Boston Events

Best of July 2009

Address: Charles River, Boston, MA 02297 Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: July 3 - July 4, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

The Fourth of July in Boston is more than just fireworks. The all-day affair starts with pre-recorded music at the Oval in front of the Hatch Shell and continues with sing-alongs throughout the day. Many families come early with picnics to get the best seats for the final show, which is the fireworks display comprised...

Address: The Shubert Theatre • 265 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116 Category: Performance - Theater - Musical Dates: July 23 - September 26, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

"Oh, what a night!" Like Behind the Music for Broadway, this four-time Tony Award- and Grammy Award-winning musical tells the story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. The real-life fairy tale follows Valli and his boys as they rise from the New Jersey streets and he becomes King of the High Notes. Critics from...

Address: Davis Square • Day St and Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144 Category: Fair / Festival - Arts / Crafts Dates: July 17 - July 18, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Ever wonder what Somerville will look like years from now? OK, probably not. But the Somerville Arts Council is considering the question for the ethnically diverse city. This year at ArtBeat, artists from throughout the community will gather to create, perform, and explore the "Somerville...of the Future" theme and...

Address: Colonial Theatre • 106 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116 Category: Performance - Theater - Musical Dates: July 14 - July 26, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Despite having its premiere in 1996, this modern rock opera has tremendous history, from its roots in Puccini's La Boheme to the death of creator Jonathan Larson the night before the musical's premiere. Rent has taken home the Tony Award for "Best Musical," it's received a Pulitzer Prize, and it's been adapted for the...

Address: Boston City Hall Plaza • 1 City Hall Plz, Boston, MA 02201 Category: Fair / Festival - History Dates: June 30 - July 5, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

There's never a shortage of stuff to do when you're spending the Fourth of July in one of the nation's most historic cities. Boston Harborfest is a six-day affair celebrating the history of Boston with a series of events unique to the city, such as re-enactments of the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Bunker Hill,...

Address: Boston Common • 138 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111 Category: Fair / Festival - Arts / Crafts Dates: July 11, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

This bazaar is not just a shopping event but a cultural education too, with fairly-traded, handcrafted art and jewelry from all over the world, including Africa, Asia, and the Americas. It wouldn't be a true cultural experience without ethnic food and world music to raise awareness of indigenous communities, and...

Address: Villa Victoria, Plaza Betances • W Dedham St, Boston, MA 02228 Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: July 17 - July 19, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Never been to a grease pole contest before? Well, your chance has finally arrived! Festival Betances is the longest running Latino festival in New England, and it celebrates authentic food from Puerto Rico, along with Latino games, dances, and music. Attracting thousands of people annually, Festival Betances is...

Address: TD Garden • 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02214 Category: Performance - Concert / Music - Pop / Top 40 Dates: July 17 - July 18, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

They're more than just pretty faces on Tiger Beat. These brothers have already conquered Broadway, television, and the Disney Channel, not to mention the fact that they're a Grammy-nominated and platinum-selling band...oh yeah, and they're all younger than 22. Despite the fact that they're already more successful than...

Address: Cutler Majestic Theatre • 219 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116 Category: Performance - Comedy - Other Dates: July 23 - August 2, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

In his third one-man show, stand-up veteran Steve Solomon takes on family, friends, and wacked-out characters bent on driving him mishugina. Performing to sold-out venues across the country, the Brooklyn-based performer narrates his comedic sorrows couch-side, using voices, dialect, and musical numbers as he attempts...

Address: Larz Anderson Auto Museum • 15 Newton St, Brookline, MA 02445 Category: Museum Event - Art Exhibit Dates: July 19, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Consider this the ultimate show for American car enthusiasts, or look at it as a throwback to your very first car, whether that was a boat-sized Crown Victoria or a teen-dream Firebird. The event showcases everything American from pre- and post-war classics to hot-rods and motorcycles, and everything will be on...