Today · Sun 25 Oct
A taste of Boston, the next 30 days.
This isn't your list. We haven't met yet. It's a sample of what Boston is up to, two of every kind each week, read from the city's own venues and refreshed every night. The short lines under the photos are braxby's own notes on the act.
Connect your calendar and braxby picks from everything in Boston for you alone, and tells you first when the band you love announces a date.
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This week, from braxby
It's a Halloween week in Boston, and the calendar leans on it. Moe. plays The Wilbur for three nights running, Friday through Saturday, with two shows on Halloween itself, while Wicked keeps going at Citizens Opera House most days. Midweek has Built To Spill with Quasi at The Sinclair Music Hall and the Katseye show at TD Garden, and Saturday fills out with costume parties, including Trixie and Katya's Halloween Dance Party at Royale Boston. The Celtics are home twice and the Bruins play a Saturday afternoon game.
- Built To Spill w/ Quasi Tue 27 Oct · The Sinclair Music Hall
Doug Martsch's Boise band, known for sprawling guitar interplay on Perfect From Now On, with Quasi in support at The Sinclair. - moe. Sat 31 Oct · The Wilbur
Buffalo jam band improvising since the early 1990s, playing The Wilbur across the Halloween weekend. - L7: The Last Hurrah Tour 2026 Mon 26 Oct · The Wilbur
The LA grunge band behind Pretend We're Dead, on a tour billed as its last hurrah, at The Wilbur. - Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical Sun 25 Oct · Emerson Colonial Theatre
Olivier-winning comedy musical about the WWII plot that fooled the Nazis with a corpse, at the Emerson Colonial Theatre. - Trixie and Katya's Halloween Dance Party (18 and Over) Sat 31 Oct · Royale Boston
A costumed Halloween night at Royale with the Drag Race alum, for the Saturday crowd.
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Music
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Hocus Pocus Drag Brunch
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MetaFaction
Actor and comedian known for The Office's Darryl, performing comedic musical sets with his band.
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Sombrero & Boots Halloween Party ( 18+ )
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Recollection, The Sissy Boys, Neolithic, Peace Test, B.F.O.
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Ollie Gullick
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The Man in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Wilbur Theatre Parking is available at the link below.
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Elizabeth Nichols , Dawson Anderson
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Holywatr: Deo Gratias Tour
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Scrivener / Merry Merry / Bird Friend / Cody Ryan
Multi-act bill at O'Brien's Pub, 18+.
Stage
Today · Sun 25 Oct
Wicked (Touring)
Stephen Schwartz's prequel to The Wizard of Oz, telling the friendship and rivalry of Elphaba and Glinda before Dorothy arrives.
Today · Sun 25 Oct
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
Olivier-winning comedy musical from SpitLip retelling the WWII deception plot that fooled the Nazis with a corpse.
Comedy
Today · Sun 25 Oct
Late Nite Catechism: Til Death Do Us Part
Long-running interactive comedy show in which a sharp-tongued nun character quizzes and roasts the audience.
Today · Sun 25 Oct
Jim Gaffigan: Everything is Wonderful!
Observational stand-up from Jim Gaffigan, known for his food and everyday-life material and specials like Dark Pale and Comedy Monster.
Markets
Today · Sun 25 Oct
Brewery Book Fair
A book fair held at Lamplighter Brewing Co. from 2 pm to 5 pm.
Local & niche
Today · Sun 25 Oct
Yellow Cup Weekend- Yelloween-BOSTON
Get active
Today · Sun 25 Oct
2026 Mayor's Cup Cross Country
Cross country festival at Franklin Park in Boston.
Today · Sun 25 Oct
Hollis Elementary 5K and 1 Miler
Sport to watch
Today · Sun 25 Oct
The Sports Museum Tour
Boston museum inside TD Garden charting the city's sports history through memorabilia, statues and guided tours.
That's this week's sample. The rest of Boston is in braxby, chosen for you.
