Boston Concerts: Rock and Metal schedule 2025-2026

Want to know who’s playing in Boston? We’ve put together a schedule of the city’s top rock concerts and music festivals so you can plan ahead.

Our Boston concerts calendar is organized by month, making it easy for you to access both international and local shows happening in the city.

After choosing which concert to attend, take advantage of the opportunity to plan your musical journey or outing with the Travel 2 Concert Boston Rock Guide. It includes record and instrument stores, comprehensive info on concert venues, significant places in the history of rock and heavy metal, and even rock bars.

UPCOMING ROCK CONCERTS IN BOSTON

AUGUST 2025

Bumpin Uglies – Paradise Rock Club – August 9
Anberlin – Paradise Rock Club – August 10 
The Black Keys – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – August 16
The Joe Perry Project – Boch Center – Wang Theatre – August 19
Hermitage Green – Brighton Music Hall – August 23
The Starting Line – Paradise Rock Club – August 23
Simple Plan – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – August 29
Nine Inch Nails – TD Garden – August 29
Coheed and Cambria, and Taking Back Sunday – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – August 30 

SEPTEMBER 2025

Amble – Royale – September 5
Tough Luck Fest – Brighton Music Hall – September 5, and 6
Rilo Kiley – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – September 7
Spacey Jane – Paradise Rock Club – September 7
James – Paradise Rock Club – September 9
La Dispute – Paradise Rock Club – September 10
Bruce Dickinson – House of Blues Boston – September 11
Supergrass – House of Blues Boston – September 12
Our Last Night – Roadrunner – September 13
Glass Cannon – Paradise Rock Club – September 13
Wet Leg – Roadrunner – September 14
Alabama Shakes – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – September 14 and 15
PUP, and Jeff Rosenstock – Roadrunner – September 15
Between the Buried and Me, and Hail the Sun – Royale – September 15
Eric Clapton – TD Garden – September 16
Sam Fender – Roadrunner – September 17
Mirador – Paradise Rock Club – September 18
Night Moves – Brighton Music Hall – September 18
Garbage – Roadrunner – September 18
The Bouncing Souls – Royale – September 18
Yungblud – Roadrunner – September 19
Russian Circles – Royale – September 19
Cartel – Paradise Rock Club – September 20
Wolf Alice – House of Blues Boston – September 20
Turnstile – The Stage at Suffolk Downs – September 20
Morrissey – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – September 20
Kula Shaker – Brighton Music Hall – September 21
Bayside – Paradise Rock Club – September 21 and 22
Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – September 22
X Ambassadors – House of Blues Boston – September 22
Viagra Boys – Roadrunner – September 23
Sextile, and Automatic – Brighton Music Hall – September 24
The Beaches – Roadrunner – September 24
Iggy Pop – The Stage at Suffolk Downs – September 25
Stereolab – Royale – September 26
X – Wang Theatre (Boch Center) – September 27
Car Seat Headrest – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – September 27
Matt Maltese – House of Blues Boston – September 28
Steven Wilson – Wang Theatre (Boch Center) – September 29
TWRP – Royale – September 30

OCTOBER 2025

Bad Suns – Royale – October 1
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Paradise Rock Club – October 1
Elbow – Roadrunner – October 2
Sonata Arctica – Royale – October 2
Born Ruffians – Brighton Music Hall – October 2
Sons Of The East – Royale – October 3
The Living Tombstone – Royale – October 5
Letlive – Paradise Rock Club – October 5
The California Honeydrops – House of Blues Boston – October 5
Swans – Paradise Rock Club – October 6
Seether & Daughtry – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – October 7
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – House of Blues Boston – October 8
High Vis – Paradise Rock Club – October 8
Queens Of The Stone Age – Wang Theatre (Boch Center) – October 8
Maná – TD Garden – October 10 
Destroyer – Paradise Rock Club – October 10
Frankie & The Witch Fingers – Brighton Music Hall – October 10
AFI – House of Blues Boston – October 10
A Lot Like Birds – Brighton Music Hall – October 11
The Sword – Paradise Rock Club – October 13
My Morning Jacket – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – October 13
Grandaddy – Royale – October 14
The Psychedelic Furs – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – October 17
Revocation – Brighton Music Hall – October 18
Driveways – Paradise Rock Club – October 18
The Spill Canvas & Mae – Brighton Music Hall – October 19
Infinity Song – Paradise Rock Club – October 22
Belly – Paradise Rock Club – October 23
Minus the Bear – House of Blues Boston – October 25
Mudvayne – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – October 25
Bryan Adams – TD Garden – October 26
Black Pistol Fire – Brighton Music Hall – October 28
Cage The Elephant – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – October 29
Of Monsters and Men – Roadrunner – October 29
Don Broco – Paradise Rock Club – October 30
Stand Atlantic – Brighton Music Hall – October 30
Fleshwater – Paradise Rock Club – October 31
Thrice – House of Blues Boston – October 31

