The ACE Gala marks a night to celebrate all we have accomplished together since 2006 as we look forward to an even brighter future.

The Idea Swap is the annual event for New England-based nonprofit cultural organizations and touring artists to network and share ideas for touring projects. This year, we will convene back at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA. 

Admission: Free & Open to the Public Time: Doors 11:30am | Show Noon Audience: All Ages Jazz violin and vocalist. Born and educated in Japan, Tomoko Iwamoto majored in electrical engineering at Keio University, but spent a lot of time playing jazz saxophone and singing in the R&B band. She graduated from college in 1988, […]

The incredible talent and wit of Nellie McKay returns to Club 321! “Thanks to (McKay), the Great American Songbook has a living, breathing present as well as a glorious past” – Boston Globe Sister Orchid is Nellie’s seventh album, starting with Get Away From Me (“a tour de force” – The New York Times), including […]

Warren Miller is going big for 75 years! Stacked with unbelievable action and unexpected stories, Warren Miller’s 75 will bring fans to powder stashes and chutes around the world, from Canada, Colorado, California, and Utah to Finland, Japan, Austria, and New Jersey. Catch a diverse lineup of snowsports legends, Olympic hopefuls, world champions, X Games […]

Saturday November 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM, the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra comes to Mechanics Hall to perform their greatest hits, including “In The Mood”, “Chattanooga Choo Choo”, “American Patrol”, “A String Of Pearls”, “Little Brown Jug”, “Pennsylvania 6-5000”, Tuxedo Junction”, and of course their theme song “Moonlight Serenade” as they continue their national […]

Maxim Vengerov Universally hailed as one of the world’s finest musicians, and often referred to as the greatest living string player in the world today, Grammy Award winner Maxim Vengerov also enjoys international acclaim as a conductor and has held teaching positions in the world’s leading conservatoires throughout his career. From his first public debut […]

Admission: Free & Open to the Public Time: Doors 11:30am | Show Noon Audience: All Ages Trío Búho is a latin jazz group featuring pianist José Soto, bassist Greg Loughman, and percussionist Gen Yoshimura. Together, they have forged a new and distinctive voice, rooted both in the rhythms and songs from across Latin America and […]

MABE is turning 50 years! You are cordially invited to register for MABE’s 50th Birthday Celebration. Come honor bilingual education’s past, present, and future with us! Dance to live music from The Hartt Salsa All-Stars, memorialize history, & enjoy appetizers on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 5:30pm in Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA. Cash bar open. […]

The WY Jazz Program is pleased to host the Empire State Youth Jazz Orchestra for an afternoon jazz exchange concert! Each ensemble will perform their own selections and conclude with joint performances with both ensembles. Light refreshments served and cash bar available. Featuring: Worcester Youth Jazz Ensemble Dan Gabel, Director of Jazz Empire State Youth […]

Sunday, November 24, 2024 Buy Tickets $17 General Admission $12 Seniors, Student & Alumnae Admission Boston Conservatory Orchestra, conducted by Bruce Hangen, highlights an array of Italian composers from throughout the ages, representing opera, ballet, film, and concert music. The program also features Capriccio Italien by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky—an acknowledgment of the many […]

Join the Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR) as they host their 19th Annual Holiday Celebration. Buy Tickets Admission is Free

Admission: Free & Open to the Public Time: Doors 11:30am | Show Noon Audience: All Ages Contemporary Soul/Jazz. One of the hottest and most soulful saxophonists to be based in Massachusetts, Myanna plays music that mixes together jazz improvisation with funky rhythms, expressive playing and catchy tunes. Her music, whether it is an original or […]

Join us for an unforgettable End-of-the-Year Recognition Celebration hosted by The Latin American Business Organization (LABO)! We warmly invite all LABO members, local businesses, and community leaders to come together for a night of celebration, connection, recognition and culture. This special evening will honor five outstanding Latin business owners and leaders, highlight LABO’s accomplishments, and […]

The Worcester Chorus Directed by Chris Shepard, The Worcester Chorus is one of America’s oldest and longest-running choral ensembles. Attending their annual performance of Handel’s Messiah at historic Mechanics Hall on the first weekend of December each year is a holiday tradition for many families and choral music fans in the Greater Worcester community and beyond. The […]

The Holiday Royal tea is BACK at Mechanics Hall, and it's going to be the best one yet!

