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Jacinda Ardern: A Different Kind of Power

Moderator: Jessica Grose

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Sun Jun 1st - 3:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$53.50

Nate Jackson: Super Funny World Tour

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Fri Jun 6th - 7:30PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$49 - $69

GIPSY KINGS featuring Tonino Baliardo

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Wed Jun 11th - 8:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$49 - $95

DAVID FOSTER and CHRIS BOTTI Featuring KATHARINE MCPHEE

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Sun Jun 15th - 8:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$49 - $115

Buddy Guy – Damn Right Encore

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Tue Jun 17th - 8:00PM
Openers: Eric Gales
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$50 - $125

Gino Vannelli

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Fri Jun 20th - 8:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$60 - $125

Human Nature: Back To The Sound Of Motown

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Fri Jul 11th - 8:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$39 - $79

A Bronx Tale: The One Man Show Starring Chazz Palminteri

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Fri Jul 18th - 8:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$55 - $95

The LOL Podcast Presents Laugh Out Loud World Tour

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Sun Jul 20th - 3:30PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$51 - $201

Andrew Dice Clay: Live in Concert

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Sat Jul 26th - 7:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$49 - $89

Hidden Brain: “Perceptions” Tour with Shankar Vedantam

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Sat Aug 2nd - 7:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$49 - $69

Trey Kennedy – The Relatable Tour

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Sat Aug 9th - 7:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$39 - $125

Toad the Wet Sprocket 2025 Good Intentions Tour with KT Tunstall & Sixpence None the Richer

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Sat Aug 16th - 7:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$70 - $127

An Evening with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Thu Sep 11th - 7:30PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$25.50 - $45.60

Choir! Choir! Choir! Presents: We Will Choir! You

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Fri Sep 19th - 8:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$35 - $42

Celtic Thunder – An Intimate Evening With

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Sat Sep 20th - 8:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$49 - $99

Mary Chapin Carpenter / Brandy Clark

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Thu Sep 25th - 7:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$54 - $125

Symphonic Rock Illuminated

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Fri Sep 26th - 8:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$44.50 - $89.50

Floyd Nation: Wish We Were There Tour

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Thu Oct 2nd - 8:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$40 - $65

Chris Distefano

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Fri Oct 10th - 7:30PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$49 - $99

Colin Hay

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Thu Nov 6th - 8:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$55 - $95

Hannah Berner: None Of My Business Tour

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Fri Nov 7th - 7:30PM
The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Fri Nov 7th - 10:00 PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated

ILIZA! LIVE

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Fri Nov 14th - 7:30PM
The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Sat Nov 15th - 7:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$49.75 - $99.75

Boz Scaggs Rhythm Review 2025

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Sun Nov 16th - 7:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$75 - $125

Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Tue Nov 18th - 7:30PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$39 - $69

Ben Schwartz & Friends

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Fri Nov 21st - 7:30PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$49.50 - $99.50

Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons: The Last Encores

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Sat Nov 22nd - 7:00PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$59 - $150

Michelle Buteau: The Surviving and Thriving Tour

The Wilbur Theatre Located at
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Phone: 617-248-9700
Fri Dec 5th - 7:30PM
SEAT TYPE: Fully seated
PRICE:
$35 - $125

Bio

Led by pianist and musical director Rafael Ithier (born Rafael Ithier Eddie Perez), El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico is one of Puerto Rico's greatest dance bands. Four decades

Led by pianist and musical director Rafael Ithier (born Rafael Ithier Eddie Perez), El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico is one of Puerto Rico’s greatest dance bands. Four decades after their inception, the 13-piece salsa group continues to inspire dancers with its horn-punctuated Latin rhythms and lush vocal harmonies. Officially named “Ambassadors of Our Music” by the Puerto Rican Senate, El Gran Combo’s many hits include such classics as “El Menu” and “Timablero.” Their 1978 album, En Las Vegas, sold more than one million copies, while its follow-up, In Alaska: Breaking the Ice, was nominated for a Grammy. A longtime member of popular Latin band Cortijo y Su Combo, Ithier formed El Gran Combo in 1962 with eight of his bandmates, including percussionist, dancer, chorus singer, and salsa bandleader Roberto Roena. The Puerto Rican release of the group’s debut album, Ac+íngana, recorded two days before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, was delayed until it had already been released in Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, and the United States. El Gran Combo continued to expand its following in the early ’60s, performing to enthusiastic crowds in New York, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. In Puerto Rico, they appeared regularly on the popular television show El Show de Las 12. El Gran Combo has gone through numerous personnel changes, with only Ithier and alto saxophonist Eddie Perez remaining from the original group. Roena left in 1969 to form a new Roberta Roena y Su Apollo Sound, and vocalist Andy Monta+¦ez left to join Dimensi+¦n Latina in 1977. Trumpet player Taty Maldonado passed away in 1991. Despite the loss of talented musicians and singers, El Gran Combo has continued to evolve. They added a trombone player and third vocalist in 1991 and continue to feature top-notch vocalists, including Charlie Aponte, who joined in 1972, and Jerry Rivas, who replaced Monta+¦ez. In 2002, El Gran Combo featured vocalists Charlie Aponte, Jerry Rivas, and Papo Rosario, trombone players Victor Rodriguez and Moises Nogueras, saxophonist Freddy Miranda, bassist Fred Rivera, and the rhythm section of Miguel Torres on congas, Domingo Santos on timbales, and Mitchell Laboy on bongos. In 2004, the revamped group issued Aqu+¡ Estamos y…-íDe Verdad! to great critical acclaim and a place on the Latin Airplay charts. Two years later, they scored again with Arroz con Habichuela and the holiday set Asi Es Nuestro Navidad, fronted by Gilberto Santa Rosa. In 2008, their Combo label reissued seven classic albums from their catalog, while 2010’s Salsa: Un Homenaje a el Gran Combo hit the number three spot at Top Latin Albums, and worked its way inside the Top 200. 2011’s Sin Salsa No Hay Paraiso appeared on Sony proper and placed on the year-end Latin Albums charts and several others. The group celebrated a half-century together with 50 Aniversario, Vol. 1, their debut for EGC Records, with three-quarters of it comprising re-recorded songs from the band’s storied career and reminiscences with Ithier and others. It placed inside the Top Ten at Top Latin Albums. The group continued to tour internationally to sold-out crowds in Latin America, Europe, and the United States. Vocalist Charlie Aponte retired and was replaced by Anthony Garcia for 2016’s Alunizando. The change suited fans, as the album hit number four on the Top Latin Albums chart. ~ Craig Harris

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