He's back—and he's bringing the filthiest festivities of the season. Join John Waters for A John Waters Christmas, a twisted sleigh ride of holiday satire, glitter-fueled chaos, and cheerfully warped traditions.
Celebrate the rising stars of tomorrow at the year-end completion concert presented by the Berklee City Music Preparatory Academy. This vibrant performance showcases music, theater, and dance from talented young artists in fourth–eighth grade.
A singular force in contemporary music, Tyshawn Sorey seamlessly blends jazz, classical, and improvisatory traditions from Europe and Africa to redefine the expressive potential of the drum kit.
Pianist Alfredo Rodríguez was born into a prominent Cuban musical family and trained in classical conservatories, while percussionist Pedrito Martinez honed his deeply-rooted Afro-Cuban folkloric percussion and vocal techniques on the streets of Old Havana. Rodríguez and Martinez take center stage for a high-energy evening that pulses with the spirit of Cuban musical traditions.
Boston Conservatory at Berklee Tap Club presents a showcase of live music and tap dancing celebrating tap dance as an art form, career path, culture, and community.
The Berklee Annual International Folk Festival, directed by Christiane Karam and Vessela Stoyanova, unites Berklee’s vibrant community of students, faculty, and alumni in a compelling celebration of global musical traditions and cross-cultural performance. This performance features Grammy Award–winning singer and composer Arooj Aftab '10.
Captivating vocals, compelling storytelling, and a gift for improvisation make Dianne Reeves’s live performances can’t-miss events. Experience her artistry when she returns to the Berklee Performance Center.
In her headlining debut with Celebrity Series, Meshell Ndegeocello will perform a powerful set drawn from her Grammy Award–winning 2024 album No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, offering an unforgettable evening with one of music’s most original and captivating voices.
Blending high-energy performance with heartfelt lyricism, the Paramore Ensemble celebrates the electrifying and emotional music of Paramore with dynamic arrangements and a passion for the band’s iconic sound.
Experience an unforgettable evening of cultural fusion as Berklee College of Music students and a special guest artist unite Chinese pop, folk, classical instrumentation, and traditional dance with Western ensembles in a vibrant, cross-cultural showcase.
Unified is a dynamic, student-led celebration of African diaspora art at Berklee College of Music, uniting diverse performers and organizations in a vibrant showcase of culture, collaboration, and community.
Tango After Dark ignites the stage with German Cornejo’s powerhouse dancers, live music, and the seductive pulse of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in its boldest, most unforgettable form.
The Berklee Global Jazz Institute Summit's 17th Anniversary Celebration Concert honors the extraordinary legacies and centennials of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, celebrating their profound influence on the global music landscape.
Les Ballets Africains, Guinea’s renowned national dance company, brings a breathtaking fusion of traditional dance, music, and storytelling to the world stage.
Since its inception in 2009, the Ndlovu Youth Choir has become one of South Africa’s most treasured choral groups. They are back for another performance at the Berklee Performance Center.
Celebrate the fearless soundstorm and powerhouse legacy of P!NK—pop icon, rock rebel, and unapologetic truth-teller. This concert boasts a genre-defying cast of over 100 Berklee students in a high-voltage salute to P!NK, one of the highest-grossing female touring artists of all time.
Celebrate the fearless soundstorm and powerhouse legacy of P!NK—pop icon, rock rebel, and unapologetic truth-teller. This concert boasts a genre-defying cast of over 100 Berklee students in a high-voltage salute to P!NK, one of the highest-grossing female touring artists of all time.
Ídolos Latinos is Berklee’s student-led celebration of Latin music, culture, and creativity, bringing together voices, rhythms, and stories that honor tradition and ignite pride, passion, and unity.
The stage is alive with the energy of student performers from every corner of the globe—young musicians and dancers of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds who are united by their passion for sharing their heritage through performance.
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.
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.
Grammy Award–winning bassist, composer, and vocalist Richard Bona is one of the most distinctive and globally celebrated musicians of his generation. This concert showcases the power of collaboration between one of the world’s leading musical innovators and the next generation of artists.
Professor Eguie Castrillo will present his long-awaited tribute to Eddie Palmieri, featuring a stellar big band comprised of Berklee College of Music's most outstanding students and faculty and accompanied by special guest Humberto Ramirez.
Celebrate five decades of musical friendship as legendary Berklee saxophonists George Garzone and Ed Tomassi reunite for an unforgettable evening of original works, jazz standards, and inspired improvisation.
Contemporary writing and production major students showcase their original works and reimagined classics that will leave the audience inspired, energized, and amazed.
Experience a dynamic send-off concert featuring Berklee students, faculty, and guest artists performing a vibrant program of classic and contemporary jazz as they prepare for their Carnegie Hall debut.
South African-born and Europe-based singer-songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou creates music that lives between dream and awakening, where soft light meets shadow and vulnerability becomes its own kind of strength. John Andrews and the Yawns open the night.
This ensemble honors and celebrates the enduring legacy of Prince. Conceived by Julian Scott and Brayden Cranford, with production support from Rachael Morrison, this large-scale event is produced and directed by Professor Tia Fuller, alongside an all-star team of ensemble faculty.
This ensemble honors and celebrates the enduring legacy of Prince. Conceived by Julian Scott and Brayden Cranford, with production support from Rachael Morrison, this large-scale event is produced and directed by Professor Tia Fuller, alongside an all-star team of ensemble faculty.
Each semester, 250 talented Berklee College of Music vocal students audition for a coveted spot in Singers Night, one of the Voice Department’s most prestigious showcases. This semester, they present the music of Michael Jackson.
The Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice presents its Grand Gathering, showcasing all nine of its ensembles. The program spans modern, mainstream, free, and electronic jazz, featuring original works alongside music by contemporary composers.
A powerhouse band and stellar vocalists take the stage for Curtain Up, a dazzling showcase of award-winning original musical theater songs created and performed by Berklee College of Music students.
Students who have taken Music and Meaning in the Works of David Bowie perform selections from Bowie’s catalog, focusing on themes of mortality, fate versus free will, and the supernatural.
