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Boston area · Capacity

Boston-area arenas and large halls (capacity 1,500+)

Top of the bill Big Night LiveSymphony HallHouse of Blues

Ranked by: Number of upcoming music shows listed on foobos.net from Oct 7 to Nov 5, 2026, with weekly repeats counted once, most first (ties A–Z).

Who's included: Boston-area venues with a listed capacity of 1,500 or more. Top 8 of 11 shown.

Big Night Live and Symphony Hall tie at the top with 20 upcoming music shows each from Oct 7 to Nov 5, 2026; A–Z puts Big Night Live first. The Grand closes the list at No. 8 with 6.

  1. No. 1: 20 upcoming music shows

    Big Night Live

    West End, Boston

    Capacity 1,500Near the TClear bags only

    See shows on foobos.net · Venue website

    Big Night Live
    Photo: Blueshiftofdeath, CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. No. 2: 20 upcoming music shows

    Symphony Hall

    Fenway-Kenmore, Boston

    Capacity 2,625Near the TBag size limit

    See shows on foobos.net · Venue website

    Symphony Hall
    Photo: MyCatIsAChonk, CC BY-SA 4.0

  3. No. 3: 15 upcoming music shows

    House of Blues

    Fenway-Kenmore, Boston

    Capacity 2,425Near the TClear bags only

    See shows on foobos.net · Venue website

    House of Blues
    Photo: Ajay Suresh, CC BY 4.0

  4. No. 4: 14 upcoming music shows

    Roadrunner

    Brighton, Boston

    Capacity 3,500Near the TBag size limit

    See shows on foobos.net · Venue website

    Roadrunner
    Photo: Aria1561, CC BY-SA 4.0

  5. No. 5: 12 upcoming music shows

    MGM Music Hall

    Fenway-Kenmore, Boston

    Capacity 5,000Near the TClear bags only

    See shows on foobos.net · Venue website

    MGM Music Hall
    Photo: Ajay Suresh, CC BY 4.0

  6. No. 6: 10 upcoming music shows

    TD Garden

    West End, Boston

    Capacity 19,580Near the TClear bags only

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    TD Garden
    Photo: Ajay Suresh, CC BY 4.0

  7. No. 7: 7 upcoming music shows

    Emerson Colonial Theatre

    Downtown, Boston

    Capacity 1,700Near the TBag size limit

    See shows on foobos.net · Venue website

    Emerson Colonial Theatre
    Photo: Bing, CC BY 2.0

  8. No. 8: 6 upcoming music shows

    The Grand

    Seaport, Boston

    Capacity 2,000Near the TNo bag policy posted

    See shows on foobos.net · Venue website

FAQ

How is this list ordered?

Number of upcoming music shows listed on foobos.net from Oct 7 to Nov 5, 2026, with weekly repeats counted once, most first (ties A–Z). Nothing else changes the order, and paid placements never do.

Who's included?

Boston-area venues with a listed capacity of 1,500 or more. Top 8 of 11 shown.

Where does the data come from?

Venue facts and show counts come from foobos.net, as of Oct 7, 2026. Counts cover shows dated Oct 7 to Nov 5, 2026; a show that repeats every week at the same time counts once. Check showtimes and policies on the venue's own site before you go.

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