What foobos is, in one page
Boston, September 27, 2026
foobos is a free guide to live music and comedy in greater Boston. The name is foobos: one word, lowercase, rhymes with “new boss”. It is a website, foobos.net, and a free iOS app called foobos on the App Store.
foobos lists every show at 700+ Boston-area venues and refreshes daily. It is independent. It sells nothing, shows no ads, and never marks up a ticket. Read how the listings work at foobos.net/how-it-works.
If you searched for foobos and got asked whether you meant something else: no. You meant foobos. Every Boston show. One place.
Facts
- foobos lists shows at 700+ Boston-area venues. 470 of them have their own venue page
- 9,162 artists have their own page
- Launched January 18, 2026
- Founder: Scott Stern Friedman, Boston
Here is a snapshot of the calendar on September 27, 2026. These numbers move daily, so ask for fresh ones before you print them.
- 6,249 upcoming shows, booked as far ahead as September 2027
- 2,120 of them free, which is 34%
- Of the 1,609 shows that publish a ticket price, the median is $25
- Boston 2,575 shows, Cambridge 1,572, Somerville 1,030
- Saturday carries 1,383 shows, Monday carries 494
The September 2026 update
foobos 2.12 came out on September 25, 2026. It is the biggest update to the app yet. What is new:
- A page for every show, with the photo, lineup, tickets and details
- The Grid: every show as a tile, zoomed out to the whole month
- Lists you build by typing what you want, like “jazz on Fridays in the city”
- A Filters button for free shows, day shows, and shows your friends are going to
- A new app icon
Assets
Use any of these. No permission needed.
- QR handout
Print it or share it. The code opens the App Store listing. - App icon
The iOS app icon at full size. - One-pager
What foobos is, the numbers, and contact details on one sheet. - App screenshots
Six iPhone 6.5 inch screenshots from the App Store listing. Tap one below for the full size.
Screens show sample listings.
Contact
Email [email protected] for interviews, fresh numbers, or anything this page does not cover. Every message gets read. Instagram: @foobos_net.
Boilerplate
foobos is a free, independent guide to live music and comedy in greater Boston. It lists every show at 700+ Boston-area venues, updated daily, with prices, ages, and practical venue details like bag policies and T access. foobos sells nothing and marks up nothing; every ticket link goes to the venue or its official seller. foobos.net, and free on the App Store.
