Berklee Performance Center Concert Venue / Music Venue / Performing Arts Center

Musicians of all kinds abound in Boston thanks in no small part to the Berklee College of Music, and these budding performers often get their first taste of the spotlight at the Berklee Performance Center.

While the building was originally constructed in 1915, Berklee did not acquire it until 1972. After renovations that modernized the Berklee Performance Center’s lighting and sound systems, the 1,215-seat venue was reopened in 1976. While the Berklee Performance Center functions primarily as a place for students to showcase their work, other performers and comedians have graced the stage over the years, such as the Talking Heads, Thomas Dolby, Bill Maher, and Glen Hansard.

Berklee Performance Center is accessible by both the Orange and Green lines, so patrons can also choose to take their chances at finding parking along Massachusetts or Huntington Avenues, or drop their cars in one of the nearby garages for a fee.

Depending on what kind of music tickles your fancy, keep an eye on the concerts at Berklee Performance Center, since shows range from rock, jazz, classical, indie, and folk. You might just see the next big performer in his or her first show, and have bragging rights for years to come.