The 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.

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The Boston Pops Orchestra Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 14, 2026
Jon Batiste / The Boston Pops Orchestra Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 13, 2026
Jon Batiste / The Boston Pops Orchestra
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Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 12, 2026
Jon Batiste / The Boston Pops Orchestra Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Feb 28, 2026
The Boston Pops Orchestra Lied Center for Performing Arts, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Dec 13, 2025
The Boston Pops Orchestra Providence Perf. Arts Ctr. Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Jun 03, 2025
Tom Hamilton / The Boston Pops Orchestra

Tom Hamilton / The Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall

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Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 06, 2024
The Boston Pops Orchestra

Boston Pops

Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 17, 2023
The Boston Pops Orchestra

Boston Pops

Lowell Memorial Auditorium Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 16, 2023
The Boston Pops Orchestra Providence Perf. Arts Ctr. Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Dec 09, 2023
The Boston Pops Orchestra SNHU Arena Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Dec 11, 2021
The Boston Pops Orchestra SNHU Arena Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Dec 15, 2019
The Boston Pops Orchestra / Keith Lockhart (Conductor) Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center Newark, New Jersey, United States
Dec 06, 2019
The Boston Pops Orchestra Hanover Theatre For Perf. Arts Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
May 16, 2019
Arlo Guthrie / The Boston Pops Orchestra

Arlo Guthrie / The Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall

Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 15, 2019
Arlo Guthrie / The Boston Pops Orchestra

Arlo Guthrie / The Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall

Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Mar 23, 2019
The Boston Pops Orchestra The Tobin Center For The Performing Arts San Antonio, Texas, United States
Mar 21, 2019
The Boston Pops Orchestra The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Woodlands, Texas, United States
Feb 12, 2019
The Boston Pops Orchestra Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Sarasota, Florida, United States
Feb 10, 2019
Keith Lockhart (Conductor) / The Boston Pops Orchestra Broward Center Au-Rene Theater Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Dec 15, 2018
The Boston Pops Orchestra SNHU Arena Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

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The Boston Pops Orchestra / Keith Lockhart (Conductor) on Aug 9, 2000 [040-small]

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Aug 9, 2000
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Latest Setlist (06/03/2025):

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  1. Cats Under the Stars
  2. The Wheel
  3. Bird Song
  4. China Cat Sunflower
  5. West L.A. Fadeaway
  6. Deal
  7. Rubin and Cherise
  8. Shakedown Street
  9. Morning Dew
  10. Run for the Roses
  11. Terrapin Station
  12. Touch of Grey
  13. Lay Down Sally

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 4 concerts
2025 2 concerts
2024 1 concert
2023 3 concerts
2021 1 concert
2019 8 concerts
2018 1 concert
2017 2 concerts
2016 5 concerts
2015 4 concerts
2014 2 concerts
2013 4 concerts
2012 6 concerts
2011 1 concert
2010 9 concerts
2009 27 concerts
2008 3 concerts
2007 9 concerts
2006 4 concerts
2005 8 concerts
2004 7 concerts
2003 6 concerts
2002 4 concerts
2001 7 concerts
2000 2 concerts
1999 4 concerts
1988 1 concert
1966 1 concert

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