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.
Paul Potts has come a long way since March 17, 2007, when he awkwardly shuffled onto the audition stage and performed his spine-tingling rendition of "Nessum Dorma." His second album, Passione, will be released in Europe and the U.S. in April and the U.K. in June. Overflowing with his passionate, inimitable style combined with impeccable technique, Paul is set to touch more hearts with his enchanting, classical voice.
Paul Potts has come a long way since March 17, 2007, when he awkwardly shuffled onto the audition stage and performed his spine-tingling rendition of "Nessum Dorma." His second album, Passione, will be released in Europe and the U.S. in April and the U.K. in June. Overflowing with his passionate, inimitable style combined with impeccable technique, Paul is set to touch more hearts with his enchanting, classical voice.
Paul's dream of singing began as a child growing up in Bristol with his parents and three siblings. "At 6 years old I wanted to be a vicar, I thought they had the best job in the world, being able to sing every Sunday to the congregation. I didn't know about all the other work they did." Bullied and taunted at school, he joined his local church choir and continued to fulfill his passion for singing as an escape from the playground abuse. Then, aged 16, he bought his first opera record. He fell in love instantly and to this day La Boheme is still his favourite. In 2000, Paul used his savings and winnings from a quiz show to spend three months in Italy, learning opera and the language and realizing a lifelong dream, to sing in front of his idol, Luciano Pavarotti.
This 17-piece ensemble performs the funk and r&b music of Tower of Power. It's one of Berklee's most prestigious ensembles, composed of the school's finest students. The group's instrumentation is five vocalists, backed by seven horns and a five-piece rhythm section. The group has become famous for its high-powered performance and tight ensemble work.
Vocalist Miwa Watanabe, from Japan, leads her first concert at the BPC, performing a unique mix of jazz, Brazillian, and Latin music, as well as several of her own tunes and arrangements.
Vocalist Miwa Watanabe, from Japan, leads her first concert at the BPC, performing a unique mix of jazz, Brazillian, and Latin music, as well as several of her own tunes and arrangements.
Shortly after recording his debut album, Jonathan Greenstein presents his quintet, playing original jazz with eclectic influences and catchy melodies. This band deserves your attention.
Shortly after recording his debut album, Jonathan Greenstein presents his quintet, playing original jazz with eclectic influences and catchy melodies. This band deserves your attention.
Gospel recording artist Freda Battle and the Temple Worshippers, featuring Bobby Perry and REIGN, and Living Waters. Sponsored by Boston's Teen Challenge.
Gospel recording artist Freda Battle and the Temple Worshippers, featuring Bobby Perry and REIGN, and Living Waters. Sponsored by Boston's Teen Challenge.
Berklee guitar faculty member, metal guitar master, Joe Stump, performs live, playing tracks from his latest release Virtuostic Vendetta as well as other tracks from previous releases.
Berklee guitar faculty member, metal guitar master, Joe Stump, performs live, playing tracks from his latest release Virtuostic Vendetta as well as other tracks from previous releases.
Sounds from Venezuela will feature a 40-piece orchestra performing Sandro Morales's arrangements and original compositions in traditional Venezuelan styles, mixed with jazz and classical influences.
Sounds from Venezuela will feature a 40-piece orchestra performing Sandro Morales's arrangements and original compositions in traditional Venezuelan styles, mixed with jazz and classical influences.
This orchestra will reach beyond everyone's expectations, from classical and jazz to Dominican music and Latin jazz. Faxas composed all the songs, aiming to bring energy, passion, and peace to the Berklee Perfomance Center.
This orchestra will reach beyond everyone's expectations, from classical and jazz to Dominican music and Latin jazz. Faxas composed all the songs, aiming to bring energy, passion, and peace to the Berklee Perfomance Center.
The Rick Peckham-Allan Chase Quartet
Guitar Department assistant chair Rick Peckham and Ear Training Department chair/saxophonist Allan Chase present a concert of original jazz compositions and historic repertoire for quartet and quintet. Yoron Israel, assistant chair of percussion, David Clark, professor, Bass Department and Ken Cervenka, professor, Brass Department will also be performing.
The Rick Peckham-Allan Chase Quartet
Guitar Department assistant chair Rick Peckham and Ear Training Department chair/saxophonist Allan Chase present a concert of original jazz compositions and historic repertoire for quartet and quintet. Yoron Israel, assistant chair of percussion, David Clark, professor, Bass Department and Ken Cervenka, professor, Brass Department will also be performing.
Regarding the band's debut CD Jazziz magazine wrote "[Daryl Lowery and Instant!Groove] specialize in the funky soul-jazz grooves commonly referred to as 'acid-jazz.'... The rhythm section is elastic, mid-tempo patterns aid excellent solos..., resulting in a sound akin to guitarist John Scofield's A Go Go CD, on which he was backed by organ trio Medeski, Martin and Wood."
Regarding the band's debut CD Jazziz magazine wrote "[Daryl Lowery and Instant!Groove] specialize in the funky soul-jazz grooves commonly referred to as 'acid-jazz.'... The rhythm section is elastic, mid-tempo patterns aid excellent solos..., resulting in a sound akin to guitarist John Scofield's A Go Go CD, on which he was backed by organ trio Medeski, Martin and Wood."
Electric jazz with an Italian flare. Originals by Bellotti and D'Agostino as well as standards rearranged for this quintet with keys, bass, sax, trumpet, and drums. Some music will be with vocals by drummer Bellotti.
Electric jazz with an Italian flare. Originals by Bellotti and D'Agostino as well as standards rearranged for this quintet with keys, bass, sax, trumpet, and drums. Some music will be with vocals by drummer Bellotti.
Jim Peterson & Groove Junkies with Special Guest Soul Vaccination
Jim Peterson will lead an evening of high energy funk and soul music with Jim Peterson & Groove Junkies, featuring opening act by the Boston area No. 1 Tower of Power cover band, Soul Vaccination.
Jim Peterson will lead an evening of high energy funk and soul music with Jim Peterson & Groove Junkies, featuring opening act by the Boston area No. 1 Tower of Power cover band, Soul Vaccination.
Faculty Jon Finn will present an evening of rock instumentals with a wide range of styles and instrumentations, including new pieces from his soon-to-be-released Bull in a China Shop CD.
Faculty Jon Finn will present an evening of rock instumentals with a wide range of styles and instrumentations, including new pieces from his soon-to-be-released Bull in a China Shop CD.
Phil Wilson Presents the Berklee Rainbow Band: A Lifetime Celebration
World premiere of an original opera based on the play by Romulus Linney. Music by Larry Bell, libretto by Linney and Andrea Olmstead. Bell conducts a cast of 22 opera singers and electronic instrument players (all Berklee faculty). Fully staged with costumes and lighting.
World premiere of an original opera based on the play by Romulus Linney. Music by Larry Bell, libretto by Linney and Andrea Olmstead. Bell conducts a cast of 22 opera singers and electronic instrument players (all Berklee faculty). Fully staged with costumes and lighting.
The "new" Branford Marsalis Quartet includes 18-year-old prodigy Justin Faulkner on drums, Eric Revis on bass, Joey Calderazzo on piano, and, of course, Branford Marsalis on saxophone.
Shortly following the release of what had already been described as their greatest work to date, Metamorphosen, the Branford Marsalis Quartet's personnel changed for the first time in over a decade. With the departure of protean drummer, Jeff "Tain" Watts, the bandleader was faced with the enormous task of finding another drummer, and what he found in 18-year old Justin Faulkner was nothing short of astonishing. The "new" Branford Marsalis Quartet includes Faulkner on drums, Eric Revis on bass, Joey Calderazzo on piano, and, of course, Branford Marsalis on saxophone.
The Godfathers of Groove—Bernard Purdie on drums, Reuben Wilson on the Hammond B3, and Grant Green Jr. on guitar—perform with special guest artists David Sanborn, Kevin Mahogany, and Amina Claudine Myers.
Previously known as the Masters of Groove, the Godfathers of Groove is an all-star group composed of Reuben Wilson on the Hammond B3, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie on drums, and Grant Green Jr. on guitar.
In the late '60s, organist Reuben Wilson began ascending to his current status as a "godfather" of acid-jazz with On Broadway, the first in a string of albums for Blue Note Records. With these recordings Wilson, revealed a command of funk that helped redefine the soul jazz movement.
