Awesome weekend of music!!
by Kimberk1 on 5/26/15Boston City Hall Plaza - BostonWe look forward to attending again next May! Everything was excellent!
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* All viewing areas are limited capacity and available first-come, first-served.
Boston Calling Music Festival is an annual arts and entertainment event that is held on Memorial Day weekend. Starting in 2013 and previously occurring twice a year, the now three-day festival hosts a diverse lineup of musicians and comedians along with local food vendors and visual art installations. Boston Calling began taking place at the Harvard Athletic Complex in the city’s Allston neighborhood in 2017. Co-curated by The National’s Aaron Dessner and produced by the Boston-based Crash Line Productions, previous headliners have included Foo Fighters, Metallica, Eminem, Paramore, Kendrick Lamar and Sia. In 2024, the 13th edition of Boston Calling will take place from May 24 to 26 with headliners Ed Sheeran, Tyler Childers and The Killers.
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The Harvard University Athletic Complex is located on 65 North Harvard Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston Calling Music Festival does not offer on-site parking. However, guests using rideshares can find the designated pick up and drop off location at the Harvard Stadium entrance on 79 Harvard Street.
The Harvard University Athletic Complex is close to the Harvard Square station on the T (Red Line).
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The closest bus stop to the Harvard University Athletic Complex is Harvard Stadium via the 66 and 88 lines.
An MBTA bus map can be viewed here.
The 13th edition of Boston Calling Music Festival takes place at Harvard Athletic Complex on 65 North Harvard Street in Boston, Massachusetts.
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The 2024 Boston Calling Music Festival will run from Friday, May 24 to Sunday, May 26. Doors open everyday at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Fans will have the opportunity to purchase two VIP package options for the 2024 Boston Calling Music Festival. VIP packages include perks such as:
* All viewing areas are limited capacity and available first-come, first-served.
The 2024 Boston Calling Music Festival headliners are Ed Sheeran and Leon Bridges on May 24, Tyler Childers and Trey Anastasio & Classic TAB on May 25 and The Killers and Hozier on May 26.
Tickets for the 2024 Boston Calling Music Festival are on sale now via Ticketmaster. General Admission, GA+, Platinum and VIP tickets can be purchased as 3-Day and 1-Day passes.
We look forward to attending again next May! Everything was excellent!
Boston Calling is always a good time but this weekend was amazing. While I enjoyed the September 2014 lineup, this one blew them away. Such a great time. Everything was great. Cannot wait for the September 2015 show!
I love Ben Harper and have been following his career for about 10 years no and I was so happy to be able to catch him with the Innocent Criminals right here in Boston. They completely blew my mind, what an amazing show, so heartfelt and full of great vibes, I can't wait ti see him again!
The nice thing about Boston Calling is that because it is a smaller festival with only two stages, you are able to see every single act. With the larger festivals, you have to elect which artist to see since multiple sets run at the same time. Everything ran smoothly regarding set time and length-- it seemed like a well-oiled machine. The staffing, on the other hand, was pretty horrible. The workers seemed confused, and some were so pushy/in your face that they took away from the experience. Also, I went VIP and there really wasn't a benefit to it...The food was terrible, and the lines for the GA porta potties ended up being shorter in between sets than in VIP! It was ridiculous.
This was my first east coast music festival and I was not disappointed. The ticket prices were reasonable, the venue was easily accessible by public transportation and most importantly, the artists were absolutely amazing!! There were plenty of vendors, bathrooms and nice people as well. Overall, a very well organized and unforgettable weekend!
I thought the concert was very well organized and everything ran smoothly. There were several food options, plenty of restrooms, etc. Marina and the Diamonds and St. Vincent were fantastic, but I was blown away by MØ. I didn't know much about her going in, but her energy was incredible. I've never been to Boston Calling before, but now I can't wait for September!
Great time Good music Good food Good weather.. What more a Boston summer weekend can ask for...
God aweful acoustics. I love Boston but will not attend again. VIP is not worth it, crap food. :(
The show was great, there was a lot of freebies being given out at sponsor tents and the artists were all wonderful. My one complaint was that they should have had a third stage to rotate between, because as the day got longer it got harder to get around between the two crowds standing back to back. All in all it was a good day, and they had great food.
Always a great time and this time did not disappoint
We attended this festival to see My Morning Jacket. I purchased two Saturday VIP tickets. For the experience of seeing My Morning Jacket, the festival was AMAZING. However, the extra money spent to have access to the VIP extras was poorly executed. It would have been useful to have a map of inside of the festival to see where VIP access was. We did not find out until 8:00 PM that we could have sat next to the stage. The only benefit of the extra $200 to be VIP that we received were two free Polar waters. I wish I did not pay for VIP access. Otherwise, I had a great time listening to the music
Incredible shows - Boston Calling really outdid themselves in Spring 2015.
My 17 year old daughter has been attending Boston Calling since the very first one. She loves concerts but Boston Calling is a must for her, she hasn't missed one yet! This year she got a 3 day pass for her birthday. She was excited to see BECK on Friday night but had no one to go with. So she called her friend from the Cape (a friend she made at the first September Boston Calling) and he met her at the festival. Not only is she making memories but she has made many good friends to last a lifetime! Thank you to all involved in making the Boston Calling Music Festival great time!
Had a fantastic weekend. Amazing music acts, clean facilities, varying food options, and most importantly the atmosphere as well as the rest of the audience were pleasant.
This was an amazing event that I would not trade in for anything, except maybe tickets to next years show! I was thrilled with all of the performances, especially the Pixies on sunday night. I was also extremely impressed with the staff. The staff was respectful and understanding of what a show should consist of.
The artists played amazing. My issue was with the location, size, and complete lack of festival atmosphere. This should not be labeled a festival because its not a festival. There were no booths or vendors. I felt like a mouse trapped in a cage. Way too small, very boring, but good artists.
Lots of great music by a variety of artists. VIP section is not worth the $100 extra per ticket. Very little food (packed half sandwiches and hand packed bags of chips. Don't waste your money.
I went for Run The Jewels, but MO and Tove Lo were also fantastic! However, I hope that in the upcoming shows, Boston Calling has a bit more hip hop. Run The Jewels was PACKED, so I hope that is a tell tale sign to get more hip hop performances.
Considering Beck's staggeringly diverse output, I had no idea what to expect. I always assume the artist will primarily feature their latest release. I really like the mellow folk of Morning Phase (similar to Sea Change) but was concerned that the natives would get restless if he focused on that. No worries, this was a greatest hits rundown and a great show. I was really looking forward to Sharon Van Etten and Tame Impala. They were great but their sets were way too short. Given the early start time 6:30 and the 2 stages available I expected them to play for at least an hour. Sharon Van Etten came on about 10 minutes early. I have been attending concerts for about 40 years and I have never seen someone come on early. She only played for half an hour. Tame Impale played 10 songs. They only used the one stage. Oh well, it was worth the $50!
As Boston rocked all day with live music at it's core, the crowd was certainly anticipating the best live show they have seen in ages, When The Pixies came out, the energy was unmatched, the music was perfect and the best time was had by all. Pure Love.