Next week
26 Oct – 1 Nov
Music
Tomorrow · Mon 26 Oct
L7: The Last Hurrah Tour 2026
American all-female grunge band from the LA punk scene, known for the raucous hit Pretend We're Dead.
Tue 27 Oct
Maddie Zahm: Everything All The Time Tour
American pop singer-songwriter known for candid, body-image themed songs like Fat Funny Friend.
Wed 28 Oct
Toad The Wet Sprocket - Rings: The Acoustic Tour
1990s alternative rock band known for hits All I Want and Walk on the Ocean.
Wed 28 Oct
Arcángel - La 8va Maravilla World Tour
A Puerto Rican reggaeton veteran and one of urbano music's pioneering voices.
Wed 28 Oct
Judah and The Lion
Nashville band known for blending banjo and mandolin with alt-rock energy, built around the hit Take It All Back.
Thu 29 Oct
JOHN SUMMIT - CTRL ESCAPE ARENA TOUR
Chicago house DJ-producer known for driving, vocal-sampling house tracks and a high-energy festival set.
Fri 30 Oct
Galantis
Swedish DJ-production duo behind euphoric EDM anthems like Runaway (U & I) and No Money.
Fri 30 Oct
Paul Anka
Pop singer-songwriter since the 1950s, known for hits like Diana and for writing Sinatra's My Way.
Fri 30 Oct
Jenna Davis
Country-pop singer who built her following through viral social media covers before releasing original material.
Sun 1 Nov
Ana Castela Boston | ALL AGES | November 1st @ Big Night Live
Brazilian sertanejo star nicknamed 'a Boiadeira' for her cattle-drover style, known for the hit Nosso Quadro.
Stage
Thu 29 Oct
The Moth Mainstage
Live instalment of The Moth's storytelling series, where tellers share true personal stories from memory with no notes.
Tue 27 Oct – Sun 1 Nov
Wicked (Touring)
Stephen Schwartz's prequel to The Wizard of Oz, telling the friendship and rivalry of Elphaba and Glinda before Dorothy arrives.
Comedy
Thu 29 Oct – Sun 1 Nov
Late Nite Catechism: Til Death Do Us Part
Long-running interactive comedy show in which a sharp-tongued nun character quizzes and roasts the audience.
Sun 1 Nov
National Park After Dark: Your Neck of the Woods Tour
Comedy podcast about America's national parks, touring with live recorded episodes.
Film
Thu 29 Oct
Arts at the Armory Presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show
A screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Arts at the Armory, 7:00 to 10:00 pm.
Talks & ideas
Tomorrow · Mon 26 Oct
The Parables Tour with Father Mike Schmitz
Father Mike Schmitz, the Catholic priest behind the Bible in a Year podcast, gives an evening talk on the parables of Jesus.
Tomorrow · Mon 26 Oct
The Parables Tour with Father Mike Schmitz
Catholic priest and podcaster known for The Bible in a Year and popular YouTube catechesis talks.
Markets
Fri 30 Oct
Inmanween 2026
The ECBA has hosts a spooky, family friendly Halloween event in Inman Square!
Fri 30 Oct
Halloween on Birch
A Halloween event at Birch St Plaza.
Local & niche
Wed 28 Oct
Comic Crew at West
Monthly graphic novel book club at Somerville Public Library's West Branch, with crafts, games and conversation.
Thu 29 Oct
Free Pub Trivia
Weekly Geeks Who Drink pub quiz at Park-9, an Everett dog bar, where teams can play from the off-leash park and winners get prizes.
Wed 28 Oct
Pottery Workshop: Ceramic Beads & Jewelry Dish Making
Guided hand-building workshop led by local artist Amanda Bentley to make ceramic beads, charms, and a jewelry dish ($75).
Tomorrow · Mon 26 Oct
West Coast Swing Training
A West Coast Swing training class presented by SoleMateStudios, run as a weekly course for dancers working on their technique.
