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. 

Steph Strings

Steph Strings

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Steph Strings / Aidan Burke
(EDT)
Sold out
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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Australian singer-songwriter Steph Strings brings her intimate yet electrifying live show to North America, inviting audiences to experience the raw emotion, masterful guitar work, and immersive storytelling of her debut album, Feel Alive. Aidan Burke opens the evening.

Maestro Sabicas

Agustín Castellón Campos (Maestro Sabicas)

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Global Arts Live Presents
Tribute to Maestro Sabicas featuring Gerardo Núñez, Antonio Rey, Álvaro Martinete, and Olga Pericet
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Tribute to Maestro Sabicas brings together acclaimed guitarists and dancer Olga Pericet to celebrate the flamenco icon who made New York a global center for the art.

 

Tigran Hamasyan: Manifeste

Tigran Hamasyan

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Global Arts Live Presents
Tigran Hamasyan: Manifeste
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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With Tigran Hamasyan, potent jazz improvisation fuses with the vibrant folkloric music of his native Armenia. A piano virtuoso with a powerful groove, he is one of the most remarkable and distinctive jazz-meets-rock pianists of his generation.

Elena Koleva

Elena Koleva

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European Jazz: Odd Meters of the East
(EDT)
Canceled
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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This performance presents original jazz compositions and authentic Eastern European rural themes in odd meters arranged for a jazz sextet. 
 

Interior of the Berk Recital Hall
Brass Department Spring Showcase
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Join us for an evening of excellence with performances by a special guest artist and the winner of the Fall Brass Showcase Competition.
 

Admission
Free
Pulso Latino event flyer

Pulso Latino event flyer

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Berklee Latin Music Studies Presents
Pulso Latino
(EDT)
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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Experience the energy of Pulso Latino—an electrifying showcase of Berklee’s rising Latin music artists competing for top honors, exclusive career-launching prizes, and your vote in a night that celebrates the vibrant sound and spirit of our community.

Admission
Free
Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
Metal Guitar Night
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Experience an evening of fierce metal riffage and shred-guitar pyrotechnics, featuring some of Berklee’s top metal guitar talent.
 

Admission
Free
Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
Fifth Season Quartet
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Elena Koleva and Plamen Karadonev present an evening of contemporary jazz, inspired by classical, world music, and Eastern European folklore. Fifth Season Quartet features Elena Koleva on vocals, Plamen Karadonev on piano and accordion, Greg Loughman on bass, and Austin McMahon on drums.

Admission
Free
First Year Abroad student performs at Un Lago de Conciertos

A student performs at Un Lago de Conciertos at the City of Arts and Sciences. 

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Un Lago de Conciertos: Spring 2026
(CET)
Ciutat de Les Arts i les Ciències
Valencia
Spain
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Enjoy vibrant performances spanning multiple genres by Berklee Valencia student bands in an iconic outdoor setting.

Jim Smith

James Russell Smith

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James Reyes and James Russell Smith: A Musical Memorial
(EDT)
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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This concert will celebrate the music and lives of the late James Reyes and James Russell Smith, professors of composition. Vocal, piano, and chamber music will showcase their expressive and diverse compositional voices.
 

Admission
Free