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie landed a gig with Aretha Franklin in 1970—the beginning of an unparalleled career. Since then, Purdie has been a regular guest in the studios of the stars of jazz, soul, and rock, working together with Paul Butterfield, Larry Coryell, Miles Davis, Hall & Oates, Al Kooper, Herbie Mann, Todd Rundgren, Cat Stevens, Steely Dan's Aja, Isaac Hayes, Donny Hathaway, B.B. King, "Sweet" Lou Donaldson, Joe Cocker, and Hank Crawford, to name a just a few. No other drummer in the last three decades has seen the interior of a recording studio as often as Purdie. Purdie has laid down the beat on more than 3,000 albums to date.
As the son of the late legendary jazz guitarist Grant Green, Grant Green Jr. was exposed to exceptional musicianship and superb guitar playing right from the start. Growing up in the Palmer Woods section of Detroit, he enjoyed a constant parade of jazz greats streaming through his living room, and at the age of 5, he played his first chords. Grant eventually settled in New York. His ability to blend funky grooves with the melodic soul-jazz and blues made him a popular session player and musician's musician.
David Sanborn
Renowned and revered the world over as one of the greatest saxophone players of all time, two-time Grammy winner David Sanborn is an artist whose music has inspired countless other musicians while creating a body of work that spans the genres of rock 'n' roll, r&b, pop, and jazz. A naturally gifted performer, Sanborn has helped defined the saxophone's modern sound while influencing a generation.
Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Sanborn was inspired by the rich legacy of great Chicago blues artists who would play their way through town. Before he had finished high school, he had played with names such as Albert King and Little Milton. Since then he has performed with the Butterfield Blues Band, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, and James Taylor. Throughout the nineties and into the present, Sanborn has continued to tour and record, having amassed a wide and enthusiastic fan base around the world.
Amina Claudine Myers
Pianist, organist, vocalist, composer, actress, and educator Amina Claudine Myers has proven herself adept in the creative musical arts. She is well known for her works involving voice choirs, voice and instrumental ensembles, and performances in any combination of formations.
Since 1976 Myers has resided in New York, where she has moved into the theater realm, writing pieces for this medium and acting and composing music for a number of off-Broadway productions. She has recorded and/or performed with Archie Shepp, Charlie Haden's Liberation Orchestra, James "Blood" Ulmer, Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Muhal Richard Abrams, Lester Bowie, and Bill Laswell. She currently has nine recordings released under her own name.
Kevin Mahogany
Kevin Mahogany's arrival in the early '90s on the jazz scene created an unprecedented stir and resurgence of vocal jazz. He grew up listening to the richly diverse musical sounds of his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, and recorded three well-received albums with Enja, the independent German label, before signing with Warner Brothers in 1995. His self-titled Warner debut received a host of accolades to include Newcomer of the Year (Penthouse) and the first of four nominations as No. 1 Jazz Singer of the Year (Down Beat Critics Poll).
In 2003 and 2004, Mahogany, along with Kurt Elling, Jon Hendricks, and Mark Murphy, toured extensively as the Four Brothers. Mahogany now tours in various configurations and conducts jazz clinics around the world.
The Jazz Educators Orchestra is a 21-piece group directed by Berklee professor Brian Lewis. The JEO will present a program of Latin jazz featuring some of Berklee's outstanding Latin jazz faculty as guests. Arrangements by Lewis.
The Jazz Educators Orchestra is a 21-piece group directed by Berklee professor Brian Lewis. The JEO will present a program of Latin jazz featuring some of Berklee's outstanding Latin jazz faculty as guests. Arrangements by Lewis.
Starting out with Winnie Dahlgren Quintet (jazz/Latin) vibes, piano, bass, drums, and percussion, adding guest saxophone, and ending with a couple of five-horn charts.
Starting out with Winnie Dahlgren Quintet (jazz/Latin) vibes, piano, bass, drums, and percussion, adding guest saxophone, and ending with a couple of five-horn charts.
The Big Bang Evolutionary Big Band (BBEBB) has evolved from the desire of many talented jazz composer/instrumentalists from the Berklee community to initiate a forum that allows for the sharing of musical ideas, stimulating the creative process and fostering the creation of new music. This collective is composed of faculty members, staff members, alumni, and students who all share a vision of the ever-evolving world of jazz music, the positive opportunities provided by working within the jazz orchestra setting, and the importance of the role played by the jazz orchestra in this music's evolution.