NOVEMBER 2025

Fleshwater – Paradise Rock Club – November 1
My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult – Paradise Rock Club – November 4
Sunami and Scowl – Royale – November 4
Boris – Paradise Rock Club – November 5
Hot Mulligan – Roadrunner – November 5
GBH – Brighton Music Hall – November 6
Robert Plant’s Saving Grace feat. Suzi Dian – Wang Theatre (Boch Center) – November 6
As It Is – Brighton Music Hall – November 7 
Loathe – Paradise Rock Club – November 7
Arcy Drive – Royale – November 7 
INOHA – Brighton Music Hall – November 8
The Mars Volta – House of Blues Boston – November 8
Emery – Brighton Music Hall – November 11
The Aces – Royale – November 11
Mammoth – House of Blues Boston – November 12
French Police – Brighton Music Hall – November 12
saturdays at your place – Paradise Rock Club – November 13
Geese – Paradise Rock Club – November 14
The Wombats – House of Blues Boston – November 14
Beach Fossils – Paradise Rock Club – November 15
The Band CAMINO – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – November 15
The Faint – Royale – November 16
Tom Morello & Friends – Paradise Rock Club – November 17
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Royale – November 20
Waterparks – Roadrunner – November 20
The Academy Is… – House of Blues Boston – November 21
Letters to Cleo – Paradise Rock Club – November 21, and 22
Jeremy Jordan & Age of Madness – Brighton Music Hall – November 22
Blue October – House of Blues Boston – November 22
Couch – Roadrunner – November 22
All Time Low – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – November 22
The Movement – House of Blues Boston – November 23
Dying Wish – Royale – November 23
Bar italia – Paradise Rock Club – November 24
Stevie Nicks – TD Garden – November 24
Patti Smith – Orpheum Theatre Boston – November 24
Like Moths To Flames – Paradise Rock Club – November 25
Band Of Skulls – Brighton Music Hall – November 25
Avatar – House of Blues Boston – November 26
Belly – Paradise Rock Club – November 28
Young Culture – Brighton Music Hall – November 28
Portugal. The Man – Roadrunner – November 29

DECEMBER 2025

The Beths – Royale – December 1 , and 2
Set It Off – Paradise Rock Club – December 2
Belmont – Brighton Music Hall – December 6
Teethe – Brighton Music Hall – December 7
Dogpark – Paradise Rock Club – December 11
The Happy Fits – House of Blues Boston – December 13
Converge – Roadrunner – December 13
Whiskey Myers & Friends – Orpheum Theatre Boston – December 13
House Of Harm – Brighton Music Hall – December 18
Streetlight Manifesto – Roadrunner – December 19
The Disco Biscuits – Royale – December 30
The Disco Biscuits – Roadrunner – December 31

JANUARY 2026

shame – Brighton Music Hall – January 19
Levity – Roadrunner – January 24

Learn more about the venues

Curious about the concert venues, tips for picking the best seat, or nearby hotels to stay at on show day? Check out our special pages:

• House of Blues Boston
• TD Garden
• MGM Music Hall at Fenway
• Orpheum Theatre Boston
• Paradise Rock Club
• Brighton Music Hall
• Royale
• Boch Center – Wang Theatre
• Roadrunner

Rock Route in Boston, USA

Boston, in the United States, with its rich cultural and academic heritage, is also a fervent center for rock ‘n’ roll. The city boasts an impressive musical history, being the birthplace of legendary bands like Aerosmith, Extreme, Pixies and Mighty Mighty Bosstones. With its vibrant and energetic atmosphere, Boston offers a unique experience for rock fans.

If you have extra time while in the city, consider embarking on a rock-themed tour. There are beautiful and historic venues like the Wang Theatre and House of Blues Boston. For those who enjoy live music in a bar setting, be sure to check out The Bebop, a pub that gives local talent a chance to shine.

While strolling through the city streets, make sure to stop by the building on Commonwealth Avenue where members of Aerosmith lived in the early 1970s, as well as Tremont Street, where Extreme filmed the video for their famous song “Hole Hearted.”

To plan your rock-inspired trip to Lisbon (or other cities and countries worldwide), check out all the guides we’ve published on Travel 2 Concert!