# Live Shows in Jamaica Plain | Performances, Musicals & Acts

- **Subtitle**: Find live performances in Jamaica Plain — musicals, variety shows, dance and stage acts. Browse upcoming shows by date and venue and book tickets.
- **Category**: Performances
- **Type**: format

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For the lover of all things art there is a lot to catch; performing arts, musicals and theater events in [CITY] are all set to keep you entertained. There are these amazing and unforgettable performances in [CITY] that will keep you hooked for days long. This is your guide to the [CITY] show listings and all the top-rated performances so you never miss out on top-rated events. Explore the best of Broadway shows, plays and performances with us and book your tickets already.

## Performances Events in Jamaica Plain

- **Event Name**: BOSTON, MA- El Boricua es otra cosa
  - **Description**: "El Boricua es Otra Cosa" con Gaby Alicea es mucho más que un espectáculo de comedia: es un viaje lleno de risas, cultura y orgullo puertorriqueño. A través de comparaciones ingeniosas y observaciones divertidas, Gaby celebra lo que distingue a los boricu
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jamaica-plain/boston-ma-el-boricua-es-otra-cosa/200030363121121
  - **Venue**: 543 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02125
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- **Event Name**: Diamond Blues (JGB tribute) WSG: Larry Mancini
  - **Description**: Join Diamond Blues with special guest Larry Mancini at the Midway Cafe every 4th Wednesday for high-energy JGB and GD Jerry Jams.

Doors at 7:30pm
Music 8pm
21+ // 10$ cover
Diamondbluesmusic.com
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Since 2021
  - **Date**: Wed Aug 26 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jamaica-plain/diamond-blues-jgb-tribute-wsg-larry-mancini/200030528217228
  - **Venue**: Midway Cafe
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Post Jerry Band at Hippie Hour Midway Cafe
  - **Description**: Post Jerry Network presents:
A debut performance of...
POST JERRY BAND
Friday August 21st at
Midway Cafe Hippie Hour
Jamaica Plain, MA 7-9:30PM

Featuring:
Colin Briggs: guitar/vocals
Phil Todisco: guitar/pedal steel
Ari El: drums/percussion
Caroline Kill
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 21 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Aug 21 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jamaica-plain/post-jerry-band-at-hippie-hour-midway-cafe/200030528215820
  - **Venue**: Midway Cafe
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Kmoy | The New Limits | Pink Slip | Marcie!
  - **Description**: Doors at 3:00 pm
Show at 3:30 pm
ALL AGES
$10 cover
**cash only venue**

GET TICKETS: https://midwaycafe.com/our/details?id=106990

Kmoy
https://kmoy.bandcamp.com/music

Pink Slip
https://pinkslipska.com/home

The New Limits
https://www.thenewlimits.net/
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    - Count: 14
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jamaica-plain/kmoy-the-new-limits-pink-slip-marcie/200030172359248
  - **Venue**: 3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02130
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- **Event Name**: Deadline (Grateful Dead Tribute)
  - **Description**: Doors at 9:30pm
Show at 10:15 pm
21+
$10 cover (cash only venue)

DEADLINE is a Boston-area group of talented musicians who play the music and exemplify the true spirit of The Grateful Dead. DEADLINE performs remarkable vocal harmonies and awesome jams th
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 21 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jamaica-plain/deadline-grateful-dead-tribute/200030106539136
  - **Venue**: 3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02130
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Pop-Punk Matinee!
  - **Description**: 🎸 Join us for an afternoon of pop-powered punk at The Midway in JP!

We’re excited to be sharing the stage with our friends The Wynotts, The New Frustrations, and The Spackles for an awesome lineup of great music.

Come on down, grab a drink, and spend th
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    - Count: 25
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 03:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jamaica-plain/pop-punk-matinee/200030381129503
  - **Venue**: Midway Cafe
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- **Event Name**: Mr. Z @ Midway Cafe
  - **Description**: The ZYG 808’s Mr. Z Tour returns to eastern Massachusetts at Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain, featuring performances by Mwalim Daphunkee Professor, Militia Rashad & Z The Stranger.

Door 7
Show 8

Presented by PolyGroove Records & Metafaction Product
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  - **Date**: Mon Aug 31 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jamaica-plain/mr-z-midway-cafe/200030329598848
  - **Venue**: Midway Cafe
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- **Event Name**: The Strangeroos + TBD @ The Midway Cafe
  - **Description**: Join The Strangeroos +TBD @ The Midway Cafe
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jamaica-plain/the-strangeroos-tbd-the-midway-cafe/200030284494933
  - **Venue**: The Midway Cafe
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- **Event Name**: Mad Painter at the Midway Cafe with Stagelight, Soundhound (VT), Saltclouds
  - **Description**: Mad Painter at the Midway Cafe with Stagelight, Soundhound (VT), Saltclouds
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 21
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jamaica-plain/mad-painter-at-the-midway-cafe-with-stagelight-soundhound-vt-saltclouds/200030374096111
  - **Venue**: Midway Cafe
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- **Event Name**: The Spooky Songwriter Showcase
  - **Description**: Doors at 7:30 pm
Show at 8:00 pm
21+
$10 cover
**cash only venue**

Performances by:
Lynsey Moon
Coffin Salesman
Growler Graves
Squallie Greenthumb
Jeff Bousquet