The BBEBB offers open rehearsal sessions and live performances of its resident and guest composers' music. Through these sessions and performances composer/writers and audience members can share in the guided and organic artistic process of creating and performing challenging new music.
The Norm Zocher Quartet will perform original guitar oriented jazz fusion. A critically acclaimed composer and guitarist, Zocher’s long form compositions are inspired as much by rock as by the modern jazz orchestra for which he composes.
The Norm Zocher Quartet will perform original guitar oriented jazz fusion. A critically acclaimed composer and guitarist, Zocher’s long form compositions are inspired as much by rock as by the modern jazz orchestra for which he composes.
"Some say the best musical instrument of all is the human voice—if you've seen Rockapella you know that's the truth" says USA Today. This five-man powerhouse of vocal talent sweeps through sold-out venues across the country year-round. With an ever-expanding fan base, they're known as the Kings of Contemporary A Cappella.
"Some say the best musical instrument of all is the human voice—if you've seen Rockapella you know that's the truth" says USA Today. This five-man powerhouse of vocal talent sweeps through sold-out venues across the country year-round. With an ever-expanding fan base, they're known as the Kings of Contemporary A Cappella.
Acclaimed for its passionately authentic flamenco, Paco Pena's A Compas, In the Rhythm, brings to the stage a true interpretation of what flamenco represents: a spontaneous collaboration among dancers, singers, and musicians.
Acclaimed for its passionately authentic flamenco, Paco Pena's A Compas, In the Rhythm, brings to the stage a true interpretation of what flamenco represents: a spontaneous collaboration among dancers, singers, and musicians.
A trio with David Gilmore on guitar, Lincoln Goines on bass, and Terri Lyne Carrington on drums, performing original music and new arrangements of standards.
A trio with David Gilmore on guitar, Lincoln Goines on bass, and Terri Lyne Carrington on drums, performing original music and new arrangements of standards.
Chimenea plays rock tunes and film music in a new and refreshing way, where creativity and group improvisation go hand in hand with a careful use of space and dynamics. This quartet is based on jazz but goes beyond.
Chimenea plays rock tunes and film music in a new and refreshing way, where creativity and group improvisation go hand in hand with a careful use of space and dynamics. This quartet is based on jazz but goes beyond, fusing it with more modern elements and free playing. The program will also include original material by band members Ted Hadges (saxophone), Juan Andres Ospina (piano), Dylan Coleman (bass), and Pablo Eluchans (drum set).
This concert is a joint effort between Berklee faculty members George Garzone and Ayn Inserto. The first set will feature the Fringe (Garzone, saxophone; faculty member John Lockwood, bass; and alumnus Bob Gullotti, drums) and the Boston Free Jazz Trio plus one (alumnus Leo Genovese, piano). The second set will feature the Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra (AIJO), a 17-piece ensemble with guest soloist Garzone and other possible guests. The AIJO just released its second album, Muse, this past February.
One of the premier vocalists in the world, four-time Grammy Award-winner Dianne Reeves is among the most prominent and influential singers in jazz. While her singing is steeped in tradition, her rhythmic virtuosity and improvisational ease are breathtaking.
One of the premier vocalists in the world, four-time Grammy Award-winner Dianne Reeves is among the most prominent and influential singers in jazz. While her singing is steeped in tradition, her rhythmic virtuosity and improvisational ease are breathtaking.
The Berklee Ear Training Department presents its faculty performers, composers, arrangers, and songwriters in a diverse concert of original music. Styles including pop songwriting, contemporary classical composition, r&b, and jazz will be represented.
The Berklee Ear Training Department presents its faculty performers, composers, arrangers, and songwriters in a diverse concert of original music. Styles including pop songwriting, contemporary classical composition, r&b, and jazz will be represented.
