Boston Pops Concert History

The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), founded four years earlier. Careful examination of the rosters of “Pops" or “Festival" orchestras, which are associated with a co-resident symphony orchestra in the same community, shows that the principal players of a “Pops" ensemble usually hold the post of assistant or associate principal of the “parent" ensemble. In general parlance, the Boston Pops is described as: “The Boston Symphony minus the first-chair players.

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 31, 2024
Upcoming
Dispatch / Boston Pops Tanglewood Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 02, 2024
Upcoming
Boston Pops

John Williams’ Film Night

Tanglewood Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 06, 2024
Upcoming
Boston Pops

21st Century Broadway

Tanglewood Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 06, 2024
Upcoming
Victoria Clark / Mandy Gonzalez / Joshua Henry / Darius De Haas / Bryce Pinkham / Boston Pops

Broadway Today! Broadway’s Modern Masters

Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 04, 2024
Upcoming
Sutton Foster / Boston Pops

An Evening with Sutton Foster

Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 25, 2024
Upcoming

Early Show

Boston Pops

Jurassic Park in Concert

Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 05, 2024
Boston Symphony Orchestra / Boston Pops / Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Concert for the City

Boston Symphony Hall Boston, Massachussetts, United States
Dec 24, 2023
Boston Pops / Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Holiday Pops

Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 08, 2023
Boston Pops

Symphonic Ragtime

  Photos
Tanglewood Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 24, 2022
Boston Pops / Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Holiday Pops

Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 13, 2021
Boston Pops

John Williams’ Film Night

  Photos
Tanglewood Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 04, 2019
Queen Latifah / Arlo Guthrie / Texas Tenors / Amanda Mena / Boston Pops

2019 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular

  Setlists
Hatch Shell Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 15, 2018
Roger Daltrey / Boston Pops / The Who Band

Roger Daltrey Performs The Who's Tommy with Members of The Who Band and The Boston Pops

  Setlists
Tanglewood Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 25, 2017
Boston Pops

E.T. the Extra Terrestrial in Concert

Tanglewood Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 26, 2016
Boston Pops / Keith Lockhart (Conductor)

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 18, 2016
Brian Wilson / Boston Pops

Brian Wilson - "Pet Sounds"

  Setlists
Boston Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 26, 2008
Boston Pops

Film Night With John Williams

Tanglewood Shed Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 01, 2006
Boston Pops Lynn Memorial Auditorium Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 04, 2004
David Lee Roth / Boston Pops

Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular

Hatch Memorial Shell Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 04, 2003
LeAnn Rimes / Boston Pops / Indra Thomas

Pops Goes the Fourth

Hatch Memorial Shell Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Latest Photos View All Photos


Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval on Jul 4, 2000 [424-small]

Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval
Jul 4, 2000
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  Uploaded by Dinamite Br

Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval on Jul 4, 2000 [425-small]

Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval
Jul 4, 2000
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  Uploaded by Dinamite Br

Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval on Jul 4, 2000 [426-small]

Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval
Jul 4, 2000
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  Uploaded by Dinamite Br

Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval on Jul 4, 2000 [427-small]

Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval
Jul 4, 2000
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  Uploaded by Dinamite Br

Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval on Jul 4, 2000 [428-small]

Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval
Jul 4, 2000
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  Uploaded by Dinamite Br

Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval on Jul 4, 2000 [431-small]

Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval
Jul 4, 2000
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  Uploaded by Dinamite Br

Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval on Jul 4, 2000 [432-small]

Don McLean / Boston Pops / Linda Eder / Arturo Sandoval
Jul 4, 2000
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  Uploaded by Dinamite Br

Boston Pops on Aug 13, 2021 [504-small]

Boston Pops
Aug 13, 2021
 Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
  Uploaded by Pete Blair

Boston Pops on Aug 13, 2021 [506-small]

Boston Pops
Aug 13, 2021
 Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
  Uploaded by Pete Blair

Boston Pops on Aug 13, 2021 [507-small]

Boston Pops
Aug 13, 2021
 Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
  Uploaded by Pete Blair

Boston Pops on Jul 8, 2023 [114-small]

Boston Pops
Jul 8, 2023
 Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
  Uploaded by Pete Blair

Boston Symphony Orchestra / Boston Pops / Tanglewood Festival Chorus on May 5, 2024 [595-small]

Boston Symphony Orchestra / Boston Pops / Tanglewood Festival Chorus
May 5, 2024
 Boston, Massachussetts, United States
  Uploaded by Shaggy 04

Rock
Hard Rock
Classic Rock
Soft Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Instrumental
Mellow Gold
Classical
Soundtrack
Glam Metal
Adult Standards
Orchestra
Easy Listening
Pop EDM
Instrumental Funk
Filter House
Modern Funk
Pops Orchestra
Show more genres
2024 7 concerts
2023 2 concerts
2022 1 concert
2021 1 concert
2019 1 concert
2018 1 concert
2017 1 concert
2016 2 concerts
2008 1 concert
2006 1 concert
2004 1 concert
2003 1 concert
2002 1 concert
2001 1 concert
2000 2 concerts
 Feather In A Storm
 Alonewithcats
 Pete Blair
 Ericabeth
 James Goux
 Dinamite Br
 Lesliepagee
 Jack Clohisy
 W. Todd Huston
 Bri Guy1211
 Kpascucci117
 Del Unser25
 Mahnwelluh
 Shaggy 04
 She Goes To Eleven
 Scott Heins

Sign Up or Login to comment.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Boston Pops had?

Boston Pops has had 24 concerts.

What genre is Boston Pops?

Boston Pops is most often considered to be Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Soft Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), Instrumental, Mellow Gold, Classical, Soundtrack, Glam Metal, Adult Standards, Orchestra, Easy Listening, Pop EDM, Instrumental Funk, Filter House, Modern Funk, and Pops Orchestra.

When is the next Boston Pops concert?

The next Boston Pops concert is on May 25, 2024 at Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

When was the last Boston Pops concert?

The last Boston Pops concert was on May 05, 2024 at Boston Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachussetts, United States. The bands that performed were: Boston Symphony Orchestra / Boston Pops / Tanglewood Festival Chorus.

As Seen On: