Events: Performances

Murs

Murs

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Murs and Platinum Max
(EDT)
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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A true rap icon from the sun-drenched streets of Los Angeles, Murs brings a raw and unfiltered voice to the culture of hip-hop. With roots in the vibrant indie scene of the late 90’s and early aughts, he stands as a testament to authenticity and lyrical brilliance. This show features special guest Platinum Max.

 

Admission
$19 in advance / $23 day of show
A performance inside of the Red Room at Cafe 939
Berklee Revelation Records Showcase 2025
(EDT)
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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This showcase for Berklee Revelation Records features live performances. Refreshments will be provided.
 

Admission
Free
Professional Music Department & Berklee Revelation Records present: The Spring Showcase

Professional Music Department & Berklee Revelation Records present: The Spring Showcase

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Professional Music Department and Berklee Revelation Records Present
The Berklee Revelation Records Spring Showcase
(EDT)
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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The Berklee Revelation Records Spring Showcase is a genre-fused evening of live music celebrating the hard work of our artists. We will feature lyricist, musician, and producer Michael Arizmendi; songwriter and musician Sophia Bryter; and singer, bassist, and songwriter LEIA.

 

 

Admission
Free
Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
The Education Collective, Spring 2025
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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The Music Education Department presents an eclectic program of instrumental and vocal solos and ensembles. Please join us for an entertaining and informative celebration of music presented by contemporary performers who work to impart their artistry in tandem with strong pedagogical skills. Those who can teach, can perform!
 

Admission
Free
Music and Meaning in the Works of David Bowie

Graphic depiction of David Bowie
 

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Music and Meaning in the Works of David Bowie
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Berklee students who have successfully completed the Literary Influences of David Bowie course will perform a selection of Bowie songs that reflect the themes of fate, immortality, and elements of the supernatural.
 

Admission
$12 in advance / $17 day of show
Discounted admission with Berklee ID
Free in advance / $5 day of show
Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
Art of Song Reinvention Showcase
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Students from Peter Eldridge's Art of Song Reinvention perform songs developed in class during the semester. Accompanied by a full rhythm section, students will explore genres and take chances. 

Admission
Free
Silhouette of people singing
Studio Recital: Intro to Opera Sophomore Recital of Art Songs, Musical Theater, and Opera Arias
(EDT)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s sophomore voice performance class presents a staged recital of arts songs, musical theater, and opera arias.

Admission
FREE
Will Kandle

Will Kandle 
 

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Will Kandle Plays Guitar
(EDT)
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Student of Berta Rojas and Swedish/American classical guitarist Will Kandle performs a set of solo classical guitar pieces and duets with music from Spain, Argentina, Venezuela, and more. Just over half of the program consists of solo guitar, featuring music by artists such as Isaac Albéniz, Antonio Lauro, and Joaquín Turina, while the rest of the program is made up of three duets consisting of tango, mambo, and an original song.

Admission
Free
BNOW! (Berklee Worships3)
BNOW! Berklee Worships3
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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A powerful night of contemporary praise and worship featuring a grand mix of Berklee student worship leaders and directed by Assistant Voice Professor Julie Kinscheck and Guitar Professor James Peterson. Come join us and get your praise on!

Admission
Free
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Concert Choir, Spring 2025
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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The Berklee Concert Choir, featuring traditional/classical choral literature.

Admission
Free

Past Events

Choir silhoutte singing with teal background
Partners in Song—Hugo Wolf and the Poets
(EDT)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee collaborative piano and voice performance students present an evening of song.

The Ghost Club

Domenic Dunegan

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The Ghost Club and the Burkharts
(EDT)
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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The Ghost Club is a Pittsburgh-based five-piece band that delivers a high-energy fusion of heartland rock, garage punk, and new wave. Opening band the Burkharts set the stage with indie-surf-pop tunes that wallow in a 1960s Californian dream

Berklee A Cappella Showcase

Upper Structure A Cappella Group

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Berklee A Cappella Showcase
(EDT)
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 College of Music: On the Vox, Pitch Slapped, Treble Threat, and Upper Structure.
 

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Spring Brass Showcase
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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The Brass Department presents the Nicholas Payton Trio featuring Linda May Han Oh and Terri Lyne Carrington with special guest Luke Young.

International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Northeast Semifinal

A cappella singer 

 
 

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Varsity Vocals
International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Northeast Semifinal
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella is a bracket tournament including over 450 groups in the US and Europe. In this semifinal show, 10 collegiate groups from the Northeast will showcase their talents in hopes of moving to the final round.
 

Celebrity Series of Boston presents Noam Pikelny & Friends

Noam Pikelny 

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Celebrity Series Presents
Noam Pikelny and Friends
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Bluegrass banjo standout Noam Pikelny brings together accomplished friends for this concert that promises virtuosity, playful and unbounded musicianship, and, if Pikelny’s self-deprecatingly hilarious YouTube outings are any indication, plenty of smiles and humor.  
 

Freak Slug

Freak Slug

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Crossroads Presents
Freak Slug and Huron John
(EDT)
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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Xenya Genovese, better known as Freak Slug, is a Manchester, England–born visual artist turned self-taught musician whose work is rooted in raw, authentic self-expression.

The Army, The Navy

The Army, The Navy 

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The Army, The Navy/Aggie Miller
(EDT)
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Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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The Army, the Navy fortifies a style of music with a foundation in not just musical harmony but the indelible chemistry that emerges from the lushest of friendships. Special guest Aggie Miller is a lyrically-driven songwriter from New York. 

Interior of the Berk Recital Hall
Percussion Days 2025: The Berklee Phineas and Ferb Ensemble
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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The Berklee Phineas and Ferb Ensemble is a group of talented Berklee students coming together to pay tribute to the beloved animated show Phineas and Ferb by playing a selection of nostalgic songs from the show. The setlist will include fan favorites such as "Squirrels in My Pants," "Busted," "Gitchee Gitchee Goo," and many others.

Eguie Castrillo

Eguie Castrillo

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Signature Series Presents
Mambo Mania: Eguie Castrillo and His Big Band All Stars featuring Edmar Colón
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Professor Eguie Castrillo presents Mambo Mania, his long-awaited show at the Berklee Performance Center, with a big band made up of the most outstanding students and professors at Berklee College of Music, and featuring saxophonist Edmar Colón.