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  Berklee Performance Center

  136 Massachusetts Avenue
  Boston, MA 02115

  Phone: (617) 747-2261   |   Official Website

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• Parking Info

  By "T": Take the Green Line to the Hynes Convention Center stop. Exit left onto Massachusetts Avenue and cross Boylston Street. The Berklee Performance Center is about 30 yards from the corner. Consult the MBTA Web site for bus routes and schedules.

  Limited metered parking is available on the streets surrounding the Berklee Performance Center and Berklee College of Music.

  Parking is also available at nearby parking garages. For a full list go here: www.berklee.edu/BPC/directions_parking.html

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• • Current Events

    There are no current events at this time.

• • Upcoming Events

    06/22/13	John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension in Concert Berklee Performance Center John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension in Concert Presented by Absolutely Live Entertainment, LLC at Berklee Performance Center June 22, 2013 Absolutely Live Entertainment and HT Productions in association with Scullers Jazz Club will present one of fusion's most exceptional guitar soloists, John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension in Concert.   McLaughlin’s latest recording, Now Here This, and tour with 4th Dimension features powerhouse Indian drummer Ranjit Barot. Ranjit's approach to drumming and his use of percussive vocabulary has been influenced by great rhythm masters such as tabla legends Ustad...
    09/15/13	Amjad Ali Khan Berklee Performance Center Amjad Ali Khan Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Berklee Performance Center September 15, 2013 In a career spanning 50 years, Amjad Ali Khan has single-handedly elevated the sarod to one of the most popular instruments in the Northern Indian tradition. Trained by his father, the legendary Haafiz Ali Khan, Amjad Ali Khan is the sixth in an uninterrupted lineage of music masters. Joining him are his sons, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan, who are already beloved as the next generation of masters on this ancient instrument. Two tabla virtuosi will add percussive richness to the ensemble...
    09/28/13	Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone Berklee Performance Center Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Berklee Performance Center September 28, 2013 Jazz legend Sonny Rollins kicks off the Celebrity Series of Boston's 75th season in a concert that is also the highlight of the 2013 Beantown Jazz Festival. “The last jazz immortal.” —The Village Voice “Executing the impossible … is the operative trope of Rollins’ astonishing career.” —DownBeat Magazine
    10/06/13	Jorge Drexler Berklee Performance Center Jorge Drexler Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Berklee Performance Center October 6, 2013 Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler came to the world's attention with his 2005 Oscar for the song "Al Otro Lado del Río" from the acclaimed movie The Motorcycle Diaries. Born in Montevideo, Drexler is the son of German Jews who immigrated to South America just before World War II. His music is a combination of Uruguayan traditional music (candombe, murga, milonga, tango), bossa nova, pop and jazz that results in very personal compositions with original arrangements...
    11/08/13	Joshua Redman Quartet Berklee Performance Center Joshua Redman Quartet Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Berklee Performance Center November 8, 2013 Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists today. Featuring Redman on sax, Aaron Goldberg on piano, Reuben Rogers on bass and Gregory Hutchinson on drums, the quartet will perform new, original compositions composed by Redman specifically for this group of musicians as well as pieces from Redman’s recently released recording Walking Shadows.
    02/13/14	Newport Jazz Festival: NOW 60 Berklee Performance Center Newport Jazz Festival: NOW 60 Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Berklee Performance Center February 13, 2014 The Newport Jazz Festival has put together lineup of ferociously talented superstars to celebrate their legacy and pay tribute to one of America’s greatest jazz festivals. Featuring Anat Cohen, clarinet; Karrin Allyson, vocalist; Randy Brecker, trumpet; Mark Whitfield, guitar; Peter Martin, piano; Larry Grenadier, bass; Clarence Penn, drums
    04/04/14	Jason Moran - Fats Waller Dance Party Berklee Performance Center Jason Moran - Fats Waller Dance Party Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Berklee Performance Center April 4, 2014 Fats Waller was a prolific jazz pianist and composer recognized for his works of genius in the stride piano tradition. In this program, the ambitious and creative pianist Jason Moran once again challenges the status quo as he views Waller’s music through two lenses: the jazz piano trio and as contemporary dance music. Don’t miss this exhilarating evening! “… a startlingly gifted pianist with a relentless thirst for experimentation.” — The Los...
    04/26/14	Maria Schneider Orchestra Berklee Performance Center Maria Schneider Orchestra Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Berklee Performance Center April 26, 2014 Schneider and her orchestra have a distinguished recording career with nine Grammy nominations and two Grammy awards. “To call Schneider the most important woman in jazz is missing the point ... She is a major composer—period.” —TIME Magazine “An exultant and spacious orchestral power suggests furthermore, that she is on her way to being Aaron Copland’s inheritor.” —The Guardian (UK)

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Current &
Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  There are no current events at this time.

