The Berklee Performance Center is located at 136 Massachusetts Avenue, in Boston's historic Back Bay. The BPC, which is both the college's flagship performance space and one of Boston's most prestigious concert halls, is easily accessible by public transportation, with parking available in neighboring garages.
Tickets for events listed below are available at the Berklee Performance Center Box Office. Unless otherwise specified, ticket prices for these events are as follows:
Group
Two weeks before show
Day of show
General Public
$10.00
$10.00
Berklee students, faculty, and staff
Free
$2.00
Berklee Alumni
Free
$2.00
Must have Alumni ID
Senior Citizens
$5.00
$5.00
65 and older
Children 12-18
$5.00
$5.00
Children under 12
$2.00
$2.00
Children under 2
Free
Free
All children need a ticket regardless of age.
ProArts Students
Free
$2
Must have ProArts School ID
Please note:
Prices for some shows may vary. (Sovereign Series, Singers Showcase, visiting artist events, etc.)
Members of the Berklee Community are entitled to free tickets up until the day of the show. Number of available free tickets per Berklee/Pro-Arts ID will vary based on event.
All discounts are available only with a corresponding valid ID.
ProArts schools are Boston Conservatory, Emerson College, Massachusetts College of Art, The Museum School, and Boston Architectural Center.
Led by electric bassist Ayal Tsubery, this group is a sextet that has been playing together for the past year. During that time they've been mixing up Middle Eastern and Latin rhythms and melodies with modern jazz, compositional approaches, and an electric/acoustic setup that results in sophisticated, yet accessible and hard-grooving instrumental music that leaves enough room for improvisation and exciting tension between the players.
Led by electric bassist Ayal Tsubery, this group is a sextet that has been playing together for the past year. During that time they've been mixing up Middle Eastern and Latin rhythms and melodies with modern jazz, compositional approaches, and an electric/acoustic setup that results in sophisticated, yet accessible and hard-grooving instrumental music that leaves enough room for improvisation and exciting tension between the players.
Puscifer is a side project of Maynard James Keenan from the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. As Keenan is the only permanent member, he considers the project to be his "creative subconscious."
Puscifer is a side project of Maynard James Keenan from the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. As Keenan is the only permanent member, he considers the project to be his "creative subconscious."
While one might imagine Keenan would have enough going on to keep him busy as a frontman with the groups Tool and A Perfect Circle, in 2007 he decided to record an album under yet another name with Puscifer. Described by Keenan as "the space where my id, ego, and anima all come together to exchange cookie recipes," Puscifer first appeared as the name of a fictional band Keenan fronted in a cameo on the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show in 1995. It wasn't until 2003 that Keenan actually recorded under the name.
Organized less as a traditional rock band, and more as a musical collective with a rotating lineup of likeminded artists, Puscifer's early recording projects featured a large cast of noted musicians, including Tim Alexander from Primus, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk from Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine, former King Crimson member Trey Gunn, violinist Lisa Germano, pop singer/songwriter Jonny Polonsky, and actress/vocalist Milla Jovovich.
Puscifer is a side project of Maynard James Keenan from the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. As Keenan is the only permanent member, he considers the project to be his "creative subconscious."
Puscifer is a side project of Maynard James Keenan from the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. As Keenan is the only permanent member, he considers the project to be his "creative subconscious."
While one might imagine Keenan would have enough going on to keep him busy as a frontman with the groups Tool and A Perfect Circle, in 2007 he decided to record an album under yet another name with Puscifer. Described by Keenan as "the space where my id, ego, and anima all come together to exchange cookie recipes," Puscifer first appeared as the name of a fictional band Keenan fronted in a cameo on the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show in 1995. It wasn't until 2003 that Keenan actually recorded under the name.
Organized less as a traditional rock band, and more as a musical collective with a rotating lineup of likeminded artists, Puscifer's early recording projects featured a large cast of noted musicians, including Tim Alexander from Primus, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk from Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine, former King Crimson member Trey Gunn, violinist Lisa Germano, pop singer/songwriter Jonny Polonsky, and actress/vocalist Milla Jovovich.
With explosive taiko drumming and innovative, acrobatic choreography, TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming, in its Boston debut, offers a breathtaking, vibrantly modern twist on a traditional art form—and a visual and sonic tour de force!
With explosive taiko drumming and innovative, acrobatic choreography, TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming, in its Boston debut, offers a breathtaking, vibrantly modern twist on a traditional art form—and a visual and sonic tour de force!
