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Vote for Arts at the Armory for Boston Music Venue of the Year

Arts at the Armory is nominated
for Music Venue of the Year (250+ cap)

Votes must be cast by Nov. 16th.

Vote for Arts at the Armory for Boston Music Venue of the Year

Arts at the Armory is nominated
for Music Venue of the Year (250+ cap)

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The Center for Arts at the Armory operates the Performance Hall, ROOTED Cafรฉ, and The Lavender Room in Somerville’s historic Armory. We provide an inclusive, accessible and unique venue that creates opportunities for artists and cultural workers, brings diverse audiences together, enriches and transforms lives, and promotes the creative economy in Somerville, Greater Boston, Massachusetts and beyond. We have five signature programs, and we also rent the spaces in our venue for public and private events, including weddings, parties, conferences and meetings.

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Sun. Nov. 01, 2026ย ย ย ย 
2:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Come and hear moving, funny, and inspirational stories Get tickets now! Featuring: Bayani Young Channing Christina Blakely Claire Maguire Lizzie Granata Nikki Raheja Shiyanbade Talie [...]
Mon. Nov. 02, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
A weekly Training course to help improve dancers in the skills in west coast swing.
Tue. Nov. 03, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Join Brit Award winner Kate Nash live in concert. Get tickets now! Her upcoming album, Cailรญn is described as โ€œa love letter to her Irish [...]
Tue. Nov. 03, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
What's a SMUT SLAM? I'm so glad you asked! It's a fast-paced storytelling open mic based on REAL life, REAL lust, REAL sex. Consenting Slammers [...]
Wed. Nov. 04, 2026ย ย ย ย 
6:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Join Mic Drop for an open mic & karaoke of horror! You can stay on theme with the horror or wander in whichever direction you [...]
Wed. Nov. 04, 2026ย ย ย ย 
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Celebrating 15 years of empowering bilingual women, advancing language access, and building a thriving interpreter workforce. Join Found in Translation as we celebrate 15 years [...]
Thu. Nov. 05, 2026ย ย ย ย 
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Described by the Sunday Times as a โ€˜truly gifted stand-upโ€™, Joanne McNally has been taking Irelandโ€™s comedy scene by storm with sell-out tours, hilarious chat [...]
Thu. Nov. 05, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
An annual concert, competition, and fundraiser centered around cross-genre collaboration. The Pandora Consort is hosting the fifth annual Worlds Collide Showcase! This concert, competition, and [...]
Thu. Nov. 05, 2026ย ย ย ย 
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Described by the Sunday Times as a โ€˜truly gifted stand-upโ€™, Joanne McNally has been taking Irelandโ€™s comedy scene by storm with sell-out tours, hilarious chat [...]
Fri. Nov. 06, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Octafish Events presents: Psych-folk legend GARY HIGGINS live at the ROOTED Armory Cafe in Somerville Get Your Tickets! Free-folk enigma Gary Higgins entered the popular [...]
Fri. Nov. 06, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Join us for an unforgettable Night To Be Heardโ€” delicious food, stories, dance, music, and voices from beheard.world's talented artists! Get Ready for A Night [...]
Sat. Nov. 07, 2026ย ย ย ย 
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Weekly winter market with 65+ local food vendors with the best locally grown and regionally produced foods.
Sat. Nov. 07, 2026ย ย ย ย 
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dave, Ben & Rick play music at the Somerville Armory Cafe Saturdays from 10 am - 1 pm!
Sun. Nov. 08, 2026ย ย ย ย 
2:15 pm - 5:00 pm
UNIQUE AND EXCITING LIVE CIRCUS ACTS! A NIGHT CELEBRATING EQUITY AND ACCESS IN THE ARTS! 2:15 PM doors open 3:00 PM show begins Get tickets [...]
Sun. Nov. 08, 2026ย ย ย ย 
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Enjoy the sultry voice of Raynel Shepard, aka Lady Ray, with her fabulous troupe of instrumentalists, as she lends a unique interpretation to favorite jazz standards.
Mon. Nov. 09, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
A weekly Training course to help improve dancers in the skills in west coast swing.
Tue. Nov. 10, 2026ย ย ย ย 
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Pokey LaFarge is coming to Arts at the Armory on November 10, 2026 to celebrate the release of his new album, 'Rent Money'. Grab your [...]
Wed. Nov. 11, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Bedouine, the project of Azniv Korkejian, explores feelings of safety she believes every child deserves. Written with vivid, honest and intimate imagery after visiting her [...]
Wed. Nov. 11, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Tunefoolery Music is a non-profit organization for musicians in mental health recovery.
Thu. Nov. 12, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Get tickets now! Doors open at 7:00 PM Show begins at 8:00 PM Arts at the Armory serves delicious locally sourced food and drink at [...]
Thu. Nov. 12, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Join in with chorus songs that are easy to learn and fun to sing
Fri. Nov. 13, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
worldclassmusic.live proudly presents RUMBO TUMBA RUMBO TUMBA is the electroacoustic music project of Argentine multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Facundo Salgado, who has captivated audiences worldwide [...]
Fri. Nov. 13, 2026ย ย ย ย 
8:00 pm
Nova Comedy Collective presents Nebula Night, featuring local talent from Bostonโ€™s comedy, music, arts scene, and beyond.
Sat. Nov. 14, 2026ย ย ย ย 
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Weekly winter market with 65+ local food vendors with the best locally grown and regionally produced foods.
Sat. Nov. 14, 2026ย ย ย ย 
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dave, Ben & Rick play music at the Somerville Armory Cafe Saturdays from 10 am - 1 pm!
Sat. Nov. 14, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Orkest and Voice of Iris are coming together for a fantastic night of new music from our call-for-scores project! Featuring Performance by Voice of Iris [...]
Sun. Nov. 15, 2026ย ย ย ย 
