Boston Pops Orchestra 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
Dec 16, 2023
Boston Pops Orchestra Providence Performing Arts Center Providence, RI, US
Dec 02, 2022
Boston Pops Orchestra Hanover Theatre Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 04, 2021
Boston Pops Orchestra / Jon Batiste / Mavis Staples

Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular

Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
May 16, 2019
Boston Pops Orchestra / Arlo Guthrie / Keith Lockhart Boston Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 15, 2019
Boston Pops Orchestra / Arlo Guthrie / Keith Lockhart Boston Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 04, 2018
Indigo Girls / Rita Moreno / Boston Pops Orchestra / Rachel Platten / Rhiannon Giddens

2018 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular

Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 15, 2018
Roger Daltrey / Boston Pops Orchestra

Tommy

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Music Shed, Tanglewood Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 02, 2017
Pete Townshend / Boston Pops Orchestra / Alfie Boe / Billy Idol

Pete Townshend's Classic Quadrophenia

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Tanglewood Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
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May 18, 2017
Ben Folds / Boston Pops Orchestra

Ben Folds with the Boston Pops

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Boston Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 08, 2013
Boston Pops Orchestra Eisenhower Hall Theatre West Point, New York, United States
Mar 08, 2012
Boston Pops Orchestra Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall New York, New York, United States
Aug 16, 2011
Boston Pops Orchestra / Kenny Loggins Durham Bulls Athletic Park Durham, North Carolina, United States
Jul 04, 2011
James Taylor / Boston Pops Orchestra Tanglewood Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 03, 2011
James Taylor / Boston Pops Orchestra
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Tanglewood Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 01, 2011
James Taylor / Boston Pops Orchestra Tanglewood Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 30, 2011
James Taylor / Boston Pops Orchestra Tanglewood Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 05, 2010
Boston Pops Orchestra New Jersey Performing Arts Center Newark, New Jersey, United States
Dec 31, 2009
Amanda Palmer / Keith Lockhart / Boston Pops Orchestra
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Boston Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 02, 2009
Ben Folds / Boston Pops Orchestra / Family of the Year
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Boston Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 30, 2009
Boston Pops Orchestra / James Taylor
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Tanglewood Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Boston Pops Orchestra had?

Boston Pops Orchestra has had 33 concerts.

What genre is Boston Pops Orchestra?

Boston Pops Orchestra is most often considered to be Instrumental, Classical, Soundtrack, Adult Standards, Orchestra, Easy Listening, Orchestral, Pops Orchestra, and Symphonic.

When was the last Boston Pops Orchestra concert?

The last Boston Pops Orchestra concert was on December 16, 2023 at Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI, US.

What setlist does Boston Pops Orchestra play live?

The songs that Boston Pops Orchestra performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 21, 2006 concert at Boston Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States:

  1. An American in Paris
  2. Bump

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