Air is two musicians (Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin) who are typically French yet altogether worldly. They come to Boston in support of their latest album, Love 2. Opening for Air will be AM.
Air is the duo of Frenchmen Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel. Their music is often called electronica; their form of electronic music is influenced by the synthesizer sounds of the 1970s such as Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, and Francis Lai. Other influences include psychedelic rock pioneers Pink Floyd; krautrockers Tangerine Dream; early pioneers of the Eurodance electronica subgenre Space; and French crooner Serge Gainsbourg.
The name Air is an acronym for Amour, Imagination, Rêve: love, imagination, dream.
AM's new album, Future Sons & Daughters, pays homage to the Tulsa-born, New Orleans-raised musician's diverse influences—which include Jorge Ben, Brian Wilson, Sergio Mendes, and Curtis Mayfield—while showcasing his own songwriting chops, intelligent lyrics, and psychedelic grooves. AM's debut, Troubled Times, was declared one of the Best Albums of the Year, by iTunes and earned him the title of Best Singer Songwriter of the Year by LA Weekly. AM's songs have been used in a dizzying array of movies and TV shows, including HBO's Big Love, MTV's The Hills, ABC's Brothers and Sisters, NBC's Friday Night Lights, and last year’s #1 film acquisition from the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, Ashton Kutcher's Spread. AM debuts his composing talents in the upcoming Warner Brothers release of Man Maid. For more info about the ungoogleable AM, visit amsounds.com, myspace.com/amsounds, or @amsounds on Twitter.
The contemporary writing and production student concert features some of the best CWP students and their dynamic songs and arrangements in an exciting mix of electrifying music.
The contemporary writing and production student concert features some of the best CWP students and their dynamic songs and arrangements in an exciting mix of electrifying music. On March 23, CWP majors will showcase, along with a dynamite student band, pieces from David Bawiec, Matthew Decker, Nicky Egan, Gisela Fulla Silvestre, Oren Hartov, Chun Heejin, Bruno Hermes Valverde Juarez, Tyler Hindsley, Jamie LaPine, Jonathan Pitcher, and Quinn Carson, in a wide range of styles.
Andrea Pejrolo, assistant chair of CWP, and Dave Howard, associate professor, are the directors of the show. This is a concert that you don’t want to miss!
Hear the familiar strains of love, loss, triumph, sorrow, and joy in a dozen new ways as Berklee students perform music from around the world. Learn more about the series.
In a dazzling display of Indian percussion, tabla superstar Zakir Hussain is joined by the finest percussionists from India's classical and folk traditions, including Sabir Khan, (sarangi, lute) Ganesh and Kumaresh (violins), Taufiq Qureshi (percussion), Navin Sharma (dholak, two-headed folk drum), Sridar Parthasarathy (mridangam, barrel drum), and the breathtaking Bengali Drummers.
In a dazzling display of Indian percussion, tabla superstar Zakir Hussain is joined by the finest percussionists from India's classical and folk traditions, including Sabir Khan, (sarangi, lute) Ganesh and Kumaresh (violins), Taufiq Qureshi (percussion), Navin Sharma (dholak, two-headed folk drum), Sridar Parthasarathy (mridangam, barrel drum), and the breathtaking Bengali Drummers.
The annual Professional Writing Division Awards Concert features original music composed by award winning students, representing the six departments in the PWD, along with the annual Millicen Composition Contest winner. Ensembles vary from orchestra to rock band.
The annual Professional Writing Division Awards Concert features original music composed by award winning students, representing the six departments in the PWD, along with the annual Millicen Composition Contest winner. Ensembles vary from orchestra to rock band.
Percussion Department Spring Award Winners' Concert
The 2010 Music Education Symposium at Berklee College of Music—Across the Borders, Across the Sea—will offer a forum to discuss current practices in education. Cohosted by Grammy-nominated recording artist, conductor, composer, and Berklee ambassador for artistry in education Patrice Rushen and Music Education Department chair Cecil Adderley, the all-day event will feature clinics and performances.
The 2010 Music Education Symposium at Berklee College of Music—Across the Borders, Across the Sea—will offer a forum to discuss current practices in education. Cohosted by Grammy-nominated recording artist, conductor, composer, and Berklee ambassador for artistry in education Patrice Rushen and Music Education Department chair Cecil Adderley, the all-day event will feature clinics and performances.