10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Your power isn't something you need to earn. It's something you can reconnect with. Through movement, breath, rhythm, and embodied expression, we'll explore what it [...]
Mon. Nov. 16, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
A weekly Training course to help improve dancers in the skills in west coast swing.
Mon. Nov. 16, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
The Bowery Presents Liana Flores Get Your Tickets! Doors open at 7:00 PM Show begins at 8:00 PM ย Liana Flores Biogย  โ€œThis record is the [...]
Tue. Nov. 17, 2026ย ย ย ย 
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us at the Opening Reception for the new art exhibition by Natasha Boutureira. Natasha Boutureira is a Caracas born, Miami raised visual artist, whose [...]
Tue. Nov. 17, 2026ย ย ย ย 
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join us the fourth Tuesday of each month for the Boston Moth StorySLAM! This community-focused, open-mic storytelling competition is open to anyone can share a [...]
Wed. Nov. 18, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
The Bowery Presents WHY? Get Your Tickets! Doors open at 7:00 PM Serengeti at 8:00 WHY? at TBA Arts at the Armory serves delicious locally [...]
Wed. Nov. 18, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Weโ€™re putting our fellow comedians on trial in this 1hr, all improv comedy show! Get tickets now! Have you ever wanted to go back to [...]
Thu. Nov. 19, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Get tickets now! MassConcerts Presents Resavoir with Declan Sheehy-Moss Doors open at 7:00 PM Show starts at 8:00 PM Arts at the Armory serves delicious [...]
Thu. Nov. 19, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:30 pm
An independently-produced, monthly improv show featuring new and veteran local talent. Come see whatโ€™s blowing up!
Fri. Nov. 20, 2026ย ย ย ย 
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Boston Fiddle Funk Folk Festival at The Armory with Scottish Fish and Neil Pearlman & the Wallbreakers Boston based Scottish fiddle powerhouse Scottish Fish join [...]
Fri. Nov. 20, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
One evening. Four acts of IMPROV COMEDY Hosted by Chris & Zack
Sat. Nov. 21, 2026ย ย ย ย 
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Weekly winter market with 65+ local food vendors with the best locally grown and regionally produced foods.
Sat. Nov. 21, 2026ย ย ย ย 
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dave, Ben & Rick play music at the Somerville Armory Cafe Saturdays from 10 am - 1 pm!
Sat. Nov. 21, 2026ย ย ย ย 
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
An afternoon with Jason Oberstein and special guest Hilltop Sunset. Get tickets now!   Pathos represents a sampling of songs I've been working on and [...]
Sat. Nov. 21, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Join us at for an evening of performance by the adult students of Esh Circus Arts! Get tickets now! Doors open at 7:30PM. Show begins [...]
Sun. Nov. 22, 2026ย ย ย ย 
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Support local artists and small businesses this holiday season while mingling with new plant besties. Discover unique, handcrafted goods, swap care tips, and grow your [...]
Sun. Nov. 22, 2026ย ย ย ย 
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
i Sebastiani, The Greatest Commedia dell'Arte Troupe in the Entire World!, is proud to present a play never before performed in English, and not performed [...]
Sun. Nov. 22, 2026ย ย ย ย 
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Monthly DJโ€™d dance event! We are a diverse and inclusive community of dancers united by our love of Swing dance. Balboa originated in Southern California [...]
Sun. Nov. 22, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Get tickets now! Other Lives is an American band formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma, by multi-instrumentalists Jesse Tabish, Jonathon Mooney, and Josh Onstott. Known for their [...]
Mon. Nov. 23, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
A weekly Training course to help improve dancers in the skills in west coast swing.
Mon. Nov. 23, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Sina Bathaie brings White Lotus: Back Together to Boston โ€” a special return edition of the White Lotus World Tour. Get tickets now! Blending electronic [...]
Tue. Nov. 24, 2026ย ย ย ย 
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Grab your uke and join us as we sing and strum the hits! All levels welcome, from beginners to seasoned hands.
Fri. Nov. 27, 2026ย ย ย ย 
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Get tickets now! Poly Dรญaz is a Venezuelan comedian and actress based between Mexico and the United States. After the success of her tour Romรกntica [...]
Sat. Nov. 28, 2026ย ย ย ย 
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dave, Ben & Rick play music at the Somerville Armory Cafe Saturdays from 10 am - 1 pm!
Sat. Nov. 28, 2026ย ย ย ย 
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Sat. Nov. 28, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
An invitation to slow down, tune in, and celebrate the richness of being alive. Through movement, music, and connection we'll explore gratitude not just as [...]
Sun. Nov. 29, 2026ย ย ย ย 
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Keep the Holiday Spirit Glowing at The Armory! The Sunday after Small Business Saturday, keep the momentum going! Boston Womenโ€™s Market returns to the historic [...]
Sun. Nov. 29, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
A night full of long form improv comedy performed by a slew of Boston's top talent. Get tickets now!   Doors open at 7:00 PM [...]
Mon. Nov. 30, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
A weekly Training course to help improve dancers in the skills in west coast swing.
Tue. Dec. 01, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
What's a SMUT SLAM? I'm so glad you asked! It's a fast-paced storytelling open mic based on REAL life, REAL lust, REAL sex. Consenting Slammers [...]
Thu. Dec. 03, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Pull up your cowboy boots and join the Talking Hearts and the Ben Wetherbee Honky-Tonk Band for Honky Tonk Holiday on December 3! Get tickets [...]
Fri. Dec. 04, 2026ย ย ย ย 
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
To the Lighthouse is a new musical about a frustrated artist, an unfinished painting, a changing world, and the decisions that shape our legacy. To [...]
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A Night To Be Heard: B.Heard World Gala

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