Live music in Boston
468 upcoming shows at 88 venues in Boston from Tue, Nov 3, 2026 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026.
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Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday —
Wally's Jam Session at
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club7:00 PM · Venue's own site (wallyscafe.com/ritual, crawled Oct 2026): 'Jams Tue-Sat 7-9 PM' with a house rhythm section, open sign-up list; night sets follow. Venue describes no cover (tip the band).
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday —
Wally's Night Set (Sun/Mon/Tue start) at
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club9:00 PM · wallyscafe.com/ritual weekly grid: Mon 9pm-midnight, Tue 9-11pm, Sun 9pm-midnight night sets by pro/student bands. Nightly 365 days a year per venue.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday —
Wally's Night Set (Wed-Sat start) at
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club10:00 PM · wallyscafe.com/ritual weekly grid: Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat night sets 10pm-midnight, after the 7-9pm jam session.
Thursday —
Queeraoke at
The Midway Cafe8:30 PM · Long-running Thursday queer karaoke/DJ night (15+ years). Evidence: Queeraoke's own listing ('Join us EVERY Thursday', DJ Summer's Eve & DJ Moxie) via HUMP DAY NEWS; Boston Calendar lists Queeraoke at Midway Cafe Thu 8:30pm (Jul 30, 2026 instance). Cover not stated.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday —
Live Music Nightly at The Beehive at
The BeehiveVenue's own description: 'live music nightly' (jazz/blues/world acts, rotating lineups, small entertainment fee reported by diners). No fixed start time published - check beehiveboston.com. Weekend jazz brunch Sat/Sun 10am-3pm also features live music.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday —
Live Music at The Bebop at
The BebopBay State Banner live-music roundup (Sep 4, 2025, via OpenTable): The Bebop offers 'seven days of performances and weekly open mic nights' (open-mic day not specified). Boston Calendar carries a standing 'Live Music at The Bebop' listing through Dec 31, 2026; Oct 2026 diner reviews confirm Berklee-student bands playing nightly.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday —
Live Music at The Haven at
The Haven9:30 PM · OpenTable venue details: 'Music X3 times per week on Weds/Thurs/Fri @ 9.30pm-late NO COVER.' Rotating acts; also Scottish brunch with live fiddles (weekend, time varies).
Saturday —
Brendan Behan Irish Session at
The Brendan Behan Pub5:30 PM · Pub's own site: 'Every Saturday! 3-10 musicians can perform in a live Irish session every Saturday 5.30pm!' Traditional session - open, informal; no cover mentioned.
Tuesday —
Breaking Sound at Bill's Bar at
Bill's BarVenue's official blog (billsbarboston.com, crawled Oct 2026): 'Breaking Sound on Tuesdays' - weekly emerging-band showcase with a new lineup each week, plus weekend music lineup. DOWNGRADE: older Do617 listing (2022) said Mondays - day follows the venue's current blog; start time not published.
Thursday —
Live Band Karaoke with The Jukebox Heroes at
Lansdowne Pub9:00 PM · Thursday nights 9pm at Lansdowne Pub per Boston Guide's venue feature: audience singers front house band The Jukebox Heroes. Feature is undated - treat as a candidate and re-verify; the pub's current Do617 listings are mostly DJ/party nights.
Friday —
Honky Tonk Fridays at
Loretta's Last Call8:00 PM · Eventbrite series by Fenway Nights: 'Honky Tonk Friday's @ Loretta's Last Call' (Oct 2, 2026 instance, 8pm-2am) - weekly Friday country night with live music/line dancing at the Fenway honky-tonk.
Friday, Saturday —
Live Music at Irish Village at
Irish VillageTime Out's best-Irish-pubs roundup (via Wanderlog): Irish Village offers 'live music every Friday and Saturday night' in its back room. No start time or lineups published - socials-only calendar.
Wednesday —
Free Open Mic and Karaoke at
The Jungle Community Music Club6:00 PM · The Boston Calendar lists 'Free Open Mic and Karaoke' at The Jungle on Wednesdays at 6:00 PM (e.g. Wed Nov 4, 2026).
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday —
Live Music Every Night at The Burren at
The Burren7:00 PM · The Boston Calendar carries a standing 'Free Live Music Every Night of the Week at Burren Somerville' listing running through 12/31/2026 - front-room sessions and back-room shows; 7:00 PM is the typical start, individual nights vary (ticketed back-room shows run 5-8 PM). Front-room music is free; some back-room shows are ticketed.
Sunday —
Lantern Sessions (Sunday Showcase) at
The Burren8:00 PM · Sunday-night songwriter showcase hosted by George Woods with 8/9/10 PM sets, per 24hourtom.com. Cover not stated.
Monday —
Tim Gearan / The White Owls Mondays at
Sally O'Brien'sTENTATIVE - verify before publishing: Bandsintown listings from Sep 2026 describe 'the white owls every monday' at Sally O'Brien's with Tim Gearan; fall 2026 recurrence was not independently confirmed. Time and cover not stated.
Thursday —
Open Mic Night at
Medford Brewing Company7:00 PM · Open mic Thursdays 7-10 PM per the brewery's own newsletter and an Oct 1, 2026 Partiful listing. The brewery also runs a monthly 'Melodies on Tap' singer-songwriter night and a 2nd-Thursday 'Pub Night' - neither is weekly, so they are not series entries.
Thursday —
Live Music Thursdays at
Menotomy Grill & Tavern9:30 PM · OpenTable listing (updated 2026) states 'Entertainment: Live music Thursday 9:30 p.m.' Rotating local acts; no named dated acts found for Oct 22-Dec 31, 2026. Cover not stated.
Thursday —
Live Music Thursdays at
The Village Social Club (at Garrison House)7:00 PM · OpenTable Experiences lists 'Live Music in the Village Social Club' Thursdays 7-9 PM in the 50-cap downstairs room at Garrison House, which has a stage. Acts are announced by the venue, none dated in listings. Cover not stated.
Saturday —
Live Music Saturdays at
The Village Social Club (at Garrison House)8:00 PM · OpenTable Experiences lists 'Live Music in the Village Social Club' Saturdays 8-10 PM in the 50-cap downstairs room at Garrison House. Acts are announced by the venue, none dated in listings. Cover not stated.
Sunday —
Emmanuel Music: Bach Cantata Series at
Emmanuel Church (Emmanuel Music)10:00 AM · Emmanuel Music performs a Bach cantata liturgically within the Sunday 10 AM service every week, Sep 20, 2026–May 9, 2027 (cantata itself ~11 AM). Emmanuel is the only ensemble performing Bach cantatas this way weekly. Individual weekly cantata titles appear on the Boston Musical Intelligencer calendar, but are reported here as a series only — not as dated events.
Tuesday —
King's Chapel Tuesday Recitals at
King's Chapel12:15 PM · Weekly Tuesday lunchtime recitals, 12:15 PM, in person and livestreamed; performers rotate weekly (organ, chamber, guitar, voice). Confirmed running fall 2026 (e.g., Tue Sep 15, 2026 recital). King's Chapel also runs a Sunday Concert Series, but no dated fall 2026 Sunday concerts were found — see notes.
Venues in Boston
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