List of Events
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January 22Due to the recent Covid-19 surge, the Asaf Avidan performance has been cancelled. -
January 28Due to the recent Covid-19 surge, the January 28 Ladysmith Black Mambazo performance is being postponed to later this season. We are currently working on confirming the new date and will update this page as soon as it is finalized. With the power of gospel and the precision of Broadway, Ladysmith... MORE » -
January 30Paris-based electro swing band Caravan Palace delivers a rip-roaring party bursting with hedonistic house and vintage sounds to euphoric effect. Presented in association with Crossroads Presents.Subscription discounts are not available for this concert. Keeping everyone safe is our top... MORE » -
February 04Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is a leading force in Quebec's progressive folk revival movement. Drawing from French, Irish, and Canadian traditions, the band blends vocals, fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, guitar, accordion, and percussive feet to create a joyous new sound that swings, reels, jigs, and... MORE » -
February 05Subject:Matter explores where tap dance has been, where it’s going, and what it looks like right now. The company and its touring band will perform Songbook, a reimagining of beloved tunes from the Great American Songbook featuring some of New England's best tap dancers and musicians. Keeping... MORE » -
February 06SanDance! is an independent 60” documentary covering the age-old dance culture of Africa’s San (Bushman) First Peoples. Filmed in Namibia and Botswana, SanDance! immerses viewers in the trance healing dance at the heart of San culture and follows dancers from remote Kalahari villages to... MORE » -
February 19One of the era’s definitive saxophonists, Rudresh Mahanthappa pays tribute to his greatest influences and inspirations such as Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Lee Konitz, Ornette Coleman, Keith Jarrett, Johnny Cash, and Stevie Wonder. Presented with characteristically original... MORE » -
From Brooklyn, Red Baraat merges hard-driving North Indian bhangra with elements of hip-hop, jazz, and raw punk energy. Red Baraat Festival of Colors is an immersive celebration of Holi, a Hindu holiday marked by public gatherings of families, friends, and strangers rejoicing in song... MORE » -
March 11Newpoli traverses time, culture, and musical styles as it shares modernized taranta music from southern Italy and surrounding countries. The high-energy ensemble stirs up a mesmerizing sound that melds traditional Italian folk music, Greek and Turkish grooves, Mediterranean and Spanish colors,... MORE » -
March 12The tour of Yamato The Drummers of Japan that was scheduled to begin in January has been canceled in its entirety due to the recent COVID-19 surge. This includes the performance on March 12, 2022 at Berklee Performance Center. -
March 12Born into a griot family from The Gambia that includes her legendary cousin, Toumani Diabaté, Sona Jobarteh is the first woman within the tradition to become a professional virtuoso on the kora, a West African stringed instrument. Effortlessly blending different musical styles, Jobarteh and her... MORE » -
March 19Marisa Monte stormed onto the music scene in her native Brazil in the late 1980s and has remained center stage ever since. Releasing one wildly successful project after another, this 4-time Latin GRAMMY winner, is recognized as the greatest Brazilian singer of her generation. In addition to her... MORE » -
March 18, March 19, March 20Experience an exciting weekend of dance featuring 18 New England dance artists. The weekend’s three distinct performances are part of the Regional Dance Development Initiative, a program of the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA). FRI, MAR 18Aretha Aoki, Ian Berg, Sarah Duclos, Lauren... MORE » -
Born in the streets of Los Angeles, Las Cafeteras is known for its vibrant live performances that remix Latin roots music in what the Los Angeles Times calls a “uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia, and rock. . . . Live, they’re magnetic.” Keeping everyone... MORE » -
April 02One of Cuba’s most prolific jazz artists, pianist Omar Sosa, and Senegalese kora master Seckou Keita create exquisitely beautiful music that spans jazz, Latin, and African influences. Joined by inimitable Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles, they are touring in support of their second album, ... MORE » -