Get active
Sat 31 Oct
Cambridge 5K
Tue 27 Oct
Speedy Croissant Women/NB Ride (24)
Brisk 24-mile road ride for women and nonbinary cyclists at 16+ mph from Alewife, with a sustained climb on Blanchard Road.
Sport to watch
Mon 26 Oct – Sun 1 Nov
The Sports Museum Tour
Boston museum inside TD Garden charting the city's sports history through memorabilia, statues and guided tours.
Mon 26 & Fri 30 Oct
Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls
Boston's NBA franchise, one of the league's most storied, with a rafters full of retired numbers and championship banners.
That's this week's sample. The rest of Boston is in braxby, chosen for you.
Week of 2 Nov
2 Nov – 8 Nov
Music
Mon 2 Nov
Aaron Tveit (All audience members regardless of age must have a ticket. Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult)
Broadway leading man who won a Tony for Moulin Rouge! The Musical, singing show tunes and pop covers in concert.
Tue 3 Nov
Fitz and the Tantrums
American indie-pop band known for horn-driven, retro-soul hits like HandClap and The Walker.
Tue 3 Nov
Sleeping With Sirens: An Ending In Itself Tour
Orlando post-hardcore band known for anthemic choruses and the hit If You Can't Hang.
Tue 3 Nov
Aj McLean - the Better Man Tour
Backstreet Boys member performing solo pop-rock material apart from the group.
Wed 4 Nov
Dave Matthews Band
Jam band known for lengthy improvisational live sets built around violin and saxophone as much as guitar.
Thu 5 Nov
Kylie Morgan: Healed Cowgirl Tour
Arkansas country singer-songwriter who has opened arena tours for Dan + Shay and Kane Brown.
Fri 6 Nov
BEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of KING CRIMSON
A group of Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin and Danny Carey performing King Crimson's Discipline-era repertoire.
Fri 6 Nov
Gavin Adcock: The Day I Hang It Up Tour 2026
Georgia country artist known for gritty, rowdy country-rock and raspy vocals.
Fri 6 Nov
ELAN TROTMAN - 25 YEARS IN MUSIC
ELAN TROTMAN - 25 YEARS IN MUSIC To date, Trotman has released 12 solo albums and contributed to 54 collaborations, with 18 Top 30 Billboard Radio Singles to his credit.
Sat 7 Nov
STEVEN FEIFKE & FRIENDS - 10TH ALBUM CELEBRATION
Steven Feifke is a GRAMMY Award winning bandleader, composer, and arranger.
Stage
Tue 3 – Sun 8 Nov
Wicked (Touring)
Stephen Schwartz's prequel to The Wizard of Oz, telling the friendship and rivalry of Elphaba and Glinda before Dorothy arrives.
Fri 6 Nov
The Bodyguard (Touring)
Stage musical built around Whitney Houston's songbook, adapted from the 1992 film of the same name.
Comedy
Wed 4 Nov
Best Friends with Nicole Byer & Sasheer Zamata
Live show for the comedy podcast Best Friends, hosted by Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata.
Thu 5 – Sat 7 Nov
Tim Dillon
Stand-up comedian and podcaster known for sprawling, conspiratorial rants on The Tim Dillon Show.
Art & exhibitions
Mon 2 – Thu 5 Nov
Exhibition: AI: Mind the Gap
An MIT Museum exhibition tracing AI from pioneers such as Claude Shannon, and what the field reveals about human intelligence.
Sun 8 Nov
Symphony by the Sea “The Heavenly Life”
October 24, 2026 @ 11:22 pm The season opens on November 8, 2026, with “The Heavenly Life,” centered on Mahler’s luminous Symphony No.
Film
Wed 4 Nov
Boston Jewish Film Festival
An annual festival of Jewish films shown at theatres across Greater Boston, with filmmaker conversations, now part of JCC Greater Boston.
Talks & ideas
Fri 6 Nov
A Night To Be Heard: B.Heard World Gala
Gala for beheard.world mixing food, live performance by dancers, poets and young people, storytelling and documentary film.
