3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (311+ words) El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico will headline a free block party Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Summer Street Plaza in Downtown Crossing. The program will also feature DJ ArmandoTheTruth and Johnny Giraldo of Salsa y Control, according to Embrace Boston....

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (161+ words) Nash began his recording career with the Hollies, the British group he formed with Allan Clarke in 1962. Named for Buddy Holly, the band recorded “Bus Stop,” “Stop Stop Stop” and “On a Carousel.” The Hollies were inducted into the Rock…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (307+ words) Davis Square is about to turn into an open-air dance floor again. Somerville's HONK! Festival returns October 9-11, bringing more than 30 mobile brass and percussion bands from across the country for a free, three-day celebration of music, community and activism that…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (209+ words) Shoshana Bean is trading the cavernous Palace Theatre for a 330-seat room on the Massachusetts coast. The Tony-winning Broadway star will perform in Rockport on Friday, September 19, 2026, at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, a stop built entirely around her own…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (486+ words) Club Passim closed out the summer the way it has for nearly three decades: packing its tiny Harvard Square basement with more than 100 folk and singer-songwriter acts for the bi-annual Campfire Festival, a four-day run that doubles as an informal…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (298+ words) The Asian American Association of Boston, which hosts the festival, describes its mission as sharing culture between Asians and Americans, and it bills the event on its website as the largest outdoor celebration of Asian Americans in Greater Boston. The…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (160+ words) The expansion arrives against the backdrop of a reshaped Greater Boston comedy scene. ImprovBoston, a 40-year institution, permanently closed in December 2023, displacing scores of local performers and improv groups, according to background compiled from Wikipedia. That closure left a gap…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (248+ words) According to the Mass Cultural Council, Massachusetts arts and culture generated $2.3 billion in annual economic activity. The Mass Cultural Council has offered project grants of up to $10,000 for small music venues to enhance or improve the live music experience. Spalding…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (482+ words) The Boston Pops has unveiled its 2026 Holiday Pops season, a sprawling 41-concert run stretching across six cities and four New England states, with tickets set to go on sale Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. The lineup opens Dec. 3 at Symphony Hall in Boston…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (111+ words) Ariana Grande is set to turn Causeway Street into a three night pop pilgrimage this summer as her Eternal Sunshine Tour hits Boston’s TD Garden for a run on July 22, July 24 and July 25. Doors are expected to open at 7:00 p.m....