April 03L. Shankar, renowned for his deeply soulful performances of Indian classical music, is a soloist who has also accompanied many of South India’s leading vocalists. In the 1970s, he cofounded the innovative Indo-jazz group Shakti with John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, and Vikku Vinayakram. In the... MORE » -
April 08An Afro-indigenous, queer feminist born in Colombia and based in Toronto, Lido Pimienta creates an ecstatic musical hybrid of electronic music and cumbia. Simultaneously defiant and delicate, her soprano voice anchors swirling basslines and strings in confrontational songs about love, politics,... MORE » -
April 09Drones, beats, and towering black lamb's-wool hats all serve as a striking backdrop to the Ukrainian folk-punk quartet DakhaBrakha. With one foot in the urban avant-garde and the other rooted in Ukrainian village culture, the group's self-proclaimed "ethno-chaos" is a refreshingly novel vision of... MORE » -
Les Filles de Illighadad (daughters of Illighadad, Niger) take Tuareg, desert blues guitar music and fuse it with tendé, a hypnotic and spiritual style of chanting traditionally performed by women with accompanying percussion. Celebrated as one of the first female Tuareg guitar bands, the group is... MORE » -
April 17World-famous tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, master veena player Jayanthi Kumaresh, and renowned violinist Kala Ramnath perform a brilliant evening of Indian music. Keeping everyone safe is our top priority. Please see our Exchange/Refund Policy & COVID-19 Safety Protocols. You might also... MORE » -
April 22Iconic GRAMMY-winning singer Lila Downs bridges traditions from across the Americas, with influences ranging from the folk and ranchera music of Mexico and South America to North American folk, jazz, blues, and hip-hop. As a passionate human-rights activist, Downs writes lyrics that often... MORE » -
Mali’s Afropop duo Amadou & Mariam and gospel legends Blind Boys of Alabama share a soul-stirring music that knows no borders. With sunny charm and irresistible grooves, Amadou & Mariam remain true to their roots in West African blues-rock. The husband-and-wife duo who met almost 45 years... MORE » -
May 13, May 14Cambridge-based contemporary dance company Jean Appolon Expressions (JAE) explores themes that are vital to Haitian and immigrant experiences. Weaving modern technique with Haitian folkloric dance, JAE sparks healing for dancers and audiences alike. The company will perform the World premiere of... MORE » -
This performance was rescheduled from January 22, 2022. MacArthur Fellow Michelle Dorrance is “the most exciting and original choreographer in tap today" (The New York Times). She honors tap dance’s unique American tradition while pushing the form rhythmically, aesthetically, and conceptually. ... MORE » -
This performance was rescheduled from January 29, 2022. Ronald K. Brown and his extraordinary EVIDENCE, A Dance Company explore dance idioms from across the African diaspora, mixing Cuban, Caribbean, West African, and contemporary American dance forms to create high-energy works that joyously... MORE » -
This performance was rescheduled from January 15, 2022.Cuba’s stunning contemporary dance company, Malpaso Dance Company, is committed to working with top international choreographers while also nurturing new voices in Cuban dance. The company’s passionate, fluidly... MORE » -
June 22French composer and multi-instrumentalist Yann Tiersen creates fragile, evocative compositions filled with achingly beautiful melodies. Although he is perhaps best known for his music being used for the award-winning soundtrack for the film Amélie, that only scratches the surface of his rich... MORE » -
October 21Regarded by many as the world's finest traditional Irish band, Altan is renowned for its heartwarming, dynamic live performances that range from touching ballads to hard-hitting reels and jigs. Throughout its career Altan has shown an unwavering commitment to the beauty of traditional music,... MORE » -
November 18Cœur de Pirate (French for pirate heart) is the stage name for award-winning French-Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist Béatrice Martin. Her magical pop songs blend cabaret music, French lyrics, and playful indie sensibilities. She will be performing a special acoustic concert of her favorite... MORE »