Sun 8 Nov
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-Michaelis
Sunday poetry night at Cambridge's Lizard Lounge, a series dating to the late 1990s built around open mic, slam and a featured poet.
Markets
Mon 2 Nov
Central Square Farmer’s Market
Monday market by Graffiti Alley run by Mass Farmers Markets, with 20-plus Massachusetts producers including Hi-Rise Bread Co and SamosaMan.
Thu 5 Nov
A Christmas Carol
A stage adaptation of Dickens' classic tale of Scrooge's redemption on Christmas Eve.
Local & niche
Thu 5 Nov
CanalSide at CambridgeSide Hosts Weekly Thursday Trivia
Weekly trivia in the CanalSide food and drink area of CambridgeSide, hosted by The Entertainment Nation.
Wed 4 Nov
Pottery Workshop: Butter Dish Making
Guided hand-building ceramic workshop with local artist Amanda Bentley to make a ceramic butter dish with unique designs.
Thu 5 Nov
Understanding Gallery Models
Workshop for artists on how galleries operate, in Gallery 263's professional-development series with Show Up Gallery and the Triennial.
Fri 6 Nov
Happy Hour
Park-9's weekly Friday early-evening session, at the Everett dog bar that pairs an indoor off-leash park with a full bar and kitchen.
Get active
Sat 7 Nov
Randolph Pack the Pantry 5k
5K road race in Randolph raising food donations for the local pantry.
Mon 2 Nov
Yoga for Creativity
A guided yoga practice built around unlocking creativity, held at The Foundry in Cambridge.
Sport to watch
Mon 2 Nov
The Sports Museum Tour
Boston museum inside TD Garden charting the city's sports history through memorabilia, statues and guided tours.
Fri 6 Nov
TNT Sports Hall of Fame Boston, Presented by Amica Insurance
University of Connecticut men's basketball program, a perennial national-championship contender.
That's this week's sample. The rest of Boston is in braxby, chosen for you.
Week of 9 Nov
9 Nov – 15 Nov
Music
Mon 9 Nov
SIX60
New Zealand rock band known for filling stadiums back home.
Mon 9 Nov
George Clanton
Synth-pop and vaporwave musician who also runs the 100% Electronica label.
Tue 10 Nov
Michigander
Michigan indie-rock project of Jason Singer, built around big, anthemic choruses and an energetic live show.
Tue 10 Nov
GEESE
Brooklyn art-rock band whose 2023 album 3D Country bends their post-punk roots into country and glam pastiche.
Wed 11 Nov
The Bad Plus
Wed 11 Nov
The Longest Johns
British vocal group known for reviving traditional sea shanties with close-harmony singing.
Thu 12 Nov
Giant Rooks
German indie rock band known for anthemic, atmospheric guitar-driven songs.
Fri 13 Nov
Punch Brothers
Chris Thile's progressive bluegrass band, known for virtuosic string-band arrangements blending classical and jazz.
Fri 13 Nov
Madeon presents Victory Live ( 18+ )
French electro-pop producer known for glossy, sample-heavy dance-pop and a hands-on, launchpad-driven live show.
Sat 14 Nov
SHAWNN MONTEIRO
Jazz is in her blood; her father was the bassist Jimmy Woode- Jazz is in her soul; her Godmother was Sarah Vaughan- Jazz is in her history; her Godfather was Clark TerryShawnn has…
Stage
Tue 10 – Sun 15 Nov
Wicked (Touring)
Stephen Schwartz's prequel to The Wizard of Oz, telling the friendship and rivalry of Elphaba and Glinda before Dorothy arrives.
Tue 10 Nov
Hadestown (Touring)
A touring production of the Tony-winning musical retelling the Orpheus myth through folk and jazz.
Comedy
Thu 12 – Sun 15 Nov
Late Nite Catechism: Til Death Do Us Part
Long-running interactive comedy show in which a sharp-tongued nun character quizzes and roasts the audience.
Thu 12 Nov
An Evening with Alex O'Connor
YouTuber and philosopher known as Cosmic Skeptic, touring with live discussions on religion, ethics and debate.