The Music Education Symposium is a unique event that provides opportunities for young artists to interact in conversation to hear how they learn music, how they value music, and how it is part of their daily lives. It will also give them a chance to showcase their music-making abilities. Teachers and collegiate music education students will participate in a variety of hands-on sessions to learn pedagogical practices and innovative techniques. The culmination of the day will be a public concert featuring individual groups and ensembles, as well as a finale where the students will perform together with Patrice Rushen.
The following is the day's public schedule of events (subject to change):
9:00 a.m.–9:50 a.m. Michael Sibanda African Percussion Clinic This hands-on session will highlight authentic African instruments and performance practices. Sibanda will engage the audience with group music-making to illustrate call-and-response and other oral music traditions.
10:00 a.m.–10:50 a.m. How Do You Manage? Clinicians: Berklee Music Education Faculty The focus of this session is on innovative techniques to engage students in the music classroom, with examples of how to address disruptive behavior, accommodate all students, and create a safe and effective learning environment.
1:00 p.m.–1:50 p.m. Berklee Music Education Department Recital This recital will feature selected music education majors, the Music Education Concert Choir, and the Berklee Orff Ensemble.
2:00 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Remarks from Berklee Darla Hanley and Cecil Adderley speak.
2:15 p.m.–2:50 p.m. Let Me Hear You Featuring: Boston Arts Academy Jazz Combo and St. Sithians Marimba Band with Patrice Rushen The focus of this clinic is to have the students perform for each other, to share their artistic expression and approaches to music-making. This session will be conducted as a master class with Patrice Rushen offering comments and suggestions to the performers.
3:00 p.m.–3:50 p.m. Music in My Life—Music in Your Life Panel Discussion Moderators: Cecil Adderley and Patrice Rushen Panelists: Three Berklee music education students, three marimba band students, and three Boston Arts Academy students This panel will engage the young musicians in dialogue about how they make music, how they access music, the value of music in their lives, and more. Special focus will be on how music is learned and shared, emphasizing similarities and differences across the world.
4:00 p.m.–4:50 p.m. African Dance and Drum Performance Clinic Featuring: Berklee College of Music West African Dance and Drum Ensemble
7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Showcase Concert Featuring: St. Sithians Marimba Band, Boston Children's Chorus, Boston Arts Academy R&B Girls Ensemble, Patrice Rushen/Finale
Since arriving as a student at Berklee in 1960, Gary Burton has led groups that have defined the state-of-the-art of jazz for five decades, while forming lasting relationships and receiving six Grammys. In this performance, Burton joins bandmates from his seminal groups to celebrate the music they've made together throughout the years. Performers include the members of his first Berklee band, Mick Goodrick, Abe Laboriel, and Harry Blazer; all-star groups featuring John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sanchez, Donny McCaslin, Jim Odgren, Makoto Ozone, and Tiger Okoshi; and his Generations Band with Julian Lage, Vadim Neselovskyi, Luques Curtis, and James Williams. Learn more about the series.
Since arriving as a student at Berklee in 1960, Gary Burton has led groups that have defined the state-of-the-art of jazz for five decades, while forming lasting relationships and receiving six Grammys. In this performance, Burton joins bandmates from his seminal groups to celebrate the music they've made together throughout the years. Performers include the members of his first Berklee band, Mick Goodrick, Abe Laboriel, and Harry Blazer; all-star groups featuring John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sanchez, Donny McCaslin, Jim Odgren, Makoto Ozone, and Tiger Okoshi; and his Generations Band with Julian Lage, Vadim Neselovskyi, Luques Curtis, and James Williams. Learn more about the series.
The John Baboian Quartet is made up of John Baboian, guitar; Daniel Ian Smith, woodwinds; Bruce Gertz, bass; and Larry Finn, drums. All long-time professors at Berklee, their music consists of original compositions and original arrangements of jazz standards.
The John Baboian Quartet is made up of John Baboian, guitar; Daniel Ian Smith, woodwinds; Bruce Gertz, bass; and Larry Finn, drums. All long-time professors at Berklee, their music consists of original compositions and original arrangements of jazz standards.
Berklee's premier vocal event offers a variety of styles and musical settings for some of the college's exceptional singers. The outstanding lead singers will be chosen from more than 100 students who audition for a spot in this immensely popular concert.
Berklee's premier vocal event offers a variety of styles and musical settings for some of the college's exceptional singers. The outstanding lead singers will be chosen from more than 100 students who audition for a spot in this immensely popular concert.
