Horror Picture Show sing-alongs, and outstanding film festival programming have made it the most cinematically adventurous theater in the Boston area and a model for independent theater survival in the age of streaming.

290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446

Cambridge, Massachusetts

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard is America's most celebrated academic theater — a Harvard University company whose productions have won multiple Tony Awards and sent more shows to Broadway than virtually any other regional theater in the United States. Hadestown (A.R.T. world premiere → Broadway → 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical) and Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 exemplify the extraordinary creative ambition of a theater operating at the intersection of Harvard's intellectual resources and the most demanding theatrical market in the world.

64 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard Stadium is the oldest reinforced concrete stadium in America — a 1903 landmark where the Harvard Crimson have played football for over 120 years in the most historically significant college stadium east of the Mississippi River. The stadium's extraordinary architectural preservation, its role as the birthplace of modern American football stadium design, and the storied Harvard-Yale Game (The Game, the oldest college football rivalry in America) create one of college sports' most historically resonant venues.

N Harvard St, Allston, MA 02163

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Toad is Cambridge's most beloved free live music bar — a Porter Square establishment presenting live music seven nights a week with no cover charge in the most genuinely community-supported music venue in New England. Its extraordinary commitment to free live music, its role in developing dozens of Boston area musicians, and its position as the most reliable live music destination in Cambridge create a venue of unusual cultural importance to the New England music community.

1912 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140

Dennis, Massachusetts

Cape Playhouse in Dennis is America's oldest continuously operating professional summer theater, presenting productions since 1927 on Cape Cod.

820 Route 6A 02638

Everett, Massachusetts

Encore Boston Harbor Theater is a 1,600-seat entertainment venue inside Wynn's Encore Boston Harbor casino — the first casino resort in the greater Boston area. The theater hosts headline comedy, music, and magic acts for Encore's hotel guests and regional casino visitors, providing a first-class entertainment programme in New England's most luxurious gaming resort.

1 Broadway 02149

Foxborough, Massachusetts

Gillette Stadium is a 65,878-seat outdoor stadium in Foxborough — home of the NFL New England Patriots and New England Revolution. One of the leading outdoor concert venues in New England (Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, The Rolling Stones), Gillette anchors Patriots Place — a year-round entertainment complex with hotels, restaurants, and shops adjacent to the stadium serving the region including Encore Boston Harbor casino visitors.

1 Patriot Place 02035

Foxborough, Massachusetts

Gillette Stadium is home to the New England Patriots — the most successful team in NFL history during the Bill Belichick/Tom Brady era (six Super Bowl championships in 18 seasons), playing before the most NFL-passionate fan base in America in the most modern major stadium in New England. The Patriots' extraordinary dynasty, combined with the Patriot Place retail and entertainment complex surrounding the stadium, creates one of the most comprehensive sports entertainment destinations in the Northeast.

1 Patriot Pl, Foxborough, MA 02035

Lenox, Massachusetts

Shakespeare & Company in Lenox presents professional theater productions on a wooded Berkshires campus each summer season.

Lenox, Massachusetts

Tanglewood in Lenox is the famed summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, presenting classical and popular touring concerts on a sprawling Berkshires lawn since 1937.

297 West St 01240

Lowell, Massachusetts

Lowell Memorial Auditorium presents touring concerts and comedy in a historic 1922 venue serving the Merrimack Valley.

50 E Merrimack St 01852

Mansfield, Massachusetts

Xfinity Center is the primary outdoor amphitheater for the greater Boston area — a 19,000-capacity Mansfield venue presenting the summer's biggest rock, pop, and country tours for New England audiences. Its consistent presentation of the most significant summer touring acts and its capacity to serve the enormous Boston metropolitan market create one of the most commercially significant amphitheaters in the Northeast.

885 South Main St, Mansfield, MA 02048

North Adams, Massachusetts

MASS MoCA in North Adams is one of the largest contemporary art museums in the country, presenting concerts and festivals in a converted 19th-century factory complex.

1040 MASS MoCA Way 01247

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

The Colonial Theatre in downtown Pittsfield is a restored 1903 venue presenting touring concerts and theater in the heart of the Berkshires.

111 South St 01201

Providence, Massachusetts

Providence Park is the home of the Providence City FC and serves the greater Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts sports market — a 20,000-capacity stadium presenting soccer, concerts, and community events for New England's second-largest metropolitan area. Providence's extraordinary arts community (RISD is one of the world's most respected art schools) and its position as the cultural capital of New England outside of Boston create a sports and entertainment market of unusual sophistication.

1 Lap Rd, Providence, RI 02905

Somerville, Massachusetts

Somerville Theatre in Davis Square presents concerts, film, and the Independent Film Festival Boston in a historic 1914 vaudeville theater.

55 Davis Square 02144

Worcester, Massachusetts

DCU Center in downtown Worcester presents major touring concerts and Railers hockey in a 12,700-seat arena, the largest indoor venue in Central Massachusetts.

50 Foster St 01608

Worcester, Massachusetts

Hanover Theatre is one of New England's most beautifully restored historic venues — a 1920 Worcester theater whose extraordinary interior restoration has made it one of the finest mid-size performance venues in the Northeast and the cultural anchor of downtown Worcester's remarkable revitalization. Its programming of Broadway touring productions, concerts, and community events serves a central Massachusetts market that has lacked a world-class performance venue for generations.

2 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA 01608

Worcester, Massachusetts

Mechanics Hall in downtown Worcester is a magnificently preserved 1857 concert hall renowned for its acoustics, presenting classical and touring concerts in Central Massachusetts.

321 Main St 01608

Worcester, Massachusetts

Polar Park is one of the finest new minor league ballparks in America — a spectacular downtown Worcester stadium opened in 2021 as home to the Worcester Red Sox (WooSox) that has become the centerpiece of downtown Worcester's remarkable revitalization. Its extraordinary design (incorporating views of the surrounding hills and an outdoor plaza), its proximity to Worcester's growing restaurant and bar scene, and its connection to the Red Sox organization create one of New England's most exciting new sports entertainment destinations.

100 Madison St, Worcester, MA 01608

Worcester, Massachusetts

The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in downtown Worcester is a restored 1904 theater presenting touring Broadway and concerts for Central Massachusetts.

2 Southbridge St 01608