• Upcoming Events

  06/22/13	John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension in Concert Berklee Performance Center John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension in Concert Presented by Absolutely Live Entertainment, LLC at Berklee Performance Center June 22, 2013 Absolutely Live Entertainment and HT Productions in association with Scullers Jazz Club will present one of fusion's most exceptional guitar soloists, John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension in Concert.   McLaughlin’s latest recording, Now Here This, and tour with 4th Dimension features powerhouse Indian drummer Ranjit Barot. Ranjit's approach to drumming and his use of percussive vocabulary has been influenced by great rhythm masters such as tabla legends Ustad...
  09/15/13	Amjad Ali Khan Berklee Performance Center Amjad Ali Khan Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Berklee Performance Center September 15, 2013 In a career spanning 50 years, Amjad Ali Khan has single-handedly elevated the sarod to one of the most popular instruments in the Northern Indian tradition. Trained by his father, the legendary Haafiz Ali Khan, Amjad Ali Khan is the sixth in an uninterrupted lineage of music masters. Joining him are his sons, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan, who are already beloved as the next generation of masters on this ancient instrument. Two tabla virtuosi will add percussive richness to the ensemble...
  09/28/13	Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone Berklee Performance Center Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Berklee Performance Center September 28, 2013 Jazz legend Sonny Rollins kicks off the Celebrity Series of Boston's 75th season in a concert that is also the highlight of the 2013 Beantown Jazz Festival. “The last jazz immortal.” —The Village Voice “Executing the impossible … is the operative trope of Rollins’ astonishing career.” —DownBeat Magazine
  10/06/13	Jorge Drexler Berklee Performance Center Jorge Drexler Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Berklee Performance Center October 6, 2013 Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler came to the world's attention with his 2005 Oscar for the song "Al Otro Lado del Río" from the acclaimed movie The Motorcycle Diaries. Born in Montevideo, Drexler is the son of German Jews who immigrated to South America just before World War II. His music is a combination of Uruguayan traditional music (candombe, murga, milonga, tango), bossa nova, pop and jazz that results in very personal compositions with original arrangements...
  11/08/13	Joshua Redman Quartet Berklee Performance Center Joshua Redman Quartet Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Berklee Performance Center November 8, 2013 Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists today. Featuring Redman on sax, Aaron Goldberg on piano, Reuben Rogers on bass and Gregory Hutchinson on drums, the quartet will perform new, original compositions composed by Redman specifically for this group of musicians as well as pieces from Redman’s recently released recording Walking Shadows.
  02/13/14	Newport Jazz Festival: NOW 60 Berklee Performance Center Newport Jazz Festival: NOW 60 Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Berklee Performance Center February 13, 2014 The Newport Jazz Festival has put together lineup of ferociously talented superstars to celebrate their legacy and pay tribute to one of America’s greatest jazz festivals. Featuring Anat Cohen, clarinet; Karrin Allyson, vocalist; Randy Brecker, trumpet; Mark Whitfield, guitar; Peter Martin, piano; Larry Grenadier, bass; Clarence Penn, drums
  04/04/14	Jason Moran - Fats Waller Dance Party Berklee Performance Center Jason Moran - Fats Waller Dance Party Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Berklee Performance Center April 4, 2014 Fats Waller was a prolific jazz pianist and composer recognized for his works of genius in the stride piano tradition. In this program, the ambitious and creative pianist Jason Moran once again challenges the status quo as he views Waller’s music through two lenses: the jazz piano trio and as contemporary dance music. Don’t miss this exhilarating evening! “… a startlingly gifted pianist with a relentless thirst for experimentation.” — The Los...
  04/26/14	Maria Schneider Orchestra Berklee Performance Center Maria Schneider Orchestra Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Berklee Performance Center April 26, 2014 Schneider and her orchestra have a distinguished recording career with nine Grammy nominations and two Grammy awards. “To call Schneider the most important woman in jazz is missing the point ... She is a major composer—period.” —TIME Magazine “An exultant and spacious orchestral power suggests furthermore, that she is on her way to being Aaron Copland’s inheritor.” —The Guardian (UK)

