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Live music · Updated Oct 13

Live Music in Boston Tonight

Photo: Kenny Sun from Boston (CC BY 2.0)

Who’s playing tonight and the rest of the week, from the big halls in Brighton to the folk room in Harvard Square.

A lot of rock clubs only post door times, so expect the headliner an hour or more after. Check the age on each show before you buy: plenty are 18+ or 21+.

At a glance

The Residents – ESKIMO LIVE (18+)Tue, Oct 13 · 7 PM doors · Brighton Music Hall Bandits on the RunTue, Oct 13 · 8 PM · Club Passim Wishy: Nature’s Pill TourWed, Oct 14 · 7 PM doors · Brighton Music Hall Jake Blount BandWed, Oct 14 · 8 PM · Club Passim An Evening With Lifehouse Best Of Acoustic (18+)Thu, Oct 15 · 7 PM doors · Paradise Rock Club Alana Springsteen’s I HOPE THIS HELPS TourThu, Oct 15 · 7 PM doors · Brighton Music Hall Barnaby BrightThu, Oct 15 · 8 PM · Club Passim The Damned (18+)Fri, Oct 16 · 6 PM · Royale Ryan Beatty – Arms Over Armor North American Tour ’26Fri, Oct 16 · 7 PM · Citizens House of Blues Boston JPEGMAFIAFri, Oct 16 · 7 PM doors · Roadrunner Bertha: Grateful Drag (18+)Fri, Oct 16 · 7 PM doors · Paradise Rock Club Leo Blanco & The Sugar Road EnsembleFri, Oct 16 · 8 PM · Club Passim Desert Dwellers with Entangled Mind and Skysia (18+)Fri, Oct 16 · 8 PM doors · Brighton Music Hall Walker & Royce (21+)Fri, Oct 16 · 10 PM · Royale KIDZ BOP Daytime Dance PartySat, Oct 17 · 12:30 PM doors · Paradise Rock Club Mo Lowda & the Humble (18+)Sat, Oct 17 · 6 PM · Royale Sylvan EssoSat, Oct 17 · 7 PM · Citizens House of Blues Boston SUGARSat, Oct 17 · 7 PM doors · Roadrunner

Every date

Tonight October 13

The Residents – ESKIMO LIVE (18+)

Brighton Music Hall · 18+

Bandits on the Run

Club Passim · $30 ($25 members), fees included

Tomorrow October 14

Wishy: Nature’s Pill Tour

Brighton Music Hall

Jake Blount Band

Club Passim · $33 ($30 members), fees included

Thursday October 15

An Evening With Lifehouse Best Of Acoustic (18+)

Paradise Rock Club · 18+

Alana Springsteen’s I HOPE THIS HELPS Tour

Brighton Music Hall

Barnaby Bright

Club Passim · $30 ($28 members), fees included

Friday October 16

The Damned (18+)

Royale · 18+

Ryan Beatty – Arms Over Armor North American Tour ’26

Citizens House of Blues Boston

JPEGMAFIA

Roadrunner

Bertha: Grateful Drag (18+)

Paradise Rock Club · 18+

Leo Blanco & The Sugar Road Ensemble

Club Passim · $35 ($33 members), fees included

Desert Dwellers with Entangled Mind and Skysia (18+)

Brighton Music Hall · 18+

Walker & Royce (21+)

Royale · 21+

Saturday October 17

KIDZ BOP Daytime Dance Party

Paradise Rock Club

Mo Lowda & the Humble (18+)

Royale · 18+

Sylvan Esso

Citizens House of Blues Boston

SUGAR

Roadrunner

Gilla Band (18+)

Brighton Music Hall · 18+

Lindsay Foote

Club Passim · $30 ($28 members), fees included

Club 90s Presents MJ Night (18+)

Paradise Rock Club · 18+

Restricted (21+)

Royale · 21+

Sunday October 18

Allison Russell

Royale · 18+

Sienna Spiro: My House Tour

Citizens House of Blues Boston

Mason Daring & Jeanie Stahl

Club Passim · $40 ($38 members), fees included

Brand New

Roadrunner

LAUREN SANDERSON: COME SAY SUM TOUR

Brighton Music Hall

Monday October 19

Will Varley

Club Passim · $30 ($28 members), fees included

Bethel Music (All Ages)

