Boston shows on Friday, October 23, 2026
119 shows that night.
- Jim Gaffigan
Wang Theatre · 7:30pm
- already and not yet: A world premiere by Tod Machover
Symphony Hall · 1:30pm
- Boston Conservatory Orchestra: The Great Swiftness
Symphony Hall · 8pm · $20
- Quadeca, Derby, Oleka
House of Blues · 7pm
- Inquisitive
The Grand · 10pm · Free · 21+
- Periphery, Ne Obliviscaris, Greyhaven, Ando San
The Palladium · 6:30pm
- Bruce Cockburn, Livingston Taylor
Chevalier Theatre · 8pm
- ROA
Big Night Live · 7pm
- Midday Organ Concert: Alessandro Bianchi
Trinity Church · 12:15pm · Free
- Jimmy Kenny & the Pirate Beach Band
Six String Grill and Stage · 9pm
- MIT's Annual Family Weekend Concert - Virtuosic Legacies
Kresge Auditorium · 8pm
- Nate Jackson
Wilbur Theatre · 7:30pm
- Virtual Riot, Blanke
Royale · 10pm · $38 · 21+
- Waylon Wyatt, Noah James
Royale · 7pm
- Darlingside
Groton Hill Music Center · 8pm
- Harvard Bands present Montage Concert
Sanders Theatre · 8pm · Free
- Arrested Development
The Cabot · 8pm
- Juston McKinney
Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Hall · 7:30pm
- Daybreak: A Tribute to Barry Manilow
Norwood Theatre · 7:30pm
- Antdot
Bijou · 10pm · 21+
- Booty Vortex
Soundcheck Studios · 8pm
- Julien Baker
Middle East Downstairs · 7pm · $45/$50
- Julien Baker
Middle East · 7pm
- Dana and Alden, Alex Amen
The Sinclair · 8pm
- The Glitter Boys
The Sinclair · 9:30pm · 21+
- Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicago
Blue Ocean Music Hall · 8pm
- Sigala
Memoire at Encore Boston Harbor · 10pm · 21+
- Assembly of Dust
Brighton Music Hall · 7pm · 18+
- John Anthony's Tribute to Rod Stewart
Regent Theatre · 8pm · $31/$54
- Carsie Blanton
Crystal Ballroom · 8pm · 18+
- ROA
Memoire · 10pm · 21+
- Chris Tarantino
Sanctuary · 5:30pm · Free
- Crush - A Tribute to The Dave Matthews Band
Sanctuary · 8pm
- Synapse
Sonia · 10pm · 18+
- SUSTO - solo
Shalin Liu Performance Center · 7:30pm
- Dirty Disney
Laugh Boston · 9:30pm · $29 · 18+
- Ian Fidance
Laugh Boston · 7pm
- Jazz Sanctuary, Jason Palmer, Kevin Harris
United Parish · 8pm
- Upstate, The Wildmans
City Winery Boston · 7:30pm · $26
- The Steel Wheels
Center for Arts in Natick · 8pm
- Milk St., Tysk Tysk Task, Watson Park
Warehouse XI · 8pm · $20
- The Sleds, The Plus Ones, Botch Job, The New Noise
Jungle · 8pm · $11/$17 · 21+
- Emo NIght Boston Halloween Party
Deep Cuts · 7pm · $15 · 18+
- Club d'Elf, Lyle Brewer, Kris Yunker
The Stone Church · 8pm
- Joe Block Quintet: There Is Always Hope" Album Release Show
Regattabar · 7pm
- Mark Guiliana: BEAT MUSIC
Cafe 939 · 7pm
- Rod Ferguson
Club Café · 7pm
- The Snuts
The Rockwell · 8pm · $18/$20
- Main Stage Show: Nightmare on Hanover Street
Improv Asylum · 9:30pm · 18+
- Have Heart, If It Rains, Far Too Late, Dizeaze
Middle East Upstairs · 7pm
- Fumi Abe
The Comedy Studio · 9:30pm · $30 · 18+
- Barrence Whitfield and His All Star Band
Off Cabot Comedy and Events · 8pm
- DJ Special K
Phoenix Landing · 10pm · 21+
- Rinse & Repeat
Middle East ZuZu · 10pm · Free · 21+
- Jump The Line
The Burren · 10pm · Free
- Adderall XR
Middle East Corner · 5pm · Free
- bloom., Goalkeeper, Hazel Bloom
Faces Brewing Co · 8pm · $20
- Emo Night, Smile Lines
The Midway Cafe · 9:30pm · $10 · 21+
- Hill House & Simmerr Halloween Costume Concert
Cantab Lounge · 9pm · $10 · 21+
- In Contempt, Vicegrip, Skives, Will Tell Aim
O'Brien's Pub · 7pm · $19 · 21+
- Pressure Cooker
Lizard Lounge · 9pm · $15 · 21+
- The Reckoning Crew
The Midway Cafe · 6:30pm · $10 · 21+
- Jazz / Jam / Improv Set
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club · 7pm · Free · 21+
- Late Night Set (Rotating Bands)
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club · 10pm · Free · 21+
- Scott Damgaard
The Plough & Stars · 10pm · Free · 21+
- After-Hours, Andy Voelker
The Mad Monkfish · 10pm
- Andrea Gillis, Kameelah
Sally O'Brien's · 7:30pm · $10 · 21+
- Little Barrie
The Lilypad · 8pm · $25/$30
- Tailwind Has Layers
The Lilypad · 10:30pm · $15
- The Midnight Hour, Camila Quintero
The Mad Monkfish · 11:59pm
- Yoko Miwa Trio
The Mad Monkfish · 8:45pm
- ComedySportz® Minor League
Rozzie Square Theater · 8pm · $10
- Friday Night Fusion
Union Comedy · 9pm
- The (Friday) Weekend Show
Union Comedy · 7:30pm
- Best of Boston Standup!!
