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Hans Zimmer and his band perform on stage. Zimmer's show featured many of his most popular sountracks.

Review: Hans Zimmer blends classical and edgy, leaving tears and (lasers?) in his wake

Meghan Hirsch, news staff October 4, 2024

On the evening of Sept. 16, thousands of people across several generations streamed into TD Garden. But who was drawing in this eclectic mix of young and old? None other than the masterful composer Hans Zimmer, who has scored films ranging from “Kung Fu Panda” to “Rain...

Conan Gray gestures toward the audience as he sings one of his opening songs. Gray performed night two of his "Found Heaven On Tour" Boston shows Sept. 26 to a sold-out audience.

Review: Conan Gray fans ‘found heaven’ at MGM Music Hall

Kristina DaPonte, lifestyle editor September 30, 2024

  Conan Gray is glad he’s here. Under a spotlight on the stage at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Sept. 26, Gray told the crowd of 5,000 people that there have been times in his life where he felt as though things would never get better. But once good friends, music and...

Zedd beats the drum as the lights behind him illuminate the crowd. He covered his song “Find You” on the drums, surprising the audience.

Zedd sells out MGM for second night of his ‘Telos’ tour

Brian Daniels, photo staff September 30, 2024

Zedd made his second stop of his United States “Telos” tour at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Sept. 20. He performed for two nights, the first being Sept. 19. Both shows were jam-packed and the Sept. 20 show was sold out. Anton Zaslavski, also known as Zedd, was born in Russia...

Tuohy looks out at the cheering crowd. Rezzies’ fans filled a section of the floor donned in the band’s merch.

Local pop-punk, rock bands take over Sonia

Elizabeth Scholl, deputy photo editor July 31, 2024

Sonia, a venue in Cambridge that offers intimate, entertaining experiences with primarily local and smaller artists, rocked with the sounds of drums, bass and guitar July 20. Pop-punk and alternative rock bands Reservations at 8, local to Wrentham, and American Ink and Off Wing,...

Noah Kahan sings while playing the guitar on stage. Kahan played to a sold-out audience in Fenway Park July 18 and 19.

Review: Noah Kahan knocks it out of the park at sold-out Fenway show

Claudie Bellanger, deputy lifestyle editor July 26, 2024

“It’s good to be home,” New England native and fast-rising star Noah Kahan said to the crowd of 38,000 people that packed into Fenway Park July 19. Fans flocked to the iconic stadium for the closing show of Kahan’s two-night stint in Boston as part of the “We’ll All...

Lana Del Rey holds a microphone as she sings. Her performance was delayed by two hours due to wind and lightning.

Review: Lana Del Rey’s ‘One Very Special Show’ disappoints amid stormy chaos

Ian Dartley, news correspondent July 5, 2024

When storm clouds peeked over the Green Monster, the hot air in Fenway Park turned cold with anxiety. The crowd at the sold-out stadium was waiting to see Lana Del Rey, born Elizabeth Grant, the songstress who’s been a music icon since her swooning “Video Games” went...

Isola kicks off The 502s’ show on the banjo. From the second the band graced the stage, the group’s radiating happiness and infectious energy captivated the audience’s attention and had them on their feet bouncing to the beat.

Vibing with the happiest band on Earth: The 502s rock the House of Blues

Sofia Sawchuk, photo staff May 10, 2024

Imagine zooming down the highway on a beautiful summer day, the wind whistling by as music blasts out the car windows. The American indie folk band The 502s encapsulates these good-time feelings in their music — turning fun, Florida sunshine-soaked vibes, into a reality.  The...

Bad Bunny sings on stage at TD Garden April 17. The performance was part of Bad Bunny's “Most Wanted Tour.”

Review: Bad Bunny returns to Boston with the ‘Most Wanted’ show

Julia Finocchiaro, news correspondent April 30, 2024

It’s not every day that a performer comes out riding a live horse during the middle of their show, but that was just one of the many over-the-top elements that Puerto Rican rapper Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known by his stage name Bad Bunny, incorporated into his...

Olivia Rodrigo sings on stage. She dazzled the crowd with her vocals during songs like "teenage dream," "traitor" and "making the bed."

Review: Olivia Rodrigo played TD Garden and fans couldn’t be ‘happier’

Jake Guldin, lifestyle editor April 10, 2024

Ecstatic Livies, the title singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo’s most ardent fans proudly brandish, swarmed TD Garden April 1 with everything from jewel-encrusted cowgirl hats to flowy ribbons atop their heads for the “GUTS World Tour.” Rodrigo, the latest in a long lineage...

Madonna raises her hands as dancers circle around her. "The Celebration Tour" showcased various milestones across her decades-long career.

Review: ‘The Celebration Tour’ revels in 40 years of Madonna’s hits

Jake Guldin, lifestyle editor February 8, 2024

Madonna arrived fashionably late at TD Garden Jan. 8, emerging on the smoke-shrouded stage two hours later than expected. But the pop icon’s ardent fans, dressed in “do-it-yourself” renditions of her greatest looks, didn’t seem to mind — it was finally time to celebrate. And...

Ruby Grove performs one of their original songs. Nilles and Lamour founded the band in 2022.

Love Illumination pays homage to love, legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Darin Zullo, deputy photo editor January 15, 2024

Sounds of funk, soul, R&B and indie rock filled The Square Root in Roslindale Sunday night for Love Illumination, an evening of music dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. and the justice he advocated for. Musical acts included James Burke, a synth-pop and electronica artist;...

Adam Hann (left) and Matty Healy (right) play the guitar and sing on stage, respectively. The 1975 performed to a sold out audience at TD Garden Nov. 12 as part of its “Still… At Their Very Best” tour.

Review: They weren’t lying — The 1975 are ‘Still… At Their Very Best’

Annika Sunkara, news staff December 18, 2023

More than a year into its aptly named “Still… At Their Very Best” tour, The 1975 rocked a sold-out TD Garden show Nov. 12. From the nosebleeds to the floor, fans amassed to indulge in the best of the British pop rock band’s diverse discography.  The band’s fifth...