Past
Events

• Past Events

  06/13/13	MINAS & MORE Berklee Performance Center
  05/05/13	Singers Showcase Berklee Performance Center
  05/03/13	Paris Combo Berklee Performance Center
  05/01/13- 05/02/13	Berklee Presents Marvin Gaye Musical Trouble Man Berklee Performance Center
  04/29/13	Brian Blade Performs at 3rd Annual BGJI Jazz Summit Monday Berklee Performance Center
  04/21/13	Hugh Masekela Berklee Performance Center
  04/19/13	Ninety Miles Project Berklee Performance Center
  04/14/13	Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau Berklee Performance Center
  04/12/13	Music & Science: Practice & Convergence Berklee Performance Center
  04/11/13	A Night of Irish Music from Bill Whelan Berklee Performance Center
  04/06/13	Dianne Reeves Berklee Performance Center
  03/26/13	Nona Hendryx Re-Wired Berklee Performance Center
  03/16/13	Ana Moura Berklee Performance Center
  03/09/13	Juan de Marcos & The Afro-Cuban Allstars Berklee Performance Center
  03/07/13	Women Musician Network's 16th Annual Concert Featuring 13 Diverse Acts Berklee Performance Center
  02/24/13	Annual Great American Songbook Celebrates Quincy Jones Berklee Performance Center
  02/14/13	Terri Lyne Carrington's Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue Album Release Concert at Berklee Berklee Performance Center
  02/06/13	Heavy Rotation Records 13th Annual Epic Event Berklee Performance Center
  02/03/13	Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company Berklee Performance Center
  01/31/13	Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour - 55th Anniversary Berklee Performance Center
  01/29/13	Free Structures Evolving Berklee Performance Center
  01/28/13	Homeland Security: Celebrating African Music and Dance at Berklee Berklee Performance Center
  01/23/13	A Tribute to Whitney Houston Berklee Performance Center
  01/16/13	The Idan Raichel Project Berklee Performance Center
  12/17/12- 12/19/12	Winterfest Music Series Berklee Performance Center
  12/13/12	Marcos Valle Meets Berklee Berklee Performance Center
  12/13/12	Brazilian Pop Master Marcos Valle Performs at Berklee Berklee Performance Center
  12/07/12	Microtones, Birdsongs, & J Dilla: David Fiuczynki's Premieres Guggenheim Fellowship Composition Berklee Performance Center
  11/29/12	Chucho Valdés Quartet Berklee Performance Center
  11/15/12	Jazz Revelation Records Presents: Ripple Effect–A Concert Celebration Berklee Performance Center
  11/08/12	Luis Enrique Meets Berklee Berklee Performance Center
  11/08/12	Luis Enrique Performs at Berklee Nov 8 Berklee Performance Center
  10/18/12	Larry Monroe's Recuerdo Berklee Performance Center
  10/14/12	Pat Metheny Unity Band In Concert Berklee Performance Center
  09/30/12	Béla Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio, Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival Berklee Performance Center
  09/28/12	A Night of Two Pianos, Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival Berklee Performance Center
  09/27/12	Melody Gardot, Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival Berklee Performance Center
  05/31/12	A Tribute to Mike Bloomfield featuring Al Kooper and Jimmy Vivino Berklee Performance Center
  05/05/12	Marcel Khalife and Al-Mayadine Ensemble in concert! Berklee Performance Center
  05/04/12	Colin Hay Berklee Performance Center
  05/03/12	Back to the Garden: The Artistry of Joni Mitchell Berklee Performance Center
  04/28/12	Joshua Redman/Brad Mehldau Duo Berklee Performance Center
  03/23/12	Blind Boys of Alabama Berklee Performance Center
  03/21/12	TAO: The Martial Arts of Drumming Berklee Performance Center
  03/12/12	Berklee's 4th Annual Middle Eastern Festival Celebrates Flamenco Berklee Performance Center
  03/09/12	Lila Downs Berklee Performance Center
  03/08/12	Women Musicians Network 15th Annual Concert Berklee Performance Center
  02/21/12	Los Hermanos Arango Merging West African & Cuban Traditions Makes US Debut at Berklee Berklee Performance Center
  02/18/12	N.E. Quarterfinal 3: International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Berklee Performance Center
  02/16/12	Funk Icon George Clinton to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music Berklee Performance Center
  02/16/12- 03/30/12	2012 Signature Series at Berklee Berklee Performance Center
  02/12/12	Yasmin Levy Berklee Performance Center
