Tanglewood

Tanglewood is a music venue in Lenox. It is not within walking distance of MBTA rapid transit.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra's idyllic summer home in the Berkshires, hosting world-class classical, jazz, and contemporary music under the stars and in the iconic Shed.

Address

297 West St, Lenox, MA 01240 · map

Website

bso.org

What is the bag policy at Tanglewood?

Bags are allowed, with no posted size limit. No bag restrictions. Outdoor venue — coolers, picnic baskets, chairs welcome. Bags may be inspected. Official policy.

How do you get to Tanglewood on the T?

Tanglewood is not within walking distance of MBTA rapid transit — plan on a bus, commuter rail, or driving.

Upcoming shows at Tanglewood

• Fri Aug 7, 2026 — TLI: Arts and the Rule of Law — 10:30am
• Fri Aug 7, 2026 — Prelude Concert: BSO Musicians — 6pm
• Fri Aug 7, 2026 — Gratitude and Friendship — 8pm
• Sat Aug 8, 2026 — Our Future Together with Yo-Yo Ma and Friends — 10:30am
• Sat Aug 8, 2026 — Marcos Balter Pan with Claire Chase — 2pm
• Sat Aug 8, 2026 — TLI Spotlight Series: Heather Cox Richardson and Bryan Stevenson — 5pm
• Sat Aug 8, 2026 — Prelude Concert: TMC Chamber Music — 6pm
• Sun Aug 9, 2026 — TMC Chamber Music — 10am
• Sun Aug 9, 2026 — Community Sing: Berkshire Concert Choir — 1pm
• Sun Aug 9, 2026 — Our Future Together with Yo-Yo Ma and Friends — 2:30pm
• Sun Aug 9, 2026 — TMC Silent Film Project — 7pm
• Sun Aug 9, 2026 — TMC Silent Film Project — 9pm
• Mon Aug 10, 2026 — TMC Music for Solo Piano — 1:30pm
• Mon Aug 10, 2026 — TMC Orchestra: An Evening of American Opera — 8pm
• Tue Aug 11, 2026 — Hugh Jackman with the Boston Pops — 7pm
• Wed Aug 12, 2026 — Time Traveling with Tanglewood's Trees and the Lenox Landscape — 10am
• Wed Aug 12, 2026 — Adam Tendler — Inheritances — 8pm
• Thu Aug 13, 2026 — Time Traveling with Tanglewood's Trees and the Lenox Landscape — 10am
• Thu Aug 13, 2026 — John Luther Adams: Crossing Open Ground — 5pm
• Fri Aug 14, 2026 — TLI: Arts and the Rule of Law — 10:30am
• Fri Aug 14, 2026 — John Luther Adams: Crossing Open Ground — 4pm
• Fri Aug 14, 2026 — Prelude Concert — 6pm
• Fri Aug 14, 2026 — Boston Symphony Orchestra — 8pm
• Sat Aug 15, 2026 — TMC Orchestra with Marin Alsop and Ray Chen — 10:30am
• Sat Aug 15, 2026 — Tasting Notes: The Tanglewood Wine and Food Festival — 12pm
• Sat Aug 15, 2026 — TLI Spotlight Series: Laurie Anderson with Peter Sellars — 2pm
• Sat Aug 15, 2026 — Prelude Concert: TMC Vocal Fellows — 6pm
• Sat Aug 15, 2026 — Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams — 8pm
• Sun Aug 16, 2026 — TMC Chamber Music — 10am
• Sun Aug 16, 2026 — Lou Reed Drone, curated by Laurie Anderson — 12pm
• Sun Aug 16, 2026 — TLI: Movement Workshop with Dimitri Chamblas — 12:30pm
• Sun Aug 16, 2026 — Community Concert: Berkshire Hills Chorus — 1pm
• Sun Aug 16, 2026 — Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra with Marin Alsop, conductor, and Ray Chen, violin — 2:30pm
• Sun Aug 16, 2026 — Laurie Anderson — The Republic of Love — 7:30pm
• Tue Aug 18, 2026 — Brandi Carlile — 7pm
• Wed Aug 19, 2026 — Time Traveling with Tanglewood's Trees and the Lenox Landscape — 10am
• Thu Aug 20, 2026 — Time Traveling with Tanglewood's Trees and the Lenox Landscape — 10am
• Thu Aug 20, 2026 — Tanglewood Recital Series: Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual — 8pm
• Fri Aug 21, 2026 — The Goldberg Variations Reimagined with Simone Dinnerstein and A Far Cry — 1pm
• Fri Aug 21, 2026 — Prelude Concert: BSO Musicians — 6pm