Royale · All ages

Brand New

Roadrunner

EMEI – Night at the Opera Tour

Paradise Rock Club

Tuesday October 20

Plini: An Unnameable Desire North American Tour (18+)

Paradise Rock Club · 18+

Wednesday October 21

Cavetown – Running With Scissors Tour

Citizens House of Blues Boston

Paris Paloma

Roadrunner

The Tallest Man on Earth (18+)

Royale · 18+

HEY, NOTHING: THE HOUND TOUR

Paradise Rock Club

Ecca Vandal

Brighton Music Hall

Thursday October 22

Hawthorne Heights – 20th anniversary of If Only You Were Lonely

Citizens House of Blues Boston

Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country (18+)

Royale · 18+

Sophie Truax: Can’t Split a Worm Tour

Brighton Music Hall

Friday October 23

Waylon Wyatt (All Ages)

Royale · All ages

Quadeca

Citizens House of Blues Boston

Assembly of Dust (18+)

Brighton Music Hall · 18+

Virtual Riot & Blanke – Far From Home Tour

Royale · 21+

Saturday October 24

Big D And The Kids Table: A Nightmare Before Halloween

Paradise Rock Club

Halloween

DRIVEWAYS with special guests The Spill Canvas & Have Mercy

Citizens House of Blues Boston

Jesse Welles

Roadrunner

Assembly of Dust (18+)

Brighton Music Hall · 18+

Brave Rave

Royale · 18+

Sunday October 25

Movements

Roadrunner

Holywatr: Deo Gratias Tour

Paradise Rock Club

MARIS

Brighton Music Hall

The Man In Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash

The Wilbur

Monday October 26

Bassvictim

Roadrunner

LØLØ: God Forbid a Girl Goes on Tour

Brighton Music Hall

L7: The Last Hurrah Tour

The Wilbur

Tuesday October 27

THE ARMY, THE NAVY: THE FAKE BRAVE TOUR 2026

Paradise Rock Club

Maddie Zahm: Everything All The Time Tour

Brighton Music Hall

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: The Future Is Vintage World Tour

The Wilbur

Wednesday October 28

Candlebox – Can’t Quit You Tour, Fall 2026

Citizens House of Blues Boston

Yebba

Roadrunner

Judah & The Lion (All Ages)

Royale · All ages

HARBOUR

Paradise Rock Club

After

Brighton Music Hall

Toad The Wet Sprocket: Rings, The Acoustic Tour

The Wilbur

Thursday October 29

Grahame Lesh & Friends (18+)

Paradise Rock Club · 18+

Eph See: Halloween Homecoming Show pres. by Blair B*tch Project (18+)

Brighton Music Hall · 18+

Halloween

Friday October 30

20 Years of Nekrogoblikon with Special Guests Aborted

Paradise Rock Club

DJ Meredith Marks

Royale · 18+

Jenna Davis

Brighton Music Hall

Punchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience (18+)

Citizens House of Blues Boston · 18+

moe.

The Wilbur

PERREOLAND – HALLOWEEN EDITION

Royale · 21+

Halloween

Saturday October 31

LIL PEEP 30TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Citizens House of Blues Boston

Sueco

Paradise Rock Club

moe.

The Wilbur

Broadway Rave (18+)

Brighton Music Hall · 18+

horsegiirL

Roadrunner

Trixie’s Halloween Dance Party

Royale · 21+

Halloween

Sunday November 1

Vince Staples

Roadrunner

Eivør (18+)

Paradise Rock Club · 18+

An Evening With Blu DeTiger: The Want You Baby Tonight Tour

Brighton Music Hall

Monday November 2

This is Lorelei (All Ages)

Royale · All ages

MICO: Running From A Feeling Tour

Paradise Rock Club

Madds Buckley: 2026/2027 North American Tour

Brighton Music Hall

Tuesday November 3

Sleeping With Sirens: An Ending In Itself Tour

Citizens House of Blues Boston

RaiNao

Paradise Rock Club

Gavn! (18+)

Brighton Music Hall · 18+

AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys presents Alexander James: The Better Man Tour

Royale

Times, prices and age rules are checked against each venue or organizer’s own page; the check date is on every listing. Plans change, so confirm with the venue before you go.

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