Boston Events May 2026

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Boston Events in May
  • NHL Eastern Conference First Round: Boston Bruins vs. TBD - Home Game 4 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)
    May
    01
    2026
    3:30 AM
    Fri
    NHL Eastern Conference First Round: Boston Bruins vs. TBD - Home Game 4 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)
    TD Garden | Capacity: 19580
    02114, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $546
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra: Dima Slobodeniouk - Beethoven Symphony No. 9
    May
    01
    2026
    1:30 PM
    Fri
    Boston Symphony Hall | Capacity: 2625
    02115, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $94
    Event Info
  • Drug Church & White Reaper
    May
    01
    2026
    6:00 PM
    Fri
    Paradise Rock Club Presented by Citizens | Capacity: 933
    02215, 967 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $39
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Event Tickets
    May
    01
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Matthew Broussard
    Laugh Boston
    02210, 425 Summer St., Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $51
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Event Tickets
    May
    01
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Judy Wexler
    Scullers Jazz Club
    02134, 400 Soldiers Field Rd., Allston, MA, US
    Prices from $181
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Event Tickets
    May
    01
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Elio Mei
    Royale Boston | Capacity: 1000
    02116, 279 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $34
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Event Tickets
    May
    01
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Froggy and The Friendship
    Off Cabot Comedy & Events
    01915, 9 Wallis St, Beverly, MA, US
    Prices from $37
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros
    May
    01
    2026
    7:10 PM
    Fri
    Fenway Park | Capacity: 37731
    02215, 4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $41
    Event Info
  • Event Tickets
    May
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Haymarket Lounge At City Winery - Boston
    02114, 1 Canal Street, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $55
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Event Tickets
    May
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    The Kings of Queen - Tribute To Queen
    Norwood Theatre
    02062, 109 Central St, Norwood, MA, US
    Prices from $74
    Event Info
  • Madeleine Peyroux
    May
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building
    02420, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, US
    Prices from $66
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Will Downing
    May
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    City Winery - Boston
    02114, 1 Canal Street, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $119
    Event Info
  • Boston Lyric Opera: The Daughter of the Regiment
    May
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Emerson Colonial Theatre | Capacity: 1700
    02116, 106 Boylston St, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $55
    Event Info
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    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    The Secret Sharer
    Jackie Liebergott Black Box
    02111, 599 Washington St, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $61
    Limited availability
    Event Info
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    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Roadrunner
    02135, 89 Guest Street, Brighton, MA, US
    Prices from $104
    Limited availability
    Event Info
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    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Jaguar Sun
    Warehouse XI
    02143, 11 Sanborn Court, Somerville, MA, US
    Prices from $34
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Event Tickets
    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Berklee Performance Center - Boston | Capacity: 1215
    02215, 136 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $26
    Event Info
  • The Hold Steady
    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    The Sinclair Music Hall | Capacity: 525
    02138, 50 Church Street, Cambridge, MA, US
    Prices from $144
    Limited availability
    Event Info
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    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Aztec Two Step 2.0 - Simon and Garfunkel Songbook
    TCAN - The Center For Arts In Natick
    01760, 14 Summer St, Natick, MA, US
    Prices from $60
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra: O Fortuna - A Carmina Burana Spectacular
    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Boston Symphony Hall | Capacity: 2625
    02115, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $58
    Event Info
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    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Protoje
    Brighton Music Hall - MA | Capacity: 476
    02134, 158 Brighton Avenue, Allston, MA, US
    Prices from $49
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Wang Theater At The Boch Center | Capacity: 3600
    02116, 270 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $62
    Event Info
  • Beauty And The Beast
    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Citizens Bank Opera House | Capacity: 2677
    02111, 539 Washington St, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $73
    Event Info
  • Event Tickets
    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre
    02144, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA, US
    Prices from $62
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Event Tickets
    May
    01
    2026
    9:30 PM
    Fri
    Dirty Disney
    Laugh Boston
    02210, 425 Summer St., Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $51
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Event Tickets
    May
    01
    2026
    9:30 PM
    Fri
    Big Night Live
    02114, 110 Causeway Street, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $25
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Mersiv
    May
    01
    2026
    10:00 PM
    Fri
    Royale Boston | Capacity: 1000
    02116, 279 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $40
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: Boston Celtics vs. TBD - Home Game 1 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)
    May
    02
    2026
    3:30 AM
    Sat
    NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: Boston Celtics vs. TBD - Home Game 1 (Date: TBD - If Necessary) VIP Packages
    TD Garden | Capacity: 19580
    02114, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $253
    Event Info
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    May
    02
    2026
    3:30 AM
    Sat
    Oddities and Curiosities Expo - 2 Day Pass
    Hynes Convention Center
    02115, 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $91
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Event Tickets
    May
    02
    2026
    10:00 AM
    Sat
    Oddities and Curiosities Expo
    Hynes Convention Center
    02115, 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, US
    Prices from $21
    Limited availability
    Event Info
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List Of Events

Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
Events: 8
TD Garden
May 1, 2026 3:30 AM
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Events: 4
Boston Symphony Hall
May 1, 2026 1:30 PM
Drug Church
Drug Church
Events: 1
Paradise Rock Club Presented by Citizens
May 1, 2026 6:00 PM
Elio Mei
Elio Mei
Events: 1
Royale Boston
May 1, 2026 7:00 PM
Froggy and The Friendship
Froggy and The Friendship
Events: 1
Off Cabot Comedy & Events
May 1, 2026 7:00 PM
Judy Wexler
Judy Wexler
Events: 1
Scullers Jazz Club
May 1, 2026 7:00 PM
Matthew Broussard
Matthew Broussard
Events: 3
Laugh Boston
May 1, 2026 7:00 PM
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
Events: 16
Fenway Park
May 1, 2026 7:10 PM
Will Downing
Will Downing
Events: 1
City Winery - Boston
May 1, 2026 7:30 PM
The Kings of Queen - Tribute To Queen
The Kings of Queen - Tribute To Queen
Events: 1
Norwood Theatre
May 1, 2026 7:30 PM
Adam Mamawala
Adam Mamawala
Events: 1
Haymarket Lounge At City Winery - Boston
May 1, 2026 7:30 PM
The Daughter of the Regiment
The Daughter of the Regiment
Events: 2
Emerson Colonial Theatre
May 1, 2026 7:30 PM
Madeleine Peyroux
Madeleine Peyroux
Events: 1
Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building
May 1, 2026 7:30 PM
Beauty and The Beast
Beauty and The Beast
Events: 3
Citizens Bank Opera House
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Jaguar Sun
Jaguar Sun
Events: 1
Warehouse XI
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Maya Hawke
Maya Hawke
Events: 1
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Gospel Extravaganza
Gospel Extravaganza
Events: 1
Berklee Performance Center - Boston
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
The Secret Sharer
The Secret Sharer
Events: 4
Jackie Liebergott Black Box
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Aztec Two Step 2.0 - Simon and Garfunkel Songbook
Aztec Two Step 2.0 - Simon and Garfunkel Songbook
Events: 1
TCAN - The Center For Arts In Natick
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Events: 4
Wang Theater At The Boch Center
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
Events: 3
Roadrunner
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
The Hold Steady
The Hold Steady
Events: 3
The Sinclair Music Hall
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Protoje
Protoje
Events: 1
Brighton Music Hall - MA
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Peekaboo - Artist
Peekaboo - Artist
Events: 1
Big Night Live
May 1, 2026 9:30 PM
Dirty Disney
Dirty Disney
Events: 2
Laugh Boston
May 1, 2026 9:30 PM
Mersiv
Mersiv
Events: 1
Royale Boston
May 1, 2026 10:00 PM
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Events: 8
TD Garden
May 2, 2026 3:30 AM
Oddities and Curiosities Expo
Oddities and Curiosities Expo
Events: 3
Hynes Convention Center
May 2, 2026 3:30 AM
Light Asylum
Light Asylum
Events: 1
Middle East - Downstairs
May 2, 2026 6:00 PM
Standup Showcase
Standup Showcase
Events: 5
Comedy Club At Duck Duck Goofs
May 2, 2026 6:00 PM
Sam Jay
Sam Jay
Events: 1
Wilbur Theatre - MA
May 2, 2026 7:00 PM
Anne Wilson
Anne Wilson
Events: 1
Shubert Theatre At The Boch Center
May 2, 2026 7:00 PM
NewDad
NewDad
Events: 1
Paradise Rock Club Presented by Citizens
May 2, 2026 7:00 PM
Unprocessed
Unprocessed
Events: 1
Brighton Music Hall - MA
May 2, 2026 7:00 PM
Little Miss and The Boom
Little Miss and The Boom
Events: 1
Scullers Jazz Club
May 2, 2026 7:00 PM
Emeline
Emeline
Events: 1
Middle East - Upstairs
May 2, 2026 7:00 PM
Chucho Valdes Quartet
Chucho Valdes Quartet
Events: 1
Berklee Performance Center - Boston
May 2, 2026 8:00 PM
Pink Talking Fish - A Tribute to Pink Floyd, The Talking Heads & Phish
Pink Talking Fish - A Tribute to Pink Floyd, The Talking Heads & Phish
Events: 1
The Cabot - Cabot Performing Arts Center
May 2, 2026 8:00 PM
KSHMR
KSHMR
Events: 1
Big Night Live
May 2, 2026 10:30 PM
Fearless - The Taylor Swift Experience
Fearless - The Taylor Swift Experience
Events: 1
Norwood Theatre
May 3, 2026 2:00 PM
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