Boston live music by the numbers: December 2026
318 concerts listed at 37 venues over 30 nights, about 11 a night. The typical ticket (the median lowest price) is $28, and 43% of priced shows are $25 or less. 2 are free.
Shows listed so far; more get announced every week, so this count will grow.
318concerts
37venues with shows
$28typical ticket
26shows on the busiest night, Sat Dec 5
Busiest venues
Busiest nights
| Night | Shows |
|---|
| Saturday, December 5, 2026 | 26 |
| Friday, December 4, 2026 | 24 |
| Saturday, December 19, 2026 | 22 |
| Friday, December 11, 2026 | 21 |
| Saturday, December 12, 2026 | 19 |
Shows by day of the week
| Day | Shows | |
|---|
| Mon | 21 | |
| Tue | 37 | |
| Wed | 34 | |
| Thu | 43 | |
| Fri | 62 | |
| Sat | 72 | |
| Sun | 49 | |
Cheapest venues
Median lowest ticket price at venues with at least three priced shows this month.
What's playing
Each show's main genre, as a share of the 224 shows whose genre we know.
Where the shows are
| Neighborhood or town | Shows |
|---|
| Central Square | 57 |
| West End | 50 |
| Fenway | 44 |
| Allston | 30 |
| Inman Square | 28 |
| Downtown Beverly | 25 |
| Davis Square | 21 |
| Harvard Square | 19 |
Other months
About these numbers
Counted from every concert Go See Shows lists in Boston: 37 venues' own calendars and ticket sellers, checked daily. Cancelled and postponed shows are left out. Prices are the lowest listed ticket before fees, where the seller shows one (103 of 318 shows). Free to quote: please credit Go See Shows and link to goseeshows.com/boston/numbers/2026-12/.
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