Welcome to Vivo Performing Arts!

Welcome to Vivo Performing Arts

You're invited to your first Vivo Performing Arts performance: get great seats for just $20 for any one of the performances below!

New to Vivo Performing Arts? Haven't attended one of our events before?

Vivo Performing Arts is committed to welcoming new audiences to our performances around greater Boston. You have a lot of choices for arts and entertainment, and we want to make it easier to say yes to attending your first Vivo Performing Arts performance, so you're invited to choose a show from the list below and get 2 amazing seats for just $20 each!

Come as you are: audience members wear clothing that they're comfortable in. Check out our venue pages for more information about each venue and what to expect!

No matter which show you choose, we hope you have a great experience and that it's just the first of many!

The Fine Print

This offer is for one-time use by first-time buyers only, with new accounts created in August 2025 and later. Limit two tickets for any one performance on the list above, and select your own seats from a limited (but high-quality!) allocation. For accessible seating available with these offer terms, please contact the box office.

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Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few Jazz Festival

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier, a vital creative force in Chicago’s jazz scene, makes his Boston debut with a program inspired by one of his musical heroes, John Coltrane. Still in his mid-20s, Collier is a leading voice in “spiritual jazz:” music that transcends time and reaches for a spiritual level beyond the day-to-day. In this performance, Collier and his quartet, The Chosen Few, honor Coltrane’s prolific legacy with electrifying interpretations of his own iconic works.

Friday, March 6, 9:00 PM at Arrow Street Arts

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Kris Davis Trio Jazz Fesitval

In her Run the Gauntlet album, Kris Davis, accompanied by the extraordinary talents of bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake, pays homage to six trailblazing women pianists who have influenced her development as a pianist and composer. Seamlessly melding composition with improvisation, this album stands as a testament to Davis’ singular voice within the jazz landscape.

Saturday, March 7, 9:00 PM at Arrow Street Arts

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Conrad Tao, piano Poetry & Fairy Tales

Pianist Conrad Tao wowed and delighted Vivo Performing Arts audiences earlier this year in the joyfully exhilarating Counterpoint, alongside tap dancer Caleb Teicher.

Tao returns in the new season to showcase his range and sensitivity with Poetry and Fairy Tales, a program that interweaves evocative contemporary works with well-known pieces by Brahms and Ravel.

Structure and freedom, mood and narrative, dynamism and introspection combine when Conrad Tao—an artist of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” (New York Times)—returns to Vivo Performing Arts.

Sunday, March 15, 3:00 PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

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Takács Quartet Jordan Bak, viola

The Takács Quartet—long celebrated for their fearlessness, power, and interpretive clarity—finds a well-matched partner in American violist Jordan Bak. Like the Quartet, Bak draws praise for his power and warmth, commanding presence, and ability to captivate an audience’s attention and imagination.

While all five musicians are dedicated champions of contemporary music, they bring their interpretive insights to bear on string quintets by Mozart, a composer whose legacy echoes across history.

The Quartet opens the program with Schubert’s Quartettsatz, a riveting movement filled with turbulence and lyricism. At the heart of the program, hear two relative rarities performed with unparalleled artistry and depth as Jordan Bak joins forces with the inimitable Takács Quartet!

Saturday, April 11, 8:00 PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

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Joyce Yang, piano

Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Grammy Award-nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive insight.

Acclaimed for her “extraordinary” and “kaleidoscopic” recital programs (Los Angeles Times), Yang brings Boston audiences a program anchored in piano suites that show off her range of colors and emotional sensitivity. Yang’s program features Schumann’s Kreisleriana—a captivating dialogue between lyricism and fiery passion—and Gershwin’s Songbook for Piano—18 of the composer’s iconic songs, playfully reimagined—to take you on a virtuosic, exuberant journey through myriad styles and emotions.

Saturday, April 18, 8:00 PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Beauty, grace, strength: these are the hallmarks of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. For more than six decades, the magnificent Ailey dancers have inspired us, touched our hearts, and invited us to joyously clap along with them as they take their curtain calls in the beloved Revelations.

The Ailey company honors the legacy of African American cultural touchstones and brings us a world of contemporary dance through new commissions.

Under the leadership of new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, the company embarks on its next era, guided as ever by Alvin Ailey's pioneering legacy. Ailey will continue to break new ground, pushing the bounds of what the human body can do and what the huma spirit can achieve.

Thursday, April 30, 8:00 PM; Friday, May 1, 8:00 PM; Saturday, May 2, 2:00 PM; Saturday, May 2, 8:00 PM; and Sunday, May 3, 3:00 PM at Boch Center Wang Theatre

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Card To Culture for EBT and WIC Cardholders

EBT and WIC cardholders can get $20 tickets to all concerts that allow subscription discounts as part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Card to Culture program.

Student Rush Tickets

High School students and all college or university students -- undergrad, grad, and professional -- can get $20 tickets for many performances through our student rush program. Some offers are online in advance and others are traditional rush at the door.

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Neighborhood Arts

If you're looking for high-quality free performances, check out Neighborhood Arts. The new season is full of amazing Boston-based artists sharing their talents at venues across Boston and Cambridge. Dance, Latin, jazz, contemporary music, percussion, and more: explore the 2022/23 Neighborhood Arts season today!

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Arts For All / Take Your Seat

Teachers and administrators of public school groups, student clubs and ensembles, and human services organizations can sign up to learn more about our deep-discount ticketing programs Arts For All and Take Your Seat. More information will be coming soon.

Contact

Vivo Performing Arts Box Office

Address: Walk-ins unavailable at the Vivo Performing Arts office.

Email: boxoffice@vivoperformingarts.org

Hours: Business Hours: Monday-Friday 10am-4pm

Phone: (617) 482-6661

Fax: (617) 598-3291