Art & exhibitions
Thu 12 Nov
MAAM General Admissions
Boston's only free contemporary art museum, on MassArt's Huntington Avenue campus; a non-collecting kunsthalle with changing exhibitions.
Fri 13 Nov
History of Boston | Art Gallery Tour
A guided half-hour walk through oil paintings of Boston's landmarks at The Hidden Art Gallery in Beacon Hill, telling the city's history.
Film
Wed 11 Nov
EARTH’S GREATEST ENEMY: A Conversation with Director Abby Martin
Rescheduled from October 8th, 2026. Earth’s Greatest Enemy , the second feature film project by Abby Martin , is a groundbreaking anti-imperialist environmental documentary.
Sat 14 Nov
Potluck and Movie Night - My Neighbor Totoro
Community potluck followed by an outdoor screening of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro under the stars.
Talks & ideas
Wed 11 Nov
Rachel Maddow - Department of Fate
MSNBC host known for deeply researched political commentary and long-form storytelling on The Rachel Maddow Show.
Tue 10 Nov
Astronomy on Tap
A short astronomy talk and discussion in a brewery taproom, in the Astronomy on Tap style.
Markets
Wed 11 Nov
Wine Tasting Wednesdays at The Black Sheep
A complimentary wine tasting from 5 to 6 PM at The Black Sheep in Cambridge, MA, listed on the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce calendar.
Thu 12 Nov
VIP Whiskey Tour and Tasting
Great for Groups - All Things Whiskey!
Local & niche
Wed 11 Nov
Weekly Live Trivia
Wednesday pub trivia at Tideline Public House in Durham, run by host Jace, with the in-house kitchen and taproom on hand.
Wed 11 Nov
Pottery Workshop: Ornament Painting
Guided ceramic ornament-painting workshop led by local artist Amanda Bentley at The Shared Palette in Bow Market.
Sat 14 Nov
[Partner Event] Grown Folk Passada Night
Over-25s dance night in Brockton with DJ V mixing passada, kizomba, zouk, kompa and Afrobeats.
Sun 15 Nov
Fall/Winter Decorations from the Garden
Growing Together workshop at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens making winter decorations from foraged branches, evergreens and seed heads.
Get active
Tue 10 Nov
Coolidge Corner Run Club with Healthworks
Hour-long group run from Healthworks Coolidge Corner in Brookline, on a planned route with pace options and optional post-run socialising.
Tue 10 Nov
Daily Yoga
Free drop-in yoga for all levels led by Northeastern's certified Mindfulness Fellows, with mats and blocks provided.
Sport to watch
Mon 9 – Sun 15 Nov
The Sports Museum Tour
Boston museum inside TD Garden charting the city's sports history through memorabilia, statues and guided tours.
Thu 12 Nov
Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
Original Six NHL franchise playing out of TD Garden, with one of hockey's oldest rivalries against Montreal.
That's this week's sample. The rest of Boston is in braxby, chosen for you.
Week of 16 Nov
16 Nov – 22 Nov
Music
Wed 18 Nov
Tune-Yards (18+)
Art-pop project led by Merrill Garbus, known for looped vocals and percussion on songs like Bizness and Water Fountain.
Wed 18 Nov
SOMBR - You Are The Reason Tour
Young alt-pop artist who broke through with viral bedroom recordings before graduating to arena-scaled indie rock.
Thu 19 Nov
Patrick Wolf
British singer-songwriter known for eclectic baroque pop, mixing orchestral strings with electronics.
Thu 19 Nov
West 22nd: Places To Be (18+)
Fri 20 Nov
Broadway Rave (18+)
A daytime dance event that remixes musical-theatre songs into DJ sets for a Broadway-loving crowd.
Fri 20 Nov
Habstrakt and Nostalgix's Split Signal Tour
French producer known for hard-hitting dubstep and trap, built a reputation as one of bass music's most relentless live DJs.