Hosted by Trev Allen!
Flyer by Joe Botsch @donotreadcomics! 
https://www.instagram.com/dono
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    - Count: 7
  - **Date**: Mon Aug 24 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jamaica-plain/the-spooky-songwriter-showcase/200030501615322
  - **Venue**: 3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02130
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## Trending Events in Jamaica Plain

- **Event Name**: BPT 2nd Annual Halloween Party!
  - **Description**: *LOCATION CHANGING, CHECK BACK SOON*Hurry baaaaack... hurry baaaaack ... dont forget to bring your..... death certificate (and your pins of course!)   YES - THE HALLOWEEN PARTY IS BACK!!! And it’s in JP! Wear your favo
  - **Venue**: Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library
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- **Event Name**: Boston Lights - A Lantern Experience at Franklin Park Zoo
  - **Venue**: Franklin Park Zoo
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- **Event Name**: The Sufi's Nightingale Musical
  - **Description**: The timeless tale of Shah Hussain; a celebration of Sufi poetry featuring music & dance, based on the bestselling novel by Sarbpreet Singh.

The Sufi’s Nightingale: A Major Musical Production
Experience the World Premiere of a Transformative South Asi
  - **Venue**: Uphams Corner Strand
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- **Event Name**: 12th Annual Road to Wellness 5K Run/2-Mile Walk
  - **Description**: Empowered by The Dimock Center, HoodFit, and the Boston Athletic Association, the Road to Wellness celebrates community, culture and your own unique journey toward mind and body health and wellness.

This free community event is a collaboration between ou
  - **Venue**: 55 Dimock St, Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02119
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- **Event Name**: BOSTON, MA- El Boricua es otra cosa
  - **Description**: "El Boricua es Otra Cosa" con Gaby Alicea es mucho más que un espectáculo de comedia: es un viaje lleno de risas, cultura y orgullo puertorriqueño. A través de comparaciones ingeniosas y observaciones divertidas, Gaby celebra lo que distingue a los boricu
  - **Venue**: 543 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02125
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- **Event Name**: Boston Ukrainian Independence Day Picnic 2026
  - **Description**: SAVE THE DATE: 08/23/2026
Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Boston Branch INVITES YOU to join in on the Celebration of Ukraine’s 35th Anniversary of Independence!

ANNUAL UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY PICNIC
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026, starting at noon
  - **Venue**: Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church
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- **Event Name**: JP Porchfest IV: The Life and Times of Fat Shuggy
  - **Description**: 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the most iconic performances in JP Porchfest history, and this porch strives to be worthy of Fat Shuggy and his legacy. 

What? You weren’t there? Well, grab a seat and let me tell you a story…

*****************
  - **Venue**: 368 Amory St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-2606, United States
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- **Event Name**: KIDS FUN FEST DAY!!!
  - **Description**: Kids Fun Fest Day 2026 🎉

Get ready for an afternoon packed with fun, laughter, and community!

Bring the whole family to Kids Fun Fest Day for exciting games, hands-on activities, music, arts & crafts, and much more. This free community event is desi
  - **Venue**: Dorchester
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- **Event Name**: Outdoor Meditation and Sound Bath
  - **Description**: Step outside and into stillness. Join us for an immersive outdoor mindfulness experience nestled within the natural beauty of the Arnold Arboretum. Each session includes breathwork, guided meditation, and a sound bath — all held outdoors, surrounded by na
  - **Venue**: Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Performances events in Jamaica Plain?
  - **A:** BOSTON, MA- El Boricua es otra cosa (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 07:00 pm at 543 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02125), Diamond Blues (JGB tribute) WSG: Larry Mancini (Wed Aug 26 2026 at 07:30 pm at Midway Cafe), Post Jerry Band at Hippie Hour Midway Cafe (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 07:00 pm at Midway Cafe), Kmoy | The New Limits | Pink Slip | Marcie! (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 03:00 pm at 3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02130), Deadline (Grateful Dead Tribute) (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 09:30 pm at 3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02130).
- **Q**: What Performances events are happening in Jamaica Plain this weekend August 14–16, 2026?
  - **A:** Kmoy | The New Limits | Pink Slip | Marcie! (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 03:00 pm at 3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02130).
- **Q**: What Performances events are happening in Jamaica Plain in August 2026?
  - **A:** Diamond Blues (JGB tribute) WSG: Larry Mancini (Wed Aug 26 2026 at 07:30 pm at Midway Cafe), Post Jerry Band at Hippie Hour Midway Cafe (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 07:00 pm at Midway Cafe), Kmoy | The New Limits | Pink Slip | Marcie! (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 03:00 pm at 3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02130), Deadline (Grateful Dead Tribute) (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 09:30 pm at 3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02130), Pop-Punk Matinee! (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 03:30 pm at Midway Cafe).
- **Q**: How can I find Performances events in Jamaica Plain?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Performances events in Jamaica Plain on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Performances events in Jamaica Plain?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Performances events in Jamaica Plain?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Performances events in Jamaica Plain include 543 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02125, Midway Cafe, 3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02130.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Performances events in Jamaica Plain?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Performances events in Jamaica Plain include Gaby Alicea, Diamond Blues, Midway Cafe.
- **Q**: Are there any online Performances events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Performances events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Performances events in Jamaica Plain?
  - **A:** Follow the Performances category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Performances events are listed in Jamaica Plain.

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