A German violinist, child prodigy, and huge star in Europe and the Far East, David Garrett merges classical, rock, and r&b. "David Garrett is already the stuff of legend—in him is enshrined an entire corpus of virtuoso violin art with a fearsome beauty beyond comprehension." —BBC Music Magazine
A German violinist, child prodigy, and huge star in Europe and the Far East, David Garrett merges classical, rock, and r&b. "David Garrett is already the stuff of legend—in him is enshrined an entire corpus of virtuoso violin art with a fearsome beauty beyond comprehension." —BBC Music Magazine
Voice students with the highest audition scores per semester level are selected to perform an array of material from folk, jazz, r&b, pop, gospel, and original songs. Directed by Kudisan Kai.
Voice students with the highest audition scores per semester level are selected to perform an array of material from folk, jazz, r&b, pop, gospel, and original songs. Directed by Kudisan Kai.
Mariza is a charismatic fado singer with a clarion voice and mesmerizing stage presence. Her hauntingly beautiful sound seems to bleed saudade, the uniquely Portuguese passion that roughly translates as a sorrowful longing. Whether singing traditional numbers or new songs, Mariza honors the legacy of fado, Portugal's expressive lament of destiny.
Mariza is a charismatic fado singer with a clarion voice and mesmerizing stage presence. Her hauntingly beautiful sound seems to bleed saudade, the uniquely Portuguese passion that roughly translates as a sorrowful longing. Whether singing traditional numbers or new songs, Mariza honors the legacy of fado, Portugal's expressive lament of destiny.
Milton Nascimento's deeply moving music and rich, remarkable voice has made him an international legend and one of Brazil's biggest stars. Beyond jazz and pop, his sound is a harmonious mix of African rhythms, Brazilian folk melodies, bossa nova and diverse undercurrents from across the globe.
Milton Nascimento's deeply moving music and rich, remarkable voice has made him an international legend and one of Brazil's biggest stars. Beyond jazz and pop, his sound is a harmonious mix of African rhythms, Brazilian folk melodies, bossa nova and diverse undercurrents from across the globe.
Born to second-generation Cape Verdean immigrants, Lisbon-based Sara Tavares sings for a generation caught between cultures. The young singer and guitarist has drawn widespread praise for her worldly songs spiced with Angolan and Portuguese slang, Cape Verdean Crioulo and English, and layered with Afro-beat, reggae, jazz and infectious Cape Verdean rhythms.
Born to second-generation Cape Verdean immigrants, Lisbon-based Sara Tavares sings for a generation caught between cultures. The young singer and guitarist has drawn widespread praise for her worldly songs spiced with Angolan and Portuguese slang, Cape Verdean Crioulo and English, and layered with Afro-beat, reggae, jazz and infectious Cape Verdean rhythms.
One of Berklee's most popular ensembles. The funk and soul group performs the music of the famed Tower of Power band, creating a wall of energy with six vocalists, eight horns, and five rhythm players.
One of Berklee's most popular ensembles. The funk and soul group performs the music of the famed Tower of Power band, creating a wall of energy with six vocalists, eight horns, and five rhythm players.
Few have been able to blend so many different styles of music with authenticity and edge, yet throughout his career, Jerome Kyles has done just that. From hints of jazz, classical, r&b, and gospel, this evening will prove to be like all the others: magical!
Few have been able to blend so many different styles of music with authenticity and edge, yet throughout his career, Jerome Kyles has done just that. From hints of jazz, classical, r&b, and gospel, this evening will prove to be like all the others: magical!
Bop standards and originals; vocals with piano, bass, drums, guitar, trumpet, and saxophone. The instrumentalists really know the genre, having played it for decades.
Bop standards and originals; vocals with piano, bass, drums, guitar, trumpet, and saxophone. The instrumentalists really know the genre, having played it for decades.
The Berklee Harmony Faculty Presents New Works for Jazz Orchestra
From small group to large ensemble, recent works by faculty teaching in the Jazz Composition Department will be featured in this annual spring-semester concert.
From small group to large ensemble, recent works by faculty teaching in the Jazz Composition Department will be featured in this annual spring-semester concert.
One of Berklee's most popular groups, this funk and soul ensemble performs the music of the famed Tower of Power band, creating a wall of energy with six vocalists, eight horns, and a five-piece rhythm section.
One of Berklee's most popular groups, this funk and soul ensemble performs the music of the famed Tower of Power band, creating a wall of energy with six vocalists, eight horns, and a five-piece rhythm section.
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