Admission: Free & Open to the Public Time: Doors 11:30am | Show Noon Audience: All Ages This annual holiday concert serves up the spirit of the season in a big way. Navy Band Northeast, a 35-musician ensemble based on board NAVSTA Newport and one of 11 official U.S. Navy bands worldwide, team with the NEC […]

Michelle Willson is known as Evil Gal to blues lovers around the globe. "It is impossible not to be moved by this performer...with her lush, sultry & robust voice, Willson can get a rise out of a stone statue"--MSN music – all music guide. She’s known as Queen of the Vibe Tribe to listeners of […]

Celebrate the season in style at Adelante Worcester's 15th Anniversary Parrandón! Fiesta Navideña! Holiday Celebration. You're cordially invited to Adelante Worcester’s 15th Anniversary Parrandón! Fiesta Navideña on Friday, December 13, 2024, from 7 PM to 12 AM at Mechanics Hall, Worcester! Join us for an unforgettable night of dinner, music, and dancing as we celebrate the upcoming holidays in traditional Latino […]

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Experience the magic of the holiday season with Dance Prism Ballet’s 42nd season of The Nutcracker, a timeless ballet that captures the wonder and joy of Christmas.

Experience the magic of the holiday season with Dance Prism Ballet’s 42nd season of The Nutcracker, a timeless ballet that captures the wonder and joy of Christmas.

Wednesday, December 18th 12:00PM - 1:00PM FREE ADMISSION -- Eventbrite Registration (Optional) Mechanics Hall Principal Organist Peter Krasinski leads a festive musical program to celebrate the season of light, featuring well-known light classics, and songs of the season. Krasinski is joined by the acclaimed All Saints Church Choir directed by Kevin Neel and soloist Christon […]

“The newest Worcester tradition!” Join Cara Brindisi and friends in the Great Hall to celebrate the longest night of the year, as we welcome winter & the holidays with warmth, light, and music!

WYO features young musicians from over 60 towns and 72 schools in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island representing the finest talent from public, private and community music school programs. The third oldest youth orchestra in the country, WYO presents its annual Family Holiday Pops at Mechanics Hall. Featuring the Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Worcester […]

The seven-time Grammy-winning Paul Winter Consort, with beloved vocalist Theresa Thomason, will present the timeless music of their legendary Winter Solstice Celebration, in a joyous and profound celebration of this season of renewal and the greater family of life.  For the past four decades, Paul and the Consort have presented their annual Winter Solstice Celebration […]

Everyone's favorite comedian Bob Marley is back at Mechanics Hall

Everyone's favorite comedian Bob Marley is back at Mechanics Hall

Reflections in Words and Music The Annual Arthur M. & Martha R. Pappas Foundation Concert The special event with Yo-Yo Ma pairs repertoire from the center of his musical firmament with reflections on how it has shaped his thinking about art, human nature, and our search for meaning. Together, the cellist’s music and words ask […]

MMEA Central District Senior Festival Annual Concert Saturday, January 18, 2025 More Information TICKETS COMING SOON! 

Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass - The Annual Stoddard Concert The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is America’s premier large brass ensemble. A group that always reflects the diverse makeup of men and women in the American culture, RMPBB is dedicated to the notion that music is a gift to be enjoyed by everyone. The […]

The Worcester Youth Orchestras and Symphony Pro Musica join together for a dynamic and powerful evening of orchestral music. More than 160 musicians from across Massachusetts come together encompassing ages 14 to 85. Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 Coleridge Taylor: The Bamboula, Rhapsodic Dance (Mechanics Hall Premiere) Elgar: Nimrod Variations  Wagner: Brünnhilde's Battle Cry from Die […]

For more than a century, the St. Olaf Choir has set the gold standard for choral singing, performing for millions around the world. Composed of 75 mixed voices, the St. Olaf Choir is hailed as one of the nation’s premier a cappella ensembles, renowned for its artistry and beauty of sound.

"Courage to Dream" will tell the courageous faith stories of Black and Brown immigrants who have journeyed to Worcester County in search of a better life. Through performances by local artists, actors, choirs, and culinary creatives, we will celebrate their resilience and contributions.

Featuring Leonardo Ciampa, organist

More information coming soon! 