  12/16/11- 12/17/11	Pink Martini Berklee Performance Center
  12/14/11	Berklee Rainbow Band: A Lifetime of Great Music Berklee Performance Center
  12/13/11	Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra Berklee Performance Center
  12/12/11	Gospel Night: He Will Be There Berklee Performance Center
  12/09/11	Vijay Iyer Trio and the Miquel Zenon Quartet Berklee Performance Center
  12/09/11	Vijay Iyer Trio and the Miguel Zenon Quartet, Celebrity Series Debut! Berklee Performance Center
  12/08/11- 11/08/11	Celebrating Maggie Scott: 30 Years of Jazz Vocal Night Berklee Performance Center
  12/08/11	Celebrating Maggie Scott: 30 Years of Jazz Vocal Night Berklee Performance Center
  12/05/11	Heavy Metal / Metal Guitar Night Berklee Performance Center
  12/04/11	Amália Hoje Berklee Performance Center
  12/03/11	Heavy Rotation Records Concert with Guest Roger Miller Berklee Performance Center
  11/19/11	THE 9TH ANNUAL “SAVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY GOSPEL CONCERT” Berklee Performance Center
  11/17/11	Young Flamenco Berklee Performance Center
  11/06/11	Poncho Sanchez and the Pancho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band with Terence Blanchard, Celebrity Series Debut! Berklee Performance Center
  11/05/11	Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy Berklee Performance Center
  11/05/11	Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy Berklee Performance Center
  11/04/11	Brandi Carlile Berklee Performance Center
  10/31/11	Thriller Live - Concert and Costume Contest Berklee Performance Center
  10/26/11	Ivan Lins Meets Berklee Berklee Performance Center
  10/26/11	Brazilian Musical Icon Ivan Lins Performs with Berklee Students October 26 Berklee Performance Center
  10/24/11	Asian Music and Culture Festival Berklee Performance Center
  10/24/11	Berklee Students Launch School’s First Asian Music and Culture Festival Berklee Performance Center
  10/19/11	Idan Raichel and India.Arie Berklee Performance Center
  10/08/11	The Thomas de Hartmann Project Presents: More Than a Remarkable Collaboration Berklee Performance Center
  09/25/11	Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival Closing Night - The New Gary Burton Quartet at the BPC Berklee Performance Center
  09/23/11	James Farm Berklee Performance Center
  09/11/11	9/11 Berklee Memorial Concert-Stories from 9/11 Eyewitness and Survivor Berklee Performance Center
  05/14/11	Bruce Cockburn Berklee Performance Center
  05/03/11	BERKLEE WORLD STRINGS Berklee Performance Center
  04/30/11- 05/01/11	Nona Hendryx and Vernon Reid to Perform in Original Berklee Student Musical About B.B. King Berklee Performance Center
  04/28/11	Ragtime Berklee Performance Center
  04/25/11	Berklee Global Jazz Institute First Anniversary Summit for Humanity and Peace Berklee Performance Center
  04/21/11	Berklee’s Scratch Ambassadors Mix Turntables with Acoustic Music on April 21st Berklee Performance Center
  04/20/11	Only An Octave Away: A Sneak Preview of JRR’s 8th CD Berklee Performance Center
  04/19/11	The 3rd Berklee Annual Middle Eastern Festival featuring Simon Shaheen Berklee Performance Center
  04/06/11	Marsalis Berklee Jams Berklee Performance Center
  03/26/11	Igudesman and Joo: A Little Nightmare Music Berklee Performance Center
  03/12/11	Frank London and Divine Sparks: an evening of spirituality and improvisation Berklee Performance Center
  03/10/11- 02/17/11	Two-Time Grammy-Winning Country and Bluegrass Singer Kathy Mattea to Perform at Berklee Berklee Performance Center
  03/03/11	Women Musician Network Concert Berklee Performance Center
  03/03/11	Women Musician Network Concert Berklee Performance Center
  02/27/11	Berklee Presents Great American Songbook: The Sounds of Nashville Berklee Performance Center
  02/24/11	Sing Song with Bobby McFerrin Berklee Performance Center
  02/18/11- 01/19/11	Blues at the Crossroads: The Robert Johnson Centennial Concert Tour Berklee Performance Center
  02/18/11	Blues at the Crossroads: The Robert Johnson Centennial Concert Tour Berklee Performance Center
  02/10/11	John Blake, Jr. and Afro Blue Bring Jazz Influenced African American Spirituals to Berklee Berklee Performance Center
  02/09/11	Heavy Rotation Records 11th Annual Epic Event Berklee Performance Center
  02/08/11	Wayne Shorter Quartet in Concert Berklee Performance Center