An outstanding voice in the new generation of fado singers, Portugal's Ana Moura transcends her youth with a maturity that speaks of the pain of separation, unrequited love and longing. She has a gorgeous contralto voice, and her soulful and riveting interpretations are both heartbreaking and uplifting. Billboard calls her "soul-stirring... superb."
An outstanding voice in the new generation of fado singers, Portugal's Ana Moura transcends her youth with a maturity that speaks of the pain of separation, unrequited love and longing. She has a gorgeous contralto voice, and her soulful and riveting interpretations are both heartbreaking and uplifting. Billboard calls her "soul-stirring... superb."
Berklee students from the Berklee Musical Theater Workshop and Musical Theater Orchestra present a completely staged and costumed production of Elton John and Tim Rice's rock musical Aida, with a 24-piece orchestra. Based on Verdi's opera, Aida tells the timeless love story of a Nubian princess and her Egyptian captor. Emotions run high; there is jealousy, intrigue, and a beautiful but ill-fated love story, all told through the great rock music of Elton John and the lyrics of Tim Rice. Ashley Cook portrays Aida and Rodney Bush will fill the role of Radames, the Egyptian captain. The show will run for one night only.
Berklee students from the Berklee Musical Theater Workshop and Musical Theater Orchestra present a completely staged and costumed production of Elton John and Tim Rice's rock musical Aida, with a 24-piece orchestra. Based on Verdi's opera, Aida tells the timeless love story of a Nubian princess and her Egyptian captor. Emotions run high; there is jealousy, intrigue, and a beautiful but ill-fated love story, all told through the great rock music of Elton John and the lyrics of Tim Rice. Ashley Cook portrays Aida and Rodney Bush will fill the role of Radames, the Egyptian captain. The show will run for one night only.
For nearly 30 years Bryan Adams has been entertaining and electrifying audiences around the world. He now brings his very special acoustic performance, the Bare Bones Tour, to Boston, live at the BPC.
For nearly 30 years Bryan Adams has been entertaining and electrifying audiences around the world. He now brings his very special acoustic performance, the Bare Bones Tour, to Boston, live at the BPC.
This annual joint concert pairs the high-energy big band music of the Urban Outreach Jazz Orchestra with Chord Scale Madness, a 10-piece group playing the music of talented student arrangers and composers.
This annual joint concert pairs the high-energy big band music of the Urban Outreach Jazz Orchestra with Chord Scale Madness, a 10-piece group playing the music of talented student arrangers and composers.
The Urban Outreach program is a mainstay of Berklee College, and the Urban Outreach Jazz Orchestra, led by faculty member Liv Biviano, has provided an extremely active outlet for the inner-city community as well as for the members of the orchestra. This year's concert features the most impressive edition of the Outreach Orchestra in 13 years. The entire ensemble, led by drummer Dan Platzman, pianist Jordan Seigel, and bassist Katie Thiroux along with lead trumpet player Bobby Gallegos and alto saxophonist Trevor Kellum, transcends the boundaries of big-band jazz conception—extremely high-energy and not for the faint of heart.
The Chord Scale Madness concert features the writings of very talented student arrangers and composers. After a screening process, students are offered the opportunity to work with professor Jackson Schultz to fine-tune their music for performance. From that group, Schultz, with input from the 10-piece band, chooses the evening's selections.
Berklee students from the Advanced Theater Production Workshop and Michael Jackson Ensemble present an original play, with music and dance, about the life and death of Michael Jackson. Students perform Jackson's hits and examine his life. Features guest artist Siedah Garrett, Grammy–winning songwriter of "Man in the Mirror."
Berklee students from the Advanced Theater Production Workshop and Michael Jackson Ensemble present an original play, with music and dance, about the life and death of Michael Jackson. Students perform Jackson's hits and examine his life. Features guest artist Siedah Garrett, Grammy–winning songwriter of "Man in the Mirror."
Berklee students from the Advanced Theater Production Workshop and Michael Jackson Ensemble present an original play, with music and dance, about the life and death of Michael Jackson. Students perform Jackson's hits and examine his life. Features guest artist Siedah Garrett, Grammy–winning songwriter of "Man in the Mirror."
Berklee students from the Advanced Theater Production Workshop and Michael Jackson Ensemble present an original play, with music and dance, about the life and death of Michael Jackson. Students perform Jackson's hits and examine his life. Features guest artist Siedah Garrett, Grammy–winning songwriter of "Man in the Mirror."
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