• Fri Aug 21, 2026 — Cynthia Erivo with the Boston Pops — 8pm
• Sat Aug 22, 2026 — Boston Symphony Orchestra — 10:30am
• Sat Aug 22, 2026 — TLI Spotlight Series: Jason Robert Brown and Georgia Stitt with Elliott Forrest — 2pm
• Sat Aug 22, 2026 — Prelude Concert: Tanglewood Festival Chorus — 6pm
• Sat Aug 22, 2026 — Boston Symphony Orchestra — 8pm
• Sun Aug 23, 2026 — August Adventures: The Moanin’ Frogs — 12:30pm
• Sun Aug 23, 2026 — Boston Symphony Orchestra — 2:30pm
• Sat Aug 29, 2026 — Carrie Underwood — 7pm
• Sun Aug 30, 2026 — Judy Collins - Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell Tour co-starring Mary Chapin Carpenter and Rosanne Cash — 2:30pm
• Wed Sep 2, 2026 — Tedeschi Trucks Band — 7pm
• Fri Sep 4, 2026 — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit — 7pm
• Sat Sep 5, 2026 — Alabama Shakes, Mavis Staples — 7pm — $48.99
• Sun Sep 6, 2026 — John Fogerty & Steve Winwood — 6pm
• Fri Sep 18, 2026 — TLI Jazz: Mark G. Meadows & The Movement — 7pm
• Fri Sep 25, 2026 — Beijing Guitar Duo — 7pm
• Fri Oct 16, 2026 — TLI Jazz: Ulysses Owens, Jr. and Generation Y — 7pm
• Sun Oct 18, 2026 — TLI Chamber Concert 1 — 3pm
• Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Radu Ratoi — 7pm
• Fri Oct 30, 2026 — TLI Close to Home: Andy Wrba & Friends — 7pm
• Sat Oct 31, 2026 — TLI Close to Home: The Trout Quintet — 7pm
• Sun Nov 1, 2026 — TLI Close to Home: Berkshire Pulse — 3pm
• Sat Nov 7, 2026 — Berkshire Bach Portals—Eugene Drucker The Savior — 3pm
• Sun Nov 8, 2026 — TLI Chamber Concert 2 — 3pm
• Fri Nov 13, 2026 — Christine Andreas—S’Wonderful — 7pm
• Sat Nov 14, 2026 — TLI Cinematics: YUJA — 7pm
• Sun Nov 15, 2026 — Imani Winds — 3pm
• Sat Nov 21, 2026 — Lam Dance Work—Resonance — 7pm
• Fri Nov 27, 2026 — TLI Jazz: Ted Rosenthal Quartet featuring Terell Stafford—The Good Old Days — 7pm
• Sat Dec 12, 2026 — TLI Jazz: Marissa Mulder—Merry and Bright — 7pm
• Fri Dec 18, 2026 — BSO Holiday Brass — 7pm
• Sat Dec 19, 2026 — BSO Holiday Brass — 3pm
• Sun Dec 20, 2026 — BSO Holiday Brass — 3pm
• Sat Jan 30, 2027 — Berkshire Bach Portals—Working Musician—J.S. Bach Plays the Berkshires — 3pm
• Fri Feb 12, 2027 — TLI Jazz: Camille Thurman — 7pm
• Sat Feb 13, 2027 — TLI Jazz: Camille Thurman — 7pm
• Fri Feb 26, 2027 — Santiago Canon-Valenci — 7pm
• Sun Feb 28, 2027 — TLI Chamber Concert 3 — 3pm
• Fri Mar 5, 2027 — TLI Jazz: Jon Regen — 7pm
• Sun Mar 7, 2027 — Alessio Bax & Lucille Chung — 3pm
• Sat Mar 13, 2027 — TLI Cinematics: Mahler in New York — 7pm
• Sat Mar 20, 2027 — Berkshire Bach Portals—Bruce Adolphe Celebrates Bach’s Birthday — 3pm
• Sat Apr 3, 2027 — TLI Jazz: Caity Gyorgy — 7pm
• Fri Apr 9, 2027 — Jarrod Spector—Jukebox Life — 7pm
• Sun Apr 11, 2027 — TLI Chamber Concert 4 — 3pm
• Sat Apr 17, 2027 — Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher—Counterpoint — 7pm
• Sun Apr 18, 2027 — Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher—Counterpoint — 3pm
• Sun Apr 25, 2027 — TLI Chamber Concert 5 — 3pm
• Sat May 1, 2027 — TLI Cinematics: Four Rational People — 7pm
• Sun May 2, 2027 — 2027 Community Yom HaShoah Commemoration — 2pm
• Sat May 8, 2027 — In Service to Others — A Community Action Symposium — 10am
• Sat May 8, 2027 — Vijay Gupta — 7pm
• Wed May 12, 2027 — TLI Jazz: Django Festival Allstars — 7pm
• Fri May 14, 2027 — The Birch Festival — 7pm
• Sat May 15, 2027 — Berkshire Bach Portals—Edward Klorman and Colin Carr discuss Bach: The Cello Suites — 3pm
• Sun May 23, 2027 — Roomful of Teeth — 3pm

foobos has listings for 6 past shows at Tanglewood.