The White Bull Tavern · 7:30pm · 21+
- Billy Thompson
Trillium Brewing Canton · 6pm · 21+
- Camila Quintero duo, Lucas Labeau
Hobgoblin · 7pm · Free · 21+
- Chris Gendron
Off The Rails Boston · 8pm
- Colm O'Brien
The Black Rose · 4pm · 21+
- Daniel Sturgis
UnCommon Corner · 6pm · Free
- Ensmb, Rich Wentworth
Davis Square Plaza · 3pm · Free
- Jazz Sanctuary, Jason Palmer, Kevin Harris
United Parish in Brookline · 8pm · Free
- Late Night Cover Band
Toad · 10:30pm · Free · 21+
- Late Nite Catechism: Til Death Do Us Part
Charles Playhouse · 7:30pm
- Patrick Cowles
UnCommon Corner · 3pm · Free
- Pluto, Friday club
Toad · 6pm · Free · 21+
- Rain House, American Beauties, Sarcasmatics
Square Root · 8pm · Free
- Reflections & Reverie
St. Ignatius of Loyola · 7pm
- Ricky “King” Russell
The Beehive · 10pm · Free · 21+
- Secret Headliner and Friends
Goofs Comedy Club · 9pm · $30 · 18+
- Sonny Barbato Duo
Hobgoblin · 8pm · Free · 21+
- Strawberry Hill
Mr. Dooley's · 9:30pm · 21+
- The Vintage Mintys
Portico Brewing · 7pm
- Vinkensport by David T. Little
Studio ONE · 7:30pm
- Vira + Friends: October Song Fest, October Song Feast
First Church in Cambridge · 7:30pm · $25/$100
- Creative Courage
Old South Church · 7:30pm
- Best In Boston Showcase
Laugh Boston · 7pm · $33 · 18+
- R&B, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop - Kenya Hall
Lou's · 7pm
- Boston Ravers, Kasia, Makeup Show
bsmnt · 10pm · $21 · 21+
- Brian Simpson - Comedian
Scullers Jazz Club · 7pm · $42/$65
- Massive Prophet, Music Of The Grateful Dead, Phish, and More
Electric Haze · 10pm · 21+
- Scream 2: The Shequel
Electric Haze · 7pm · 21+
- Irish Session
The Burren · 9:30pm · Free
- Slacker, Foo Topia
The Burren · 7pm · $29
- Jim Kweskin & Samoa Wilson
Club Passim · 8pm · $45
- Shake It with DJ Panda, Sum J, Shake It, DJ Panda, Sum J
Middle East Corner · 9:30pm · Free · 21+
- Blues Jam
The Bebop · 9:30pm · Free · 21+
- Diego Silva
Kestra · 5pm · Free
- Fiona Brickley
Mr. Dooley's · 5pm · 21+
- Irish Session, Helena Delaney and friends, Helena Delaney
Upstairs at McCarthy's · 7pm · Free · 21+
- Jazz and Contemporary Music, Unplayed Unheard
Longy School of Music · 7pm
- Mike McCarthy
Nick's Comedy Stop · 8pm · 18+
- Nocturnal District: Rooftop Sessions #2
Dorchester Brewing Co. · 7pm · $17 · 21+
- Paul Barton Band
The Green Dragon Tavern · 9:30pm · 21+
- Radu Ratoi
Tanglewood · 7pm
- Slim Lanagan Band
The Black Rose · 9pm · 21+
- Sound Performance: Eric Wong, Eric Wong
MIT · 6:30pm · Free
- Traditional Irish Session
The Bebop · 6pm · Free
- Universal Magnetic: The Healing
The Smoot Standard · 9:30pm · 21+
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