Fri 20 Nov
Tiny Habits - The Keepers Tour
Three-piece vocal harmony group known for close, folk-pop three-part harmonies and a strong online following.
Sat 21 Nov
MASTERS OF MOMENTUM: BENITO GONZALEZ BUSTER WILLIAMS LENNY WHITE
An emo-indie project led by Jade Lilitri, known for the album the yunahon mixtape.
Sat 21 Nov
Orville Peck - Man Turned Mule Tour
Masked country singer known for his fringed mask persona and a cinematic baritone croon blending classic and queer country.
Sun 22 Nov
Samantha Fish: Paper Doll Live World Tour
American blues-rock guitarist and singer known for fiery, riff-driven live shows and albums like Belle of the West.
Stage
Tue 17 – Sun 22 Nov
The Sound of Music
Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical of the von Trapp family, home to My Favorite Things and Climb Ev'ry Mountain.
Wed 18 Nov
Dirty Dancing
Stage adaptation of the 1987 film, following Baby and dance instructor Johnny through a summer of forbidden romance.
Comedy
Thu 19 Nov
Criminal Presents: An Evening with Phoebe Judge
Live edition of the true-crime podcast Criminal, built on Phoebe Judge's measured, unsettling storytelling.
Thu 19 – Sun 22 Nov
Late Nite Catechism: Til Death Do Us Part
Long-running interactive comedy show in which a sharp-tongued nun character quizzes and roasts the audience.
Art & exhibitions
Thu 19 Nov
MAAM General Admissions
Boston's only free contemporary art museum, on MassArt's Huntington Avenue campus; a non-collecting kunsthalle with changing exhibitions.
Fri 20 Nov
History of Boston | Art Gallery Tour
A guided half-hour walk through oil paintings of Boston's landmarks at The Hidden Art Gallery in Beacon Hill, telling the city's history.
Film
Mon 16 Nov
Indie Movie Monday: The Royal Tenenbaums
A Monday-night brewery screening of Wes Anderson's 2001 comedy about a family of washed-up child prodigies.
Mon 16 Nov
'Saving Walden's World' Documentary to Screen in Brookline MA
Documentary following ex-military engineer Jim Merkel, raising his son off-grid in Maine, then studying Kerala, Cuba and Slovenia.
Talks & ideas
Mon 16 Nov
Wired to Steal: Zionism and the Shaping of the Western Mind
Book talk by Yoav Litvin and Ilan Pappé on Zionism and the shaping of the Western mind.
Sun 22 Nov
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-Jimmy Tingle
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with feature Jimmy Tingle Nov 22nd!
Markets
Thu 19 – Fri 20 Nov
VIP Whiskey Tour and Tasting
Great for Groups - All Things Whiskey!
Mon 16 Nov
Whoville Holiday Pop-Up
A dog- and family-friendly holiday pop-up bar at Park-9, with festive decor, seasonal cocktails and themed events through to 30 December.
Local & niche
Mon 16 Nov
Fusion Book Club Meeting
Northeastern College of Engineering book club where STEM meets story and belonging, meeting in person and online.
Wed 18 Nov
Weekly Live Trivia
Wednesday pub trivia at Tideline Public House in Durham, run by host Jace, with the in-house kitchen and taproom on hand.
Wed 18 Nov
D&D Adventurers League Wednesday Night
Weekly Wednesday Night Adventurers League
Mon 16 & Wed 18 Nov
Dance Sassy with Chris – Unleash Your Diva! (M/W, Dance Complex)
All-levels dance class mixing fem-style, hip hop, jazz-funk, heels, waacking and voguing to pop and K-pop, teaching a full routine.
Get active
Sun 22 Nov
Newton Turkey Trot
Tue 17 Nov
Yoga at the WIlliams Grange
Weekly yoga at the Williams Grange, with a Tuesday-evening breathwork class and a Friday-morning integrated class.
Sport to watch
Mon 16 – Sun 22 Nov
The Sports Museum Tour
Boston museum inside TD Garden charting the city's sports history through memorabilia, statues and guided tours.
