Jul 6, 2026 - News

Things to do in Boston this week

Illustration of a standing desk calendar with a blue pin, a red pin, a yellow pin, and a green pin. — Illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Axios

Monday, 7/6

Megan Moroney brings her massive stadium country tour to TD Garden for the first of a two-night run, 8pm.

Christopher M. Finan at Harvard Book Store features the former executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship discussing the country's battles over free speech and book bans, 7pm.

Tuesday, 7/7

Noah Kahan makes his triumphant return to America's Most Beloved Ballpark, kicking off a massive hometown-hero residency at Fenway Park featuring special guests Gigi Perez and Annabelle Dinda, 6:30pm.

Kahan also plays Fenway Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Wednesday, 7/8

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire are at TD Garden for a co-headlining spectacular covering decades of funk, soul and pop anthems, 7:30pm.

Thursday, 7/9

FIFA World Cup 2026: Quarterfinal at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough brings global soccer to its absolute peak in New England, 4pm.

State of play: This is the marquee sporting event of the summer. Traffic down Route 1 may be unprecedented, so utilizing the Commuter Rail special event trains is highly advised.

Friday, 7/10

Shakira brings her global, hip-shaking pop anthems to the TD Garden stage for a weekend kickoff show, 8pm.

She also plays Saturday.

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