Artist: TBA

The Dead of Winter Horror Festival is an annual event combining the essences of film festivals and conventions. Dead of Winter showcases the best of the New England Horror community, no matter what art form, in one amazing night Tickets & Information 

Presented by the American Heart Association    

FREE ADMISSION - Reservation Required Mechanics Hall comes alive with the voices of a wolf, a boy, a cat, a duck, and a bird in Prokofiev’s beloved story of Peter and the Wolf, followed by delightful depictions of a catalogue of fantastical beasts in Saint-Saën’s Carnival of the Animals. Artwork by students from Abby Kelly Foster School, […]

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WY Symphony & Philharmonic Orchestras Burncoat High School Orchestra ​Shrewsbury High School Orchestra COMING SOON: Purchase Tickets (pay what you can)

The Academy The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music. Founded in 1958 by Sir Neville Marriner, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields has evolved into a musical powerhouse, an orchestra renowned across the world for its […]

Admission: Free & Open to the Public Time: Doors 11:30am | Show Noon Audience: All Ages Artist: TBA The Brown Bag Concert Series, presented by Mechanics Hall and 90.5 FM WICN, has been a beloved tradition in Worcester since 1983. These hour-long concerts by acclaimed regional and national performers are held in the Great Hall […]

Saturday, March 15 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Admission: Pay What You Wish (tickets coming soon!) Many Voices: Mechanics Hall Youth Singers Many Voices: Mechanics Hall Youth Singers is an all-city choir founded in 2022. MVYS invites Worcester’s children to enjoy this unique singing experience on stage at one of the nation’s most renowned concert […]

Internationally celebrated pianist Jeremy Denk will perform the complete collection of Bach’s Keyboard Partitas on stage at historic Mechanics Hall for the first performance of Bach’s Birthday Bash 2025. Jeremy Denk, piano Jeremy Denk is one of America’s foremost pianists, proclaimed by the New York Times ‘a pianist you want to hear no matter what […]

For its first Bach Birthday Bash performance, The Worcester Chorus will perform Bach’s Secular Cantatas on stage at historic Mechanics Hall. BWV 213 – Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen BWV 214 – Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten! The Worcester Chorus The Worcester Chorus, under the sponsorship of Music Worcester, Inc., has the unique distinction […]

Boston’s Grammy-winning Handel and Haydn Society will perform Bach’s Concerti for Two Harpsichords in this highlight presentation of 2025’s Bach Birthday Bash series on stage at historic Mechanics Hall, featuring harpsichordist Ian Watson. Handel + Haydn Society | Ian Watson H+H performed the “Hallelujah” chorus from Handel’s Messiah in its first concert in 1815, gave […]

The many members of the Worcester Bach Collective will join together to conclude our Bach’s Birthday Bash 2025 Series with a performance of these Cantatas from the stage at historic Mechanics Hall. Cantatas: BWV 36 – Schwingt freudig euch empor BWV 133 – Ich freue mich in dir BWV 40 – Darzu ist erschienen der […]

Admission: Free & Open to the Public Time: Doors 11:30am | Show Noon Audience: All Ages Artist: TBA The Brown Bag Concert Series, presented by Mechanics Hall and 90.5 FM WICN, has been a beloved tradition in Worcester since 1983. These hour-long concerts by acclaimed regional and national performers are held in the Great Hall […]

Featuring: WY Philharmonic & String Orchestras & Quabbin Regional School District Strings Purchase Tickets (Pay what you can)

Admission: Free & Open to the Public Time: Doors 11:30am | Show Noon Audience: All Ages Artist: TBA The Brown Bag Concert Series, presented by Mechanics Hall and 90.5 FM WICN, has been a beloved tradition in Worcester since 1983. These hour-long concerts by acclaimed regional and national performers are held in the Great Hall […]

The annual Safe Homes Gala and People of Courage Awards raises money for the Safe Homes program, an LGBTQIA+ drop-in serving youth ages 14-23 in Worcester, North County, and online via Discord. The People of Courage Awards honors passionate and dedicated individuals and businesses making a difference in the Central Massachusetts community. Questions about the Gala? […]

Free Admission Doors: 11:30 PM Performance: 12:00 PM  

presented by The College of the Holy Cross

Free Admission More information coming soon! 

Artist: TBD

Artist: TBA

Private Tour led by Peter Krasinski

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The Worcester Chorus Conducted by Worcester Chorus directors Chris Shepard & Mark Mummert, The Worcester Chorus will close Music Worcester’s 2024-2025 Season with a performance of celebrated choral works by Handel and Charpentier. Program HANDEL Dixit Dominus CHARPENTIER Te Deum Chris Shepard Now in his fifteenth year as conductor of the Worcester Chorus, Chris Shepard […]

Dinner served WY Orchestras, Wind & Jazz Ensembles  Purchase Tickets