Sat 21 Nov
The Game
The annual Harvard–Yale football game, a rivalry dating to 1875, with the Harvard Band in the stands.
That's this week's sample. The rest of Boston is in braxby, chosen for you.
Week of 23 Nov
23 Nov – 29 Nov
Music
Mon 23 Nov
Sutekh / Hexen / Sin Pavillion / Infinexhuma / Valediciton / The Vomit Arsonist
A multi-band metal and noise bill at O'Brien's Pub, 18+.
Mon 23 Nov
Sutekh Hexen / Sin Pavillion / Infinexhuma / Valediction / The Vomit Arsonist
Multi-band experimental/metal show at O'Brien's Pub.
Mon 23 Nov
Doja Cat - Tour Ma Vie World Tour
Genre-hopping pop and rap star known for chart hits like Say So and Paint the Town Red.
Mon 23 Nov
The Treasury & Hexx Head
Post-punk band showcase featuring The Treasury and Hexx Head.
Mon 23 Nov
Jack West | SilverHorizon | The Emotional Rollercoaster | A Nuclear Design
Mon 23 Nov
Boulez at 100
Reimagining Boulez at 100 through performance, technology, and dialogue.
Mon 23 Nov
IRISH SESSION with Helena Delaney, Tommy Sheridan, & Terry O'Shea
Weekly Irish session with traditional musicians.
Mon 23 Nov
Doja Cat in Boston
A Californian rapper-singer whose pop-rap hybrid runs from Say So to the 2023 album Scarlet, which this tour is named after.
Comedy
Mon 23 Nov
Trivia with Comedian - The Patio on Broadway Restaurant
Free weekly Monday pub trivia at a Providence restaurant, hosted by a stand-up comedian, with prizes for the top teams.
Mon 23 Nov
Smut Slam Long Live Roxbury
5 minute stories from real people about real s3x! October's theme is "Get Your Freak On"
Art & exhibitions
Mon 23 Nov
Daughters of the Dust
Julie Dash's 1991 film follows a Gullah family on the Sea Islands in 1902 as they prepare to leave for the mainland.
Film
Mon 23 Nov
Daughters of the Dust (Coolidge Corner Stage & Screen)
Screening of Julie Dash's Daughters of the Dust at The Coolidge Corner Theatre on Monday, November 23 at 7:00 pm, with guests from The Huntington's production of Adia & Clora…
Markets
Mon 23 Nov
Central Square Farmers Market
Every Monday, 12pm–6pm, through Nov 23
Mon 23 Nov
Boston Public Market
A year-round indoor market with more than 30 New England artisans and food producers, run by a nonprofit.
Local & niche
Mon 23 Nov
Botanical Soy Candle Making & Trivia
A Wyllo workshop on Thayer Street where you pour your own soy wax candle, learn fragrance blending and play candle trivia while it cures.
Mon 23 Nov
Triv-A-Doodle
This isn’t your typical trivia night. Instead of writing your answers, you’ll draw them!
Mon 23 Nov
Dance Sassy with Chris – Unleash Your Diva! (M/W, Dance Complex)
Own the floor with Dance Sassy! High-energy moves, fierce vibes, and pure confidence. Channel your inner diva. Dance, slay, repeat!
Mon 23 Nov
Figure Drawing
Join us for our weekly evening of figure drawing with a live nude model at Artisans Asylum.
Get active
Mon 23 Nov
Piping Plovers Run Club
Free, no-drop run and walk group on Saco's Eastern Trail, meeting Monday evenings and Friday mornings at any pace.
Mon 23 Nov
Puzzle Race @ Vitamin Sea Weymouth
Teams of up to four race to finish the same illustrated jigsaw, hosted by Inebri-Art at Vitamin Sea Brewing; each team keeps its puzzle.
Sport to watch
Mon 23 Nov
The Sports Museum Tour
Boston museum inside TD Garden charting the city's sports history through memorabilia, statues and guided tours.
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