Performances

Each year, Berklee presents more than 1,500 concerts and events at venues on campus and in the Boston area, showcasing student, faculty, alumni and outside professional acts. 

Shubh Saran & Aberdeen
Shubh Saran & Aberdeen
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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Aberdeen is a jazz/indie rock brass band based out of Brooklyn, NY.

Shubh Saran is a New York-based guitarist, composer, and producer

Admission
$20 in advance / $22 day of show
Peyton Griffin
Peyton Griffin Trio with Horns
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Peyton Griffin Trio returns to 1A but with a twist. This performance will be the first recital hall show to feature horns, performing new standards, originals, and the repertoire of the trio. 

Admission
Free
Darren Kiely
Darren Kiely / Vincent Lima
Sold out
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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Darren Kiely’s folk-infused pop sound originates from his inherited love of traditional Irish music intertwined with modern influences.

Vincent Lima is a zero-time Grammy winning musician who writes and sings about themes of loss, love, and growing up.

The Berklee Jazz and Gender Justice Quartet

The Berklee Jazz and Gender Justice Quartet

Photo by Kelly Davidson

Jazz and Gender Justice Performance and Panel at the Goethe Institute
Goethe-Institut Boston
170 Beacon Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States
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Join us for a special performance and panel discussion in partnership with the Goethe Institute.

Admission
$12
Discounted admission with Berklee ID
Free
roots roadshow
Roots Roadshow
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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The Roots Roadshow series, presented by the American Roots Music Program, is a showcase that explores and celebrates America’s rich musical heritage.

Admission
Free
Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
Professional Music Student Showcase 2023
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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A showcase for students of the Professional Music Department. Professional Music students play in various genres and styles—they are producers, solo instrumentalists, and more. 

Admission
Free
Upper Structure

Upper Structure

Image courtesy of the artist

Berklee A Cappella Showcase 2023
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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This concert will feature all of the premier a cappella groups at Berklee: On the Vox, Pitch Slapped, Treble Threat, Upper Structure, and Berkalit. Two guest groups from Northeastern—Pitch, Please! and The Nor'easters—will also perform. 

Admission
$12 in advance / $17 day of show
Discounted admission with Berklee ID
Free in advance / $5 day of show
A performance inside of the Red Room at Cafe 939
Berklee in the Round
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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Berklee in the Round (BITR), which occurs on the second Tuesday of every month, is based on the in-the-round performances at the famous Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee, seating 4-5 songwriters in a circle who take turns playing songs.

Admission
Free
Jim McNeely
Jazz Composers' Workshop Orchestra with Jim McNeely
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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The Berklee Jazz Composers' Workshop Orchestra will perform the works of visiting artist Jim NcNeely, who will conduct the ensemble.

Admission
Free
Warren Miller

Warren Miller

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Warren Miller's All Time
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Get ready to go deep into the stuff of which snowy dreams are made with Warren Miller’s ALL TIME.

Admission
$25 in advance, $27 day of show